CAA Week 1 Pick'em 2015

[melloware13]

Thursday, September 3
Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SNY
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM

Friday, September 4
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3

Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM

I'm entering grad school this fall, so I won't be able to track any competition for this season. However, I will aim to set up each week's thread by 2 PM ET on the Mondays (after the AGS Poll comes out). Broadcast info and schedule from CAA site, ranks from AGS. Also, all times East Coast Bias Time

[melloware13]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - Could be a bit tight for rockets, but they're a quality MAC team
Elon @ Wake Forest - Bottom of ACC >> Bottom of CAA
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - I think this game would be a better match-up on the hardwood
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - SJSU giving away tickets for free, weak MW team
Jacksonville @ Delaware - An upset by some polls, Newark would burn if Hens lose
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - Rhody should try to swap FBS games with Nova
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - Terps don't wan to lose last FCS game
Maine @ Boston College - I think BC is supposed to be pretty good
Albany @ Buffalo - Depth gives Bulls edge in 4th
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - This game will be a laugher
Towson @ East Carolina - ECU can score at will
William & Mary @ Lafayette - Best FCS-FCS game on schedule

[superman7515]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - Could be a bit tight for rockets, but they're a quality MAC team
Elon @ Wake Forest - Bottom of ACC >> Bottom of CAA
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - I think this game would be a better match-up on the hardwood
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - SJSU giving away tickets for free, weak MW team
Jacksonville @ Delaware - An upset by some polls, Newark would burn if Hens lose
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - Rhody should try to swap FBS games with Nova
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - Terps don't wan to lose last FCS game
Maine @ Boston College - I think BC is supposed to be pretty good
Albany @ Buffalo - Depth gives Bulls edge in 4th
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - This game will be a laugher
Towson @ East Carolina - ECU can score at will
William & Mary @ Lafayette - Best FCS-FCS game on schedule

This Melloware guy is pretty smart.

Toledo
Wake
Villanova
New Hampshire
Delaware
Syracuse
Maryland
Boston College
Buffalo
JMU
East Carolina
William & Mary

[bonarae]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SNY
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM

Friday, September 4
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3

Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM

My picks below:

Toledo - Seawolves are currently a notch down
Wake Forest
Villanova - UConn is still struggling on the gridiron
New Hampshire - without a doubt
Delaware
Syracuse
Maryland
Boston College
Buffalo
James Madison
East Carolina
William and Mary

[HailSzczur]

Toledo over Stony Brook
Wake Forest or Elon
Villanova over Connecticut
SJSU over New Hampshire
Delaware over Jacksonville
Cuse over Rhode Island
Maryland over Richmond
BC over Maine
Buffalo over Albany
JMU over Moorehead
East Carolina over Towson
William & Mary over Lafayette

[kdinva]

Elon 13 @ Wake Forest -33
Villanova 31 @ Connecticut - 24
New Hampshire 27 @ San Jose State - 24
Jacksonville 13 @ Delaware - 38
Rhode Island 14 @ Syracuse -48
Richmond 17 @ Maryland - 34
Maine 20 @ Boston College - 41
Albany 24 @ Buffalo -34
Morehead State 10 @ James Madison -49
Towson 13 @ East Carolina -49
William & Mary 37 @ Lafayette 20

[The Cats]

Thursday, September 3
Toledo
Wake Forest
Villanova
New Hampshire

Friday, September 4
Delaware
Syracuse

Saturday, September 5
Maryland
Boston College
Buffalo
James Madison
East Carolina
William & Mary

[eiu1999]

Elon @ Wake Forest
Villanova @ Connecticut
New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[caribbeanhen]

I'm entering grad school this fall, so I won't be able to track any competition for this season.

hey congrats, but still no excuse.... you started this xpeacex

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Wake Forest
Connecticut
San Jose State
Delaware
Syracuse
Maryland
BC
Buffalo (oh but one can dream)
James Madison
East Carolina
William & Mary

[UIWWildthing]

Thursday, September 3
Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SNY
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM


Friday, September 4
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3


Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3 - This might get ugly folks
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM

[GoBlueHens83]

Elon @ Wake Forest
Villanova @ Connecticut
New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[Seawolf97]

Hopefully we keep this game competitive .

