Bored 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Finally every team's picks are filled. A couple things to get out of the way first: Tiebreaker change: A few posters were confused by the tiebreakers and I've decided to change it for Week 2. I will drop the tiebreaker picks and just go with the two tiebreaker questions as for the most part people did a good job of varying their answers. If there is ever a situation where both teams have the same answer for both tiebreaker questions the match-up will go to "overtime". This will involve picking the total points for the first game of the following week, typically the ESPN Thursday night game. BCS tweak: Because we won't be selecting from the same number of games every week I will now into account each team's percentage of correct picks made and their opponents perecentage of correct picks made rather than total correct picks made. This just seems the only fair way to do it. Now on to the match-ups and pick breakdowns to see who you should be rooting for this week. Obviously at the end of the week I'll post the results, standings, and the first regular season BCS Top 10 in this thread. Feel free to talk as much as shit as you want about your opponent. Week 1 (8/28 – 9/6) #5 Florida (Agent Bond34) vs. #6 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) – GAME OF THE WEEK Differing Picks Fla: Texas A&M, Washington UV: Utah, Fresno State Tiebreaker Answers: 285/320 #1 Florida State (2GOLD) vs. Miami (Spaceman Spiff) Differing picks FSU: Utah, Mississippi State, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Fresno State, Nevada Mia: Texas A&M, Tulane, Colorado, BYU, Washington, Louisiana Tech Tiebreaker Answers: 326/275 #2 Kent State (JHawk) vs. Ohio State (Gert T) Differing Picks KS: Rutgers, Wake Forest, Oregon State, Fresno State, Nevada OSU: Michigan State, Clemson, LSU, Washington, Louisiana Tech Tiebreaker Answers: 177/285 #3 Tennessee (Kotzenjunge/Moist Party Girl) vs. Syracuse (Canadian Chris) Differing Picks Ten: Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Tulane, Colorado State, Louisiana Tech SU: Utah, UCLA, Mississippi State, Colorado, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 320/339 #4 Stanford (Bored) vs. Boston College (HarleyQuinn) Differing Picks Stan: Utah, TCU, California, Mississippi State, Colorado State, Purdue, Washington, Louisiana Tech BC: Texas A&M, Northwestern, Air Force, Tulane, Colorado, Syracuse, Fresno State, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 273/284 #7 Boise State (Rob E Dangerously) vs. Oregon (nogoodnick) Differing Picks BS: TCU, Air Force, Tulane, Toledo, Syracuse, Washington, Louisiana Tech Ore: No points for USC/Va Tech, Northwestern, California, Mississippi State, Minnesota, Purdue, Fresno State, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 235/0 #8 Minnesota (Vern Gagne) vs. Washington State (bravesfan) Differing Picks Min: Utah, New Mexico, UCLA, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Louisiana Tech Wazzu: Texas A&M, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Colorado, BYU, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 256/275 #9 LSU (teke184) vs. Michigan (Mad Dog) Differing Picks LSU: Utah, Tulane, Colorado State, Toledo Mich: Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Colorado, Minnesota Tiebreaker Answers: 325/312 #10 UCLA (phoenixrising) vs. Penn State (therealsworldchampion) Differing Picks UCLA: UCLA, Wake Forest, Colorado, Washington, Nevada PS: Oklahoma State, Clemson, Colorado State, Fresno State, Louisiana Tech Tiebreaker Answers: 255/310 Michigan State (Dangerous A) vs. Rutgers (the pinjockey) Differing Picks MS: No point for USC/Va Tech, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Mississippi State, Colorado, BYU, Syracuse, Louisville, Louisiana Tech Rut: Utah, UCLA, Wake Forest, Tulane, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Purdue, Kentucky, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 0/365 Bowling Green (“Hail” bps21) vs. Oklahoma (Damaramu) Differing Picks BG: Texas A&M, Northwestern, Michigan State, Colorado State, Toledo, Notre Dame, Louisiana Tech OK: Utah, TCU, Rutgers, Colorado, Minnesota, BYU, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 289/275 Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) vs. Texas (Flyboy) Differing Picks Aub: Washington State, Oklahoma State, Washington, Louisiana Tech Tex: New Mexico, UCLA, Fresno State, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 310/359 Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) vs. Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic) Differing Picks ND: USC, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Purdue, Louisiana Tech MD: Virginia Tech, UCLA, Wake Forest, Colorado, BYU, Syracuse, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 355/238 USC (Cartman) vs. West Virginia (Loaded Glove) Differing Picks USC: Texas A&M, New Mexico, Colorado, Washington WV: Utah, Washington State, Colorado State, Fresno State Tiebreaker Answers: 389/225 Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) vs. Georgia (Kingofthe909) Differing Picks ASU: UCLA, Wake Forest, LSU, Mississippi State, Colorado State, Washington UGA: No points for USC/Va Tech, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Oregon State, Tulane, Colorado, Fresno State Tiebreaker Answers: 267/0 Hawaii (Will Scarlet) vs. Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) Differing Picks HI: Toledo, Nevada AL: Minnesota, Louisiana Tech Tiebreaker Answers: 250/281 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 My matchup isn't all that differing in picks, but I stand by by extremely sparse knowledge of my picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Wild that AgentBond and I only differed on two, compared with the other slates. Fresno State gonna tear up, suckas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 Week 1 Useless Information -Games everyone agreed on: Michigan over Miami of Ohio, Oklahoma over Bowling Green, Virginia over Temple, Tennessee over UNLV. -Games with most differing picks: Oklahoma State over UCLA 17-15, Colorado over Colorado State 17-15, Louisiana Tech over Nevada 18-14. -the pinjockey (Rutgers) was the only poster to pick Kentucky over Louisville. One note other note is that ESPN has decided to show Central Florida/Wisconsin instead of the California/Air Force game. I have no idea why beyond that ESPN seems to show every single Wisconsin home game. So you'll only be able to see that game if you have ESPN Game Plan but all other games you can see besides the ABC regional games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2004 The FSU/Miami game has been postponed to next Friday. This obviously creates a problem since it was two of the tiebreakers. It's too late to add a tiebreaker so we'll just go with the New Mexico/Washington State and the Matt Leinart tiebreakers. The following match-ups can end up in a tie: #5 Florida (Agent Bond34) vs. #6 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) #1 Florida State (2GOLD) vs. Miami (Spaceman Spiff) #8 Minnesota (Vern Gagne) vs. Washington State (bravesfan) #9 LSU (teke184) vs. Michigan (Mad Dog) #10 UCLA (phoenixrising) vs. Penn State (therealsworldchampion) Michigan State (Dangerous A) vs. Rutgers (the pinjockey) Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) vs. Texas (Flyboy) Hawaii (Will Scarlet) vs. Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) Minnesota/Washington State and Auburn/Texas will be decided by the New Mexico/Wazzu result if they finish tied. All other match-ups above will be decided by the Matt Leinart question if there is a tie. For those wondering Leinart threw for 272 yards. For next week I'll still have everyone make a pick for the Miami/FSU game so you will be able to change it if you so choose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2004 Minnesota/Washington State and Auburn/Texas will be decided by the New Mexico/Wazzu result if they finish tied. Can you go into more detail on why that is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2004 See this is why I'm dropping the current tiebreaker system after this week as it's confused too many people. Anyways you and Vern differed on an even number of games so if you split those six games you'll end up in a tie. The 2nd tiebreaker was who correctly picked the New Mexico/Washington State game. It's now the 1st tiebreaker because the FSU/Miami game was postponed. Again I'll be dropping this system for Week 2 and just going with the tiebreaker questions. Edit: Oh and of course you two disagreed on the New Mexico/Washington State game so that's why it could decide your match-up. If you two had made the same pick it'd go the Leinart passing yardage question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2004 See this is why I'm dropping the current tiebreaker system after this week as it's confused too many people. Anyways you and Vern differed on an even number of games so if you split those six games you'll end up in a tie. The 2nd tiebreaker was who correctly picked the New Mexico/Washington State game. It's now the 1st tiebreaker because the FSU/Miami game was postponed. Again I'll be dropping this system for Week 2 and just going with the tiebreaker questions. Edit: Oh and of course you two disagreed on the New Mexico/Washington State game so that's why it could decide your match-up. If you two had made the same pick it'd go the Leinart passing yardage question. Doh. I completely blanked on the fact that there is an order for tiebreakers (#1, #2, #3, #4). I understand now why we're going to that tiebreaker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 Man I've been rolling in this contest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 I'm screwed. I need a sweep in the final two games or Spiff has me. Damn Notre Dame not knowing what the hell OFFENSE is. Either Fresno St and Nevada win or I'm toast. Why