2024 BWI College Football Pick'Em & Final Results

[Tom McAndrew]

Once again, I invite you to join the BWI College Football Pick'Em. With the exception of the 2020 year due to the pandemic, we've conducted a BWI College Football Pick'Em every year since 2001. As always, the competition is just for bragging rights. There is no entry fee to participate, and you don't win any money for winning the BWI College Football Pick'Em.

To join, CLICK HERE
(https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college)

I caution again that the process I go through to set up a group is not the same as someone that is joining a group. As such, I'm not certain of the order of the process, so if any of the below is out of sequence, please post a corrected order and I'll edit this post.

From the above LINK, select the Join a Group pushbutton

From the Join Group screen, go to the right side.

In the Group ID# field, enter: 4726

In the Password field, enter "pennstate"

Then, select the Join Group pushbutton

(If any of the above is incorrect, please post as much in a reply, and tell me what needs to be corrected. As noted above, I don't go through any of the above to create the competition.)

At this point, you'll have to create a handle. In Yahoo's lingo, that is your "Pick Set Name." Please try to use your board handle as your Pick Set Name. (Note: I believe the default is to have your e-mail address viewable to all. If you don't want this, then deselect that option.)

I've opted for the weekly slate of games to be:

- the Yahoo default games AND the B1G conference games AND the Top 25 games

- tie-breakers will be used each week

- you get to drop your 2 worst scores for the overall competition (season-long)

- the deadline for entering selections is 5 minutes before the start of a game

I have not opted to pick against the point spread, or to rank your games by your confidence level.

If we look back at the 2023 season-long competition, these were the final standings:
1st - Yours Truly
2nd - @DP5
3rd - ncwref
4th – @NittanyPirate & BW Lion
5th – @NitneLiun & @CoolBean
6th – @MontereyLion & @AustinLion & @1995PSUGrad
7th – PSU Toronto & @Lionville
8th – twak & @Faraway1
9th – @Bob78 & @rem524 & @Classof09
10th – @NittanyLionWolverine & @Ralphie_ & @Fac & @Pa_Catamount & @NorCal Lion & @PSU621 & Kingofsmoke

The competition does not start until Labor Weekend.

Best of luck to all that play!

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

The trill of a new season of Pick 'ems, followed by the agony of defeat at the end of the season. Such is the life of the lousy sports junkie picking winners and losers each week.

 

[Offside Clyde]

 

[Faraway1]

Looking forward to another exciting year. Good luck to everyone. Let’s have a fun year.

 

[PSUAXE70]

Once again, I invite you to join the BWI College Football Pick'Em. With the exception of the 2020 year due to the pandemic, we've conducted a BWI College Football Pick'Em every year since 2001. As always, the competition is just for bragging rights. There is no entry fee to participate, and you don't win any money for winning the BWI College Football Pick'Em.

To join, CLICK HERE
(https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college)

I caution again that the process I go through to set up a group is not the same as someone that is joining a group. As such, I'm not certain of the order of the process, so if any of the below is out of sequence, please post a corrected order and I'll edit this post.

From the above LINK, select the Join a Group pushbutton

From the Join Group screen, go to the right side.

In the Group ID# field, enter: 4726

In the Password field, enter "pennstate"

Then, select the Join Group pushbutton

(If any of the above is incorrect, please post as much in a reply, and tell me what needs to be corrected. As noted above, I don't go through any of the above to create the competition.)

At this point, you'll have to create a handle. In Yahoo's lingo, that is your "Pick Set Name." Please try to use your board handle as your Pick Set Name. (Note: I believe the default is to have your e-mail address viewable to all. If you don't want this, then deselect that option.)

I've opted for the weekly slate of games to be:

- the Yahoo default games AND the B1G conference games AND the Top 25 games

- tie-breakers will be used each week

- you get to drop your 2 worst scores for the overall competition (season-long)

- the deadline for entering selections is 5 minutes before the start of a game

I have not opted to pick against the point spread, or to rank your games by your confidence level.

If we look back at the 2023 season-long competition, these were the final standings:
1st - Yours Truly
2nd - @DP5
3rd - ncwref
4th – @NittanyPirate & BW Lion
5th – @NitneLiun & @CoolBean
6th – @MontereyLion & @AustinLion & @1995PSUGrad
7th – PSU Toronto & @Lionville
8th – twak & @Faraway1
9th – @Bob78 & @rem524 & @Classof09
10th – @NittanyLionWolverine & @Ralphie_ & @Fac & @Pa_Catamount & @NorCal Lion & @PSU621 & Kingofsmoke

The competition does not start until Labor Weekend.

Best of luck to all that play!

I’m signed in and have an account. Can’t see where to go to make picks.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I’m signed in and have an account. Can’t see where to go to make picks.

There should be 2 places on your screen where pick set (your handle in the Pick'Em) appear. Click on either of them, and you should be taken to this week's slate of games.

