For details about the competition, see here.
Tim
Duke +5 WIN
UTSA +21.5 LOSS
Louisville -23 LOSS
San Francisco -6 LOSS
Chicago -3.5 WIN
Last week 1-4
Season 4-6 (.400)
Scot
Florida State -3 LOSS
South Florida -11 LOSS
Houston -2 LOSS
San Diego -8 WIN
Kansas City +4.5 WIN
Last week 3-2
Season 5-5 (.500)
For details about the competition, see here.
Tim
Northwestern -3 LOSS
Houston -3.5 WIN
Bowling Green +16 LOSS
South Carolina +10.5 LOSS
San Diego -3 LOSS
Last week 3-2 (.600)
Season 3-2 (.600)
Scot
Central Michigan -5 LOSS
Ball State +34.5 WIN
Houston -3.5 WIN
Indianapolis -3 LOSS
L.A. Rams -4.5 WIN
Last week 2-3 (.400)
Season 2-3 (.400)
The Rules:
Pick five games against the spread each week. At least one NCAA and one NFL game during the regular season overlap,
Pick all three College Football Playoff games.
Pick ten of the remaining Bowl games.
Pick all NFL playoff games.
Straight winning percentage determines champion.
The Participants:
Scot Bertram, @scotbertram
Tim Rash, @rash_trash
Best friends, sports conversationalists/trash-talkers since high school.
The Prize:
In the words of Kenny Bania, a nice meal. In person, if logistics work. Perhaps at Mendy’s. Otherwise to be sent via U.S. Mail like a mayor or a governor paying off a food wager.
The Picks:
Tim
Northwestern +1.5 WIN
Penn State -24 LOSS
Wyoming +1.5 LOSS
Virginia Tech +7.5 WIN
UNLV +26 WIN
Scot
Kent State +16.5 WIN
West Virginia -9.5 WIN
Michigan -1 LOSS
Miami (Fla) -3.5 LOSS
Texas Tech -2.5 LOSS
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