Bored

This sucks.

Week 8 Final Results #5 Georgia Tech (iggymcfly) 11, #1 Nebraska (Mecca) 10 Tennessee (Canadian Brandon) 8, #2 Ball State (Vampiro69) 8; Brandon wins by tiebreak Florida (Urban Warfare) 9, #3 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) 9; Urban wins by tiebreak Texas (Broward83) 9, #4 Miami of Ohio (Hawk 34) 9; Broward wins by tiebreak #6 Arizona (UZI Suicide) 8, Notre Dame (KingPK) 7 Georgia (Obi Chris Kenobi) 11, #7 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) 8 #8 N.C. State (AboveAverage484) 12, Florida State (909) 8 Boston College (HarleyQuinn) 12, #9 Fresno State (Agent Bond34) 8 Buffalo (Carnival) 7, Arizona State (still fly) 7; Carnival wins by tiebreak Minnesota (Vern Gagne) 9, Rutgers (the pinjockey) 8 Indiana (Tzar Lysergic) 10, Illinois (The Rocket) 8 South Carolina (Cuban Linx) 11, LSU (teke184) 9 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 8, Boise State (Vitamin X) 5 Kentucky (Danville Wrestling) 9, Navy (MarvinisaLunatic) 8 Syracuse (CanadianChris) 11, Michigan (MFer) 7 Ohio State (Gert T) 9, San Diego State (Next USC #55) 6 Stanford (Bored) 10, UCLA (phoenixrising) 9 Tulsa (Will Scarlet) 9, UTEP (Angel Grace Blue) 7 Kent State (JHawk) 10, Washington (Smues) 9 USC (Cartman) 10, Washington State (kkktookmybabyaway) 7 Conference Standings Big Eight 1. Minnesota (4-0, 6-2) 2. Syracuse (3-1, 5-3) 3. Indiana (2-1, 5-3) 3. San Diego State (2-1, 3-5) 5. Ohio State (1-2, 5-3) 6. Illinois (1-3, 1-7) 7. Rutgers (0-2, 4-4) 8. Michigan (0-3, 3-5) Big MAC 1. Nebraska (3-0, 7-1) 2. Buffalo (2-1, 4-4) 2. Texas (2-1, 4-4) 4. Tulsa (2-2, 2-6) 5. Ball State (1-2, 5-3) 5. Miami of Ohio (1-2, 5-3) 5. Kent State (1-2, 2-6) 5. UTEP (1-2, 2-6) Pac-8 1. Arizona State (3-0, 7-1) 2. Arizona (3-1, 6-2) 3. UCLA (2-1, 3-5) 4. Washington (1-1, 2-6) 5. Notre Dame (2-3, 3-5) 6. USC (1-2, 1-7) 7. Stanford (1-4, 3-5) Washington State* (1-2, 2-6) Southeastern Seven 1. Florida (4-0, 5-3) 2. South Carolina (3-1, 4-4) 3. Kentucky (2-1, 5-3) 4. Navy (2-2, 4-4) 5. Tennessee (1-2, 6-2) 5. Alabama (1-2, 5-3) 5. LSU (1-2, 4-4) Georgia* (0-3, 1-7) Western Atlantic 1. Boston College (3-1, 5-3) 2. Fresno State (2-1, 6-2) 2. Georgia Tech (2-1, 6-2) 2. Miami (2-1, 5-3) 2. Virgina (2-1, 5-3) 6. N.C. State (1-2, 5-3) 6. Boise State (1-2, 2-6) 8. Florida State (0-4, 2-6)

Has anyone else had problems with VaTech/BC game? I've had a blank screen for about 20 minutes.

After one quarter, UTEP and Tulsa are tied 28-28. They combined for 496 yards of offense in the quarter.

B.J. stands for Black Jesus.

Hey I like this. No announcers is the best way to televise all sports.

Wow this is embarrassing for TBS. I don't even think ESPN could fuck up this badly.

Ugh, STANFORD~ goes to a prevent defense in the final two and a half minutes and let's the pathetic UCLA offense march 88 yards for the winning score. Bowl hopes take a huge hit there. They'll get win #5 against Wazzu after the bye but they close the season at Oregon, vs. USC, and at Cal.

So much for Michigan State making a surprise run for the Big Ten title. Wazzu vs. Division I-A Scoreboad Update Division I-A 348 Wazzu 64

A 1-5 team was favored over a 5-1 team? Guess the odds makers still thought Ray Rice was playing for Rutgers, but whatever they ended being right. It's still a big upset in my view.

