2024 PB Pick'em Week 13 ** Kick-off is 11am CDT, SATURDAY **

[SolaScriptura]

Here we are at Week 13... the window for securing your spot in the Bowl Bash is closing... so for those of us who haven't yet won a week... do your research and prognosticate well!

This week I've decided to exercise my prerogative and have decided to include a special 18 game slate.
Of course, if you don't want more than 15 games you're free to simply leave 3 games un-picked.

One of the included games is the annual Montana/Montana State rivalry game - I've included this game in honor of my daughter and her alma mater. Kickoff is 11am Saturday morning...

Saturday, November 23
#5 Indiana @ #2 Ohio State 11am
Illinois @ Rutgers 11am
Iowa @ Maryland 11am
North Carolina @ Boston College 11am
Western Kentucky @ Liberty 12pm
Montana @ Montana State 1pm
Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU @ Arizona State 2:30pm
#17 Colorado @ Kansas 2:30pm
Wisconsin @ Nebraska 2:30pm
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State 2:30pm
UCF @ West Virginia 2:30pm
Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
Pittsburgh @ #19 Louisville 3pm
#24 Army @ #8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M @ Auburn 6:30pm
Vanderbilt @ #22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech @ Duke 7pm

 

[SolaScriptura]

Indiana
Rutgers
Iowa
Boston College
Liberty
Montana State
Charlotte
BYU
Colorado
Nebraska
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Georgia Southern
Louisville
Army
Texas A&M
LSU

Tiebreaker
Duke 28-24

 

[GulfCoast Presbyterian]

Saturday, November 23
Ohio State
Rutgers
Iowa
North Carolina
Western Kentucky
Montana State
Charlotte
BYU
Colorado
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
West Virginia
Coastal Carolina
Louisville
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
LSU

Tiebreaker
Duke 31-20

 

[Northern Crofter]

Ohio State
Rutgers
Iowa
North Carolina
Liberty
Montana State
Florida Atlantic
Arizona State
Colorado
Wisconsin
Texas Tech
UCF
Georgia Southern
Louisville
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
LSU

Tiebreaker
Duke 19-29

Cheering for Army, Vandy, and Indiana (because I don't like their opponents for varying degrees of pettiness) but employing my strategy of picking against them to ensure happiness regardless of the result...

 

[Jason F.]

Ohio State
Illinois
Iowa
North Carolina
Liberty
Montana
FAU
BYU
Colorado
Nebraska
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Coastal Carolina
Louisville
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
LSU
Duke 24-23

 

[3dawgnight]

Ohio State
Rutgers
Iowa
North Carolina
Liberty
Montana State
Florida Atlantic
BYU
Colorado
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
West Virginia
Coastal Carolina
Louisville
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
LSU
Duke 31, Virginia Tech 28

 

[SolaScriptura]

Well, Army is gonna face the Notre Dame juggernaut - much the same as the 101st faced the Wehrmacht onslaught at Ardennes. Sadly, it doesn't look like the 3rd Army will be coming to the rescue.

Army may lose the game, but they've won the dope looking uniform contest!

 

[Northern Crofter]

Sadly, it doesn't look like the 3rd Army will be coming to the rescue.

My grandfather's battalion (178th Engineer Combat) ended up assigned to Patton's 3rd Army shortly after the D-Day invasion in Normandy. But my grandfather told me he spent most of his time on a boat with a .30 caliber machine gun. I inherited his service records a few years ago - he always did tell the truth!

 

[SolaScriptura]

My grandfather's battalion (178th Engineer Combat) ended up assigned to Patton's 3rd Army shortly after the D-Day invasion in Normandy. But my grandfather told me he spent most of his time on a boat with a .30 caliber machine gun. I inherited his service records a few years ago - he always did tell the truth!
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That's awesome! You owe it to your country to change your pick from Notre Dame to Army...

 

[Sovereign Grace]

My grandfather's battalion (178th Engineer Combat) ended up assigned to Patton's 3rd Army shortly after the D-Day invasion in Normandy. But my grandfather told me he spent most of his time on a boat with a .30 caliber machine gun. I inherited his service records a few years ago - he always did tell the truth!
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I know he has died, by many thanks for your grandfather's service.

#2 Ohio State
Illinois
Iowa
Boston College 11am
Liberty 12pm
Montana State 1pm
Charlotte
#6 BYU
#17 Colorado
Wisconsin
Texas Tech3
West Virginia 2:30pm
Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
#19 Louisville 3pm
#8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M
#22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Duke (23-22)

 

[Northern Crofter]

That's awesome! You owe it to your country to change your pick from Notre Dame to Army...

I will be rooting for Army - I try to separate my feelings (and who I am actually going to root for) from my picks. But one of these weeks I'm gonna pick solely based on which team I actually want to win. If I were to change my pick, it would because my very Orange Northern Irish grandfather would have destroyed me with a look of scorn for showing any hint of support for Notre Dame! But I'm guessing he would have approved of the pick for the sake of the competitive nature of our family...

I know he has died, by many thanks for your grandfather's service.

Thanks, brother - he was an immigrant but he was very proud of his service (he insisted on having a US flag on his casket at burial).

 

[joebonni63]

Saturday, November 23
#5 Indiana @ #2 Ohio State 11am
Illinois @ Rutgers 11am
Iowa @ Maryland 11am
North Carolina @ Boston College 11am
Western Kentucky @ Liberty 12pm
Montana @ Montana State 1pm
Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU @ Arizona State 2:30pm
#17 Colorado @ Kansas 2:30pm
Wisconsin @ Nebraska 2:30pm
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State 2:30pm
UCF @ West Virginia 2:30pm
Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
Pittsburgh @ #19 Louisville 3pm
#24 Army @ #8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M @ Auburn 6:30pm
Vanderbilt @ #22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech @ Duke 7pm 35-21

I know that Notre Dame is very strong and Army might loose just like Navy did however I hope not............

