(Abridged) Search For A College Football Handicapper: Round 1
November 15th, 2007 by NextRound
Seeing that we’re out a college football handicapper (and Booth really wants to take over the job), we figured we might as well see if there is anyone out there that can do a competent job of it.
So we’re going to run a shortened three round contest where the winner gets to make picks on the site during bowl season (and attempt to out hardcore our NFL handicapper).
We’re going to run this thing playoffs style. Post your picks in the comments and the top 50% of the field will survive into the next week. We’ll declare a winner after the conference championships (roughly Dec. 3rd, or whenever the hell we get to it).
If it turns out to be just one dude playing against Booth, then so be it. That guy will be picking bowl games for us.
NextRound isn’t going to be making any official picks, but–luckily for all involved–Booth is going to make his own picks and is convinced he’ll bring home the prize. It’s a little surreal. He’s got that same determined look on his face that he gets right before he enters a McDonald’s drive thru.
There’s a lot of money riding on him not making it past this first round, so don’t let us down. Good Luck.
Guidelines: Follow the 1 to 3 unit system. Submit your picks before noon on Saturday under one handle with an email address we can reach you. Top 50% advance into Round 2, and so forth. Don’t bet against Duke. They’re bringing it this weekend.
November 15th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Here is a free early play. I will follow up with more picks tomorrow.
Oregon -10.5 2-Unit
November 15th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Clemson -7.5
Unc +10
Miss st +11.5
Duke +6
Haw/nevada over 79
November 15th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Sorry
Clem 3 unit
Miss st 1 unit. All others 2
November 15th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
1 unit
Duke +6
Clemson -7
November 16th, 2007 at 7:56 am
3 Units
Missouri -7
2 Units
Oklahoma -8
1 Unit
Georgia -7.5
West Virginia -6
November 16th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Nevada +6.5
Cincinnati +6
Vandy +12
Buffalo Pk
Arkansas -11
Iowa St. +26.5
S. Florida -8.5
November 16th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
W. Virginia -6 2 units
Oklahoma -8 2 units
BC +8.5 3 units
November 16th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
One Unit:
WVU -6
Vandy +12
Okie State -14.5
Wake -6
Miss St +11
Illinois -13.5
Two Unit:
LSU -19
November 16th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
WVU -6 (3 units)
Missouri -7 (2 units)
One unit:
Miss. State +11
UK +7.5
LSU -19
November 16th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
WVU -6 (3 units)
Clemson -7 (2 units)
Wake Forest -6 (2 units)
Notre Dame -6 (1 unit)
Syracuse +19 (1 unit)
November 17th, 2007 at 9:44 am
Clemson -8.5 3 units
Michigan +4 3 units
Buffalo PK 2 units
Miss St +11 2 units
South Florida -9 1 unit
Cinci +6 1 unit
Kansas State +7 1 unit
November 17th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Michigan State +2.5 (3 units)
Michigan 1st half +2.5 (2 units)
Baylor +14 (1 unit)
Washington +7 (1 unit)
Maryland +7.5 (1 unit)
November 17th, 2007 at 11:08 am
south florida (-9) 2 units
Florida (-34) 1 unit
Missouri (-7) 2 units
Georgia (-7.5) 1 unit
Army (+15.5) 1 unit
W Virginia (-6) 2 units