2026 BWI College Football Pick'Em

[Tom McAndrew]

Once again, I invite you to join the BWI College Football Pick'Em. With the exception of the 2020 year due to the pandemic, we've conducted a BWI College Football Pick'Em every year since 2001. As always, the competition is just for bragging rights. There is no entry fee to participate, and you don't win any money for winning the BWI College Football Pick'Em.

To join, CLICK HERE
(https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/college)

I caution again that the process I go through to set up a group is not the same as someone that is joining a group. As such, I'm not certain of the order of the joining process, so if any of the below is out of sequence, please post a corrected order and I'll edit this post.

From the above LINK, select the Join a Group pushbutton

From the Join Group screen, go to the right side.

In the Group ID# field, enter: 5115

In the Password field, enter "pennstate"

Then, select the Join Group pushbutton

(If any of the above is incorrect, please post as much in a reply, and tell me what needs to be corrected. As noted above, I don't go through any of the above to create the competition.)

At this point, you'll have to create a handle. In Yahoo's lingo, that is your "Pick Set Name." Please try to use your board handle as your Pick Set Name. (Note: I believe the default is to have your e-mail address viewable to all. If you don't want this, then deselect that option.)

I've opted for the weekly slate of games to be:

- the Yahoo default games AND the B1G conference games AND the Top 25 games

- tie-breakers will be used each week

- you get to drop your 2 worst scores for the overall competition (season-long)

- the deadline for entering selections is 5 minutes before the start of a game

I have not opted to pick against the point spread, or to rank your games by your confidence level.

If we look back at the 2025 season-long competition, these were the final standings:
1st - @Nittering Nabob
2nd - Yours Truly & @Offside Clyde
3rd - @Fac
4th – Coach
5th – @DP5 & @PSUAXE70 & @mickey_PSU
6th – @pennstater97 & @troutrus
7th – @Ngm5008 & @Dragons 62 & @RockyMtnLion
8th – @Nittany.Lion
9th – @Cigarowl & @CoolBean @1995PSUGrad
10th – @Rotzc & @40 Yard Dash

Note: If you register a handle that is inappropriate, or a handle that attacks or belittles a BWI Board handle, I will remove you from the competition. If you register an appropriate handle, but later edit it to a handle that meets the above criteria, I will remove you from the competition.

The competition does not start until Labor Weekend.

Best of luck to all that play!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 1 Results

Some really impressive results in Week 1. There were 41 points available on the slate, and many participants scored quite high.

@Cigarowl and @Lionville tied for the top score, with 40 points. Due to the tiebreakers, @Cigarowl took the weekly prize. @PSU Paul, @NEPA Lion, @Bob78, @chelbig22, @DP5, Ntlnfn (I don't know your handle), and Necessary Roughness (I don't know your handle) tied for 2nd place, with 39 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Cigarowl.

As each contestant gets to drop two scores for the Season-long competition, I don't typically start tracking that until after the 4th week of competition.

The Week 2 slate should be posted later today.

 

[fairgambit]

Week 1 Results

Some really impressive results in Week 1. There were 41 points available on the slate, and many participants scored quite high.

@Cigarowl and @Lionville tied for the top score, with 40 points. Due to the tiebreakers, @Cigarowl took the weekly prize. @PSU Paul, @NEPA Lion, @Bob78, @chelbig22, @DP5, Ntlnfn (I don't know your handle), and Necessary Roughness (I don't know your handle) tied for 2nd place, with 39 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @Cigarowl.

As each contestant gets to drop two scores for the Season-long competition, I don't typically start tracking that until after the 4th week of competition.

The Week 2 slate should be posted later today.

I will note that my wife, "it's not fair", with 38 points, is tied with many others for 3rd place overall, but, in the absence of evidence that another woman has entered, she stands alone atop the female division.

 

[fairgambit]

Anyone else having a problem making this weeks selections? My wife can only choose 39 games out of 42. A completely white area obscures 3 of the games. She cannot see, or make picks on, games after Nebraska and before UCLA. They are Houston, Tulsa, and Wisconsin. It appears others may be having a similar problem, but with different games.
Update: problem resolved.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 2 Results

Some very impressive results in Week 2. There were 42 points available on the slate, and many participants scored quite high.

@tluckner9 and @grap54 tied for the top score, with 36 points. @Nittering Nabob, @Jtllion, @NEPA Lion, @plb140, @Nittany.Lion, psu621 (I don't know your board handle), @hotrodbob, @MontereyLion, The Winning Picks (I don't know your board handle), @Bob78, and Yours Truly tied for 2nd place, with 34 points. Congrats to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @tluckner9.

As each contestant gets to drop two scores for the Season-long competition, I don't typically start tracking that until after the 4th week of competition.

The Week 3 slate should be posted on Monday or early Tuesday.

Reminder: if it says "I don't know your board handle," I can't align your PIck'Em pick set name with your BWI Board handle. Please post the info in a reply to this message, or in a PM to me.

 

[MontereyLion]

Anyone else having a problem making this weeks selections? My wife can only choose 39 games out of 42. A completely white area obscures 3 of the games. She cannot see, or make picks on, games after Nebraska and before UCLA. They are Houston, Tulsa, and Wisconsin. It appears others may be having a similar problem, but with different games.
Update: problem resolved.

Yes, I have that problem every week. It happens when I use my phone to make the picks. If I use my computer, that issue goes away. I hope that helps. BTW, glad to see you back in action.

 

[fairgambit]

Yes, I have that problem every week. It happens when I use my phone to make the picks. If I use my computer, that issue goes away. I hope that helps. BTW, glad to see you back in action.

Thanks Monterey. That does help because it explains, and confirms, how we solved the problem without knowing. My wife had indeed been using a cell phone for her picks and could not resolve the issue. She was about ready to give up but pulled up the picks on her laptop while she was doing other work. The entire slate was there so we figured the issue had been resolved at the site. Now we understand the problem and she will make all future picks by computer.
Many thanks! All the best.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 3 Results

Another week with some impressive scores. @hotrodbob, ntlnfn (I don't know your BWI board handle), @chelbig22, @Nittany.Lion, and @grap54 tied for the top score, with 38 points. @NorCal Lion, @tluckner9, @PSUAXE70, @NEPA Lion, @Nittering Nabob, @WDLion, @nittanymoops, @MontereyLion, @Lionville, it's not fair (I don't know your BWI board handle), @Dragons 62, psu621 (I don't know your BWI board handle), and Yours Truly tied for 2nd place, with 37 points. Due to the tiebreakers, @hotrodbob took the weekly prize. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @hotrodbob.

As each contestant gets to drop two scores for the Season-long competition, I don't typically start tracking that until after the 4th week of competition.

The Week 4 slate has been posted.

Reminder: if it says "I don't know your BWI board handle," I can't align your PIck'Em pick set name with your BWI Board handle. Please post the info in a reply to this message, or in a PM to me.

 

[fairgambit]

Week 3 Results

Another week with some impressive scores. @hotrodbob, ntlnfn (I don't know your BWI board handle), @chelbig22, @Nittany.Lion, and @grap54 tied for the top score, with 38 points. @NorCal Lion, @tluckner9, @PSUAXE70, @NEPA Lion, @Nittering Nabob, @WDLion, @nittanymoops, @MontereyLion, @Lionville, it's not fair (I don't know your BWI board handle), @Dragons 62, psu621 (I don't know your BWI board handle), and Yours Truly tied for 2nd place, with 37 poinvts. Due to the tiebreakers, @hotrodbob took the weekly prize. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @hotrodbob.

As each contestant gets to drop two scores for the Season-long competition, I don't typically start tracking that until after the 4th week of competition.

The Week 4 slate has been posted.

Reminder: if it says "I don't know your BWI board handle," I can't align your PIck'Em pick set name with your BWI Board handle. Please post the info in a reply to this message, or in a PM to me.

"it's not fair" is my lovely wife, Mrs Fair, and she has no Board handle as she never posts. This season she will do the picking and I will do the posting. She's better at the former than I am and currently stands alone atop the female division.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 4 Results

Scores were down in Week 4. Matilda's Portal (I don't know your BWI board handle) handled the upsets the best, with a score of 28. Mrs. Fair, @Bob78, @Ralphie_, and @Rotzc tied for 2nd place, with 27 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to Matilda's Portal.

