Bowl Games Recap

Winning the first bowl game and improving to 12-1 in my last 13 picks.  Approaching Mount St Helens fire flames heat.

Losing the final two games of the season:

PS - Thanks to Kevin for posting his picks in the comment section all year.  Did he win?  No, definitely not.  But there was zero quit in him.  Zero.

+ Bowl Winners -- 

Utah St (+1.5) - Northern Illinois

+ Bowl Losers -- 

Oklahoma St (+1.5) - Missouri
Georgia Tech (+3) - Mississippi


Last Week: 1-2
Season: 85-52-3 (62.0%)

Late Line Movement In The Cotton Bowl

Major line shift between Oklahoma State and Missouri.  The Stream picked OK State +1.5 on December 8th and the line held until January 1st.  OK State is now -3.

If you don't act quickly and allow the big players in Vegas to see my picks:

And for anyone who thought Vegas was going to catch up with the Stream during bowl season, nope, sorry, same old song and dance.  Maybe next year.

Bowl Games

Love these rumors of Saban going to Texas.  Be more of a mercenary Saban.

Now people are always upset with the Stream during bowl season.  35 games and I only pick a few.  Two games last year (2-0, nbd).  Starting with three games this year.


+ Bowl Plays --

Utah St (+1.5) - Northern Illinois
Oklahoma St (+1.5) - Missouri
Georgia Tech (+3) - Mississippi


Last Week: 1-0
Season: 84-50-3 (62.7%)

PS - The Stream continues to expand and sharps in Vegas are noticing.  This isn’t exactly your corner lemonade stand anymore.  Probably going to sell the website to the highest bidder in Vegas eventually.

Following my picks has been free money for 3 years.   Before complaining, maybe next time you’ll think twice and have some respect, heathens.

Week 15 Recap

The college football regular season is essentially over and that is heartbreaking, but we did finish 11-1 in our last dozen games.  Silver lining in every cloud I suppose.

Bowling Green flat out dominated Northern Illinois for four quarters.  Every year there are only a few games where you have a complete edge over the sportsbooks and this was one of those games.  Almost 80% of the bets coming in on the undefeated Northern Illinois Huskies, late line movement in Bowling Green's direction, value on top of value.

The game had everything you could want and expect from MACtion.  Big plays, big hits, fans pulling their pants down for extra points.

Ruthless?  Yes.  But show me one fanbase who doesn't try to get in the head of the opponent's kicker and I’ll show you a fanbase who doesn’t want to win bad enough for my taste.

On a related note, great showing by the San Diego fans this weekend.

In the Big Ten Championship, the entire country outside of Ohio was pulling for a Sparty victory.

Karma.

For some reason I can't explain, a picture of Urban Meyer eating postgame pizza surrounded by his family is sad.

SAD PIZZA RANKINGS: 

1. After being left at the altar 

2. Alone on Thanksgiving 

3. Post major sports loss


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+ Week 15 Winners --

Bowling Green (+4.5) - Northern Illinois


Last Week: 1-0
Season: 84-50-3 (62.7%)

PS - My account took a hit riding all of Kevin's picks from the comment section.  0-3.  Brutal.  

When I checked my account after those three losses:

Double PS - I still think Kevin catches fire during the bowls.  Champions learn from their mistakes and conquer.  That's what Kevin is going to do in bowl season.  Conquer.

Thursday Picks

One pick this week and we're going MACtion.

Bowling Green (+4.5) - Northern Illinois

PS - Northern Illinois is playing without their husky mascot for the first time in nine years.  Can't expect that loss not to have an impact.  Without Diesel giving high fives on the sidelines this may be blowout city.

Week 15

I swear some Streamers broke out in cold sweats when I didn't release any picks locks on Monday.  Lots of variables in play this weekend.  Check back on Thursday.

Kind of unrelated but how big of a boss was Pete Carroll last night?

Wry smile?  Check.   Chomping on his gum?  Check.   Pimp walk?  Check.   Knowing you're the best?  Check mate.

Week 14 Recap

When I told my dad that the Mainstream had another glorious Saturday and is sitting on a 10-1 record for the past three weeks.

+ Week 14 Winners --

Kansas St (-16) - Kansas
Utah St (-20) - Wyoming
Iowa St (+9.5) - West Virginia
New Mexico (+35) - Boise St

+ Week 14 Losers -- 

Utah (-17) - Colorado


Last Week: 4-1
Season: 83-50-3 (62.4%)

Thursday Picks

Went to the Joe on Wednesday, Red Wings won 6-1.  Made my way to Ford Field on Thursday, Lions won 40-10.  Today my Brother Rice Warriors won their third straight high school championship 38-21.

Kind of on a hot streak.  Going to the Big House tomorrow for the best rivalry in college sports.  Will it continue?

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No more picks this week.  Have a great weekend everyone.

Week 14

Have bet the Kansas - Kansas State game for the past 4 years.  Took the Wildcats every time.  4 wins.  I mean tell me which of these coaches you would trust in a rivalry game.  Bill Snyder the silver fox, or Chuck Weis, the guy who looks like this AFTER weight-loss surgery:

When I was looking through the lines and saw Kansas State was only favored by 16:

I know value when I see it and this pick is value city.

Lock it up and throw away the key.

