Ohhhhh yeah, a tradition unlike any other...the official VandyMania pick 'em returns

[AuricGoldfinger]

It’s baaaaaack…

Here’s how it works. Each week I post a handful of games for your prognosticating pleasure. This includes the Vanderbilt game along with a few others of interest as selected by me. Your job is to pick the winner and the final score of each game. The poster who picks the winner and comes closest to the final score gets his or her name highlighted in the following week’s pick ‘em thread.

There’s also the Upset of the Week pick. Simply pick the underdog you think will overcome the biggest point spread to win outright that week. You need not predict a score. The underdog winning against the biggest spread gets the Upset of the Week. Ties are not broken. You can pick as many upsets as you like, but only the one you designate as Upset of the Week will be recognized.

There’s no material prize for winning, except for being able to peacock and see your name in lights. I have the final say over winners, but if you think I’ve screwed up, let me know—I’ll fix it.

The thread will typically be locked around 11 AM CT on Saturdays.

Let’s see if last year’s overall champion, roanoke, can successfully defend his title.

On to this week’s games…

1. East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt, winner and final score
2. Alabama vs. Miami (FL) in Atlanta, winner and final score
3. Georgia vs. Clemson in Charlotte, winner and final score
4. LSU at UCLA, winner and final score
5. Upset of the Week in college football (outright winner versus biggest point spread, or any FCS team over an FBS school—one designated UOTW pick per poster, please)

[bornadore57]

1. Vanderbilt 39 ETSU 0
2. Alabama 42 Miami 10
3. Georgia 32 Clemson 28
4. LSU 21 UCLA 20
5. Oregon State over Purdue

[BrentVU]

Thanks as always for doing this, Mr. Auric.
1. Vandy 31, ETSU 6
2. Tide 41, Sugar Canes 17
3. Uigaleilei 29, Daniels 26 (sure wish this game wasn't up against ours!)
4. UCLA 37, LSU 24, OMG SEC 0
5. South Dakota +14 over Kansas

[Doreknox]

1. Vandy 35, ETSU 10
2. Alabubba 51, Miamuh 20
3. Georgia 31, Clemson 27
4. LSU 35, UCLA 21
5. Louisiana over Tejas

[Labradore]

1. Vanderbilt 34, ETSU 24
2. Bama 31, Miami 17
3. Clemson 45, Georgia 31
4. UCLA 37, LSU 34
5. Minnesota over Ohio State

[coachinwaiting]

1. East Tennessee State 10 Vanderbilt 30
2. Alabama 41 Miami (FL) 14
3. Georgia 13 Clemson 24
4. LSU 21 UCLA 24
5. Upset of the Week: Utah State (+17) over Washington State

[dorepleganger]

1. East Tennessee State 10 Vanderbilt 21
2. Alabama 38 Miami (FL) 17
3. Georgia 24 Clemson 27
4. LSU 28 UCLA 21
5. Ohio U over Syracuse (-1)

[MikenNashville]

Vanderbilt 35 ETSU 3
Red Tide 48 Hurricanes 28
Georgia 31 Clemson 27
LA Bruins 30 LA Tigers 22
Charlotte over Duke

[dore74]

1. East Tennessee State 3 at Vanderbilt 35
2. Alabama 41 vs. Miami (FL) 21
3. Georgia 35 vs. Clemson 34
4. LSU 13 at UCLA 17
5. Upset of the Week Temple over Rutgers

And a hearty thanks to Goldfinger for doing this year after year...over the last several years it has been the highlight of the football season for me...

[MrMemorial]

1. East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt, winner and final score
Vandy 28 - ETSU 6

2. Alabama vs. Miami (FL) in Atlanta, winner and final score
Bama 31 - Miami 21

3. Georgia vs. Clemson in Charlotte, winner and final score
Clemson 27 - Uga 26

4. LSU at UCLA, winner and final score
UCLA 35 - LSU 24

5. Upset of the Week in college football
Monmouth (1aa) over mtsu blue faders (7.5 spread at the moment)

Did you hear that since Bonnaroo was cancelled, mtsu was going to let the concert ticket holders into the mtsu-monmouth game for free? Yeah, as if that will pack them in.

