Pick the MAC Games - Week 1
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:11 pm
Another football season, another great season of Pick the MAC - started of course by the great MarkL (was waiting for you to post but its just 2 days before kickoff)
For those of you who have participated in the past, the premise is simple - each week the games involving all MAC teams will be posted, you decide who will win each game, straight up. The season records will be tabulated and the winner at the end of the season gets...well, most likely a BG related prize of MarkL's choosing. (At least that's when its been in the past, who knows about this year)
Anyways - here's week 1:
Thursday, September 1:
Villanova vs Temple - 7pm
South Carolina State at Central Michigan - 7pm
New Hampshire at Toledo - 7pm
Bowling Green at Idaho - 9pm
Saturday, September 3:
Miami at #21 Missouri - 12pm
Akron at #18 Ohio State - 12pm
Kent State at #2 Alabama - 1230pm
Western Michigan at Michigan - 330pm
Buffalo at Pittsburgh - 6pm
Indiana at Ball State - 7pm
Howard at Eastern Michigan - 7pm
Army at Northern Illinois - 7pm
Ohio at New Mexico State - 8pm
ANNNDDD my picks for week 1:
Villanova vs Temple - Villanova - tough cross town rivalry that's usually close. Temple should drop off this year, so I like Villanova in a close one.
South Carolina State at Central Michigan - Central Michigan - CMU should be much improved this season, they get off to a good start here.
New Hampshire at Toledo - Toledo - The Rockets should make a serious run at the MAC Championship this season, this is step 1 in the journey.
Bowling Green at Idaho - Bowling Green - perhaps a minor upset on paper, but the Falcons usually play great week 1, they knock off the Vandals.
Miami at #21 Missouri - Missouri - I'm very tempted to go for the upset here, but I can't. The Redhawks give the Tigers a hard time but come up short in the end.
Akron at #18 Ohio State - Ohio State - Ohio State won't be very good this season, but Akron is horrible.
Kent State at #2 Alabama - Alabama - Wrong opponent for Kent, Tuscaloosa will be geeked for first game since April's tornado tragedy.
Western Michigan at Michigan - Michigan - Again, thought about an upset, but I think the Wolverines handle the Broncos.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh isn't that good, but Buffalo is awful. Shame BG isn't playing here instead.
Indiana at Ball State - Ball State - Maybe a minor upset here, I like the Cardinals to defend home turf against the Hoosiers in a close one.
Howard at Eastern Michigan - Eastern Michigan - Its sad that I nearly picked the Fighting Sid Rib's in this one.
Army at Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois - Army is no joke, but NIU is probably the best team in the MAC, they win at home.
Ohio at New Mexico State - Ohio - Ohio's been one of the better MAC teams of recent, and NM State is bad, I'm taking the Bobcats away.
For those of you who have participated in the past, the premise is simple - each week the games involving all MAC teams will be posted, you decide who will win each game, straight up. The season records will be tabulated and the winner at the end of the season gets...well, most likely a BG related prize of MarkL's choosing. (At least that's when its been in the past, who knows about this year)
Anyways - here's week 1:
Thursday, September 1:
Villanova vs Temple - 7pm
South Carolina State at Central Michigan - 7pm
New Hampshire at Toledo - 7pm
Bowling Green at Idaho - 9pm
Saturday, September 3:
Miami at #21 Missouri - 12pm
Akron at #18 Ohio State - 12pm
Kent State at #2 Alabama - 1230pm
Western Michigan at Michigan - 330pm
Buffalo at Pittsburgh - 6pm
Indiana at Ball State - 7pm
Howard at Eastern Michigan - 7pm
Army at Northern Illinois - 7pm
Ohio at New Mexico State - 8pm
ANNNDDD my picks for week 1:
Villanova vs Temple - Villanova - tough cross town rivalry that's usually close. Temple should drop off this year, so I like Villanova in a close one.
South Carolina State at Central Michigan - Central Michigan - CMU should be much improved this season, they get off to a good start here.
New Hampshire at Toledo - Toledo - The Rockets should make a serious run at the MAC Championship this season, this is step 1 in the journey.
Bowling Green at Idaho - Bowling Green - perhaps a minor upset on paper, but the Falcons usually play great week 1, they knock off the Vandals.
Miami at #21 Missouri - Missouri - I'm very tempted to go for the upset here, but I can't. The Redhawks give the Tigers a hard time but come up short in the end.
Akron at #18 Ohio State - Ohio State - Ohio State won't be very good this season, but Akron is horrible.
Kent State at #2 Alabama - Alabama - Wrong opponent for Kent, Tuscaloosa will be geeked for first game since April's tornado tragedy.
Western Michigan at Michigan - Michigan - Again, thought about an upset, but I think the Wolverines handle the Broncos.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh isn't that good, but Buffalo is awful. Shame BG isn't playing here instead.
Indiana at Ball State - Ball State - Maybe a minor upset here, I like the Cardinals to defend home turf against the Hoosiers in a close one.
Howard at Eastern Michigan - Eastern Michigan - Its sad that I nearly picked the Fighting Sid Rib's in this one.
Army at Northern Illinois - Northern Illinois - Army is no joke, but NIU is probably the best team in the MAC, they win at home.
Ohio at New Mexico State - Ohio - Ohio's been one of the better MAC teams of recent, and NM State is bad, I'm taking the Bobcats away.
Temple wins.