BTW, what is your Pick Set/handle in Pick'Em? I don't see PSUAXE70 in the list of those that joined, so you probably have a different Pick Set/handle.

 

[PSUAXE70]

There should be 2 places on your screen where pick set (your handle in the Pick'Em) appear. Click on either of them, and you should be taken to this week's slate of games.

BTW, what is your Pick Set/handle in Pick'Em? I don't see PSUAXE70 in the list of those that joined, so you probably have a different Pick Set/handle.

Thank you. I re-entered as Loser and all is well.

 

[Blue White Lion]

Commissioner Tom,

FYI.... it appears that the Michigan State game didn't appear when a number of participants made their selections on Wed / Thurs. I can confirm this because I printed out my selections.

The MSU game was apparently added later by Yahoo (Fri ??) and thus shows as a "missed pick".

 

[Cigarowl]

Tom,

FYI.... it appears that the Michigan State game didn't appear when a number of participants made their selections on Wed / Thurs. I can confirm this because I printed out my selections.

The MSU game was apparently added later by Yahoo (Fri ??) and thus shows as a "missed pick".

I noticed this also, there are 27 entries that show one game not selected and it was the Michigan State game.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 1 Results:

@AlienWedge, @Beachwineguy, @1995PSUGrad, @PSUAXE70, PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle), NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle), and @Bob78 posted really impressive scores of 31 points (out of 36). Due to the tiebreakers, @AlienWedge took the weekly prize. Congrats to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @AlienWedge.

It appears that my long-time nemesis, @twak, didn't sign up this year. I can't imagine a season where he's not challenging me. I hope all is well with @twak.

A reminder that because the Pick'Em is set up so that each contestant drops their lowest two scores, I don't start tracking the Season-long competition until week 3 or 4.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Commissioner Tom,

FYI.... it appears that the Michigan State game didn't appear when a number of participants made their selections on Wed / Thurs. I can confirm this because I printed out my selections.

The MSU game was apparently added later by Yahoo (Fri ??) and thus shows as a "missed pick".

I noticed this also, there are 27 entries that show one game not selected and it was the Michigan State game.

Hmm, I really don't know much about this. And it's not something that I can do anything about. I was on vacation last week. I made posts each day, but was generally off the board. I typically make my posts on Friday. I can't remember if I made them on Friday or Thursday while on vacation -- too many moving parts, and my being away from my normal routine.

 

[SW Fla Lion]

@Tom McAndrew - the same occurred with my selections. I always check to ensure I have picked every game, but the results show that the MSU game was not checked. I did my picks early in the cycle. As terrible as my week was, it will not make a hill of beans if counted or not.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

@Tom McAndrew - the same occurred with my selections. I always check to ensure I have picked every game, but the results show that the MSU game was not checked. I did my picks early in the cycle. As terrible as my week was, it will not make a hill of beans if counted or not.

my apologies on that, though as noted above I have no control over things like that. If I could give folks that picked before that game was on the slate credit for the game, I certainly would, but I don't have the ability to adjust any scores. As you noted, one game is unlikely to make much difference in the season-long competition, or in the weekly standings of most folks that missed picking on the game.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 2 Results:

@Beachwineguy, @LionsAndBears, @PSUAXE70, @Waaaaaaaany, @Bob78, and Franklin Fan Boy (I don't know your handle) navigated all the upsets to post scores of 33 points (out of 42). Due to the tiebreakers, @Beachwineguy took the weekly prize. Congrats to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Beachwineguy.

A reminder that because the Pick'Em is set up so that each contestant drops their lowest two scores, I don't start tracking the Season-long competition until week 3 or 4.

 

[Beachwineguy]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 3 Results:

@BlackShoeDiesel, @PSU Paul, @Faraway1, @MontereyLion, @Fac, @CoolBean, and Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) tied for 1st place, with 33 points. Due to the tiebreakers, @BlackShoeDiesel took the weekly honors. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @BlackShoeDiesel.

A reminder that I won't start tracking the season-long competition until next week.

 

[BlackShoeDiesel]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 4 Results

@Ntlion took the weekly honors with 31 points. @NEPA Lion, @rem524, ncwref (I don't know your handle), @Faraway1, Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) tied for 2nd, with 30 points. Congrats to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Ntlion.

