NCAA Picks 2008-2009: week 8 results, week 9 schedule
I made an executive decision this week that will displease at least one of you: all side wagers are being tossed out.
There wasn’t a lot of enthusiasm for them, and the idea of keeping a tally on something that doesn’t count seems stupid to me. So, you’ll actually have to pick well if you want to win.
My decision is final. Accusations of a rigged game will not sway me otherwise, no matter how pathetic and/or amusing they are. You can take out your agression on me in this poll if you’d like:
Rusty's management of this contest is most reminiscent of:
- Bill Lumbergh (38%, 3 Votes)
- Mike "Viper" Metcalf (25%, 2 Votes)
- Dick Cheney (25%, 2 Votes)
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (13%, 1 Votes)
- Morris Buttermaker (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 8
Loading ...Results
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Rusty | 10 |
| Griftdrift | 9 |
| Alyssa | 9 |
| Archibald Throngbow | 8 |
| Jen | 8 |
| Carl Lindecrantz | 8 |
| Garrett | 7 |
| rugbyfan | 7 |
| Sara | 6 |
| Tony Ventry | 6 |
| Ben K | 6 |
| Tony | 6 |
| Reginald | 0 |
The full results spreadsheet for week 8 is here. If you find an error, let me know and I’ll adjust the results.
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Rusty | 76 |
| Carl Lindecrantz | 71 |
| Griftdrift | 68 |
| Ben K | 67 |
| Garrett | 65 |
| Tony | 65 |
| Tony Ventry | 64 |
| Jen | 63 |
| Archibald Throngbow | 61 |
| rugbyfan | 61 |
| Sara | 61 |
| Alyssa | 58 |
| Reginald | 55 |
The full overall standings with week-by-week scores can be found here. If you find an error, let me know and I’ll adjust the results.
Week 9 schedule
| Time | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 PM ET | Boise State (13) at San Jose State | Boise State by 7 |
| Time | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM ET | Texas Tech (6) at Kansas (18) | Kansas by 2.5 |
| 12:00 PM ET | Eastern Michigan at Ball State (22) | Ball State by 24 |
| 12:00 PM ET | Northwestern (24) at Indiana | Northwestern by 9.5 |
| 12:00 PM ET | Minnesota (25) at Purdue | Minnesota by 1.5 |
| 12:30 PM ET | Oklahoma (5) at Kansas State | Oklahoma by 19 |
| 12:30 PM ET | Kentucky at Florida (7) | Florida by 23 |
| 2:00 PM ET | UNLV at Brigham Young (17) | Brigham Young by 23 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Oklahoma State (8) at Texas (1) | Texas by 12.5 |
| 3:30 PM ET | South Florida (14) at Louisville | South Florida by 4.5 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Rutgers at Pittsburgh (20) | Pittsburgh by 10 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Virginia at Georgia Tech (21) | Georgia Tech by 12 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Virginia Tech at Florida State (23) | Florida State by 5 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Georgia (9) at LSU (11) | LSU by 2 |
| 6:00 PM ET | Wyoming at Texas Christian (15) | Texas Christian by 32 |
| 6:30 PM ET | Colorado at Missouri (16) | Missouri by 21.5 |
| 7:45 PM ET | Alabama (2) at Tennessee | Alabama by 6.5 |
| 8:00 PM ET | Penn State (3) at Ohio State (10) | Ohio State by 2.5 |
| 10:15 PM ET | Southern Cal (4) at Arizona | Southern Cal by 15 |
| Time | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM ET | Central Florida at Tulsa (19) | Tulsa by 21 |
Game of the Week
Penn State at Ohio State. Not only do we get to find out if Penn State is for real, but there’s a 50-50 chance that Joe Paterno will lose control of his bowels on national television. Always worth watching.
How to enter your picks
You read the rules, right?
The short version:
- You’re picking which teams won’t cover their spread. You must choose at least one team not to cover unless there is only one game being played that week.
- You’re also entering a predicted score for the Game of the Week, which cannot be the same as a predicted score another player enters.
Example:
Florida and Clemson don’t cover. Alabama wins the GOTW 19-14.
If I entered that, that means I think Florida and Clemson either would lose or not cover their spreads, and you then wouldn’t be able to predict a 19-14 win for Alabama.
