(Sorry for the delay in getting this up, I've been interviewing for the Penn State Head Coaching position.)

What an incredible end to the 2025 Pick 'Em Season! Trailing by 1 game heading into the final week, F 'em Bucky catapulted the competition with a perfect 5-0 Week 13 securing the top spot for the season. This was by far the closest battle we've had to end a year. F 'em Bucky had three 5-0 weeks this year, and only one week with less than 2 correct picks on his way to the top. U Dub Dub secured 2nd place via the tie-breaker with Run the Damn Ball coming in 3rd. 

Thank you all for a wonderful 2025 season!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 38: Illinois Fighting Illini (22-16)

• 34: Ohio State Buckeyes (29-5)

• 33: Oregon Ducks (14-19)

• 31: Michigan Wolverines (9-22)

• 27: BYU Cougars (16-11)

• 26: Indiana Hoosiers (11-15)

• 24: Georgia Bulldogs (8-16), Ole Miss Rebels (12-12), Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-2)

• 23: Vanderbilt Commodores (18-5)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa), Week 10 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+6.5) beat San Diego State 38-6 (Go Irish!!, Two Rules of CFB)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania), Week 9 Boise State Broncos (-17.5) lost to Fresno State 7-30 (Never A Doubt, No Problem)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades), Week 10 San Diego State Aztecs (-6.5) lost Hawai'i (F' em Bucky, Rema' Papa)

• -36.5: East Carolina Pirates (-2.5) lost to UTSA 24-58 (Never A Doubt)

While many of us are fighting through the season with pick success percentages that look like JJ McCarthy's completion rate, Skol illustrates that it only takes a few good weeks to cancel out a couple bad ones. With a 5-0 week in Week 12, he has himself over .500 for the year despite having two 0-fer weeks. Good on you Skol!

We've sadly reached the final week of the Pick 'em season. On the other hand, this is the best week of football in the calendar year. There are 3 NFL games on Thursday, one more on Friday and I consider these the green bean casserole and pumpkin pie of the football weekend. Certainly fantastic, but nothing compared to the turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing that is Rivalry Week in college football. The Egg Bowl, Good Clean Old Fashioned Hate, Texas A&M - Texas renewing their rivalry, The Old Oaken Bucket, and The Territorial Cup.... AND THAT'S JUST FRIDAY! On the football calendar, nothing beats Thanksgiving weekend. It beats New Year's Day and Wild Card Weekend hands down. Fight me.

With all that action on the actual field, we've got quite a battle atop our standings as well. Run the Damn Ball has a one game lead over U Dub Dub, F em Bucky, and I'll Make Arrangements. I expect record levels of traffic on the League Scoreboard this weekend.

Best of luck everyone!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 12

• 5: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (L), Illinois Fighting Illini (L)

• 4: Northwestern Wildcats (L), Utah State Aggies (W)

• 3: Houston Cougars (L), Nebraska Cornhuskers (L), Ohio State Buckeyes (W), Penn State Nittany Lions (W)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 35: Illinois Fighting Illini (19-16)

• 28: Ohio State Buckeyes (23-5), Oregon Ducks (9-19)

• 27: Michigan Wolverines (9-18)

• 25: BYU Cougars (14-11)

• 24: Georgia Bulldogs (8-16), Indiana Hoosiers (9-15), Ole Miss Rebels (12-12)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 12

• 36.5: UTSA Roadrunners (+2.5) beat East Carolina 58-24 (The Dog Pound)

• 28.5: SMU Mustangs (-3.5)_ beat Louisville 38-6 (Safety Blitz, Wake Up The Echoes)

• 27.5: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-35.5) beat Syracuse 70-7 (Go Irish!!)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 12

• -36.5: East Carolina Pirates (-2.5) lost to UTSA 24-58 (Never A Doubt)

• -28.5: Louisville Cardinals (+3.5) lost to SMU 6-38 (Underwood For Heisman)

• -27.5: Syracuse Orange (+35.5) lost to Notre Dame 7-70 (Morningstar Lemonades)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa), Week 10 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+6.5) beat San Diego State 38-6 (Go Irish!!, Two Rules of CFB)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania), Week 9 Boise State Broncos (-17.5) lost to Fresno State 7-30 (Never A Doubt, No Problem)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades), Week 10 San Diego State Aztecs (-6.5) lost Hawai'i (F' em Bucky, Rema' Papa)

• -36.5: East Carolina Pirates (-2.5) lost to UTSA 24-58 (Never A Doubt)

While the real Bucky Badger may not be having his best season, College Pick 'em Bucky is making up for it in spades. A second 5-0 week and a 4-week pot will go a long way. Rumor has it that CPE Bucky was in Vegas this weekend so clearly the inside information was a factor. The question is whether it was Bucky feeding Vegas intel or the other way around. Either way, congrats on another winning week!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 11

• 6: Ole Miss Rebels (L)

• 4; Alabama Crimson Tide (L), Indiana Hoosiers (L), Notre Dame Fighting Irish (W), Pittsburgh Panthers (L), San Diego Aztecs (W), TCU Horned Frogs (L), Texas Tech Red Raiders (W), USC Trojans (L), Utah Utes (W)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 30: Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11)

• 27: Oregon Ducks (8-19)

• 25: Michigan Wolverines (7-18), Ohio State Buckeyes (20-5)

• 24: Indiana Hoosiers (9-15), Ole Miss Rebels (12-12)

• 23: BYU Cougars (12-11), Georgia Bulldogs (8-15), Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-2)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 11

• 33.5: Texas State Bobcats (+6.5) beat Southern Miss 41-14 (Skol)

• 26.5: BYU Cougars (-4.5) beat TCU 44-13 (F 'em Bucky)

• 23.5: Virginia Cavaliers (+6.5) beat Duke 34-17 (Billy Kehl, Go Irish!!)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 11

• -31.5: UMass Minuteman (+10.5) lost to Northern Illinois 3-45 (No Problem)

• -26.5: TCU Horned Frogs (+4.5) lost to BYU 13-44 (Chadillac, Gone in 60 Seconds, Never A Doubt, The Dog Pound)

• -23.5: Duke Blue Devils (-6.5) lost to Virginia 17-34 (Wake Up The Echoes)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa), Week 10 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+6.5) beat San Diego State 38-6 (Go Irish!!, Two Rules of CFB)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania), Week 9 Boise State Broncos (-17.5) lost to Fresno State 7-30 (Never A Doubt, No Problem)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades), Week 10 San Diego State Aztecs (-6.5) lost Hawai'i (F' em Bucky, Rema' Papa)

• -34.5: Florida Gators (-3.5) lost to Kentucky (Safety Blitz)