[KPSUL]

So far 11 have posted W vs L predictions. 8 have it exactly the same, one thinks NOVA will lose to Syracuse, one thinks UNH will lose to to SJSU and one thinks both NOVA and UNH will lose. I think we need to raise the difficulty level by requiring score prediction for at least a couple games.

[superman7515]

So far 11 have posted W vs L predictions. 8 have it exactly the same, one thinks NOVA will lose to Syracuse, one thinks UNH will lose to to SJSU and one thinks both NOVA and UNH will lose. I think we need to raise the difficulty level by requiring score prediction for at least a couple games.

It balances out over the course of the season. It's just like that in non-conference matchups where we are all convinced the CAA will be undefeated against non-con FCS competition.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

ECU enters the year with several question marks. The Pirates were picked 4th in East of the AAC. I think Towson keeps it respectable....

[UNH72Plus]

Toledo
Wake Forest
Villanova
UNH
Delaware
Syracuse
Maryland
BC
JMU
East Carolina
William & Mary

[RootinFerDukes]

Thursday, September 3
Stony Brook at Toledo - Not as close as many think it will be. Toledo is a better MAC team.
Elon at Wake Forest - A blowout for Wake Forest.
#3 Villanova at Connecticut - A toss-up, but I think Robertson is talented enough to pull off the "upset". Memories of not getting it done last year vs. Syracuse will motivate them.
#7 New Hampshire at San Jose State - A toss-up, but I think a meddling MWC team is still better than a 2nd place CAA team. UNH could upset them.

Friday, September 4
Jacksonville at Delaware - UD will win convincingly. People are giving Jacksonville too much credit.
Rhode Island at Syracuse - Another blowout.

Saturday, September 5
#18 Richmond at Maryland - Maryland will roll easily against UR.
Maine at Boston College - A convincing win for BC that will take too long for them to get going. Maine in it early.
Albany at Buffalo - Buffalo should win easily.
Morehead State at #13 James Madison - A blowout. Hopefully the JMU D will look good against a sub-par opponent.
Towson at East Carolina - A blowout down in Greenville.
William & Mary at Lafayette - WM should win, but will have to battle to get that win. Small chance that Lafayette pulls the upset.

[ccd494]

Toledo
Wake Forest
Connecticut
San Jose State
Delaware
Syracuse
Maryland
Boston College
Buffalo
James Madison
East Carolina
William and Mary

[Gangtackle11]

Thursday, September 3
Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SNY
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM

Friday, September 4
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3

Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM

Predictions:

Thursday, Sept.3rd

Toledo 26 Stony Brook 10 - Rockets may be in for tussle, but don't think the Wolves have enough to pull it off. (Toledo -26.5)

Wake Forest 31 Elon 7 - Demon Deacons pound on The Phoenix in this in-state battle. (WF -28.5)

Villanova 14 UCONN 13 - I'm not as confident as others that 'Cats are a winner here. I think the Robertson fanfare masquerades some question marks on the OL & skilled positions. UCONN covers +3 point spread.

San Jose State 24 UNH 21 - Jet lag takes hold late in game & a weak FBS team gets a home win. (SJS - 5.5)

FRIDAY, Sept. 5th
Delaware 31 Jacksonville 24 - Blue Hens maybe the youngest team in FCS. Need a win here or melloware13 & Carribenhen will be on suicide watch early.

Syracuse 41 Rhode Island 13 - Think Rhody will be better, but this game won't show it. (Syracuse -33)

SATURDAY, Sept. 6th
Maryland 27 Richmond 17 - I got a feeling that Terrapins have a fear of Spiders. (Maryland - 20.5)

BC 35 Maine 17 - regional battle will be entertaining for a half. (BC - 28)

Buffalo 27 Albany 17 - I predict snow. (Buffalo -13.5)

James Madison 45 Morehead State 14 - not even close if Phil Simms was under center for the MSU Eagles.

East Carolina 42 Towson 21 - Coach Ambrose tries to find the magic of their FCS runner up season. Nothing in the bag of tricks this day. (ECU -30.5)

William & Mary 28 Lafayette 20 - A little home cookin' north of the Mason-Dixon keeps it closer than it should.

