Every Friday, a group of fearless webmasters and sports fanatics from around the Triangle will gather to predict five college football games against the spread. Every Duke, Carolina, and N.C. State game will be featured, along with a smattering of high profile non-Triangle games. As the season goes along, we’ll keep the standings updated and see who emerges as the one true prophet. Make your predictions in the comment section. Each week, we’ll feature any and all commenters who pick all 5 games correctly.
Current Standings
1. John Watson, The Devil’s Den – 29.5 points
2. Nate Friedman, UNC football correspondent – 26.5 points
3. Me – 25.5 points
4. Tar Heel Fan Blog – 24.5 points
4. James Henderson, Publisher, Pack Pride – 24.5 points
6. The Devil Wolf, TRB – 23.5 points
7. Jim Young, Editor, ACCSports.com – 22.5 points
8. William Earnhardt, Site Designer – 20.5 points
John Watson continues his meteoric rise with another 3-point week, but GUESS WHAT? We had our first little taste of perfection. James Henderson, the man the prophets forgot, struck a blow for the cellars of the world with a perfect 5-for-5 week, the first in prophet history. Incredible. (The rest of us stunk.)
This Week’s Games
VIRGINIA (-10) vs. Duke
State (-2.5) at BOSTON COLLEGE
STANFORD (-3.5) vs. Oregon
Nebraska (-3) at PENN STATE
GEORGIA (-13) vs. Auburn
The Picks
John Watson, Devil’s Den
UVa
State
Oregon
Penn State by a “touch”down
Georgia
Nate
VIRGINIA over Duke
State and its paltry line over BOSTON COLLEGE
STANFORD over Oregon
Nebraska over PSU, on principle.
Auburn to cover vs GEORGIA
Me
Duke
State
Oregon
Nebraska
Auburn
James Henderson, Pack Pride
Cavs
Pack
Ducks
‘Braska
Auburn
Tar Heel Fan Blog
UVa
NCSU
Oregon
Nebraska
Georgia
Devil Wolf
Duke
BC
Penn state
Oregon
Georgia
Jim Young, ACC Sports
Duke
State
Oregon
Nebraska
Auburn
Will
UVA
BC
Stanford
Nebraska
Auburn
Commenter Pick of the Week!
A couple folks hit with 2, but nothing else worth noting. Step up your game, commenters! Make our picks below.
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DUKE- we’re in their heads.
STATE- just imagine the eagles in ugly ass baby blue.
STANFORD- Luck will win the Heisman.
NEBRASKA- and Bo Pelini better run up the f-ing score.
AUBURN- they’re at home I guess.
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Duke
NCSU
Stanford
Nebraska
Auburn
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Duke over VIRGINIA (-10) – I’m just praying here that -10 is too much for the Wahoos. Not a ton of faith in my Blue Devils tonight, sadly 🙁
State (-2.5) over BOSTON COLLEGE – BC is just awful. State isn’t quite as bad. I hate both teams, but I’ll State in the Vegas zone.
STANFORD (-3.5) 0ver Oregon – Oregon just isn’t USC in terms of defensive talent. I have a hard time seeing Stanford losing here at home.
PENN STATE over Nebraska (-3) – Let’s call this their “Win one for the JoePa” moment. There’s gonna be a lot of anger that will manifest in a rowdy crowd in Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
Auburn over GEORGIA (-13) – 13 points seems high here. Losses seem relatively even (Georgia’s had an easier schedule since opening with Boise/USC, Auburn has played okay since some bad opening games). That’s all I’ve got here, though.
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Heck of a week for Vegas — they hit both the Duke-Virginia and the Nebraska-Penn St. lines right on the nose.
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Game comments from anyone? Potentially?
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Seriously. Two games into the season and not a mention? wow. This never would have happened if SCSD was still alive.