| PICK 'EM Looking ahead at Week 2: Setting Bama vs TX aside, there's some good games this weekend.

[TerryP]

A quick reminder...the two of the three pools are open.

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Week 2Schedule PDF

DATE	AWAY	HOME	GAME INFO
9/9 - 11:00 AM ET	Vanderbilt	Wake Forest	ACC Network
9/9 - 12:00 PM ET	Ball State	Georgia	SEC Network
9/9 - 3:00 PM ET	E Kentucky	Kentucky	SEC Network+ | ESPN+
9/9 - 3:30 PM ET	Texas A&M	Miami	ABC
9/9 - 3:30 PM ET	Ole Miss	Tulane	ESPN2
9/9 - 4:00 PM ET	Kent State	Arkansas	SEC Network
9/9 - 5:00 PM ET	Austin Peay	Tennessee	SEC Network+ | ESPN+
9/9 - 7:00 PM ET	Texas	Alabama	ESPN
9/9 - 7:00 PM ET	MTSU	Missouri	SEC Network+ | ESPN+
9/9 - 7:30 PM ET	McNeese	Florida	ESPNU
9/9 - 7:30 PM ET	Grambling	LSU	SEC Network+ | ESPN+
9/9 - 7:30 PM ET	Arizona	Mississippi St	SEC Network
9/9 - 7:30 PM ET	Furman	South Carolina	SEC Network+ | ESPN+
9/9 - 10:30 PM ET	Auburn	California	ESPN

 

[TerryP]

You might laugh, but I can see the Vandy game being entertaining: it would be a nice win for the 'Dores.

A&M takes a loss on the road to Miami? I don't see Miami with less than four losses...how would that L look for Jimbo in December?

Ole Miss vs Tulane has playoff implications with Tulane having that shot as the G5 team.

State can make a bit of a statement. It seems few have faith in Arnett.

AU and Cal? That would be a weird road loss.

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

You might laugh, but I can see the Vandy game being entertaining: it would be a nice win for the 'Dores.

A&M takes a loss on the road to Miami? I don't see Miami with less than four losses...how would that L look for Jimbo in December?

Ole Miss vs Tulane has playoff implications with Tulane having that shot as the G5 team.

State can make a bit of a statement. It seems few have faith in Arnett.

AU and Cal? That would be a weird road loss.

I actually have Vandy winning the game. They return a bunch of players from last year. I know fuck all about Wake Forest, aside from them losing Hartman and Perry.

A&M-Miami should be a fun one. Taking A&M in a close one there, their defense is going to be really good this season. They kept them in a ton of games last season, they can create turnovers that have a significant impact on the game.

I have faith in Arnett, just not in year one. He's having to install a new offense this season, and that can be a struggle with players who haven't played in that style for a few years. Defense should (mostly) stay the same. He's also of course coming in after what happened with leach. That's always tough. They should give him time to build his program up.

I hope Auburn gets blown the fuck out.

 

[TerryP]

A&M-Miami should be a fun one. Taking A&M in a close one there, their defense is going to be really good this season. They kept them in a ton of games last season, they can create turnovers that have a significant impact on the game.

A few people are thinking Miami ...

 

[TerryP]

Week 2 in the Sportsbook may be a good one ... Tulane outright would be a jewel.

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

A few people are thinking Miami ...

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I expect it to kind of how it was last year. It's a toss up game for me.

 

[252BAMA]

You might laugh, but I can see the Vandy game being entertaining: it would be a nice win for the 'Dores.

A&M takes a loss on the road to Miami? I don't see Miami with less than four losses...how would that L look for Jimbo in December?

Ole Miss vs Tulane has playoff implications with Tulane having that shot as the G5 team.

State can make a bit of a statement. It seems few have faith in Arnett.

AU and Cal? That would be a weird road loss.

I have Vandy winning their first 4 games. And losing the last 8.

 

[TerryP]

I have Vandy winning their first 4 games. And losing the last 8.

I look for Wake to be giving almost a touchdown; -5½ to -7. UNLV looks like it'll come close to a 'p.'

Under 3½ looks mighty tempting in the 'book.

 

[252BAMA]

I look for Wake to be giving almost a touchdown; -5½ to -7. UNLV looks like it'll come close to a 'p.'

Under 3½ looks mighty tempting in the 'book.

Agree. I still went with the over thinking if they did lose one of the first 4 they might pull an upset in the last 8.

 

[TerryP]

Agree. I still went with the over thinking if they did lose one of the first 4 they might pull an upset in the last 8.

Mizzou the most likely. BUT, based on early power rankings, UM will probably open giving 7 or more as well.

 

[alabama mike]

I am interested in watching Ole Miss and Tulane. Can LK get the Rebs over the hump? Can the Green Wave have another really good year?

A & M and Miami really does not interest me that much as of today.

 

[252BAMA]

Mizzou the most likely. BUT, based on early power rankings, UM will probably open giving 7 or more as well.

Of course. Before you eliminated Week Zero I had Bama in Week 5 in Survivor. Guess who I have now. I suspect a bunch of us.

 

[TerryP]

Of course. Before you eliminated Week Zero I had Bama in Week 5 in Survivor. Guess who I have now. I suspect a bunch of us.

I've only casually looked past week two right now. Personally, I don't pick weeks in advance on Survivor: too much to be learned in the first few weeks in my view.

 

[252BAMA]

I've only casually looked past week two right now. Personally, I don't pick weeks in advance on Survivor: too much to be learned in the first few weeks in my view.

There are only 5 possible winners in Week 8. What are you going to do then if you have already used the 5 teams you think are going to win those games? Actually there are only four choices unless you think ut is going to beat Bama.

 

[TerryP]

There are only 5 possible winners in Week 8. What are you going to do then if you have already used the 5 teams you think are going to win those games? Actually there are only four choices unless you think ut is going to beat Bama.

At a brief glance that looks like a UofSC weekend.

 

[252BAMA]

At a brief glance that looks like a UofSC weekend.

So you pick Week 8 first so that you do not use SC in Weeks1-7. Then you go to the next week with the fewest games and you do the same.

 

[TerryP]

So you pick Week 8 first so that you do not use SC in Weeks1-7. Then you go to the next week with the fewest games and you do the same.

That's not what I'm saying. At a quick glance I'd likely pick them because I probably will have used Mizzou early on ... all I was saying is I don't pick the season as a whole, I go week to week (with eyes on the future, mind you.)

Getting rid of the weak has worked out well for me so far ... haven't made it through the entire year, but have come close.

 

[rick4bama]

That's not what I'm saying. At a quick glance I'd likely pick them because I probably will have used Mizzou early on ... all I was saying is I don't pick the season as a whole, I go week to week (with eyes on the future, mind you.)

Getting rid of the weak has worked out well for me so far ... haven't made it through the entire year, but have come close.

Talking about me? I think the last two years I haven't make it thought week three! I think Vandy got me in week two the year before last?