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The Experts – Week 4 Results

Looks like the new kid on the block Faust dominated the action this week.

This week’s standings:

1. CAF: 23-6
2. CDB: 20-9
3. JLB: 19-10
4. RMK: 16-13
5. DRE: 15-14

OVERALL STANDINGS

1. CAF (1)
1. JLB (1)
1. RMK (1)
4. CDB (0)
4. DRE (0)


THURSDAY GAMES

CLEMSON 20 LOUISVILLE 17
CDB: CLEMSON – 1-0
JLB: CLEMSON – 1-0
DRE: CLEMSON – 1-0
RMK: CLEMSON – 1-0
CAF: CLEMSON – 1-0

BRONCOS 31 CHIEFS 24
CDB: CHIEFS – 1-1
JLB: CHIEFS – 1-1
DRE: CHIEFS – 1-1
RMK: BRONCOS – 2-0
CAF: CHIEFS – 1-1

FRIDAY GAMES

FLORIDA STATE 14 BOSTON COLLEGE 0

CDB: FLORIDA STATE – 2-1
JLB: FLORIDA STATE – 2-1
DRE: FLORIDA STATE – 2-1
RMK: FLORIDA STATE – 3-0
CAF: FLORIDA STATE – 2-1

FORT DODGE DODGERS 47 WATERLOO EAST TROJANS 0
CDB: FORT DODGE – 3-1
JLB: FORT DOGE – 3-1
DRE: FORT DODGE – 3-1
RMK: FORT DODGE – 4-0
CAF: FORT DODGE – 3-1

BOONE 27 PERRY 10
CDB: BOONE – 4-1
JLB: BOONE – 4-1
DRE: PERRY – 3-2
RMK: PERRY – 4-1
CAF: BOONE – 4-1

ROLAND-STORY 19 SOUTH HARDIN 0
CDB: ROLAND-STORY – 5-1
JLB: ROLAND-STORY – 5-1
DRE: SOUTH HARDIN – 3-3
RMK: ROLAND-STORY – 5-1
CAF: ROLAND-STORY – 5-1

LOGAN MAGNOLIA 39 AUDUBON WHEELERS 21
CDB: AUDUBON – 5-2
JLB: AUDUBON – 5-2
DRE: AUDUBON – 3-4
RMK: AUDUBON – 5-2
CAF: AUDUBON – 5-2

SATURDAY GAMES

NORTH CAROLINA 48 ILLINOIS 14
CDB: NORTH CAROLINA – 6-2
JLB: NORTH CAROLINA – 6-2
DRE: ILLINOIS – 3-5
RMK: NORTH CAROLINA – 6-2
CAF: NORTH CAROLINA – 6-2

OKLAHOMA 52 TULSA 38
CDB: OKLAHOMA – 7-2
JLB: OKLAHOMA – 7-2
DRE: OKLAHOMA – 4-5
RMK: OKLAHOMA – 7-2
CAF: OKLAHOMA – 7-2

KANSAS STATE 39 LOUISIANA TECH 33 (3 OT)
CDB: KANSAS STATE – 8-2
JLB: KANSAS STATE – 8-2
DRE: KANSAS STATE – 5-5
RMK: KANSAS STATE -8-2
CAF: KANSAS STATE – 8-2

OKLAHOMA STATE 69 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 14
CDB: OKLAHOMA STATE – 9-2
JLB: OKLAHOMA STATE – 9-2
DRE: OKLAHOMA STATE – 6-5
RMK: OKLAHOMA STATE – 9-2
CAF: OKLAHOMA STATE – 9-2

NOTRE DAME 30 GEORGIA TECH 22
CDB: NOTRE DAME – 10-2
JLB: GEORGIA TECH – 9-3
DRE: GEORGIA TECH – 6-6
RMK: GEORGIA TECH – 9-3
CAF: NOTRE DAME – 10-2

LSU 45 AUBURN 21
CDB: LSU – 11-2
JLB: LSU – 10-3
DRE: LSU – 7-6
RMK: LSU – 10-3
CAF: LSU – 11-2

TEXAS TECH 35 ARKANSAS 24
CDB: ARKANSAS – 11-3
JLB: ARKANSAS – 10-4
DRE: ARKANSAS – 7-7
RMK: ARKANSAS – 10-4
CAF: TEXAS TECH – 12-2

FLORIDA 14 KENTUCKY 9
CDB: FLORIDA – 12-3
JLB: KENTUCKY – 10-5
DRE: KENTUCKY – 7-8
CAF: KENTUCKY – 10-5
RMK: FLORIDA – 13-2

CALIFORNIA 45 TEXAS 44
CDB: CALIFORNIA – 13-3
JLB: TEXAS – 10-6
DRE: TEXAS – 7-9
RMK: TEXAS – 10-6
CAF: CALIFORNIA – 14-2

IOWA 27 PITTSBURGH 24
CDB: IOWA – 14-3
JLB: IOWA – 11-6
DRE: IOWA – 8-9
RMK: PITTSBURGH – 10-7
CAF: IOWA – 15-2

STANFORD 41 USC 31
CDB: STANFORD – 15-3
JLB: USC – 11-7
DRE: USC – 8-10
RMK: USC – 10-8
CAF: USC – 15-3

TCU 56 SMU 37
CDB: TCU – 16-3
JLB: TCU – 12-7
DRE: TCU – 9-10
RMK: TCU – 11-8
CAF: TCU – 16-3

OLE MISS 43 ALABAMA 37
CDB: ALABAMA – 16-4
JLB: ALABAMA – 12-8
DRE: OLE MISS – 10-10
RMK: ALABAMA – 11-9
CAF: ALABAMA – 16-4

UCLA 24 BYU 23
CDB: UCLA – 17-4
JLB: UCLA – 13-8
DRE: BYU – 10-11
RMK: UCLA – 12-9
CAF: UCLA – 17-4

UNI 34 CAL POLY 20
CDB: CAL POLY – 17-5
JLB: UNI – 14-8
DRE: UNI – 11-11
RMK: UNI – 13-9
CAF: UNI – 18-4

SUNDAY GAMES

CARDINALS 48 BEARS 23
CDB: CARDINALS – 18-5
JLB: CARDINALS – 15-8
DRE: BEARS – 11-12
RMK: CARDINALS – 14-9
CAF: CARDINALS – 19-4

VIKINGS 26 LIONS 16
CDB: LIONS – 18-6
JLB: VIKINGS – 16-8
DRE: VIKINGS – 12-12
RMK: LIONS – 14-10
CAF: VIKINGS – 20-4

BENGALS 24 CHARGERS 19
CDB: BENGALS – 19-6
JLB: BENGALS – 17-8
DRE: BENGALS – 13-12
RMK: BENGALS – 15-10
CAF: CHARGERS – 20-5

PATRIOTS 40 BILLS 32
CDB: BILLS – 19-7
JLB: PATRIOTS – 18-8
DRE: PATRIOTS – 14-12
RMK: PATRIOTS – 16-10
CAF: PATRIOTS – 21-5

COWBOYS 20 EAGLES 10
CDB: EAGLES – 19-8
JLB: EAGLES – 18-9
DRE: EAGLES – 14-13
RMK: EAGLES – 16-11
CAF: EAGLES – 21-6

PACKERS 27 SEAHAWKS 17
CDB: PACKERS – 20-8
JLB: PACKERS – 19-9
DRE: PACKERS – 15-13
RMK: SEATTLE – 16-12
CAF: PACKERS – 22-6

MONDAY GAME

JETS 20 COLTS 7
CDB: COLTS -20-9
JLB: COLTS – 19-10
DRE: COLTS – 15-14
RMK: COLTS – 16-13
CAF: JETS – 23-6

TIE-BREAKER

TOLEDO 30 IOWA STATE 23 2OT
#4 CDB: IOWA STATE 13 TOLEDO 10 (-13) – (-30)
#1 JLB: IOWA STATE 24 TOLEDO 21 (-13) – (-8)
#5 DRE: IOWA STATE 21 TOLEDO 17 (-14)
#1 RMK: IOWA STATE 24 TOLEDO 21 (-13) – (-8)
#1 CAF: IOWA STATE 24 TOLEDO 21 (-13) – (-8)

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The Experts – Week 4 Games

This week’s games for prognostication. If you want in, email me your picks for 5 PM Thursday. A little analysis wouldn’t hurt either.