do I feel like I'm watching Chris Rix walk out onto the field against Miami with his helmet on backwards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 #8 Minnesota (Vern Gagne) vs. Washington State (bravesfan) Differing Picks Min: Utah, New Mexico, UCLA, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Louisiana Tech Wazzu: Texas A&M, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Colorado, BYU, Nevada Tiebreaker Answers: 256/275 WOOHOO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 #4 Stanford (Bored) vs. Boston College (HarleyQuinn) Differing Picks Stan: Utah, TCU, California, Mississippi State, Colorado State, Purdue, Washington, Louisiana Tech, South Florida BC: Texas A&M, Northwestern, Air Force, Tulane, Colorado, Syracuse, Fresno State, Nevada, Pittsburgh Tiebreaker Answers: 273/284 Damn...I need Syracuse, Fresno St., Nevada AND Pittsburgh to all win if I even want a chance to win this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 #3 Tennessee (Kotzenjunge/Moist Party Girl) vs. Syracuse (Canadian Chris) Differing Picks Ten: Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Tulane, Colorado State, Louisiana Tech SU: Utah, UCLA, Mississippi State, Colorado, Nevada Upset city, BAYBEE!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 Pittsburgh/South Florida on Monday has also been postponed due to Hurricane Frances so that will effect the potential ties I listed earlier. I'll delete those differing picks for that game. Scoreboard update thru Fresno State/Washington game. #6 Virginia leads #5 Florida, 17-15 (Virginia has this game won) #1 Florida State leads Miami, 15-14 #2 Kent State vs. Ohio State, tied 16-16 Syracuse leads #3 Tennessee, 16-14 (Syracuse has this game won) #4 Stanford leads Boston College, 13-10 (Stanford has this game won) Oregon leads #7 Boise State, 15-12 (Oregon has this game won) Washington State leads #8 Minnesota, 17-14 (Washington State has this game won) Michigan leads #9 LSU, 14-12 (Michigan has this game won) Penn State leads #10 UCLA, 16-14 (Penn State has this game won) Michigan State leads Rutgers, 14-11 (Michigan State has this game won) Oklahoma leads Bowling Green, 18-12 (Oklahoma has this game won) Auburn leads Texas, 14-13 (Auburn has this game won) Notre Dame leads Maryland, 14-12 (Notre Dame has this game won) West Virginia leads USC, 15-13 (West Virginia has this game won) Georgia leads Arizona State, 14-13 (Georgia has this game won) Alabama leads Hawaii, 15-14 (Alabama has this game won) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2004 Normally on Sunday's I'll have the next week's Pick 'Em thread up but because we have games today and one game tommorrow I won't have it up until tommorrow afternoon at the earliest. Now if you want to get a head start on next week and make your picks now I'm going to give you that opportunity. If you do want to make picks for Week 2 today send them by private message only. Do not post them in this thread. Here are the games to pick from for Week 2 and the two tiebreaker questions. You are not required to make the same pick you made last week for FSU/Miami or the same total points for the tiebreaker Thursday, September 9th Missouri at Troy State Friday, September 10th Florida State at Miami Oregon State at Boise State Saturday, September 11th UNLV at Wisconsin Arizona State at Northwestern Southern Miss at Nebraska UCLA at Illinois Fresno State at Kansas State Michigan at Notre Dame Marshall at Ohio State Colorado at Washington State North Carolina at Virginia Wyoming at Texas A&M Georgia at South Carolina Houston at Oklahoma Colorado State at USC Georgia Tech at Clemson Penn State at Boston College Mississippi at Alabama Texas at Arkansas Tiebreaker #1: How many total points will be scored in the Florida State/Miami game? Tiebreaker #2: How many total yards (passing & rushing) will Missouri's Brad Smith have against Troy State? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 I've updated the scoreboard in the post before last. Everyone picked Tennessee so tonight's game has no meaning and there are just two games that will come down to tommorrow's Nevada/Louisiana Tech game. If Louisiana Tech wins Miami beats #1 Florida State (by tiebreak) and Ohio State beats #2 Kent State If Nevada wins #1 Florida State beats Miami and #2 Kent State beats Ohio State Louisiana Tech is a 6 point favorite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 I actually expected to lose the first game or two, since so much of the early season's knowledge is based on hype and a lack of real game information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 And I remember everyone thinking I was going to be a pushover. HA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 My fate lies in the hands of Nevada. They better play like the talented group they are supposed to. Oh well, if I lose at least I lost to a rather brillant foe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHawk 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 What pisses me off is if Oregon State had a kicker, I wouldn't have to rely on fucking Nevada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 What pisses me off is if Oregon State had a kicker, I wouldn't have to rely on fucking Nevada. Well, we are both done. Nevada doesn't seem like they are aware what exactly football is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 Week 1 Final Scores #6 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) 19, #5 Florida (Agent Bond34) 17 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 16, #1 Florida State (2GOLD) 16 (Miami wins by tiebreak) Ohio State (Gert T) 18, #2 Kent State (JHawk) 17 Syracuse (Canadian Chris) 17, #3 Tennessee (Kotzenjunge/Moist Party Girl) 16 #4 Stanford (Bored) 15, Boston College (HarleyQuinn) 11 Oregon (nogoodnick) 16, #7 Boise State (Rob E Dangerously) 14 Washington State (bravesfan) 18, #8 Minnesota (Vern Gagne) 16 Michigan (Mad Dog) 15, #9 LSU (teke184) 13 Penn State (therealsworldchampion) 18, #10 UCLA (phoenixrising) 15 Michigan State (Dangerous A) 16, Rutgers (the pinjockey) 12 Oklahoma (Damaramu) 19, Bowling Green ("Hail" bps21) 14 Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) 16, Texas (Flyboy) 14 Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) 16, Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic) 13 West Virginia (Loaded Glove) 17, USC (Cartman) 15 Georgia (Kingofthe909) 16, Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) 15 Alabam (AlwaysPissedOff) 17, Hawaii (Will Scarlet) 15 Conference Standings (conference record, overall record) Pac-8 1. Oregon (1-0, 1-0) 2. Stanford (0-0, 1-0) 2. Washington State (0-0, 1-0) 2. Arizona State (0-0, 0-1) 2. Hawaii (0-0, 0-1) 2. UCLA (0-0, 0-1) 2. USC (0-0, 0-1) 8. Boise State (0-1, 0-1) Big Mac 1. Ohio State (1-0, 1-0) 2. Michigan (0-0, 1-0) 2. Michigan State (0-0, 1-0) 2. Notre Dame (0-0, 1-0) 2. Penn State (0-0, 1-0) 2. Bowling Green (0-0, 0-1) 2. Minnesota (0-0, 0-1) 8. Kent State (0-1, 0-1) Mid South 1. Auburn (1-0, 1-0) 2. Alabama (0-0, 1-0) 2. Georgia (0-0, 1-0) 2. Oklahoma (0-0, 1-0) 2. Florida (0-0, 0-1) 2. LSU (0-0, 0-1) 2. Tennessee (0-0, 0-1) 8. Texas (0-1, 0-1) Big Atlantic 1. Miami (1-0, 1-0) 2. Syracuse (0-0, 1-0) 2. Virginia (0-0, 1-0) 2. West Virginia (0-0, 1-0) 2. Boston College (0-0, 0-1) 2. Maryland (0-0, 0-1) 2. Rutgers (0-0, 0-1) 8. Florida State (0-1, 0-1) BCS Top 10 will be up shortly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 Now for the first regular season Bored Championship Series Top 10 rankings. Preasason rankings have no effect on these rankings. The formula is simple: Average ranking (from 1 to 32) of a team's win/loss record, percentage of correct picks made, and percentage of correct picks made by their opponent. Since it's week 1 these rankings can be taken with a grain of salt and probably won't take any real shape for a few weeks. For example when it comes to win/loss record you are either ranked #1 or #17 at this point. If you did really well this week but your opponent did poorly your ranking won't be as good as you might think. Also if you lost this week but did well you might be pleasantly surprised. So just like the real BCS we'll have CONTROVERSY~! Note to break any ties in the rankings I go in order of win/loss record, perecentage of correct picks made, and then percentage of correct picks against. Two teams in the Top 10 had the exact same result in their matcH-ups this week thus they are tied. Now *drum roll*...The BCS Top 10 thru Week 1 1. Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) 2.67 2. Ohio State (Gert T) 3.33 3. Washington State (bravesfan) 5.00 4. Syracuse (Canadian Chris) 6.00 5. Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 7.67 6. Penn State (therealsworldchampion) 8.00 7. Florida (Agent Bond34) 8.00 8. Kent State (JHawk) 8.67 9t. West Virginia (Loaded Glove) 9.00 9t. Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) 9.00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2004 Where do I rank overall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2004 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 16, #1 Florida State (2GOLD) 16 (Miami wins by tiebreak) ::storms the field:: ::tears down the goalposts:: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2004 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 16, #1 Florida State (2GOLD) 16 (Miami wins by tiebreak) ::storms the field:: ::tears down the goalposts:: *pepper sprays your head coach* That actually happened to Bob Stoops when they beat Nebraska in 2000....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2004 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 16, #1 Florida State (2GOLD) 16 (Miami wins by tiebreak) ::storms the field:: ::tears down the goalposts:: Well, it's certainly more exciting than winning thanks to errant game-ending field goal #857. I'll be back in the Top 10 by the end of Week 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
