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Let's get 'em picked for the first game which is 12-15 I think. There is no pass word because this is a public pick 'em. The Group name is TideFans2017 (I didn't create a new group this year) and must be typed as it appears here.

As with the regular season you move them around ranking them by confidence points. As an example, I have Alabama beating Oklahoma for 41pts, the max because I have more confidence in Bama than the other 40 teams. I have Wake Forrest ranked for 1pt because that game surely is a toss up if there ever was one.

If this is your first time go here: http://fantasy.espn.com/college-bowl-mania/2018/en/ and pick Group and then join a group. :biga:
 
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Redwood Forrest said:
Let's get 'em picked for the first game which is 12-15 I think. There is no pass word because this is a public pick 'em. The Group name is TideFans2017 (I didn't create a new group this year) and must be typed as it appears here.

As with the regular season you move them around ranking them by confidence points. As an example, I have Alabama beating Oklahoma for 41pts, the max because I have more confidence in Bama than the other 40 teams. I have Wake Forrest ranked for 1pt because that game surely is a toss up if there ever was one.

If this is your first time go here: http://fantasy.espn.com/college-bowl-mania/2018/en/ and pick Group and then join a group. :biga:
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I’m waiting to see how many players skip their bowl games.


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ReturnToGlory said:
The only thing that I am worse at that Bowl Mania is March Madness.
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I have actually won a few March Madness pools. Now granted it was because everyone was just worse than me (and I was pretty bad) and I just happen to get lucky and pick the champion. The bowl games though, I will be out of it after 3 games.
 
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DzynKingRTR said:
I have actually won a few March Madness pools. Now granted it was because everyone was just worse than me (and I was pretty bad) and I just happen to get lucky and pick the champion. The bowl games though, I will be out of it after 3 games.
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They really are so darn hard to predict (bowl games). I think it is partly that each team is normally pretty good already - but then there is the unquantifiable effect of who wants to be there and who wants it more.
 
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Nolan said:
They really are so darn hard to predict (bowl games). I think it is partly that each team is normally pretty good already - but then there is the unquantifiable effect of who wants to be there and who wants it more.
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That's why I stopped picking bowl games a long time ago. The teams that take the field during the regular season rarely show up in most of today's bowls. With coaching changes, players sitting out, motivational question marks, and the desire to prepare for the next season, these are very different teams.

I still enjoy the games, but picking winners here is like picking winners in week 1 of the season - we know too little.

(in other words, I suck at it :wink:)
 
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B1GTide said:
That's why I stopped picking bowl games a long time ago. The teams that take the field during the regular season rarely show up in most of today's bowls. With coaching changes, players sitting out, motivational question marks, and the desire to prepare for the next season, these are very different teams.

I still enjoy the games, but picking winners here is like picking winners in week 1 of the season - we know too little.

(in other words, I suck at it :wink:)
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Just like it rains on both teams these problems are for all pickers.
 
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Redwood Forrest said:
Just like it rains on both teams these problems are for all pickers.
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Oh, I don't disagree. I just have done miserably at it so many times. Maybe I'll give it a shot without putting any effort into it. Maybe that will help.

Okay - done. Went with my gut on every pick, and moved around some of the confidence ranking, but left most to chance.

Roll Tide, everyone, and good luck!
 
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Nolan

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B1GTide said:
That's why I stopped picking bowl games a long time ago. The teams that take the field during the regular season rarely show up in most of today's bowls. With coaching changes, players sitting out, motivational question marks, and the desire to prepare for the next season, these are very different teams.

I still enjoy the games, but picking winners here is like picking winners in week 1 of the season - we know too little.

(in other words, I suck at it :wink:)
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I’ve had a little luck picking in the past from just knowing each team’s “storyline.” By following CFB closely I knew their mindset and motivation. But again, it only produced slight success.
 
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I actually do OK when it comes to Saturdays during the regular season...but with the UCFs of the world and the "who really wants to be here" attitudes, I STINK at picking bowl games...
Nolan said:
I’ve had a little luck picking in the past from just knowing each team’s “storyline.” By following CFB closely I knew their mindset and motivation. But again, it only produced slight success.
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B1GTide said:
Oh, I don't disagree. I just have done miserably at it so many times. Maybe I'll give it a shot without putting any effort into it. Maybe that will help.

Okay - done. Went with my gut on every pick, and moved around some of the confidence ranking, but left most to chance.

Roll Tide, everyone, and good luck!
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A friend of mine’s wife used to fill out a March madness bracket based on which team she thought had the better uniforms. Meanwhile he filled his bracket out based on stats, season performance, etc. Her bracket was more accurate than his every time.
 
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I actually do OK when it comes to Saturdays during the regular season...but with the UCFs of the world and the "who really wants to be here" attitudes, I STINK at picking bowl games...
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I am not very good early in the season, but by about the mid-point I have a feel for the teams and do a bit better. Some teams, like Alabama, come out of the gates in mid-season form. Most teams take a few weeks to find themselves. And the teams in the bowls often don't look anything like the teams that played all season long.
 
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If I could finally learned how to post pictures here, such as screenshots, I’d keep us updated with the leaderboard as the days go on.
 
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