VT Pick the Winners! ENTER NOW!!

[Odin]

This is potentially going to be the most difficult predict the winners contest I'll come up with this regular season. I made a point of picking matchups that could go either way.

There are quite a few key Conference matchups especially in less publicized conferences of note as well this weekend!

Please submit your votes before the first ball is played on Thursday, 10/14!

Copy and Paste the following matches, then erase the LOSER of the match and post below or send them to me via Instant Message. IM me or post if you have questions.

Thanks to Rich Kern for preparing the schedules and making them available on his website and for the idea.


10/14
Home Boise State vs. Fresno State
Home Illinois-Chicago vs. Wright State
Home Long Island vs. Villanova
Home Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Florida International
Home SMU vs. San Jose State

10/15
Home Akron vs. Northern Illinois
Home Alabama vs. South Carolina
Home Clemson vs. Maryland
Home Colorado State vs. Utah
Home Denver vs. Western Kentucky
Home Eastern Washington vs. Montana State
Home Florida vs. LSU
Home Florida State vs. North Carolina
Home Georgia vs. Arkansas
Home Maryland Eastern Shore vs. South Carolina State
Home Ohio State vs. Michigan State
Home Pacific vs. Cal State Northridge
Home Penn State vs. Michigan
Home Pepperdine vs. Gonzaga
Home Southwest Missouri State vs. Wichita State
Home St. Marys vs. San Diego
Home UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Irvine
Home USC vs. UCLA
Home Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest
Home Wisconsin vs. Indiana

10/16
Home Arizona vs. Washington
Home Boise State vs. Nevada
Home Colorado State vs. BYU
Neutral Coppin State vs. Norfolk State
Home Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Quinnipiac
Home Georgia Tech vs. Maryland
Home Kansas vs. Missouri
Home Minnesota vs. Illinois
Home Northern Iowa vs. Creighton
Home Ohio State vs. Michigan
Home Penn State vs. Michigan State
Home Pepperdine vs. Portland
Home SMU vs. Hawaii
Home St. Marys vs. Santa Clara
Home Stanford vs. Oregon
Home TCU vs. Cincinnati
Home Texas A&M vs. Texas
Home UC Riverside vs. Utah State
Home UC Santa Barbara vs. Long Beach State
Home Wisconsin vs. Purdue

10/17
Home Alabama vs. Tennessee
Home Florida vs. Arkansas
Home Georgia vs. LSU
Home Miami vs. North Carolina ** TIE BREAKER PICK GAMES IT WILL GO + POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS
Home New Mexico State vs. Western Kentucky
Home West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh

[IdahoBoy]

10/14
Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Long Island
Louisiana-Lafayaette
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
South Carolina
Maryland
Colorado State
Denver
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Cal State Northridge
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
San Diego
UC Irvine
UCLA
Wake Forest
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Norfolk State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Creighton
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
Santa Clara
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
Utah State
Long Beach State
Purdue

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina 3-1 217
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[BonJoeV]

10/14
Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Long Island
Louisiana-Lafayette
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
South Carolina
Maryland
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Wake Forest
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Norfolk State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Home Minnesota
Creighton
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Miami 3-1 223
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[Mulcahy]

10/14
Fresno State
Illinois-Chicago
Villanova
Florida International
San Jose State

10/15
Northern Illinois
Alabama
Maryland
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Wichita State
St. Marys
UC Irvine
USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Coppin State
Fairleigh Dickinson
Maryland
Kansas
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
UC Riverside
Long Beach State
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
LSU
Miami (3-1, +209)
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[Odin]

Mulcahy said:

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
LSU
Miami +209
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

Please also say how many games the tie-breaker will take. Thanks for participating. (Ex. 3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

[georgia(pacific)girl]

10/14
Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Villanova
Florida International
SMU
10/15
Northern Illinois
Alabama
Maryland
Utah
Denver
Eastern Washington
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
Carolina State
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Wake Forest
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
BYU
Norfolk State
Fairleigh Dickinson
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
TCU
Texas
Utah State
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Miami ** TIE BREAKER PICK GAMES IT WILL GO + POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS 3-1 (220)
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[kolohekeiki]

