An annual Week 2 tradition in the Survivor Pool is an administrative trimming of the herd, as a bunch of pickers who were eager to jump in on Week 1 lose their way and fail to submit a pick. This year was no different, as 23 out of 206 remaining contestants got sent packing just for spacing out. In addition to our administrative cuts, we also had three traditional eliminations. And before we all get a bit cocky and laugh at those already eliminated, let's have a somber moment to consider all the close calls this week. Bama (1 picker) led USF by a single point heading into the 4th, K-State (4) needed some late-game heroics to survive Tulane, the Pokes (1) were completely thrashed by Arkansas but somehow won anyway, Penn State (7) survived a squeaker past Bowling Green, Wisconsin (18) never seemed fully in control of a team whose helmets simply read "yotes". And then, of course, 15 of our contestants were sweating double bullets in Norman, where the Sooner offense rekindled memories of our 2009 and 2001 squads (I'm graciously omitting the 1998 team from the comps). Nothing comes easy.
A fond farewell, and better luck next year, to:
Jammed by the Jayhawks (1) - @Stacey73099
Neutered by Notre Dame (2) - @Sooner Butch , @Terner09
Forgot We Were Doing This (23) - @BayAreaSooner62 , @BonzoBeast78 , @championred , @Chris_Patterson , @Dion hawkins , @GimpChildinBA , @GMofCFB , @Gthuddleston , @JackStack21 , @jenn1144 , @l_caldwell1 , @longest58 , @pioneerman , @Rags29 , @RogueSooner3 , @saba1418 , @SECsooner , @soonerman509 , @SoonerNationRulz , @TuckFexass , @tysonandpapa , @WestAustinSooner , @X2Reload
And so, our original field of 214 has now been thinned to 180. Meanwhile, of 134 FBS squads, we've already gotten rid of more than half of them (73 losers, leaving only 61 undefeateds).
Post your Week 3 picks in the thread below!
A fond farewell, and better luck next year, to:
Jammed by the Jayhawks (1) - @Stacey73099
Neutered by Notre Dame (2) - @Sooner Butch , @Terner09
Forgot We Were Doing This (23) - @BayAreaSooner62 , @BonzoBeast78 , @championred , @Chris_Patterson , @Dion hawkins , @GimpChildinBA , @GMofCFB , @Gthuddleston , @JackStack21 , @jenn1144 , @l_caldwell1 , @longest58 , @pioneerman , @Rags29 , @RogueSooner3 , @saba1418 , @SECsooner , @soonerman509 , @SoonerNationRulz , @TuckFexass , @tysonandpapa , @WestAustinSooner , @X2Reload
And so, our original field of 214 has now been thinned to 180. Meanwhile, of 134 FBS squads, we've already gotten rid of more than half of them (73 losers, leaving only 61 undefeateds).
Post your Week 3 picks in the thread below!
