Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Thirteen

I was put in charge of the Thanksgiving turkey this year. So yesterday morning I got everything ready and was set to go, except for one little detail: my big ass turkey frying pot was still in Richmond (and extremely grimy). Luckily, Mom had a back-up turkey roast waiting in the wings and Thanksgiving was saved. The deep fried turkey was then reserved for today's family get together for the big Ohio State/Michigan game. Funny how things work out.

And what does the Great Xbox 360 Swami see when it gazes into its crystal processor? Well, the CPU vs. CPU match foresaw the following:



Ohio State 49, Michigan 16

God bless us, everyone.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Twelve

Well, as the November winds pick up and Thanksgiving dinner preparations are made, Richmond must close its regular season against the mighty Tribe Politically Correct Whatever They're Called Nows. How will the Spiders (and the Buckeyes, for that matter) do? Only the Great Xbox 360 Swami knows. Here are this afternoon's outcomes, as predicted through a series of CPU vs. CPU matches:



Ohio State 34, Iowa 17



Richmond 31, William & Mary 23

Word to your mother.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Eleven

I've got a lot to do (so much that I forget to submit picks to my own college football pool this week), so there's no time to write a witty little introduction. Here are the Great Xbox 360 Swami's CPU vs. CPU picks for the afternoon:



Ohio State 40, Penn State 24



Richmond 3, Rhode Island 10

Those are the games and I am outta here.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Ten

Halloween's over, November's here. While we rake leaves and sip hot apple cider, the Great Xbox 360 Swami is busy crunching numbers, predicting who will win today's game via a CPU vs. CPU match. So, what's in store this afternoon? Glad you asked:



Richmond 24, JMU 25

Loverly.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Nine

It was a DARK and STORMY (yet sunny) afternoon. Some TERRIFYING skirmishes broke out on HAUNTED grassy fields across the land. Does GOOD triumph over EVIL? The MYSTERIOUS, Vincent Price-like mustached Great Xbox 360 Swami, through some FRIGHTENING CPU vs. CPU THRILLS, predicts the following NANCY PELOSIS:



GHOULhio State 35, MinneSCAREta 33



RichMUMMY 51, VillaBOO!va 23

I'm scared! And happy!

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Eight

Even though my computer was struck with a virus a couple of days ago and most of my concerns have been directed toward that matter, I still found time, dear reader, to run a couple of CPU vs. CPU matches to predict the outcomes of today's games. Luckily, the Great Xbox 360 Swami was unaffected by the viral assault.



Ohio State 32, Purdue 47



Richmond 35, Towson 49

Computer viruses suck almost as much as the above forecasts.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Seven

It's a busy, busy Saturday for me. I have to write this post and work on two - TWO! - mixes and their requisite cover art. Due to the weight loss, all of my old cargos fit like clown pants, so I should buy at least one pair to keep me going while the temperatures dip. I have to straighten up the house and the yard. And then I have Pumpkinpalooza to attend, which I'm really looking forward to. Honestly, I don't think I'll watch much football today. I may be unreliable, but the Great Xbox 360 Swami won't let you down. Here are the results of today's CPU vs. CPU matches.



Ohio State 40, Wisconsin 37



Richmond 31, UMass 38

Where did I leave my keys?

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Six

College football. Xbox 360. CPU vs. CPU matches. Predictions.



Ohio State 37, Indiana 7



Richmond 40, New Hampshire 35

Take that.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Five

It's really getting cool out there. And the leaves are finally falling. How will those things affect the Great Xbox 360 Swami's CPU vs. CPU predictions? Likely not at all. But every piece needs an introduction. Anyway, here's what's on tap for this lovely afternoon.



Ohio State 36, Illinois 24



Richmond 27, Coastal Carolina 14

Illibucktastic! Spideriffic!

