***2019-2020 College Football Survivor Week 7***

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Week 1: Texas A&M
Week 2: Wisconsin
Week 3: Notre Dame

Week 4: Virginia
Week 5: Iowa
Week 6: Penn State

Week 7: Boise State
 

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Week 1: Army
Week 2: App State
Week 3: Cal
Week 4: Virginia
Week 5: SMU
Week 6: Minnesota

Week 7: Wisconsin
 

Cardinal and Gold

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Week 1: A&M
Week 2: KSU
Week 3: Minnesota
Week 4: Virginia
Week 5: TOE
Week 6: Penn State

Week 7: Boise State
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Week 1: Arizona State
Week 2: Wyoming
Week 3: Cal
Week 4: Baylor
Week 5: Iowa
Week 6: Minnesota
Week 7: Wake Forest
 

Cycsk

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Some of you dispute the "copycat" phenomenon in this game, but here is some evidence for you to consider:

The only picks for Baylor are Posts #19, 21 . . . 37, 38, 39!

The only picks for Wisconsin are Posts #34, . . . 41, 43, 44!

It may be a brilliant strategy to tie your picks with someone who does their research, but let's not deny that something is going on.
 

Cycsk

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Picks:
1. LSU
2. Wisconsin
3. Iowa State :(
4. Virginia
5. App State
6. Penn State
7. Boise State

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CloneinWDSM

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Week 1 Texas Am
Week 2 Iowa
Week 3 Cal
Week 4 Baylor
Week 5 SMU
Week 6 Memphis
Week 7 Georgia
 

ImJustKCClone

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Some of you dispute the "copycat" phenomenon in this game, but here is some evidence for you to consider:

The only picks for Baylor are Posts #19, 21 . . . 37, 38, 39!

The only picks for Wisconsin are Posts #34, . . . 41, 43, 44!

It may be a brilliant strategy to tie your picks with someone who does their research, but let's not deny that something is going on.
Can't speak for the others, but I have my picks made through week 14, even though a) we probably won't go that far and b) **** happens and a team may lose where it's not expected to lose and I may have to revise.
 
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Cy$

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Some of you dispute the "copycat" phenomenon in this game, but here is some evidence for you to consider:

The only picks for Baylor are Posts #19, 21 . . . 37, 38, 39!

The only picks for Wisconsin are Posts #34, . . . 41, 43, 44!

It may be a brilliant strategy to tie your picks with someone who does their research, but let's not deny that something is going on.
can't tell me I'm copying. I'm always the first one to pick ;)
 

ImJustKCClone

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I will say though, that I hold back to see what others pick (especially in the first few weeks). I like to be able to keep a couple of teams in my back pocket, so I try to avoid the popular choices unless I have no better options.
 

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Week 1: Army
Week 2: Texas Tech
Week 3: Cal
Week 4: Baylor
Week 5: Iowa
Week 6: Minnesota
Week 7: Wake Forest
 

Cycsk

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Can't speak for the others, but I have my picks made through week 14, even though a) we probably won't go that far and b) **** happens and a team may lose where it's not expected to lose and I may have to revise.


Not pointing fingers at any particular posters, just reporting the fact of there being "clusters" of picks for particular teams. Personally, I would do much better in this game if I just followed someone else rather than using my own questionable judgment.
 

ImJustKCClone

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Not pointing fingers at any particular posters, just reporting the fact of there being "clusters" of picks for particular teams. Personally, I would do much better in this game if I just followed someone else rather than using my own questionable judgment.
Oh, I'm not worried. The first couple of weeks, I was the original and others followed. Now I show up in your stats as a follower. But since I know I've had my picks mostly planned out since about week 3/4, I know you're not describing me. :D
 

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Oh, I'm not worried. The first couple of weeks, I was the original and others followed. Now I show up in your stats as a follower. But since I know I've had my picks mostly planned out since about week 3/4, I know you're not describing me. :D
I tried doing that in the past and upsets made my future picks a waste of time. I generally only have an idea of who I want to take over the next couple of weeks.
 

ImJustKCClone

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I tried doing that in the past and upsets made my future picks a waste of time. I generally only have an idea of who I want to take over the next couple of weeks.
I don't usually do them this early, but I've been using win predictor functions and revising them each week. So far, the revisions are very minor. I also try to avoid ranked teams at the beginning, saving them for later on. I've got a fairly good stable of picks left, but there's always that one damn team that screws the pooch...
 

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Some of you dispute the "copycat" phenomenon in this game, but here is some evidence for you to consider:

The only picks for Baylor are Posts #19, 21 . . . 37, 38, 39!

The only picks for Wisconsin are Posts #34, . . . 41, 43, 44!

It may be a brilliant strategy to tie your picks with someone who does their research, but let's not deny that something is going on.
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