Week 4 CFB -- Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose?


Scoring for this week’s poll is as follows:

  1. Pick a team to LOSE and they LOSE – +1 point

  2. Pick a team to LOSE and they WIN – -1 point

  3. Fail to pick a LOSER in a game involving two Top 25 teams-- -1 point
    (two Top 25 teams playing – one must lose)

  4. Pick both teams to LOSE in a game involving two Top 25 teams-- -1 point
    (two Top 25 teams playing – one must lose)
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This week’s schedule:

Yahoo Sports

NCAAF Scores & Schedule

Top 25 FBS




Weeks:  4

*** Thursday, September 18 

 7:30 PM EDT (5) Auburn           @ (20) Kansas St.  <<<     

*** Saturday, September 20 

 7:30 PM EDT (14) South Carolina  @ Vanderbilt  
12:00 PM EDT East. Michigan       @ (11) Michigan St. 
12:00 PM EDT Bowling Green        @ (19) Wisconsin 
12:00 PM EDT Troy                 @ (13) Georgia 
 3:30 PM EDT Florida              @ (3) Alabama 
 3:30 PM EDT (6) Texas A&M        @ SMU 
 3:30 PM EDT Virginia             @ (21) BYU  
 4:00 PM EDT Indiana              @ (18) Missouri 
 7:00 PM EDT Mississippi St.      @ (8) LSU  
 7:30 PM EDT (4) Oklahoma         @ West Virginia  
 8:00 PM EDT (22) Clemson         @ (1) Florida St.   <<<
 8:00 PM EDT Miami (FL)           @ (24) Nebraska  
10:30 PM EDT (2) Oregon           @ Washington St.  

"<<<" must pick one or the other!




College Football  

The AP Top 25 Poll

 1 Florida State   ACC           Record: 2-0 1,466 
 2 Oregon          Pac-12        Record: 3-0 1,424 
 3 Alabama         SEC           Record: 3-0 1,346 
 4 Oklahoma        Big 12        Record: 3-0 1,325 
 5 Auburn          SEC           Record: 2-0 1,252 
 6 Texas A&M       SEC           Record: 3-0 1,195 
 7 Baylor          Big 12        Record: 3-0 1,134 (idle) Week 5: Saturday, September 27 @ Iowa St.   
 8 LSU             SEC           Record: 3-0 1,114 
 9 Notre Dame      Div I FBS Ind Record: 3-0   917 (idle) Week 5: Saturday, September 27 vs. Syracuse 
10 Mississippi     SEC           Record: 3-0   840 (idle) Week 5: Saturday, September 27 vs. Memphis 
11 Michigan State  Big Ten       Record: 1-1   832 
12 UCLA            Pac-12        Record: 3-0   807 (idle) Week 5: Thursday, September 25 @ (15) Arizona St. 
13 Georgia         SEC           Record: 1-1   729 
14 South Carolina  SEC           Record: 2-1   718 
15 Arizona State   Pac-12        Record: 3-0   680 (idle) see UCLA
16 Stanford        Pac-12        Record: 2-1   560 (idle) Week 5: Saturday, September 27 @ Washington 
17 USC             Pac-12        Record: 2-1   459 (idle) Week 5: Saturday, September 27 vs. Oregon St.  
18 Missouri        SEC           Record: 3-0   446 
19 Wisconsin       Big Ten       Record: 1-1   414 
20 Kansas State    Big 12        Record: 2-0   326 
21 Brigham Young   Div I FBS Ind Record: 3-0   246 
22 Clemson         ACC           Record: 1-1   209 
23 Ohio State      Big Ten       Record: 2-1   204 (idle) Week 5: Saturday, September 27 vs. Cincinnati 
24 Nebraska        Big Ten       Record: 3-0   172 
25 Oklahoma State  Big 12        Record: 2-1   126 (idle) Week 5: Thursday, September 25 vs. Texas Tech


Last week’s thread: Week 3 CFB – Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose? from 09-07-2014, 02:02 PM

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Multiple choice poll on the way…

I see we agreed on the 'Huskers losing, but you are going DOWN on the Clemson/FSU pick, Zeldar! Now, if we were betting the spread, you might have the better side of the bet, but an outright win?

I admit it’s risky but the target on the Noles’ backs is big enough for Dabo to pull out the same can of Whip-Ass than Spurrier found this last weekend. It ought to be a close game but Clemson has stuff they want to prove again. I like their chances. Sorry.

I’ve got Kansas St, Clemson, and LSU to lose this week. Going out on a limb for my Bullydogs.
#HailState!

This is a glorified bump, but here’s where things stand after 5 Voters:



==========================================================================
                             >>>   <<<        <<<         >>>
                          FLState  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                          =========================================
Chingon             1              Aub  
Oakminster          3                   LSU  KanSt       Clem
Wolverine           4                        KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
Zakalwe             3                        KanSt       Clem  Nebr 
Zeldar              3     FLState            KanSt             Nebr 

                          FLState  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                          =========================================
  5                14        1      1    1     4     1     3     3  /14          
                         
========================================================================== 


Another bump with the reminder that the poll closes tomorrow:



=============================================================================== 
                             >>>               <<<        <<<         >>>
                          FLState  Bama  Okla  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                          =====================================================
astorian            4                    Okla                   BYU  Clem  Nebr 
Chingon             1                          Aub  
jsc1953             1                                           BYU
Oakminster          3                               LSU  KanSt       Clem
Ponch8              3     FLState  Bama                  KanSt
Wolverine           4                                    KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
yellowjacketcoder   4                               LSU  KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Zakalwe             3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr 
Zyanthia            3                                    KanSt  BYU  Clem
Zeldar              3     FLState                        KanSt             Nebr 
                          =====================================================
                          FLState  Bama  Okla  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                          =====================================================
 10                29        2      1     1     1    2     7     4     6     5  /29 
                         
=================================================================================== 


Right after I make my picks I see that Winston will be out for the first half against Clemson. I don’t know if that is enough to make me rethink my choice though but will definitely make the game more interesting.