TIEBREAKER

CHIEFS AT PACKERS – MONDAY 7:30 PM (ESPN)

THURSDAY GAME

RACISTS (1-1) AT GIANTS (0-2) – 7:25 PM (CBS/NFL)
CINCINNATI (2-1) AT MEMPHIS (3-0) – 6:30 PM (ESPN)

FRIDAY GAMES

BOISE STATE (2-1) AT VIRGINIA (1-2) – 7 PM (ESPN)
MASON CITY MOHAWKS (1-3) AT FORT DODGE DODGERS (4-0)
BOONE TOREADORS (1-3) AT DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES MUSTANGS (3-1)
NORTH POLK COMETS (2-2) AT ROLAND-STORY NORSEMEN (1-2)
MAPLE VALLEY-ANTHON-OTO RAMS (3-1) AT AUDUBON WHEELERS (3-1)

SATURDAY GAMES

KANSAS (0-2) AT RUTGERS (1-2) – 11 AM (BTN)
#22 BYU (2-1) AT MICHIGAN (2-1) – 11 AM (ABC)
MARYLAND (2-1) AT WEST VIRGINIA (2-0) – 2 PM (FS1)
RICE (2-1) AT #5 BAYLOR (2-0) – 2 PM
NORTH TEXAS (0-2) AT IOWA (3-0) – 2:30 PM (ESPNU)
#24 OKLAHOMA STATE (3-0) AT TEXAS (1-2) – 2:30 PM (ESPN)
TENNESSEE (2-1) AT FLORIDA (3-0) – 2:30 PM (CBS)
#3 TCU (3-0) AT TEXAS TECH (3-0) – 3:45 PM (FOX)
CALIFORNIA (3-0) AT WASHINGTON (2-1) – 4 PM
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2-1) AT AUBURN (2-1) – 6:30 PM (ESPN2)
#25 MISSOURI (3-0) AT KENTUCKY (2-1) – 6:30 PM (SECN)
#9 UCLA (3-0) AT #16 ARIZONA (3-0) – 7 PM (ABC)
#18 UTAH (3-0) AT #13 OREGON (2-1) – 7:30 PM
#19 USC (2-1) AT ARIZONA STATE (2-1) – 9:30 PM (ESPN)

SUNDAY GAMES

FALCONS (2-0) AT COWBOYS (2-0) – 12 PM
COLTS (0-1) AT TITANS (1-1) – 12 PM
CHARGERS (1-1) AT VIKINGS (1-1) – 12 PM
STEELERS (1-1) AT RAMS (1-1) – 12 PM
49ERS (1-1) AT CARDINALS (2-0) – 3:05 PM
BILLS (1-1) AT DOLPHINS (1-1) – 3:25 PM
BEARS (0-2) AT SEAHAWKS (0-2) – 3:25 PM
BRONCOS (2-0) AT LIONS (0-2) – 7:30 PM (NBC)

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Feel like revisiting my Instagram account. It has been a long, long, time.

Obviously, if you follow me on Instagram, like a boss, you’ve already experienced these.

A few of my favorites:


That was fun! We’ll have to do that again sometime!

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The Experts Week 3 – The Picks

Once again, don’t read if you don’t want to know what will happen in the most important football games this weekend.

TIE-BREAKER

IOWA STATE AT TOLEDO – SATURDAY 7 PM (ESPNNEWS)
CDB: IOWA STATE 13 TOLEDO 10 (The most important thing for this game is that Tucker will be back. However, I’m not without concerns. Is it time to say that Mangino is overrated? We are a year and 2 games into his tenure and the Iowa State offense isn’t any better than it was under Messingham. I will concede that the play calling has improved, however the disastrous second half wasn’t the first time under Mangino that Iowa State’s offense looked good in the first half and then didn’t even show up in the second half. Look at North Dakota State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas, West Virginia games from last year. He is flat out being outcoached. Thank God for Wally. Dale Pierson gets 3 more sacks and Toledo looks past Iowa State for its big matchup next week with Arkansas State, allowing the Cyclone defense to pull off the upset.)
JLB: IOWA STATE 24 TOLEDO 21
DRE: IOWA STATE 21 TOLEDO 17
RMK: IOWA STATE 24 TOLEDO 21
CAF: IOWA STATE 24 TOLEDO 21

THURSDAY GAMES

#11 CLEMSON (2-0) AT LOUISVILLE (0-2) – 6:30 PM (ESPN)
CDB: CLEMSON (I believe Klenakis is still at Louisville. That is enough for Clemson to get the win)
JLB: CLEMSON
DRE: CLEMSON
RMK: CLEMSON
CAF: CLEMSON

BRONCOS (1-0) AT CHIEFS (1-0) – 7:25 PM (CBS)
CDB: CHIEFS (If the Chiefs are a Super Bowl caliber team they beat washed-up has-beens at home. They will.)
JLB: CHIEFS
DRE: CHIEFS
RMK: BRONCOS (GOAT)
CAF: CHIEFS

FRIDAY GAMES

#9 FLORIDA STATE (2-0) AT BOSTON COLLEGE (2-0) – 7 PM (ESPN)
CDB: FLORIDA STATE (Florida State wins the game, but in a minor upset, none of their players are arrested this week and then given a mock trial by the Tallahassee “justice system”.)
JLB: FLORIDA STATE
DRE: FLORIDA STATE
RMK: FLORIDA STATE
CAF: FLORIDA STATE

FORT DODGE DODGERS (3-0) AT WATERLOO EAST TROJANS (1-2)
CDB: FORT DODGE (Okay, put me on the Fort Dodge Dirties hype train. Dirties by 49!)
JLB: FORT DOGE (RMK)
DRE: FORT DODGE
RMK: FORT DODGE (Streets.)
CAF: FORT DODGE

PERRY BLUE JAYS (0-3) AT BOONE TOREADORS (0-3)
CDB: BOONE (I would think there would be a point where Boone would have to win a game. They will be hampered by the retirement of one of their best players. But this is Perry. The Toreadors will be buoyed by a historic halftime show (I’m not making this up.) and actually play a little defense to get what might be the Toreadors only win of the season.)
JLB: BOONE (Bennett)
DRE: PERRY
RMK: PERRY (Perry by 30.)
CAF: BOONE

SOUTH HARDIN TIGERS (1-2) AT ROLAND-STORY NORSEMEN (0-2)
CDB: ROLAND-STORY (I root against Valley, Dowling, Gilbert, and Roland Story sports. But you know I can’t pick a team with the lame Tigers nickname. Go Norsemen!)
JLB: ROLAND-STORY
DRE: SOUTH HARDIN
RMK: ROLAND-STORY
CAF: ROLAND-STORY

LOGAN MAGNOLIA PANTHERS (2-1) AT AUDUBON WHEELERS (3-0)
CDB: AUDUBON (This is a tough one for me. Traditionally Logan-Magnolia just stomps Audubon into the ground, and keeps on going like they didn’t even notice it happened. However, after their win last week, I’m an Albert the Bull believer. Wheel Guys by 15!)
JLB: AUDUBON (FIGHTING BULLS)
DRE: AUDUBON
RMK: AUDUBON (ROCKETS)
CAF: AUDUBON

SATURDAY GAMES

ILLINOIS (2-0) AT NORTH CAROLINA (1-1) – 11 AM (ESPN2)
CDB: NORTH CAROLINA (Illinois is a nice story. Nice stories come to an end. Tar Heels.)
JLB: NORTH CAROLINA
DRE: ILLINOIS
RMK: NORTH CAROLINA
CAF: NORTH CAROLINA