This list lives up to Smues' hype! Also...Ryan Ludwick: Big Fluke or Biggest Fluke Ever? Right Fielder Rankings 1. Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 26.4 Win Shares 53.6 VORP 10.9 WARP3 Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG *OPS+ TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 2008 29 STL NL 152 538 104 161 40 3 37 113 4 4 62 146 .299 .375 .591 150 318 1 8 3 8 8 2. Nick Markakis, Orioles 3. Brian Giles, Padres 4. Vladimir Guerrero, Angels 5. Andre Ethier, Dodgers 6. Xavier Nady, Pirates/Yankees 7. Jermaine Dye, White Sox 8. Bobby Abreu, Yankees 9. Alexis Rios, Blue Jays 10. Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners 11. Magglio Ordonez, Tigers 12. Randy Winn, Giants 13. Jayson Werth, Phillies 14. J.D. Drew, Red Sox 15. Hunter Pence, Astros 16. Brad Hawpe, Rockies 17. Ken Griffey Jr., Reds/White Sox 18. Corey Hart, Brewers 19. David Murphy, Rangers 20. Eric Hinske, Rays 21. Ryan Sweeney, A's 22. Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs 23. Jose Guillen, Royals 24. Jeremy Hermida, Marlins 25. Mark Teahen, Royals 26. Justin Upton, Diamondbacks 27. Jay Bruce, Reds 28. Franklin Gutierrez, Indians 29. Gary Matthews Jr., Angels 30. Jeff Francoeur, Braves 6.0 Win Shares -17.3 VORP 3.2 WARP3 Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG *OPS+ TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 2008 24 ATL NL 155 599 70 143 33 3 11 71 0 1 39 111 .239 .294 .359 73 215 0 4 5 10 18

No one cares about the Big East this year but an upset of note as Rutgers beat UConn 12-10. The Scarlet Knights came into this week as the lowest ranked BCS conference team according to the computer rankings.

I think Maryland's season deserves another recap: -Beat Delaware by 7 -Lose to Middle Tennessee -Beat Cal -Beat Clemson (well okay maybe not an upset now) -Lose by 31 to Virginia -Currently up 26 on Wake Forest Looking at their next two games, I'm guessing they lose to N.C. State at home and then win at Virginia Tech.

Upset Alert: Texas A&M 23, Texas Tech 20 near the end of the half. Again why are the Red Raiders in the Top 10?

Texans - 27 points San Diego New Orleans Chicago Pittsburgh Tennessee Baltimore N.Y. Giants Dallas Houston Green Bay N.Y. Jets Washington Tampa Bay Denver

Center Fielders 1. Carlos Beltran, Mets 32.6 Win Shares 57.6 VORP 10.4 WARP3 Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG *OPS+ TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 2008 31 NYM NL 161 606 116 172 40 5 27 112 25 3 92 96 .284 .376 .500 131 303 1 6 13 1 11 2. Grady Sizemore, Indians 3. Josh Hamilton, Rangers 4. Nate McLouth, Pirates 5. Curtis Granderson, Tigers 6. B.J. Upton, Rays 7. Torii Hunter, Angels 8. Shane Victorino, Phillies 9. Matt Kemp, Dodgers 10. Cody Ross, Marlins 11. Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 12. Mike Cameron, Brewers 13. Marlon Byrd, Rangers 14. Chris Young, Diamondbacks 15. Skip Schumaker, Cardinals 16. Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox 17. Rick Ankiel, Cardinals 18. Aaron Rowand, Giants 19. Jim Edmonds, Padres/Cubs 20. Scott Hairsotn, Padres 21. Carlos Gomez, Twins 22. Lastings Milledge, Nationals 23. Reed Johnson, Cubs 24. Coco Crisp, Red Sox 25. Adam Jones, Orioles 26. Mark Kotsay, Braves/Red Sox 27. Willy Taveras, Rockies 28. Michael Bourn, Astros 7.6 Win Shares -12.0 VORP 2.5 WARP3 Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG *OPS+ TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 2008 25 HOU NL 138 467 57 107 10 4 5 29 41 10 37 111 .229 .288 .300 56 140 7 1 0 2 3 29. Melky Cabrera, Yankees 30. Corey Patterson, Reds

amirite?

HERE COME THE RED SOX!

So...co-MVPs for Upton & Longoria?

