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 7: "The Punisher" Pleaser - A pleaser is the opposite of a teaser. The six points is added to work against you. You're picking two games on this level. One of them must include a Big East team. The other one must include a spread of 25 points or greater (pre-pleased). No combining the two into one game!
Level 6: Variety Parlay - Pick three games. One favorite ATS, one dog ATS, and one game O/U. All three must be correct. No pushes.
Level 5: Winners, winners, winners - Pick one winner (SU) from each of the six BCS conferences. At least two of your picks must be favored by single digits or less. All six must win.
Level 4: Pick one game ATS. You must pick a road team who is favored.
Level 3: The Jakyl Tier - Three game teaser (pick three games ATS, add six points in your favor to each spread, all games must win, you may advance with ONE push)
Level 2: Pick three games OU. Must get two or more correct to advance.
Level 1: Pick one game ATS.
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SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized - http://img.imgcake.com/smartmuffin/barkleyjpgde.jpg http://dudewheresmyfreedom.com/
and... good lord these spreads for 25+ are horrendous.
UCLA at Oregon -31(-37)
The only two other games that even work are UNLV at TCU -39 and New Mexico at Boise State -49. That's it. There isn't a single spread I see in the 20's, Nevada -19 to Oregon -31. Damn.
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Don’t worry. Have a nectarine. What about Obama?
Big East: UConn @ Cincinnati Big Ten: Wisconsin vs. Michigan St. Big XII: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma St. (wanted to go with ISU/KSU game but I didn't have a choice) Pac-12: UCLA vs. Oregon (watch and see that this is the only game I get incorrect) SEC: Georgia vs. LSU (I nearly went the other direction because of the location) ACC: Virginia Tech vs. Clemson
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"Anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin' the cemetery?" -Royal "Oh sure, walk to the sun"- Guybrush
Damnit, UNLV finally has a nice drive, and they can only come away with a field goal. If no points scored for the rest of the game, it would be a push. Come on UNLV we need some defense!
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Well, this was unexpected. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dGJKh9hLTs Plus a bonus celebratory link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEY11Wxu_JQ
Well, what a way for me to go out. STILL stuck on Level 3. Lost on the last game. By half a point. In the exact same game that eliminated me previously several weeks ago.
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SmartMuffin - Because anything less would be uncivilized - http://img.imgcake.com/smartmuffin/barkleyjpgde.jpg http://dudewheresmyfreedom.com/