MAC Pick'em: Championship Edition
by Brown and Gold on Nov 29, 2011 8:00 PM CST
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PrintWe are almost done folks. Just have to get through this week and bowl season. And while we won't find out our winner (in theory) until January 8th, we are down to the nitty gritty. Ok, let me lay down some reminders. First, we are down to the "Elite 8", meaning that if you aren't in the table below, you mathematically can't win, and we don't award prizes for 2nd on down.
Second, if you forgot the scoring, let me hit you with a reminder: this week is 10 points, and all bowl games involving MAC teams are worth 5. The bonus is no longer scored, but discussion is highly encouraged. Third, it is HIGHLY recommended that you partake in the tiebreakers this week if you are ahead/down by ANYONE in the table by a multiple of 5, since they are the first and second tiebreakers for the overall winner. If you want to read all this again, just click here. Quick list: MACC winner, MACC total points, MACC halftime points, total bowl points by MAC teams.
Here are the overall standings:
PICKER |
POINTS |
# of Weekly Titles |
| OHBCats | 163 | 6 (1, 3, 5*, 7, 11*, 12*) |
| Brown and Gold | 158 | 3 (5*, 12*, 13) |
| Matt Sussman | 156 | 2 (4, 9*) |
| ChippewaBlue | 148 | 1 (11*) |
| bmiraski | 140 | 0 |
| HuronBoy | 139 | 1 (5*) |
| geeves | 137 | 1 (8*) |
| WMUpilot | 135 | 2 (5*, 6) |
(#) = week(s) won.
* = tie for the week.
If you notice a few ties and no other "tie-ee" it's probably bull_trojan, who won I think 5-6 weeks, but missed 2 others.
Pick after the jump
MARATHON MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Northern Illinois Huskies over Ohio Bobcats- This is hard in my mind. My gut is telling me that Tyler Tettleton torches the suspect Huskie defense and hands NIU their 2nd straight loss in Detroit. My mind is telling me that Chandler Harnish remembers last year's debacle and puts the team on his back as he downs the Bobcats, who come out of the weaker East Division.
Lets look at both teams' common opponents.
NIU |
Ohio |
|
| @ CMU | 41-48 L | 43-28 W |
| vs Kent State | 40-10 W | 17-10 W |
| @ Buffalo | 31-30 W | 37-38 L |
| @ BGSU | 45-14 W | 29-28 W |
| vs Ball State | 41-38 W | 20-23 L |
What's first weird is how all 5 common games were played at the EXACT same locations. What's also weird is that the 3 combined losses these two teams have is in this table, and both had a loss to 1 of the 3 worst teams in the MAC this year. They both played bad against Central (it was an 8 point game in the 4th quarter twice for Ohio), they both struggled with Buffalo (missed PAT may have saved NIU), and Ball State gave both these teams fits. Ohio clinched the Bowling Green game as time expired.
NIU has won 6 straight since that mind boggling loss a Central. I think everyone is STILL asking themselves what happened that day. Ohio has won 5 straight since losing back-to-back against Buffalo and Ball State by a combined total of 4 points. NIU has the most balanced offense in the MAC, and it's mostly just Chandler Harnish.
FINAL SCORE: NIU 38 - Ohio 28
Halftime points: 28
Good luck to everyone this week
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NIU 45-Ohio 23
Halftime points: 38
Harnish goes ham.
It’s too bad I missed a whole week..
NIU 38 Ohio 35
halftime points: 35
This is a really intriguing game, both teams have the ability to score quick and often. I actually could see wither one taking advantage early in the game and running away with it but a close game seems more likely. Maybe it’s because I’m a Central fan and the NIU is the one thing I can hold onto this offseason to feel good or because I know that overall the West is better than the East but I think that in the end the Huskies pull it out.
See you at the MACC!!
OHIO over Northern Illinois
OHIO: 48
NIU: 42
Halftime points: 40
Its fitting that two electric offenses meet to finish off an exciting and electric MAC season. On the one side we’ve got the quite balanced OHIO offense facing off with the porus NIU defense. On the other side we’ve got the explosive NIU offense facing off with a slightly less porus (statistically anyways) OHIO D. This is going to be a close, high scoring game. Ultimately it will come down to which trigger man, Harnish or Tittleton, is more effective. If OHIO’s D can be as effective as Eastern Michigan was at containing the Huskie offense (never thought I’d type that phrase) then I like our chances. I think (hope) that OHIO wins a low scoring game. If a basketball game breaks out it might come down to whichever team has the final possession. Regardless, I like that we’ve had an extra 3 days rest.
And really, there was no chance that I was going to pick against my ‘Cats this week.
If you’ll forgive me some RAH-RAHing:
Stand up and cheer, cheer lOUd and long for ole’ OHIO
For today we raise, the Green and White above the rest
OUr boys are Fighting, and they are bOUnd to Win the fray
We’ve got the Team, We’ve got the Steam,
For this is Ole’ OHIO’s day
sooooo
NIU 45, Ohio 41
halftime, 35 points
i like tettleton, but he’ll get his time next season. chandlers time is now.
In Detroit...
NIU 48 Ohio 31
Halftime 42 points
Huskies show up to play, with some breakdowns by Ohio
Get that money DB's
relatively low scoring game, with two missed two point conversions and 3 field goals from Matt Weller, including the winner with time expiring. MAC EAST (-Temple) Forever
Ohio 29 – NIU 27
Halftime NIU 21 – Ohio 10 = 31 points
Kent State, Temple, Akron too, they can't do it like we do.
Falcons, Bobcats and Redhawks talk a lot can't back it up.
OHIO 40, NIU 35
Halftime: 31 points
I wouldn’t say they’ve called me an “Ohio hater,” or “Ohater,” because I made that last one up, but NIU’s near-wins have been far too sad — the only thing I can fathom is that it continues.
Benevolent despot, Hustle Belt — SBN's MAC blog
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