BYU was favored by 2 points. Its just as well that they are getting exposed tonight because we were facing the possibility of having an 11-0 vs. 11-0 game that almost no one would be able to watch. The Mtn. Network (yes, the Mountain West has it's own channel) has the rights to the game and they aren't willing to give it up to Versus or CBS College Sports to give the game more national coverage. It'll still suck if Utah is undefeated with a chance to wrap a BCS bid and no one is able to see the game.

Wow, I might actually get the World Series match-up I wanted. That's like happened...never.

Big break for BYU there as they pull off a rare interception on a shovel pass to prevent it from becoming at least 17-0. Edit: Might be get overturned though...and it is. 17-0 after all.

I've sent a PM to Marvin about his pick for OSU/MSU. Who You Should Root For #1 Nebraska (Mecca, 7-0) vs. #5 Georgia Tech (iggymcfly, 5-2) - GAME OF THE WEEK NE: BYU, Wisconsin, LSU GT: TCU, Iowa, Carolina #2 Ball State (Vampiro69, 5-2) vs. Tennessee (Canadian Brandon, 5-2) BS: Purdue, Wake, UGA, Colorado TN: Northwestern, Maryland, Vandy, Kansas St Tiebreaks: 59/73, 89/112 #3 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff, 5-2) vs. Florida (Urban Warfare, 4-3) AL: Stanford, Texas FL: UCLA, Missouri Tiebreaks: 68/74, 136/114 #4 Miami of Ohio (Hawk 34, 5-2) vs. Texas (Broward83, 3-4) MOH: Colorado, VaTech TX: Kansas St, Boston College Tiebreaks: 72/74, 125/167 #6 Arizona (UZI Suicide, 5-2) vs. Notre Dame (KingPK, 3-4) AZ: Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Wake, Pitt, Stanford ND: Clemson, Purdue, Maryland, Navy, UCLA #7 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto, 5-2) vs. Georgia (Obi Chris Kenobi, 0-7) VA: Wisconsin, Wake, Stanford, Kansas St, LSU GA: Iowa, Maryland, UCLA, Colorado, Carolina #8 N.C. State (AboveAverage484, 4-3) vs. Florida State (909, 2-5) NCS: TCU, Northwestern, Iowa, OSU, Stanford, Texas FSU: No point for Thursday, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan St, UCLA, Missouri Tiebreaks: 69/75, 156/56 #9 Fresno State (Agent Bond34, 6-1) vs. Boston College (HarleyQuinn, 4-3) FS: BYU, Clemson, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, UCLA, Kansas St, VaTech BC: TCU, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Iowa, Wake, Stanford, Colorado, Boston College Tiebreaks: 68/72, 80/68 #10 Arizona State (still fly, 7-0) vs. Buffalo (Carnival, 3-4) ASU: Northwestern, Iowa, OSU, Navy, Stanford, Carolina UB: Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan St, Pitt, UCLA, LSU Tiebreak: 74/75 Rutgers (the pinjockey, 4-3) vs. Minnesota (Vern Gagne, 5-2) RU: Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Navy MN: Clemson, Iowa, Pitt Indiana (Tzar Lysergic, 4-3) vs. Illinois (The Rocket, 1-6) IN: OSU, Texas IL: Michigan St, Missouri Tiebreak: 72/71 LSU (teke184, 4-3) vs. South Carolina (Cuban Linx, 3-4) LSU: Navy, Stanford, Kansas St, Boston College SC: Pitt, UCLA, Colorado, VaTech Tiebreak: 67/60 Miami (Spaceman Spiff, 4-3) vs. Boise State (Vitamin X, 2-5) UM: Iowa, Pitt, Stanford, Texas, LSU BS: Wisconsin, Navy, UCLA, Missouri, Carolina Navy (MarvinisaLunatic, 4-3) vs. Kentucky (Danville Wrestling, 4-3) Navy: Clemson, Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland, Navy, Stanford, Missouri KY: Georgia Tech, Purdue, Wisconsin, Wake, Pitt, UCLA, Texas Syracuse (CanadianChris, 4-3) vs. Michigan (MFer, 3-4) SU: Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Maryland, Pitt, Stanford, Colorado, Texas, Boston College MI: Clemson, Iowa, Wake, Navy, UCLA, Kansas St, Missouri, VaTech Tiebreaks: 61/63, 94/124 San Diego State (Next USC #55, 3-4) vs. Ohio State (Gert T, 4-3) SDS: Georgia Tech, Purdue, Wake, OSU, Stanford, Kansas St, Missouri OSU: Clemson, Northwestern, Maryland, Michigan St, UCLA, Colorado, Texas Stanford (Bored, 2-5) vs. UCLA (phoenixrising, 3-4) SU: Purdue, Texas, Boston College UCLA: Northwestern, Missouri, VaTech UTEP (Angel Grace Blue, 2-5) vs. Tulsa (Will Scarlet, 1-6) UTEP: BYU, Purdue, Iowa, Kansas St Tulsa: TCU, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Colorado Tiebreaks: 54/56, 89/90 Washington (Smues, 2-5) vs. Kent State (JHawk, 1-6) WA: Clemson, Iowa, Stanford KS: Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, UCLA Washington State (kkktookmybabyaway, 2-5) vs. USC (Cartman, 0-7) WS: Michigan St, Pitt, Kansas St, Missouri, VaTech USC: OSU, Navy, Colorado, Texas, Boston College

