CAA Pick'em Week 7

[melloware13]

CAA Standings:
T1. #4 New Hampshire (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
T1. #2 Villanova (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
T3. #11 William & Mary (4-1, 1-0 CAA)
T3. Delaware (3-2, 1-0 CAA)
T5. Albany (4-1, 1-1 CAA)
T5. Maine (2-3, 1-1 CAA)
T5. Stony Brook (2-4, 1-1 CAA)
8. James Madison (3-3, 1-2 CAA)
T9. #16 Richmond (3-2, 0-1 CAA)
T9. Elon (1-4, 0-1 CAA)
T9. Rhode Island (0-5, 0-1 CAA)
12. Towson (2-4, 0-2 CAA)

Saturday, October 11
Towson @ James Madison - 12:30 PM - CSN-MA, CSN-P, SNY, CSN-C+, CSN-H, CSN-CA, CAA.TV
Rhode Island @ #2 Villanova - 1 PM - Nova Nation All-Access ($)
#16 Richmond @ Albany - 3:30 PM - Dane Zone ($)
Elon @ Delaware - 3:30 PM - Hens All-Access
#11 William & Mary @ #4 New Hampshire - 3:30 PM - NBC Sports Network
Maine @ Stony Brook - 6 PM - ASN

[bonarae]

JMU
Villanova
Richmond - shootout?
Delaware
UNH - close
Stony Brook

[fc97]

Towson
Villanova
Richmond
Delaware
UNH
Maine

[caribbeanhen]

Elon should smell an oppurtunity

[GoBlueHens83]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

[whoanellie]

Elon should smell an oppurtunity that smell is self inflicted We stink

[Skyhawk71]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

[Tribal]

James Madison
Villanova
Richmond
Delaware
William & Mary
Stony Brook


#RisingTribe

[smilo]

JMU
Nova
Richmond
Delaware
William & Mary (no, they probably won't pull it out, but I'll dream)
Maine

[kdinva]

Towson 13 @ James Madison 31
Rhode Island 7 @ Villanova 44
Richmond 33 @ Albany 19
Elon 16 @ Delaware 24
William & Mary 16 @ New Hampshire 22
Maine 21 @ Stony Brook 17

[Ivytalk]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

xsalutexxsalutex

[Tribal]

W&M leads the series 14-3. That record is hard to explain but the information below really speaks to UNH's consistency in being highly ranked over the past decade.

2013: W&M, UNH (16). W&M 17-0
2012: W&M, UNH (11). UNH 28-25
2011: W&M, UNH (6). W&M 24-10
2010: W&M, UNH(8). W&M 13-3
2009: W&M, UNH (7). W&M 20-17
2008: W&M, UNH (4). W&M 38-34
2007: DNP
2006: DNP
2005: W&M, UNH (1). W&M 42-10
2004: W&M, UNH (10). W&M 9-7
2003: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 38-28
2002: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 34-27
2001: W&M, UNH(20). W&M 38-28
2000: DNP
1999: DNP
1998: W&M, UNH(NR). UNH 38-19
1997: W&M, UNH(NR). UNH 24-22
1996: W&M, UNH(20). W&M 31-7
1995: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 39-0
1994: DNP
1993: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 27-14
1992: DNP
1991: DNP
1990: DNP
1989: DNP
1988: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 33-31

[caribbeanhen]

that smell is self inflicted We stink

call it the scratch n sniff bowl, both teams stink

[McNeese75]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

[Mattymc727]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

[mainejeff]

James Madison 35 Towson 10
Villanova 52 URI 0
Richmond 24 Albany 20
Delaware 31 Elon 17
UNH 42 William & Mary 27
Stony Brook 17 Maine 7

[JMUNJ08]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ #3 Villanova
#16 Richmond @ #24 Albany
Elon @ Delaware
#12 William & Mary @ #4 New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

Upset pick of the week (kinda) in Maine. Richmond will struggle with Albany but win a squeaker on the road. Look for the home boys to take the rest.

[hktribefan]

JMU
Villanova
Richmond
Delaware
WM
Stony Brook

[UNH72Plus]

JMU - Wins at home
Nova - No contest
Richmond - Coming off a big win
Delaware - Another home team win
UNH - Not as close as people think
Maine - Maine's due for a win

[Anovafan]

James Madison
#3 Villanova
#16 Richmond
Delaware
#4 New Hampshire
Maine

[Anovafan]

W&M leads the series 14-3. That record is hard to explain but the information below really speaks to UNH's consistency in being highly ranked over the past decade.