Sorry fellas. This update is late and basically non-exisistent. I made the mistake of actually not working while on vacation so my week is going to be a living hell of emails and responses. I'll do better next week. Maybe we can start an NIL Collective for Fake Sport Stuff and we can bring in a media intern for next season. $672 up for grabs this week.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 10

• 5: Indiana Hoosiers (L), Vanderbilt Commodores (W)

• 4: BYU Cougars (L), Mississippi State Bulldogs (L), Missouri Tigers (L), Ohio State Buckeyes (L), Wake Forest Demon Deacons (W)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 29: Illinois Fighting Illini (18-11)

• 25: Oregon Ducks (6-19)

• 22: BYU Cougars (11-11), Michigan Wolverines (7-15), Ohio State Buckeyes (17-5), Vanderbilt Commodores (17-5)

• 21: Georgia Bulldogs (6-15)

• 20: Indiana Hoosiers (9-11)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 10

• 38.5: Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+6.5) beat San Diego State 38-6 (Go Irish!!, Two Rules of CFB)

• 34.5: Kentucky Wildcats (+3.5) beat Florida 38-7 (Skol)

• 27.5: UNLV Rebels (-4.5) beat Colorado State 42-10, Utah State Aggies (-9.5) beat Nevada 51-14 (No Problem)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 10

• -38.5: San Diego State Aztecs (-6.5) lost Hawai'i (F' em Bucky, Rema' Papa)

• -34.5: Florida Gators (-3.5) lost to Kentucky (Safety Blitz)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa), Week 10 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+6.5) beat San Diego State 38-6 (Go Irish!!, Two Rules of CFB)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania), Week 9 Boise State Broncos (-17.5) lost to Fresno State 7-30 (Never A Doubt, No Problem)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades), Week 10 San Diego State Aztecs (-6.5) lost Hawai'i (F' em Bucky, Rema' Papa)

• -34.5: Florida Gators (-3.5) lost to Kentucky (Safety Blitz)

6 players ended up with 4 wins last week, which is incredible. The league got over .500 for the week as well, despite the fact that I am falling faster than Wisconsin temperatures in the fall. I'm combating both by spending the week in Florida. Based on the records of the college football teams down here I am going to be bringing up the college football IQ by a significant margin. One of these days they'll wise up and take some advice from this group of Wisconsin college football geniuses, none of whom work for the state's flagship university.

$504 up for grabs this week!

Oh and before I forget... the whole taking a knee at the 1 yard line instead of scoring because we can run out the clock thing, is the anti-Bret Hart of ideas. Dumbest there was, dumbest their is, and dumbest there ever will be. Does it 'guarantee' a win? Sure. Isn't that why you play the game? Yeah I suppose. Is it also anti-thetical to everything that has to do with competition? Also yes. Am I only ranting about this because it caused me to AGAIN go 0-5 (thanks Gunner Stockton)? Without question.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 9

• 7: Nebraska Cornhuskers (W)

• 6: Georgia Bulldogs (L), Indiana Hoosiers (W)

• 4: Ohio State Buckeyes (W), Ole Miss Rebels (W), Tennessee Volunteers (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 29: Illinois Fighting Illini (18-11)

• 23: Oregon Ducks (6-17)

• 22: Michigan Wolverines (7-15)

• 18: BYU Cougars (11-7), Iowa State Cyclones (3-15), Ohio State Buckeyes (17-1), Ole Miss Rebels (12-6)

• 17: Kansas Jayhawks (3-14), Oklahoma Sooners (12-5), Texas Tech Red Raiders (15-2), Vanderbilt Commodores (12-5)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 9

• 25.5: Liberty Flames (-3.5) beat Delaware 59-30 (Never A Doubt)

• 24.5: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (-16.5) beat Sam Houston 55-14 (WIZARD)

• 23.5: Indiana Hoosiers (-21.5) beat Maryland 55-10 (6 Teams)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 9

• -40.5: Boise State Broncos (-17.5) lost to Fresno State 7-30 (Never A Doubt, No Problem)

• -26.5: Bowling Green Falcons (-1.5) lost to Buffalo 3-28 (Morningstar Lemonades, Run the Damn Ball, Underwood for Heisman)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania), Week 9 Boise State Broncos (-17.5) lost to Fresno State 7-30 (Never A Doubt, No Problem)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard), Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (3.5) lost to Iowa 0-37 (Go Irish, No Problem), Week 7 Old Dominion Monarchs (+2.5) lost to James Madison 27-63 (Never A Doubt, U Dub Dub)

Clubber Lang said it best with just one word.....pain. This was BY FAR our worst week as a group with just 38% of the picks being correct, including three 0-fers (including one from yours truly).  We're not counting Ashbury Jukes' 0 as he hasn't submitted picks since week 1. If anyone has a line on Frank and can confirm he's ok that would be great.

For you history buffs out there this was not our worst week ever. That distinction goes to 2022 Week 10 (0.333), followed by 2024 Week 9 (0.343), and then this week (0.380).

The only people having worse weeks than us are the actual coaches of college football (too soon Brian Kelly?). Will all these high profile jobs being open mean some other P4 teams hang on to their coaches this offseason? It's entirely plausible that James Franklin and Brian Kelly getting fired save the jobs of Dave Aranda, Luke Fickell, and Mike Norvell. I know I say this a lot, but how can you not LOVE college football?!

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Next week's update will be delayed until late Monday evening/night.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 8

• 5: Kansas Jayhawks (L), Minnesota Golden Gophers (L), Mississippi State Bulldogs (L)

• 4: Cincinnati Bearcats (W), LSU Tigers (L), Ole Miss Rebels (W), Oregon Ducks (L) South Florida Bulls (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 27: Illinois Fighting Illini (16-11)

• 23: Oregon Ducks (6-17)

• 20: Michigan Wolverines (7-13)

• 18: BYU Cougars (11-7)

• 17: Oklahoma Sooners (12-5)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 8

• 25.5: Indiana Hoosiers (-24.5) beat UCLA 56-6 (Gone in 60 Saquons)

• 21.5: Texas A&M Aggies (-2.5) beat LSU 49-25 (Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 8

• -32.5: Colorado Buffaloes (13.5) lost to Utah 7-53 (No Problem)

• -29.5: Minnesota Golden Gophers (8.5) lost to Iowa 3-41 (Billy Kehl, Go Irish!!, Morningstar Lemonades, Rema's Papa, Underwood for Heisman)

• -27.5: Kansas Jayhawks (-2.5) lost to Kansas State 17-42 (Go Irish!!, Hoffmania, Underwood for Heisman, Wake Up The Echoes, Skol)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard), Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (3.5) lost to Iowa 0-37 (Go Irish, No Problem), Week 7 Old Dominion Monarchs (+2.5) lost to James Madison 27-63 (Never A Doubt, U Dub Dub)