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[Tiger93]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - Good game for about a half, but Stony Brook will have to be an improved offensive unit to have any chance to stick with this stolid MAC outfit.
Elon @ Wake Forest - Elon will get better, but it will still be a little while until they can compete in this type of matchup
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - Villanova never seems to win this game. They beat Temple in 2009, but I feel like every year I think they will win their FBS matchup and they don't (they almost beat Syracuse last year). You have to think after losing to Towson and almost losing to Stony Brook UConn will probably get up for this game.
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - San Jose State is not very good, but I think New Hampshire takes a step back from last year and San Jose State wins a tight one.
Jacksonville @ Delaware - Jacksonville was a 9-2 team last year, however they got destroyed by the only good team they played last year. If this was at Jacksonville I would pick them to win, but I think Delaware pulls it out at home.
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - Syracuse wins going away in this one.
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - Terps are always sloppy in these FCS matchups, but always seem to find a way to escape.
Maine @ Boston College - Maine is too much of a wild card to expect them to win this game.
Albany @ Buffalo - I like the direction Albany is going in, but I think Buffalo pulls this one out.
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - James Madison by at least two touchdowns
Towson @ East Carolina - I want to think Towson can make this a good game, but too many unknowns going into this one.
William & Mary @ Lafayette - This feels like one of those disappointing road non-conference performances we have seen the CAA have in FCS matchups early in the year recently.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Thursday, September 3
Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SNY
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM

Friday, September 4
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3

Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM

I'm entering grad school this fall, so I won't be able to track any competition for this season. However, I will aim to set up each week's thread by 2 PM ET on the Mondays (after the AGS Poll comes out). Broadcast info and schedule from CAA site, ranks from AGS. Also, all times East Coast Bias Time

Winners in Bold

[KPSUL]

Stony Brook(10) @ Toledo (42)
Elon (6) @ Wake Forest (48)
#4 Villanova(27) @ Connecticut (24)
#7 New Hampshire(36) @ San Jose State (35)
Jacksonville(21) @ Delaware (28)
Rhode Island(7) @ Syracuse (55)
#21 Richmond (9)@ Maryland (48)
Maine(14) @ Boston College (45)
Albany(17) @ Buffalo (31)
Morehead State(3) @ #14 James Madison (52)
Towson(7) @ East Carolina– (60)
William & Mary(34) @ Lafayette (10)

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Toledo 45 Stony Brook 17 - The Rockets are always a tough out.
Wake Forest 42 Elon 16 - Bad FBS vs Bad FCS
Villanova 27 UConn 17 - Villanova has the better coach and QB. That's a recipe for success....
San Jose State 38 UNH 20 - This is a tougher game for a semi rebuilding Wildcat team than some think. The Spartans are pretty bad though...
Delaware 31 Jacksonville 7 - The Hens with a methodical route...
Syracuse 48 URI 10 - Ugly
Maryland 41 Richmond 20 - Spiders hang around for a half....
BC 40 Maine 13 - BC has the potential to be a Top 25 team this year....
Buffalo 27 Albany 14 - Danes make it interesting but Bulls just a little too talented....
JMU 55 Morehead State 21 - A greater challenge awaits the Dukes next week :D
ECU 38 Towson 27 - The Pirates have a lot of questions. I think the Tigers are one of the bigger wildcards in FCS this year....
W&M 26 Lafayette 21 - The Tribe escape Easton with a hard fought win.

[Catsfan90]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - After watching Toledo beat UNH handily last year, I don't see that Stony Brook even stands a chance: 52-14
Elon @ Wake Forest - Its Elon......... 56-7
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - Villanova is a much Better team is every single way. 35-21
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - This will be extremely close, but I need to go with the homer choice: 24-21
Jacksonville @ Delaware - CAA VS the pioneer the CAA should win every time: 35-14
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - This will get ugly fast: 52-7
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - Last FCS game for the Terps, but they win it: 35-21
Maine @ Boston College - BC has vastly improved in the last couple of years: 28-14
Albany @ Buffalo - Good interstate Suny game, Albany keeps it close: 28-21
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - I have nothing to say.........21-3
Towson @ East Carolina - This will be over by the 1st quarter: 45-7
William & Mary @ Lafayette - William & Mary Dominates: 35-7

[RootinFerDukes]

