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Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 7th/8th annual ATVS-Geaux Show pick'em challenge, where you the reader can match wits with the best prognosticators our corner of the internet has to offer for a chance at immortal glory and honor. And, oh yeah, KOOZIES!
This year's star prize is a BRAND NEW, LIMITED EDITION, ATVS Koozie, to be given to the winner of the pick'em game each week. I'm not sure yet what the grand prize will be for the overall season winner, but you can be sure it will be something special.
Artist Rendering. Adult Beverage not included.
We will again be using the pick'em system at FunOfficePools.com to pick a handful of games against the spread each week. The games will be chosen and announced no later than Tuesday here on ATVS and we will, with limited exception, only be picking games that happen on Saturdays. Picks will usually be due before the early kickoff on Saturday morning, unless otherwise noted. To facilitate picking a weekly winner, this season we are incorporating a weekly tiebreaker where you will have to predict the exact score of a game each week (usually the LSU game, unless it's a bye week). Also, to keep the contest honest, there will be NO AUTOPICKING by the system. If you fail to make picks before they are due, you will get a goose egg for the week.
The rules for the Tiebreaker are as follows:
Whoever picks the winner of the game correctly (had more points on the actual winner than on the loser of the game).
If still tied, continue:
Whoever was closest to the combined score of both the winning and losing teams.
Whoever was closest to the winning team's score of the game. If still tied, continue:
Whoever was closest to the losing team's score of the game. If still tied, continue:
To sign up JUST CLICK THIS LINK and follow the instructions. The password is tigers. Be sure to use a valid e-mail address, as this is how you will be contacted to receive your prize.
Plenty of midweek action for the season kickoff, so let's get to it.
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NFL -
NCAA |
Day
|
Date
|
Away Team
|
Away
Pick |
Selection
|
Point
Value |
Home
Pick |
Home Team
|
Home
Spread |
Game
Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 05:30pm | Virginia Tech (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Alabama (0-0) | -19.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 04:00pm | La.-Lafayette (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Arkansas (0-0) | -10.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 07:00pm | Washington St. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Auburn (0-0) | -18.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 08:00pm | Georgia (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Clemson (0-0) | 2.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 07:00pm | Western Ky. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Kentucky (0-0) | -4.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 12:30pm | Louisiana Tech (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
North Carolina St. (0-0) | -14.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 07:00pm | La.-Monroe (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Oklahoma (0-0) | -23.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 03:30pm | Mississippi St. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Oklahoma St. (0-0) | -12.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 04:00pm | Nicholls St. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Oregon (0-0) | -58.5 | info |
| NCAA | Mon | 09/02 08:00pm | Florida St. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Pittsburgh (0-0) | 10.5 | info |
| NCAA | Thu | 08/29 06:00pm | North Carolina (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
South Carolina (0-0) | -11.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 03:30pm | Penn St. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Syracuse (0-0) | 8.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 09:00pm | LSU (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
TCU (0-0) | 4.5 | info |
| NCAA | Thu | 08/29 09:15pm | Mississippi (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Vanderbilt (0-0) | 3.5 | info |
| NCAA | Sat | 08/31 10:00pm | Boise St. (0-0) |
|
 |
1 |
|
Washington (0-0) | -3.5 | info |
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vs |  |
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| LSU | TCU | |||||
For brevity's sake, because there are a bunch of big and notable games this week, let's just discuss the interesting selections. For USL, WSU, and ULM, I think the spreads are just too high. La Tech I see as an outright upset of NC State. I'm very tempted to take Clemson against the Dawgs, but conference homerism prevents me from doing so. Nicholls St @ Oregon (for the second consecutive week going back to last season) is there for the sheer absurdity of a 58 1/2 point spread. Vandy derails the Ole Miss Hype Train early, while Boise St starts one of their own.
Picks for the Thursday games are due before their kickoffs, otherwise