Saturday, December 31, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/31/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 17)
Brian: 12
Paul:9

Apparently we've begun to slip a bit...

For Paul to come back, South Florida must beat NC State, Iowa must beat Florida, and Texas must beat USC. Then, to win he must win the tie-break.

RE: A Modest Proposal

A very interesting proposal, Mr. Paul. Perhaps we should apply this scoring system to the inaugural season of the PCS?

As for this year, let's put it up to a vote. Let the fans of the PCS decide: if the fans feel strongly one way or another let them comment on it!

If we don't get many comments, I believe we should continue with the "proper" way of conducting the PCS. But if there is an overwhelming demand for this new scoring system, I'm open to the possibility of change.

Friday, December 30, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/30/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 13)
Brian: 11
Paul: 8

At the time of posting, Northwestern is up 22-0 over UCLA--Paul could still possibly come back...

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/29/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 11)
Brian: 10
Paul: 8

Totally worth it. Paul and I both picked Michigan to win for some reason, so it's definitely okay that they lost, even if it does mean the end to my perfect picks. Why is U of M still an accredited university?

Tonight will be the real test--I picked Oklahoma, Paul picked Oregon. Nail biter.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/28/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 9)
Brian: 9
Paul: 7

Next deciding game: tomorrow, 8:00 ET, Oregon vs. Oklahoma. GO SOONERS!

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/27/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 7)
Brian: 7
Paul: 5

Yes, the winner is startng to emerge. Can Brian be stopped???

Sunday, December 25, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/25/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 6)
Brian: 6
Paul: 5

Yes, Brian has taken a commanding lead, correctly picking the outcomes of all bowl games so far. There are only 7 differing picks between Paul and Brian left--the next being the Memphis-Akron matchup. GO MEMPHIS!!!

Saturday, December 24, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/24/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 5)
Brian: 5
Paul: 5

This evening one of the contenders will be less than perfect. That contender will be Paul.

GO NEVADA!!!

Friday, December 23, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/23/05

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 4)
Brian: 4
Paul: 4

Perfection so far--but tomorrow's game will be the first deciding contest--GO NEVADA!

Happy Festivus, everyone!

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Bowl Picks Update - 12/22/05

Here is the PCS Bowl Picks situation so far:

With Toledo's stunning defeat of UTEP last night in the GMAC bowl, Brian and Paul are neck-and-neck, each having correctly predicted the outcome of the first two bowl games.

Correct Bowl Picks (out of 2)
Brian: 2
Paul: 2

The first contentious bowl game of the season will be on Dec. 24th, when Nevada plays UCF. Brian has picked Nevada to win, while Paul has gone with UCF.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

College Bowl Picks

The first Event for the 2006 PCS Cup has begun! Below are the picks for the College Bowl games. Follow along to see who will take the first Event!

2006 PCS Combined College Bowl Picks

Southern Miss (6-5)
vs. Arkansas State (6-5)
Brian: Southern Miss. Paul: Southern Miss.

UTEP (8-3)
vs. Toledo (8-3)
Brian: Toledo Paul: Toledo

BYU (6-5)
vs. California (7-4)
Brian: California Paul: California

Colorado State (6-5)
vs. Navy (7-4)
Brian: Navy Paul: Navy

Kansas (6-5)
vs. Houston (6-5)
Brian: Kansas Paul: Kansas

Nevada (8-3)
vs. UCF (8-4)
Brian: Nevada Paul: UCF

Memphis (6-5)
vs. Akron (7-5)
Brian: Memphis Paul: Akron

Clemson (7-4)
vs. Colorado (7-5)
Brian: Clemson Paul: Clemson

Arizona State (6-5)
vs. Rutgers (7-4)
Brian: Arizona State Paul: Arizona State

Boise State (9-3)
vs. Boston College (8-3)
Brian: Boston College Paul: Boston College