Week 4 is also the start of tracking of the season-long competition. Each contestants two lowest scores are automatically dropped, so a lot will change over the course of the season. At this point, @Bob78 is in 1st place, with 65 points. @Beachwineguy, @PSU Paul, @40 Yard Dash, @BlackShoeDiesel, and @PSUAXE70 are tied for 2nd, with 64 points. @Faraway1, Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle), @Franklin Fan Boy, @CoolBean, @LionsAndBears, and @Waaaaaaaany are tied for 3rd, with 63 points. @rem524, @mwaltrip, @1995PSUGrad, @TAG16, 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle), @MontereyLion, @Fac, @AustinLion, @Pa_Catamount are tied for 4th, with 62 points. @Offside Clyde, PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle), @Nittany.Lion, psulinebacker (I don't know your handle), @Dragons 62, and Yours Truly are tied for 5th, with 61 points. @Ntlion, ncwref (I don't know your handle), @Mpasquale28, @NitneLiun, @Limestone_Lion, @Nittanylion83, @nittanymoops, @PhillyBillyReprise, @Classof09, @Nittany1865Farmer, @AlienWedge, @SJLuvsLions, and @Bkd1414 are tied for 6th, with 60 points. @ThrowMeDamBall3, @DP5, @WanderingSpectator, @Bane, @PSUNfrank25, @SW Fla Lion, @Cigarowl, @Ralphie_, @Rotzc, @BleedBlueNWhite, and @Split T are tied for 7th, with 59 points. @PSU621, @Jtllion, RW picks (I don't know your handle), @tluckner9, @djm181, @Lionville are tied for 8th, with 58 points. @NEPA Lion, @dicemen99, Bobby (I don't know your handle), and @RojasAndKeys are tied for 9th, with 57 points. @Woodpecker and @SWBLion are tied for 10th, with 56 points. @Psudog@44 and @jimj are tied for 11th, with 55 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle.

 

[Nittany.Lion]

@Tom McAndrew, you missed me and @Offside Clyde at 5th with 61 points.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

@Tom McAndrew, you missed me and @Offside Clyde at 5th with 61 points.

sorry about that. I've corrected the info. thanks for the note

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 5 Results

@Ntlion2 showed that last week was not a fluke, as he took the weekly honors for the 2nd straight week, with 26 points. @NitneLiun and @tluckner9 tied for 2nd place, with 25 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Ntlion2.

With Week 5 being a small slate, pretty much every contestant had their week 5 score dropped, which also elevated an earlier week's score. @Bob78 (same) is in 1st place, with 96 points. @PSUAXE70 (same) took sole possession of 2nd place, with 95 points. @BlackShoeDiesel (down 1) took sole possession of 3rd place, with 93 points. @Franklin Fan Boy (down 1), @rem524 (same), @Faraway1 (down 1), @blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (down 1), @40 Yard Dash (down 2), and @Pa_Catamount (same) are tied for 4th, with 92 points. @Nittany.Lion (same), @MontereyLion (down 1), @PSU Paul (down 3), @1995PSUGrad (down 1), @CoolBean (down 2), @LionsAndBears (down 2), and @mwaltrip (down 1) are tied for 5th, with 91 points. ncwref (I don't know your handle) (same), @TAG16 (down 2), @AustinLion (down 2), Yours Truly (down 1), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (down 2), and @Offside Clyde (down 1) are tied for 6th, with 90 points. @Ntlion2 (down 1), @NitneLiun (down 1), @Mpasquale28 (down 1), @Fac (down 3), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 2), psulinebacker (I don't know your handle) (down 2), and @Nittany1865Farmer (down 1) are tied for 7th, with 89 points. @Ralphie_ (down 2), @SJLuvsLions (down 2), @Nittanylion83 (down 2), @nittanymoops (down 2), @PhillyBillyReprise (down 2), @Dragons 62 (down 3), @Waaaaaaaany (down 5), @Classof09 (down 2), @Limestone_Lion (down 2), and @Split T (down 1) are tied for 8th, with 88 points. @tluckner9 (down 1), @ThrowMeDamBall3 (down 2), @AlienWedge (down 3), @WanderingSpectator (down 2), @Lionville (down 1), @Rotzc (down 2), @Bane (down 2), and @DP5 (down 2) are tied for 9th, with 87 points. RW picks (I don't know your handle) (down 2), @PSU621 (down 2), @SW Fla Lion (down 3), @Jtllion (down 2), @Cigarowl (down 3), @PSUNfrank25 (down 3), @NEPA Lion (down 1), @dicemen99 (down 1), @BleedBlueNWhite (down 3), and @djm181 (down) are tied for 10th, with 84 points. In general, I only list those in the top 10 during the season. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 6 Results

Upsets all over the board impacted everybody's scores. I'm looking forward to @Woodpecker's analysis of the gutsiest pick of the week. @40 Yard Dash navigated the upsets the best, and took the weekly honors with a score of 22. @jimj was close with 21 points, and @Limestone_Lion also deserves a shout-out for a score of 20. Congrats to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @40 Yard Dash.

