College Football Preview

I'm thrilled that football is back. As always, for our preview, I am only asking for things that will be determined before the end of the calandar year. Example: We will pick the teams that will play in the BCS National Championship Game, but not the winner. I'm also going to cut a few of the awards that we have picked in the past.

Deadline: Saturday, September 3rd at 12:00

First, pick the champion of each of the 6 BCS conferences. (3 points each)

ACC

Actual Result: Clemson

Predictions:

Bandit: Florida State (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Florida State (0pts)

Gimpy: Florida State (0pts)

Graves: Virginia Tech (0pts)

Jay: Florida State (0pts)

Kubatski: Florida State (0pts)

Kubatski III: Florida State (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Florida State (0pts)

L-Train: Virginia Tech (0pts)

Marty: Virginia Tech (0pts)

Paulie: Florida State (0pts)

Princess G: Florida State (0pts)

Big East

Actual Result: Tie: Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia

Predictions:

Bandit: West Virginia (3pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: West Virginia (3pts)

Gimpy: West Virginia (3pts)

Graves: West Virginia (3pts)

Jay: West Virginia (3pts)

Kubatski: West Virginia (3pts)

Kubatski III: Connecticut (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: West Virginia (3pts)

L-Train: Louisville (3pts)

Marty: Syracuse (0pts)

Paulie: West Virginia (3pts)

Princess G: South Florida (0pts)

Big Ten

Actual Result: Wisconsin

Predictions:

Bandit: Nebraska (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Nebraska (0pts)

Gimpy: Wisconsin (3pts)

Graves: Nebraska (0pts)

Jay: Wisconsin (3pts)

Kubatski: Wisconsin (3pts)

Kubatski III: Wisconsin (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Wisconsin (3pts)

L-Train: Wisconsin (3pts)

Marty: Wisconsin (3pts)

Paulie: Nebraska (0pts)

Princess G: Nebraska (0pts)

Big XII

Actual Result: Oklahoma State

Predictions:

Bandit: Oklahoma (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Oklahoma (0pts)

Gimpy: Oklahoma (0pts)

Graves: Oklahoma (0pts)

Jay: Oklahoma (0pts)

Kubatski: Oklahoma (0pts)

Kubatski III: Oklahoma (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Oklahoma (0pts)

L-Train: Oklahoma (0pts)

Marty: Oklahoma (0pts)

Paulie: Oklahoma (0pts)

Princess G: Texas (0pts)

Pac-12

Actual Result: Oregon

Predictions:

Bandit: Oregon (3pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Oregon (3pts)

Gimpy: Oregon (3pts)

Graves: Oregon (3pts)

Jay: Oregon (3pts)

Kubatski: Stanford (0pts)

Kubatski III: Oregon (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Oregon (3pts)

L-Train: Oregon (3pts)

Marty: Oregon (3pts)

Paulie: Oregon (3pts)

Princess G: Oregon (3pts)

SEC

Actual Result: LSU

Predictions:

Bandit: LSU (3pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Alabama (0pts)

Gimpy: LSU (3pts)

Graves: Alabama (0pts)

Jay: Alabama (0pts)

Kubatski: Alabama (0pts)

Kubatski III: Alabama (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Alabama (0pts)

L-Train: Alabama (0pts)

Marty: Alabama (0pts)

Paulie: Alabama (0pts)

Princess G: Alabama (0pts)

Next, predict who will win each of the following awards. (2 points each)

Heisman Trophy (Outstanding Player)

Actual Result: Robert Griffin III, Baylor

Predictions:

Bandit: LaMichael James, Oregon (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Landry Jones, Oklahoma (0pts)

Gimpy: Andrew Luck, Stanford (0pts)

Graves: Andrew Luck, Stanford (0pts)

Jay: Trent Richardson, Alabama (0pts)

Kubatski: Andrew Luck, Stanford (0pts)

Kubatski III: Andrew Luck, Stanford (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Landry Jones, Oklahoma (0pts)

L-Train: Landry Jones, Oklahoma (0pts)

Marty: LaMichael James, Oregon (0pts)

Paulie: LaMichael James, Oregon (0pts)

Princess G: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (0pts)

Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year)

Actual Result: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU

Predictions:

Bandit: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Quinton Coples, North Carolina (0pts)

Gimpy: Ryan Baker, LSU (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Travis Lewis, Oklahoma (0pts)

Kubatski: Manti Te’o, Notre Dame (0pts)

Kubatski III: Xavier Rhodes, Florida State (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (2pts)

L-Train: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State (0pts)

Marty: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State (0pts)

Paulie: Manti Te’o, Notre Dame (0pts)

Princess G: Brandon Lindsey, Pittsburgh (0pts)

Lou Groza Award (Outstanding Place Kicker)...Keeping this just for Bandit!