TULSA (2-0) AT #16 OKLAHOMA (2-0) – 11 AM (FS1)
CDB: OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma was far from impressive last week, but they may have found something in the second half last week in Knoxville. Not good for the Golden Hurricane.)
JLB: OKLAHOMA
DRE: OKLAHOMA
RMK: OKLAHOMA
CAF: OKLAHOMA

LOUISIANA TECH (1-1) AT KANSAS STATE (2-0) – 2 PM (FSN)
CDB: KANSAS STATE (Kansas State. Always setting the bar so high with their nonconference schedule. The Fightin’ Bill Snyders roll.)
JLB: KANSAS STATE
DRE: KANSAS STATE
RMK: KANSAS STATE
CAF: KANSAS STATE

TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (0-2) AT #25 OKLAHOMA STATE (2-0) – 2:30 PM (FS1)
CDB: OKLAHOMA STATE (I kind of want to pick the Roadrunners, but if they beat Oklahoma State Boone Pickens would buy their school and shut it down. Cowboys by 21.)
JLB: OKLAHOMA STATE
DRE: OKLAHOMA STATE
RMK: OKLAHOMA STATE
CAF: OKLAHOMA STATE

#14 GEORGIA TECH (2-0) AT #8 NOTRE DAME (2-0) 2:30 PM (NBC)
CDB: NOTRE DAME (Notre Dame lost their starting QB. Last week I thought the same scenario would doom BYU. I was wrong about the Mormons. I won’t make the same mistake with the pretend Catholics.)
JLB: GEORGIA TECH
DRE: GEORGIA TECH
RMK: GEORGIA TECH
CAF: NOTRE DAME

#18 AUBURN (2-0) AT #13 LSU (1-0) – 2:30 PM (CBS)
CDB: AUBURN (Auburn barely got by an FCS team last week. LSU has the best running back in the country. Bayou Bengals it be.)
JLB: LSU
DRE: LSU
RMK: LSU (Grass eaters.)
CAF: LSU

TEXAS TECH (2-0) AT ARKANSAS (1-1) – 6 PM (ESPN2)
CDB: ARKANSAS (GQ versus the former Hawkeye. This will be a fascinating game to watch because of the clash of styles. An excellent example of why the college game is so much more interesting than the NFL, USFL, WFL, or the AFL. I’m assuming the Razorbacks learned a lesson in humility last week and will control the ball and grind out a win against Pretty Boy Floyd.)
JLB: ARKANSAS
DRE: ARKANSAS
RMK: ARKANSAS
CAF: TEXAS TECH

FLORIDA (2-0) AT KENTUCKY (2-0) – 6:30 PM (SECN)
CDB: FLORIDA (I’m wondering if Kentucky is for real. I think they are, but I’m still taking Florida.)
JLB: KENTUCKY
DRE: KENTUCKY
CAF: KENTUCKY
RMK: FLORIDA

CALIFORNIA (2-0) AT TEXAS (1-1) – 6:30 PM (FOX)
CDB: CALIFORNIA (Poor Texas. Their football team might be lousy, but at least they always have the Longhorn Network. Golden Bears take out Texas early enough that they still have time to catch AUSTIN CITY LIMITS.)
JLB: TEXAS
DRE: TEXAS
RMK: TEXAS
CAF: CALIFORNIA

PITTSBURGH (2-0) AT IOWA (2-0) – 7 PM (BTN)
CDB: IOWA (Pittsburgh always finds a way to lose this game. This year is no different. C.J. Heisman gets another W.)
JLB: IOWA
DRE: IOWA
RMK: PITTSBURGH
CAF: IOWA

STANFORD (1-1) AT #6 USC – 7 PM (ABC)
CDB: STANFORD (I can’t in good faith endorse a Stanford team that got whooped by Northwestern. But I’m going out on the limb. Stanford with the upset!)
JLB: USC
DRE: USC
RMK: USC
CAF: USC

SMU (1-1) AT #3 TCU – 7 PM (FSN)
CDB: TCU (Maybe we should let SMU into the Big 12. Iowa State might be able to beat them. For a year or two. Pony Express gets taken out into the woods and gets shot. Chad Morris tells his kids that they just went to the farm to live.)
JLB: TCU
DRE: TCU
RMK: TCU
CAF: TCU

#15 OLE MISS (2-0) AT #2 ALABAMA (2-0) – 8:15 PM (ESPN)
CDB: ALABAMA (Vengeance, thy name is the Crimson Tide. That being said, can we discuss how stupid a nickname the Crimson Tide is? The only thing that is dumber is having an elephant as a mascot. But at least Alabama isn’t 150 years late to giving up the confederate battle flag. I guess Alabama is slightly less white trash than Mississippi? Anyway, Roll Tide!)
JLB: ALABAMA (Alabama remembers.)
DRE: OLE MISS
RMK: ALABAMA
CAF: ALABAMA

#19 BYU (2-0) AT #10 UCLA (2-0) – 9:30 PM (FS1)
CDB: UCLA (The question here is this: Is BYU’s backup quarterback legit? For that matter is UCLA’s true freshman quarterback legit? I’m betting on the true freshman.)
JLB: UCLA (The BYU magic runs out)
DRE: BYU
RMK: UCLA (More articles about Rosen.)
CAF: UCLA

UNI (1-1) AT CAL POLY (1-1) – 9:30 PM (NO TV)
CDB: CAL POLY (Purple Hawks surprised me with their spunk last week. It is always tough going to the left coast (that was for my Trump supporters out there) and play a game that is past the curfew of 95% of Cedar Falls. I’m giving this game to the time lag and Cal Poly.)
JLB: UNI
DRE: UNI
RMK: UNI
CAF: UNI

SUNDAY GAMES

CARDINALS (1-0) AT BEARS (0-1) – 12 PM
CDB: CARDINALS (Jay Cutler still the Bears QB? Yes. Cardinals.)
JLB: CARDINALS
DRE: BEARS
RMK: CARDINDALS
CAF: CARDINALS

LIONS (0-1) AT VIKINGS (0-0) – 12 PM
CDB: LIONS (The Vikings were so bad last week that I am disowning everybody I know in the state of Minnesota. Calvin Johnson!
JLB: VIKINGS
DRE: VIKINGS
RMK: LIONS
CAF: VIKINGS

CHARGERS (1-0) AT BENGALS (1-0) – 12 PM
CDB: BENGALS (Long road trip dooms the Chargers.)
JLB: BENGALS
DRE: BENGALS
RMK: BENGALS
CAF: CHARGERS

PATRIOTS (1-0) AT BILLS (1-0)
CDB: BILLS (Nobody! Nobody goes into Rex’s house and pushes him around. Bills Mafia!)
JLB: PATRIOTS
DRE: PATRIOTS
RMK: PATRIOTS
CAF: PATRIOTS

COWBOYS (1-0) AT EAGLES (0-0) – 3:25 PM
CDB: EAGLES (No Dez Bryant. No prayer for the Cowboys.)
JLB: EAGLES
DRE: EAGLES
RMK: EAGLES
CAF: EAGLES

SEAHAWKS (0-1) AT PACKERS (1-0) – 7:30 PM (NBC)
CDB: PACKERS (RMK isn’t the only Russell to lose this week.)
JLB: PACKERS
DRE: PACKERS
RMK: SEATTLE
CAF: PACKERS

MONDAY GAME

JETS (1-0) AT COLTS (0-1) – 7:30 PM (ESPN)
CDB: COLTS (Have we talked about how overrated human turnover factory Andrew Luck is yet? He is overrated. But he wins this week.)
JLB: COLTS
DRE: COLTS
RMK: COLTS
CAF: JETS

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The Experts – Week 2 Results

I have to take my hat off (doing lots of stuff with hats lately) to JLB this week. He had a monster week. The kind of week that create legends. I don’t expect him to duplicate this feat.

Remember, if you want to compete, get your picks for this week in by 6 PM Thursday.

