Zeldar  
                
               
                 
              
                  
                    October 13, 2013,  4:16pm
                   
                   
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              Rankings: Week 8
AP Top 25
1.Alabama 
2.Oregon 
3.Clemson 
4.Ohio St. 
5.Florida St. 
6.LSU 
7.Texas A&M 
8.Louisville 
9.UCLA 
10.Miami (FL)
2013 NCAA Division I-A Football Schedule - Week 8
Group:FBS (Division I-A)
Thursday, October 17 
 7:30 PM (10) Miami (FL)        at North Carolina     
Friday, October 18 
 8:00 PM UCF                    at (8) Louisville     
Saturday, October 19 
 3:30 PM Iowa                   at (4) Ohio State      
 3:30 PM (9) UCLA               at (13) Stanford       
 3:30 PM (24)Auburn             at (7) Texas A&M    
 7:00 PM Arkansas               at (1) Alabama       
 7:00 PM (6) LSU                at Ole Miss      
 8:00 PM (5) Florida State      at (3) Clemson   
10:00 PM Washington State       at (2) Oregon     
 
Poll on the way…
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
            
              Why did you put in a “None of them” option? Either FSU or Clemson is going down.
(Just trying to save someone the humiliation of taking that option.) 
Also, it looks like a week of great match-ups and potentially great games!
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 13, 2013,  5:32pm
                   
                   
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 R.P.McMurphy:
 
Why did you put in a “None of them” option? Either FSU or Clemson is going down.
(Just trying to save someone the humiliation of taking that option.) 
Also, it looks like a week of great match-ups and potentially great games!
 
 
Good catch! It was a reflex action from last week, I guess. If anybody picks that option, I’ll disregard it. Too bad people will see the poll before this post.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
            
              Crap, crap, crap!  I meant to pick UCLA,  too!  There’s no way I can fix that, is there?
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 13, 2013,  6:12pm
                   
                   
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 armedmonkey:
 
Crap, crap, crap!  I meant to pick UCLA,  too!  There’s no way I can fix that, is there?
 
 
When I build the scoring array, I’ll add UCLA to your choices. Will that work for you?
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
            
              
That’ll  work just fine.  Thank you.  Also, I hope you don’t mind that I’ve been keeping a running point total for these things.  If you keep doing the polls and the arrays, I’ll add everything up at the end of each week.  Who knows? If you stick with this all season, Zeldar , I may chip in for a prize for the winner at the end.  Here’s how we stand right now:
Cumulative scoring.  No penalties for incorrect picks, 1pt awarded for each correct pick.
2pts: Labrador Deceiver, oakminster, Oredigger77 
1pt: **armedmonkey, astorian, Fred Garvin, janeslogin, jsc1953, LuckyNumber85, Wolverine, Zakalwe **
Goose egg!  basset hound,  Chargerrich, death of rats, Duckster, furt,  Johnny Bravo, Munch, NicorGasMan,  racer72, Rucksinator, skammer,  Tazmanian Devil, The Universe Lashes Out, Zeldar 
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 13, 2013,  7:21pm
                   
                   
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 armedmonkey:
 
That’ll  work just fine.  Thank you.  Also, I hope you don’t mind that I’ve been keeping a running point total for these things.  If you keep doing the polls and the arrays, I’ll add everything up at the end of each week.  Who knows? If you stick with this all season, Zeldar , I may chip in for a prize for the winner at the end.
 
 
That sounds fun, and I don’t mind at all. It’s a good addition. Thanks!
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 14, 2013,  4:26pm
                   
                   
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              Here’s a first look at the voting. Note the () marks for armedmonkey  as per post #5 .
As R. P. McMurphy  pointed out in Post #2 , NONE is an invalid option (sorry, my bad). If you didn’t/don’t pick either FSU or Clemson to be going down, you may post to that effect and I’ll fix the array for your late vote.
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                    Alabama  Oregon  Clemson  Ohio St. Florida St. LSU  Texas A&M  Louisville  UCLA  Miami  NONE 
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Accidental Martyr 1                                    Florida St.
armedmonkey      (3)                                   Florida St.      Texas A&M             (UCLA)
Munch             3                  Clemson                            Texas A&M              UCLA
R. P. McMurphy    1                                                                            UCLA 
Zeldar            2                  Clemson                            Texas A&M 
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    5            10     0      0       2         0         2               3           0        (3)     0     0  /10
        
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              I’m not at all in this for the points, the glory or the fame, but I did want to be on record as knowing that Clemson was gonna lose to my 'Noles.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
            
              I picked Florida State and UCLA.  Gave serious consideration to LSU and Auburn, but decided not to pull the trigger.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 15, 2013, 12:50pm
                   