Actual Result: Randy Bullock, Texas A&M

Predictions:

Bandit: Dan Conroy, Michigan State (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Blair Walsh, Georgia (0pts)

Gimpy: Mitch Ewald, Indiana (0pts)

Graves: Carson Wiggs, Purdue (0pts)

Jay: Grant Ressel, Missouri (0pts)

Kubatski: Alex Zendejas, Arizona (0pts)

Kubatski III: Dave Teggart, Connecticut (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Blair Walsh, Georgia (0pts)

L-Train: Aaron Jones, Baylor (0pts)

Marty: Carson Wiggs, Purdue (0pts)

Paulie: Rob Beard, Oregon (0pts)

Princess G: Randy Bullock, Texas A&M (2pts)

Home Depot Award (Coach of the Year)

Actual Result: Les Miles, LSU

Predictions:

Bandit: Chip Kelly, Oregon (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (0pts)

Gimpy: Les Miles, LSU (2pts)

Graves: Nick Saban, Alabama (0pts)

Jay: Luke Fickell, Ohio State (0pts)

Kubatski: David Shaw, Stanford (0pts)

Kubatski III: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (0pts)

L-Train: Will Muschamp, Florida (0pts)

Marty: Chip Kelly, Oregon (0pts)

Paulie: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech (0pts)

Princess G: Chip Kelly, Oregon (0pts)

Finally, name the two teams that will play in the National Championship Game. (5 points per team)

Actual Result: Alabama vs. LSU
Predictions:

Bandit: Oklahoma vs. Oregon (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: Alabama vs. Oklahoma (5pts)

Gimpy: LSU vs. Oklahoma (5pts)

Graves: Alabama vs. Oregon (5pts)

Jay: Alabama vs. Oregon (5pts)

Kubatski: Alabama vs. Stanford (5pts)

Kubatski III: Alabama vs. Oklahoma (5pts)

Kubatski Sr: Alabama vs. Oklahoma (5pts)

L-Train: Alabama vs. Oklahoma (5pts)

Marty: Alabama vs. Oregon (5pts)

Paulie: Alabama vs. Oklahoma (5pts)

Princess G: Florida vs. Oregon (0pts)

MLB Weekend Series (September 2 - 4)

Deadline: Friday, September 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

Actual Result:

Friday: Tigers 8-1

Saturday: Tigers 9-8

Sunday: Tigers 18-2

Predictions:

Bandit: Tigers, Tigers, White Sox (3pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Gimpy: Tigers, Tigers, White Sox (3pts)

Graves: NONE, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Jay: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Kubatski: Tigers, White Sox, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski III: Tigers, White Sox, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

L-Train: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Marty: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Paulie: Tigers, Tigers, White Sox (3pts)

Princess G: Tigers, White Sox, Tigers (3pts)

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants

Actual Result:

Friday: Giants 6-2

Saturday: Diamondbacks 7-2

Sunday: Diamondbacks 4-1

Predictions:

Bandit: Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Giants (1pt)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Giants, Giants (0pts)

Gimpy: Diamondbacks, Giants, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Graves: NONE, Giants, Giants (0pts)

Jay: Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Kubatski: Giants, Giants, Giants (1pt)

Kubatski III: Giants, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (6pts)

Kubatski Sr: Giants, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (6pts)

L-Train: Diamondbacks, Giants, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Marty: Giants, Giants, Giants (1pt)

Paulie: Diamondbacks, Giants, Giants (0pts)

Princess G: Diamondbacks, Giants, Giants (0pts)

U.S. Open

Deadline: Monday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m.

Men's Draw:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/ms/index.html?promo=subnav

Semifinals

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: NONE (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (4) A. Murray vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Gimpy: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (4) A. Murray vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: NONE (0pts)

Kubatski: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (6) R. Soderling vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Kubatski III: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (4) A. Murray vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Kubatski Sr: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (4) A. Murray vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

L-Train: NONE (0pts)

Marty: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (4) A. Murray vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Paulie: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (4) A. Murray vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Princess G: (1) N. Djokovic vs. (3) R. Federer, (6) R. Soderling vs. (2) R. Nadal ()

Finals

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: NONE (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: (1) N. Djokovic over (2) R. Nadal ()

Gimpy: (3) R. Federer over (2) R. Nadal ()

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: NONE (0pts)

Kubatski: (1) N. Djokovic over (2) R. Nadal ()

Kubatski III: (1) N. Djokovic over (2) R. Nadal ()

Kubatski Sr: (1) N. Djokovic over (2) R. Nadal ()

L-Train: NONE (0pts)

Marty: (1) N. Djokovic over (4) A. Murray ()

Paulie: (2) R. Nadal over (1) N. Djokovic ()

Princess G: (1) N. Djokovic over (2) R. Nadal ()

Women's Draw:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/ws/index.html?promo=subnav