WEEK 2 STANDINGS

1. JLB 27-4
2. RMK 24-7
3. CAF 24-7
4. DRE 21-10
5. CDB 21-10

OVERALL STANDINGS
1 JLB (1)
1 RMK (1)
3. CDB (0)
3. DRE (0)
3. CAF (0)

TIE-BREAKER

IOWA 31 IOWA STATE 17
#5 CDB: IOWA STATE 27 IOWA 6 – (35)
#4 JLB: IOWA STATE 28 IOWA 20 – (22)
#3 DRE: IOWA STATE 24 IOWA 17 – (21)
#1 RMK: IOWA STATE 31 IOWA 30 – (15)
#2 CAF: IOWA STATE 24 IOWA 21 – (17)

THURSDAY GAMES

PATRIOTS 28 STEELERS 21
CDB: PATRIOTS – 1-0
JLB: PATRIOTS – 1-0
DRE: PATRIOTS – 1-0
RMK: PATRIOTS – 1-0
CAF: PATRIOTS – 1-0

FRIDAY GAMES

UTAH 24 UTAH 14
CDB: UTAH – 2-0
JLB: UTAH – 2-0
DRE: UTAH – 2-0
RMK: UTAH – 2-0
CAF: UTAH + 2-0

FORT DODGE 47 WATERLOO WEST 7
CDB: FORT DODGE – 3-0
JLB: FORT DODGE – 3-0
DRE: FORT DODGE – 3-0
RMK: FORT DODGE – 3-0
CAF: FORT DODGE – 3-0

HUMBOLDT 54 BOONE 27
CDB: BOONE – 3-1
JLB: BOONE – 3-1
DRE: BOONE – 3-1
RMK: HUMBOLDT – 4-0
CAF: HUMBOLDT – 4-0

AUDUBON 60 AT GRISWOLD 22
CDB: AUDUBON – 4-1
JLB: AUDUBON – 4-1
DRE: AUDUBON – 4-1
RMK: AUDUBON – 5-0
CAF: AUDUBON – 5-0

SATURDAY GAMES

KANSAS STATE 30 AT UTSA 3
CDB: KANSAS STATE – 5-1
JLB: KANSAS STATE – 5-1
DRE: KANSAS STATE – 5-1
RMK – KANSAS STATE – 6-0
CAF: KANSAS STATE – 6-0

MICHIGAN 35 OREGON STATE 7
CDB: MICHIGAN – 6-1
JLB: MICHIGAN – 6-1
DRE: MICHIGAN – 6-1
RMK: MICHIGAN – 7-0
CAF: MICHIGAN – 7-0

NORTHERN IOWA 38 EASTERN WASHINGTON 35
CDB: EASTERN WASHINGTON – 6-2
JLB: UNI – 7-1
DRE: UNI – 7-1
RMK: UNI – 8-0
CAF: EASTERN WASHINGTON – 7-1

TEXAS TECH 69 UTEP 20
CDB: TEXAS TECH – 7-2
JLB: TEXAS TECH – 8-1
DRE: UTEP – 7-2
RMK: TEXAS TECH – 9-0
CAF: TEXAS TECH – 8-1

WEST VIRGINIA 41 LIBERTY 17
CDB: WEST VIRGINIA – 8-2
JLB: WEST VIRGINIA – 9-1
DRE: WEST VIRGINIA – 8-2
RMK: WEST VIRGINIA – 10-0
CAF: WEST VIRGINIA – 9-1

TCU 70 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 7
CDB: TCU – 9-2
JLB: TCU – 10-1
DRE: TCU – 9-2
RMK: TCU – 11-0
CAF: TCU – 10-1

MINNESOTA 23 COLORADO STATE 20 OT
CDB: COLORADO STATE – 9-3
JLB: MINNESOTA – 11-1
DRE: COLORADO STATE – 9-3
RMK: MINNESOTA – 12-0
CAF: MINNESOTA – 11-1

NOTRE DAME 34 VIRGINIA 27
CDB: NOTRE DAME – 10-3
JLB: NOTRE DAME – 12-1
DRE: NOTRE DAME – 10-3
RMK: NOTRE DAME – 13-0
CAF: NOTRE DAME – 12-1

OKLAHOMA 31 AT TENNESSEE 24 OT
CDB: OKLAHOMA – 11-3
JLB: TENNESSEE – 12-2
DRE: OKLAHOMA – 11-3
RMK: TENNESSEE – 13-1
CAF: OKLAHOMA – 13-1

MEMPHIS 55 KANSAS 23
CDB: MEMPHIS – 12-3
JLB: MEMPHIS – 13-2
DRE: MEMPHIS – 12-3
RMK: MEMPHIS – 14-1
CAF: MEMPHIS – 14-1

OKLAHOMA STATE 32 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 8
CDB: OKLAHOMA STATE – 13-3
JLB: OKLAHOMA STATE – 14-2
DRE: OKLAHOMA STATE – 13-3
RMK: OKLAHOMA STATE – 15-1
CAF: OKLAHOMA STATE – 15-1

BAYLOR 66 LAMAR 31
CDB: BAYLOR – 14-3
JLB: BAYLOR – 15-2
DRE: BAYLOR – 14-3
RMK: BAYLOR – 16-1
CAF: BAYLOR – 16-1

KENTUCKY 26 SOUTH CAROLINA 22
CDB: SOUTH CAROLINA – 14-4
JLB: SOUTH CAROLINA – 15-3
DRE: SOUTH CAROLINA – 14-4
RMK: SOUTH CAROLINA – 16-2
CAF: SOUTH CAROLINA – 16-2

TEXAS 42 RICE 28
CDB: TEXAS – 15-4
JASON: TEXAS – 16-3
DRE: TEXAS – 15-4
RMK: TEXAS – 17-2
CAF: TEXAS – 17-2

MICHIGAN STATE 31 OREGON 28
CDB: MICHIGAN STATE – 16-4
JLB: MICHIGAN STATE – 17-3
DRE: MICHIGAN STATE – 16-4
RMK: MICHIGAN STATE – 18-2
CAF: MICHIGAN STATE – 18-2

LSU 21 MISSISSIPPI STATE 19
CDB: MISSISSIPPI STATE – 16-5
JLB: LSU – 18-3
DRE: LSU – 17-4
RMK: LSU – 19-2
CAF: MISSISSIPPI STATE -18-3

BYU 35 BOISE STATE 24
CDB: BOISE STATE – 16-6
JLB: BYU – 19-3
DRE: BOISE STATE – 17-5
RMK: BOISE STATE – 19-3
CAF: BYU – 19-3

SUNDAY GAMES

PACKERS 31 BEARS 23
CDB: PACKERS – 17-6
JLB: PACKERS – 20-3
DRE: PACKERS – 18-5
RMK: PACKERS – 20-3
CAF: PACKERS – 20-3

CHIEFS 27 TEXANS 20
CDB: CHIEFS – 18-6
JLB: CHIEFS – 21-3
DRE: CHIEFS – 19-5
RMK: CHIEFS – 21-3
CAF: TEXANS – 21-3

BILLS 27 COLTS 14
CDB: BILLS – 19-6
JLB: COLTS – 21-4
DRE: COLTS – 19-6
RMK: COLTS – 21-4
CAF: COLTS – 21-4

CARDINALS 31 SAINTS 19
CDB: CARDINALS – 20-6
JLB: CARDINALS – 22-4
DRE: CARDINALS – 20-6
RMK: SAINTS – 21-5
CAF: SAINTS – 21-5

LIONS 33 CHARGERS 28
CDB: LIONS – 20-7
JLB: CHARGERS – 23-4
DRE: LIONS -20-7
RMK: CHARGERS – 22-5
CAF: CHARGERS – 22-5

BRONCOS 19 RAVENS 13
CDB: BRONCOS – 21-7
JLB: BRONCOS – 24-4
DRE: BRONCOS – 21-7
RMK: BRONCOS – 23-5
CAF: BRONCOS – 23-5

COWBOYS 27 GIANTS 26
CDB: GIANTS – 21-8
JLB: COWBOYS – 25-4
DRE: GIANTS – 21-8
RMK: COWBOYS – 24-5
CAF: COWBOYS – 24-5

MONDAY GAMES

FALCONS 26 EAGLES 24
CDB: EAGLES – 21-9
JLB: FALCONS – 26-4
DRE: EAGLES – 21-9
RMK: EAGLES – 24-6
CAF: EAGLES – 24-6

49ERS 20 VIKINGS 3
CDB: VIKINGS – 21-10
JLB: 49ERS – 27-4
DRE: VIKINGS – 21-10
RMK: VIKINGS – 24-7
CAF: VIKINGS – 24-7

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The Experts – Week 3

This week’s games for prognostication. Remember if you wish to throw your hat into the ring, you just need to email me your picks by kickoff of the first game.