With Week 6 being a smaller slate, and all the upsets, I expected a lot of movement in the season-long competition. @Bob78 (same) opened a sizable lead in 1st place, with 124 points. @Faraway1 (up 2), @Franklin Fan Boy (up 2), @rem524 (up 2), Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (up 2), and @Beachwineguy (I'm not sure what you were last week) tied for 2nd, with 120 points. @40 Yard Dash (up 1), @CoolBean (up 2), @MontereyLion (up 2), @Nittany.Lion (up 2), and @PSUAXE70 (down 1) tied for 3rd, with 119 points. Yours Truly (up 2), @TAG16 (up 2), @mwaltrip (up 1), ncwref (I don't know your handle), @1995PSUGrad (up 1), and @BlackShoeDiesel (down 1) tied for 4th, with 118 points. @LionsAndBears (same), @Offside Clyde (up 1), psulinebacker (I don't know your handle) (up 2), @NitneLiun (up 2), and 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (up 1) tied for 5th, with 117 points. @Limestone_Lion (up 2), @nittanymoops (up 2), @Ntlion2 (up 1), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (up 1), @AustinLion (same), @Fac (up 1), and @Pa_Catamount (down 2) tied for 6th, with 116 points. @Nittany1865Farmer (same), @Classof09 (up 1), @DP5 (up 2), @PhillyBillyReprise (up 1), and @Mpasquale28 (same) tied for 7th, with 115 points. @wolfee55 (up 2), @Bane (up 1), @WanderingSpectator (up 1), @Ralphie_ (same), @Jtllion (up 2), @PSU Paul (down 3), and @PSU621 (up 2) tied for 8th, with 114 points. @ThrowMeDamBall3 (same), @Rotzc (same), @PSUNfrank25 (up 1), @SJLuvsLions (down 1), @tluckner9 (same), @Nittanylion83 (down 1), and @SW Fla Lion (up 1) tied for 9th, with 113 points. @Cigarowl (same), and @AlienWedge (down 1) tied for 10th, with 112 points. In general, I only list those in the top 10 during the season. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle.

 

[Woodpecker]

Yeah, it was a real goofy set of results. While credit should probably go to those who picked Minnesota over USC (nobody picked Vandy over Bama or TCU over Houston), the nod for Pick o' the Week is a tie between @40 Yard Dash and @Mpasquale28 who were the only ones to get SMU over Louisville and @nittanymoops and @LionsAndBears who nailed Arkansas over Tennessee.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 7 Results

ncwref was the sharpest picker this week, as he took the weekly honors with a score of 25 points. @BlackShoeDiesel, @Mpasquale28, and @wolfee55 tied for 2nd, with 24 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to ncwref.

In the season-long competition, @Bob78 (same) retained 1st place, with 147 points. @rem524 (same) and @Franklin Fan Boy (same) tied for 2nd place, with 144 points. ncwref (I don't know your handle) (up 1) and @Nittany.Lion (same) tied for 3rd place, with 143 points. @BlackShoeDiesel (same), @Ntlion2 (up 2), @TAG16 (same), Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (down 2), @MontereyLion (down 1), @Faraway1 (down 2), and @NitneLiun (up 1) tied for 4th place, with 142 points. @1995PSUGrad (down 1), @40 Yard Dash (down 2), and @CoolBean (down 2) tied for 5th place, with 141 points. Yours Truly (down 2), @PSUAXE70 (down 3), @AustinLion (same) tied for 6th place, with 140 points. @Mpasquale28 (same), @Offside Clyde (down 2), @mwaltrip (down 3), and @Beachwineguy (down 5) tied for 7th place, with 139 points. @wolfee55 (same), @Fac (down 2), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 2), psulinebacker (I don't know your handle) (down 3), @LionsAndBears (down 3), @tluckner9 (up 1), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (down 3), and @nittanymoops (down 2) tied for 8th, with 138 points. @Bane (down 1), @PSU621 (down 1), @PhillyBillyReprise (down 2), @Ralphie_ (down 1), @Jtllion (down 1), and @ThrowMeDamBall3 (same) tied for 9th, with 137 points. @Waaaaaaaany (not in the top 10), @Classof09 (down 3), @WanderingSpectator (down 2), @Limestone_Lion (down 4), and @SW Fla Lion (down 1) tied for 10th, with 136 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle.

Just a note that we're halfway through the season. That's in raw number of weeks of competition, though you can asterisk that in that we don't start tracking the season-long competition until Week 4, and that Week 14 is usually a really small slate.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 8 Results

Another week with a number of upsets in CFB. @Fac navigated the minefields better than anyone else, and took 1st place with a score of 24 points. @SJLuvsLions, @BlackShoeDiesel, @PSU621, @AlienWedge, @Dragons 62, @DP5, @Split T, and @PSUNfrank25 tied for 2nd, with 23 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Fac!