Toledo 45 Stony Brook 17 - The Rockets are always a tough out.
Wake Forest 42 Elon 16 - Bad FBS vs Bad FCS
Villanova 27 UConn 17 - Villanova has the better coach and QB. That's a recipe for success....
San Jose State 38 UNH 20 - This is a tougher game for a semi rebuilding Wildcat team than some think. The Spartans are pretty bad though...
Delaware 31 Jacksonville 7 - The Hens with a methodical route...
Syracuse 48 URI 10 - Ugly
Maryland 41 Richmond 20 - Spiders hang around for a half....
BC 40 Maine 13 - BC has the potential to be a Top 25 team this year....
Buffalo 27 Albany 14 - Danes make it interesting but Bulls just a little too talented....
JMU 55 Morehead State 21 - A greater challenge awaits the Dukes next week :D
ECU 38 Towson 27 - The Pirates have a lot of questions. I think the Tigers are one of the bigger wildcards in FCS this year....
W&M 26 Lafayette 21 - The Tribe escape Easton with a hard fought win.

I would say all of your predictions are pretty realistic except ecu/Towson. No way it's that close nor will Towson score that much.

[RootinFerDukes]

Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - I have nothing to say.........21-3

LOL you clearly haven't been watching. There's no way that we only score 3 TDs and that our porous D holds them to just a field goal. Both couldn't be further from reality.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I would say all of your predictions are pretty realistic except ecu/Towson. No way it's that close nor will Towson score that much.

The AAC is the FBS conference I follow the closest. Most preseason projections have ECU picked for 3rd or 4th in the AAC East. The vibe I get from the Pirate faithful is uneasiness. Some believe this might be McNeils weakest team since his second year in Greenville. I know not much is expected from Towson but I can't help but think Ambrose has stockpiled talent. I'm extremely interested to see how this one plays out.

[Catsfan90]

LOL you clearly haven't been watching. There's no way that we only score 3 TDs and that our porous D holds them to just a field goal. Both couldn't be further from reality.
Haha no I do pay attention, I just can't remember the last time I saw a JMU game with the exception of Liberty last year. I went with the most conservative guess I could. Sorry to have offended you.

[RootinFerDukes]

Haha no I do pay attention, I just can't remember the last time I saw a JMU game with the exception of Liberty last year. I went with the most conservative guess I could. Sorry to have offended you.

No it's your prediction. I'm just pulling your leg. If we have a score like that people might start a fire Everett chant this early. We barely beat st Francis in 2013 and lost to stony brook that year too. Many a fan was furious watching that crap.

[KPSUL]

No it's your prediction. I'm just pulling your leg. If we have a score like that people might start a fire Everett chant this early. We barely beat st Francis in 2013 and lost to stony brook that year too. Many a fan was furious watching that crap.
While I know there is no "rule" about this on "pick-em" threads, most of us seem to refrain from making comments about the accuracy of individual game predictions. I see the value in this thread as getting an overall consensus on the games from other AGS posters. As we get closer to kick-offs, most of these games will have separate threads in which you will see opinions and counter-arguments concerning who will win and lose, by how much, and why.

[Sitting Bull]

One week out:

Toledo 35, SBU 10
Wake 31, Elon 3
San Jose 42, UNH 13
UConn 38, Villanova 31
Delaware 24, Jacksonville 12
Syracuse 52, URI 13
Maryland 47, Richmond 14
BC 27, Maine 17
UAlbany 34, Buffalo 28
JMU 58, Morehead 12
ECU 41, Towson 21
Tribe 28, Lafayette 16

[Dane96]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3- TOLEDO
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3- WAKE FOREST
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SN- VILLANOVA
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM- NEW HAMPSHIRE

Friday, September
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3

Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU- Maryland
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3- Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3-Buffalo (though I'd be happy to be wrong).
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM- JMU
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3- ​ECU
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM- W&M

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

You are a brave brave man picking UA over Buffalo.

[Sitting Bull]

IMO, the difference in quality between the MAC and CAA is about as thin as a dime.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

IMO, the difference in quality between the MAC and CAA is about as thin as a dime.

The top of the MAC is considerably better than the top of the CAA. Toledo, Northern Illinois, Ohio and usually one or two other teams would beat up with the better CAA teams on a regular basis.

There's probably 3 or 4 MAC teams per year that a good CAA team would have a real shot to beat. Akron, Kent State, EMU, Buffalo and UMass have been the recent punching bags.