10/14
Fresno State
Illinois-Chicago
Villanova
Louisiana-Lafayette
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
Alabama
Clemson
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina State
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Norfolk State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
Utah State
Long Beach State
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina 3-1 215
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[comic]

10/14
Fresno State
Illinois-Chicago
Villanova
Florida International
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
Alabama
Clemson
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Wichita State
San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UCLA
Wake Forest
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Coppin State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas A&M
Utah State
UC Santa Barbara
Purdue

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Miami in 4 222
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[Deleted]

These are Pablo's picks. Some will be updated later. I don't know what the current HCA is and they are close enough where +-20 points could make a difference.

Pablo will concede the tie, as it cannot pick scores or total points.

Now updated.

10/14
Boise State
Wright State
Long Island [Pablo actually picks Villanova]
Louisiana-Lafayette
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
Alabama
Maryland [Pablo calls this one a TIE, but I'm making up a new Pablo rule--ties go to the vistor]
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina State
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Wichita State
San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Boise State (very close)
Colorado State
Coppin State
Fairleigh Dickinson
Georgia Tech (don't know why this one dropped out--thanks, [glow=red,2,300]Od[/color]IN[/b][/glow])
Missouri
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Miami
Western Kentucky
Pittsburgh

[Deleted]

My picks:

10/14
Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Long Island
Louisiana-Lafayette
San Jose State

10/15
Akron
South Carolina
Clemson
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Montana State
Florida
North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Coppin State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
Santa Clara
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas A&M
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina 3-1 (220)
Western Kentucky
Pittsburgh

[SaltNPepper]

These were actually pretty each to pick the winners. . . until they play the matches

10/14
Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Long Island
Florida International
San Jose State

10/15
Northern Illinois
Alabama
Clemson
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Gonzaga
Wichita State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Boise State
Colorado State
Coppin State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Creighton
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
UC Utah State
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina 3-1, 225
New Mexico State
Pittsburgh

[Sandvb]

Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Long Island
Florida International
SMU

10/15
Akron
South Carolina
Maryland
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Wichita State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
Home USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Coppin State
Fairleigh Dickinson
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
Utah State
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
LSU
North Carolina ** TIE BREAKER 3-1 217

Western Kentucky
Pittsburgh

[Alberta]

Well, I'm a rookie at this but here goes......

10/14
Boise State
Illinois-Chicago
Villanova
Louisiana-Lafayette
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
South Carolina
Clemson
Colorado State
Denver
Eastern Washington
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
South Carolina State
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
St. Marys
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Wake Forest
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Norfolk State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
TCU
Texas
UC Riverside
Long Beach State
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Miami ** TIE BREAKER PICK GAMES IT WILL GO + POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS 4 games 30-25,27-30,30-22,3024
New Mexico State
West Virginia

[Rus Socoli]

10/14
Boise State
Wright State
Villanova
Florida International
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
South Carolina
Maryland
Colorado State
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
St. Marys
UC Irvine
USC
Wake Forest
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Boise State
Colorado State
Norfolk State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Minnesota
Northern Iowa
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
Utah State
UC Santa Barbara
Wisconsin

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina ** (3-1 +224)
Western Kentucky
Pittsburgh

[Island]

Boise State
Wright State
Villanova
FIU
SMU

10/15
Northern Illinois
South Carolina
Maryland
Utah
Western Kentucky
Eastern Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland Eastern Shore
Ohio State
Pacific
Penn State
Pepperdine
Southwest Missouri State
San Diego
UC Irvine
USC
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin

10/16
Washington
Nevada
Colorado State
Coppin State
Quinnipiac
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Minnesota
Creighton
Ohio State
Penn State
Pepperdine
Hawaii
St. Marys
Stanford
Cincinnati
Texas
Utah State
Long Beach State
Purdue

10/17
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina ** 4 games+ 30-25. 30-22, 27-30, 30-24, 218 pts
Western Kentucky
Pittsburgh