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Bowl Pick 'Em update: Three entries left standing

Bowl season claimed the credibility of the Alabama football team, and it has claimed the OBNUG's Bowl Pick 'Em entries of all but three participants.

We've said good-bye to Plaxico's Pistols, GHM's Hot Wife, womanman, and McGroin. We found out that Grace Van Pelt Rules does not, in fact, rule. And we discovered that there are at least 54 people who know more about college football than OBNUG's Kevan. That number will inevitably grow by the time the national championship game is over on Thursday.

Through the maelstrom of crushed dreams and wasted confidence points on Texas Tech, three entries have risen to the top. Envy them.


  1. OBNUG Intern

  2. Banta

  3. Nick's official picks


We're proud to say that two of the three are OBNUG employees, although only one of them is actually on the payroll (we're efforting, intern). But before you cry nepotism, know that ESPN's bowl pick 'em software is nigh impenetrable. We tried. And failed.

If you're one of the top three, keep a close eye on the next four days when the fate of OBNUG's Pick 'Em and the shipping address of a free magazine subscription will be determined. If you're not one of the top three, take solace in the fact that there are 71 others who can sympathize with you ... including OBNUG's Kevan.

Standings: OBNUG's Bowl Pick 'Em [ESPN.com]

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FightFightBSU in the form of D. Roberts is in 3rd. Respect!

by FightFightBSU on Jan 4, 2009 8:36 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking as the 55th-ranked entry, "Much respect." For whatever that's worth.

by kevanlee on Jan 4, 2009 10:05 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would like to point out how stellar my bowl picks actually are. Most of you probably haven't noticed since you have to hit "next" to view the bottom of the standings, but its well worth the time. You will find me way down there. The whopping 3.7th percentile. That is AWESOME.
 
I couldn't have done worse if I had tried to pick only losers. I can only laugh at this point. I mean, during the season, I went 110 out of 225 picking college games (yahoo pick 'em league) AGAINST THE SPREAD! But I can't figure out a way to pick straight winners in the bowls.
 
Wow.

by JasonHaberman on Jan 4, 2009 9:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did notice, but I didn't want to say anything. At least you're beating the people who didn't bother to submit their picks. Barely beating them, but it counts.

by kevanlee on Jan 4, 2009 10:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just can't believe how bad I'm doing in this darn pick 'em! How could so many better teams get bamboozled by lesser teams? Ok, next year's my year. I can feel it. I'm just going to go against my gut from now on.
 
It sounds to me that the OBNUG intern just looked over Kevan's picks and picked the exact opposite. That may be the way to go!

by BroncoFever on Jan 4, 2009 10:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If only my blue & orange colored glasses hadn't led me to put so many confidence points against Utah. That and Boston College laying an egg hurt any chance I had of winning.
 
But at least I can be sure I beat Mark May.

by BlueTurf on Jan 4, 2009 11:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW, I can't believe that I am winning. That all might change if Texas can't finish this game. I'm sure they will though and I will continue to stay on top. My only regret is that I didn't reorganize my confidence points. Oh well, I'll have to remember that for next year.

by OBNUG Intern on Jan 5, 2009 8:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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