Florida - Urban Warfare THURSDAY BYU SATURDAY Georgia Tech Northwestern Wisconsin Wake Forest Georgia Ohio State Oklahoma Pittsburgh UCLA Colorado Missouri LSU Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 74 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 114 Georgia Tech - iggymcfly THURSDAY BYU at TCU SATURDAY Georgia Tech at Clemson Purdue at Northwestern Wisconsin at Iowa Wake Forest at Maryland Vanderbilt at Georgia Ohio State at Michigan State Kansas at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Navy Stanford at UCLA Kansas State at Colorado Missouri at Texas LSU at South Carolina Virginia Tech at Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 72 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 107 Nebraska - Mecca THURSDAY BYU at TCU SATURDAY Georgia Tech at Clemson Purdue at Northwestern Wisconsin at Iowa Wake Forest at Maryland Vanderbilt at Georgia Ohio State at Michigan State Kansas at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Navy Stanford at UCLA Kansas State at Colorado Missouri at Texas LSU at South Carolina Virginia Tech at Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 72 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State?115 Syracuse - CanadianChris THURSDAY BYU SATURDAY Georgia Tech Northwestern Wisconsin Maryland Georgia Ohio State Oklahoma Pittsburgh Stanford Colorado Texas LSU Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 61 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 94 Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff BYU Georgia Tech Northwestern Wisconsin Wake Forest Georgia Ohio State Oklahoma Pittsburgh Stanford Colorado Texas LSU Virginia Tech TB #1: 68 TB #2: 136 N.C. State - AboveAverage484 Week 8 Games to Make Picks For THURSDAY BYU at TCU SATURDAY Georgia Tech at Clemson Purdue at Northwestern Wisconsin at Iowa Wake Forest at Maryland Vanderbilt at Georgia Ohio State at Michigan State Kansas at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Navy Stanford at UCLA Kansas State at Colorado Missouri at Texas LSU at South Carolina Virginia Tech at Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 69 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 159

Washington State - kkktookmybabyaway THURSDAY BYU SATURDAY Clemson Northwestern Wisconsin Maryland Georgia Michigan State Oklahoma Pittsburgh UCLA Kansas State Missouri LSU Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: 52 Tiebreak #2: 103 Ball State - Vampiro69 THURSDAY BYU at TCU SATURDAY Georgia Tech at Clemson Purdue at Northwestern Wisconsin at Iowa Wake Forest at Maryland Vanderbilt at Georgia Ohio State at Michigan State Kansas at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Navy Stanford at UCLA Kansas State at Colorado Missouri at Texas LSU at South Carolina Virginia Tech at Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 59 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 89 Buffalo - Carnival THURSDAY BYU at TCU SATURDAY Georgia Tech at Clemson Purdue at Northwestern Wisconsin at Iowa Wake Forest at Maryland Vanderbilt at Georgia Ohio State at Michigan State Kansas at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Navy Stanford at UCLA Kansas State at Colorado Missouri at Texas LSU at South Carolina Virginia Tech at Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game?75 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 160 Miami of Ohio - Hawk 34 THURSDAY BYU at TCU SATURDAY Georgia Tech at Clemson Purdue at Northwestern Wisconsin at Iowa Wake Forest at Maryland Vanderbilt at Georgia Ohio State at Michigan State Kansas at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Navy Stanford at UCLA Kansas State at Colorado Missouri at Texas LSU at South Carolina Virginia Tech at Boston College Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Missouri/Texas game? 72 Tiebreak #2: How many rushing yards will Michigan State's Javon Ringer have against Ohio State? 125