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Betting Talk 2015-2016 Football Survivor Contest

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  • Nacer2174Nacer2174 Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    FIU +14.5
  • gunner4evergunner4ever Member
    edited September 2015
    Boise State -12.5
  • TortugaTortuga Moderator
    edited September 2015
    Entries are now closed. There are 73 entries. I won't confirm eligibility until the list of remaining players becomes more manageable.

    Most popular Week 1 picks:
    5 -- Baylor -35.5
    5 -- Michigan +5.5
    5 -- Notre Dame -9.5
    4 -- BYU + 7.5
    4 -- Eastern Michigan +6.5
    4 -- Ohio State -11.5
    4 - Penn State -6.5
  • sosoangrysosoangry Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Florida International +14.5
  • sosoangrysosoangry Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    I guess I didn't make it? (there was a 2pm cutoff?)
  • TortugaTortuga Moderator
    edited September 2015
    sosoangry wrote: »
    I guess I didn't make it? (there was a 2pm cutoff?)

    Yeah. 11 a.m. PT. You were after the cutoff. Sorry.
  • Obi OneObi One Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Tortuga wrote: »
    Entries are now closed. There are 73 entries. I won't confirm eligibility until the list of remaining players becomes more manageable.

    Most popular Week 1 picks:
    5 -- Baylor -35.5
    5 -- Michigan +5.5
    5 -- Notre Dame -9.5
    4 -- BYU + 7.5
    4 -- Eastern Michigan +6.5
    4 -- Ohio State -11.5
    4 - Penn State -6.5

    I really hope we as a forum hit 56% on those :)
    If not, then let's just call it a small sample haha
  • TortugaTortuga Moderator
    edited September 2015
    Week 1 results

    Of the 73 entries, 31 have advanced (with six pending on tonight's Ohio State-Virginia Tech game) for a forum win percent of 46.27%.

    Still alive
    Bucky Badger 1-0 (Alabama -10.5)
    chaka 1-0 (Alabama -10.5)
    hundo 1-0 (BYU +7.5)
    BetThemDogs 1-0 (BYU +7.5)
    rcmoney 1-0 (BYU +7.5)
    jets96 1-0 (BYU +7.5)
    Bobby Bingo 1-0 (Central Michigan +24.5)
    Snakehead 1-0 (Duke -7.5)
    BootlegRascal 1-0 (Eastern Michigan +6.5)
    fishboom 1-0 (Eastern Michigan +6.5)
    Pepper Brooks 1-0 (Eastern Michigan +6.5)
    Ronbets 1-0 (Eastern Michigan +6.5)
    TommyL 1-0 (Florida Atlantic +7.5)
    Goats 1-0 (Florida International +14.5)
    Nacer2174 1-0 (Florida International +14.5)
    dtrain11 1-0 (Florida State -29.5)
    bumpo 1-0 (Florida State -29.5)
    King B 1-0 (Florida State -29.5)
    Coops 1-0 (Hawaii +7.5)
    golfer1000 1-0 (Minnesota +14.5)
    h82lose 1-0 (Northwestern +12.5)
    durito 1-0 (Notre Dame -9.5)
    Obi One 1-0 (Notre Dame -9.5)
    underwraps 1-0 (Notre Dame -9.5)
    ericvanden 1-0 (Notre Dame -9.5)
    chuckh 1-0 (Notre Dame -9.5)
    D-ICEMAN1288 1-0 (South Carolina -2.5)
    ebemiss 1-0 (Temple +6.5)
    thecaptain12 1-0 (Utah -5.5)
    Kashmir 1-0 (Utah -5.5)
    randy2005 1-0 (Washington +12.5)
    Benny Profane 1-0 (Western Michigan +18.5)

    Pending
    lumpy19 0-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    mlk5058 0-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    namathfan 0-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    Stjoes0610 0-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    spiderman77 0-0 (Virginia Tech +11.5)
    kane 0-0 (Virginia Tech +11.5)


    Eliminated
    maidenguy 0-1 (Arizona State +3.5)
    jakenhl 0-1 (Baylor -35.5)
    Mike Hattman 0-1 (Baylor -35.5)
    JMU_Degenerate 0-1 (Baylor -35.5)
    bksze 0-1 (Baylor -35.5)
    Circlejerk 0-1 (Baylor -35.5)
    warrior2790 0-1 (Boise State -12.5)
    Bullslive 0-1 (Boise State -12.5)
    gunner4ever 0-1 (Boise State -12.5)
    BigPerm 0-1 (Georgia Southern +19.5)
    ggm1976 0-1 (Georgia State -7.5)
    StackAttack 0-1 (Idaho +8.5)
    katw 0-1 (Kentucky -17.5)
    Bobyosai 0-1 (Michigan +5.5)
    paddyboy111 0-1 (Michigan +5.5)
    kramer 0-1 (Michigan +5.5)
    Dr. H 0-1 (Michigan +5.5)
    buckeyes 0-1 (Michigan +5.5)
    Fat Polamalu 0-1 (Michigan State -18.5)
    newcombe 0-1 (New Mexico State +37.5)
    Dogsout North 0-1 (Carolina +2.5)
    Stricknine 0-1 (North Carolina +2.5)
    Old-Timer 0-1 (Oklahoma State -24.5)
    Chisox6 0-1 (Penn State -6.5)
    gopherpuck 0-1 (Penn State -6.5)
    zkc100 0-1 (Penn State -6.5)
    originalokie 0-1 (Penn State -6.5)
    kcburgh 0-1 (Penn State -6.5)
    Cools 0-1 (Stanford -12.5)
    kdog 0-1 (TCU -14.5)
    Dubbs 0-1 (Tulane +7.5)
    MikeRAS 0-1 (Tulane +7.5)
    cpech56 0-1 (Wisconsin +10.5)
    blue 0-1 (Wisconsin +10.5)
    sunningdale 0-1 (Wisconsin +10.5)
  • TortugaTortuga Moderator
    edited September 2015
    Rule change for Week 2
    With NFL lines being added, we will no longer make sure every game ends in a half point, making it possible to push. You may survive one push, but will be eliminated on a second push.

