Pick the MAC 2012 - Week 1

[BillyLP]

After four or five years of observing this, I suppose its time I try my hand.

Thursday, August 30
UCF at Akron 7:00 PM ESPN3
E. Michigan at Ball St. 7:00 PM ESPN3
SE Missouri St. at Central Michigan 7:00 PM ESPN3
Towson at Kent State 7:00 PM ESPN3
UMass at Connecticut 7:30 PM ESPN3

Saturday, September 1
Buffalo at Georgia 12:00 PM ESPN3/SEC Network
Miami (Ohio) at Ohio St. 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Ohio at Penn St. 12:00 PM ESPN
Western Michigan at Illinois 12:00 PM ESPNU
Iowa at Northern Illinois 3:30 PM ESPNU
Bowling Green at Florida 3:30 PM ESPN
Toledo at Arizona 10:30 PM ESPNU

[kdog27]

UCF
EMU
CMU
Kent
Conn
Georgia
tOSU
PSU
Illinois
Iowa
BG
Arizona

[bgsufalcon24]

I'll say this much...week 1 is really tough. There are plenty of games on the board that I wouldn't be surprised to see go one way or another. Not your typical week of MAC vs Juggernaut easy loss or MAC vs FCS easy win outside of a few games.

Here's my picks:

Thursday, August 30
UCF at Akron - UCF - Akron is most likely improved this season, but not enough to beat Central Florida
E. Michigan at Ball St. - Ball State - Cardinals take out EMU in a close one
SE Missouri St. at Central Michigan - Central Michigan - No trouble for the Chippewas, who should be much improved this season.
Towson at Kent State - Kent State - Kent probably won't be impressive, but they'll do enough to win here.
UMass at Connecticut - Connecticut - I'm thinking its going to be a long year for UMass. UConn big.

Saturday, September 1
Buffalo at Georgia - Georgia - Ditto for Fuffalo - Bulldogs big.
Miami (Ohio) at Ohio St. - Ohio State - Something tells me that this one could be close, Miami nearly took out Florida last year in week 1, but OSU gets it done.
Ohio at Penn St. - Ohio - Really tough game to call with PSU playing for pride and respect, but the Bobcats are more talented at this point. If they play their game, they win.
Western Michigan at Illinois - Western Michigan - Sorry Timmee, the Broncos will beat you up, maybe on a late TD when you didn't call time out to get the ball back.
Iowa at Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois - Wow, another rough one. NIU is going to be scary good this year, and I know Iowa's big, but still going with NIU at home.
Bowling Green at Florida - Florida - As much as I want to go for the upset and I think the game will be competitive, the Gators prove too much for BG.
Toledo at Arizona - Arizona - The Rockets just don't have a good track record against the Wildcats. Arizona wins by a bunch.

[footballguy51]

I'm excited so many new people have joined the game. I now have a chance to not finish last.

UCF
E. Michigan
Central Michigan
Kent State
Connecticut
Georgia
Ohio St.
Ohio
Western Michigan
Iowa
Florida
Arizona

[svillefalcon]

Saturday, September 1
Buffalo at Georgia 12:00 PM ESPN3/SEC Network
Georgia

Miami (Ohio) at Ohio St. 12:00 PM Big Ten Network
Urban Meyer's Buckeyes

Ohio at Penn St. 12:00 PM ESPN
Penn St.

Western Michigan at Illinois 12:00 PM ESPNU
WMU

Iowa at Northern Illinois 3:30 PM ESPNU
Iowa

Bowling Green at Florida 3:30 PM ESPN
Florida

Toledo at Arizona 10:30 PM ESPNU
'Zona