[KPSUL]

The top of the MAC is considerably better than the top of the CAA. Toledo, Northern Illinois, Ohio and usually one or two other teams would beat up with the better CAA teams on a regular basis.

There's probably 3 or 4 MAC teams per year that a good CAA team would have a real shot to beat. Akron, Kent State, EMU, Buffalo and UMass have been the recent punching bags.

Right on target.

[RootinFerDukes]

IMO, the difference in quality between the MAC and CAA is about as thin as a dime.

I might have a better time believing that if the head to head matchups between them was closer to .500.

[Sitting Bull]

Considering they get every home game, how could you.

i don't know the complete record between the two or if we had any match-ups last year other than UNH at Toledo which wasn't that close beyond halftime (I think UNH went out to an early lead?).

in 2013, we had 4 matchups that were as follows (scores might be off a tad):
Maine 24 UMass 14
Akron 38 JMU 35
Central Michigan 24 UNH 21
Buffalo 26 Stony Brook 23 OT

These were obviously ALL road games. Had the games been all CAA home games, we likely would have gone 4-0.

i didn't say the CAA was better overall, just the difference was pretty thin.

i do agree that a couple of the teams as mentioned are clearly a step ahead, Toledo and NIU.

Not sure on Ohio U. Isn't this the same Ohio U. that Northeastern clobbered 31-0 at OU about 10 years ago?

The MAC is hell of a lot closer to the CAA than they are the Big 10, regardless of divisional structure.

[RootinFerDukes]

I disagree that it's a thin difference. I do agree that the G5, especially the lower half of them, are much closer to Fcs than they are to even the lowest of P5 schools.
Adding coastal to the sunbelt makes it all but an Fcs conference. We should give them an autobid to the Fcs playoffs.

[jayhawkdaddy]

Week 1 Pick'em 2015
Stony Brook @ Toledo
Elon @ Wake Forest
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
#21 Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[jayhawkdaddy]

Week 1 Pick'em 2015
Stony Brook @ Toledo
Elon @ Wake Forest
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
#21 Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[jayhawkdaddy]

Stony Brook @ Toledo - 7 PM - ESPN3- TOLEDO
Elon @ Wake Forest - 7 PM - ESPN3- WAKE FOREST
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut - 7:30 PM - ESPN3/SN- VILLANOVA
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State - 10 PM- NEW HAMPSHIRE

Friday, September
Jacksonville @ Delaware - 7 PM- Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse - 7 PM - ESPN3- Syracuse

Saturday, September 5
#21 Richmond @ Maryland - 12 PM - ESPNU- Maryland
Maine @ Boston College - 1 PM - ESPN3- Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo - 3:30 PM - ESPN3-Buffalo
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison - 6 PM- JMU
Towson @ East Carolina - 6 PM - ESPN3- ​ECU
William & Mary @ Lafayette - 6 PM- W&M
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[clickclack]

One week out:

Toledo 35, SBU 10
Wake 31, Elon 3
San Jose 42, UNH 13
UConn 38, Villanova 31
Delaware 24, Jacksonville 12
Syracuse 52, URI 13
Maryland 47, Richmond 14
BC 27, Maine 17
UAlbany 34, Buffalo 28
JMU 58, Morehead 12
ECU 41, Towson 21
Tribe 28, Lafayette 16

As a UA fan, I'd love to see this result but the reality is that we are probably another year or two away in terms of build-up. UA was picked 10th if I recall so even in the CAA we are projected (for whatever that's worth) as a basement team. If Buffalo struggles with UA here what does that say about them? Albany is still transitioning to full scholarship, it will take some time.

