Bored

Finally starting pitchers. Seven factors used: Component ERA, WHIP, VORP, Runs Saved Above Average, Field Independent Pitching, ERA+, and Win Shares. List ranks the top 120 in games started. Starting Pitchers 1. Roger Clemens, Astros 2. Johan Santana, Twins 3. Andy Pettitte, Astros 4. Pedro Martinez, Mets 5. Dontrelle Willis, Marlins 6. Chris Carpenter, Cardinals 7. Jake Peavy, Padres 8. John Smoltz, Braves 9. Roy Oswalt, Astros 10. Mark Buehrle, White Sox 11. Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 12. John Patterson, Nationals 13. Bartolo Colon, Angels 14. Kevin Millwood, Indians 15. Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks 16. John Garland, White Sox 17. Josh Beckett, Marlins 18. Randy Johnson, Yankees 19. John Lackey, Angels 20. Ben Sheets, Brewers 21. Jose Contreras, White Sox 22. Freddy Garcia, White Sox 23. Brett Myers, Phillies 24. Cliff Lee, Indians 25. Joe Blanton, A's 26. A.J. Burnett, Marlins 27. Carlos Silva, Twins 28. Tom Glavine, Mets 29. Danny Haren, A's 30. Kenny Rogers, Rangers 31. Barry Zito, A's 32. Paul Byrd, Angels 33. Aaron Harang, Reds 34. Esteban Loaiza, Nationals 35. Mark Prior, Cubs 36. Jarrod Washburn, Angels 37. Noah Lowry, Giants 38. Tim Hudson, Braves 39. C.C. Sabathia, Indians 40. Doug Davis, Brewers 41. Josh Towers, Blue Jays 42. Brad Penny, Dodgers 43. John Lieber, Phillies 44. Shawn Chacon, Rockies/Yankees 45. Derek Lowe, Dodgers 46. Chris Young, Rangers 47. Gustavo Chacin, Blue Jays 48. Brad Radke, Twins 49. Tim Wakefield, Red Sox 50. Mark Mulder, Cardinals 51. Greg Maddux, Cubs 52. Javier Vazquez, Diamondbacks 53. Scott Kazmir, Devil Rays 54. Erik Bedard, Orioles 55. Bruce Chen, Orioles 56. Jeff Weaver, Dodgers 57. David Wells, Red Sox 58. Matt Morris, Cardinals 59. Jeff Suppan, Cardinals 60. Livan Hernandez, Nationals 61. Kris Benson, Mets 62. Chris Capuano, Brewers 63. Tomo Ohka, Nationals/Brewers 64. Matt Clement, Red Sox 65. Jeremy Bonderman, Tigers 66. Mike Mussina, Yankees 67. Jason Schmidt, Giants 68. Jake Westbrook, Indians 69. Jamie Moyer, Mariners 70. Kirk Saarloos, A's 71. Bronson Arroyo, Red Sox 72. Kyle Lohse, Twins 73. Cory Lidle, Phillies 74. Brett Tomko, Giants 75. Jason Marquis, Cardinals 76. Jason Johnson, Tigers 77. Dave Bush, Blue Jays 78. Victor Zambrano, Mets 79. Daniel Cabrera, Orioles 80. Brandon Claussen, Reds 81. Brian Lawrence, Padres 82. Mark Redman, Pirates 83. Adam Eaton, Padres 84. Scott Elarton, Indians 85. Nate Robertson, Tigers 86. Ervin Santana, Angels 87. Brian Moehler, Marlins 88. Horacio Ramirez, Braves 89. Dave Williams, Pirates 90. Mike Maroth, Tigers 91. Rodrigo Lopez, Orioles 92. Brad Halsey, Diamondbacks 93. Brandon Backe, Astros 94. Casey Fossum, Devil Rays 95. Vincente Padilla, Phillies 96. Woody Williams, Padres 97. Ryan Franklin, Mariners 98. Claudio Vargas, Nationals/Diamondbacks 99. Victor Santos, Brewers 100. Joel Pineiro, Mariners 101. Jeff Francis, Rockies 102. Chan Ho Park, Rangers/Padres 103. Runelvys Hernandez, Royals 104. Josh Fogg, Pirates 105. Gil Meche, Mariners 106. Ted Lilly, Blue Jays 107. Ryan Drese, Rangers/Nationals 108. Kip Wells, Pirates 109. Ramon Ortiz, Reds 110. Zack Greinke, Royals 111. Jamey Wright, Rockies 112. Doug Waechter, Devil Rays 113. Mark Hendrickson, Devil Rays 114. Joe Mays, Twins 115. Joe Kennedy, Rockies/A's 116. Sidney Ponson, Orioles 117. Al Leiter, Marlins/Yankees 118. Eric Milton, Reds 119. Russ Ortiz, Diamondbacks 120. Jose Lima, Royals

