*** Official CatsIllustrated Stupid Underdog Pick Contest - Week 6 ***

[Burgcatfan]

Welcome to the CatsIllustrated Stupid Underdog Pick Contest. Each week the odds are gathered from the Oddstrader web page (usually on Sunday night) and posted in a thread on CatsIllustrated (which we will hopefully get pinned for convenience). This contest runs for the entire football season (the bowls are treated as one really long week).

There are several ways to win: there are weekly winners, the person with the highest cumulative point total after the season is over is the overall winner but we recognize the contestants that have the most correct picks also.

How do you get points? Select the underdog (second team listed in each game) and have that team pull the upset. The bigger the dog, the bigger the reward but the longer the odds.

Some rules that we need to keep things running smoothly:

1) You should make your pick before the first game of the week has kicked off. Your pick may be invalidated otherwise. I can't know with the new Rivals format that you didn't delete a pick that didn't win and then post a pick from a later game in hopes of getting a winner. You can change your pick before the first game of the week has started by editing your pick or deleting the old pick and making a new post. To change your pick after the first kick off of the week, leave the original post alone, make a new post and indicate that you want to change your pick in that new post. I'll verify that you can change it manually.

2) If you make your pick after the first game of the week kicks off, it may be invalidated. Make your pick before the first kickoff of the day or pick a game that is played on a later date. I might post that you can make picks a bit later in that day in the "Don't forget to..." thread, but don't count on it.

3) If you pick the favored team instead of the underdog, we all laugh at you. Ok, we don't but you can't expect to get points in SUP for that.

4) You can appeal an invalidation by posting in that week's thread, include what you think is wrong.

5) Don't edit your picks after the first game of the week has kicked off.

Understand that a perl script is scoring this, if you make the spelling of the teams intentionally obtuse or you are just really bad at spelling, your pick might be missed. If you want to tell us all about the underdogs you thought you might choose and then tell us about the one you finally did pick, you might be surprised which one the script finds.

So your post should look something like:
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Purdue

*** Everyone hates the Irish right?
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Don't put any other team name in your post with your SUP pick without putting an '***' in front of it. Everything after the '***' will be ignored. My program may find the wrong name if you don't. Once you post your pick, you can post in the thread any comment you like. Your first post is your pick (if I can find your pick).

Because the scoring is done by a script and not by hand, if you feel a mistake was made in scoring your SUP, post that on that Week's thread. We'll try to get it resolved quickly. The scripts are far from perfect and VegasOdds also changes the HTML for the odds page quite often so report any errors you see there as soon as you see them.

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Stupid Underdog Picks - Week 6:

Wednesday, Oct. 4

MIDDLE TENNESSEE 5 Jacksonville State
NEW MEXICO STATE 5½ Florida International

Thursday, Oct. 5

LIBERTY 18 Sam Houston State
Western Kentucky 7 LOUISIANA TECH

Friday, Oct. 6

Kansas State 10½ OKLAHOMA STATE
ILLINOIS 3½ Nebraska

Saturday, Oct. 7

Toledo 19 MASSACHUSETTS
ARMY 4½ Boston College
LSU 6½ MISSOURI
TEXAS 5½ Oklahoma
OHIO STATE 18½ Maryland
WISCONSIN 13½ Rutgers
MISSISSIPPI STATE 21½ Western Michigan
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 6½ Marshall
UTSA 12 TEMPLE
Central Michigan 2 BUFFALO
UCLA 3½ Washington State
NORTH CAROLINA 9 Syracuse
CLEMSON 20½ Wake Forest
FLORIDA STATE 26 Virginia Tech
NAVY 5½ North Texas
Northern Illinois 3 AKRON
EASTERN MICHIGAN 2½ Ball State
MIAMI (OH) 12 Bowling Green
OHIO 26½ Kent State
IOWA 4 Purdue
Alabama 3½ TEXAS A&M
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 1½ Texas State
KANSAS 3½ UCF
FLORIDA 18½ Vanderbilt
TROY 17 Arkansas State
South Florida 3 UAB
RICE 10½ Connecticut
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4 Tulsa
Colorado 5 ARIZONA STATE
GEORGIA 15 Kentucky
South Alabama 10½ LOUISIANA-MONROE
SOUTHERN MISS 3 Old Dominion
Notre Dame 6½ LOUISVILLE
OLE MISS 12 Arkansas
Michigan 19½ MINNESOTA
MIAMI (FL) 20 Georgia Tech
TCU 5½ IOWA STATE
Fresno State 6 WYOMING
UTAH STATE 1½ Colorado State
BOISE STATE 8½ San Jose State
BAYLOR 1½ Texas Tech
Oregon State 9 CALIFORNIA
USC 22 Arizona
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Underdog Winners - Week #5:

Bowling Green : 21.0 points
Baylor : 12.5 points
West Virginia : 10.0 points
South Florida : 4.0 points
Troy : 3.0 points
Louisiana Tech : 1.5 points
Buffalo : 1.5 points
VIRGINIA TECH : 1.5 points
OLE MISS : 1.5 points
Arkansas State : 1.0 points

Correct Underdog Picks - Week #5:

West Virginia: secrules3, TOMCATS1990, TuckyFB

South Florida: jameslee32

OLE MISS: KyThunder55



Nobody picked: Bowling Green, Baylor, Troy, Louisiana Tech, Buffalo, VIRGINIA TECH, Arkansas State



Stupid Underdog Picks Leader Board - Week #5:

31.5 : Hang_Time_2
31.0 : secrules3
28.0 : catben
28.0 : stinger11723
27.0 : WalterTheHippo
26.0 : RedLotMudcat
25.0 : gblue5744
23.5 : TOMCATS1990
23.0 : RonRajon
21.0 : Serenity Now!!!
21.0 : Short-Dawg-69
21.0 : UKfirst
20.5 : TuckyFB
17.5 : Old_Red
15.0 : CGblue
14.5 : pumpedupcats
14.5 : rivercatinfl
14.0 : MAYHOO22
13.5 : AVCat
13.5 : blue cincy
13.5 : bluecoon1
13.5 : Cat4life_
13.5 : Chad Rock
13.5 : H-D cat
13.5 : LordEggForgotHisPassword
13.0 : ThreeHogNight
12.5 : PickSixKing
12.0 : Littlefeller
10.5 : JSgorocks
10.5 : kybloo92
10.5 : wildcatbd21
10.0 : Roe07
8.0 : Burgcatfan
8.0 : Caveman Catfan
8.0 : docholiday51
8.0 : Uk##1
7.5 : BlueInTheBoro
7.5 : jwcat30
7.0 : BeardedKatFan
6.0 : btodd0224
6.0 : jsyeag
5.5 : BlueBallz
4.5 : Big_Blue_1018
4.5 : ILiveBlue-GoCats
4.5 : Nuke99m
4.0 : gamecockcat
4.0 : jameslee32
1.5 : KyThunder55



Stupid Underdog Picks Multiple Winners - Week #5:

3 : Hang_Time_2
3 : MAYHOO22
3 : Old_Red
2 : bluecoon1
2 : Cat4life_
2 : catben
2 : CGblue
2 : gblue5744
2 : JSgorocks
2 : Littlefeller
2 : PickSixKing
2 : pumpedupcats
2 : RedLotMudcat
2 : rivercatinfl
2 : RonRajon
2 : secrules3
2 : stinger11723
2 : ThreeHogNight
2 : TOMCATS1990
2 : TuckyFB
2 : WalterTheHippo


Underdog Winners:

Week 1: 10
Week 2: 10
Week 3: 13
Week 4: 11
Week 5: 10

Season Average for Underdog Winners: 10.8


Correct Underdog Picks:

Week 1: 27
Week 2: 17
Week 3: 17
Week 4: 6
Week 5: 5

Season Average for Correct Picks: 14.4

Total Picks Made:

Week 1: 93
Week 2: 81
Week 3: 78
Week 4: 79
Week 5: 72

Season Average for Total Picks: 80.6


Welcome New SUP Winners - Week #5:

jameslee32, KyThunder55

@Deeeefense

Marshall

 

[docholiday51]

Cal

 

[wildcatbd21]

Texas A&M

 

[howercat]

Iowa state

 

[PickSixKing]

Kentucky

 

[jwcat30]

Oklahoma

 

[Nuke99m]

Louisville

 

[Corbin_Creeper]

Western Michigan

 

[ukalum1988]

Kentucky

 

[pappy52]

OKLAHOMA

 

[pumpedupcats]

Vanderbilt

 

[MAYHOO22]

Oklahoma State

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

LOUISIANA TECH

 

[cat tat2]

Wyoming

 

[Serenity Now!!!]

Kentucky

 

[Old_Red]

Temple

 

[WalterTheHippo]

LOUISVILLE

 

[catben]

Missouri

 

[Cat4life_]

Minnesota

 

[blubud]

Vanderbilt

 

[Chad Rock]

Kentucky

 

[josh72484]

Marshall

 

[mgp913]

Marshall

 

[secrules3]

Wyoming

 

[SWVA WildcatFan]

California

 

[number8please]

UCF

 

[tdjohnsky]

MASSACHUSETTS

 

[Greezy Kreek]

Kentucky

 

[*CatinIL*]

Louisville

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Wyoming

 

[casino_gambler]

Syracuse

 

[Littlefeller]

Louisiana Monroe

 

[BeardedKatFan]

Louisville

 

[btodd0224]

Rutgers

 

[YardCat]

Oregon State

 

[Old_Red]

Nobody picked the Rambling Wreck but there were points t be had. Congrats to @secrules3 who has our points lead. Congrats also to @MAYHOO22 who has scored in 4 contests, one more than anyone else.