                   
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              Here’s an update:
                    Alabama  Oregon  Clemson  Ohio St. Florida St. LSU  Texas A&M  Louisville  UCLA  Miami  NONE 
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Accidental Martyr 1                                    Florida St.
armedmonkey      (3)                                   Florida St.      Texas A&M             (UCLA)
Jimmy Chitwood    1                  Clemson
Labrador Deceiver 2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
LuckyNumber85     2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Munch             3                  Clemson                            Texas A&M              UCLA
Oakminster        2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
Oredigger77       2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Quintas           1                                    Florida St.  
R. P. McMurphy    1                                                                            UCLA 
RetroVertigo      1                  Clemson
Snowboarder Bo    1                  Clemson
Zakalwe           2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA  
Zeldar            2                  Clemson                            Texas A&M 
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    14           24     0      0       8         0         5        0      3           0        (8)     0     0  /24
 
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 16, 2013,  1:11pm
                   
                   
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              Just as a reminder, the poll closes tomorrow. That’s because of the game with Miami Thursday.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 17, 2013, 11:59am
                   
                   
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              Here’s the latest summary:
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                    Alabama  Oregon  Clemson  Ohio St. Florida St. LSU  Texas A&M  Louisville  UCLA  Miami  NONE 
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Accidental Martyr 1                                    Florida St.
armedmonkey      (3)                                   Florida St.      Texas A&M             (UCLA)
bump              2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Jimmy Chitwood    1                  Clemson
Labrador Deceiver 2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
LuckyNumber85     2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Munch             3                  Clemson                            Texas A&M              UCLA
Oakminster        2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
Oredigger77       2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Quintas           1                                    Florida St.  
R. P. McMurphy    1                                                                            UCLA 
RetroVertigo      1                  Clemson
Snowboarder Bo    1                  Clemson
Sterling Archer   2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Wolverine         2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Zakalwe           2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA  
Zeldar            2                  Clemson                            Texas A&M 
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    17           30     0      0       11        0         5        0      3           0       (11)    0     0  /30
        
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              This week… I say UCF takes down Louisville, meaning Teddy Bridgewater drops a few slots in the draft and loses a few million dollars.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 17, 2013,  4:23pm
                   
                   
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              Here’s the final array:
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                    Alabama  Oregon  Clemson  Ohio St. Florida St. LSU  Texas A&M  Louisville  UCLA  Miami  NONE 
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Accidental Martyr 1                                    Florida St.
armedmonkey      (3)                                   Florida St.      Texas A&M             (UCLA)
astorian          1                                                                Louisville
bump              2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Jimmy Chitwood    1                  Clemson
Labrador Deceiver 2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
LuckyNumber85     2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Munch             3                  Clemson                            Texas A&M              UCLA
Oakminster        2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
Oredigger77       2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Quintas           1                                    Florida St.  
R. P. McMurphy    1                                                                            UCLA 
RetroVertigo      1                  Clemson
Snowboarder Bo    1                  Clemson
Sterling Archer   2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Wolverine         2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Zakalwe           2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA  
Zeldar            2                  Clemson                            Texas A&M 
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    18           31     0      0       11        0         5        0      3           1       (11)    0     0  /31
        
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              Shoot, that was final? SIlly of me not to notice that either CLemson or Florida State HAS to lose.
I say Florida State loses, as well as Louisville. (And that Texas throws a pile of money at Dabo Swinney one day soon.)
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 17, 2013,  6:22pm
                   
                   
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 armedmonkey:
 
Crap, crap, crap!  I meant to pick UCLA,  too!  There’s no way I can fix that, is there?
 
 
 astorian:
 
Shoot, that was final? SIlly of me not to notice that either CLemson or Florida State HAS to lose.
I say Florida State loses, as well as Louisville. (And that Texas throws a pile of money at Dabo Swinney one day soon.)
 
 
I’ve added FSU to your choices. No harm done.
Anybody else want a fix?
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
            
              I predict Louisville loses this week.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 19, 2013,  3:34am
                   
                   
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Nicely done, there, astorian ! felt I had an inside track watching that game’s last quarter.
             
            
               
               
               
            
            
           
          
            
              
                Zeldar  
                
               
              
                  
                    October 19, 2013,  3:43am
                   
                   
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              Here’s the touched-up final version with the last-minute fixes.
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                    Alabama  Oregon  Clemson  Ohio St. Florida St. LSU  Texas A&M  Louisville  UCLA  Miami  NONE 
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Accidental Martyr 1                                    Florida St.
armedmonkey      (3)                                   Florida St.      Texas A&M             (UCLA)
astorian         (2)                                  (Florida St.)                Louisville
bump              2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Jimmy Chitwood    1                  Clemson
Labrador Deceiver 2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
LuckyNumber85     2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Munch             3                  Clemson                            Texas A&M              UCLA
Oakminster        2                                    Florida St.                             UCLA
Oredigger77       2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA
Quintas           1                                    Florida St.  
R. P. McMurphy    1                                                                            UCLA 
RetroVertigo      1                  Clemson
Snowboarder Bo    1                  Clemson
Sterling Archer   2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Wolverine         2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA 
Zakalwe           2                  Clemson                                                   UCLA  
Zeldar            2                  Clemson                            Texas A&M 
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    18           32     0      0       11        0        (6)        0      3           1      (11)    0     0  /32
        
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Sorry, TonySinclair , but there’s such a thing as too too late.