2013: W&M, UNH (16). W&M 17-0
2012: W&M, UNH (11). UNH 28-25
2011: W&M, UNH (6). W&M 24-10
2010: W&M, UNH(8). W&M 13-3
2009: W&M, UNH (7). W&M 20-17
2008: W&M, UNH (4). W&M 38-34
2007: DNP
2006: DNP
2005: W&M, UNH (1). W&M 42-10
2004: W&M, UNH (10). W&M 9-7
2003: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 38-28
2002: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 34-27
2001: W&M, UNH(20). W&M 38-28
2000: DNP
1999: DNP
1998: W&M, UNH(NR). UNH 38-19
1997: W&M, UNH(NR). UNH 24-22
1996: W&M, UNH(20). W&M 31-7
1995: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 39-0
1994: DNP
1993: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 27-14
1992: DNP
1991: DNP
1990: DNP
1989: DNP
1988: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 33-31


Good defense is what that tells me!

[JMUNJ08]

W&M leads the series 14-3. That record is hard to explain but the information below really speaks to UNH's consistency in being highly ranked over the past decade.

2013: W&M, UNH (16). W&M 17-0
2012: W&M, UNH (11). UNH 28-25
2011: W&M, UNH (6). W&M 24-10
2010: W&M, UNH(8). W&M 13-3
2009: W&M, UNH (7). W&M 20-17
2008: W&M, UNH (4). W&M 38-34
2007: DNP
2006: DNP
2005: W&M, UNH (1). W&M 42-10
2004: W&M, UNH (10). W&M 9-7
2003: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 38-28
2002: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 34-27
2001: W&M, UNH(20). W&M 38-28
2000: DNP
1999: DNP
1998: W&M, UNH(NR). UNH 38-19
1997: W&M, UNH(NR). UNH 24-22
1996: W&M, UNH(20). W&M 31-7
1995: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 39-0
1994: DNP
1993: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 27-14
1992: DNP
1991: DNP
1990: DNP
1989: DNP
1988: W&M, UNH(NR). W&M 33-31

That looks like CAA vs. URI....not 2 top level teams (with UNH usually having the better ranking but not miles ahead)

[phoenix3]

call it the scratch n sniff bowl, both teams stink


xsmileyclapxxsmileyclapxxsmileyclapx

[PAllen]

JMU
Nova
Albany
UD
UNH
SBU

[SBUFAN33]

James Madison
Villanova
Albany
Delaware
New Hampshire
Stony Brook

[Uncle Buck]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook



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[Gangtackle11]

Towson @ James Madison
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook

[tribefan40]

Towson 31 @ James Madison 35
Rhode Island 7 @ Villanova 42
Richmond 31 @ Albany 24
Elon 10 @ Delaware 13
William & Mary 13 @ New Hampshire 10
Maine 3 @ Stony Brook 9

[Tiger93]

James Madison 28, Towson 13 - Wheels are falling for my Tigers unfortunately and I don't think it gets better this week
Villanova 41, Rhode Island 17 - Biggest mismatch in the conference
Richmond 23, Albany 20 - I could see Albany winning this, but I will stick with Richmond in a tight game
Delaware 17, Elon 13 - Sacred Heart is a solid team, but Delaware continues to look shaky. They pull out a close one here
New Hampshire 20, William & Mary 13 - William & Mary will slow New Hampshire down, but the Wildcats will still pull out a close one
Stony Brook 13, Maine 10 - Stony Brook's offense was non-existent until they wore down Towson's defense last week. Maine's offense is inconsistent as well. This will come down to turnovers and I give Stony Brook the edge at home now that they finally broke through with a close win at home.

[jmufan999]

Towson @ James Madison (need a big win heading into an open date)
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Richmond @ Albany (don't ask me to explain this... i can't)
Elon @ Delaware
William & Mary @ New Hampshire (hard to argue with W&M's record in this series. Laycock just always seems to be one step ahead)
Maine @ Stony Brook

[melloware13]

Bump update:
James Madison (95.7%) v. Towson
Villanova (100%) v. Rhode Island
Richmond (87.0%) @ Albany
Delaware (95.7%) v. Elon
New Hampshire (78.3%) v. William & Mary
Stony Brook (60.9%) v. Maine

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

JMU
Villanova
Richmond (though i'm THRILLED with the progress of the program)
Delaware
UNH
Maine