    Official Week 2 Lines

    NCAA football

    Louisiana Tech
    Western Kentucky -2

    Miami FL -17.5
    Florida Atlantic

    Utah State
    Utah -13

    South Florida
    Florida State -27.5

    Western Michigan -4
    Georgia Southern

    Buffalo U
    Penn State -18.5

    Army
    Connecticut -7.5

    East Carolina
    Florida -20

    Houston U
    Louisville -11.5

    Fresno State
    Mississippi -28

    Temple
    Cincinnati U -7

    LSU -3.5
    Mississippi State

    Miami Ohio
    Wisconsin -33

    Kansas State -17
    UTSA

    Marshall -6
    Ohio

    Wake Forest
    Syracuse -4.5

    Appalachian State
    Clemson -17

    Missouri -11.5
    Arkansas State

    Eastern Michigan
    Wyoming -13.5

    Massachusetts
    Colorado -13.5

    Minnesota U -5.5
    Colorado State

    Oregon State
    Michigan -14

    Tulane
    Georgia Tech -28.5

    Georgia -19.5
    Vanderbilt

    Boise State -2.5
    BYU

    Notre Dame -10.5
    Virginia

    Iowa -3.5
    Iowa State

    San Diego State
    California -12.5

    Memphis -13
    Kansas

    Toledo
    Arkansas -21

    MTSU
    Alabama -34

    San Jose State
    Air Force - 6.5

    Pittsburgh U -13
    Akron

    Bowling Green
    Maryland -9

    Arizona U -11
    Nevada

    Kentucky
    South Carolina -7.5

    North Texas
    SMU -4.5

    Ball State
    Texas A&M -30

    UTEP
    Texas Tech -20.5

    Washington State
    Rutgers -2

    Oklahoma
    Tennessee PK

    Georgia State
    New Mexico State -6.5

    South Alabama
    Nebraska -25.5

    Oregon
    Michigan State -3.5

    Florida International
    Indiana -7.5

    Idaho
    USC -43

    Tulsa
    New Mexico -4

    Central Florida
    Stanford -17.5

    UCLA -28
    UNLV

    NFL

    Pittsburgh
    New England -7

    Green Bay -6.5
    Chicago

    Kansas City
    Houston -1

    Cleveland
    NY Jets -3

    Indianapolis -2.5
    Buffalo

    Miami -3.5
    Washington

    Carolina -3
    Jacksonville

    Seattle -4
    St. Louis

    New Orleans
    Arizona -2.5

    Detroit
    San Diego -3

    Tennessee
    Tampa Bay -3

    Cincinnati -3.5
    Oakland

    Baltimore
    Denver -4.5

    NY Giants
    Dallas -6

    Philadelphia -3
    Atlanta

    Minnesota -2.5
    San Francisco
  • fishboomfishboom Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Week 2
    Memphis-13

    gl
    boom
  • Obi OneObi One Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    NFL: Philadelphia Eagles -3 over Atlanta Falcons on MNF. Total destruction. Kind of. I hope.
  • lumpy19lumpy19 Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Week 2
    NFL GB -6.5
  • TortugaTortuga Moderator
    edited September 2015
    Week 1 Monday night results

    Still alive
    lumpy19 1-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    mlk5058 1-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    namathfan 1-0 (Ohio State -11.5)
    Stjoes0610 1-0 (Ohio State -11.5)

    Eliminated
    spiderman77 0-1 (Virginia Tech +11.5)
    kane 0-1 (Virginia Tech +11.5)
  • golfer1000golfer1000 Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Louisville -11.5
  • BuckyBadgerBuckyBadger Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Week 2

    #346 Michigan -14
  • King BKing B Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Week 2 -

    St. Louis +4
  • BennyProfaneBennyProfane Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Oakland Raiders +3 1/2
  • h82loseh82lose Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Tortuga. Please check your records again. I believe my northwestern +12.5 pick was a winner. Strait up none the less. Thanks
  • h82loseh82lose Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Week#2
    Gtech -28.5
  • TommyLTommyL Super Moderator
    edited September 2015
    Based on a quick review of all those still alive, I think that there are 3 people who are still "alive" but are actually ineligible due to not having 5 posts between 8/31/14 and 8/30/15. Those three are:

    hundo
    chaka
    Nacer2174

    I obviously could have missed someone and I'm sure that Tortuga will check closely for eligibility as we near the finish line, but I didn't want those three to keep spending time making picks when it's all for naught (assuming of course that I didn't screw something up).
  • underwrapsunderwraps Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Is a push a loss now since you posted some lines with no hooks?
  • TommyLTommyL Super Moderator
    edited September 2015
    underwraps wrote: »
    Is a push a loss now since you posted some lines with no hooks?

    Check the top part of post #100.
  • h82loseh82lose Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Tommy can you please check my previous post (#109) and clear that up, Thanks
  • TommyLTommyL Super Moderator
    edited September 2015
    h82lose wrote: »
    Tommy can you please check my previous post (#109) and clear that up, Thanks

    Think you are good (they covered), but Tortuga can confirm.
  • TortugaTortuga Moderator
    edited September 2015
    h82lose wrote: »
    Tortuga. Please check your records again. I believe my northwestern +12.5 pick was a winner. Strait up none the less. Thanks

    You're still alive. I updated the results.
  • ebemissebemiss Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Is the weekly deadline for picks 2pm est on Thursday still? Or was that just for the 1st week?
  • TommyLTommyL Super Moderator
    edited September 2015
    ebemiss wrote: »
    Is the weekly deadline for picks 2pm est on Thursday still? Or was that just for the 1st week?

    That's the deadline every week.
  • KashmirKashmir Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Boise State -2.5
  • chuckhchuckh Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Memphis -13
  • BetThemDogsBetThemDogs Senior Member
    edited September 2015
    Memphis -13
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