In the season-long competition, Ntlnfn (I don't know your BWI board handle), @Lionville, and @chelbig22 are tied for 1st place, with 77 points. @Nittany.Lion and @NEPA Lion are tied for 2nd place, with 76 points. Mrs. Fair, PSU Paul (I don't know your BWI board handle), @MontereyLion, @Nittering Nabob, @grap54, @hotrodbob, and Yours Truly are tied for 3rd place, with 75 points. @Bob78, @DP5, @Fac, @rem524, 97pennstater (I don't know your BWI board handle), @tluckner9, and @WDLion are tied for 4th place, with 74 points. @Rotzc, @Faraway1, @nittanymoops, Necessary Roughness (I don't know your BWI board handle), @st1xc1ty, @Dragons 62, @Cigarowl, @CoolBean, and @Maddog are tied for 5th place, with 73 points. Matilda's Portal (I don't know your BWI board handle), @Offside Clyde, @NorCal Lion, @Classof09, The Winnings Picks (I don't know your BWI board handle), @Limestone_Lion, and @NittanyPirate are tied for 6th place, with 72 points. @Jtllion, @mickey_PSU, @troutrus, @NitneLiun, @Split T, @ncwref, @Mick7432, and psu621 (I don't know your BWI board handle) are tied for 7th place, with 71 points. @Ralphie_, AlienWedge (I don't know your BWI board handle), and @PSUAXE70 are tied for 8th place, with 70 points. @SW Fla Lion and @Nittanylion83 are tied for 8th place, with 69 points. @Pa_Catamount and @plb140 are tied for 9th place, with 68 points. turf guy (I don't know your BWI board handle) is in 10th place, with 64 points. As a FYI, I only list the top 10 places throughout the competition, until the Final Standings.

Reminder: if it says "I don't know your BWI board handle," I can't align your PIck'Em pick set name with your BWI Board handle. Please post the info in a reply to this message, or in a PM to me.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Week 5 Results

Scores were down again in Week 5, with a number of upsets on the slate. @o_AlienWedge took the weekly prize, with 26 points. @PSUAXE70, @troutrus, and @Classof09 tied for 2nd place, with 25 points. Congratulations to the aforementioned, and major kudos to @o_AlienWedge.

In the season-long competition, @grap54 (up 2) took sole possession of 1st place, with 111 points. @NEPA Lion (up 1), @Lionville (down 1), @Nittany.Lion (same), and @tluckner9 (up 2) are tied for 2nd place, with 110 points. @hotrodbob (same), @Nittering Nabob (same), @MontereyLion (same), and Yours Truly (same) are tied for 3rd place, with 109 points. Mrs. Fair (down 1), PSU Paul (I don't know your BWI board handle) (down 1), @chelbig22 (down 3), Ntlnfn (I don't know your BWI board handle) (down 3), and @Bob78 (same) are tied for 4th place, with 108 points. @Fac (down 1), @DP5 (down 1), @WDLion (down 1), and 97pennstater (I don't know your BWI board handle) are tied for 5th place, with 107 points. @rem524 (down 2), @st1xc1ty (down 1), @Rotzc (down 1), and The Winnings Picks (I don't know your BWI board handle) (same) are tied for 6th place, with 106 points. @CoolBean (down 2), @NittanyPirate (down 1), and Necessary Roughness (I don't know your BWI board handle) (down 2) are tied for 7th place, with 105 points. @Jtllion (down 1), Matilda's Portal (I don't know your BWI board handle) (down 2), @Mick7432 (down 1), @Faraway1 (down 3), @NorCal Lion (down 2), @nittanymoops (down 3), @Cigarowl (down 3), @Offside Clyde (down 2), @Maddog (down 3), @Dragons 62 (down 3), and psu621 (I don't know your BWI board handle) (down 1) are tied for 8th place, with 104 points. @o_AlienWedge (down 1), @troutrus (down 2), @Classof09 (down 3), @ncwref (down 2), @Limestone_Lion (down 3), and @Ralphie_ (down 1) are tied for 9th place, with 103 points. @mickey_PSU (down 3) and @NitneLiun (down 3) are tied for 10th place, with 102 points. As a reminder, I only list the top 10 places throughout the competition, until the Final Standings.

Reminder: if it says "I don't know your BWI board handle," I can't align your PIck'Em pick set name with your BWI Board handle. Please post the info in a reply to this message, or in a PM to me.