CAA Standings:
T1. #4 New Hampshire (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
T1. #2 Villanova (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
T3. #11 William & Mary (4-1, 1-0 CAA)
T3. Delaware (3-2, 1-0 CAA)
T5. Albany (4-1, 1-1 CAA)
T5. Maine (2-3, 1-1 CAA)
T5. Stony Brook (2-4, 1-1 CAA)
8. James Madison (3-3, 1-2 CAA)
T9. #16 Richmond (3-2, 0-1 CAA)
T9. Elon (1-4, 0-1 CAA)
T9. Rhode Island (0-5, 0-1 CAA)
12. Towson (2-4, 0-2 CAA)

Saturday, October 11
Towson @ James Madison - 12:30 PM - CSN-MA, CSN-P, SNY, CSN-C+, CSN-H, CSN-CA, CAA.TV
Rhode Island @ #2 Villanova - 1 PM - Nova Nation All-Access ($)
#16 Richmond @ Albany - 3:30 PM - Dane Zone ($)
Elon @ Delaware - 3:30 PM - Hens All-Access
#11 William & Mary @ #4 New Hampshire - 3:30 PM - NBC Sports Network
Maine @ Stony Brook - 6 PM - ASN

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

JMU
NOVA
SBU
WM
UD
UR

In the game of the week, I like the WM front 7 to make UNH one dimensional. Don't lose the turnover battle and run the ball and they pull off the upset.

[bluehenbillk]

JMU 27 TSU 16 Tigers freefall continues
VU 45 URI 7 Knockout punch early
UR 41 UA 21 Spiders going away
UD 20 Elon 13 Ugly football display
W&M 23 UNH 17 Tribe has their #
StB 16 Maine 10 More ugly offensive football

[Bogus Megapardus]

As of Thursday -

Villanova (-45) vs. Rhode Island

Would Andy Talley go that far?

[melloware13]

It could just on its own, they were up 41-0 on Penn in the second quarter. If I had expendable income, I think I'd avoid that game though due to not being able to predict the level of domination that will occur.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

JMU 31 Towson 20 - The Dukes are definitely one of those "tweener" teams. Towson is simply bad....

Villanova 45 URI 6 - The Wildcats could win by 100 if they wanted to....

Richmond 27 Albany 24 - This is a tough game to pick. The loser will need to play real well down the stretch to remain in the playoff race...

Delaware 21 Elon 17 - UD's schedule has been a little tougher than some might think. Elon stinks....

UNH 34 W&M 28 - I'll take the UNH simply because they're nearly unbeatable at home. These are two really good teams....

Stony Brook 24 Maine 14 - SBU might be one of the best teams in the country with a sub .500 record.....

[M Ruler]

JMU 31 Towson 20 - The Dukes are definitely one of those "tweener" teams. Towson is simply bad....

Villanova 45 URI 6 - The Wildcats could win by 100 if they wanted to....

Richmond 27 Albany 24 - This is a tough game to pick. The loser will need to play real well down the stretch to remain in the playoff race...

Delaware 21 Elon 17 - UD's schedule has been a little tougher than some might think. Elon stinks....

UNH 34 W&M 28 - I'll take the UNH simply because they're nearly unbeatable at home. These are two really good teams....

Stony Brook 24 Maine 14 - SBU might be one of the best teams in the country with a sub .500 record.....



Should Albany lose this game the schedule gets easier down the stretch with the exception of Nova and UNH. I really don't think UA is concerned with playoffs this year (or I could be wrong) They are looking for a winning record because they have the players and schedule to earn a winning season. UA will be a much better team next year with the red shirts they have on the shelf as well as the FBS transfer that are waiting in the wings.

IMHO Albany is a sleeping giant in this conference. I believe they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Gattusso is an outstanding coach with the ability to recruit all over PA, MD and now NY at a high level. Look no further than this Gontarek kid who starts as a true Frosh as well as the new OL (6'7' 310lbs) commitment from Saratoga who had offers to VA Tech (probably to walk on), Buffalo, UMASS and New Hampshire and he verbally committed to UA. Coach can flat out recruit.

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Should Albany lose this game the schedule gets easier down the stretch with the exception of Nova and UNH. I really don't think UA is concerned with playoffs this year (or I could be wrong) They are looking for a winning record because they have the players and schedule to earn a winning season. UA will be a much better team next year with the red shirts they have on the shelf as well as the FBS transfer that are waiting in the wings.

