# Oak's College Pick'em 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 26, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978 "2015-08-26T19:11:52Z")\ **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 26, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/1 "2015-08-26T19:11:52Z")
I just renewed the league and sent invites to everyone from last year. This game has a limit of 50 players, otherwise everyone is welcome to join. We’re using confidence point scoring, lowest week will be dropped, and we’re picking the AP Top 25 and SEC games. League ID = 6233 Password = cecil ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/2 "2015-08-26T19:17:06Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I and we’re picking the AP Top 25 and SEC games. I guess that mean **BobLibDem** won’t be joining the league again!! But you can count me in! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/3 "2015-08-26T20:33:28Z")
Beasley says, “War Eagle!” ---
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/4 "2015-08-26T23:36:28Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I just renewed the league and sent invites to everyone from last year. This game has a limit of 50 players, otherwise everyone is welcome to join. We’re using confidence point scoring, lowest week will be dropped, and we’re picking the AP Top 25 and SEC games. > > League ID = 6233 > Password = cecil Where? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/5 "2015-08-26T23:41:48Z")
> [@Fleetwood](#): > > Where? Sorry, I should have mentioned that it’s at Yahoo. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/6 "2015-08-31T03:43:39Z")
I’m back VOL in TX Can the season just start already… ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/7 "2015-08-31T07:45:28Z")
Week 1 picks are available. 24 games this week, and I’ve got two Upset Specials for you to start the season. Your Official Week 1 Upset Special is the surprisingly (at least to me) unranked Texas A&M over Arizona State. Your Bonus Upset Special is–probably unexpected given my known love of the SEC–Louisville shocks the world by downing Auburn. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/8 "2015-09-04T17:06:00Z")
There is still time to join and get those picks in before tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/9 "2015-09-05T15:01:45Z")
I jumped in this morning as the FSU Women’s Football team. My upset, more like wishful thinking, is Texas over Notre Dame. If that happens, I’ll be listening to Chicago Sports Talk radio all day tomorrow and just laughing at the Notre Dame crybabies. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/10 "2015-09-05T15:05:51Z")
Did we intend to have both Confidence Points AND Spread? ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/11 "2015-09-05T19:09:31Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Did we intend to have both Confidence Points AND Spread? This is new. I didn’t realize this when I made my choices. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/12 "2015-09-06T18:00:43Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Did we intend to have both Confidence Points AND Spread? Ack! No. I intended confidence only. Did I screw it up? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/13 "2015-09-06T18:08:11Z")
Dammit. I did screw it up, and there does not appear to be anyway to fix it. I’m sorry guys, I’ve screwed up the league for the whole year. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/14 "2015-09-06T18:35:18Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Dammit. I did screw it up, and there does not appear to be anyway to fix it. I’m sorry guys, I’ve screwed up the league for the whole year. Looks like that’s the case. Oh well, I guess the new wrinkle might be extra fun, though. Not to worry. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/15 "2015-09-07T12:49:44Z")
So we’re picking against the spread? Sure wish I knew that before making my picks! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/16 "2015-09-07T20:18:18Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > So we’re picking against the spread? > > Sure wish I knew that before making my picks! > > :dubious: Here too. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/17 "2015-09-07T23:42:20Z")
I actually don’t mind a spread-pick contest. I mean, so many games are gimmies straight up. (Ole Miss v. Tenn-Martin; Florida v. N. Mex. St.; I could go on and on). But when you have to figure in the spread–well, now that gets interesting! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/18 "2015-09-08T01:20:32Z")
I didn’t know either, but somehow I am leading!! Go Georgia Tech ---
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/19 "2015-09-08T12:16:26Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > I actually don’t mind a spread-pick contest. I mean, so many games are gimmies straight up. (Ole Miss v. Tenn-Martin; Florida v. N. Mex. St.; I could go on and on). But when you have to figure in the spread–well, now that gets interesting! I don’t mind picking against the spread either. I just don’t like bringing a knife to a gunfight.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978/20 "2015-09-08T17:27:35Z")
Again, I had no idea the settings included both spread and confidence points until it was pointed out to me in this thread. I wanted only confidence points, but we’re stuck with both for this year. Sorry. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem-2015/728978.md?page=2)