"Hey, we won't be getting to see The Foo Fighters and camping out with our friends and getting wasted, but watching mtsu lose at home to a 1aa team should be just as fun!!"***

***major sarcasm alert

[shelbz75]

Vandy: 38 ETSU: 20

Bama: 28 Miami: 24

UGA: 31 Clemson: 20

UCLA: 42 LSU: 39

Upset of the week...

Fordham: 25 Nebraska: 24

[MrMemorial]

5. Ohio U over Syracuse (-1)

That's a home game for Ohio, so I agree the Bobcats could win it... but it's almost a pick 'em.

Interesting to notice... it will be the first time in forever that Solich is not the coach.

[VU1970]

Vanderbilt 30, ETSU 21
Alabama 24, Miami 17
Clemson 38, Georgia 35
LSU 31, UCLA 28
FSU upsets Notre Dame

[skinnerfan]

Vandy 34 ETSU 13
Ala 45 Miami 17
GA 34 Clemson 31
LSU 38 UCLA 27
Northern Ill over Ga Tech

[roanoke]

1) Vandy 44. ETSU. 17

2) Bama 34. Miami. 23

3). Georgia. 31. Clem. 37

4) LSU. 33. UCLA. 38

5) South Dakota over Kansas

Texas is on upset alert. I wouldn't be shocked to see ND go down at FSU either.

[VUinFL]

1. ETSU 17 VU 34
2. UA 45 UM 21
3. UGa 24 CU 28
4. LSU 31 UCLA 35
5. FSU (+7) over ND

[ChattaDore]

1. ETSU 15 VU 45
2. UA 31 UM 27
3. UGa 30 CU 24
4. LSU 38 UCLA 17
5. I’m on the Ragin Cajuns bandwagon. LOUIS LAFAYETTE over Texas.

[cjdore]

Knock off the rust and here goes my picks....

1) VU 41 - ETSU 24
2) AL 34 - UM 13
3) Clem 37 - UGA 27
4) LSU 35 - UCLA 28
5) Temple over Rutgers and getting 14.5 pts

[vandy05]

It’s baaaaaack…

Here’s how it works. Each week I post a handful of games for your prognosticating pleasure. This includes the Vanderbilt game along with a few others of interest as selected by me. Your job is to pick the winner and the final score of each game. The poster who picks the winner and comes closest to the final score gets his or her name highlighted in the following week’s pick ‘em thread.

There’s also the Upset of the Week pick. Simply pick the underdog you think will overcome the biggest point spread to win outright that week. You need not predict a score. The underdog winning against the biggest spread gets the Upset of the Week. Ties are not broken. You can pick as many upsets as you like, but only the one you designate as Upset of the Week will be recognized.

There’s no material prize for winning, except for being able to peacock and see your name in lights. I have the final say over winners, but if you think I’ve screwed up, let me know—I’ll fix it.

The thread will typically be locked around 11 AM CT on Saturdays.

Let’s see if last year’s overall champion, roanoke, can successfully defend his title.

On to this week’s games…

1. East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt, winner and final score
2. Alabama vs. Miami (FL) in Atlanta, winner and final score
3. Georgia vs. Clemson in Charlotte, winner and final score
4. LSU at UCLA, winner and final score
5. Upset of the Week in college football (outright winner versus biggest point spread, or any FCS team over an FBS school—one designated UOTW pick per poster, please)

VU 41 ETSU 7
Alabama 48 Miami 20
Clemson 31 Georgia 27
UCLA 38 LSU 20
UL Monroe over Kentucky

[Lynchsr]

Vandy 42 ETSU 13

Alabama 33 Miami 10

Clemson 27 UGA 26

UCLA 23. LSU 16

Upset??? Hmmm AZ over BYU