Michigan (7-4)
vs. Nebraska (7-4)
Brian: Michigan Paul: Michigan

Georgia Tech (7-4)
vs. Utah (6-5)
Brian: Georgia Tech Paul: Georgia Tech

Oregon (10-1)
vs. Oklahoma (7-4)
Brian: Oklahoma Paul: Oregon

Minnesota (7-4)
vs. Virginia (6-5)
Brian: Minnesota Paul: Minnesota

Northwestern (7-4)
vs. UCLA (9-2)
Brian: UCLA Paul: Northwestern


South Carolina (7-4)
vs. Missouri (6-5)
Brian: South Carolina Paul: South Carolina

Miami (9-2)
vs. LSU (10-2)
Brian: Miami Paul: LSU

South Florida (6-5)
vs. NC State (6-5)
Brian: NC State Paul: South Florida

Tulsa (8-4)
vs. Fresno State (8-4)
Brian: Fresno State Paul: Fresno State

TCU (10-1)
vs. Iowa State (7-4)
Brian: TCU Paul: TCU

Texas Tech (9-2)
vs. Alabama (9-2)
Brian: Alabama Paul: Alabama

Iowa (7-4)
vs. Florida (8-3)
Brian: Florida Paul: Iowa


Louisville (9-2)
vs. Virginia Tech (10-2)
Brian: Virginia Tech Paul: Virginia Tech

Wisconsin (9-3)
vs. Auburn (9-2)
Brian: Auburn Paul: Auburn

Notre Dame (9-2)
vs. Ohio State (9-2)
IMPOSSIBLE DECISION!!!

West Virginia (10-1)
vs. Georgia (10-2)
Brian: Georgia Paul: Georgia

Penn State (10-1)
vs. Florida State (8-4)
Brian: Penn State Paul: Penn State

USC (12-0)
vs. Texas (12-0)
Brian: USC Paul: Texas


Tie Break (Overall Score for OSU-ND Game):
Brian: 52 total pts. Paul: 55 total pts.

Sunday, December 18, 2005

The 2005 PCS: Redemption

I'm happy to say that Brian (me) was able to make quite a strong showing in the second season of the PCS. I won the first Event, but Paul came on to win the next two. Searching deep within myself, I was able to pull off the upset and take the final two Events for my first PCS win EVER! Victory has never tasted so sweet.

Here are the results from 2005:

January College Football Bowl Games Brian
January Professional Football Postseason Paul
April NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Paul
October Fantasy Baseball Brian
October MLB Postseason Brian
WINNER: Brian!

Pictures forthcoming!

Saturday, December 17, 2005

The Origins of the Pie Championship Series

The Pie Championship Series (or PCS) began in 2003, when Paul Otto and Brian South wanted to promote unity and camaraderie through competition.

In the beginning, the original and sole Event was the College Football Bowl Games. In this event--originally--Paul and Brian traded picks as to who would win each postseason matchup (with the exception of Notre Dame and Ohio State). For each correct call, the winner was to get a pie from the loser. This never happened.

Instead, it was determined that instead of just one Event, multiple Events throughout the year would occur, and the winner of the majority of those events would get a single pie (theoretically baked by Mom) and taken out to dinner by the loser. Also, and most importantly, the winner receives the PCS Cup for one year and is entered on the Log of PCS Victors. Taunting while in possession of the PCS Cup has always been frowned upon, but in recent years this rule has been enforced very loosely.

The events for the 2004 and 2005 seasons of the PCS were as follows:

1. NCAA College Football Bowl Games
2. National Football League Postseason
3. NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
4. Fantasy Baseball
5. Major League Baseball Postseason

For the 2006 PCS, two more events have been added:

1. Fantasy Football
2. NCAA College Football Bowl Games
3. National Football League Postseason
4. NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
5. Major League Baseball All-Star Game
6. Fantasy Baseball
7. Major League Baseball Postseason

While highly competitive, the PCS is also extremely exclusive; only members of the Otto/South Family are permitted to apply for membership. And since Mom shows no interest in becoming a member--and Brian has no children (or even a girlfriend at the time of writing)--it appears that it will be a two-participant competition for the foreseeable future.