Recapping My Preseason NCAA Picks

Well as long as I log my preseason picks I might as well break down where I was master predictor and where I wasn't even close.

Conference Champions - Ya I got only three right, (Louisville, OSU, USC) and failed miserably on all of the lower conferences, including picking LaTech simply because I found out Terry Bradshaw went there. Speaking of LaTech, why the hell are they in the WAC?

Heisman - I went with Quinn he came in 3rd close enough.

BCS Bowls - I got 4 of the 12 teams picked into the right BCS game (Ohio St., Michigan, Notre Dame and Louisville). I picked the wrong non-BCS sleeper (TCU instead of Boise St.) and got dumped on other BCS conference champs.

Where the Hiccups Came - Texas losing to A&M killed my Big 12 pick, USC losing to UCLA killed my title game pick, Cal losing to UT in opening week killed their at large Rose Bowl chances.

So Close - I had Ohio St. losing in the title game, just picked the wrong team. Had Florida in the SEC title game, just losing to Auburn.

Worst Picks - LaTech and Colorado cause I don't care about the Big12 North nor the WAC, and Florida State being the douche of the ACC.

In My Defense - Anyone on planet earth pick Wake Forest to win the ACC?

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M E T S = Mercifully End The Season

Do it before David Wright gets Hurt!

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