I don’t think it will, Nauplius. Sean Macguire is a capable, if inexperienced, QB. I would start thinking about taking Clemson and the 20 points (and the Under) though!

Hopefully this will wake the boy up some. Jimbo is fed up with his shit and it’s past time he learned to control himself better. Dumbass.

Zeldar, did you change the poll to “closed”? I can’t see who I voted for, and I can’t see who anybody else voted for. I think I voted for Kansas State and Clemson, but I can’t see it. I see arrows, though, I hope they don’t mean I accidentally picked one of the two teams to win.

War Eagle and I think the the Seminoles will probably even cover the spread.

Auburn 38
Kansas State 30

Florida State 45
Clemson 17

I can still see the results. You voted for the two teams you wanted to.

My bad, I see it now, too.

However, the fact I couldn’t find that made me make score predictions. That’s kinda fun.

Sorry for the delay in responding, but I was away for a while. Hope this answers the questions:



==================================================================================== 
                                  >>>               <<<        <<<         >>>
                               FLState  Bama  Okla  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                               =====================================================
armedmonkey              2                                    KanSt       Clem
astorian                 4                    Okla                   BYU  Clem  Nebr 
Chingon                  1                          Aub  
excavating (for a mind)  2                                    KanSt       Clem
jsc1953                  1                                           BYU
Nauplius                 3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Oakminster               3                               LSU  KanSt       Clem
Ponch8                   3     FLState  Bama                  KanSt
Wolverine                4                                    KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
yellowjacketcoder        4                               LSU  KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Zakalwe                  3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr 
Zeldar                   3     FLState                        KanSt             Nebr 
zoog                     3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Zyanthia                 3                                    KanSt  BYU  Clem

                               =====================================================
                               FLState  Bama  Okla  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                               =====================================================
   14                   39        2      1     1     1    2    11     4    10     7  /39
                         
==================================================================================== 


The final tally:



==================================================================================== 
                                  >>>               <<<        <<<         >>>
                               FLState  Bama  Okla  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                               =====================================================
armedmonkey              2                                    KanSt       Clem
astorian                 4                    Okla                   BYU  Clem  Nebr 
Chingon                  1                          Aub  
excavating (for a mind)  2                                    KanSt       Clem
jsc1953                  1                                           BYU
Nauplius                 3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Oakminster               3                               LSU  KanSt       Clem
Ponch8                   3     FLState  Bama                  KanSt
Quintas                  1     FLState
Wolverine                4                                    KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
yellowjacketcoder        4                               LSU  KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Zakalwe                  3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr 
Zeldar                   3     FLState                        KanSt             Nebr 
zoog                     3                                    KanSt       Clem  Nebr
Zyanthia                 3                                    KanSt  BYU  Clem

                               =====================================================
                               FLState  Bama  Okla  Aub  LSU  KanSt  BYU  Clem  Nebr 
                               =====================================================
   15                   40        3      1     1     1    2    11     4    10     7  /40
                         
==================================================================================== 


I feel as if I am speaking for all but one who participated in the poll – War Damn Eagle!

And let’s all pray that only three will be able to gloat after the Clemson game. I’m hoping to be one of them!

It seems the only other Big Ticket game will be the Nebraska one.

Do you have any “must see” games that weren’t mentioned by poll votes?

In our TV market anyway, there’s a serious logjam of games I want to see while they’re in progress with start times between 7:00 and 8:00 EDT.

Now that Jameis is sitting the whole game, does anybody feel that FL State still wins the Clemson game?

I’m standing by my pick in the Clemson game, even without Winston. I’ll be watching Alabama/Florida and Miss State/LSU, while possibly catching parts of others.

And I think you should go ahead and put Boblibdem down for picking against every SEC team, including the conference battles, just for the sake of tradition.

It looks like the early games this week are snoozers. Did I miss a good one?

I may be misreading his thoughts, but I believe BobLibDem may have seen the writing on the wall. Besides, I wouldn’t know how to pick his non-SEC choice in the Clemson game. :wink:

How do you rate Florida’s chances? Miss State’s? I can see how you voted but do you have a feel for spreads?

I would say that Florida has a very outside shot, but they will HAVE to contain the 'Bama running game and force them into the pass. If they can do that and the Gator offense plays without mistakes, then they have a shot. Miss St is toast.

State hung on for the huge road win in Death Valley, despite giving up 2 touchdowns in under 30 seconds, and giving LSU the ball with a chance to win as time expired. Strange things happen in that stadium at night, but this time the Tigers ran out of magic.

Bama should have really blown out Florida. Sloppy game with way too many turnovers, but they still won comfortably.