Was hoping to get this out last night, but it ended up being an insanely busy weekend. Pretty weak slate of NFL games this week. New high school team added to the mix.

TIE-BREAKER

IOWA STATE AT TOLEDO – SATURDAY 7 PM (ESPNNEWS)

THURSDAY GAMES

#11 CLEMSON (2-0) AT LOUISVILLE (0-2) – 6:30 PM (ESPN)
BRONCOS (1-0) AT CHIEFS (1-0) – 7:25 PM (CBS)

FRIDAY GAMES

#9 FLORIDA STATE (2-0) AT BOSTON COLLEGE (2-0) – 7 PM (ESPN)
FORT DODGE DODGERS (3-0) AT WATERLOO EAST TROJANS (1-2)
PERRY BLUE JAYS (0-3) AT BOONE TOREADORS (0-3)
SOUTH HARDIN TIGERS (1-2) AT ROLAND-STORY NORSEMEN (0-2)
LOGAN MAGNOLIA PANTHERS (2-1) AT AUDUBON WHEELERS (3-0)

SATURDAY GAMES

ILLINOIS (2-0) AT NORTH CAROLINA (1-1) – 11 AM (ESPN2)
TULSA (2-0) AT #16 OKLAHOMA (2-0) – 11 AM (FS1)
LOUISIANA TECH (1-1) AT KANSAS STATE (2-0) – 2 PM (FSN)
TEXAS SAN ANTONI0 (0-2) AT #25 OKLAHOMA STATE – 2:30 PM (FS1)
#14 GEORGIA TECH (2-0) AT #8 NOTRE DAME (2-0) 2:30 PM (NBC)
#18 AUBURN (2-0) AT #13 LSU (1-0) – 2:30 PM (CBS)
TEXAS TECH (2-0) AT ARKANSAS (1-1) – 6 PM (ESPN2)
FLORIDA (2-0) AT KENTUCKY (2-0) – 6:30 PM (SECN)
CALIFORNIA (2-0) AT TEXAS (1-1) – 6:30 PM (FOX)
PITTSBURGH (2-0) AT IOWA (2-0) – 7 PM (BTN)
STANFORD (1-1) AT #6 USC – 7 PM (ABC)
SMU (1-1) AT #3 TCU – 7 PM (FSN)
#15 OLE MISS (2-0) AT #2 ALABAMA (2-0) – 8:15 PM (ESPN)
#19 BYU (2-0) AT #10 UCLA (2-0) – 9:30 PM (FS1)
UNI (1-1) AT CAL POLY (1-1) – 9:30 PM (NO TV)

SUNDAY GAMES

CARDINALS (1-0) AT BEARS (0-1) – 12 PM
LIONS (0-1) AT VIKINGS (0-0) – 12 PM
CHARGERS (1-0) AT BENGALS (1-0) – 12 PM
PATRIOTS (1-0) AT BILLS (1-0)
COWBOYS (1-0) AT EAGLES (0-0) – 3:25 PM
SEAHAWKS (0-1) AT PACKERS (1-0) – 7:30 PM (NBC)

MONDAY GAME

JETS (1-0) AT COLTS (0-1) – 7 :30 PM (ESPN)

Andree, Baier, Faust, Football, Russell

The Experts – Week 2 Prognostication

I warn you once again, if you do not want to know what will happen in the football world, turn back now!

TIE-BREAKER

IOWA AT IOWA STATE – SATURDAY – 3:45 PM (FOX)
CDB: IOWA STATE 27 IOWA 6 (Did you watch Iowa State’s defensive line on Saturday? Crazy! That was without 1 starter and one guy that is going to be a star just getting his feet wet. Iowa’s slow quarterback doesn’t stand a chance!)
JLB: IOWA STATE 28 IOWA 20
DRE: IOWA STATE 24 IOWA 17
RMK: IOWA STATE 31 IOWA 30
CAF: IOWA STATE 24 IOWA 21

THURSDAY GAMES

STEELERS AT PATRIOTS – 7:30 PM (NBC)
CDB: PATRIOTS (Cheaters win big.)
JLB: PATRIOTS (Because they have been spying on the Steelers all week)
DRE: PATRIOTS (unfortunately Pats. They’ll be very eager and motivated after several months of drama.)
RMK: PATRIOTS (Because Goodell and Krafts deal for titles.)
CAF: PATRIOTS

FRIDAY GAMES

UTAH STATE (1-0) AT UTAH (1-0) – 8 PM (ESPN2)
CDB: UTAH (Utah State barely got by their lowly opponent last week. Utes roll! Sorry Chucky!)
JLB: UTAH
DRE: UTAH
RMK: UTAH (Utes.)
CAF: UTAH

FORT DODGE DODGERS (2-0) AT WATERLOO WEST WAHAWKS (1-1)
CDB: FORT DODGE (Fort Dodge scored 42 points in the first quarter last week. Dodgers roll again.)
JLB: FORT DODGE (RMK)
DRE: FORT DODGE
RMK: FORT DODGE (Streets.)
CAF: FORT DODGE

BOONE TOREADORS (0-2) VS. HUMBOLDT WILDCATS (0-2)
CDB: BOONE (Boone starts playing now that the games actually count.)
JLB: BOONE (Bennett)
DRE: BOONE
RMK: HUMBOLDT (Boonies air base is going down. The depression hurts too much.)
CAF: HUMBOLDT

AUDUBON WHEELERS (2-0) AT GRISWOLD TIGERS (1-1)
CDB: AUDUBON (Wheelers must be for real. I know that Griswold isn’t even a real town. Audubon rolls them up.)
JLB: AUDUBON
DRE: AUDUBON
RMK: AUDUBON (Rockets.)
CAF: AUDUBON

SATURDAY GAMES

KANSAS STATE (1-0) AT UTSA (0-1) – 11 AM (FS1)
CDB: KANSAS STATE (Kansas State and their Iowa quarterback that Iowa State and Iowa both didn’t recruit (again) roll big.)
JLB: KANSAS STATE
DRE: KANSAS STATE
CAF: KANSAS STATE

OREGON STATE (0-1) AT MICHIGAN (1-0) – 11 AM (ABC)
CDB: MICHIGAN (The Fightin’ Rudoks start the hype train with a huge W!)
JLB: MICHIGAN (Stupid Idiot Face Harbaugh)
DRE: MICHIGAN
RMK: MICHIGAN
CAF: MICHIGAN

EASTERN WASHINGTON (0-1) AT NORTHERN IOWA (0-1) – 1 PM (ESPN3)
CDB: EASTERN WASHINGTON (Eastern Washington struggles at first on a green field, but then puts the hammer down on the Purple Hawks.)
JLB: UNI
DRE: UNI
RMK: UNI
CAF: EASTERN WASHINGTON

UTEP (0-1) AT TEXAS TECH (1-0) – 1 PM (FOX)
CDB: TEXAS TECH (Hoiberg wannabe gets another W.)
JLB: TEXAS TECH (GQ)
DRE: UTEP
RMK: TEXAS TECH (Pimp City.)
CAF: TEXAS TECH

