OPC Bowl Edition Scoreboard - 12/20

by Law Buckeye on Dec 20, 2008 11:30 PM CST Comment 9 comments

Opening day in the post season delivered in the form of an appetizing array of overachieving matches. Here is your Obligatory Predictions Competition - Bowl Edition inaugural scoreboard:

1. Lady Bama Hawkeye	13
2. FSUncensored	12
3. Law Buckeye	9
4. Lakeeriemonster	7
5. Blackops	7
6. Estrada	7
7. Bama Hawkeye	6
8. PaternosGrandaughter	6
9. BaconNinja	4
10. Studbucket	4
11. Grahamfiller10	4
12. Cub2k8isnxtyearPicks	1

Crystal Ball Call: ARIZONA by 10 (Lady Bama Hawkeye). Beginner's luck, you say. It's really just Bama trying to play a second bracket to increase his odds of winning, you say. Here's what I say: we know who wears the pants in this relationship. You can imagine the following domestic interlude at the Hawkeye household tomorrow:

Bama Hawkeye: "Good morning."

Lady Bama Hawkeye: "13-6"

Bama Hawkeye: "I know -- what can I say?"

Lady Bama Hawkeye: "13-6"

Bama Hawkeye: "Very funny. You want to make pancakes?"

Lady Bama Hawkeye: "13-6"

Bama Hawkeye: "Okay, I get it. Don't you have anything else to say?"

Lady Bama Hawkeye: "My score is more than double your score."

Arizona 31, BYU 21. Game, upset, spread.* Any questions?

(* Note that had BYU managed to make their ill-fated short-range field goal late in the fourth the glory would have been all mine.)

Hindsight is 20-20: BYU by 21 (Bama Hawkeye).

Esquire Play of the Day: In what was the ballsiest call of the afternoon, Colorado state went for the endzone well within field goal range with 2 seconds remaining in the Second Quarter of The New Mexico Bowl. The result: a 22 yard reception by Kory Sperry who rose like the mythical phoenix from double coverage and plucked Fresno State's hopes of salvaging a lukewarm season.

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Well a good start on my end…BYU’s players. tested and strong from their mission experience, looked absolutely slow compared to the sun drenched Zona athletes…although the red jumpsuit-esqe uniforms of the Wildcats were less than flattering

Jon – I can’t actually get fired for a last place finish, right? This isnt like the English Premier League with the relegation of the worst finishing squads, right?

by grahamfiller10 on Dec 21, 2008 1:24 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

FEI rates the best Mid-Majors since 2002...

FEI Top 25 Non-BCS Conference Teams 2003-2008
Year Team Year Rank Record FEI
2004 Utah 5 12-0 0.243
2006 BYU 12 11-2 0.206
2006 Boise State 16 12-0 0.198
2007 BYU 14 10-2 0.177
2003 Miami(OH) 12 13-1 0.176
2005 TCU 20 11-1 0.167
2003 Utah 15 10-2 0.162
2004 Boise State 21 11-1 0.155
2008 Ball State 19 11-1 0.150
2008 Boise State 22 11-0 0.141
2008 Utah 23 11-0 0.134
2004 Fresno State 25 8-3 0.128
2008 TCU 25 9-2 0.127

They actually called Boise to beat Oklahoma in ‘06. Notice how poorly they regard Boise, Utah, and TCU this year. BYU isn’t even listed, and they called them 57th best team in America (called AZ the 40th, but still)

There are some large predictions for the SoMiss game.

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by Bud Elliott on Dec 21, 2008 1:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Close, but...

You forgot the part where I said:

“Do you need to check your (NFL) fantasy football lineup? Oh wait, you don’t because you’re not playing anymore while my team is in the finals. Again.”

by Bama Hawk Girl on Dec 21, 2008 7:36 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

After the SoMiss game...

FSUncensored 15
Lady Bama Hawkeye 13
Blackops 10
Law Buckeye 9
Lakeeriemonster 7
Estrada 7
PaternosGrandaughter 7
Bama Hawkeye 6
Grahamfiller10 5
BaconNinja 4
Studbucket 4
Cub2k8isnxtyearPicks 1

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by Bud Elliott on Dec 21, 2008 11:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

all these close games

are helping your 7 margins

by grahamfiller10 on Dec 22, 2008 12:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Small real life spreads make it prudent to pick small contest spreads.

Also, when picking an underdog, it makes sense to assume the underdog won’t blow out the favorite.

Also, ’Zona was the easiest pick ever. Unranked team favored over a ranked 10-2 team. Hmmm….

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by Bud Elliott on Dec 22, 2008 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I just really like people who go on missions…

by grahamfiller10 on Dec 22, 2008 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

After TCU/BOISE Snoozefest...

FSUncensored 20
Law Buckeye 14
Lady Bama Hawkeye 13
Bama Hawkeye 11
Estrada 10
Blackops 10
BaconNinja 9
Lakeeriemonster 7
PaternosGrandaughter 7
Cub2k8isnxtyearPicks 6
Grahamfiller 5
Studbucket 4

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by Bud Elliott on Dec 23, 2008 11:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs