MVC pickem game week #1

[capnkirk]

I'm ready for Valley play to start. Is anyone interested in a weekly pickem contest?

WSU @ ILL ST
MSU @ UE
BU @ DRAKE
UNI @ CU
IN ST @ SIU

I will pick
Ill ST 1 (this is one of the toughest road test WSU will have)
MSU 2 (even without injuries UE can't handle MSU)
BU 1 (BU is struggling and needs a win bad)
CU 3 (CU will turn it around in valley play, they always do)
SIU 3 ( SIU has struggled with these guys at home, but not this time)

[shocks02]

WSU
MSU
BU
UNI
SIU

[SubGod22]

WSU - 2
MSU - 2
BU - 2
UNI - 1
SIU - 3

[emmitt]

WSU
MSU
DRAKE
CU
SIU

[Shox151]

WSU (close game can go either way)
MoState
BU
UNI (over inflated egos from beating HB will be deflated here)
SIU

[tropicalshox]

WSU
MSU
Drake
UNI
SIU

[wsushox1]

WSU
UE
BU
CU
ISU Blue

[ShockCity]

Birds
Bears
Braves
Jays
Ugly Dogs

[SirShoxAlot]

Re: MVC pickem game week #1

ISUred
MSU
BU
sCUm
SIU

[1979Shocker]

WSU 2
MSU 3
BU 2
CU 1
SIU 2

[vbird53]

WSU (Reality or not, I'd never pick against 'em) 2
UE (Upset alert) 2
BU (Right the wrongs) 2
UNI (conference favorite) 2
SIU (tough at home) 2

[ShockerFever]

Redbirds - 2
Aces - 1
Bullpups - 2
Panthers - 1
Salukis - 4

[RussDaBus]

WSU
MSU
DU
SIU
CU

[Aargh]

This is like a trick question or somethig. The wisdom in picking Valley games is always pick the home team. It's hard to go against that conventional wisdom this early in the season, but it's even harder to pick some of these home teams to win.

WSU - Visitor - and not just a homer pick.
MSU - Visitor - I'm still not totally buying MSU's season, but it's Evansville.
BU - Visitor - Drake could go 1-17 in league play.
CU - Home - Forget OOC when league play starts for CU.
SIU - Home - SIU will get off on the right foot.

[shocks771]

As mentioned above by several of you it feels wrong picking so many road teams to win, but here it goes........

Shockers win 73-66
Bears win 68-58
Braves win 73-71
Jays win 66-64
Salukis win 72-64