Week Fourteen Picks --- Championship Week End

[Cane from the Bend]

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--- Championship Week ---

Friday, December 1

(1.) Stanford vs USC -- [Pac-12 Championship]


Saturday, December 2

(2.) UMass @ FIU
(3.) Memphis @ UCF -- [AAC Championship]
(4.) Louisiana-Monroe @ Florida State -- [Makeup Game]
(5.) Akron vs Toledo -- [MAC Championship]
(6.) North Texas @ FAU -- [CUSA Championship]
(7.) TCU vs Oklahoma -- [Big XII Championship]
8.) Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina
(9.) Idaho @ Georgia State
(10.) Louisiana [UL-Lafayette] @ Appalachian State
(11.) Georgia vs Auburn -- [SEC Championship]
(12.) South Alabama @ New Mexico State
(13.) Troy @ Arkansas State
(14.) Boise State @ Fresno State -- [MWC Championship]
(15.) Miami vs Clemson -- [ACC Championship]
(16.) Ohio State vs Wisconsin -- [Big 10 Championship]


--- predictions will be accepted up to 8:00 pm EST Kickoff Friday ---

The Sun Belt Conference is a bit perplexing with regards to their Championship. They have 12 teams, though, no Championship Game. At present, there are three Sun Belt teams with a 6-1 first place conference record; Arkansas State - Troy - Appalachian State ...

Arkansas State plays Troy this week, while Appalachian State plays Louisiana-Lafayette. One might think, the Ark State/Troy game would be the de facto Championship. However, App State did not play either Arkansas St or Troy in the regular season. So there will be a Sun Belt Co-Champion this year, unless Louisiana beats Appalachian on Saturday.

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[Spence]

(1.) Stanford
(2.) FIU
(3.) UCF
(4.) Florida State
(5.) Toledo
(6.) FAU
(7.) Oklahoma
8.) Georgia Southern
(9.) Georgia State
(10.) Appalachian State
(11.) Auburn
(12.) New Mexico State
(13.) Arkansas State
(14.) Boise State
(15.) Clemson
(16.) Ohio State

[donovan]

(1.) USC
(2.) Toledo
(3.) UCF
(4.) Florida State
(5.) Toledo
(6.) FAU
(7.) Oklahoma
8.) Georgia Southern
(9.) Idaho
(10.) Appalachian State
(11.) Georgia
(12.) New Mexico State
(13.) Arkansas State
(14.) Boise State
(15.) Miami
(16.) Ohio State

[Derek]

(1.) USC
(2.) FIU
(3.) UCF
(4.) Florida State
(5.) Toledo
(6.) FAU
(7.) Oklahoma
(8.) Coastal Carolina
(9.) Georgia State
(10.) Appalachian State
(11.) Georgia
(12.) New Mexico State
(13.) Troy
(14.) Boise State
(15.) Clemson
(16.) Ohio State

[Cane from the Bend]

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(1.) USC
(2.) FIU
(3.) Memphis
(4.) Florida State [shamelessly late scheduled game to weasel their way into a bowl]
(5.) Toledo
(6.) FAU
(7.) Oklahoma [I'm not sold; the Horned Frogs may win the rematch]
(8.) Georgia Southern
(9.) Georgia State
(10.) Appalachian State
(11.) Auburn
(12.) New Mexico State
(13.) Arkansas State
(14.) Boise State [I'm not so sure the Bulldogs can do it twice in a row]
(15.) Miami [Obligatory; I just hope we can find the zeal we played with against ND]
(16.) Wisconsin [I'm not so sure; if the Bucks play to prove something, they'll win]

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[Spence]

Ohio State won't beat Wisconsin. Wisconsin is better than they are getting credit for and this is a bad match up for Ohio State. If Ohio State can't get consistent pressure on the Dline the short passing game and outside running game at Wisky will eat them up. You have to have a good backfield to defend Wisconsin. They love to crowd the middle and run to the outside with misdirection. Michigian did the same, but couldn't hit the screens and quit hitters or they would have beat Ohio State. Wisconsin has a QB who can complete those passes.

[highfly24]

1. Stanford
2. FIU
3. Memphis--most entertaining game of weekend
4. FSU
5. Toledo
6. North Texas
7. TCU
8. Coastal
9. Georgia State
10. Appy State
11. Auburn--I'm not sold here,they won too easy last time
12. NM State
13. Ark State
14. Boise
15. Clemson
16. Wisconsin

[Old Ducker]

1.) Furd [Pac-12 Championship]


Saturday, December 2

(2.) FIU
(3.) UCF -- [AAC Championship]
(4.) Florida State -- [Makeup Game]
(5.) Akron -- [MAC Championship]
(6.) FAU -- [CUSA Championship]
(7.) Oklahoma -- [Big XII Championship]
8.) Georgia Southern
(9.) Georgia State
(10.) Appalachian State
(11.) Auburn -- [SEC Championship]
(12.) New Mexico State
(13.) Arkansas State
(14.) Fresno State -- [MWC Championship]
(15.) Clemson -- [ACC Championship]
(16.) Wisconsin -- [Big 10 Championship]

[Cane from the Bend]

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5 hours til game time. let's see if tonight's match up sets the tone for the rest of the weekend.

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[donovan]

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5 hours til game time. let's see if tonight's match up sets the tone for the rest of the weekend.

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This is a media game. This game has no socially redeeming value, no significance other than feeding the ego of a voracious appetite duo. I think Old Ducker has it correct and I don't even know what his pick means.

[Old Ducker]

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5 hours til game time. let's see if tonight's match up sets the tone for the rest of the weekend.

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This is a media game. This game has no socially redeeming value, no significance other than feeding the ego of a voracious appetite duo. I think Old Ducker has it correct and I don't even know what his pick means.

It's Cal's affection nickname for Stanford.

[Spence]

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5 hours til game time. let's see if tonight's match up sets the tone for the rest of the weekend.

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This is a media game. This game has no socially redeeming value, no significance other than feeding the ego of a voracious appetite duo. I think Old Ducker has it correct and I don't even know what his pick means.

All college football games have socially redeeming value - except maybe Tennessee games.

It's Cal's affection nickname for Stanford.