Things tightened up a good bit in the season-long competition. And with all the upsets, and several weeks of smaller slates, there was also a lot of movement in the season-long competition. @Bob78 (same) remained in 1st place, with 168 points. ncwref (I don't know your handle) (up 1) moved into 2nd place, with 167 points. @rem524 (down 1) moved into 3rd place, with 166 points. @BlackShoeDiesel (same) and @Franklin Fan Boy (down 2) tied for 4th place, with 165 points. @Nittany.Lion (down 2), @Ntlion2 (down 1), @TAG16 (same), and Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (same) tied for 5th place, with 164 points. @1995PSUGrad (down 1), @40 Yard Dash (down 1), @Faraway1 (down 2), @NitneLiun (down 2), and @MontereyLion (down 2) tied for 6th place, with 163 points. @Fac (up 1), @Mpasquale28 (same), @wolfee55 (up 1), and @CoolBean (down 2) tied for 7th place, with 162 points. @PSUAXE70 (down 2), @AustinLion (down 2), and Yours Truly (down 2) tied for 8th place, with 161 points. @PSU621 (same), @Beachwineguy (down 2), @Offside Clyde (down 2) and PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 1) tied for 9th, with 160 points. @ThrowMeDamBall3 (down 1), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (down 2), @tluckner9 (down 2), @mwaltrip (down 3), @Ralphie_ (down 1), and @PhillyBillyReprise (down 1) tied for 10th, with 159 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 9 Results

@DP5 took the weekly prize, with a score of 27 points. @Fac, @TAG16, @Cigarowl, @Jtllion, @rem524, ncwref (I don't know your handle), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle), @CoolBean, and Yours Truly tied for 2nd, with 26 points. Congrats to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @DP5.

In the season-long competition, we saw a change at the top. @Bob78 has been the leader since we started tracking in Week 4, but we have a new leader. nwcref (I don't know your handle) (up 1) moved into 1st place, with 193 points. @rem524 (up 1) and @Bob78 (down 1) tied for 2nd place, with 192 points. @TAG16 (up 2) took sole possession of 3rd place, with 190 points. @Nittany.Lion (up 1) and @BlackShoeDiesel (same) tied for 4th place, with 189 points. @Fac (up 2), @CoolBean (up 2), @NitneLiun (up 1), @MontereyLion (up 1), @1995PSUGrad (up 1), @Ntlion2 (same), Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (same), and @Franklin Fan Boy (down 1) tied for 5th place, with 188 points. Your Truly (up 2) took sole possession of 6th place, with 187 points. PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (up 2), @AustinLion (up 1), and @wolfee55 (same) tied for 7th place, with 186 points. @PSU621 (up 1), @Offside Clyde (up 1), @PSUAXE70 (same), @Mpasquale28 (down 1), and @Faraway1 (down 2) tied for 8th place, with 185 points. @DP5 (not in the top 10), @Ralphie_ (up 1), @mwaltrip (up 1), @ThrowMeDamBall3 (up 1), and @40 Yard Dash (down 3) tied for 9th, with 184 points. psulinebacker (I don't know your handle) (not in the top 10), @nittanymoops (not in the top 10), @SW Fla Lion (not in the top 10), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (same), @tluckner9 (same), and @Beachwineguy (down 1) tied for 10th, with 183 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or sending me a PM.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 10 Results

There were quite a few upsets in the Week 10 slate, which lead to low scores across the board. @wolfee55, @Franklin Fan Boy, and @ThrowMeDamBall3 tied for the top score, with 20 points. Due to the tiebreakers, @wolfee55 took the weekly honors. Blue & White Lion, 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan, and @nittanymoops tied for 3rd place, with 19 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @wolfee55.

With the scores for Week 10 being so low, most contestants had Week 10 become one of their dropped weeks. However, that also changed the dynamics a good bit in the Season-Long competition. nwcref (I don't know your handle) (same) remained in 1st place, with 215 points. @rem524 (same) took sole possession of 2nd place, with 213 points. @Bob78 (down 1) took sole possession of 3rd place, with 211 points. @Nittany.Lion (same) and @Fac (up 1) tied for 4th place, with 210 points. @TAG16 (down 2), @1995PSUGrad (same), @Ntlion2 (same), and @BlackShoeDiesel (down 1) tied for 5th place, with 209 points. @Franklin Fan Boy (down 1) and @NitneLiun (down 1) tied for 6th place, with 208 points. Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (down 2), @CoolBean (down 2), @PSU621 (up 1), and @Mpasquale28 (up 1) tied for 7th place, with 207 points. @wolfee55 (down 1), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 1), @Faraway1 (same), @MontereyLion (down 3), and Yours Truly (down 2) tied for 8th place, with 206 points. @Offside Clyde (down 1), @PSUAXE70 (down 1), @40 Yard Dash (same), and @AustinLion (down 2) tied for 9th place, with 205 points. @ThrowMeDamBall3 (down 1), @mwaltrip (down 1), @Ralphie_ (down 1), @SJLuvsLions (not in the top 10) tied for 10th, with 204 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or by sending me a PM.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 11 Results

