# Week 1 CFB -- Which BCS Top 25 team(s) will LOSE? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 3, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136 "2015-07-03T14:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**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, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/21 "2015-08-31T20:39:32Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Please use the poll at the top of the page to make your choices. Don’t ask me how I managed to miss the poll at the top of the thread. I’ve marked my choices now. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/22 "2015-08-31T21:28:06Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Don’t ask me how I managed to miss the poll at the top of the thread. I’ve marked my choices now. Good man. Just for that here’s an update as of you: 🙂 ```auto ======================================================================================================================================== ### ### $$$ $$$ OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 1 Wisc () () basset hound 3 ArizSt Wisc Louvil BigAppleBucky 5 TCU ArizSt Wisc Boise Louvil BobLibDem 9 TCU Bama Geor MissSt Missou Boise Missis Utah Aub bump 4 ArizSt Wisc Marsh Louvil Chingon 2 () ArizSt () Louvil Death of Rats 3 Bama Utah Aub excavating (for a mind) 5 ArizSt Wisc Marsh Louvil Memp hende 1 Wisc () () Jackmannii 1 OHSt () () () () jsc1953 4 ArizSt Wisc Boise Louvil justmeetee 1 Bama () () Nauplius 3 Wisc Boise Louvil Oakminster 3 ArizSt Wisc Aub Oredigger77 3 Bama Utah Louvil RetroVertigo 3 ArizSt Wisc Louvil russian heel 3 ArizSt Wisc Utah () () Some Call Me... Tim 3 Bama Boise Aub txtumbleweed 3 ArizSt Wisc Louvil yellowjacketcoder 4 ArizSt Wisc Utah Louvil Zeldar 4 ArizSt Wisc Boise Louvil Zyanthia 3 Wisc KansSt Louvil ========================================================================================================== OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== 22 71 1 2 5 1 1 12 15 1 6 1 1 5 4 2 13 1 /71 =========================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 22 ============================================================= ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/23 "2015-09-01T11:53:25Z")
Special note to: **Barkis is Willin’ Chingon hende Jackmannii justmeetee russian heel** You have not picked a LOSER in one of the games involving Top 25 teams. You will receive a **“-1”** score for that game unless you do pick a loser. Please PM me with your choice for LOSER **before Thursday, Sep/3** – otherwise, the “-1” will be applied. **Please see Post #2 for scoring rules for this thread.** ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/24 "2015-09-01T13:33:19Z")
Picked to lose: **Wisconsin** - I have this bizarre low-level antipathy towards U of W sports, which is odd as I haven’t lived within 700 miles of the state since I was 1yo. **Boise State** - Because of their ugly blue field. Damn them. **Mississippi** - Don’t trust the MS renaissance in football as a long-term trend, and emotionally, I had to pick one of the two MS teams to lose **Louisville** - Wouldn’t be surprised if they rose up and smote Auburn righteously. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/25 "2015-09-01T21:45:58Z")
For a trip back to this time last year, check out [this post at the end of things](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17688508&postcount=35) and notice that we had 25 players then. We’re at 24 as of last count here. Different crowd, too! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/26 "2015-09-01T21:54:08Z")
And for a look at the entire 2014 regular season’s players and their scores, check out [this post from back then.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17956392&postcount=24) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/27 "2015-09-02T12:33:51Z")
One more day to participate ```auto ======================================================================================================================================== ### ### $$$ $$$ OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 1 Wisc () () basset hound 3 ArizSt Wisc Louvil BigAppleBucky 5 TCU ArizSt Wisc Boise Louvil BobLibDem 9 TCU Bama Geor MissSt Missou Boise Missis Utah Aub bump 4 ArizSt Wisc Marsh Louvil Chingon 2 () ArizSt () Louvil Death of Rats 3 Bama Utah Aub excavating (for a mind) 5 ArizSt Wisc Marsh Louvil Memp hende 1 Wisc () () Jackmannii 1 OHSt () () () () JohnT 4 Wisc Boise Missis Louvil jsc1953 4 ArizSt Wisc Boise Louvil justmeetee 1 Bama () () Nauplius 3 Wisc Boise Louvil Oakminster 3 ArizSt Wisc Aub Oredigger77 3 Bama Utah Louvil RetroVertigo 3 ArizSt Wisc Louvil russian heel 3 ArizSt Wisc Utah () () Some Call Me... Tim 3 Bama Boise Aub txtumbleweed 3 ArizSt Wisc Louvil yellowjacketcoder 4 ArizSt Wisc Utah Louvil Wolverine 2 Wisc Louvil Zeldar 4 ArizSt Wisc Boise Louvil zoog 2 Bama Louvil Zyanthia 3 Wisc KansSt Louvil ========================================================================================================== OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== 25 79 1 2 6 1 1 12 17 1 7 2 1 5 4 2 16 1 /79 =========================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25 ============================================================= ``` ---
**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, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/28 "2015-09-06T20:41:51Z")
I missed the Auburn pick, but was right on Arizona State and Wisconsin, making me +1 for the week. ---