All it takes is one week! He's a few wins behind in the all-time standings now but Billy Kehl went 5-0 this week, which will put a bounce in anyone's step. Rumor has it that a new computer model aided a few of his selections this week, which begs the question.... are we about to see a historic comeback from Mr. BK? Only time will tell, but I'll admit I'm adjusting my rearview mirror to see if he appears in the back window.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 7

• 8: Ohio State Buckeyes (W)

• 6: Iowa Hawkeyes (L)

• 4: Oklahoma Sooners (W)

• 3: 10 Teams

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 26: Illinois Fighting Illini (16-10)

• 19: Michigan Wolverines (7-12), Oregon Ducks (6-13)

• 16: BYU Cougars (9-7), Oklahoma Sooners (12-4)

• 14: Georgia Bulldogs (5-9), Iowa State Cyclones (3-11), Ohio State Buckeyes (13-1)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 7

• 24.5: Central Michigan Chippewas (+3.5) beat Bowling Green 27-6 (Gone in 60 Saquons, Never A Doubt), Stanford Cardinal (+17.5) beat Florida State 20-13 (Wake Up The Echoes)

• 22.5: Temple Owls (-12.5) beat Charlotte 49-14 (F'em Bucky)

• 16.5: Arizona State Sun Devils (+12.5) beat Texas Tech (Go Irish!!, Skol, Safety Blitz)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 7

• -33.5: Old Dominion Monarchs (+2.5) lost to James Madison 27-63 (Never A Doubt, U Dub Dub) Old Dominion has the worst ATS result two weeks in a row! I do not recall that ever happening before!!

• -28.5: Memphis Tigers (-21.5) lost to UAB 24-31 (F'em Bucky, WIZARD)

• -26.5: Nebraska Cornhuskers (-8.5) lost to Minnesota 6-24 (Two Rules of CFB)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard), Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (3.5) lost to Iowa 0-37 (Go Irish, No Problem), Week 7 Old Dominion Monarchs (+2.5) lost to James Madison 27-63 (Never A Doubt, U Dub Dub)

Another week, another winner! F 'em Bucky makes notches their first 5-0 week of the season. Outside of the half point win with Georgia Tech, Bucky's other 4 picks were dominant. Each covered by a TD or more, including a pair of 22.5 point covers with Wake Forest and Northwestern.  Well done Bucky!

As the coaching carousel starts to spin in college football we are surely in store for more crazy fireworks throughout the rest of the season. I mean in 15 days we saw Penn State go from being tied in OT against a top 5 opponent to firing their coach. How can you not love college football?!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 6

• 6: Utah Utes (W)

• 5: Oregon Ducks (L), Utah State Aggies (L)

• 4: Arizona Wildcats (L), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (W), Oklahoma Sooners (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 26: Illinois Fighting Illini (16-10)

• 19: Oregon Ducks (6-13)

• 17: Michigan Wolverines (5-12)

• 14: Georgia Bulldogs (5-9), Iowa State Cyclones (3-11)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 6

• 34.5: Western Michigan Broncos (-7.5) beat Ball State 42-0 (Never A Doubt)

• 33.5: Iowa Hawkeyes (-3.5) beat Wisconsin 37-0 (Chadillac, I'll Make Arrangements), Kent State Golden Flashes (-2.5) beat UMass 42-6 (Skol)

• 26.5: Utah Utes (-5.5) beat Arizona State 42-10 (Go Irish!, No Problem, Run The Damn Ball, The Dog Pound, U Dub Dub, Skol)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 6

• -38.5: Old Dominion Monarchs (-14.5) lost to Marshall 24-48 (Gone in 60 Saquons, U Dub Dub, Skol)

• -34.5: Fresno State Bulldogs (-6.5) lost to Colorado State 21-49 (U Dub Dub)

• -33.5: Wisconsin Badgers (3.5) lost to Iowa 0-37 (Go Irish, No Problem)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard), Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (3.5) lost to Iowa 0-37 (Go Irish, No Problem)

We had our second 5-0 winner of the season this week as Underwood For Heisman nailed all 5 games this week and did so with at least 4.5 points to spare in each game. He had Duke in the late game as well but didn't have to sweat much after halftime as the Blue Devils laid waste to the theory of 'late night body clock' and overcame injuries to take down Cal in convincing fashion. Here's hoping Underwood For Heisman had some real dollars on a few of those picks as well with both Florida and App State coming out as straight up winners despite being underdogs. We're back to $168 at stake next week!

THANK YOU to everyone for being flexible on the new picks submission page/form. I received no complaints so I'll take that as a win!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 5

• 7: Michigan Wolverines (W)

• 5: Texas Longhorns (L)

• 4: App State Mountaineers (W), BYU Cougars (L), Illinois Fighting Illini (W), Iowa State Cyclones (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 23: Illinois Fighting Illini (16-7)

• 15: Michigan Wolverines (5-10)

• 14: Oregon Ducks (6-8)

• 13: Iowa State Cyclones (13)

• 11: BYU Cougars (4-7), Georgia Bulldogs (2-9)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 5

• 34.5: Pitt Panthers (-6.5) beat Boston College 48-7 (Hoffmania, Underwood For Heisman)

• 29.5: UCLA Bruins (+24.5) beat Penn State 42-37 (Hoffmania, I'll Make Arrangements)

• 22.5: Old Dominion Monarchs (-17.5) beat Coastal Carolina 47-7 (Run the Damn Ball!, Wizard)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 5

• -21.5: Sam Houston Bearkats (+5.5) lost to New Mexico 10-37 (Gone in 60 Saquons, U Dub Dub); Cal Golden Bears (+2.5) lost to Duke 21-45 (Skol, Wake Up The Echoes)

• -18.5: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (+19.5) lost to Memphis 7-45 (Two Rules of CFB)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard)

Look, I know this result wouldn't have given me a 5-0 week, (That ship sailed on Friday when I took Iowa State out of my picks and put TCU in) but HO-LEEEEE... just go down man! Count to 4 and go down! Throw it out of bounds... hit the mascot in the nose.... something else! Anything else! Clock management by coaches in college football and the NFL never cease to disappoint me, and further solidify my argument that coaches don't watch as much football as fans do. Sure they watch endless hours of game tape, but they aren't watching the flow of games. Understanding replays, clock management and scenarios. I'm with Larry David on this one. If it were my full-time job I could successfully call offensive plays and manage the clock for a D1/pro team. I couldn't design the plays, instruct technique, or anything like that. But you build the playbook and give me 40 hours a week, and we'll never waste a timeout.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 4

• 5: Georgia Bulldogs (L), Oregon Ducks (W)

