The AP preseason poll came out Sunday, and that means it's time for the Eighth Annual TMMPF Pick Six Game.
If you've played before, you know the rules. If you are new, it's real easy. The AP Top 25 is divided into five groups: 1-5, 6-10, etc. You pick one team from each grouping:
A: Florida State, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio State
B: Auburn, UCLA, Michigan State, South Carolina, Baylor
C: Stanford, Georgia, Louisiana State, Wisconsin, Southern Cal
D: Clemson, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Kansas State
D: Clemson, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Kansas State
E: Texas A&M, Nebraska, North Carolina, Missouri, Washington
Then pick one unranked team. The goal is to have the highest ranked teams at the end of the season. The game ends with the final AP poll after the national championship game.
Grab a cold one. Research makes you thirsty.
SAME AS LAST YEAR:
1) The scoreboard will be updated on Sunday evenings, or Monday morning usually at the latest.
2) College football now has a four-team playoff. While this may make the on-field action more interesting, it doesn't affect the Pick Six. We still use the final AP poll.
NEW THIS YEAR: 1) I will send out occasional email updates to replace the weekly blog report. You'll always have access to the latest scoreboard.
2) Free Points: I will award eight bonus points (in honor of the 8th annual game) if you correctly pick the winner of the wide open ACC Coastal Division. No penalty for incorrect guesses, so have at it. The teams are: Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech.
THE PRIZE:
A college football-themed piece of kitsch of my choosing. Past prizes include a Tennessee beer coozie, an Alabama flag and a Texas finger puppet.
Cuddle up to a prominent Group F nominee.
WHAT TO DO:
Submit your six schools, bonus ACC pick and team name to tmmpf (dot) blog at googlemail by the deadline of Thursday, August 28 at 5pm Central. Picks needs to be in before the first game of the year, which is 8/28. If you played before, you can keep your team name or choose a new one. Don't write "OU" for Group A or I will give you Oglethorpe University.
It's more fun when those in your household play too, so be sure to invite your spouse, kids, etc. Dogs and cats can play too! Quigley the cat won in 2010.
Any questions, write to me. We look forward to another fun year, and good luck!
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