Week 1: Purdue over Indiana State Week 2: Virginia over Norfolk StateThis message has been edited. Last edited by: pinbot1966,
August 18, 2026, 05:21 PM
radioman
Week 1: Missouri [Opus 5 pick]
Jmtgsx, thanks for doing this again this year. I've enjoyed it in years past.
Ethically I need to disclose that I'm "playing" this game using Opus 5.
Yes, there's always some jerk who has to use AI and ruin it. but it is my hope that you still allow me to follow along with the hopes that several of you are able to declare "See, I beat the AI."
I plan to put [Opus 5] after each of my picks. Should Opus 5 get to the final week, then please disqualify me and pick the person who did the actual work toward this game.
Also, if you'd rather, I'll back out now --- up to you. I totally understand that AI takes away from those making a real mental effort.
August 18, 2026, 08:01 PM
jmtgsx
radioman, all entries are welcome. I don't care if you use a Ouji board!
Redeemed!
August 22, 2026, 05:06 PM
Kranky
Week 1: Kansas State
--K
August 24, 2026, 04:07 PM
cheesegrits
Week 1: Univ. of South Carolina over Kent State
Thanks for putting this together again, jmtgsx.
August 29, 2026, 11:15 AM
jmtgsx
You're welcome CG!
Game day!!!!
A quick note, I'm out of country, leaving today, and will return Sept.9. I normally post the next week's thread on Tuesdays, but Week 2 won't be posted until late Wednesday.
Week 1 picks good as long as it's posted on this thread before game scheduled kickoff.
Best of luck all and thanks for playing.
Redeemed!
August 31, 2026, 10:12 AM
BMR
I have very little hope this season for the Wisconsin Badgers once again.
August 31, 2026, 05:40 PM
Graniteguy
Week 1: Minnesota Week 2: VirginiaThis message has been edited. Last edited by: Graniteguy,
August 31, 2026, 06:56 PM
FenderBender
In honor of my 2nd divorce, from a sooner.
Week 1 UT over Texas state.
Horns UP
_____________________________________________ Proverbs 3:31 "Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways."
September 03, 2026, 09:28 PM
xd45man
For those of us that picked UCF, we narrowly escaped with a win.
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September 04, 2026, 07:17 AM
chellim1
quote:
Originally posted by xd45man: For those of us that picked UCF, we narrowly escaped with a win.
UCF 73, BCU 6
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September 04, 2026, 09:39 AM
xd45man
^A score like that is why this yearly thread is so fun. Week 1 is mostly cupcakes. It gets harder and harder every week. I'm glad to see nobody picked Rutgers this week. Rutgers has to be ashamed to lose in week 1 to your warmup cupcake.
I can’t make a solid contribution to this thread, but I want to take this opportunity to say Ppphhhttt!!! to the ACC Network for letting the positively sucktastic Tulane/Duke game drag on instead of airing VT vs. VMI at 7:30 as scheduled. Grr.
Politicians seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. — — — — — — — — — — — — God bless America.
September 08, 2026, 10:49 AM
xd45man
It looks like we all survived week 1. I'm pondering my week 2 pick but haven't decided. I see nobody picked Michigan last week. That game was crazy and in my opinion, the clock was at zero and W. Michigan won that game. My opinion of course matters about as much as I say I say a scuba diver's lawnmower.
but it is my hope that you still allow me to follow along with the hopes that several of you are able to declare "See, I beat the AI." 