 

[SolaScriptura]

Saturday, November 23
#5 Indiana @ #2 Ohio State 11am
Illinois @ Rutgers 11am
Iowa @ Maryland 11am
North Carolina @ Boston College 11am
Western Kentucky @ Liberty 12pm
Montana @ Montana State 1pm
Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU @ Arizona State 2:30pm
#17 Colorado @ Kansas 2:30pm
Wisconsin @ Nebraska 2:30pm
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State 2:30pm
UCF @ West Virginia 2:30pm
Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
Pittsburgh @ #19 Louisville 3pm
#24 Army @ #8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M @ Auburn 6:30pm
Vanderbilt @ #22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech @ Duke 7pm 35-21

I know that Notre Dame is very strong and Army might loose just like Navy did however I hope not............

I’m optimistic!

 

[greenbaggins]

OSU, Ill, IA, UNC, Lib, Montana, CLT, BYU, Colo, UW, TTU, UCF, CCU, Louisville, Army, TA&M, LSU, Duke 27, VT 17

 

[Edm]

Saturday, November 23
#2 Ohio State 11am
Rutgers 11am
Iowa 11am
North Carolina 11am
Western Kentucky 12pm
Montana 1pm
Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU 2:30pm
#17 Colorado 2:30pm
Wisconsin 2:30pm
Texas Tech 2:30pm
UCF 2:30pm
Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
#19 Louisville 3pm
#8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M 6:30pm
#22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech 7pm
31-21

 

[Zach]

#5 Indiana @ #2 Ohio State 11am
Illinois @ Rutgers 11am
Iowa @ Maryland 11am
North Carolina @ Boston College 11am
Western Kentucky @ Liberty 12pm
Montana @ Montana State 1pm
Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU @ Arizona State 2:30pm
#17 Colorado @ Kansas 2:30pm
Wisconsin @ Nebraska 2:30pm
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State 2:30pm
UCF @ West Virginia 2:30pm
Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
Pittsburgh @ #19 Louisville 3pm
#24 Army @ #8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M @ Auburn 6:30pm
Vanderbilt @ #22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech 26 @ Duke 21 7pm

I like the big time battle between former Penn State defensive coordinators as the tie breaker!

 

[No Other Name]

Saturday, November 23
#5 Indiana @ #2 Ohio State 11am (hope I am wrong)
Illinois @ Rutgers 11am
Iowa @ Maryland 11am
North Carolina @ Boston College 11am
Western Kentucky @ Liberty 12pm
Montana @ Montana State 1pm
Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU @ Arizona State 2:30pm
#17 Colorado @ Kansas 2:30pm (hope I am wrong)
Wisconsin @ Nebraska 2:30pm
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State 2:30pm
UCF @ West Virginia 2:30pm
Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
Pittsburgh @ #19 Louisville 3pm
#24 Army @ #8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M @ Auburn 6:30pm
Vanderbilt @ #22 LSU 6:45pm

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech @ Duke 7pm (31-30)

 

[SolaScriptura]

Our slate of games for Week 13 kicks off in less than 24 hours... I'm super excited for some of the games this week! Don't forget to get your picks submitted. (@toddpedlar, @Edward, @jwithnell)

 

[Edward]

Ohio State
Rutgers
Iowa
North Carolina
Western Kentucky
Montana
Charlotte
Arizona State
Colorado
Wisconsin
Texas Tech
UCF
Georgia Southern
Louisville
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
LSU

Tiebreaker
Virginia Tech 27 @ Duke 24

 

[toddpedlar]

#5 Indiana @ #2 Ohio State 11am
Illinois @ Rutgers 11am
Iowa @ Maryland 11am
North Carolina @ Boston College 11am
Western Kentucky @ Liberty 12pm
Montana @ Montana State 1pm
Charlotte @ Florida Atlantic 2pm
#6 BYU @ Arizona State 2:30pm
#17 Colorado @ Kansas 2:30pm
Wisconsin @ Nebraska 2:30pm
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State 2:30pm
UCF @ West Virginia 2:30pm
Georgia Southern @ Coastal Carolina 2:30pm
Pittsburgh @ #19 Louisville 3pm
#24 Army @ #8 Notre Dame 6pm
Texas A&M @ Auburn 6:30pm
Vanderbilt @ #22 LSU 6:45pm
Virginia Tech @ Duke 7pm, 24-20

 

[Edward]

Dawgs may need a new coach as well as a new quarterback. a 2-8 third tier team put up 21 points and over 350 yards on them? Quarterback has been a problem all season, but the defense has been looking sad as well.

 

[SolaScriptura]

Week 13 gave us a few surprises such as Oklahoma upsetting Alabama and Florida smothering any remaining hope of Ole Miss entering the playoff. Around here it was more of the same for me: close but no cigar. My lot was tied to that of Army... if they had won, I would have won. But alas, they were steamrolled... so again I'm winless.

However, one person's misfortune is another person's gain... and so with a score of 13, Willis is our Week 13 winner. This is his 2nd win of the season. Congrats,Willis!

Here's how we all did:

Willis - 13
Me - 12
Jason, Andrew, Todd - 11
Mark, Lane, Rick, Zach, Edward - 9
Brad - 8
Joseph - 7
EdM - 6

And here is our updated Wall of Honor...

2024 PB Pick'em Wall of Honor

Andrew -

Edward -

Willis -

Jason -

Lane -

Brad -

Rick - ​

 

[Sovereign Grace]

I honestly thought I stuck up the joint this week (well I usually do until I take my seasonal winter bath, four baths a year are enough for any man) and had no idea I won this week. But I'll take it!!