Two dynamite matchups headline Week 8 of AAC football. We get to watch a Temple team, who’s pulled off a couple of big upsets, take on the top team in the conference in SMU. The Mustangs are the lone remaining undefeated team in the conference. Is this the week they finally lose? We also get to watch Tulane and Memphis go at it. Two high powered offenses should light up the scoreboard to wrap up this week in the AAC. Buckle up folks, this week’s going to be fun.
Standings
Joe S: 49
Fans: 47
Eric: 46
Joe B: 45
Mike: 35
Lock (1 point): You pick anyone you want (within the AAC games). Even if it’s a non-conference game, you can pick the opposing team. This is a pick you’re extremely confident in, and likely won’t lose.
Blowout (2 points): This is just AAC teams. You will pick which AAC team will win by the most points. It’ll most likely be a blowout, but even if that team only wins by 10, it counts in this category.
Upset (3 points): We’re counting this as any team that’s not favored. It could be their +1 or +35, doesn’t matter. You’re picking a team that’s not the favorite to win that particular game, not cover the spread.
Use ‘Em and Lose ‘Em (4 points): There are 12 teams in the AAC. You get to pick one team per week, and then you cannot pick them again. So, if you pick UCF, you lose them. Your list of teams to pick from will obviously decrease as the season progresses.
**NOTE: ALL GAMES PICKED ARE AAC GAMES ONLY
FOR OUR FANS/READERS: All of your picks are decided by a vote. The option in each category with the most votes will be your selection each week.
**Any picks left unanswered will result in forefeits
Lock
Mike: It’s almost not fair to have UConn even in this anymore but since they are, I’m taking Houston.
Joe B: We should probably take UConn out of this, because it only makes sense to pick against them. I’m taking Houston.
Joe S: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’ll keep taking the team that UConn plays each week and stay in first place. Give me Houston.
Eric: We all know the formula here, pick the team that UConn is playing against. I’ll take Houston.
Fans:
Poll
Who’s your Week 8 Lock?
This poll is closed
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48%
Houston Cougars
(13 votes) -
0%
UConn Huskies
(0 votes) -
14%
Temple Owls
(4 votes) -
0%
SMU Mustangs
(0 votes) -
3%
Cincinnati Bearcats
(1 vote) -
0%
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
(0 votes) -
0%
USF Bulls
(0 votes) -
3%
Navy Midshipmen
(1 vote) -
0%
ECU Pirates
(0 votes) -
22%
UCF Knights
(6 votes) -
7%
Tulane Green Wave
(2 votes) -
0%
Memphis Tigers
(0 votes)
Blowout
Mike: Easy to take UCF or Houston but be different and have a little fun.... give me Cincinnati to blowout Tulsa. Last week ended any hope I had in a turnaround.
Joe B: Houston’s a lock to win their game, but it’s tough to see them blowing out UConn by a ton. UCF’s the safe pick here.
Joe S: They might not have the best record in the conference, but UCF is still the best the AAC has to offer. They’ll have no problem with ECU.
Eric: While their NY6 dreams may be shattered, the Knights still have one of the most potent offenses in all of college football. UCF gets the nod here.
Fans:
Poll
Who produces the biggest Week 8 blowout?
This poll is closed
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0%
UConn
(0 votes) -
4%
Houston
(1 vote) -
4%
Temple
(1 vote) -
0%
SMU
(0 votes) -
0%
Tulsa
(0 votes) -
14%
Cincinnati
(3 votes) -
0%
USF
(0 votes) -
4%
Navy
(1 vote) -
0%
ECU
(0 votes) -
71%
UCF
(15 votes) -
0%
Tulane
(0 votes) -
0%
Memphis
(0 votes)
Upset
Mike: After what I saw the Owls do to Memphis last week I feel even better about this. SMU has been a favorite story of mine in 2019 but I think magic ends. Give me Temple.
Joe B: Tulane has the firepower to do it, but they’ll have to do it on the road against Memphis.
Joe S: They’ve been good to me all season so it’s back to my alma mater. Temple pulls off a huge road win over undefeated SMU.
Eric:
Fans:
Poll
Who pulls off the upset in Week 8?
This poll is closed
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0%
UConn (+22) vs. Houston
(0 votes) -
4%
USF (+14) at Navy
(1 vote) -
45%
Temple (+7.5) at SMU
(11 votes) -
4%
Tulsa (+17.5) at Cincinnati
(1 vote) -
0%
ECU (+33) at UCF
(0 votes) -
45%
Tulane (+4) at Memphis
(11 votes)
Use ‘Em and Lose ‘Em
Mike: Yeah I’m going to use my lock on Houston. Sorry Huskies.
Joe B: Gotta go with Houston again here. Clayton Tune needs to build some confidence, and he will against the Huskies defense.
Joe S: I’ll keep picking against UConn as long they’re available to me. Houston needed them at this time too.
Eric: Cincinnati has some serious stakes to play for down the stretch and I don’t see Tulsa tripping them up.
Fans:
Poll
Who your Use ‘Em and Lose ‘Em team?
This poll is closed
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23%
Cincinnati
(4 votes) -
0%
Memphis
(0 votes) -
47%
Houston
(8 votes) -
5%
SMU
(1 vote) -
11%
Navy
(2 votes) -
11%
Tulsa
(2 votes)