• 4: Air Force Falcons L), Florida State Seminoles (L), Illinois Fighting Illini (W), Indiana Hoosiers (L), Kansas Jayhawks (L), Notre Dame Fighting Irish (W), Ole Miss Rebels (W), Washington Huskies (L) 

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 19: Illinois Fighting Illini (12-7)

• 14: Oregon Ducks (6-8)

• 9: Georgia Bulldogs (0-9), Iowa State Cyclones (3-6), Kansas Jayhawks (2-7)

• 8: Clemson Tigers (0-8), Houston Cougars (4-4), Michigan Wolverines (5-3), Oklahoma Sooners (8-0), Vanderbilt Commodores (7-1), West Virginia Mountaineers (2-6)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 4

• 38.5: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 23.5: Utah Utes (-10.5) beat West Virginia 48-14 (Run the damn ball!, U Dub Dub)

• 19.5: Iowa State Cyclones (-5.5) beat Arizona 39-14 (Billy Kehl, Morningstar Lemonades, Never A Doubt)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 4

• -38.5: Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -21.5: Colorado State Rams (-4.5) lost to Washington State 3-20 (Run the damn ball!)

• -19.5: Arizona Wildcats (+5.5) lost to Iowa State 14-39 (Skol)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 38.5: Week 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-4.5) beat Arkansas 56-13 (Chadillac, Go Irish!!, No Problem, Rema's Papa)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -38.5: Week 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (+4.5) lost to Notre Dame 13-56 (Morningstar Lemonades)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard)

There are about as many fans in the picture to the left of this paragraph as there have been league-wide wins so far this year.  Yes it's early, but this has been one of the worst 3-week stretches as an overall league in the 6 years we've run this pool. I blame NIL, the transfer portal, climate change, Sesame Street, and some how I know Dr. Claw is involved I just haven't figured out how yet. 

We do have a bit of history this week though! Indiana's victory over Illinois is now both the most lopsided winning selection of all-time AND the most lopsided losing selection of all-time with score differential versus the spread of 49.5 points. This narrowly beat out the previous record of 49 from Week 2 in 2024 when Notre Dame beat Purdue 66-7. 

Let's get things going for Week 4 and beyond boys!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 3

• 7: Illinois Fighting Illini (L)

• 5: Oklahoma Sooners (W)

• 4: Miami Hurricanes (W), Michigan Wolverines (W)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 15: Illinois Fighting Illini (8-7)

• 9: Oregon Ducks (1-8)

• 8: Clemson Tigers (0-8), Michigan Wolverines (5-3), Oklahoma Sooners (8-0), West Virginia Mountaineers (2-6)

• 7: Vanderbilt Commodores (7-0)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 3

• 49.5: Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!) NEW ALL-TIME RECORD

• 46.5: San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 30.5: Syracuse Orange (+17.5) beat Clemson 34-21 (Gone in 60 Saqons)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 3

• -49.5: Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams) NEW ALL-TIME REOCRD

• -46.5: Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -33.5: South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49.5: Week 3 Indiana Hoosiers (-3.5) beat Illinois 63-10 (Run The Damn Ball!)

• 46.5: Week 3 San Diego State Aztecs (+12.5) beat Cal 34-0 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

• 32.5: Week 2 Michigan Wolverines (-27.5) beat Central Michigan 63-3 (Go Irish!!)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49.5: Week 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (+3.5) lost to Indiana 10-63 (7 teams)

• -46.5: Week 3 Cal Golden Bears (-12.5) lost to San Diego State 0-34 (F'em Bucky)

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -33.5: Week 3 South Alabama Jaguars (-15.5) lost to Coastal Carolina 20-38 (Never A Doubt, Wizard)

• -32.5: Week 2 Central Michigan Chippewas (+27.5) lost to Michigan 63-3 (I'll Make Arrangements)

My favorite part of Saturday usually hits around 1:30 when I get back from coaching flag football to see the scoreboard and immediately regret (at least) one of my picks. It's a tale as old as time and one that I now is coming each week. There were some very entertaining games again this week. Tennessee - Georgia was exactly what you want to see in a college football game in which you don't have a dog in the fight. Back-and-forth. Down to the wire. Rivalry. Passion. Perfection. 

That was also the only buzzer beater game that happened on Saturday between two ranked teams. There certainly wasn't any other game that ended on a poor defensive showing that allowed a road team to get a victory. Nope. Can't think of one. Didn't see anything else remotely like that.

EDIT: In my sadness and regret I completely missed shouting out Run the Damn Ball! as our first 5-0 winner of the season. Well done! The weekly pot will reset to $168 this week. 

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 2

• 6: Clemson Tigers (L)

• 5: LSU Tigers (W), Minnesota Golden Gophers (L), Oregon Ducks (L)

• 4: Georgia Bulldogs (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - SEASON

• 8: Illinois Fighting Illini (8-0)

• 7: Clemson Tigers (0-7)

• 6: Iowa State Cyclones (6-0), LSU  Tigers (5-1), Oregon Ducks (1-5), West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 2

• 40.5: New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 32.5: Michigan Wolverines (-27.5) beat Central Michigan 63-3 (Go Irish!!)

• 30.5: East Carolina Pirates (-7.5) beat Coastal Carolina 38-0 (Never A Doubt, Run the Damn Ball!)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 2

• -40.5: UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -32.5: Central Michigan Chippewas (+27.5) lost to Michigan 63-3 (I'll Make Arrangements)

• -26.5: Virginia Tech Hokies (-7.5) lost to Old Dominion 26-45 (Hoffmania, Morningstar Lemonades)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 40.5: Week 2 New Mexico Lobos (+15.5) beat UCLA 35-10 (No Problem)

• 37.5: Week 1 Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

• 32.5: Week 2 Michigan Wolverines (-27.5) beat Central Michigan 63-3 (Go Irish!!)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -40.5: Week 2 UCLA Bruins (-15.5) lost to New Mexico 10-35 (Hoffmania)

• -32.5: Week 2 Central Michigan Chippewas (+27.5) lost to Michigan 63-3 (I'll Make Arrangements)

• -26.5: Week 2 Virginia Tech Hokies (-7.5) lost to Old Dominion 26-45 (Hoffmania, Morningstar Lemonades)

Congratulations College Football, you have recaptured my heart. After all the NIL, transfer portal, super conference non-sense of the last few years, I must admit I was beginning to wane a bit. The Irish making the Natty last year helped, but fatigue was beginning to set it. And now two weeks in......I am in love all over again.

We nearly opened with a 5-0 winner, but I'll Make Arrangements put his faith in DJ Lagway and was burned by a young man who I will now refer to henceforth as Cinnamon Babka. I sounded just like Jerry in the bakery only I was saying, "there's another Gramatica?" And this one takes no backseat to any other Gramatica, even managing to keep his knee in tact after booting the game winner. 