Semifinals

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: NONE (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (4) V. Azarenka, (3) M. Sharapova vs. (2) V. Zvonareva ()

Gimpy: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (28) S. Williams, (3) M. Sharapova vs. V. Williams ()

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: NONE (0pts)

Kubatski: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (28) S. Williams, (3) M. Sharapova vs. (9) S. Stosur ()

Kubatski III: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (4) V. Azarenka, (3) M. Sharapova vs. (2) V. Zvonareva ()

Kubatski Sr: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (4) V. Azarenka, (3) M. Sharapova vs. (2) V. Zvonareva ()

L-Train: NONE (0pts)

Marty: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (17) A. Pavlyuchenkova, (5) P. Kvitova vs. (2) V. Zvonareva ()

Paulie: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (28) S. Williams, (3) M. Sharapova vs. (2) V. Zvonareva ()

Princess G: (1) C. Wozniacki vs. (4) V. Azarenka, (3) M. Sharapova vs. (2) V. Zvonareva ()

Finals

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: NONE (0pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: (3) M. Sharapova over (1) C. Wozniacki ()

Gimpy: (3) M. Sharapova over (1) C. Wozniacki ()

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: NONE (0pts)

Kubatski: (3) M. Sharapova over (1) C. Wozniacki ()

Kubatski III: (1) C. Wozniacki over (2) V. Zvonareva ()

Kubatski Sr: (2) V. Zvonareva over (4) V. Azarenka ()

L-Train: NONE (0pts)

Marty: (2) V. Zvonareva over (1) Wozniacki ()

Paulie: (1) C. Wozniacki over (3) M. Sharapova ()

Princess G: (1) C. Wozniacki over (2) V. Zvonareva ()

MLB Weekend Series (August 26-28)

Only one series with 2 playoff contenders this weekend:

Deadline: Friday, August 26th at 8:00 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers

Actual Result:

Friday: Rangers 11-7

Saturday: Angels 8-4

Sunday: Rangers 9-5

Predictions:

Bandit: NONE (0pts)

Butters: Rangers, Rangers, Rangers (3pts)

Carmen: Rangers, Rangers, Rangers (3pts)

Evan: Rangers, Rangers, Rangers (3pts)

Gimpy: Angels, Angels, Rangers (3pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Angels, Angels, Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski: Angels, Rangers, Rangers (1pt)

Kubatski III: Angels, Rangers, Angels (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Angels, Rangers, Angels (0pts)

L-Train: NONE, Rangers, Rangers (1pts)

Marty: Angels, Rangers, Rangers (1pts)

Paulie: Rangers, Angels, Angels (3pts)

Princess G: Rangers, Angels, Rangers (6pts)

MLB Weekend Series (August 19 - 21)

Deadline: Friday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m.

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers

Actual Result:
Friday: Tigers 4-1
Saturday: Tigers 10-1
Sunday: Tigers 8-7

Predictions:

Bandit: Tigers, Tigers, Indians (3pts)

Butters: Indians, Indians, Indians (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: Tigers, Indians, Tigers (3pts)

Jay: Indians, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski: Tigers, Tigers, Indians (3pts)

Kubatski III: Tigers, Tigers, Indians (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

L-Train: Indians, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Marty: Tigers, Indians, Tigers (3pts)

Paulie: Indians, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Princess G: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves

Actual Result:

Friday: Braves 4-2

Saturday: Braves 8-1

Sunday: Braves 1-0

Predictions:

Bandit: Braves, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Butters: Braves, Braves, Braves (6pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Braves, Braves (3pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Jay: Diamondbacks, Braves, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Kubatski: Braves, Braves, Braves (6pts)

Kubatski III: Diamondbacks, Braves, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Kubatski Sr: Diamondbacks, Braves, Braves (3pts)

L-Train: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Marty: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Paulie: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Princess G: Braves, Diamondbacks, Braves (3pts)

PGA Championships

Deadline 1: Thursday, August 11th at 8:00 a.m.
Deadline 2: Saturday, August 13th at 8:00 a.m.

Actual Result: Keegen Bradley, Jason Dufner, Anders Hansen

Predictions [Changes in Blue]:

Bandit: Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Ricky Fowler (0pts)

Butters: Steve Stricker, Luke Scott, Lee Westwood (0pts)

Carmen: Lee Westwood, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson (0pts)

Evan: Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald (0pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Adam Scott, David Toms, Jason Day (0pts)

Kubatski: D.A. Points, Scott Verplank, Luke Donald (0pts)

Kubatski III: Scott Verplank, David Toms, Luke Donald (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: NONE (0pts)

L-Train: Steve Stricker, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson (0pts)

Marty: Davis Love III, Rory, McIlroy, Steve Stricker (0pts)

Paulie: NONE (0pts)

Princess G: Steve Stricker, Jason Dufner, Scott Verplank (2pts)