West Virginia should run the table and finish 10-1 so that wouldn't be as bad as Pittsburgh last year. Of course if they don't run the table it could get ugly. How cool, or embarrassing depending on your perspective, would it be if Rutgers won the conference? Of course they're essentially two games out of first since they lost head-to-head against the Mountaineers.

Note tiebreak #1 will be for the Thursday game this week and I'll have the throw away tiebreak #2 for Saturday. Week 8 Deadlines Thursday, October 20th, 7:30 PM EST/4:30 PM PST -Thursday game, tiebreak #1 Friday, October 21st, 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST -Friday game Saturday, October 22nd, Noon EST/9:00 AM PST -Replacement picks, tiebreak #2 Week 8 Match-ups #1 Miami* PM (Spaceman Spiff, 5-2) vs. #10 Georgia Tech* (iggymcfly, 5-2) - GAME OF THE WEEK #5 Maryland* (MarvinisaLunatic, 5-2) vs. #9 Syracuse* (CanadianChris, 4-3) #2 Florida* (Agent Bond34, 5-2) vs. Texas A&M* (Secret Agent, 3-4) #3 Alabama* PM (AlwaysPissedOff, 5-2) vs. Tennessee (Kotzenjunge, 3-4) #4 LSU* PM (teke184, 5-2) vs. Auburn* PM (Agent of Oblivion, 6-1) #6 USC (Cartman, 4-3) vs. Oregon* (nogoodnick, 3-4) #7 Penn State* (therealworldschampion, 4-3) vs. Illinois* (Matt Young, 4-3) #8 Ohio State* (Gert T, 4-3) vs. Notre Dame* (Lando Griffin, 4-3) South Carolina* (Cuban Linx, 4-3) vs. Oklahoma (Damaramu, 4-3) Stanford* (Bored, 3-4) vs. Arizona State* (Spicy McHaggis, 4-3) UCLA* PM (phoenixrising, 3-4) vs. Nebraska* (CarnivalizComing, 2-5) Northwestern* PM (Kingofthe909, 4-3) vs. Kent State* (JHawk, 2-5) Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto, 3-4) vs. San Diego State* PM (Porter, 3-4) Florida International* (Vitamin X, 3-4) vs. Troy* (Angel Grace Blue, 1-6) Hawaii* PM (Will Scarlet, 2-5) vs. Washington State (bravesfan, 3-4) Minnesota* (Vern Gagne, 3-4) vs. Buffalo* (Black Widow, 1-6) Rutgers* (the pinjockey, 2-5) vs. Connecticut (DragonLordKaiba, 3-4) Week 8 Games to make picks for THURSDAY Virginia Tech at Maryland FRIDAY Southern Miss at UAB SATURDAY Northwestern at Michigan State Virginia at North Carolina N.C. State at Wake Forest Michigan at Iowa Nebraska at Missouri Texas A&M at Kansas State Kentucky at Mississippi Rutgers at Connecticut Texas Tech at Texas Tennessee at Alabama Vanderbilt at South Carolina Auburn at LSU Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Virginia Tech/Maryland game? Tiebreak #2: How many passing yards will Texas Tech's Cody Hodges have against Texas?

