Predictions 2025: Week Zero / Week One

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Predictions 2025: Week Zero / Week One

Postby Cane from the Bend » Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:32 pm

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We're here, at the Two Month Point :!:


In 60 Days, the 2025 Season will Kickoff in Dublin, Ireland.

As has become tradition, here on the games for Week Zero with Week One to start the College Football Season.

The base Rules remain the Rules; You have up until the first game's kickoff to get your predictions in --- You may change any pick up `til then.

A 30 Game Block --- The first 4 games are set for Saturday, August 25th --- Good Luck!

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Saturday, August 25th

(1.) Iowa State - v - Kansas State --- [Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland]
(2.) Fresno State - @ - Kansas
(3.) Sam Houston - @ - Western Kentucky
(4.) Stanford - @ - Hawai'i


Thursday, August 28th, 2025

(5.) Boise State - @ - South Florida
(6.) Ohio - @ - Rutgers
(7.) ECU - @ - N.C. State
(8.) Jacksonville State - @ - UCF
(9.) Wyoming - @ - Akron
(10.) Alabama State - @ - UAB
(11.) Nebraska - v - Cincinnati --- [Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO]
(12.) Miami (OH) - @ - Wisconsin


Friday, August 29th, 2025

(13.) App State - @ - Charlotte
(14.) Auburn - @ - Baylor
(15.) Georgia Tech - @ - Colorado
(16.) UNLV - @ - Sam Houston
(17.) Central Michigan - @ - San José State


Saturday, August 30th, 2025

(18.) Syracuse - v - Tennessee --- [Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA]
(19.) Texas - @ - Ohio State
(20.) Ball State - @ - Purdue
(21.) Northwestern - @ - Tulane
(22.) Alabama - @ - Florida State
(23.) LSU - @ - Clemson
(24.) Idaho - @ - Washington State --- [Battle of the Palouse]
(25.) California - @ - Oregon State
(26.) Utah - @ - UCLA
(27.) Colorado State - @ - Washington


Sunday, August 31rst, 2025

(28.) Virginia Tech - v - South Carolina --- [Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA]
(29.) Notre Dame - @ - Miami


Monday, September 1rst, 2025

(30.) TCU - @ - North Carolina


--- predictions will be accepted up to 12:00 noon EST Saturday Kickoff ---

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Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .

It seems the Rapture did come for two worthy souls:
In Memory of Grandpa Howdy
In Memory of Donovan Davisson

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Re: Predictions 2025: Week Zero / Week One

Postby Cane from the Bend » Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:55 am

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Saturday, August 25th

(1.) Kansas State --- [I think the Wildcats Defense has a lot of roster talent needed for early success]
(2.) Kansas --- [I dunno what to think about them; but they're at home, so that might matter]
(3.) Western Kentucky --- [they were one of the few that got `em a year ago]
(4.) Stanford --- [who really is good enough to win this one ..? it is in Honolulu, still, they are pretty bad]


Thursday, August 28th, 2025

(5.) Boise State --- [I'm not yet sold on the Bulls supposed turnaround ... they could prove me wrong]
(6.) Ohio --- [does this count as going out on a limb ..? I'm not so sure it does]
(7.) N.C. State --- [they lost to the other guys in a Bowl to finish out the year; with a post game brawl]
(8.) UCF --- [the return of the Central Knights National Championship coach ... ... or something]
(9.) Akron --- [both are not good ... one is playing at home]
(10.) Alabama State --- [in state cross conference, Group of 5 clash]
(11.) Nebraska --- [I do not see the Bearcats as being there yet]
(12.) Wisconsin --- [though it would be hilarious if a team with that name beat these dopes]


Friday, August 29th, 2025

(13.) App State - @ - Charlotte
(14.) Auburn - @ - Baylor
(15.) Georgia Tech - @ - Colorado
(16.) UNLV - @ - Sam Houston
(17.) Central Michigan - @ - San José State


Saturday, August 30th, 2025

(18.) Tennessee --- [don't exactly see how this one is a neutral site]
(19.) Texas - @ - Ohio State
(20.) Ball State - @ - Purdue
(21.) Northwestern - @ - Tulane
(22.) Alabama --- [Castellanos may just have put his foot all the way down to his stomach]
(23.) LSU - @ - Clemson
(24.) Idaho - @ - Washington State --- [Battle of the Palouse]
(25.) California - @ - Oregon State
(26.) Utah - @ - UCLA
(27.) Colorado State - @ - Washington


Sunday, August 31rst, 2025

(28.) South Carolina --- [both teams are an improving project; one team is further along]
(29.) [|Miami|] --- [C'mon Boys, let's start this season off right!]


Monday, September 1rst, 2025

(30.) TCU - @ - North Carolina

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Cane... [__]

"It is only impossible until it has been accomplished." ... then it becomes standardized ...

Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .

It seems the Rapture did come for two worthy souls:
In Memory of Grandpa Howdy
In Memory of Donovan Davisson


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