+ Week 14 Plays --

Kansas St (-16) - Kansas
Utah (-17) - Colorado
Utah St (-20) - Wyoming
Iowa St (+9.5) - West Virginia
New Mexico (+35) - Boise St

Last Week: 5-0
Season: 79-49-3 (61.7%)

Week 13 Recap

Just another undefeated weekend for the Stream*.  If I’m being honest I don’t hate it.

Both picks on Thursday, Oklahoma State and North Carolina, covered by 42 points.  With Carolina winning 80-20 after three quarters, the coaches agreed to make the 4th quarter only ten minutes long.  Never seen such a thing.

+ Week 13 Winners --

Utah St (-6.5) - Colorado St
Vanderbilt (+3) - Tennessee
Mississippi St (-1.5) – Arkansas
Oklahoma St (+10) - Baylor
North Carolina (-18) - Old Dominion


Last Week: 5-0
Season: 79-49-3 (61.7%)

*I think you could argue that claiming back-to-back undefeated weeks is weak sauce since I only picked one game last Saturday, but that’s a different discussion for a different day.

Thursday Picks

59 college football games and one line has moved more than two points since Monday -- Utah St jumped from -6.5 to -10.

Oh wait is that the Stream's top play?

If I had a nickel for every time I moved lines at the poor sportsbooks I’d be retired on some tropical island right now.

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Two more picks this week:

Oklahoma St (+10) - Baylor
North Carolina (-18) - Old Dominion

Week 13

How about the Georgia coaches all simultaneously acting like they got shot by a sniper when Auburn completed a desperation 73-yard TD pass in the last minute.

+ Week 13 Plays --

Utah St (-6.5) - Colorado St
Vanderbilt (+3) - Tennessee
Mississippi St (-1.5) - Arkansas


Last Week: 1-0
Season: 74-49-3 (60.2%)

Week 12 Recap

Michigan's passing offense versus Northwestern:

+ Week 12 Winners -- 

UTEP (-6) - Florida Int'l

Last Week: 1-0
Season: 74-49-3 (60.2%)

PS - You can’t improve perfection.

What Happens When The Streamers Are Looking For Their Saturday Picks And Only Get One Game From Conference USA No Less

Thursday Picks

Only one game on the 'Stream this week.*  Florida Int'l may be the worst team in college football.

UTEP (-6) - Florida Int'l

*Going to ride Kevin's picks from the comment section.  Dare anyone to fade him, he's scorching lava hot.  2-1 last week.

What it will feel like when Kevin goes 3-0:

Week 12

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times.  Never go full T-Rex.

No picks today.  The lines are too high in the Florida State, Baylor and Ohio State games but at the same time those teams need style points.  Check back on Thursday.

Week 11 Recap

When my friend tells me the Thursday picks are 0-4 in the past three weeks:

2-0 heading into Saturday and then a collapse of epic proportions.  Now a whisker away from 60%.

PS - Pound for pound maybe the best GIF in the game.

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+ Week 11 Winners -- 

Connecticut (+28) - Louisville
New Mexico St (+24.5) - Boston College
Stanford (+10.5) - Oregon

+ Week 11 Losers -- 

Utah St (-12.5) - UNLV
Wake Forest (+35) - Florida St
Tulsa (+17) - East Carolina


Last Week: 3-3
Season: 73-49-3 (59.8%)

Thursday Picks

When I realized the three big games this weekend all have 10+ point lines:

Tulsa (+17) - East Carolina


Lines are getting tight in November and just one game has shifted 2 points since Monday.  Utah State.  Only my most confident play.  Now -14.5.  Don’t say I’m a hero, all I did was beat the sportsbooks for another week.

Week 11

The top teams are dominating the spreads this year:
     Alabama 5-3
     Florida St 6-2
     Oregon 7-1
     Ohio St 7-2
     Stanford 4-4
     Baylor 6-1

So people are going to ask questions when they see me fading Oregon and Florida State this week.

Never felt more confident.


PS - Some people regret the college they went to or the job they didn’t take or the girl they married well not me, my regret is simple, I should have bet my entire savings account on Auburn (-8).  When KB, the Stream’s top commenter, gets behind a pick it’s always Lock City.

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+ Week 11 Plays --

"Most Confident"

Utah St (-12.5) - UNLV

"Rest of the Picks"

Connecticut (+28) - Louisville
Wake Forest (+35) - Florida St
New Mexico St (+24.5) - Boston College
Stanford (+10.5) - Oregon


Last Week: 2-3
Season: 70-46-3 (60.3%)

Week 10 Recap

When a Streamer pointed out that all three underdogs lost:

So today’s big story is how the Stream is still over 60% on the season.  Well the real story to me is having all three underdogs lose against the spread.  Total shocker.  The lines were all over 30 points and the games were absolute blowouts.

PS - Not for nothing but when Ohio State scored a pick-six less than a minute into the game, I ripped up my Purdue ticket.  Urban Meyer is diabolical.

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In last week’s line-movement predictions, all four lines moved the way I expected: 2, 1, 0.5, 0.5.


+ Week 10 Winners -- 

Georgia Tech (-9.5) – Pittsburgh
San Jose St (-3) - UNLV

+ Week 10 Losers -- 

Purdue (+30.5) - Ohio State
Eastern Michigan (+30.5) - Toledo
Southern Miss (+31) - Marshall

Last Week: 2-3
Season: 70-46-3 (60.3%)