It's all Agent's fault as he chose this week to take a dump with a 5 out of 14. Also APO's big week hurt ya. Better watch out next week as it seems Agent of Oblivion brings the worst out of his opponents. Bizarre week, the #1 team ties for the lowest score of the week and the team ranked last misses just one game.

And yes...there is a new #1. Bored Championship Series Top 10 thru Week 7 1. Miami - Spaceman Spiff - 1.55 2. Florida - Agent Bond34 3.0 3. Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff 4.35 4. LSU - teke184 5.45 5. Maryland - MarvinisaLunatic 5.65 6. USC - Cartman 6.15 7. Penn State - therealworldschampion 7.05 8. Ohio State - Gert T 7.95 9. Syracuse - CanadianChris 8.85 10. Georgia Tech - iggymcfly 9.3

Week 7 Final Scores #3 LSU (teke184) 8, #1 Florida (Agent Bond34) 5 #8 Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic) 10, #5 Georgia Tech (iggymcfly) 8 #2 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 10, Connecticut (DragonLordKaiba) 8 Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) 6, Oklahoma (Damaramu) 6; Auburn wins by tiebreak #6 USC (Cartman) 8, Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) 7 Rutgers (the pinjockey) 10, #7 Syracuse (CanadianChris) 8 Arizona State (Spicy McMaggis) 8, #9 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) 7 #10 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) 11, Nebraska (CarnivalizComing) 7 South Carolina (Cuban Linx) 10, Texas A&M (Secret Agent) 8 Penn State (therealworldschampion) 10, Hawaii (Will Scarlet) 7 Troy (Angel Grace Blue) 13, Stanford (Bored) 9 Ohio State (Gert T) 12, Florida International (Vitamin X) 5 Oregon (nogoodnick) 9, Illinois (Matt Young/Spicy McHaggis) 6 UCLA (phoenixrising) 9, Washington State (bravesfan) 7 Northwestern (Kingofthe909) 10, Buffalo (Black Widow) 8 Tennessee (Kotzenjunge) 10, San Diego State (Porter) 9 Minnesota (Vern Gagne) 9, Kent State (JHawk) 7 Conference Standings Pac-8 1. Hawaii (1-0, 2-5) 2. USC (1-1, 4-3) 2. Arizona State (1-1, 4-3) 2. San Diego State (1-1, 3-4) 2. Stanford (1-1, 3-4) 2. Oregon (1-1, 3-4) 2. UCLA (1-1, 3-4) 8. Washington State (1-2, 3-4) Big MAC 1. Illinois (1-0, 4-3) 2. Notre Dame (2-1, 4-3) 2. Penn State (2-1, 4-3) 2. Minnesota (2-1, 3-4) 5. Northwestern (1-1, 4-3) 5. Buffalo (1-1, 1-6) 7. Kent State (1-2, 2-5) 8. Ohio State (0-2, 4-3) Mid South 1. Alabama (4-0, 5-2) 2. Auburn (2-0, 6-1) 3. LSU (3-1, 5-2) 4. Florida (2-2, 5-2) 4. Tennessee (2-2, 3-4) 6. Oklahoma (1-2, 4-3) 7. South Carolina (1-3, 4-3) 7. Nebraska (1-3, 2-5) 9. Texas A&M (0-3, 3-4) Big Atlantic 1. Miami (3-0, 5-2) 2. Georgia Tech (3-1, 5-2) 3. Maryland (2-1, 5-2) 3. Virginia (2-1, 3-4) 5. Syracuse (2-2, 4-3) 6. FIU (1-2, 3-4) 7. Connecticut (1-3, 3-4) 7. Rutgers (1-3, 2-5) 9. Troy (0-2, 1-6)

The cardiac Bruins do it again, beat Wazzu in overtime 44-41. But who cares about that....STANFORD WINS AGAIN!!! Beat Arizona 20-16. Now 3-1 against Division I-A. That's where the games count.