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Underdog Winners - Week #6:


Georgia Tech : 20.0 points

Connecticut : 10.5 points

OKLAHOMA STATE : 10.5 points

LOUISVILLE : 6.5 points

WYOMING : 6.0 points

Oklahoma : 5.5 points

IOWA STATE : 5.5 points

Jacksonville State : 5.0 points

Boston College : 4.5 points

Nebraska : 3.5 points

UAB : 3.0 points

Old Dominion : 3.0 points

BUFFALO : 2.0 points

Texas Tech : 1.5 points


Correct Underdog Picks - Week #6:


OKLAHOMA STATE: kywildcatsfannumber1, RedLotMudcat, warrior-cat, MAYHOO22, GrandePdre, LordEgg


LOUISVILLE: ArtLaibsGhost, *CatinIL*, WalterTheHippo, Larry00, Big_Blue_1018, Nuke99m, BeardedKatFan


WYOMING: bluecoon1, secrules3, Caveman Catfan, cat tat2


Oklahoma: lazydave841, jwcat30, pappy52


IOWA STATE: howercat, Bryguy


Boston College: Short-Dawg-69




Nobody picked: Georgia Tech, Connecticut, Jacksonville State, Nebraska, UAB, Old Dominion, BUFFALO, Texas Tech




Stupid Underdog Picks Leader Board - Week #6:


37.0 : secrules3

36.5 : RedLotMudcat

33.5 : WalterTheHippo

31.5 : Hang_Time_2

28.0 : catben

28.0 : stinger11723

25.5 : Short-Dawg-69

25.0 : gblue5744

24.5 : MAYHOO22

23.5 : TOMCATS1990

23.0 : RonRajon

21.0 : Serenity Now!!!

21.0 : UKfirst

20.5 : TuckyFB

19.5 : bluecoon1

17.5 : Old_Red

15.0 : CGblue

14.5 : pumpedupcats

14.5 : rivercatinfl

14.0 : Caveman Catfan

13.5 : AVCat

13.5 : BeardedKatFan

13.5 : blue cincy

13.5 : Cat4life_

13.5 : Chad Rock

13.5 : H-D cat

13.5 : LordEggForgotHisPassword

13.0 : jwcat30

13.0 : ThreeHogNight

12.5 : PickSixKing

12.0 : Littlefeller

11.0 : Big_Blue_1018

11.0 : Nuke99m

10.5 : GrandePdre

10.5 : JSgorocks

10.5 : kybloo92

10.5 : kywildcatsfannumber1

10.5 : LordEgg

10.5 : warrior-cat

10.5 : wildcatbd21

10.0 : Roe07

8.0 : Burgcatfan

8.0 : docholiday51

8.0 : Uk##1

7.5 : BlueInTheBoro

6.5 : *CatinIL*

6.5 : ArtLaibsGhost

6.5 : Larry00

6.0 : btodd0224

6.0 : cat tat2

6.0 : jsyeag

5.5 : BlueBallz

5.5 : Bryguy

5.5 : howercat

5.5 : lazydave841

5.5 : pappy52

4.5 : ILiveBlue-GoCats

4.0 : gamecockcat

4.0 : jameslee32

1.5 : KyThunder55




Stupid Underdog Picks Multiple Winners - Week #6:


4 : MAYHOO22

3 : bluecoon1

3 : Hang_Time_2

3 : Old_Red

3 : RedLotMudcat

3 : secrules3

3 : WalterTheHippo

2 : BeardedKatFan

2 : Big_Blue_1018

2 : Cat4life_

2 : catben

2 : Caveman Catfan

2 : CGblue

2 : gblue5744

2 : JSgorocks

2 : jwcat30

2 : Littlefeller

2 : Nuke99m

2 : PickSixKing

2 : pumpedupcats

2 : rivercatinfl

2 : RonRajon

2 : Short-Dawg-69

2 : stinger11723

2 : ThreeHogNight

2 : TOMCATS1990

2 : TuckyFB



Underdog Winners:


Week 1: 10

Week 2: 10

Week 3: 13

Week 4: 11

Week 5: 10

Week 6: 14


Season Average for Underdog Winners: 11.3



Correct Underdog Picks:


Week 1: 27

Week 2: 17

Week 3: 17

Week 4: 6

Week 5: 5

Week 6: 23


Season Average for Correct Picks: 15.8


Total Picks Made:


Week 1: 93

Week 2: 81

Week 3: 78

Week 4: 79

Week 5: 72

Week 6: 73


Season Average for Total Picks: 79.3



Welcome New SUP Winners - Week #6:


kywildcatsfannumber1, warrior-cat, GrandePdre, LordEgg, ArtLaibsGhost, *CatinIL*, Larry00, cat tat2, lazydave841, pappy52, howercat, Bryguy

@Deeeefense