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Please double check your scores and results. Early in the year there are more likely to be mistakes in the data. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.

• The text reminders hit a bit of a snag and not everyone got a text last week. I'm working on it.

• There was an early glitch in the live scoreboard which was rectified midday and should be good going forward. We'll continue to tweak and improve. Please send any feedback you have positive or negative on the new layout.

• We have 21 participants this year so the weekly pot will be $168. Season long record payouts will be: 1st Place: $327.60; 2nd Place: $163.80; 3rd Place: $ 54.60

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - WEEK 1

• 7: Illinois Fighting Illini (W)

• 4: Iowa State Cyclones (L), West Virginia Mountaineers (L)

• 3: 10 Teams

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 1

• 37.5: Oregon Ducks (-28.5) beat Oklahoma State 66-3 (Ashbury Jukes)

• 25.5: Vanderbilt Commodores (+1.5) beat Virginia Tech 44-20 (Wake Up The Echoes)

• 23.5: Illinois Fighting Illini (-2.5) beat Duke 45-19 (7 Teams)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - WEEK 1

• -25.5: Virginia Tech Hokies (-1.5) lost to Vanderbilt 20-44 (3 Teams)

• -22.5: Clemson Tigers (-33.5) beat Troy 27-16 (No Problem)

• -21.5: 2 Games

Welcome to the 2025 Pick 'em Season. Here's hoping everyone gets off to a better start than Alabama or North Carolina.

Take a minute to review the RULES if you need to and let me know if there are any questions.

Good luck and Happy Football!

If you have been sleeping or busy before 3pm on Saturdays for the last month you haven't seen much of the Ohio State Buckeyes because Fox has decided they are only allowed to play in the Big Noon games this season. That was enough to piss off the Buckeyes of the Pick 'em Pool though into bringing home a 5-win week and a 3-week long pot. They rode the wave of underdogs this week with Missouri, Nebraska, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin keeping things close while not winning. All in the name of the game. Well done Buckeyes!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 11

• 10: BYU Cougars (L), Illinois Fighting Illini (W)

• 8: LSU Tigers (L), Oregon Ducks (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 50: Illinois Fighting Illini (28-22)

• 44: Army Black Knights (38-6), BYU Cougars (23-21)

• 39: Navy Midshipmen (22-17)

• 35: Michigan Wolverines (11-24)

• 31: LSU Tigers (10-21), Wisconsin Badgers (16-15)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 11

• 32: Air Force Falcons (+4) beat Oregon State 28-0 (Fight On, Never A Doubt, Onlyfins.com)

• 28.5: Tulane Green Wave (-6.5) beat Navy 35-0 (Never A Doubt, Rema's Papa, Two Rules of CFB, Wizard)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 11

• -47.5: Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (-2.5) lost to Utah State 10-55 (Fight On)

• -28.5: Navy Midshipmen (+6.5) lost to Tulane 0-35 (Bearfoot Blocking and Tackling, F'Em Bucky, Go Irish, Hoffmania Picks, Stage 5 Clinger)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49: Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5: Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt), Week 7  Indiana Hoosiers (-6.5) beat Nebraska 56-7 (Boomer, Bucky Badger, Rudy & The Blowfish)

• 41.5: Week 4 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Week 4 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 37.5: Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -47.5: Week 11 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (-2.5) lost to Utah State 10-55 (Fight On)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish), Week 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6.5) lost to Indiana 7-56 (Dog Pound, Do Something Good, Jane From Accounting)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

We continue to struggle as a group. A slight improvement over Week 9, but we are still well below the .500 mark on a week-to-week basis. At the top of the standings there are 5 teams with a realistic shot at the season-long title. Never A Doubt has a 2.5 game lead over Dog Pound and a 4 game lead over Two Rules of CFB with 3 weeks to go. Rema's Papa and U Dub Dub remain within a longshot's reach of the top at 6.5 GB.

On the plus side of things, our ineptitude has grown the weekly pot to a season-high of $668 for Week 11, so even if you have not been doing well....even if you have forgotten to turn in picks...even if your point total against the spread is lower than a snail's ballsack, you can come out a winner for the season.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 10

• 8: BYU Cougars (L), Iowa State Cyclones (L)

• 6: Army Black Knights (W), Colorado Buffaloes (W), Georgia Bulldogs (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 44: Army Black Knights (38-6)

• 40: Illinois Fighting Illini (18-22)

• 35: Michigan Wolverines (11-24)

• 34: BYU Cougars (23-11), Navy Midshipmen (22-12)

• 28: Iowa Hawkeyes (14-14)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 10

• 26: Alabama Crimson Tide (-3) beat LSU 42-13 (Chadillac, JB Forever!!, Transfer Portal Disaster)

• 23: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-26) beat Florida State 52-3 (Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling, Who Knew)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 10

• -26: LSU Tigers (+3) lost to Alabama 13-42 (Do Something Crazy, Fight On, RBlake42, Who Knew)

• -20.5: Georgia Bulldogs (-2.5) lost to Ole Miss 10-28 (Chadillac, Dog Pound, Maize & Brew, Stage 5 Clinger, U Dub Dub)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49: Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5: Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt), Week 7  Indiana Hoosiers (-6.5) beat Nebraska 56-7 (Boomer, Bucky Badger, Rudy & The Blowfish)

• 41.5: Week 4 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Week 4 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 37.5: Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish), Week 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6.5) lost to Indiana 7-56 (Dog Pound, Do Something Good, Jane From Accounting)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -37.5: Week 6 Maryland Terrapins (-10.5) lost to Northwestern 10-37 (Boomer); Week 6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-2.5) lost to Wisconsin 7-42 (Chadillac, F Em Bucky, Fight On, Schmo), Week 9 Arizona Wildcats (+6.5) lost to UCF 12-56 (Buckeyes, Dog Pound)

Much like a good percentage of the Top 25, we had a terrible week. I blame myself for giving the false confidence and showing our previous Week 9 success. Instead we had the highest count of zero win weeks (including my own) with a whopping 6 nothing burgers! It was by far our worst week of the season as a league with just 48 total wins. 