@PhillyBillyReprise topped the board, with 23 points. I normally like to list those that came in 2nd, but 14 contestants tied for 2nd, with 22 points. My congratulations to them, but that's too many for me to list. Major kudos to @PhillyBillyReprise

nwcref (I don't know your handle) (same) remained in 1st place, with 235 points. @rem524 (same) remained in 2nd place, with 234 points. @Fac (up 1) took sole possession of 3rd place, with 232 points. @TAG16 (up 1) and @1995PSUGrad (up 1) tied for 4th place, with 231 points. @Nittany.Lion (down 1) and @Bob78 (down 2) tied for 5th place, with 230 points. PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (up 2), @CoolBean (up 1), @NitneLiun (same), and @Franklin Fan Boy (same) tied for 6th place, with 228 points. @Offside Clyde (up 2), @40 Yard Dash (up 2), Yours Truly (up 1), @MontereyLion (up 1), Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (same), @Mpasquale28 (same), @PSU621 (same), and @BlackShoeDiesel (down 2) tied for 7th place, with 227 points. @Ralphie_ (up 2), @SJLuvsLions (up 2), @wolfee55 (same), and @Ntlion2 (down 3) tied for 8th place, with 226 points. @AustinLion (same), @PSUAXE70 (same), and @Faraway1 (down 1) tied for 9th, with 225 points. @AlienWedge (not in the top 10), @Cigarowl (not in the top 10), @DP5 (not in the top 10), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (not in the top 10), and @ThrowMeDamBall3 (same) tied for 10th, with 224 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or by sending me a PM.

With 3 weeks left in the competition, there's still time for movement in the season-long competition. It will be interesting to see how things play out.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 12 Results

@Dragons 62, @NEPA Lion, and @40 Yard Dash tied for the top score, with 23 points. Due to the tiebreakers, @Dragons 62 took the weekly honors. @Franklin Fan Boy, @Rotzc, @PSU Paul, @PSUAXE70, and Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) tied for the 2nd highest score, with 22 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Dragons 62.

nwcref (I don't know your handle) (same) remained in 1st place, with 256 points. @rem524 (same) remained in 2nd place, with 253 points. @Fac (same) remained in 3rd place, with 251 points. @40 Yard Dash (up 3), @Franklin Fan Boy (up 2), @Bob78 (up 1), and @TAG16 (same) tied for 4th place, with 250 points. Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (up 2), @NitneLiun (up 1), and @Nittany.Lion (same) tied for 5th place, with 249 points. Yours truly (up 1) and @CoolBean (same) tied for 6th, with 248 points. @PSUAXE70 (up 2), @wolfee55 (up 1), @MontereyLion (same), @Mpasquale28 (same), and PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 1) tied for 7th place, with 247 points. @AustinLion (up 1), @BlackShoeDiesel (down 1), @PSU621 (down 1), and @Offside Clyde (down 1) tied for 8th place, with 246 points. @Faraway1 (same) took sole possession of 9th place, with 245 points. @Cigarowl (same), @AlienWedge (same), @DP5 (same), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (same), @SJLuvsLions (down 2) tied for 10th place, with 244 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or by sending me a PM.

With 2 weeks left in the competition, ncwref had a 3-point lead in the season long competition. In the many years this competition has been run, I don't recall many contestants have such a lead at this stage in the season. The last week of the season is usually a smaller slate, so that causes some shuffling of the standings. @wolfee55 and @nittanymoops have the highest scores that have been dropped, so they could move up somewhat. @Franklin Fan Boy also has a high dropped score. Interestingly, ncwref and @rem524 have the same dropped scores, so nothing would change from a small slate for 1st & 2nd place. As such, this week will likely (no guarantees) determine the season-long winner.

 

[40 Yard Dash]

Can't believe I missed a week with some of the most games. Womp womp.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 13 Results

@Beachwineguy blew away the field, with 31 points, while picking up his 2nd weekly win of the season. @Mpasquale28, @40 Yard Dash, @PSUAXE70, @SW Fla Lion, @LionsAndBears, and @Split T tied for 2nd, with 29 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Beachwineguy.

And down the stretch they come, in the season-long competition. nwcref (I don't know your handle) (same) solidified his hold on 1st place, with 283 points. @40 Yard Dash (up 2) and @Fac (up 1) are tied for 2nd place, with 279 points. @Franklin Fan Boy (up 1) and @rem524 (down 1) are tied for 3rd place, with 278 points. @1995PSUGrad (I think I missed listing him last week) and @TAG16 (same) are tied for 4th place, with 277 points. @Mpasquale28 (up 2), @PSUAXE70 (up 2), and @CoolBean (up 1) are tied for 5th place, with 276 points. @NitneLiun (down 1) and @Nittany.Lion (down 1) are tied for 6th place, with 275 pints. @Beachwineguy (not in the top 10), @AustinLion (up 1), @Offside Clyde (up 1), @wolfee55 (same), Yours Truly (down 1), and Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (down 2) are tied for 7th place, with 274 points. @PSU621 (same), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 1), and @MontereyLion (down 1) are tied for 8th place, with 273 points. @SW Fla Lion (not in the top 10), @Cigarowl (up 1), @BlackShoeDiesel (down 1), and @Bob78 (down 5) are tied for 9th place, with 272 points. @ThrowMeDamBall3 (not in the top 10), @AlienWedge (same), and @SJLuvsLions (same) are tied for 10th place, with 271 points. If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or by sending me a PM.

