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2024 SWAMI RACE
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ISSUE # 8-24                NEWSLETTER WEEK #8                19 OCTOBER 2024

Congratulations go to xerxis for coming in first in Week # 8 only missing 6 games (WOW!), followed closely by Irish2 (6 losses), none, Realigning, and Zorro,(all with 7 losses), FEAR the SISTERS (9 losses), WunderBrew and BOHICA (both with 7 losses), and rooster and El Jefe (both with 8 losses). This was a week of upsets and also must have been an close week for only 2 losses separate 3rd place and 24th place! Will these participants continue in their picky ways? Stay tuned for continuation of this exciting story in our next edition!


Congratulations go to Twisted Sister #1 for coming in last in Week # 8 only missing 11 games, followed closely by Do The Opposite (11 losses), DogRam (10 losses), Prime Buff Mama, Tenacious D, TAURUS, LG Tomcat, Yoda, and IRISH (all with 9 losses), and Idaho (8 losses). (Random was ineligible) Will these participants continue in their picky ways? Stay tuned for continuation of this exciting story in our next edition!


Congratulations go to xerxis for jumping into the cumulative lead in Week # 8 (up from 10th), followed closely by Dr Pork (up from 3rd), Del (up from 4th), TAURUS (down from 2nd), DogRam (down from 1st), Realigning (up from 8th), none (up from 17th), BOHICA (up from 11th), WunderBrew (up from 13th), and rooster (down from 9th). (Average and Odd Swami were ineligible) Out of the top ten this week go Twisted Sister #1, from 6th to 19th, and Bearcat, from 12th to 24th! There are many more weeks to go so how will this list get juggled? Stay tuned for more intriguing stories!


Congratulations go to Do The Opposite for jumping into the lead for the last place spot in Week # 8 (up from 26th), followed closely by Yoda (remained in 27th), Biggs Darklighter (down from 28th), Prime Buff Mama (remained in 25th), Bearcat (up from 12th), Tenacious D (remained in 23rd), Irish2 (down from 24th), Idaho (down from 22nd), IRISH (down from 21st), and Twisted Sister #1 (up from 6th)! This battle for that covetted last space spot rages!! Remember, the eligibility for this race requires at least 80% of the games picked! Some people are already hindering their chances by missing a paper! Random, Average, and SWAMI-odds are ineligible! Will these participants continue in their picky ways? Stay tuned for continuation of this exciting story in our next edition!


Are we having fun yet?

ANNOUNCEMENTS!! - The Week #9 SWAMI Newsletter and stats will be delayed being posted until Sunday 3 November for I will be out of town and probably not be able to post anything until then. So 3 November, look for Week #9 and Week #10 data to be posted!


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS!! - None!


NOTICE: - As always, if you notice any errors, please don't hesitate to bring them to my attention via a phone call or comment in the comments section on your weekly picks! Any changes will be noted in the Newsletter and reflected in the Cumulative Standings. All pages that have been newly updated will be noted in the Newsletter for those of you wishing to look back on previous weeks. If anybody wishes a hardcopy update of a previous week, just request it - but it may cost you a drink!


FINAL SCORES

Week # 8 :
Game #  1: 49-28 Missouri S&T at William Jewell;  Game # 14: 14-24 Wyoming at San Jose State;
Game #  2: 24-23 N. Carolina State at California; Game # 15: 10-42 Hawai'i at Washington State;
Game #  3: 31-13 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech;      Game # 16: 34-10 LSU at Arkansas;
Game #  4: 52-45 Miami (Fla.) at Louisville;      Game # 17: 20-48 Kentucky at Florida;
Game #  5: 28-29 USC at Maryland;                 Game # 18: 34-24 Texas A&M at Mississippi State;
Game #  6: 20-32 Iowa at Michigan State;          Game # 19: 17-21 Auburn at Missouri;
Game #  7: 23-3  Wisconsin at Northwestern;       Game # 20: 17-24 Alabama at Tennessee;
Game #  8: 34-7  Colorado at Arizona;             Game # 21: 30-15 Georgia at Texas;
Game #  9: 35-38 USF at Iowa State;               Game # 22: 29-34 Cal Poly SLO at Idaho;
Game # 10: 13-7  TCU at Utah;                     Game # 23: 20-30 Ohio at Miami (OH);
Game # 11: 45-18 Kansas State at West Virginia;   Game # 24:  7-31 Northern Iowa at North Dakota;
Game # 12: 21-13 Colorado State at Air Force;     Game # 25: 44-14 Montana State at Portland State;
Game # 13: 33-25 UNLV at Oregon State;

KEY GAMES PICKED OR MISSED:

Missouri S&T beat William Jewell!!!
Colorado beat Arizona!!!!
Florida beat Kentucky!!!!