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Four

College football, week four. The calendar may say it's autumn, but it sure doesn't feel like it. The Great Xbox 360 Swami doesn't feel the disconnect, though. Why would it? It's a gaming system. Anyway, here are its CPU vs. CPU predictions for today's games:



Ohio State 47, Eastern Michigan 17



Richmond 35, Delaware 37

So there!

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Three

We enter the third week of this most glorious football season with the christening of Richmond's new on-campus stadium (finally!). Will the Spiders ring in their new digs with a victory? The Great Xbox 360 Swami's CPU vs. CPU games predict the following:



Richmond 35, Elon 40



Ohio State 41, Ohio 14

Take that to the bank.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Two

We enter the second week of this most glorious season with an Ohio State game against the hated Hurricanes of Miami and Richmond off on a bye week. Curious about what the Great Xbox 360 Swami predicts will happen this afternoon, via a CPU vs. CPU match? You're in luck.



Ohio State 56, Miami 42

Twas ever thus.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week One

Your favorite blog feature is back! Yes, once again it's time to harness the awesome computing power of my Xbox 360 and my copy of NCAA 10 to determine the outcome of this season's Ohio State and Richmond football games (and I'll also take requests, time permitting). Each week I'll run CPU vs. CPU match ups and will post the results. This season things will be a bit askew since I'm using last year's video game, but really, does it matter in the grand scheme of things?

So, what's going to happen today? Here you go:



UR 23, UVA 52

Now, the OSU-Marshall game caught me unawares and I didn't have time to run it through the Xbox. They would've won anyway. Trust me.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: The Rose Bowl

Here it is, folks. The Big One. The capper to the 2009 college football season*. After a bit of a rest, the Great Xbox 360 Swami is ready to give one final prediction via CPU vs. CPU match before devoting itself to Rock Band and Peggle until the fall.



Ohio State 41, Oregon 26

And that's all she wrote.

*At least in my eyes. Who cares about those other teams?

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Championship Round Two

The Great Xbox 360 Swami knows nothing of Richmond's miserable yet winning performance last week. It lives in the now, buzzing the tower and making its superior spill coffee on himself. Based on its CPU vs. CPU match, it predicts the following outcome for tonight's game:



Richmond 33, Appalachian State 25

Now go on with your bad selves.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Championship Round One

It's championship time again in Division 1-AA, er, the Football Championship Subdivision. And Richmond is looking to defend their national title, but the Fightin' Christians Phoenix stands in their way. This is how the Great Xbox 360 Swami sees it going down, via a CPU vs. CPU game:



Richmond 24, Elon 31

Fret not, because I have it on good authority that the Obama administration has calculated that Richmond will in fact save or create an additional 54 points this afternoon, taking them to a 78-31 victory. You cannot dispute their math.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Twelve

Well, the regular season is coming to a close (for these two teams, at least), but the Great Xbox 360 Swami is not daunted by the significance of The Game and the Oldest Rivalry in the South Capital Cup as it determines the outcomes through a set of CPU vs. CPU matches.



Ohio State 47, Michigan 24



Richmond 48, William & Mary 30

Word is bond. Unless there are any commenter requests for the outcomes of any other game, the Great Xbox 360 Swami shall take a much-needed rest until bowl/playoff time.

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Eleven

The season's winding down, but the Great Xbox 360 Swami feels no emotions that could cloud its impartial predictions. As such, the results of today's CPU vs. CPU matches:



Ohio State 38, Iowa 17



Richmond 20, Georgetown 34

I, on the otherhand, am fretting that Richmond result (though I believe UR will win handily against the Hoyas' JV squad).

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Eight

Four teams enter these CPU vs. CPU Xbox 360 matches. Two leave victorious, as precursors to their real life counterparts' performances.



Ohio State 58, Minnesota 14



Richmond 13, Massachusetts 17

Are you not entertained?

Pixelated Pigskin Prognostications: Week Seven

Week seven. Xbox 360. CPU vs. CPU games. Yada yada.



Ohio State 62, Purdue 20



Richmond 41, Maine 20

Yada.