This was music to the ears of those at the top of the standings, Never A Doubt in particular who had another great week with 4 wins and a +83 against the spread.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 9

• 12: Illinois Fighting Illini (L)

• 8: Texas A&M Aggies (L)

• 7: Ohio State Buckeyes (W)

• 6: Army Black Knights (L), Navy Midshipmen (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 40: Illinois Fighing Illini (18-22)

• 38: Army Black Knights (32-6)

• 32: Michigan Wolverines (8-24)

• 30: Navy Midshipmen (18-12)

• 27: Iowa Hawkeyes (14-13), Wisconsin Badgers (12-15)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 9

• 35: UAB Blazers (-3) beat Tulsa 59-21 (Never A Doubt)

• 29.5: Indiana Hoosiers (-7.5) beat Michigan State 47-10 (Billy Kehl, Hoffmania Picks, Transfer Portal Disaster)

• 29: Iowa Hawkeyes (-3) beat Wisconsin 42-10 (Boomer, Chadillac)

• 26.5: South Carolina Gamecocks (+2.5) beat Texas A&M 44-20 (Fight On, Two Rules of CFB)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 9

• -37.5: Arizona Wildcats (+6.5) lost to UCF 12-56 (Buckeyes, Dog Pound)

• -29.5: Michigan State Spartans (+7.5) lost to Indiana 10-47 (Buckeyes, Dog Pound, Go Gophers, Jane From Accounting)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49: Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5: Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt), Week 7  Indiana Hoosiers (-6.5) beat Nebraska 56-7 (Boomer, Bucky Badger, Rudy & The Blowfish)

• 41.5: Week 4 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Week 4 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 37.5: Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish), Week 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6.5) lost to Indiana 7-56 (Dog Pound, Do Something Good, Jane From Accounting)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -37.5: Week 6 Maryland Terrapins (-10.5) lost to Northwestern 10-37 (Boomer); Week 6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-2.5) lost to Wisconsin 7-42 (Chadillac, F Em Bucky, Fight On, Schmo), Week 9 Arizona Wildcats (+6.5) lost to UCF 12-56 (Buckeyes, Dog Pound)

It was a big week for cats on the actual college football playing fields with the Panthers of Pitt, Cougars of BYU/Washington State, Nittany Lions of Penn State, and Wildcats of Kansas State all bringing home victories. In our pool though the dogs reign supreme again, as for the second time this season Dog Pound notched a 5-0 week. After opening the season with a perfect 5-0 week Dog Pound is showing exactly what this pool is about...ups and downs.  The net spreads have not been kind to him the last few weeks but that did not dampen his resolve and we should see him vying for the top spots all season long.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 8

• 10: BYU Cougars (W)

• 8: Penn State Nittany Lions (W)

• 6: Navy Midshipmen (L)

• 5: Boise State Broncos (W), Illinois Fighting Illini (L), Indiana Hoosiers (W), Kentucky Wildcats (L), UCF Knights (L)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 32: Army Black Knights (32-0)

• 31: Michigan Wolverines (8-23)

• 28: Illinois Fighting Illini (18-10)

• 26: BYU Cougars (23-3)

• 25: Iowa Hawkeyes (12-13)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 8

• 31: North Carolina Tar Heels (+4) beat Virginia 41-14 (Never A Doubt)

• 24.5: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-12.5) beat Navy 51-14 (Never A Doubt, Two Rules of CFB)

• 23.5: Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+2.5) beat Nevada 34-13 (Dog Pound, Go Gophers, Two Rules of CFB)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 8

• -26: Georgia Southern Eagles (+2) lost to Old Dominion 19-47 (Wizard)

• -24.5: Navy Midshipmen (+12.5) lost to Notre Dame 14-51 (Do Something Crazy, F'em Bucky, Hoffmania Picks, RBlake42, Transfer Portal Disaster)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49: Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5: Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt), Week 7  Indiana Hoosiers (-6.5) beat Nebraska 56-7 (Boomer, Bucky Badger, Rudy & The Blowfish)

• 41.5: Week 4 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Week 4 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 37.5: Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish), Week 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6.5) lost to Indiana 7-56 (Dog Pound, Do Something Good, Jane From Accounting)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -37.5: Week 6 Maryland Terrapins (-10.5) lost to Northwestern 10-37 (Boomer); Week 6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-2.5) lost to Wisconsin 7-42 (Chadillac, F Em Bucky, Fight On, Schmo)

ALL-TIME STAT DATABASE FUN FACT OF THE WEEK

As we head into Week 9, have some confidence! Historically Week 9 is the 2nd most successful week league-wide. Week 3 has the highest winning percentage of any week league-wide (Week 10 has the lowest success rate at 44.59%):

• 56.85% Week 3

• 52.46% Week 9

• 51.48$ Week 13

As a league, we had our 2nd lowest win total since Week 1. That didn't stop Dog Pound, F 'Em Bucky, Never A Doubt, and Rema's Papa from coming real close to reaching the Pick 'em 5-win summit. The most agonizing miss has to go to Never A Doubt who lost their last game of the week by just a half point. Making matters worse is that he was a victim of the early week line. Had the closing line been on the board he would have covered by a half point. So goes the world of college football picks and his agony is your gain with the pool for this week doubling to $448. 

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 7

• 9: Wisconsin Badgers (W)

• 8: Army Black Knights (W)

• 6: Missouri Tigers (L), Navy Midshipmen (W)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 32: Army Black Knights (32-0)

• 29: Michigan Wolverines (6-23)

• 23: Illinois Fighting Illini (18-5), Iowa Hawkeyes (10-13)

• 21: Alabama Crimson Tide (11-10)

• 20: Kansas State Wildcats (13-7), Wisconsin Badgers (12-8)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 7

• 42.5: Indiana Hoosiers (-6.5) beat Nebraska 56-7 (Boomer, Bucky Badger, Rudy & The Blowfish)

• 31: Colorado Buffaloes (+4) beat Arizona 34-7 (F 'em Bucky, Go Gophers, Wizard)

• 29: South Carolina  Gamecocks (+3) beat Oklahoma 35-9 (Never A Doubt)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 7

• -42.5: Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6.5) lost to Indiana 7-56 (Dog Pound, Do Something Good, Jane From Accounting)

• -31: Arizona Wildcats (-4) lost to Colorado 7-34 (Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling, U Dub Dub)

• -29: Oklahoma Sooners (-3) lost to South Carolina 9-35 (Chadillac, Hoffmania Picks, JB Forever!!)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49: Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5: Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt), Week 7  Indiana Hoosiers (-6.5) beat Nebraska 56-7 (Boomer, Bucky Badger, Rudy & The Blowfish)

• 41.5: Week 4 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Week 4 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 37.5: Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish), Week 7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6.5) lost to Indiana 7-56 (Dog Pound, Do Something Good, Jane From Accounting)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -37.5: Week 6 Maryland Terrapins (-10.5) lost to Northwestern 10-37 (Boomer); Week 6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-2.5) lost to Wisconsin 7-42 (Chadillac, F Em Bucky, Fight On, Schmo)

A flat-out incredible week of college football top to bottom. I missed most of it as I was enjoying some golf on Saturday so you can all credit my lack of viewing ability for the fantastic viewing. I'll be hunkered down next Saturday so be ready for a snooze fest of games.

