Week 0 - 2023 CFB Pick'em

[david_WVU]

OK guys, are we DONE talking about realignment yet?

I had fun with this last year, hope you all did as well. Going to give a lot of time for this first set of games (kick off in 16 days!) Here are the seven games for week 0. Again, I will post a thread each week (depending on interest) and give weekly winners as well as one for the overall season. The games are straight up, no points given. All picks due for these games by August 26th @ 2:30

Sat August 26
Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[TheInsider]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame - Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State - Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State - New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State - San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC - USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech - LA Tech

 

[batchaps4me]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[Tenn"cock]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame - Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State - Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State - UMass
Ohio @ San Diego State - Ohio
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC - USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech - LA Tech

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Im going with all home teams. I think UTEP/JAX ST is a toss up tho
Navy @ #13 Notre Dame - Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State - Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State -NMS
Ohio @ San Diego State - SD ST
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC - USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech - LA Tech

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[DJ Fieri]

ND
UTEP
NM State
SD State
Vandy
USC
Louisiana Tech

 

[OldDevilDawg]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame - Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State - Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State - New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State - San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC - USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech - LA Tech

 

[david_WVU]

Sat August 26
Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

Note: Based on Rourke starting, I changed my Ohio v SDSU pick on 8/23.

 

[fritowrdo]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass@ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[AlaCrimsonTide]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame: Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State: Jacksonville St.
UMass @ New Mexico State: NM State
Ohio @ San Diego State: San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt: Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC: USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech: LA Tech

 

[Blackshirts Blvd]

Sat August 26
Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[RuffledFeathers]

Home team wins in each of these games.

 

[TechRaiderRider]

Navy @ Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass @ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[Irishblooded]

Navy @ #13 Notre Dame
UTEP @ Jacksonville State
UMass@ New Mexico State
Ohio @ San Diego State
Hawaii @ Vanderbilt
San Jose State @ USC
Florida International @ Louisiana Tech

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Perfection, never gave UMass a second thought. @fritowrdo @Irishblooded

 

[david_WVU]

As Hard2Bluff has already pointed out, congrats to @fritowrdo and @Irishblooded on their perfect predictions.

Picks/Score for this week:

Username	Navy/Notre Dame	UTEP @ Jackson State	Umass @ New Mexico State	Ohio @ San Diego State	Hawaii @ Vanderbilt	San Jose State @ USC	Florida International @ Louisiana Tech	Score
fritowrdo	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	UMass	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	7​
IrishBlooded	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	UMass	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	7​
AlaCrimsonTide06	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	6​
batchaps4me	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	6​
Hard2Bluff	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	6​
OldDevilDawg	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	6​
Tenn"cock	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	UMass	Ohio	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	6​
TheInsider	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	6​
AlaskaGuy	Notre Dame	UTEP	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	5​
david_WVU	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	Ohio	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	5​
DJ Fieri	Notre Dame	UTEP	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	5​
RuffledFeathers	Notre Dame	Jacksonville State	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	5​
TechRaiderRider	Notre Dame	UTEP	New Mexico State	San Diego State	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	5​
Blackshirts Blvd	Notre Dame	UTEP	New Mexico State	Ohio	Vanderbilt	USC	Louisiana Tech	4​

 

[TechRaiderRider]

dang -
UTEP had so many missed opportunities,
incl dropped TD passes
on the first and last drives of the game -

 

[Irishblooded]

Perfection, never gave UMass a second thought. @fritowrdo @Irishblooded

Believe me. It was more lack of faith in NM St than any belief in UMass

 

[DJ Fieri]

5-2......damn NM State for losing to UMass-holes.