2024 PB Pick'em Week 12 ** Kick-off is 7pm CDT, FRIDAY **

[SolaScriptura]

Greetings, from the Black Hills! Today is our final day "in place" and tomorrow we begin the trek home... first stopping to see family in Iowa and Kansas... but Lord willing we'll be back home in Texas by Saturday evening. What a great time it has been here! A huge THANK YOU to @toddpedlar for managing Week 11 of our contest.

Without further ado, here is our Week 12 slate... remember to get your picks in by 7pm on Friday!

(Note: I'm in Mountain Time right now, so I've done my best to "translate" the times back into Central Time... please excuse me if I've typed the wrong time!)

Friday, November 15
North Texas @ UTSA 7pm
UCLA @ Washington 8pm
Houston @ Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson @ #18 Pittsburgh 11am
Tulane @ Navy 11am
Michigan State @ Illinois 1:30pm
Syracuse @ California 2pm
#15 LSU @ Florida 2:30pm
Nebraska @ USC 3pm
Baylor @ West Virginia 3pm
Rutgers @ Maryland 5pm
Arizona State @ #19 Kansas State 6pm
Cincinnati @ #17 Iowa State 7pm
Wake Forest @ North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee @ #3 Georgia 6:30pm

 

[SolaScriptura]

Friday, November 15
UTSA
Washington
Houston

Saturday, November 16
Clemson
Navy
Illinois
Syracuse
LSU
Nebraska
Baylor
Rutgers
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina

Tiebreaker
Tennessee 28-24

 

[No Other Name]

Friday, November 15
North Texas @ UTSA 7pm
UCLA @ Washington 8pm
Houston @ Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson @ #18 Pittsburgh 11am
Tulane @ Navy 11am
Michigan State @ Illinois 1:30pm
Syracuse @ California 2pm
#15 LSU @ Florida 2:30pm
Nebraska @ USC 3pm
Baylor @ West Virginia 3pm
Rutgers @ Maryland 5pm
Arizona State @ #19 Kansas State 6pm
Cincinnati @ #17 Iowa State 7pm
Wake Forest @ North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee @ #3 Georgia 6:30pm 31-28

 

[GulfCoast Presbyterian]

Friday, November 15
North Texas
Washington
Houston

Saturday, November 16
Clemson
Navy
Illinois
California
LSU
USC (but Nebraska will cover)
Baylor
Maryland
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina

Tiebreaker
Georgia 34-17

 

[greenbaggins]

UTSA, UW, UH, Pitt, Navy, Ill, Cal, LSU, USC, WV, Rut, KSU, ISU, UNC, Tennessee 28, Georgia 10

 

[Edm]

Friday, November 15
North Texas 7pm
Washington 8pm
Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson 11am
Navy 11am
Illinois 1:30pm
California 2pm
#15 LSU 2:30pm
USC 3pm
Baylor 3pm
Maryland 5pm
#19 Kansas State 6pm
#17 Iowa State 7pm
North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#3 Georgia 6:30pm
28-17

 

[SolaScriptura]

USC (but Nebraska will cover)

Yeah, this game should be much closer than the spread indicates... but I'm thinking that USC is way over rated - has been all season.

 

[Jason F.]

UTSA
Washington
Arizona
Clemson
Tulane
Illinois
California
LSU
USC
West Virginia
Rutgers
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina
Georgia 31-24

 

[joebonni63]

What about Army VS Notre Dame that's a great match if Army wins they will be 10-0 yeahhhhhh go Army

 

[SolaScriptura]

What about Army VS Notre Dame that's a great match if Army wins they will be 10-0 yeahhhhhh go Army

I show that’s next Saturday (23 Nov) … and you’d better believe I’m gonna include it! You should submit picks and play along!

 

[Northern Crofter]

UTSA
Washington
Arizona
Clemson
Tulane
Illinois
Syracuse
LSU
USC
West Virginia
Maryland
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee @ #3 Georgia 21-29

 

[Edward]

Well, at least I have the internet back.

