*** 2018/19 Bowl Game Challenge *** Round 1 Picks

[strummingram]

We'll do these in rounds. I'll use all of Billy's suggestions from past experience.

Game rounds are as follows:

Saturday(15th) thru next Friday(21st) for the 1st set. 11 games total.

Second set Saturday(22nd) thru Friday(28th) . . 13 games total.

3rd set Dec. 29th thru January 1 . . 16 games total.

4th & Final prediction thread . . the Championship game.

I'll start new round threads 2 days before they begin, like this first round.

Make sure your predictions are in before kick-off.

$10 entry fee, winner-take-all. Pay the winner, at their preference, at the end.

From the prior thread to recruit players:

@TBHeel
@toophly1124
@BillyL
@HookUNC75
@Hark_The_Sound_2010
@uncboy10
@tarheel0910
@TarHeelMark
@coryfly
@sctarheel30
@strummingram

If I tagged you and you don't want to play... that's fine. If I didn't tag you and you DO want to play... send your picks before kickoff of each game/or round of games.

I'm going to use this thread to offer the games, lines and you submit your first round picks. If I have a question about your picks, I'll tag you. If you have a question, please ask.



Dec. 22 Hawaii
Honolulu 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) Hawaii (8-5) vs. La. Tech (7-5)... Louisiana Tech (+1.5)

Dec. 22 Dollar General
Mobile, Ala. 7 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3)... Troy (+2.5)

Dec. 22 Armed Forces
Fort Worth, Texas 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Army (9-2) vs. Houston (8-4)... Houston (+3.5)

Dec. 22 Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala. Noon (ESPN) Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Memphis (8-5)... Memphis (-5,5)



Dec. 21 Idaho Potato
Boise, Idaho 4 p.m. (ESPN) BYU (6-6) vs. W. Michigan (7-5)... Western Michigan (+13.5)

Dec. 21 Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4)... Toledo (-6.5)



Dec. 20 Gasparilla
Tampa, Fla. 8 p.m. (ESPN) Marshall (8-4) vs. S. Florida (7-5)... USF (+2.5)



Dec. 19 Frisco
Frisco, Tex. 8 p.m. (ESPN) Ohio (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5)... San Diego State (+3.5)



Dec. 18 Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN) UAB (10-3) vs. N. Illinois (8-5)... Northern Illinois (+2.5)




Dec. 15 New Orleans
New Orleans, La. 9 p.m. (ESPN) App. State (10-2) vs. MTSU (8-5)... Appalachian State (-7.5)

Dec. 15 Camellia
Montgomery, Ala. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) E. Michigan (7-5) vs. Ga. Southern (9-3)... Eastern Michigan (+1.5)

Dec. 15 Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nev. 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Arizona State (7-5) vs. Fresno State (11-2)... Fresno State (-3.5)

Dec. 15 Cure
Orlando, Fla. 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Tulane (6-6) vs. Louisiana Layfayette (7-6)... UL-Lafayette (+3.5)

Dec. 15 New Mexico
Albuquerque, N.M. 2 p.m. (ESPN) N. Texas (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2)... North Texas (+8.5)

 

[BillyL]

Saturday Games 12/15

NC A&T -7.5

Utah State -8.5

UL-Lafayette +3.5

Fresno St.-3.5

Georgia Southern -1.5

MTSU +7.5

 

[toophly1124]

Just wondering Eddo... and this may not confuse any one else ..but I’m used to having all the favorites (-) whatever number. You have faves and underdogs (-) and (+) in parentheses..any specific reason? Or are those your picks?

 

[strummingram]

Just wondering Eddo... and this may not confuse any one else ..but I’m used to having all the favorites (-) whatever number. You have faves and underdogs (-) and (+) in parentheses..any specific reason? Or are those your picks?

I just put the lines as I saw them next to the game. I got the lines from sbnation.com. It was so everyone knew what the lines were. I copied and pasted the games from CBS Sports and they included the records of each team in parentheses. And I copied and pasted the lines from SB Nation just as they had them listed. I did add .5 if the line was an even number.

I'll post my picks just like I used to during Billy's contest. Does that clear it up?

That's also why I added the Bold italic and underline for the point speads/lines, so they stand out.

 

[HookUNC75]

First part of second round games (if another thread is used for these picks I'll re-list them):
Hawaii
Buffalo
Houston
Memphis

First round games:
W. Michigan
FIU
Marshall
Ohio
N. Illinois
App. State
Ga. Southern
Arizona State
Louisiana Layfayette
Utah State
NC A&T (game not listed but you said 11 first round games, so in case it was meant to be included)

 

[strummingram]

NC A&T (game not listed but you said 11 first round games, so in case it was meant to be included)

I counted 40 games and that game wasn't on the cbs sports list, so I left it off.

 

[BillyL]

The NC A&T vs. Alcorn State in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl is the first game of the bowl season.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

I just put the lines as I saw them next to the game. I got the lines from sbnation.com. It was so everyone knew what the lines were. I copied and pasted the games from CBS Sports and they included the records of each team in parentheses. And I copied and pasted the lines from SB Nation just as they had them listed. I did add .5 if the line was an even number.

