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You are onto something.  Following you.
 
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 Iowa State +13
Akron +10.5
 Maryland +14
 Kent State +1.5
 TCU -2.5
 Oregon State +4


I am already on Buffalo, and Oregon St was already my top pick.  I like Ball St. a little.

The rest of these games I was not interested in, but I will put a quarter unit on each to test the waters.



 
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Love the system. Will follow up
 
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Just wondering Rocket man!..for the college games; How come most of the picks this week are Home Dogs teams?. IT IS SUPOSED TO BE THE HOME UNDERDOGS WEEKEND?

Iowa State +13

Akron +10.5

 Maryland +14
 Kent State +1.5
  Oregon State +4
 
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Wins... Kind of along the lines that the public loves favorites and over the total this pool usually has heavily picked favorites. The one exception is the Texas pick and in the past the "favorite" underdog has always lost. I'll be on TCU Big!
 
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Good luck. Interested watch this play out !
 
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It is very similar to the LV Hilton Supercontest that has done really well fading this year also.  
 
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best of luck
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Alldaygambler28:

It is very similar to the LV Hilton Supercontest that has done really well fading this year also.  


Yea. Have been looking for something similar in CFB. Some type of public poles for contest or streak like espn. Those are usually good fade material.
 
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0-2 !!! Nice 
 
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Fade this Idiot!!! 
 
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this is an interesting system, not looking good today though...


 
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Hahahhahahah. Remember kids, public does win at times
 
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not good at all

 
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these 'numbers' are impossible--no way are 90-100% of any group gonna be picking one side ats.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by speak2truth:

these 'numbers' are impossible--no way are 90-100% of any group gonna be picking one side ats.

Not true.

I'm in a very similar pool that has almost 100 entrants.  We pick 3 games per week (NFL or NCAA).  Every week there a few games that are picked heavily lopsided.  I've seen 25 people pick 'Team A' and zero pick 'Team B'.  

It really is an accurate portrayal of the "public".  I can't take advantage like the OP is here, though.  I don't get to see the picks until after kickoff.  But it occasionally gives me enough time to get a play in with a local.  If you're disciplined enough to follow your own system, you will absolutely profit at years' end.  No doubt.
 
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Dumbass me followed today. What a beating!
 
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Hmmm law of averages bet BIG on ore st.    no way they all lose
 
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Quote Originally Posted by FadeOnly:


Not true.

I'm in a very similar pool that has almost 100 entrants.  We pick 3 games per week (NFL or NCAA).  Every week there a few games that are picked heavily lopsided.  I've seen 25 people pick 'Team A' and zero pick 'Team B'.  

It really is an accurate portrayal of the "public".  I can't take advantage like the OP is here, though.  I don't get to see the picks until after kickoff.  But it occasionally gives me enough time to get a play in with a local.  If you're disciplined enough to follow your own system, you will absolutely profit at years' end.  No doubt.

EVERY game is 90-100%--that's IMPOSSIBLE

 
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look like another lost coming
 
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Ruined the whole week!!! This idiot should not be allowed to post again.
 
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Oregon St going down too

1 - 5 for the day

 
 
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one win was Maryland, that's a lucky touchdown back door cover on the last second

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