# Oak's College Pick'Em '13 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 9, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824 "2013-08-09T18:22:31Z")\ **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 9, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/1 "2013-08-09T18:22:31Z")
I’ve renewed the game and sent invitations to everyone that played last year. There is no limit on the number of players, so everyone is welcome to join us. We’ll be picking the Yahoo default games and of course, the premier conference in college football, the elite, the unstoppable, the 7 consecutive BCS Champion producing SEC. Please don’t bother checking the box that says “allow commissioner to edit picks”, because I’m not gonna. Ever. For any reason. We are using confidence point scoring, but straight picks, no spread. The league is at Yahoo, Group ID# 4891 and the Password is cecil. Good luck everyone, and ROLL TIDE! HAIL STATE! GEAUX TIGERS! SEC! SEC! SEC! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/2 "2013-08-09T18:39:36Z")
Do you name everything in your life after yourself? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/3 "2013-08-09T18:42:34Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Do you name everything in your life after yourself? Do you ask the same annoying question every year? Play, or don’t, but spare me the drive by snark. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/4 "2013-08-09T18:52:06Z")
Beasley is in. Thanks, Oak! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/5 "2013-08-09T19:44:24Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Do you ask the same annoying question every year? Play, or don’t, but spare me the drive by snark. No snark intended - I keep asking (twice, I believe) because I haven’t gotten an answer. I’m legitimately intrigued why you name fantasy leagues after yourself. I don’t even think Matthew Berry does anything similar. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/6 "2013-08-09T20:04:05Z")
**Beef** started running his games before I started mine, and he uses the SDMB tag in his titles. I use my own name to prevent confusion. Is that ok with you? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/7 "2013-08-11T16:01:59Z")
I’m in as Son Of A Preacher Man ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/8 "2013-08-12T03:16:11Z")
I will probably play. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/9 "2013-08-21T20:40:51Z")
Courtesy BUMP And I joined today. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/10 "2013-08-22T04:53:29Z")
Got the invite and I’m back Thanks for putting it all together, again Pride of the Southland!! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/11 "2013-08-26T03:53:01Z")
Week #1 is finally here! The biggest game of the week is probably Georgia (5) @ Clemson (8), followed by LSU (12) @ TCU (20). I’m picking the road team in both those games, but I’m a little nervous about Georgia. Again, there is no limit to the number of players in this game, and everyone is welcome to join. Remember to get those picks in, and also **REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PICKS!** You’ll know you’ve done it correctly if you scroll up to the top of the list and see COMPLETE at the upper left, under “Status”. And now the moment you’ve all be waiting for…the very first Official Upset Special of the Year----------Mississippi State over Oklahoma State, on a neutral field in Houston, TX. **HAIL STATE!** ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/12 "2013-08-29T16:33:03Z")
Friendly reminder to get those picks in. We’ve got 10 people signed up, with room for an unlimited number to join us. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/13 "2013-08-29T21:11:38Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Week #1 is finally here! > > The biggest game of the week is probably Georgia (5) @ Clemson (8), followed by LSU (12) @ TCU (20). I’m picking the road team in both those games, but I’m a little nervous about Georgia. Since I’m usually the first one to bash the SEC’s scheduling practices, I should be the first to point out that we have 2 SEC teams going (a) on the road against (b) good opponents. Kudos. I’m not sure what Yahoo’s criteria was, but dang, there were some … unusual choices to make this week. (Georgia St - Samford? WTF?) > **[College Football Pick'em | Yahoo! Sports](https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college/4891)** ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/14 "2013-08-30T05:28:32Z")
Epic SEC battle in Nashville tonight. Two lead changes in the final two minutes. Ole Miss freshmen coming up huge the whole game. Robert Nkemdiche (hope I came close to spelling that right) is an absolute **BEAST.** A true freshman, playing his first college game. Huge, athletic DE, picked up a first down on a fake punt, blew through a triple team to flush the QB, created problems for Vandy all night long. Ole Miss pulled off a win for the ages tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/15 "2013-09-04T17:27:38Z")
Huge week in college football. We’ve got 33 games to pick this week, which is probably more than we really need, but it’s what the system gave us. Two marquee matchups this week. For SEC fans, there’s SCar @ Georgia. I’m making this one my upset special, taking Georgia at home over SCar. The other big one this week is ND at Michigan. I’m taking ND on the road over the Wolverines. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/16 "2013-09-08T15:32:20Z")
NFMensa is on a roll. T1 in Week 1 1st place in Week 2 Good thing USC/Wassu was not one of the game. I would have had a lot of confidence in a USC win against Wassu. Lane 'Pretty Boy" Kiffin must be feeling some heat. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.!! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/17 "2013-09-08T16:02:46Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > NFMensa is on a roll. > > Lane 'Pretty Boy" Kiffin must be feeling some heat. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.!! Maybe Petrino will hire him as an assistant at WKU. 🙂 Attaboy on your picks. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/18 "2013-09-08T16:50:54Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > NFMensa is on a roll. > > T1 in Week 1 > 1st place in Week 2 You’re pretty much always on top or close to it in this game. Well done. I moved up to third this week, after dropping last week’s score. I expect the standings to be fairly volatile early in the season. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/19 "2013-09-08T17:33:31Z")
The problem with dropping a week is that not all weeks are created equal. Last week 25 points, 325 available points. This week 561 points. I wish there was a constant 25 games (or whatever) each week. Anyone that plays every week is almost certainly going to drop the week with the fewest games, which is probably the last week since most BCS teams are not playing the Conference Championships. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824/20 "2013-09-10T18:09:49Z")
Week 3 picks are now available. The big one this week is Alabama @ A&M. Bama’s offense did not impress in the opener against VT, but Saban may have been holding back, not wanting to show too much on film before traveling to Texas. Plus, Saban had an off week to game plan. I’m picking Bama, and would not be surprised to see Johnny Football get sacked several times. My Official Upset Special this week is Nebraska at home over UCLA. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-13/665824.md?page=2)