And LSU was a six point favorite. Another great moment in gambling history.

This coming from the guy who was "sucking" Jason White's "cock" ad nauseum for the last two years on the board. USC whooping Oklahoma was over nine months ago. Get over it!

Memphis beat Houston, match-ups decided: Rutgers (the pinjockey) def. #7 Syracuse (CanadianChris) Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) def. #9 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) Northwestern (Kingofthe909) def. Buffalo (Black Widow) Nebraska leads Baylor 13-7 at the half.

Angel Grace Blue is now 11 out of 12 with two games left today. Match-ups decided after all the classic games ended: Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) def. #4 Oklahoma (Damaramu) #6 USC (Cartman) def. Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) Ohio State (Gert T) def. Florida International (Vitamin X) UCLA (phoenixrising) def. Washington State (bravesfan) Tennessee (Kotzenjunge) def. San Diego State (Porter) Minnesota (Vern Gagne0 def. Kent State (JHawk)

haha Cal loses again! BEAVER FEVER! Louisville loses in overtime 46-44 to West Virginia, blowing a 24-7 lead. No BCS bowl for them.

Bleh, Notre Dame fans chanting "bullshit" but it was the fault of the ref and time keeper for what happened. Leinart clearly fumbled it out of bounds but they kept running the clock.

It went backwards out of bounds. TOUCDOWN USC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT IT CAN'T BE OVER! I could have sworn he fumbled it out of bounds.

HOLY SHIT WHAT A PLAY!!!!

Hmmm that might have been worth a review as I'm not too sure Quinn extended his arm before his knee was down. Just as well USC would probably prefer the extra time at this point.

Everyone who isn't getting Michigan/Penn State, turn to ESPN righ now! Bonus coverage. TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN WITH ZERO ON THE CLOCK!

Other action: Louisville blows a 17 point lead in the 4th against West Virginia, tie 24-24 late. Cal losing to Oregon State 23-20 late.

My step grandfather went to USC and was an offensive lineman for them one year. He has a name for UCLA but it's a tad racist so I won't say it here. Oh what the hell, he calls them Jew-C-L-A. Old people are so adorable.

Leinart may have suffered another concussion.

Iowa State blows a 10 point lead late in the game and loses in overtime and I hand Troy its first win of the season. AGB has picked six out of seven right so far. Also #1 goes down which leaves the door open for the first change at the top this year. Match-ups decided by that game: #3 LSU (teke184) def. #1 Florida (Agent Bond34) Troy (Angel Grace Blue) def. Stanford (Bored)

I've been waiting forever for the damn Iowa State/Missouri game to end (my game hangs in the balance as Angel Grace Blue picks this week to make good picks) and now it goes to overtime, so for now here are the match-ups decided today: #2 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) def. Connecticut (DragonLordaKaiba) #10 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) def. Nebraska (CarnivalizComing) South Carolina (Cuban Linx) def. Texas A&M (Secret Agent) Penn State (therealworldschampion) def. Hawaii (Will Scarlet) Oregon (nogoodnick) def. Illinois (Matt Young/Spicy McHaggis)

USC is proving that the only team that can beat them is themselves. Another bad penalty. This team is in real trouble today.

I had to work a rare Saturday this morning so could only follow the early games online. Can anyone fill me in on these three games: Alabama/Mississppi, Minnesota/Wisconsin, Boston College/Wake Forest. How much did Alabama miss Prothro? How bad were the choke jobs of Minnesota and Wake Forest? Oh and what happened in the 4th quarter of Michigan State/Ohio State? Saw the Spartans led most of the way up until then. Looks like Rutgers will be a bowl team, 31-9 over Syracuse.