LIBERTY (1-0) AT WEST VIRGINIA (1-0) – 2 PM
CDB: WEST VIRGINIA (West Virginia survives another week with their murderer’s row non-con schedule.)
JLB: WEST VIRGINIA (Backwoods)
DRE: WEST VIRGINIA (Mountain Momma)
RMK: WEST VIRGINIA (Dana)
CAF: WEST VIRGINIA

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (0-1) AT #2 TCU (1-0) – 2:30 PM (FS1)
CDB: TCU (Stephen F. Austin will request they change the name of the university after the horny frogs put style points up, after dropping a spot in the polls.)
JLB: TCU (T F’NCU)
DRE: TCU
RMK: TCU
CAF: TCU

MINNESOTA (0-1) AT COLORADO STATE (1-0) – 2:30 PM (CBSSN)
CDB: COLORADO STATE (Gophers blew their wad against TCU. Inconsistent QB play dooms them in Eustachyville.)
JLB: MINNESOTA
DRE: COLORADO STATE
RMK: MINNESOTA (Sota.)
CAF: MINNESOTA

#11 NOTRE DAME (1-0) AT VIRGINIA (0-1) – 2:30 PM (ABC)
CDB: NOTRE DAME (Virginia plays Notre Dame tougher than a terrible Texas team did last week. Still lose though.)
JLB: NOTRE DAME
DRE: NOTRE DAME
RMK: NOTRE DAME
CAF: NOTRE DAME

#19 OKLAHOMA (1-0) AT #25 TENNESSEE (1-0) – 5 PM (ESPN)
CDB: OKLAHOMA (Tennessee’s starting quarterback should be Texas’ starting quarterback, but Texas blew it. He is good, but Oklahoma squeaks one out.)
JLB: TENNESSEE
DRE: OKLAHOMA
RMK: TENNESSEE
CAF: OKLAHOMA

MEMPHIS (1-0) AT KANSAS (0-1) – 6 PM (ESPN3)
CDB: MEMPHIS (Kansas goes 0-12.)
JLB: MEMPHIS (I believe in Kansas)
DRE: MEMPHIS
RMK: MEMPHIS (Memphis by 1000.)
CAF: MEMPHIS

CENTRAL ARKANSAS (0-1) AT OKLAHOMA STATE (1-0) – 6:30PM
CDB: OKLAHOMA STATE (I didn’t even know there was a Central Arkansas. Cowboys big!)
JLB: OKLAHOMA STATE
DRE: OKLAHOMA STATE
RMK: OKLAHOMA STATE
CAF: OKLAHOMA STATE

LAMAR (1-0) AT #4 BAYLOR (1-0) – 6:30 PM (FSN)
CDB: BAYLOR (There should be rules preventing games like this from being played. Bears.)
JLB: BAYLOR (It hardly seems fair.)
DRE: BAYLOR
RMK: BAYLOR (Baylor by 2000.)
CAF: BAYLOR

KENTUCKY (1-0) AT SOUTH CAROLINA (1-0) 0 6:30 PM (SECN)
CDB: SOUTH CAROLINA (Kentucky has won their 2nd game 17 years in a row. Streak gets snapped. Cocks!)
JLB: SOUTH CAROLINA
DRE: SOUTH CAROLINA
RMK: SOUTH CAROLINA
CAF: SOUTH CAROLINA

RICE (1-0) AT TEXAS (0-1) – 7 PM (LHN)
CDB: TEXAS (Texas is bad. Really, really, really bad. But they still have enough to pound the Owls.)
JASON: TEXAS
DRE: TEXAS (After last week, they better win.)
RMK: TEXAS (Texas ain’t that bad.)
CAF: TEXAS

#7 OREGON (1-0) AT #5 MICHIGAN STATE (1-0) – 7 PM (ABC)
CDB: MICHIGAN STATE (Oregon takes a step back this year. Sparty too tough at home.)
JLB: MICHIGAN STATE (Sparty remembers.)
DRE: MICHIGAN STATE
RMK: MICHIGAN STATE (I don’t like the Oregon D. MSU.)
CAF: MICHIGAN STATE

#14 LSU (0-0) AT MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0) – 8:15 PM (ESPN)
CDB: MISSISSIPPI STATE (Still a Dak fan! Go Bulldogs!)
JLB: LSU
DRE: LSU
RMK: LSU
CAF: MISSISSIPPI STATE

#23 BOISE STATE (1-0) AT BYU (1-0) – 9:15 PM (ESPN2)
CDB: BOISE STATE (BYU used up all their luck in Lincoln last week. Boise State pulls it out.)
JLB: BYU
DRE: BOISE STATE
RMK: BOISE STATE (Boose.)
CAF: BYU

SUNDAY GAMES

PACKERS AT BEARS – 12 PM
CDB: PACKERS (Jay Cutler still the Bears QB? Yes. Packers.)
JLB: PACKERS
DRE: PACKERS
RMK: PACKERS (Pack.)
CAF: PACKERS

CHIEFS AT TEXANS – 12 PM
CDB: CHIEFS (Chiefs are a Super Bowl caliber team. The Texans have Brian Hoyer as their quarterback. Advantage Chiefs.)
JLB: CHIEFS (Justin Houston)
DRE: CHIEFS
RMK: CHIEFS (Baier.)
CAF: TEXANS

COLTS AT BILLS – 12 PM
CDB: BILLS (Tygod over Luck)
JLB: COLTS (Luck)
DRE: COLTS (Luck)
RMK: COLTS
CAF: COLTS

SAINTS AT CARDINALS – 3:05 PM
CDB: CARDINALS (Cardinals. Best defense in the league. At least I hope so.)
JLB: CARDINALS
DRE: CARDINALS
RMK: SAINTS (Aints.)
CAF: SAINTS

LIONS AT CHARGERS 3:05 PM
CDB: LIONS (2 teams that always disappoint. Lions disappoint less in Week 1.)
JLB: CHARGERS
DRE: LIONS
RMK: CHARGERS
CAF: CHARGERS

RAVENS AT BRONCOS – 3:25 PM
CDB: BRONCOS (Broncos get the win at home where the thin air helps prop up Manning’s dead arm.)
JLB: BRONCOS (Donkeys)
DRE: BRONCOS (Manning)
RMK: BRONCOS (GOAT.)
CAF: BRONCOS

GIANTS AT COWBOYS – 7:30 PM (NBC)
CDB: GIANTS (Cowboys never beat the Giants at home. Tony Romo throw 3 picks. Giants roll.)
JLB: COWBOYS
DRE: GIANTS
RMK: COWBOYS
CAF: COWBOYS

MONDAY GAMES

EAGLES AT FALCONS – 6:10 PM (ESPN)
CDB: EAGLES (New look Eagles get by Falcons.)
JLB: FALCONS
DRE: EAGLES
RMK: EAGLES (Bradford hurt on second play.)
CAF: EAGLES

VIKINGS AT 49ERS – 9:20 PM (ESPN)
CDB: VIKINGS (I didn’t know the 49ers still had enough players to even form a team. Teddy!)
JLB: 49ERS
DRE: VIKINGS
RMK: VIKINGS (T Brizzle)
CAF: VIKINGS

Andree, Baier, Football, Russell

THE EXPERTS – WEEK 1 RESULTS

The first week of THE EXPERTS was a barn burner*! RMK edged DRE by 3 points in the tie-breaker to take home the Week 1 title. I did not award him a weekly prize though because he celebrated by saying something ridiculous about Kobe Bryant.

Here are the results, for those of you that weren’t scoring at home.

THURSDAY

SOUTH CAROLINA 17 NORTH CAROLINA 13
CDB – SOUTH CAROLINA – 1-0
JLB – NORTH CAROLINA – 0-1
RMK – SOUTH CAROLINA – 1-0
DRE – SOUTH CAROLINA – 1-0

OKLAHOMA STATE 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 13
CDB – OKLAHOMA STATE – 2-0
JLB – OKLAHOMA STATE – 1-1
RMK – OKLAHOMA STATE – 2-0
DRE – OKLAHOMA STATE – 2-0

UTAH 24 MICHIGAN 17
CDB – MICHIGAN – 2-1
JLB – MICHIGAN – 1-2
RMK – MICHIGAN – 2-1
DRE – MICHIGAN – 2-1

TCU 23 MINNESOTA 17
CDB – TCU – 3-1
JLB – TCU – 2-2
RMK – TCU – 3-1
DRE – TCU – 3-1

FRIDAY GAMES

Baylor 56 SMU 21
CDB – Baylor – 4-1
JLB – BAYLOR – 3-2
RMK – BAYLOR – 4-1
DRE – BAYLOR – 4-1

FORT DODGE 69 SIOUX CITY NORTH 0
CDB – FORT DODGE – 5-1
JLB – FORT DODGE – 4-2
RMK – FORT DODE – 5-1
DRE – FORT DODGE – 5-1

GILBERT 40 BOONE 37
CDB – BOONE – 5-2
JLB – GILBERT – 5-2
RMK – GILBERT – 6-1
DRE – GILBERT – 6-1

AUDUBON 31 IKM-MANNING WOLVES 13
CDB: IKM-MANNING – 5-3
JLB – AUDUBON – 6-2
RMK – AUDUBON – 7-1
DRE – IKM-MANNING – 6-2

SATURDAY GAMES

IOWA 31 ILLINOIS STATE 14
CDB – ILLINOIS STATE – 5-4
JLB – IOWA – 7-2
RMK – IOWA – 8-1
DRE – IOWA – 7-2

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 41 KANSAS 38
CDB – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE – 6-4
JLB – KANSAS – 7-3
RMK – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE – 9-1
DRE – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE – 8-2

NORTHWESTERN 16 STANFORD 6
CDB – STANFORD – 6-5
JLB – STANFORD – 7-4
RMK – STANFORD – 9-2
DRE – NORTHWESTERN – 9-2

TEXAS TECH 59 SAM HOUSTON STATE 45
CDB – TEXAS TECH – 7-5
JLB – TEXAS TECH – 8-4
RMK – TEXAS TECH – 10-2
DRE – TEXAS TECH – 10-2

UCLA 34 VIRGINIA 16
CDB – UCLA – 8-5
JLB – UCLA – 9-4
RMK – UCLA – 11-2
DRE – UCLA – 11-2

AUBURN 31 LOUISVILLE 24
CDB – AUBURN – 9-5
JLB – LOUISVILLE – 9-5
RMK – AUBURN – 12-2
DRE – AUBURN – 12-2

BYU 33 NEBRASKA 28
CDB – BYU – 10-5
JLB – NEBRASKA – 9-6
RMK – NEBRASKA – 12-3
DRE – BYU – 13-2

OKLAHOMA 41 AKRON 3
CDB – OKLAHOMA – 11-5
JLB – OKLAHOMA – 10-6
RMK – OKLAHOMA – 13- 3
DRE – OKLAHOMA – 14-2

KANSAS STATE 34 SOUTH DAKOTA 0
CDB – KANAS STATE – 12-5
JLB – KANSAS STATE – 11-6
RMK – KANSAS STATE – 14-3
DRE – KANSAS STATE – 15-2

TEXAS A&M 38 ARIZONA STATE 17
CDB – ARIZONA STATE – 12-6
JLB – ARIZONA STATE – 11-7
RMK – TEXAS A&M – 15-3
DRE – ARIZONA STATE – 15-3

NOTRE DAME 38 TEXAS 3
CDB – TEXAS – 12-7
JLB – TEXAS – 11-8
RMK – TEXAS – 15-4
DRE – TEXAS – 15-4

WEST VIRGINIA 44 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 0
CDB – WEST VIRGINIA – 13-7
JLB – WEST VIRGINIA – 12-8
RMK – WEST VIRGINIA – 16-4
DRE – WEST VIRGINIA – 16-4

ALABAMA 35 WISCONSIN 17
CDB – ALABAMA – 14-7
JLB – ALABAMA – 13-8
RMK – ALABAMA – 17-4
DRE – ALABAMA – 17-4

BOISE STATE 16 WASHINGTON 13
CDB – BOISE STATE – 15-7
JLB – WASHINGTON – 13-9
RMK – BOISE STATE – 18-4
DRE – BOISE STATE – 18-4

MONDAY GAME

#1 OHIO STATE AT VIRGINIA TECH – 7 PM (ESPN)
CDB – OHIO STATE – 16-7
JLB – OHIO STATE – 14-9
RMK – OHIO STATE – 19-4
DRE – OHIO STATE – 19-4

TIE-BREAKER

Iowa State 31 UNI 7
#1 (11)-CDB: CYCLONES 38 PANTHERS 3 – 17-7
#2 (13)-JLB – ISU 28 UNI 17 – 15-9
#3 (17)-RMK – ISU 26 UNI 19 – 20-4
#4 (20)-DRE – ISU 21 UNI 17 – 20-4

Remember if you wish to participate in Week 2, you need to email me your picks by the kickoff of the first game of the week. 7:30 PM. Thursday.

*No barns were actually hurt in this week’s challenge.

Football

The Experts Week 2

Here are the Week 3 games, in case you feel like participating.

WEEK 2 GAMES

TIE-BREAKER

IOWA AT IOWA STATE – SATURDAY – 3:45 PM (FOX)

THURSDAY GAMES

STEELERS AT PATRIOTS – 7:30 PM (NBC)

FRIDAY GAMES

UTAH STATE (1-0) AT UTAH (1-0) – 8 PM (ESPN2)

FORT DODGE DODGERS (2-0) AT WATERLOO WEST WAHAWKS (1-1)

BOONE TOREADORS (0-2) VS. HUMBOLDT WILDCATS (0-2)

AUDUBON WHEELERS (2-0) AT GRISWOLD TIGERS (1-1)

SATURDAY GAMES

KANSAS STATE (1-0) AT UTSA (0-1) – 11 AM (FS1)

OREGON STATE (0-1) AT MICHIGAN (1-0) – 11 AM (ABC)

EASTERN WASHINGTON (0-1) AT NORTHERN IOWA (0-1) – 1 PM (ESPN3)

UTEP (0-1) AT TEXAS TECH (1-0) – 1 PM (FOX)

LIBERTY (1-0) AT WEST VIRGINIA (1-0) – 2 PM

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (0-1) AT #2 TCU (1-0) – 2:30 PM (FS1)

MINNESOTA (0-1) AT COLORADO STATE (1-0) – 2:30 PM (CBSSN)

#11 NOTRE DAME (1-0) AT VIRGINIA (0-1) – 2:30 PM (ABC)

#19 OKLAHOMA (1-0) AT #25 TENNESSEE (1-0) – 5 PM (ESPN)

MEMPHIS (1-0) AT KANSAS (0-1) – 6 PM (ESPN3)

CENTRAL ARKANSAS (0-1) AT OKLAHOMA STATE (1-0) – 6:30PM

LAMAR (1-0) AT #4 BAYLOR (1-0) – 6:30 PM (FSN)

KENTUCKY (1-0) AT SOUTH CAROLINA (1-0) 0 6:30 PM (SECN)

RICE (1-0) AT TEXAS (0-1) – 7 PM (LHN)

#7 OREGON (1-0) AT MICHIGAN STATE (1-0) – 7 PM (ABC)

#14 LSU (0-0) AT MISSISSIPPI STATE (1-0) – 8:15 PM (ESPN)

#23 BOISE STATE (1-0) AT BYU (1-0) – 9:15 PM (ESPN2)

SUNDAY GAMES

PACKERS AT BEARS – 12 PM

CHIEFS AT TEXANS – 12 PM

COLTS AT BILLS – 12 PM

SAINTS AT CARDINALS – 3:05 PM

LIONS AT CHARGERS 3:05 PM

RAVENS AT BRONCOS – 3:25 PM

GIANTS AT COWBOYS – 7:30 PM (NBC)

MONDAY GAMES

EAGLES AT FALCONS – 6:10 PM (ESPN)

VIKINGS AT 49ERS – 9:20 PM (ESPN)

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The Experts: Week 1

For the last couple of years I have selected a collection of games and asked some of my sporting expert friends to give me predictions on the winners. Last year JLB ended up being the wisest of my experts.

I thought I would open the game up and see if more people wanted to participate.

The rules are pretty simple. Whomever has the best record, wins the week. Win the most weeks. Win the year. You have to give a score for the tie-breaker game. The first tie breaker is point differential. The second tie-breaker is total points. The third tie-breaker (although almost certainly an impossibility that we would ever go to that) is who I have ranked highest on my rankings of loyalty to the Cyclones.

I usually release the games on Sunday nights. I have my own formula for picking games.

The deadline is the start of the earliest game of the week. For example, this week the deadline is in 2 hours. So you probably won’t get in this week, but I’ll try to do better next week.

Below are this week’s selections by The Experts. However, reading these prediction will ruin the games for you, as you will now know what is going to happen, before it happens.

I may even give a weekly prize to the weekly winner. I may not. I am after all, what the poets would describe as, destitute.

TIE-BREAKER
UNI at Iowa State – 7PM (Cyclones.TV)

CDB: CYCLONES 38 PANTHERS 3 (Iowa State’s new defensive line wreaks havoc on UNI’s quarterback du jour, leading to 5 UNI turnovers and an easy Cyclone victory.)
JLB – ISU 28 UNI 17
RMK – ISU 26 UNI 19
DRE – ISU 21 UNI 17

 

THURSDAY

NORTH CAROLINA AT SOUTH CAROLINA – 5 PM (ESPN)
CDB – SOUTH CAROLINA (South Carolina celebrates being a slightly less racist state with the big win.)
JLB – NORTH CAROLINA
RMK – SOUTH CAROLINA
DRE – SOUTH CAROLINA

OKLAHOMA STATE at CENTRAL MICHIGAN – 6 PM (ESPNU)
CDB – OKLAHOMA STATE (Cowboys. Big.)
JLB – OKLAHOMA STATE
RMK – OKLAHOMA STATE
DRE – OKLAHOMA STATE

MICHIGAN AT UTAH – 7:30 PM (FS1)
CDB – MICHIGAN (Jake Ruddock gives Iowa fans something to talk about.)
JLB – MICHIGAN
RMK – MICHIGAN
DRE – MICHIGAN

#2 TCU at MINNESOTA – 8 PM (ESPN)
CDB – TCU (Horny Frogs by 24. The difference between a Big 12 and a Big 10 team.)
JLB – TCU
RMK – TCU (Huge.)
DRE – TCU (This ain’t even a game.)

FRIDAY GAMES

#4 Baylor at SMU – 6 PM (ESPN)
CDB – Baylor (Baylor and their lack of integrity crushes the Mustangs.)
JLB – BAYLOR
RMK – BAYLOR
DRE – BAYLOR (Briles)

SIOUX CITY NORTH STARS (0-1) AT FORT DODGE DODGERS (1-0)
CDB – FORT DODGE (Dodgers.)
JLB – FORT DODGE
RMK – FORT DODE (Streets.)
DRE – FORT DODGE

BOONE TOREADORS (0-1) AT GILBERT TIGERS (0-1)
CDB – BOONE (Da ‘Dors!)
JLB – GILBERT
RMK – GILBERT
DRE – GILBERT

AUDUBON WHEELERS (1-0) AT IKM-MANNING WOLVES (1-0)
CDB: IKM-MANNING (Ag Bowl champs pay the price for going up a class. Hoooooooowwwwwwlllll!)
JLB – AUDUBON (Champions of the Ag Bowl [if you don’t know, look it up])
RMK – AUDUBON (Rockets)
DRE – IKM-MANNING (Wolves)

SATURDAY GAMES

ILLINOIS STATE AT IOWA – 11 AM (Big Ten)
CDB – ILLINOIS STATE (The #2 team in the country waltzes into a half empty Kinnick and walks out with a 3 point win.)
JLB – IOWA
RMK – IOWA (Iowa always wins the first week.)
DRE – IOWA (Yeah, Iowa)

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE at KANSAS – 11 AM
CDB – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (Go Jack Rabbits!)
JLB – KANSAS
RMK – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
DRE – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

#21 STANFORD AT NORTHWESTERN – 11 AM (ESPN)
CDB – STANFORD (Stanford is a trendy pick to win the Pac 12. Has the Pac 12 ever lost a game to a Big 10 team? They don’t start today.)
JLB – STANFORD
RMK – STANFORD
DRE – NORTHWESTERN

SAM HOUSTON STATE at TEXAS TECH – 2:30 PM
CDB – TEXAS TECH (Pretty Boy McGee barely gets by Sam Houston State.)
JLB – TEXAS TECH
RMK – TEXAS TECH (GQ)
DRE – TEXAS TECH

VIRGINIA AT #13 UCLA – 2:30 PM (FOX)
CDB – UCLA (The ACC is so cute. Steve Alford wins big!)
JLB – UCLA
RMK – UCLA
DRE – UCLA

LOUISVILLE AT #6 AUBURN – 2:30 (CST)
CDB – AUBURN (War friggin’ Eagle.)
JLB – LOUISVILLE
RMK – AUBURN
DRE – AUBURN

BYU AT NEBRASKA – 2:30 PM (ABC)
CDB – BYU
JLB – NEBRASKA
RMK – NEBRASKA (Cooter)
DRE – BYU

Akron at #19 Oklahoma – 6 PM
CDB – OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma by 35)
JLB – OKLAHOMA
RMK – OKLAHOMA
DRE – OKLAHOMA (OK OK)

South Dakota at Kansas State – 6PM
CDB – KANAS STATE (Kansas State wins by 17.)
JLB – KANSAS STATE
RMK – KANSAS STATE
DRE – KANSAS STATE

 #15 ARIZONA STATE AT TEXAS A&M – 6 PM (ESPN)
CDB – ARIZONA STATE (Didn’t Texas A&M get the memo! In the SEC you schedule Sun Belt schools exclusively! Sun Devils give them the message.)
JLB – ARIZONA STATE
RMK – TEXAS A&M
DRE – ARIZONA STATE

TEXAS at #11 NOTRE DAME – 6:30 PM (NBC)
CDB – TEXAS (Texas give longtime Longhorn fans like JLB and RMK false hope by getting over the Irish.)
JLB – TEXAS
RMK – TEXAS (Man. I guess TX.)
DRE – TEXAS

GEORGIA SOUTHERN at WEST VIRGINIA – 6:30 PM
CDB – WEST VIRGINIA (Georgia Southern nearly pulls the upset, but can’t get it done.)
JLB – WEST VIRGINIA
RMK – WEST VIRGINIA (Dana)
DRE – WEST VIRGINIA

#20 WISCONSIN vs. #3 ALABAMA – 7 PM (ABC)
CDB – ALABAMA (It ain’t close… son.)
JLB – ALABAMA
RMK – ALABAMA
DRE – ALABAMA (Sweet home.)

#1 OHIO STATE AT VIRGINIA TECH – 7 PM (ESPN)
CDB – OHIO STATE (Disappointed in JLB’s lack of faith in his Hokies. Buckeyes roll big. Fines for the entire VT squad.)
JLB – OHIO STATE (VTech; just kidding. Ohio State.)
RMK – OHIO STATE (Big.)
DRE – OHIO STATE

WASHINGTON AT #23 BOISE STATE ESPN – 9:15 PM (ESPN)
CDB – BOISE STATE (Broncos stomp Huskies.)
JLB – WASHINGTON (Washington easily over Boise State; in the Chris Petersen Bowl.)
RMK – BOISE STATE (Boring.)
DRE – BOISE STATE

Stay tuned for another exciting PHOTOGRAPHY 139 participatory announcement on the morrow!