 

[joebonni63]

I show that’s next Saturday (23 Nov) … and you’d better believe I’m gonna include it! You should submit picks and play along!

Army has another week off hummmmmmm

Friday, November 15
North Texas @ UTSA 7pm
UCLA @ Washington 8pm
Houston @ Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson @ #18 Pittsburgh 11am
Tulane @ Navy 11am
Michigan State @ Illinois 1:30pm
Syracuse @ California 2pm
#15 LSU @ Florida 2:30pm
Nebraska @ USC 3pm
Baylor @ West Virginia 3pm
Rutgers @ Maryland 5pm
Arizona State @ #19 Kansas State 6pm
Cincinnati @ #17 Iowa State 7pm
Wake Forest @ North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee @ #3 Georgia 6:30pm 7-31Georgia

Bold is my winner pick ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhh

 

[SolaScriptura]

Army has another week off hummmmmmm

Friday, November 15
North Texas @ UTSA 7pm
UCLA @ Washington 8pm
Houston @ Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson @ #18 Pittsburgh 11am
Tulane @ Navy 11am
Michigan State @ Illinois 1:30pm
Syracuse @ California 2pm
#15 LSU @ Florida 2:30pm
Nebraska @ USC 3pm
Baylor @ West Virginia 3pm
Rutgers @ Maryland 5pm
Arizona State @ #19 Kansas State 6pm
Cincinnati @ #17 Iowa State 7pm
Wake Forest @ North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee @ #3 Georgia 6:30pm

Bold is my winner pick ohhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhh

Joseph - thanks for playing! For the tiebreaker game... in addition to picking which team you believe will win, you also need to propose a final score. (See the submissions by others.)

Well, at least I have the internet back.

At least!

 

[3dawgnight]

UTSA
Washington
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Tulane
Illinois
California
LSU
USC
Baylor
Maryland
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina
Georgia 31, Tennessee 21

 

[Sovereign Grace]

North Texas
Washington
Arizona
Clemson
Navy
Illinois
California
LSU
USC
WVU
Maryland
Kansa State
Iowa State
Wake Forest
Georgia (31-27)

 

[toddpedlar]

Friday, November 15
North Texas @ UTSA 7pm
UCLA @ Washington 8pm
Houston @ Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson @ #18 Pittsburgh 11am
Tulane @ Navy 11am
Michigan State @ Illinois 1:30pm
Syracuse @ California 2pm
#15 LSU @ Florida 2:30pm
Nebraska @ USC 3pm
Baylor @ West Virginia 3pm
Rutgers @ Maryland 5pm
Arizona State @ #19 Kansas State 6pm
Cincinnati @ #17 Iowa State 7pm
Wake Forest @ North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee @ #3 Georgia 6:30pm, 27-24

 

[SolaScriptura]

All righty, folks! We're under 24 hrs from kickoff of our Week 12 slate... Don't forget to get your picks submitted... (@Edward, @jwithnell, @Zach)

We've made it to KC to see my dad and stepmom... Lord willing we'll arrive back home on Saturday. Please continue to pray for safety as we travel!

 

[Zach]

Friday, November 15
North Texas @ UTSA 7pm
UCLA @ Washington 8pm
Houston @ Arizona 9:15

Saturday, November 16
#23 Clemson @ #18 Pittsburgh 11am
Tulane @ Navy 11am
Michigan State @ Illinois 1:30pm
Syracuse @ California 2pm
#15 LSU @ Florida 2:30pm
Nebraska @ USC 3pm
Baylor @ West Virginia 3pm
Rutgers @ Maryland 5pm
Arizona State @ #19 Kansas State 6pm
Cincinnati @ #17 Iowa State 7pm
Wake Forest @ North Carolina 7pm

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee 27 @ #3 Georgia 31 6:30pm

 

[GulfCoast Presbyterian]

Yeah, this game should be much closer than the spread indicates... but I'm thinking that USC is way over rated - has been all season.

With the new NCAA sanctions for coaching violations, USC may be looking for a new coach pretty quick, since they would no longer be on the hook for a buyout for Lincoln Riley.