He's not even halfway through his rookie season in the College Football Pick 'em, but that didn't stop Go Irish from notching his first 5-0 winning week of his career. No doubt he was sweating out the Boise State-Hawaii results. As we all know a win is a win is a win. Well done sir!

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 6

• 8: Pittsburgh Panthers (Loss)

• 7: LSU Tigers (Win)

• 6: Army Black Knights (Win), BYU Cougars (Win), Ohio State (Loss)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 27: Michigan Wolverines (6-21)

• 24: Army Black Knights (24-0)

• 20: Alabama Crimson Tide (11-9), Iowa Hawkeyes (10-10)

• 18: Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5)

• 17: Pittsburgh Panthers (9-8)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 6

• 37.5: Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

• 24.5: Buffalo Bulls (+9.5) beat Roledo 30-15 (Bucky Badger); Mississippi State Bulldogs (+34.5) lost to Georgia 31-41 (Rema's Papa)

• 22.5: James Madison Dukes (-9.5) beat Coastal Carolina 39-7 (U Dub Dub)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 6

• -37.5: Maryland Terrapins (-10.5) lost to Northwestern 10-37 (Boomer); Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-2.5) lost to Wisconsin 7-42 (Chadillac, F Em Bucky, Fight On, Schmo)

• -24.5: Toledo Rockets (-9.5) lost to Buffalo 15-30 (Dog Pound)

• -21.5: Washington Huskies (+2.5) lost to Iowa 16-40 (Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling, Boomer, Billy Kehl)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49: Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5: Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt)

• 41.5: Week 4 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Week 4 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 37.5: Week 6 Wisconsin Badgers (+2.5) beat Rutgers 42-7 (Do Something Crazy, Rema's Papa)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -37.5: Week 6 Maryland Terrapins (-10.5) lost to Northwestern 10-37 (Boomer); Week 6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-2.5) lost to Wisconsin 7-42 (Chadillac, F Em Bucky, Fight On, Schmo)

ALL-TIME STAT DATABASE FUN FACT OF THE WEEK

Picked Teams with the best All-Time Winning Pct (Min. 5 Games picked)

• 0.824: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-3)

• 0.816: Navy Midshipmen (30-6-2)

• 0.737: UTSA Roadrunners (14-5)

• 0.727: James Madison Dukes (16-6)

• 0.722: SMU Mustangs (13-5)

This week was one to be remembered for sure. Upsets abound, fields beings stormed, and goalposts being carried down city streets. As college football fans, I encourage you to soak this one in because I don't know how many more we will see. Not that upsets won't happen or that college kids won't storm a field from time-to-time, but rather that these weekends will no longer mean as much to the landscape of the postseason. The Athletic's headline on Sunday morning was "Does this stunning upset even matter?" And the fact is, probably not. I will embrace the changes, but I don't have to like them. Now kindly get off my lawn.

Congrats to Billy Kehl on his second career 5 win week! This 5-win performance has also put Billy into the top spot for all-time Pick 'em Pool wins at 121. 

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 5

• 8: Army Black Knights (W)

• 7: Navy Midshipmen (W)

• 5: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (W), Indiana Hoosiers (W)

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season (Total Record ATS)

• 27: Michigan Wolverines (6-21)

• 18: Alabama Crimson Tide (11-7), Army Black Knights (18-0)

• 16: Iowa Hawkeyes (6-10)

• 15: Auburn Tigers (0-15)

• 13: Illinois Fighting Illini (13-0), Kansas Jayhawks (0-13), Kansas State Wildcats (8-5), Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-13)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 5

• 36.5: Tulane Green Wave (-14.5) beat UAB 71-20 (Billy Kehl)

• 32: Wisconsin Badgers (-14) beat Purdue 52-6 (Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling)

• 31.5: Army Black Knights (-10.5) beat Tulsa 49-7 (8 Players)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 5

• -29: Missouri Tigers (+2) lost to Texas A&M 41-10 (4 Players)

• -28: Oklahoma State Cowboys (-4) lost to West Virginia 38-14 (Fight On), Alabama Crimson Tide (-23) lost to Vanderbilt 40-35 (4 Players)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49 Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5 Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt)

• 41.5 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 36.5 Week 1 Texas State (-2.5) beat UTSA 49-10 (Dog Pound, Jane From Accounting), Week 5 Tulane (-14.5) beat UAB 71-20 (Billy Kehl)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -36.5 Week 1 UTSA (+2.5) lost to Texas State 10-49 (U Dub Dub)

A couple of close calls with some 4 game winners last week, but in the end we had our 2nd week without a winner so far this season, which bumps up this week's pot to $448.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 4

• 8: Illinois Fighting Illini (W), Michigan Wolverines (L)

• 6: Kansas State Wildcats (W)

• 4: 6 Teams

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season

• 24: Michigan Wolverines

• 15: Auburn Tigers, Iowa Hawkeyes

• 14: Alabama Crimson Tide

• 13: Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas State Wildcats

• 12: Oklahoma State Cowboys

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 4

• 41.5: UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5: Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 35.5: James Madison (-20.5) beat Ball State 63-7 (U Dub Dub)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 4

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -25.5: Utah (-12.5) lost to Arizona 10-23 (Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling, Go Irish, RBlake42)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49 Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger) (All-Time Biggest Win v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record 46.5 in 2022 Wk 12 South Carolina (+21.5) over Tennessee 63-38)

• 42.5 Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt)

• 41.5 UNLV (-3.5) beat Fresno State 59-14 (Two Rules of CFB)

• 41.5 Colorado (+14.5) beat UCF 48-21 (F 'em Bucky, JB Forever!!)

• 36.5 Week 1 Texas State (-2.5) beat UTSA 49-10 (Dog Pound, Jane From Accounting)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster) (All-time Worst Lost v Spread in Pool History. Previous Record -46.5 in 2022 Week 9. Oklahoma State (+1.5) lost to Kansas St 48-0)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish)

• -41.5: Fresno State (+3.5) lost to UNLV 14-59 (U Dub Dub)

• -41.5: UCF (-14.5) lost to Colorado 21-48 (Rema's Papa)

• -36.5 Week 1 UTSA (+2.5) lost to Texas State 10-49 (U Dub Dub)

Congratulations to Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling, Maize & Brew, and Never A Doubt for their 5-0 weeks! They'll be splitting the $440 pot for Week 3.  This is the third career 5-0 week for Maize & Brew, the second for Bearfoot Blocking & Tackling, and first for Never A Doubt. As a group we had a 60% winning percentage this week, setting an all-time league record with 85 collective wins. 