I'll post my picks just like I used to during Billy's contest. Does that clear it up?

That's also why I added the Bold italic and underline for the point speads/lines, so they stand out.

Those must be SB Nations picks then. I understand the concern of our amigo @toophly1124 as lines are generally posted with the favorite “-“ not the underdog “+” (thus the nickname for favorites being “the chalk”). But I’m sure we can manage either way, if it’s easier to copy/paste that way.

 

[strummingram]

The NC A&T vs. Alcorn State in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl is the first game of the bowl season.

I think you would have been better at running this! lol

 

[strummingram]

Add this game:

NC A&T vs. Alcorn State in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl ... NC A&T -7.5

 

[strummingram]

\
Hawaii

Troy

Houston

Memphis

WMU

Toledo

USF

Ohio

UAB

ASU

GSU

Arizona State

Tulane

Utah State

Alcorn State

 

[BillyL]

Add this game:

NC A&T vs. Alcorn State in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl ... Alcorn State -7.5

Eddie,

NC A&T is favored by 7.5 . . the line for this game would be better read as NC A&T -7.5

 

[NoleSoup4U]

Should I go ahead and make my picks?

 

[toophly1124]

Saturday’s Games

A&T
N Texas
Tulane
ASU
E Mich
Mid Tenn

 

[toophly1124]

Right now (4) picks. Maybe we’ll get more before kickoff.

 

[BillyL]

Should I go ahead and make my picks?

Go 4 it . .

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Louisiana Tech
Buffalo
Houston
Memphis
BYU
FIU
USF
San Diego State
UAB
MTSU
Ga. Southern
Arizona State
UL-Lafayette
North Texas
Alcorn State

 

[TBHeel]

A&T if that one is in play
Hawaii
Troy
Army
Wake
W. Michigan
Fla International
Marshall
San Diego St
N. Illinois
App St
GA Southern
AZ St
UL Lafayette
Utah St

 

[tarheel0910]

NC A&T
Hawaii
Buffalo
Army
Wake Forest
W. Michigan
FIU
Marshall
Ohio
UAB
MTSU
E. Michigan
Fresno State
Tulane
N. Texas

 

[uncboy10]

Hawaii

Troy

Army

Wake Forest

W. Michigan

Toledo

USF

Ohio

Alcorn State

UAB

App State

Eastern Michigan

Arizona State

Tulane

North Texas

 

[BillyL]

@strummingram

Eddie . . I've changed my pick in today's first game to NC A&T.

 

[strummingram]

December 15 Bowl Game Winners:

Alcorn St

Utah State

Tulane

Fresno St

Georgia Southern

Appalachian State


Yesterday's game's picks results:

uncboy 3-3

TBHeel 3-3

0910 2-4

hark 2-4

toophly 1-5

hook 3-3

Billy 3-3

strum 5-1

Let me know if there are any mistakes, please. Thanks for your patience.

 

[BillyL]

Strummy is off to a very hot start and a 2 game lead after the first 6 games . . well done, good sir . . !

Dammitol . . I hate that I changed my Alcorn State pick.

 

[toophly1124]

@strummingram I picked Eastern Mich I should have 2 wins.

 

[strummingram]

@strummingram I picked Eastern Mich I should have 2 wins.

E. Michigan lost by 2 points, Ga Southern was giving up 1.5, the final score was 23-21, I believe Ga Southern covered

 

[toophly1124]

Sorry I’m in two different contests and figured the spreads were the same. They weren’t.

 

[strummingram]

Sorry I’m in two different contests and figured the spreads were the same. They weren’t.

I'm doing my best

 

[toophly1124]

I'm doing my best

Wasn’t a shot at you. The other one had them at +2.5. I just need to pay better attention is all.

 

[strummingram]

Wasn’t a shot at you. The other one had them at +2.5. I just need to pay better attention is all.

I know... no biggie

 

[BillyL]

Tuesday
UAB -2.5

Wednesday
Ohio -3.5

Thursday
Marshall-2.5

Friday Games
FIU +6.5

Western Michigan +13.5

 

[toophly1124]

UAB -2.5

 

[toophly1124]

UAB -2.5
SDSU +3.5
Marshall -2.5
Toledo -6.5
BYU -13.5
Memphis -5.5
Army -3.5
Lou Tech +1.5

 

[strummingram]

UAB pick wins the Boca Raton Bowl



If you guys will be okay with it, I will do a full update of all the picks/standings after the games on the 22nd, as opposed to daily updates. The next round of games start on the 26th.

 

[toophly1124]

Troy +2.5

 

[strummingram]

Ohio pick wins Friso Bowl

 

[BillyL]

Let's GO Marshall . . !

 

[HookUNC75]

Trying to keep this thread on the first page.

 

[strummingram]

Trying to keep this thread on the first page.

lol

I see why. I didn't know what you were talking about until just now.

 

[strummingram]

Marshall wins the Gasparilla Bowl

 

[strummingram]

FIU wins the Bahamas Bowl

BYU wins the Idaho Potato Bowl