[Mattymc727]

Toledo over Stony Brook
Wake Forest or Elon
Villanova over Connecticut
SJSU over New Hampshire
Delaware over Jacksonville
Cuse over Rhode Island
Maryland over Richmond
BC over Maine
Buffalo over Albany
JMU over Moorehead
East Carolina over Towson
William & Mary over Lafayette

[Bloodhound]

Stony Brook @ Toledo
Elon @ Wake Forest
#4 Villanova @ UConn - Possibly an upset
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
#21 Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[Skyhawk71]

Stony Brook @ Toledo
Elon @ Wake Forest
Villanova @ Connecticut
New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Re: CAA Week 1 Pick'em 2015
Week 1 Pick'em 2015
Stony Brook @ Toledo
Elon @ Wake Forest
#4 Villanova @ Connecticut
#7 New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
#21 Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ #14 James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

[HailSzczur]

I've got a spreadsheet going to track scores because unlike Melloware I just graduated and am now quite bored. Got a few people I'm going to PMing that forgot a to pick a game. Here's how the picks are panning out

Toledo- 100%
Wake Forest- 100%
Villanova- 77%
New Hampshire 62%
Delaware- 100%
Syracuse- 100%
Maryland- 100%
Boston College- 100%
Buffalo- 96%
Eastern Carolina- 100%
William & Mary- 96%

[bluehenbillk]

Toledo 37 Stony Brook 13
Wake Forest 41 Elon 7
UConn 24 Nova 21
SJSU 30 UNH 17
UD 31 Jacksonville 24
Cuse 38 URI 10
Maryland 41 Richmond 17
BC 27 Maine 7
Buffalo 34 Albany 13
JMU 48 Morehead 7
ECU 40 Towson 14
W&M 26 Lafayette 21

[eiu1999]

Elon @ Wake Forest
Villanova @ Connecticut
New Hampshire @ San Jose State
Jacksonville @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Syracuse
Richmond @ Maryland
Maine @ Boston College
Albany @ Buffalo
Morehead State @ James Madison
Towson @ East Carolina
William & Mary @ Lafayette

Stony Brook/Toledo

[WrenFGun]

Toledo 48, SBU 7
Wake 55, Elon 3
San Jose 13, UNH 16
UConn 24, Villanova 27
Delaware 38, Jacksonville 37
Syracuse 55, URI 21
Maryland 38, Richmond 21
BC 35, Maine 3
UAlbany 13, Buffalo 31
JMU 38, Morehead 17
ECU 48, Towson 24
Tribe 24, Lafayette 21

[HailSzczur]

Well looks like no one got the outcome of the Stony Brook game except for the 1 entry that forgot to pick it xlolx

3 games down and only 4 perfect entries left

[RootinFerDukes]

I think if you picked Toledo to win, it should count. They were leading at the time of cancellation.

[HailSzczur]

I think if you picked Toledo to win, it should count. They were leading at the time of cancellation.

No one picked SB. It makes 0 difference haha

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Who are the four left?

[HailSzczur]

Who are the four left?

Tiger93 (picked Lafayette)
SittingBull (picked Albany)
Skyhawk
bluehenbillk

[RootinFerDukes]

Thursday, September 3
Stony Brook at Toledo - Not as close as many think it will be. Toledo is a better MAC team.
Elon at Wake Forest - A blowout for Wake Forest.
#3 Villanova at Connecticut - A toss-up, but I think Robertson is talented enough to pull off the "upset". Memories of not getting it done last year vs. Syracuse will motivate them.
#7 New Hampshire at San Jose State - A toss-up, but I think a meddling MWC team is still better than a 2nd place CAA team. UNH could upset them.

Friday, September 4
Jacksonville at Delaware - UD will win convincingly. People are giving Jacksonville too much credit.
Rhode Island at Syracuse - Another blowout.

Saturday, September 5
#18 Richmond at Maryland - Maryland will roll easily against UR.
Maine at Boston College - A convincing win for BC that will take too long for them to get going. Maine in it early.
Albany at Buffalo - Buffalo should win easily.
Morehead State at #13 James Madison - A blowout. Hopefully the JMU D will look good against a sub-par opponent.
Towson at East Carolina - A blowout down in Greenville.
William & Mary at Lafayette - WM should win, but will have to battle to get that win. Small chance that Lafayette pulls the upset.

I went 10-2. VU and UD both lost when I picked them to win. I'm counting the stony brook game as correct, since the last score was in my favor.

[HailSzczur]

Week 1 Results (excluding the Stony Brook game...everyone picked Toledo anyway....)

10 right:
skyhawk
bluehenbillk

9 right:
HailSzczur
TheCats
eiu1999
UNH72Plus
ccd494
Gangtackle11
Tiger93
bjtheflamesfan
SittingBull
UNHFan@RWU
Bloodhound
CenMEBlackBearFan

The rest tied at 8 right