Poolsville Picks 2013, Week #5

Coming off a moderately less disappointing 3-2 week, on the heels of a horrendous 1-4, The Converter's feeling pretty good these days. The good kind of good, almost feeling like 4-0 good but hey, 3-1 isn't bad, especially after what is arguably a strong showing, almost a moral victory, a first foray in decades to the East Coast, against Rutgers, RUTGERS (!), which sounds like a college football powerhouse back in the days when they played in leather helmets. Yeah, that's how NCAAFConverter is feeling today, ready to go, ready for an SEC-caliber match-up against another 3-1 opponent. So let's go, let's get on to Week 5.

1.  LSU - Georgia (Georgia by 3).

     NCAAFConverter : Only fun for one.

 

You'd be interested to know how many pictures there are on the Internet of tiger cubs playfully playing with bulldogs (although strangely, perhaps, they are almost always French bulldogs, not the English variety). What heartwarming stories, these animal friendships reaching across the species boundary. But somehow, to me at least, it always seems as if one of the playmates enjoys the romp slightly less than the other. And that's how The Converter's calling it this week - Mark Richt is undeservedly under back under the coaching heat lamp as LSU pulls off the win.

2.  Oklahoma - Notre Dame (Oklahoma by 3).
     NCAAFConverter : Sooner apparel store FAIL.

 

I was certainly leaning toward The Figthing Irish for the win until The Converter retrieved this gem from an www.ou.edu online store. The appropriate question, to the state of Oklahoma (even to OSU?), is WTF? You would let your campus store sell this? Apparel FAIL in Norman; it'll be ND for the win.

3.  Texas A&M - Arkansas (no line; wild card points in effect).
     NCAAFConverter : Did someone say bacon?

I know, The Mayor of Poolsville has since powered through the cowardice of Vegas, set the line at 14 and elected to award a quarter-dozen bonus points for an Arkie win. And you know what? I think the Hog there looks pretty much at home next to The 12th Man's cute dog. The Converter will take the U of A for the upset win of the season.

4.  Wisconsin - Ohio State (7 point underbrock Wiscy worth a bonus point).
     NCAAFConverter : 40% off any one regular price item at Michaels?

If you are crafty in the ways of The Converter, you recognize a picture of a badger brush in a buckye burl when you see one. And while I see what I am seeing, I don't understand it any more than you do. That's why it's clear that The Converter's calling for a UW win. I will take that bonus point, O Mayor of Poolsville.

5.  USC - Arizona State (5 point underwarrior USC worth a bonus point).
     NCAAFConverter : Advantage trident.

 

Hands down, NCAAFConverter's level of difficulty with this match-up was off the charts. Search for "Trojan-devil" images? "Greek-devil"?  how about "Trojan-trident" - and there you have it - don't end up on the business end of a trident, even if you are a Greek warrior. ASU for the win (keep your bonus point, O Mayor of Poolsville!). 
 
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