# Oak's College Pick'em **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 20, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808 "2010-08-20T00:31:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/141 "2010-11-14T02:52:30Z")
Auburn-Georgia was a good game. Tied three times before Auburn pulled away at the end. Ugly finish, with two Auburn players getting ejected for throwing punches. Both guys will have to sit out the first half against Alabama in the Iron Bowl… ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/142 "2010-11-14T03:21:12Z")
Was Wisconsin playing a Pop Warner team? Seriously, 83 points? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/143 "2010-11-14T03:42:09Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Was Wisconsin playing a Pop Warner team? Seriously, 83 points? Yes, they were playing Indiana. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/144 "2010-11-14T17:45:11Z")
I am hanging in there in 3rd place. ```auto 1 … 3896 … Bleeding Blaze Orange 2 … 3894 … The Next Percy Harvin 3 … 3878 … Ramblin Wrecker 4 … 3873 … Oakminster 5 … 3846 … OldBlue 6 … 3730 … gonzomax 7 … 3648 … Beasley ``` I still have my ACE up my sleeve. the score that I have dropped is higher than anyone elses… So I am looking for a big comeback late in the season when there should be as many games to pick in the last couple weeks. Interestingly, **Bleeding Blaze Orange** has not placed first place any of the weeks. Just consistent week after week. **the Next Percy Harvin** has 4 winning weeks. **Oakminster** has 3 winning weeks. **OldBlue** won the first two weeks, shutout since then. **Beasley** and **Ramblin Wrecker** (yours truly) has had one winning week. And everyone needs to take note that **Oakminster** is charging, winning 3 of the last 4 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/145 "2010-11-14T18:19:03Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > I am hanging in there in 3rd place. > > ```auto > > 1 … 3896 … Bleeding Blaze Orange > 2 … 3894 … The Next Percy Harvin > 3 … 3878 … Ramblin Wrecker > 4 … 3873 … Oakminster > 5 … 3846 … OldBlue > 6 … 3730 … gonzomax > 7 … 3648 … Beasley > > ``` > > I still have my ACE up my sleeve. the score that I have dropped is higher than anyone elses.. So I am looking for a big comeback late in the season when there should be as many games to pick in the last couple weeks. > > Interestingly, **Bleeding Blaze Orange** has not placed first place any of the weeks. Just consistent week after week. > > **the Next Percy Harvin** has 4 winning weeks. > **Oakminster** has 3 winning weeks. > **OldBlue** won the first two weeks, shutout since then. > **Beasley** and **Ramblin Wrecker** (yours truly) has had one winning week. > > And everyone needs to take note that **Oakminster** is charging, winning 3 of the last 4 weeks. Winning weeks being defined by point accumulation or correct picks? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/146 "2010-11-14T20:24:44Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Winning weeks being defined by point accumulation or correct picks? Point accumulation as they are the highlighted in the [yahoo summary](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college/10141/weeklyperformance). ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/147 "2010-11-15T19:41:01Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Interestingly, **Bleeding Blaze Orange** has not placed first place any of the weeks. Just consistent week after week. Had the same end reult in the 2006 SDMB NFL Pickem (Checkered Demon). Never won an individual week, but ended up in 1st place. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/148 "2010-11-18T00:47:01Z")
27 games on the docket this week. I’m travelling this weekend, so got my picks in early. And the Upset Special of the week is… Mississippi State at home over Arkansas \*\* GO STATE!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/149 "2010-11-21T15:56:17Z")
Damn lost ground this week. To first and 2nd place. but I did manage to extend my lead on 4th place partly because of Oak’s “homer” pick of Miss State. We need a week with very few games as it is my only hope. And that week has to be the last week of the season. There can’t be very many games when there is only one SEC, ACC, Big 12 game, no Big 10 games. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/150 "2010-11-22T05:03:27Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > We need a week with very few games as it is my only hope. And that week has to be the last week of the season. There can’t be very many games when there is only one SEC, ACC, Big 12 game, no Big 10 games. Aww, dammit. I totally forgot about that week. There will be maybe ten games, so I am going to lose a huge chunk of points to all the people below me. Not entering my picks correctly in week two is gonna cost me. Theoretically, I could win 7 of the 14 individual weeks, and come in fourth or fifth place overall. And **Bleeding Blaze Orange** might win zero individual weeks and take home the title. **Oak** are you going to set up a bowl game pick 'em as well? That’d be pretty fun too. The bowl games are a lot tougher to pick, with the lack of common opponents between the teams playing. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/151 "2010-11-22T05:51:52Z")
> [@HowieReynolds](#): > > **Oak** are you going to set up a bowl game pick 'em as well? That’d be pretty fun too. The bowl games are a lot tougher to pick, with the lack of common opponents between the teams playing. Yeah, I’ll do a league with whatever Yahoo does for bowl games. Just looked, there;s nothing available yet, but I’ll keep an eye on it and post a signup thread when the league is available. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/152 "2010-11-22T17:25:28Z")
28 games this week. I didn’t think there would be that many. 25 of the 28 games are matchups between BCS conference teams (including Notre Dame). The three non-BCS games are TCU/New Mexico, Utah/BYU and Boise/Nevada. A lot of rivalry games, which means there could be a lot of upsets. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/153 "2010-11-24T05:41:03Z")
Should be a great extended weekend of football. So many potential upsets to pick from, but only one is the official Upset Special… **Bama at home over Auburn** If it happens, Bama could open the door for Boise State… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/154 "2010-11-24T05:50:04Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > So many potential upsets to pick from, but only one is the official Upset Special… > > **Bama at home over Auburn** > > If it happens, Bama could open the door for Boise State… Oak, I think you are getting the hang of picking the upsets, (psssst, Bama is a 4.5 point favorite) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/155 "2010-11-24T15:52:58Z")
I didn’t know Bama was favored. Auburn is ranked higher though, so a Bama win still counts as an upset in my book. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/156 "2010-11-24T17:16:45Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I didn’t know Bama was favored. Auburn is ranked higher though, so a Bama win still counts as an upset in my book. All I can say is thanks for blessing this game. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/157 "2010-11-24T17:40:35Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I didn’t know Bama was favored. Auburn is ranked higher though, so a Bama win still counts as an upset in my book. You can call it whatever you want to call it, but the fact remains that if you want to bet on Bama at Vegas bookie, and Bama only wins by 3 points, you are going to LOSE the bet. the conspiracy buffs will insist that Auburn will win so the SEC will be guaranteed a team in the BCS game. And Boise St/TCU out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/158 "2010-11-24T17:46:51Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > You can call it whatever you want to call it, but the fact remains that if you want to bet on Bama at Vegas bookie, and Bama only wins by 3 points, you are going to LOSE the bet. This is one of many reasons Oak does not bet on sporting events. > [@](#): > > the conspiracy buffs will insist that Auburn will win so the SEC will be guaranteed a team in the BCS game. And Boise St/TCU out of it. The conspiracy buffs are idiots. They also have little comprehension of the significance of an event like the Iron Bowl, or the Egg Bowl. **Bragging Rights for the Whole Year** are at stake. Anybody caught, or even strongly suspected, of trying to fix either game would likely suffer a fate worse than death…and then death…and then have their corpse abused. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/159 "2010-12-01T21:46:52Z")
tough choices this week… Where’s that silly octopus when you really need him 😛 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/160 "2010-12-01T23:11:29Z")
As I suspected, a light schedule this week. Only 14 games, or a maximum of 91 points. For the five of us who made picks every week, this week will not count towards the total. As far as the total goes, **Bleeding Blaze Orange** is going to win, and I will be second. **WAR EAGLE** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808.md?page=9)