Oddly I have never come anywhere near close to winning my own contest. Many years I finish in the negatives. Maybe 3 out of the 10 times I've done this I've finished in the top half.
For Georgia Tech our expectations are kinda low. We've had SEVERAL below .500 seasons lately.
The only "humbling" defeat that comes to mind would be in 2009 vs UGA. We were 10-1 going into the game. UGA was 6-5. They came into our house and beat us 30-24. The score wasn't a blow out...
I think in my rush to get that one done I saw that Michigan finished 18 and didn't register that I was looking for Michigan State's result. Whooooooops.
The most overrated team was Texas who went from #10 to #25 (+15)
The most underrated team was Minnesota who went from #26 to #10 (+16)
This year 24 people wound up with positive scores, 29 of us wound up negative.
I was negative but not dead last! WIN! ;)
Homeslice, I submitted my picks (via PM!) on the same day the games were listed.
Bold of you to assume that I didn't follow directions.
In the spirit of Yule, I forgive you.
Since the picks are in now, here are mine:
Bowl Predictions
g5-g5
3 - UAB vs. Appalachian State - G5-G5 UAB to SUCK, App State to win. (12/21 9pm)
p5-p5
29 - (24) Virginia vs. (9) Florida - P5-P5 UVA to SUCK, UF to win (12/30 8pm)
Any
8 - Marshall vs. UCF - G5-G5 Marshall to SUCK, UCF to win...
Native Tampa resident checking in.
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Starting in 1904 Tampa crafted a festival where "Jose...
Okay. I added in a few of the predictions that came in before the deadline that I hadn't updated before.
(FBS)
AAC
UCF *Actual Result 9-3* This was an off year for UCF.
knightandday, UCF, 11-1
honors UCF 12-0
ACC
Clemson *Actual Result 12-0* Predictions were very close...
1AA/FCS teams can have up to 63 scholarships. BUTTTTT....every scholarship you give to a male athlete you have to also give one to a female athlete due to title 9.
1A/FBS can have 85 scholarships. But similarly if you do...you need to have 85 female athletes on scholarship as well.
For...