# Oak's College Pick'em '11 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 30, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807 "2011-07-30T03:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/61 "2011-09-15T13:58:14Z")
When I first looked at the schedule, I was surprised to see Thursday’s game on the schedule. Last year, I don’t think they any Thursday’s games were on our list. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/62 "2011-09-15T15:17:15Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > Well, that sucks. LSU was going to be my 27-point confidence pick! If there was ever a “lock” in college football, it’s LSU beats State. Every time. Well, \*almost \*every time. > > (just a little jab at \*\*Oak \*\*😉 ) Yeah, well…love my Bullydogs, and I’m not immune to homerism. LSU usually stomps State, and may do it again, but I’ll be watching and ringing my cowbell all the same. And yes, it sure looks like the State/LSU game has been removed from the slate of games we pick this week. I show 26 games. Since my original pick is no longer on the list, the new Oak’s Upset of the Week is: Clemson at home over Auburn. (currently 0-2 on upset picks–I gotta get one right sometime) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/63 "2011-09-16T04:32:18Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Since my original pick is no longer on the list, the new Oak’s Upset of the Week is: > > Clemson at home over Auburn. > > (currently 0-2 on upset picks–I gotta get one right sometime) Clemson is a three point favorite last I saw. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/64 "2011-09-16T13:40:49Z")
In Oak’s world, every team is an underdog to SEC team. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/65 "2011-09-16T15:00:58Z")
Auburn is ranked at 21 in the [current AP poll](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap/?eref=sinav), and Clemson is unranked, so that’s the basis for my calling Clemson over Auburn an upset. I don’t look at betting lines very often. My Bullydogs came up short last night, but they gave a good accounting of themselves. Think the final score was 19-6, but the game was close until late in the 4th quarter. That LSU offensive line just wore down State’s defense, and State couldn’t do much of anything on offense. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/66 "2011-09-18T03:23:29Z")
Last week, I missed the first game of the week, but successfully picked the winner in the last 22 games. This week, I didn’t miss one until game 17 (I picked UK over Louisville). 38 consecutive winners! I also missed the “Ineligibowl” game (Ohio St at Miami). Okie State/Tulsa game might be going into wee hours of the morning. Tornado warnings in Tulsa. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/67 "2011-09-18T16:12:34Z")
Looks like\*\* notfrommensa\*\* had a monster week, racking up 340 points and putting some distance between himself and the rest of the field. Sadly, I’ve slipped to a tie for 5th place. On the upside, I was right about Clemson over Auburn, so now I’m 1-2 on the Upset Special. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/68 "2011-09-18T16:29:11Z")
[tooting my own horn] I have actually had two “monster” weeks.[/HONK HONK] I only missed one game last week and two games this week. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/69 "2011-09-19T16:55:12Z")
22 games to pick this week, looks like some good games featuring SEC teams. Alabama-Arkansas, and LSU @ West Virginia top my list of games to watch. My Official Upset Special of the Week is a shocker: Arizona at home over Oregon. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/70 "2011-09-25T16:20:20Z")
Left hand column won 21 out of 22 games yesterday. I picked three “upsets” and one of them won. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/71 "2011-09-25T17:00:32Z")
Yeah, you’re solidly in first place as I think you’ve been all season. I moved up a spot to 5th this week, but I’m 40 points behind you… ---
**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:** [September 26, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/72 "2011-09-26T22:45:28Z")
I made up some ground this week tying for the win with 248. The only game I missed was the FSU/Clemson game with 5 points. I knew Clemson was favored, but dammed if I’m gonna pick them unless I have to! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/73 "2011-09-28T05:22:25Z")
20 games to pick this week, and some good ones to watch. Alabama-Florida is the marquee matchup of the week. The winner will likely be in Atlanta for the most important prize in college football…the SEC Championship. Roll Tide! Clemson-Virginia Tech has potential. I think Clemson will take the win. South Carolina-Auburn is another big SEC slugfest where anything can happen. Oak’s Official Upset Special of the Week is… Mississippi State over Georgia on the road in the Battle of the Bulldogs. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/74 "2011-09-28T15:20:52Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > 20 games to pick this week, and some good ones to watch. > > Alabama-Florida is the marquee matchup of the week. The winner will likely be in Atlanta for the most important prize in college football…the SEC Championship. Roll Tide! > > Clemson-Virginia Tech has potential. I think Clemson will take the win. > > South Carolina-Auburn is another big SEC slugfest where anything can happen. > > Oak’s Official Upset Special of the Week is… > > Mississippi State over Georgia on the road in the Battle of the Bulldogs. Indeed a good week. I second the Miss State “upset” but I have to pull for VaTech to snatch The Belt from Clemson and for Auburn to ruin SCar’s SEC record and hopes for an East title. Thing is that even with a drubbing from Bama, it will likely come down to the Gators or the Chickens for that honor. I see no way for LSU not to win the West. Even though I picked Ark to beat TAMU, I think it will be a fun game to see how A&M responds to their new SEC label. Could be a fun game. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/75 "2011-09-28T16:25:31Z")
The only thing between LSU and the SEC/BCS title is Alabama (assuming Bama beats Florida this week, and I think they will), and the game is in Tuscaloosa on November 5. Homefield might make the difference. On a neutral field, I think LSU beats Bama–better defense and an offensive line that can just grind it out on the ground. In Bryant-Denny Stadium, maybe Bama can find a way to win. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/76 "2011-10-01T16:30:59Z")
Some really marquis games today. ACC, SEC, Big 10 all have conference games between undefeated teams. Big XII actually has two conference games between undefeated teams, but I think both Kansas St and Iowa St are going to get a big dose of reality later today against Baylor and Texas. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/77 "2011-10-02T13:34:50Z")
Last place this week. Pfffft. I picked a good week to have a bad week with only 22 games. Lots of SEC Conference games and Top 25 match-ups meant that there wasn’t very many games. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/78 "2011-10-02T16:23:30Z")
Everybody except RollOonYouBears had their worst week yet–and the only reason he didn’t is that he did not get his picks in for Week 3. My poor Bullydogs got beat at Georgia, but Bama dominated Florida and knocked their QB out of the game. LSU crushed Kentucky. Bama-LSU on November 5 is really shaping up to be the true National Championship game. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/79 "2011-10-03T03:38:06Z")
I made up some ground this week, but yeah it wasn’t pretty. My poor Gamecocks looked like a C-USA team this week. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807/80 "2011-10-06T15:32:56Z")
If our pool each week is SEC + Top 25, why isn’t tonight’s game (Cal vs #9 Oregon) on the list? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-11/590807.md?page=5)