# Oak's Bowl Pick'em **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 6, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126 "2010-12-06T07:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/1 "2010-12-06T07:27:29Z")
Come one, come all. Test your bowl game prognostication against your fellow Dopers. I’ve set up a group at yahoo. Signup info: Group ID# 7400 password: cecil We’ll be using confidence point scoring, just like we did in the regular season group. Otherwise all settings are Yahoo defaults. This is a stand alone game. All are welcome to join, regardless of whether you were in the regular season game, or are also in other leagues. The prize is another fabulous _Oak’s Bag of Air_\*. \*Bag not included. Use at own risk. At the moment, all you can do is sign up. Picks will be available when all bowl matchups are set and Yahoo gets around to it. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/2 "2010-12-06T11:02:16Z")
I missed the regular season, but I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/3 "2010-12-06T11:17:23Z")
Ditto ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/4 "2010-12-06T12:54:13Z")
Wouldn’t miss it - I’m in Thanks, Oak Bleeding Blaze Orange ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/5 "2010-12-06T14:09:20Z")
Beasley’s in. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/6 "2010-12-06T14:33:07Z")
I feel like such a moron. I can’t find your group. I’ve tried searching with 7400 but that doesn’t return anything useful. Can someone help a dweeb out? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/7 "2010-12-06T15:54:05Z")
Try this link: [http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/register/joinprivategroup](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/register/joinprivategroup) ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/8 "2010-12-06T17:15:37Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![TheFifthYear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@TheFifthYear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFifthYear)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/9 "2010-12-06T20:47:43Z")
I’m in for this one. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/10 "2010-12-06T20:56:31Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Try this link: > > [College Bowl Pick'em 2016: Create or Join a League, Rankings, Analysis & More | Yahoo Sports College Bowl Pick'em | Yahoo! Sports](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/register/joinprivategroup) Thanks!! I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/11 "2010-12-07T05:38:21Z")
I feel a little guilty slaughtering you people, but if i must i must. There are some real interesting matchups, like TCU v Wisconsin Ohio state v Arkansas MSU v Alabama Iowa v Missouri Boise v Utah I wanted Ohio state to draw Boise. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/12 "2010-12-07T06:36:21Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > I wanted Ohio state to draw Boise. I’m not one of the conspiracy guys or anything, but it is kinda funny that Boise State can’t get a bowl game against a team from a BCS Conference. I think Boise St/Ohio St would get huge ratings for the start, and hold the audience as long as the game is close. ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/13 "2010-12-08T00:25:11Z")
I made my picks without any research and didn’t change any confidence levels, but will probably change some later. > [@Oakminster](#): > > I’m not one of the conspiracy guys or anything, but it is kinda funny that Boise State can’t get a bowl game against a team from a BCS Conference. I think Boise St/Ohio St would get huge ratings for the start, and hold the audience as long as the game is close. Yeah, that matchup annoyed me. After Boise St. vs. TCU last year, I’m just so happy that TCU is playing Wisconsin. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/14 "2010-12-08T18:56:09Z")
The first games are Dec. 18th. There is not as much time as some may think. Start fingering them out. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/15 "2010-12-09T04:18:57Z")
We’ve got 10 people so far, but as far as I know, there is no limit on number of players. 35 games to pick and assign confidence points. I entered my picks tonight, and noticed I had to click twice. Could just be a quirk in my connection, but you want to make sure you hit Submit before leaving that screen. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/16 "2010-12-09T13:56:13Z")
I just counted 15 players. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/17 "2010-12-09T16:02:29Z")
Nine days to get picks in. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/18 "2010-12-09T17:09:13Z")
Click and drag 36 times ,what a pain. then the bottom submit button did not work . The top one did. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/19 "2010-12-10T19:54:39Z")
I’m in. And my least confident game is the NCG, which is good. Not having a clue who will win is a pleasant change. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/20 "2010-12-11T00:41:56Z")
Are we reserving the top 10 or so confidence tiers for the “name” games, like the BCS Championship, Rose, Sugar, etc…? Seem to remember we did that last year. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126.md?page=2)