GAC Pick'em Week 8

[Bisonfan from FLA]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello
Southern Nazarene at East Central
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma
Harding at Southern Arkansas
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist

[Gliac_fan10]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist by 14
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello by 10
Southern Nazarene at East Central by 10
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma by 17
Harding at Southern Arkansas by 21
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist by 21

[Flying Tiger]

The Tigers rebound, Ouachita by 21
The Reddies come out on fire, Henderson by 21
This is not an easy game to pick, but the Tigers seem to be getting better, East Central by 10
I can only see this one one way, SEO by 28
I have picked Harding all year long, so why change? Harding by 17
This shouldn't be much of a game Okie Bap by 28

Where could an upset happen? Maybe SNU, but not really sure that would be much of an upset. Some might think it could transpire in El Dorado. Yes, SAU is a much improved team since we played them, but the Muleriders can't beat the Bisons. Right now the only team that can beat Harding in the GAC is Harding, meaning making mental mistakes that open the door for an upset. Harding seems very focused, so I don't see that happening.

I really wish there wasn't so much difference in the top teams and "the least of these", because having the lower tier improve would likely contribute to the top teams being better prepared for post season play.

[Bisonfan from FLA]

Right now the only team that can beat Harding in the GAC is Harding, meaning making mental mistakes that open the door for an upset. Harding seems very focused, so I don't see that happening.

I really wish there wasn't so much difference in the top teams and "the least of these", because having the lower tier improve would likely contribute to the top teams being better prepared for post season play.

I concur about the focus of Harding being laser beamed right now.

You are also so spot on with how an improvement in the strength of the lower tier of teams in the GAC would help all of the teams in the conference to be better. Top to bottom in the MIAA you find more teams that "on any given Saturday" could up and beat others in the conference. No real surprise for a lower team to make a game of or even win over another team in the conference. In the GAC there are teams your school plays where you know that there is a 95-99% chance of victory playing that lower team. It would be a great thing to see improved team performance top to bottom in the GAC.

In recent years Harding has lost to SNU and to SEO in the early part of the year and those were wake up calls to the team psyche. The Bisons answered that call those years. Good competitive games within the conference throughout the season makes for a stronger overall conference.

[OldBison]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist by 21
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello by 10
Southern Nazarene at East Central by 10
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma by 24
Harding at Southern Arkansas by 28
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist by 17

[ctrabs74]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist by 21
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello by 24
Southern Nazarene at East Central by 10
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma by 31
Harding at Southern Arkansas by 7
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist by 27

[LukeMcConnell1]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist- OUA by 31
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello- HSU by 21
Southern Nazarene at East Central- SNU by 4
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma- SEOSU by 24
Harding at Southern Arkansas- HU by 10
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist- OBU by 35

[DawgUp]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist by 17
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello by 14
Southern Nazarene at East Central by 9
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma by 20
Harding at Southern Arkansas by 24
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist by 24

[BisonDOc]

OBU by 38
HSU by 24
SNU by 6
SEOSU by 17
HU by 13
OKBU by 42

[Tech Boys]

Arkansas Tech @ Ouachita Baptist - ATU by 3

Henderson State @ Arkansas-Monticello - HSU by 14

Southern Nazarene @ East Central - ECU by 17

Southwestern Oklahoma State @ Southeastern Oklahoma State - SOSU by 10

Harding @ Southern Arkansas - HU by 21

Northwestern Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma Baptist - OKBU by 17

[Bisonfan from FLA]

Arkansas Tech at Ouachita Baptist - OBU by 24
Henderson at Arkansas Monticello - Henderson by 17
Southern Nazarene at East Central - ECU by 7
SW Oklahoma at SE Oklahoma - SEO by 17
Harding at Southern Arkansas - Harding by 21
NW Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist - OKBUby 24