# Oak's College Pick'em '12 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 19, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934 "2012-08-19T04:15:49Z")\ **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:** [August 19, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/1 "2012-08-19T04:15:49Z")
I’ve renewed the league for this year, and sent out invitations to everyone that played last year. Hoping for more players this year, as we only had a handful last time. Everyone is welcome to play. There is no limit to the number of players. We’re using confidence point scoring, and will be picking the “Yahoo Default” and SEC games. Your lowest weekly score will be dropped for ranking purposes. To join, login to Yahoo, choose fantasy sports, college pick’em, and enter: Group ID# 8798 Password: cecil Note: I won’t change your picks for any reason, so you may as well not even select that option. The Grand Prize, as always, is the very popular Oak’s Big Bag O’Air\* \*Bag not included. Void where prohibited. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/2 "2012-08-19T13:58:04Z")
I’m in. Thanks, Oak! ---
**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:** [August 19, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/3 "2012-08-19T18:58:22Z")
I will be in. I love college ball. Go SEC! Geaux Tigers! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/4 "2012-08-20T19:14:39Z")
I’m in! We college football fans are few in number, but we are the elite. 😉 Go Bears! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/5 "2012-08-20T22:53:35Z")
I haven’t followed college as much over the past few years, but I’m in for this year. Here’s my Transcript is my name. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/6 "2012-08-23T13:13:37Z")
I’m back again Vol in Texas ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/7 "2012-08-23T13:32:16Z")
UK will win the championship again this year. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/8 "2012-08-23T14:30:10Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > UK will win the championship again this year. I think OAK is talking about a Real Sport. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/9 "2012-08-25T08:46:03Z")
Week 1 games are posted and available for picking. First game this week appears to be Tennessee @ N.C. State. For reasons entirely unclear to me, Tennessee is the underdog according to…whatever decides who gets listed as the underdog on the picks list (I think this is new this year). That being the case, Tennessee is my official Upset Special for Week 1, winning on the road, and winning big. Gonna be hearing a lot of “Rocky Top” in this one. On a somber, perhaps even tragic note–there is some unknown situation involving my local ABC channel, and as things stand right now, I will not be able to see Alabama v. Michigan on Saturday night. This is just wrong. A thing that should not be. If this miscarriage of justice is not corrected, I’ll be forced to either follow the game online or listen to it on the radio. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/10 "2012-08-25T20:50:24Z")
**Zeldar** pointed out that for some reason the SEC games were not included. I’m not sure what happened, but I think that is fixed now. If you entered your picks between my last post and this one, you will need to go back in and redo them before the deadline. There are 27 games to pick this week. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/11 "2012-08-25T20:59:34Z")
Also, please remember to hit the “save picks” button before closing the selection page. Seems like somebody got burned on that last year. There is still time to join, and there is no limit on number of players. All are welcome to play with us. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/12 "2012-08-27T03:54:05Z")
I’ve joined. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/13 "2012-08-27T13:37:44Z")
> [@Wolverine](#): > > I’ve joined. Who do ya like in Bama - Michigan? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rudiger\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rudiger\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rudiger_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/14 "2012-08-28T00:44:20Z")
I’m in. Go Green! Go White! ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/15 "2012-08-28T02:30:54Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Who do ya like in Bama - Michigan? 🙂 I can’t pick Michigan to lose, but I’ve only put a single point on them so it doesn’t hurt when they do. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/16 "2012-08-30T20:11:06Z")
**RamblinWreckYellowJacket** is IN THE HOUSE. I picked Va Tech. :o ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/17 "2012-08-30T20:15:14Z")
Hey, we’re up to 9 players now! There is still time for others to join… ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/18 "2012-08-30T22:45:19Z")
I’m in! Thanks for organizing this Oak! Go Irish! Go you Kent State Golden Flashes! Beat those Towson Whatchamacallits!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/19 "2012-08-31T06:03:44Z")
I’m in. Roll Tide! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934/20 "2012-08-31T13:41:55Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Go you Kent State Golden Flashes! Beat those Towson Whatchamacallits!😃 Hopefully they will run in the right direction for the rest of the season. But the good news, he made Sportscenter today. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-12/631934.md?page=2)