**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, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/29 "2015-09-06T23:02:13Z")
With one game tomorrow to finish the list, here’s where things stand. Note the sorted list below! ```auto ======================================================================================================================================== ### ### $$$ $$$ OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 0/1 +1 -1 -- basset hound +3/3 +1 +1 +1 BigAppleBucky +1/5 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 BobLibDem -9/9 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 bump 4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Chingon +1/2 -1 +1 -- +1 Death of Rats -3/3 -1 -1 -1 excavating (for a mind) 5 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1 hende 0/1 +1 -1 -- Jackmannii 1 OHSt -1 -- -1 -- JohnT 0/4 +1 -1 -1 +1 jsc1953 +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 justmeetee -2/1 -1 -1 -- Nauplius +1/3 +1 -1 +1 Oakminster +1/3 +1 +1 -1 Oredigger77 -1/3 -1 -1 +1 RetroVertigo +3/3 +1 +1 +1 russian heel 0/3 +1 +1 -1 -1 -- Some Call Me... Tim -3/3 -1 -1 -1 txtumbleweed +3/3 +1 +1 +1 yellowjacketcoder +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Wolverine +2/2 +1 +1 Zeldar +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 zoog 0/2 -1 +1 Zyanthia +1/3 +1 -1 +1 ========================================================================================================== OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== 25 79 1 2 6 1 1 12 17 1 7 2 1 5 4 2 16 1 /79 =========================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25 ============================================================= ======================================================================================================================================== ### ### $$$ $$$ OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== Jackmannii 1 OHSt -1 -- -1 -- basset hound +3/3 +1 +1 +1 RetroVertigo +3/3 +1 +1 +1 txtumbleweed +3/3 +1 +1 +1 jsc1953 +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 yellowjacketcoder +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 bump +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Zeldar +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Wolverine +2/2 +1 +1 Chingon +1/2 -1 +1 -- +1 Nauplius +1/3 +1 -1 +1 Oakminster +1/3 +1 +1 -1 Zyanthia +1/3 +1 -1 +1 BigAppleBucky +1/5 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 excavating (for a mind)+1/5 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1 Barkis is Willin' 0/1 +1 -1 -- hende 0/1 +1 -1 -- zoog 0/2 -1 +1 russian heel 0/3 +1 +1 -1 -1 -- JohnT 0/4 +1 -1 -1 +1 Oredigger77 -1/3 -1 -1 +1 justmeetee -2/1 -1 -1 -- Death of Rats -3/3 -1 -1 -1 Some Call Me... Tim -3/3 -1 -1 -1 BobLibDem -9/9 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 ========================================================================================================== OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== 25 79 1 2 6 1 1 12 17 1 7 2 1 5 4 2 16 1 /79 =========================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25 ``` Congrats to \*\*basset hound, RetroVertigo, and txtumbleweed \*\* for some good predicting. Next week I’ll be using the AP rankings for the Top 25. Compare Week 2 last year at > **[Week 2 CFB -- Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=732901)** > > Please see Week 1 CFB – Which BCS Top 25 team(s) will lose? — \<\< corrected poll \>\> – especially starting at Post #25 (08-20-2014, 08:53 AM) – for background information. Source data for this thread: AP Top 25 NCAAF Scores &... Week 2 CFB – Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose? 09-02-2014, 02:16 PM Let’s try to beat last year’s 18 Voters. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![NetTrekker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nettrekker/32/2909_2.png) [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/30 "2015-09-06T23:36:36Z")
Stanford. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136/31 "2015-09-08T03:46:46Z")
Here are the final results (second set sorted): ```auto ======================================================================================================================================== ### ### $$$ $$$ OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 0/1 +1 -1 -- basset hound +3/3 +1 +1 +1 BigAppleBucky +1/5 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 BobLibDem -9/9 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 bump 4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Chingon +1/2 -1 +1 -- +1 Death of Rats -3/3 -1 -1 -1 excavating (for a mind) 5 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1 hende 0/1 +1 -1 -- Jackmannii -3/1 -1 -1 -- -1 -- JohnT 0/4 +1 -1 -1 +1 jsc1953 +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 justmeetee -2/1 -1 -1 -- Nauplius +1/3 +1 -1 +1 Oakminster +1/3 +1 +1 -1 Oredigger77 -1/3 -1 -1 +1 RetroVertigo +3/3 +1 +1 +1 russian heel 0/3 +1 +1 -1 -1 -- Some Call Me... Tim -3/3 -1 -1 -1 txtumbleweed +3/3 +1 +1 +1 yellowjacketcoder +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Wolverine +2/2 +1 +1 Zeldar +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 zoog 0/2 -1 +1 Zyanthia +1/3 +1 -1 +1 ========================================================================================================== OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== 25 79 1 2 6 1 1 12 17 1 7 2 1 5 4 2 16 1 /79 =========================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25 ============================================================= ======================================================================================================================================== ### ### $$$ $$$ OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== basset hound +3/3 +1 +1 +1 RetroVertigo +3/3 +1 +1 +1 txtumbleweed +3/3 +1 +1 +1 jsc1953 +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 yellowjacketcoder +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 bump +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Zeldar +2/4 +1 +1 -1 +1 Wolverine +2/2 +1 +1 Chingon +1/2 -1 +1 -- +1 Nauplius +1/3 +1 -1 +1 Oakminster +1/3 +1 +1 -1 Zyanthia +1/3 +1 -1 +1 BigAppleBucky +1/5 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 excavating (for a mind)+1/5 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1 Barkis is Willin' 0/1 +1 -1 -- hende 0/1 +1 -1 -- zoog 0/2 -1 +1 russian heel 0/3 +1 +1 -1 -1 -- JohnT 0/4 +1 -1 -1 +1 Oredigger77 -1/3 -1 -1 +1 justmeetee -2/1 -1 -1 -- Death of Rats -3/3 -1 -1 -1 Some Call Me... Tim -3/3 -1 -1 -1 Jackmannii -3/1 -1 -1 -- -1 -- BobLibDem -9/9 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 ========================================================================================================== OHSt TCU Bama Geor MissSt ArizSt Wisc Missou Boise Missis KansSt Utah Aub Marsh Louvil Memp ========================================================================================================== 25 79 1 2 6 1 1 12 17 1 7 2 1 5 4 2 16 1 /79 =========================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 25 ``` [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-1-cfb-which-bcs-top-25-team-s-will-lose/724136.md?page=1)