PROSPEROUS PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Irish2 picked North Carolina State to beat California!
Irish2 picked Maryland to beat USC!
Irish2 and Random picked Michigan State to beat Iowa!!
Irish2 and Random picked TCU to beat Utah!
FEAR the SISTERS, IRISH, none, and xerxis picked Tennessee to beat Alabama!
FEAR the SISTERS, Irish2, and Yoda picked Georgia to beat Texas!!

PITIFUL PICKS OF THE WEEK:

FEAR the SISTERS, Prime Buff Mama, and Random picked Miami (Fla.) to lose to Louisville?
Irish2 and Random picked Kansas State to lose to West Virginia????
Yoda picked Colorado State to lose to Air Force?
Biggs Darklighter, Do The Opposite, FEAR the SISTERS, IRISH, and Yoda picked UNLV to lose to Oregon State?
Irish2 and Random picked LSU to lose to Arkansas????
LG Tomcat, Prime Buff Mama, Twisted Sister #1, and Yoda picked Idaho to lose to Cal Poly SLO?
Del, Do The Opposite, DogRam, IRISH, and Irish2 picked Miami (OH) to lose to Ohio??
FEAR the SISTERS, Random, Tenacious D, and Twisted Sister #1 picked North Dakota to lose to Northern Iowa????
Twisted Sister #1 and Yoda picked Montana State to lose to Portland State????

ALMA MATER NOTES:

This section will be used to note special picks for the participants Alma Maters/Favorites.

Long picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Missouri S&T) to beat William Jewell and they did!
Campbell, AHawkins, JHawkins, and NHawkins picked their Alma Mater/Favorite (Notre Dame) to beat Georgia Tech and they did!
Bowen picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (USC) to beat Maryland and they lost!
Whiteley picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (USC) to beat Maryland and they lost!
Forseth picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Wisconsin) to beat Northwestern and they did!
Smith picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Wisconsin) to beat Northwestern and they did!
Knox picked her Alma Mater/Favorite (Colorado) to beat Arizona and they did!
Switzer picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Kansas St.) to beat West Virginia and they did!
Smith picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Hawai'i) to lose to Washington State and they did!
Schaniel picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Cal Poly SLO) to beat Idaho and they lost!
Shelton picked her Alma Mater/Favorite (Cal Poly SLO) to lose to Idaho and they did!
Kellogg picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Idaho) to beat Cal Poly SLO and they did!
Winslow picked his Alma Mater/Favorite (Montana State) to beat Portland State and they did!
Everybody else picked correctly for their Alma Mater to win or lose!

COMMENTS AND INSIGHTS (FACT OR FICTION):

Back to first place! ... It's about time!
Here 'tis! ... You betcha!
I can't believe that Portland State can be this bad! ... Believe it!
Long Horns stay on top! ... Not going to happen!
Picking Cal Poly because.....victory will be so sweet :-) ... So, how's that sour tasted in your mouth feeling like now - but it was a close game??

WHO'S WHO IN SWAMI:

xerxis, Zorro, and Tenacious D picked the most regular games perfectly (3)!
Everybody picked the most starred games perfectly (0)!
xerxis, Zorro, and Tenacious D picked the most total games perfectly (3)!
rooster had the most margin points with 2056 pts. with El Jefe in second with 2040 pts.!
Prime Buff Mama had the least margin points with 1480 pts. with Twisted Sister #1 in second with 1560 pts.! (Random was ineligible)
Twisted Sister #1 moved the most places DOWN the ladder this week - 13, from 6th to 19th!
xerxis and none moved the most places UP the ladder this week - 9, from 10th to 1st, and from 17th to 8th, respectively!

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD PICKINS'

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