There was a good bit of movement in the top 10 in Week 13. That said, nwcref has a 4-point lead, and I'd be surprised if he didn't take the season crown, with one week left in the competition. Week 14 is another big slate, so I guess anything is possible.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 14 & Final Results

Once again, there were a number of upsets in the games played. That said, @Lionville posted a really impressive with, with 31 points. @TAG16, @MontereyLion, @Pa_Catamount, and @40 Yard Dash tied for 2nd in the weekly contest with 30 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Lionville.

The upsets in the final week of competition caused some movement in the season-long standings. @ncwref took the lead in Week 9, and was able to hold onto it to win the competition, with 312 points. @40 Yard Dash (same) took sole possession of 2nd place, with 309 points. @TAG16 (up 1) took sole possession of 3rd place, with 307 points. @Fac (down 2) took sole possession of 4th place, with 306 points. @PSUAXE70 (same) and @rem524 (down 2) tied for 5th place, with 305 points. @Nittany.Lion (same), @NitneLiun (same), and @Franklin Fan Boy (down 3) tied for 6th place, with 304 points. @MontereyLion (up 1), @Offside Clyde (same), and @CoolBean (down 2) tied for 7th place, with 303 points. @Mpasquale28 (down 3) took sole possession of 8th place, with 302 points. @Cigarowl (same), @PSU621 (down 1), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 1), and @wolfee55 (down 2) tied for 9th place, with 301 points. @AlienWedge (same), Yours Truly (down 3), @Beachwineguy (down 3), @AustinLion (down 3), Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (down 3), and @1995PSUGrad (down 6) tied for 10th place, with 300 points. @Bob78 (down 2) and @SW Fla Lion (down 2) tied for 11th place, with 299 points. @PSUNfrank25 (not in the top 10), @nittanymoops (not in the top 10), @Faraway1 (not in the top 10), and @SJLuvsLions (down 2) tied for 12th place, with 298 points. PSU Paul (I don't know your handle) (not in the top 10), @Ralphie_ (not in the top 10), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (not in the top 10), and @PhillyBillyReprise (not in the top 10) tied for 13th place, with 297 points. @Ntlion2 (not in the top 10), @LionsAndBears (not in the top 10), and @BlackShoeDiesel (down 5) tied for 14th place, with 296 points. (None of the remaining were in the Top 10 in the season-long standings in Week 13, so I'll forgo the parenthesis, as I don't record during the season where folks are past the top 10.) @Lionville, @DP5, and @mwaltrip tied for 15th, with 295 points. NEPEALion (I don't know your handle), @Dragons 62, @Jtllion, @Bane, and @Limestone_Lion tied for 16th place, with 294 points. @tluckner9 and psulinebacker (I don't know your handle) are tied for 17th place, with 293 points. @WanderingSpectator and @Nittanylion83 tied for 18th place, with 291 points. @Split T took sole possession of 19th place, with 290 points. @Pa_Catamount and @ThrowMeDamBall3 tied fo 20th place, with 288 points. @Waaaaaaaany took sole possession of 21st place, with 287 points. @Psudog@44 took sole possession of 22nd place, with 284 points. @Classof09 and @Rotzc tied for 23rd place, with 283 points. @BleedBlueNWhite took sole possession of 24th place, with 277 points. @Nittany1865Farmer took sole possession of 25th place, with 276 points. @Woodpecker took sole possession of 26th place, with 273 points. The rest of the contestants missed more than 2 weeks of the competition, so by tradition I don't list them in the final standings.

If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle in the final results, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or by sending me a PM.

Congratulations to @ncwref. He finished 3rd in last year's contest, and has usually been competitive in the season-long standings, but I think this is his 1st year of winning the BWI CFB Pick'Em contest. By contrast, Yours Truly fell from wining last year's contest to finishing 10th this season -- one of my worst finishes of all time.

My thanks to all the 1st-year contestants. Most of you took to the competition, and some of you did really well. And to the long-time contestants, it was fun to compete with you once again. A special shout-out to @MontereyLion, who had major surgery before the season, then started slow in the competition, but ended up finishing in 7th place (and also besting me).

As long as my health is willing, I'll run the competition again in 2025. I'm not going to look for, or organize, a 2024 College Football Playoff Pick'Em this year, as the holidays get too busy. And we'll be back with the BWI March Madness Pick'Em in March.

Thanks again to all that competed!

 

[Lionville]

Week 14 & Final Results

Once again, there were a number of upsets in the games played. That said, @Lionville posted a really impressive with, with 31 points. @TAG16, @MontereyLion, @Pa_Catamount, and @40 Yard Dash tied for 2nd in the weekly contest with 30 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Lionville.

