# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/21 "2010-12-11T01:19:01Z")
I didn’t announce any reservations in the OP, and I hate changing rules mid-stream, so we won’t use them for this game. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/22 "2010-12-11T03:07:34Z")
8 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 11, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/23 "2010-12-11T23:59:44Z")
7 days don’t dawdle ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/24 "2010-12-12T22:28:00Z")
six days, get to it. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/25 "2010-12-14T05:55:51Z")
20 people signed up so far, which is great. Still have room for more… ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/26 "2010-12-14T06:20:47Z")
four days, start your engines. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/27 "2010-12-14T18:03:10Z")
Well I finally made my picks. I wonder what I did wrong this week that made picking so much more cumbersome than the weekly contest we had during the season. 74 points is the over/under for the BCS game. I made my tie-breaker score before I looked at the over/under and I came up with 72 points. (and I thought that was a lot.) ---
**Author:** ![Drygon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@Drygon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drygon)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/28 "2010-12-14T19:47:58Z")
I’m in. I feel a little let down by this bowl season, but I’m sure it will be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/29 "2010-12-15T19:33:06Z")
3 days until picks have to be in ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/30 "2010-12-17T00:43:11Z")
two ,count them 2 days until first game. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/31 "2010-12-18T03:53:59Z")
Three bowl games tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/32 "2010-12-18T05:20:14Z")
Are we going to get an hour to hour countdown tomorrow? 😃 ---
**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 18, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/33 "2010-12-18T14:50:53Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Well I finally made my picks. I wonder what I did wrong this week that made picking so much more cumbersome than the weekly contest we had during the season. > > 74 points is the over/under for the BCS game. I made my tie-breaker score before I looked at the over/under and I came up with 72 points. (and I thought that was a lot.) 74 points??:eek::eek: My 49 point total isn’t looking so good. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/34 "2010-12-18T16:14:15Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Are we going to get an hour to hour countdown tomorrow? 😃 3 hrs before first game. I was just giving it a bump and reminding people. People do forget. ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/35 "2010-12-18T18:57:31Z")
5…4…3…2… I think this is the link that everybody wants to use: [http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/group/7400](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/group/7400) Today I have BYU, Troy and N. Illinois with very little confidence. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/36 "2010-12-18T20:19:38Z")
> [@Rucksinator](#): > > 5…4…3…2… > > I think this is the link that everybody wants to use: > [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/group/7400) > > Today I have BYU, Troy and N. Illinois with very little confidence. I put 33 on BYU. Did I win? ---
**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 18, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/37 "2010-12-18T20:57:53Z")
I also have BYU winning at 33 confidence… I have 65 total in the BCS Champ (34-31 Auburn) ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/38 "2010-12-18T22:28:37Z")
Setting BYU up to win with 35 confidence was a good call I guess. I was really hoping I didn’t underestimate UTEP considering I never really saw them play. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/39 "2010-12-19T03:25:16Z")
I picked BYU with 16 confidence points. I originally picked No Illinois and like a dumb-ass, I switched my pick to Fresno St. earlier today. Lost my 14 pointer. GRRRRRRRR I am pretty sure I got Troy in the third game tonight, at 12 points. Although when the game is in progress, it doesn’t tell me who I picked. ---
**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 19, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126/40 "2010-12-19T03:43:09Z")
Wow, Ghost’s Toast with 30 points on NIU has thrown him way out in the lead. Looks like I’ll get my 4 points for Troy which should move me up a bit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem/563126.md?page=3)