 

[SolaScriptura]

With the new NCAA sanctions for coaching violations, USC may be looking for a new coach pretty quick, since they would no longer be on the hook for a buyout for Lincoln Riley.

Quite possibly!

 

[Edward]

Let's try late, no research, random selections
Internet was out early in the week, lots of work late in the week.

North Texas
Washington
Houston

Clemson
Navy
Illinois
Syracuse
LSU
USC
West Virginia
Maryland
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina

Tiebreaker
#7 Tennessee 35 @ #3 Georgia 42

 

[SolaScriptura]

And we're off! Sorry you weren't able to participate this week, @jwithnell!

 

[SolaScriptura]

Well, folks, Week 12 is in the books… I arrived home on Saturday afternoon pleasantly surprised to discover that I was still in contention... come evening I allowed myself to become hopeful: Tennessee went into halftime tied with Georgia... and if Tennessee were to emerge victorious, I would have obtained my first weekly win of the season… but alas, it wasn’t meant to be… UGA dominated the 2nd half and so my hopes crashed and burned along with the Vols.

But the Bulldogs’ 31-17 win resulted in a two-way tie between Andrew and Jason. Both contestants’ guesses were close to actual, but ultimately Andrew’s submission of 29-21 was a bit closer to the actual than was Jason’s guess of 31-24. Thus, Andrew is our Week 12 winner, and he picks up his 3rd win of the season. Congratulations, Andrew!

Here’s how we all did:

Andrew – 11

Jason – 11

Rick, Zach – 10

EdM, Joseph, Todd, Me – 9

Mark, Edward – 8

Brad, Lane, Willis – 7

And here is our wall of honor, which lists the names of our illustrious weekly winners along with the number of victories they’ve racked up this season:

2024 PB Pick’em Wall of Honor

Andrew –

Edward –

Jason –

Lane –

Brad –

Willis –

Rick – ​

 

[Jason F.]

So close... Congratulations Andrew.

 

[Northern Crofter]

Well, folks, Week 12 is in the books… I arrived home on Saturday afternoon pleasantly surprised to discover that I was still in contention... come evening I allowed myself to become hopeful: Tennessee went into halftime tied with Georgia... and if Tennessee were to emerge victorious, I would have obtained my first weekly win of the season… but alas, it wasn’t meant to be… UGA dominated the 2nd half and so my hopes crashed and burned along with the Vols.

But the Bulldogs’ 31-17 win resulted in a two-way tie between Andrew and Jason. Both contestants’ guesses were close to actual, but ultimately Andrew’s submission of 29-21 was a bit closer to the actual than was Jason’s guess of 31-24. Thus, Andrew is our Week 12 winner, and he picks up his 3rd win of the season. Congratulations, Andrew!

Here’s how we all did:

Andrew – 11

Jason – 11

Rick, Zach – 10

EdM, Joseph, Todd, Me – 9

Mark, Edward – 8

Brad, Lane, Willis – 7

And here is our wall of honor, which lists the names of our illustrious weekly winners along with the number of victories they’ve racked up this season:

2024 PB Pick’em Wall of Honor

Andrew –

Edward –

Jason –

Lane –

Brad –

Willis –

Rick – ​

 

[Northern Crofter]

So close... Congratulations Andrew.

I understand the math (I think - the actual difference was 14 and mine was 8 whereas yours was 7) but I think guessing at least one of the team's actual scores should count for something - starting next week...

 

[SolaScriptura]

I understand the math (I think - the actual difference was 14 and mine was 8 whereas yours was 7) but I think guessing at least one of the team's actual scores should count for something - starting next week...
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It does count for something... It contributes to a closer score differential.

 

[Edward]

Well, random picks without research didn't work out so well for me. Speaking of which, break is over and I need to get back to work.

 

[Northern Crofter]

Well, random picks without research didn't work out so well for me. Speaking of which, break is over and I need to get back to work.

I think you should try it again just to confirm whether it really isn't a sound strategy...