The upsets in the final week of competition caused some movement in the season-long standings. @ncwref took the lead in Week 9, and was able to hold onto it to win the competition, with 312 points. @40 Yard Dash (same) took sole possession of 2nd place, with 309 points. @TAG16 (up 1) took sole possession of 3rd place, with 307 points. @Fac (down 2) took sole possession of 4th place, with 306 points. @PSUAXE70 (same) and @rem524 (down 2) tied for 5th place, with 305 points. @Nittany.Lion (same), @NitneLiun (same), and @Franklin Fan Boy (down 3) tied for 6th place, with 304 points. @MontereyLion (up 1), @Offside Clyde (same), and @CoolBean (down 2) tied for 7th place, with 303 points. @Mpasquale28 (down 3) took sole possession of 8th place, with 302 points. @Cigarowl (same), @PSU621 (down 1), PSU Toronto (I don't know your handle) (down 1), and @wolfee55 (down 2) tied for 9th place, with 301 points. @AlienWedge (same), Yours Truly (down 3), @Beachwineguy (down 3), @AustinLion (down 3), Blue & White Lion (I don't know your handle) (down 3), and @1995PSUGrad (down 6) tied for 10th place, with 300 points. @Bob78 (down 2) and @SW Fla Lion (down 2) tied for 11th place, with 299 points. @PSUNfrank25 (not in the top 10), @nittanymoops (not in the top 10), @Faraway1 (not in the top 10), and @SJLuvsLions (down 2) tied for 12th place, with 298 points. PSU Paul (I don't know your handle) (not in the top 10), @Ralphie_ (not in the top 10), 97pennstater/NittanyLionFan (I don't know your handle) (not in the top 10), and @PhillyBillyReprise (not in the top 10) tied for 13th place, with 297 points. @Ntlion2 (not in the top 10), @LionsAndBears (not in the top 10), and @BlackShoeDiesel (down 5) tied for 14th place, with 296 points. (None of the remaining were in the Top 10 in the season-long standings in Week 13, so I'll forgo the parenthesis, as I don't record during the season where folks are past the top 10.) @Lionville, @DP5, and @mwaltrip tied for 15th, with 295 points. NEPEALion (I don't know your handle), @Dragons 62, @Jtllion, @Bane, and @Limestone_Lion tied for 16th place, with 294 points. @tluckner9 and psulinebacker (I don't know your handle) are tied for 17th place, with 293 points. @WanderingSpectator and @Nittanylion83 tied for 18th place, with 291 points. @Split T took sole possession of 19th place, with 290 points. @Pa_Catamount and @ThrowMeDamBall3 tied fo 20th place, with 288 points. @Waaaaaaaany took sole possession of 21st place, with 287 points. @Psudog@44 took sole possession of 22nd place, with 284 points. @Classof09 and @Rotzc tied for 23rd place, with 283 points. @BleedBlueNWhite took sole possession of 24th place, with 277 points. @Nittany1865Farmer took sole possession of 25th place, with 276 points. @Woodpecker took sole possession of 26th place, with 273 points. The rest of the contestants missed more than 2 weeks of the competition, so by tradition I don't list them in the final standings.

If "(I don't know your handle)" follows your contestant handle in the final results, please help me out by posting your BWI board handle as a response, or by sending me a PM.

Congratulations to @ncwref. He finished 3rd in last year's contest, and has usually been competitive in the season-long standings, but I think this is his 1st year of winning the BWI CFB Pick'Em contest. By contrast, Yours Truly fell from wining last year's contest to finishing 10th this season -- one of my worst finishes of all time.

My thanks to all the 1st-year contestants. Most of your took to the competition, and some of y9u did really well. And to the long-time contestants, it was fun to compete with you once again. A special shout-out to @MontereyLion, who had major surgery before the season, then started slow in the competition, but ended up finishing in 7th place (and also besting me).

As long as my health is willing, I'll run the competition again in 2025. I'm not going to look for, or organize, a 2024 College Football Playoff Pick'Em this year, as the holidays get too busy. And we'll be back with the BWI March Madness Pick'Em in March.

Thanks again to all that competed!

Thanks for putting this together and the weekly reports. I do enjoy doing this each fall. I wish you good health and another Pick ‘Em in the fall of ‘25.

 

[Fac]

Same here Tom. I always look forward to your weekly posting of the results almost as much as the long-gone weather report thread.

 

[MontereyLion]

Thanks Tom for all of your hard work putting this together each year. I tried a new tactic to start the season, which didn't work. I changed it up the last week. Hopefully both of us will start the next year healthy and ready to rock and roll next season.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

As long as my health is willing, I'll run the competition again in 2025

Thanks for administering another great year of competition.

I'm also concerned about your introductory phrase in the above sentence.