College Football: Week 1 (Prediction Contest)

**Brutalis** · 08-31-2009

We need to get a vbookie going!!

Anyway here's an idea. Each week I (and maybe some help) will post a list of games and whoever wants easy bragging rights or for fun can reply and pick their own winner from each game.

Somewhat like how vbookie is locked after the start of a game or right before it, as will the thread and those predictions at a certain time each week. As the college football season progresses I can post the leaders after each week so we can see how we rank up.

I think we could pe ion for the winner being awarded a Spur under their user name and or perhaps a prize of some sort. I know of other larger forums doing this and it looks like perhaps there is potential for it here.

I will post a list of big games, random conference games, and a couple small conference games to mix things up a bit. My personal predictions will be in bold.

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma (neutral location I just don't know where)
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

Thoughts or ideas?

**symple19** · 08-31-2009

LSU @ Washington=LSU
Maryland @ Cal=Cal
South Carolina @ NC State=USC
Miami @ Florida State=Miami
Georgia @ Oklahoma State=UGA
Oregon @ Boise State=Oregon
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA=Va Tech
Utah State @ Utah=Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma (neutral location I just don't know where)=OU
Stanford @ Washington State=Stanford
Colorado State @ Colorado=Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest=Wake
Minnesota @ Syracuse=Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois=Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers=Cincy

There ya go Brutalis, my picks in Italics. Need some sort of scoring system and you're good. Mix the scoring system up by putting in a game of the week and awarding more points for that particular game. IMO that game would be Va Tech/Bama.

**samikeyp** · 08-31-2009

OU-BYU is at Jerryworld.

**Cant_Be_Faded** · 08-31-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**samikeyp** · 08-31-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma (neutral location I just don't know where)
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**johngateswhiteley** · 08-31-2009

oregon needs to pound boise state...but i'd settle for them winning. game is important for two reasons.

1) oregon can eliminate boise state from ridiculous conversations of them and the BCS

2) Pac-10 is a good conference...can't afford to lose this game

**mookie2001** · 08-31-2009

whats the spread on the BYU OU game?

going to have to root for the noles v miami

reminds me i used to have a badass fitted FSU cap that was stolen in the 93, thats back when fitteds were fitteds

saw this on OB- since biggie smalls was shot

1997
FSU 47 - Miami 0
Texas 27 OU 24

1998
FSU 26 - Miami 14
Texas 34 - OU 3

1999
FSU 31 - Miami 21
Texas 38 - OU 28

2000
Miami 27- FSU 24
OU 63 - Texas 14

2001
Miami 49 - FSU 27
OU 14 - Texas 3

2002
Miami 28 - FSU 27
OU 35 - Texas 24

2003
Miami 22 - FSU 14
OU 65 - Texas 13

2004
Miami 16 - FSU 10
OU 12 - Texas 0

2005
FSU 10 - Miami 7
Texas 45 - OU 12

2006
FSU 13 - Miami 10
Texas 28 - OU 10

2007
Miami 37 - FSU 29
OU 28 - Texas 21

2008
FSU 41 - Miami 39
Texas 45 - OU 35

**Cant_Be_Faded** · 08-31-2009

wayyy wayy down the seminole wayyyy
black water flows and the tall grass swayyys
wreckin screw on the everglades
in the land of the seminolllle

**mookie2001** · 08-31-2009

wayyyy down south in tha everglades, where they sport black fitteds and the calicos wave

**Cant_Be_Faded** · 08-31-2009

Brutalis I think we should just go week-by-week picking winners

1 point for 1 correct pick

make sure the picks are in previous to the entire week

then at the end of the season we will ask if its cool for the winner to have a spur for being top picker...i guess what i'm saying is I agree with your idea

**symple19** · 08-31-2009

Originally Posted by Cant_Be_Faded

Brutalis I think we should just go week-by-week picking winners

1 point for 1 correct pick

make sure the picks are in previous to the entire week

then at the end of the season we will ask if its cool for the winner to have a spur for being top picker...i guess what i'm saying is I agree with your idea

Sounds good Cant_Be_faded, but throw in a 3 point "Game of the Week"

**Texas Chili Dog** · 08-31-2009

ouch, looks like 3 of the 4 of you who made picks have OSU beating Georgia, with the one being an Auburn fan. lol...I'll make my picks soon.

the sad thing is that I agree and think OSU will win.

It will really be a great start to the season if UGA can pull it out. It could be a pretty good season with a W in a very challenging road game to begin the year.

**Texas Chili Dog** · 08-31-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech vs Alabama (Atlanta)
Utah State @ Utah
BYU vs Oklahoma (Arlington)
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**Cant_Be_Faded** · 08-31-2009

Originally Posted by symple19

Sounds good Cant_Be_faded, but throw in a 3 point "Game of the Week"

I'm on the fence with this. 3 points may be a bit too much.

We need more input from others.

Also when the season gets juicy, there will be all kinds of arguments over which game is the game of the week

**Texas Chili Dog** · 08-31-2009

Originally Posted by Cant_Be_Faded

I'm on the fence with this. 3 points may be a bit too much.

We need more input from others.

Also when the season gets juicy, there will be all kinds of arguments over which game is the game of the week

Well I assume the game of the week would be decided by where college gameday goes, except on those rare occasions they decide to visit a DIII rivalry game.

**mookie2001** · 08-31-2009

go by spreads

**Cant_Be_Faded** · 08-31-2009

yeah there are spreads to think about too. . .

Maybe Kori can set up a vbookie log for everyone's win/loss record on spread college football bets we already normally do

then whoever has most wins in those bets is the champ

**Flintstones32** · 09-01-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**Flintstones32** · 09-01-2009

I think it would just be easier to keep each game at 1 point. I understand the concept of wanting a game of the week and all, but my 2 cents is each game should count the same.

**MajorMike** · 09-01-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS oklahoma
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**mookie2001** · 09-01-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina@ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS oklahoma
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri@ Illinois
Cincinnati@ Rutgers

i saiddd

**manufan10** · 09-01-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma (neutral location I just don't know where)
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**rjv** · 09-01-2009

i'm in.

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma (neutral location I just don't know where)
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @Rutgers

**j-6** · 09-01-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @ Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

**pkbpkb81** · 09-01-2009

LSU @ Washington
Maryland @ Cal
South Carolina @ NC State
Miami @ Florida State
Georgia @ Oklahoma State
Oregon @ Boise State
Virginia Tech VS Alabama IN ATLANTA
Utah State @ [B]Utah
BYU VS Oklahoma
Stanford @ Washington State
Colorado State @Colorado
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Missouri @ Illinois
Cincinnati @ Rutgers

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