AND WE'RE BACK!

Well I'm back in the saddle again.  Year 2 of the experiment that I started based on this post.  Last year didn't end well and I ran out of time to make picks.  No need to recap the last week of picks.  It was a crushing defeat on both accounts.  I'm going to crack down on the rules a bit.  Only 5 picks a week.  That's it. I don't care if the numbers are good for 30 games.  Stick to 5 per week.  Narrow it down to the best.

Here are your 2016 NCAA Week 1 Picks!  Sep 1 - Sep 5 WINNERS! (cue Trombone Shorty music)

Kansas State +15.5 @ Stanford  WIN

Western Mich +5 @ Northwestern  WIN

San Jose St +5 @ Tulsa  LOSS

Clemson @ Auburn +7.5  WIN

Notre Dame @ Texas +3.5 WIN

Here is a breakdown of the first season of the system.  Nothing to write home about.  We'll do it better in 2016!

NFL Week 14 Record: 0-2-0

Overall 2015 Football Season Record: 47-52-4 (47.4%)

NCAAF 2015 Record (11 weeks) 32-39-3

NFL 2015 Record (12 weeks):  15-13-1

Overall 2015 football picks that were underdog outright wins:  25 of 95 (26.3%)

Point Differential by week:

Week 1:  -0.5 with spread.  +64 straight up.
Week 2:  -40.5 with spread.  +32 straight up.
Week 3:  +90 with spread.  +160 straight up.
Week 4:  -18 with spread.  +50 straight up.
Week 5:  +10.5 with spread.  +51 straight up.
Week 6:  +97 with spread.  +242 straight up.
Week 7:  +5 with spread.  +87 straight up.
Week 8:  +113.5 with spread.  +213 straight up.
Week 9:  +0.5 with spread.  -7 straight up.
Week 10:  -24.5 with spread.  -4 straight up.
Week 11:  +32.5 with spread.  +82 straight up.
Week 12:  +31.5 with spread.  +50 straight up.

Total point margin including spread:  +297  (+24.75/week)
Total point margin straight up:  +1020  (+85/week vs +60.25/week spread)