Due to the overwhelming amount of games available to choose from, I'm not going to be posting lines from every game available. You will find and use lines on your own from whatever legitimate source you choose. We will be using a limited honor system here. You post the line you find, and I'll cross-check it with the source I use. I'll allow you a 2-point window in either direction. In other words, if your line is within two points of mine, I'll accept your line. If it's more than two points away, I'll let you know, and you can either change your pick or use my line. If a neutral party (neither myself nor the original picker) wishes to challenge my line, we can work it out over an AIM chat or something. Please note, the window is NOT there for the purpose of allowing you to pad your lines or anything. Be honest about the lines you fine. Honor system applies here.
However, since some of you probably won't want to do exhaustive research, I will post around five "spotlight games" each week. For the spotlight games, my lines must be used.
You may submit your picks at any time prior to the first game you are picking. All games must be picked in one post, meaning, if you want to pick a Thursday game and two Saturday games, you must pick all three games prior to the first game starting. Once any of your games have started, you may not change any of your picks. If you are going to change picks, DELETE AND REPOST. Do not edit your post. Any edited posts will not count.
Unless otherwise noted, every game picked must meet the following criteria: At least ONE of the teams involved must either be a member of a BCS conference, or ranked in the Top 25. BOTH teams must be members of Division 1-A, bowl division, whatever the hell it's called these days. For levels involving player-specific props, the spread of the game you are picking must be under 20.
The "week" will run Thursday - Monday. No games played on Tuesday or Wednesday are eligible for prediction until Championship Week. I'm thinking of including Bowl Season in this contest and doing something totally different for it, but haven't worked out the details yet. Keep this in mind so you don't accuse me of "changing the rules midway through." I'm warning you that such a change is coming now.
ATS = against the spread. OU = over/under. SU = straight up. If you don't know what these things mean, learn. We'll be using them frequently.
I will be participating myself. If anyone has any objections or thinks I'm doing anything unfairly, feel free to call me out and we'll sort it out. There's no prize here, it's all in good fun, fair competition among fans is encouraged!
Level 2: Pick three games OU. Must get two or more correct to advance.
Level 1: Pick one game ATS.
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Spotlight Games (total): Arizona +13.5 at Oklahoma State (65.5) Alabama -10 at Penn State (42) Nevada +26.5 at Oregon (63) South Carolina -3 at Georgia (51.5) TCU -2 at Air Force (48.5)
Once again, you can pick other games as long as you follow the rules in the first post.
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Hawaii @ Washington OVER 52 California @ Colorado OVER 47 UNLV @ Washington State OVER 55
None of the defenses playing in any of these games are much to talk about, so I feel like all of these lines are low. I feel like I'm going to be right on at least two of these easy.
Does anyone have any idea why NC State is only giving 1.5 at Wake Forest? Did half their team die or something? I feel like this is a complete and total trap.
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From: SmartMuffin | #021 Oh come on! No direct rule against it, but that's pretty lame <_<
I had the first two already I just felt lazy for the third.
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From: SmartMuffin | #034 LSU isn't playing Northwestern, they're playing Northwestern STATE who is not a division one team. Please pick a different game.
man
did I really make that mistake twice
I'm so bad at this <_<
Alabama @ Penn State OVER 42 Nevada @ Oregon OVER 63 BYU @ Texas OVER 48
SmartMuffin posted... Does anyone have any idea why NC State is only giving 1.5 at Wake Forest? Did half their team die or something? I feel like this is a complete and total trap.
NC State just plain didn't look terribly good last week. At home, I'd have taken them, but on the road, I thought they might lose straight-up. And so far, it looks like I'm right.
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