IMHO Albany is a sleeping giant in this conference. I believe they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Gattusso is an outstanding coach with the ability to recruit all over PA, MD and now NY at a high level. Look no further than this Gontarek kid who starts as a true Frosh as well as the new OL (6'7' 310lbs) commitment from Saratoga who had offers to VA Tech (probably to walk on), Buffalo, UMASS and New Hampshire and he verbally committed to UA. Coach can flat out recruit.

UNH has always had a strong pipeline of talent from that area...now with the facility upgrade and CAA schedule I'm sure a number of those kids may chose to stay closer to
home. "Sleeping Giant" may be a little extreme, but I do expect to see Albany in the playoff mix in the near future.

[DoubleH]

Towson @ James Madison: Is JMU really so good that 99% or whatever of this board is taking them?? Sure they're at home and the Tigers haven't shown much, but JMU is not exactly a juggernaut. I think this is a close game. Excluding the whipping @ WVU, the Tigers' other 3 losses have been by a combined 18 points. Further - Towson absolutely should have won the CCSU and Maine games. What would the board be saying if TU was 4-2 rather than 2-4? Homer pick, and why not, I've backed them all year with little to show for it, what's another if they lose again. As stated I think this is a close game. Towson 31, JMU 28.

Rhode Island @ Villanova: Poor Rhody.

Richmond @ Albany: Tough spot for the Spiders, but I think this is a quality team, capable of taking 2 in a row on the road against solid competition. In Richmond I think they win by 2 TDs, but considering the circumstances, this seems like yet another close CAA game. Spiders by a TD or less.

Elon @ Delaware: If the Chickens can lose at home to SHU, couldn't Elon take them down too?? Nah, prolly not.

William & Mary @ New Hampshire: CAA Game of the Week, without a doubt. Everyone's all over the recent history being totally one-sided in the Tribe's favor, but to me it boils down to one simple fact: W&M was supposed to be led by a superior defense, and they have grossly underperformed. My pre-season CAA champion pick can still get there, but unless the D shows up and finally plays as expected, UNH will be too much at home. UNH 28, W&M 23.

Maine @ Stony Brook: I loved SBU coming into the year... then they lost to Bryant at home 13-7. I swore them off for good after the UND debacle, but they're pulling me back in. The D is what I thought W&M would be, and they should do just enough on offense to beat young Maine team.

[Sitting Bull]

Picks:

JMU 38 Towson 20
Villanova 52 URI 10
Richmond 41 UAlbany 24
Delaware 31 Elon 15
Tribe 26 UNH 23
SBU 28 Maine 13

[melloware13]

Gameday update:
James Madison (93.1%) v. Towson
Villanova (100%) v. Rhode Island
Richmond (89.7%) @ Albany
Delaware (96.6%) v. Elon
New Hampshire (72.4%) v. William & Mary
Stony Brook (65.5%) v. Maine

[Dane96]

Towson @ James Madison- JMU
Rhode Island @ Villanova- NOVA
Richmond @ Albany- ALBANY
Elon @ Delaware- DELAWARE
William & Mary @ New Hampshire- UNH
Maine @ Stony Brook- STONY BROOK

[melloware13]

CAA Standings:
T1. #4 New Hampshire (5-1, 3-0 CAA)
T1. #2 Villanova (5-1, 3-0 CAA)
3. Delaware (4-2, 2-0 CAA)
4. Stony Brook (3-4, 2-1 CAA)
T5. James Madison (4-3, 2-2 CAA)
T5. #16 Richmond (4-2, 1-1 CAA)
T5. #11 William & Mary (4-2, 1-1 CAA)
T8. Albany (4-2, 1-2 CAA)
T8. Maine (2-4, 1-2 CAA)
T10. Elon (1-5, 0-2 CAA)
T10. Rhode Island (0-6, 0-2 CAA)
12. Towson (2-5, 0-3 CAA)

Week 7 Scores:
James Madison 62, Towson 7
#2 Villanova 44, Rhode Island 21
#16 Richmond 41, Albany 28
Delaware 34, Elon 24
#4 New Hampshire 32, #11 William & Mary 3
Stony Brook 19, Maine 7

10 of us had perfect weeks, earning 12 points (2 per CAA game). After Week 7, Go Lehigh TU Owl is alone in first with 62 points. jmufan999 had the worst week, only earning 6 points.

[caribbeanhen]

Towson @ James Madison- JMU
Rhode Island @ Villanova- NOVA
Richmond @ Albany- ALBANY
Elon @ Delaware- DELAWARE
William & Mary @ New Hampshire- UNH
Maine @ Stony Brook- STONY BROOK

Darn Dane, if not for the homer pick you got a perfect week