If you want to relive any of your past glory days in the Pick 'em pool, check out the All-Time Database, with a record of every selection ever made! I'll continue to update and expand on the info in the database.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 3

• 9: Oklahoma State Cowboys

• 6: Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans

• 5: Army Black Knights, Boston College Eagles

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season

• 16: Michigan Wolverines

• 15: Iowa Hawkeyes

• 11: Auburn Tigers

• 10: Alabama Crimson Tide, Boston College Eagles, Oregon State Beavers, Texas Longhorns

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 3

• 36: BYU Cougars (+7) beat Kansas State 38-9 (Jane From Accounting, Never A Doubt)

• 30.5: James Madison Dukes (+10.5) beat UNC 70-50 (Dog Pount, Never A Doubt)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 3

• -36: Kansas State Wildcats (-7) lost to BYU 9-38 (JB Forever!!, Rema's Papa, Who Knew)

• -26.5: TCU Horned Frogs (-2.5) lost to SMU 66-42 (Rema's Papa)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49 Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger)

• 42.5 Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt)

• 36.5 Week 1 Texas State (-2.5) beat UTSA 49-10 (Dog Pound, Jane From Accounting)

• 33.5 Week 1 Tennessee (-7.5) beat NC State 51-10 (5 Teams)

• 30.5 Week 1 NIU (+28.5) beat Notre Dame 16-14 (4 Teams); Week 3 James Madison Dukes (+10.5) beat UNC 70-50 (Dog Pount, Never A Doubt)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish)

• -36.5 Week 1 UTSA (+2.5) lost to Texas State 10-49 (U Dub Dub)

• -36 Week 3 Kansas State Wildcats (-7) lost to BYU 9-38 (JB Forever!!, Rema's Papa, Who Knew)

• -35.5 Week 2 North Texas (+9.5) lost to Texas Tech 21-66 (Go Irish); Week 2 Mississippi St (-11.5) lost to Toledo 17-41 (Chadillac)

Before we get into the Week 2 recap, a couple of quick notes. The API I used changed some of the team names which caused a temporary glitch in how games were showing up (i.e. Miami (FL) was changed to just Miami). Thank you for bringing those to my attention. I've got a good paper trail on all picks that come in so we can always go back to clean anything up. Please keep an eye on things these first few weeks as mistakes can happen, but I do my best to double check everything before I post. 

Another reminder to check the Weekly Games list for the lines. If it's not listed there the game does not exist in terms of this pool and will count as a loss and a -10 point result vs the spread.

Speaking of against the spread, the first two weeks have delivered on some absolutely bananas ATS results. This is why we all love college football. Last year there were 5 games all season with +40 ATS or better, we already have two this season. I should have some time later this week to compile some historical data so stay tuned. 

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 2

• 7: Alabama

• 6: South Carolina

• 5: Boston College, Florida State, LSU, Oregon State, Wisconsin

• 4: Pittsburgh, TCU, Texas State, UCLA

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Season

• 10: Alabama, Michigan

• 9: Iowa

• 7: Auburn, Oregon State, Pittsburgh

• 6: Colorado, Florida State, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas, Texas State

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 2

• 49 Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger)

• 27 Week 2 Buffalo (-4) beat UMass 34-2 (JB Forever!!, Maize & Brew, WIZARD)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 2

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster)

• -35.5 Week 2 North Texas (+9.5) lost to Texas Tech 21-66 (Go Irish)

• -35.5 Week 2 Mississippi St (-11.5) lost to Toledo 17-41 (Chadillac)

• -26 Week 2 UCLA (+3) lost to Indiana 13-42 (Boomer, Jane From Accounting, Stage 5 Clinger, Transfer Portal Disaster)

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• 49 Week 2 Notre Dame (-10) beat Purdue 66-7 (Billy Kehl, Stage 5 Clinger)

• 42.5 Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt)

• 36.5 Week 1 Texas State (-2.5) beat UTSA 49-10 (Dog Pound, Jane From Accounting)

• 33.5 Week 1 Tennessee (-7.5) beat NC State 51-10 (5 Teams)

• 30.5 Week 1 NIU (+28.5) beat Notre Dame 16-14 (4 Teams)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Season

• -49 Week 2 Purdue (+10) lost to Notre Dame 7-66 (Buckeyes, Rema's Papa, Transfer Portal Disaster)

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish)

• -36.5 Week 1 UTSA (+2.5) lost to Texas State 10-49 (U Dub Dub)

• -35.5 Week 2 North Texas (+9.5) lost to Texas Tech 21-66 (Go Irish)

• -35.5 Week 2 Mississippi St (-11.5) lost to Toledo 17-41 (Chadillac)

Sports are dumb. The transfer portal is dumb. College football is dumb. Everything is meaningless.

QUICK NOTE: Check the Weekly Lines List. IF A GAME IS NOT LISTED ON MY PAGE IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION. If you would like to pick a game that is not listed, please reach out via email or text and send me where you saw the line. 

Ok ok ok.... fine. I'll press on. On the actual field the Huskies of NIU kicked off the Day of the Dogs with a win in South Bend, led by a bunch of veteran O-linemen from the great state of Wisconsin. Good on them. They earned it.

Speaking of earning it, The Dog Pound came out as the first 5-0 winner of 2024! Jane From Accounting and Never A Doubt also had strong 4-1 starts this week. Dog Pound and Jane both were more than +80 ATS. That may be some kind of record. I've been thinking about getting a historical database together for this pool. If/when that ever happens I'll fill you all in on that nugget. I'm sure you'll be on the edge of your seats until then. 

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS - Week 1

• 7: Auburn Tigers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan Wolverines

• 5: App State Mountaineers, Bowling Green Falcons, Colorado Buffaloes, Kansas Jayhawks, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers

BEST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 1

• 42.5 Week 1 FIU (+6.5) beat Central Michigan 52-16 (Never A Doubt)

• 36.5 Week 1 Texas State (-2.5) beat UTSA 49-10 (Dog Pound, Jane From Accounting)

• 33.5 Week 1 Tennessee (-7.5) beat NC State 51-10 (5 Teams)

• 30.5 Week 1 NIU (+28.5) beat Notre Dame 16-14 (4 Teams)

WORST GAMES AGAINST THE SPREAD - Week 1

• -42.5 Week 1 Central Michigan (-6.5) lost to FIU 16-52 (Go Irish)

• -36.5 Week 1 UTSA (+2.5) lost to Texas State 10-49 (U Dub Dub)

• -35 Week 1 Kentucky (-10) lost to South Carolina 6-31 (Fight On)

• -33.5 Week 1 NC State (+7.5) lost to Tennessee 10-51 (Chadillac)

• -30.5 Week 1 Notre Dame (-28.5) lost to NIU 14-16 (Billy Kehl, Hoffmania Picks)

LEAGUE STATS

• 63 Different teams were selected in Week 1

• -47.5 ATS

Brian Kelly's team has lost a marquee matchup, which means college football is officially back!

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