Sportsball 5-11-17

[elwoodblues]

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.

Sheesh, I'd have been halfway decent at this in the 90's, but then they went and moved everything around. I still think there's a Big 8 Conference....


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan - Big Ten

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons - Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest - ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes - Washington, Oregon, Colorado - Pac 10 (Colorado's in the Pac 10 now? Or is it another Buffaloes school? See what I mean...)

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave - ?, One of those Texas schools, Tulane - FUC

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd - I don't think so...

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns - Onaha, Gastonia Tech and Louisiana - The Big 6 7/8

[TheConfessor]

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[quote="elwoodblues"]Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Big Ten

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons
Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest, ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes
Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Pac 12

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave
Connecticut, SMU, Tulane, AAC

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd
Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Marshall, Conference USA

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns
? , ? , Louisiana Lafayette, Sunbelt[/quote]

[Vandal]

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1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines => Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan => Big 10

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons => Georgia tech, Duke, Wake Forest => ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes => Washington, Oregon, Colorado => Pac 10

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave => nope, nope, Tulane => nope

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd => nope, nope, Marshall => nope

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns => nope

No Vandals?

[Estonut]

Spoiler

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines - Minnesota (Golden), Wisconsin, Michigan - Big 10

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons - Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest - ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes - Washington, Oregon, Colorado - PAC 12

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave - UConn, SMU, Tulane - AAC

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd - nope, nada, zilch - zippo

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns - nope, nada, zilch - zippo

[ShamelessWeasel]

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1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan - Big 10
2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons - Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest - ACC
3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes - Washington, Oregon, Colorado - Pac 12
4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave - UConn , SMU , Tulane - American or AAC
5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd - Western Kentucky, ? , Marshall - Conference USA
6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns - ???

[Pastor Fireball]

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1. Minnesota Gophers, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines -- Big Ten
2. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Duke Blue Devils, Wake Forest Demon Deacons -- ACC
3. Washington Huskies, Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes -- Pac 12
4. Connecticut Huskies, SMU Mustangs, Tulane Green Wave -- AAC (not to be confused with ACC)
5. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Marshall Thundering Herd -- Conference USA
6. nope

[franktangredi]

I couldn't tell you the conference my own alma mater is in.

[Appa23]

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns

Spoiler

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan -- Big Ten

Ga Tech, Duke, Wake Gorest -- ACC

Washington, Oregon, Colorado -- PAC-12

Connecticut, SMU,Tulane-- AAC

Western KY, Middle Tennessee State, Marshall -- Conference USA

Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana-Lafayette-- Sunbelt

[BackInTex]

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1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
Big 10 (with 14)

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons
Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest
ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes
Washington, Oregon, Colorado
Pac-12 (with 12, the conference that can count)

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave
???, SMU, Tulane
Conf. USA

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd
Applalachian State, ???, ???
Mid-Atlantic

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns
???, ???, La Tech
AAC

I should have done better with this.
But the good news is that maybe Elwood won't make tomorrow's a little harder.

[mellytu74]

Spoiler

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines -- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan -- Big 10

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons -- Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest -- ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes -- Washington, Oregon, Colorado -- Pac-12

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave -- Connecticut, SMU, Tulane -- American Athletic Conference (What, no love for the defending champion Temple Owls??? )

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd -- Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Marshall -- Conference USA

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns -- Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe?, Louisiana Tech -- Sun Belt

[T_Bone0806]

Ouch. I am not extremely well versed on college ball, especially knowing the conferences, but I can get some of these for a few points..

Spoiler

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines

Minnesota, ???, Michigan
Big 10?


2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons

???, Duke, ???
ACC?


3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes

Washington, Oregon, Colorado
PAC 10?


4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave

El Zippo


5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd

Wilbur H Lynch High School (my high school basketball team was known as the Hilltoppers back in the day)/???/Woody Herman University


6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns

Also El Zippo

[andrewjackson]

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1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines
University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, Big Ten Conference

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons
Georgia Tech, Duke University, Wake Forest University, Atlantic Coast Conference

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes
University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Colorado, Pac 12 Conference

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave
University of Connecticut, Southern Methodist University, Tulane University, The American Athletic Conference

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd
Western Kentucky University, Middle Tennessee State University, Marshall University, Conference USA

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas State University, University of Louisiana-Monroe, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, SunBelt Conference

[kroxquo]

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1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines Big 10

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes PAC 10

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave SEAC

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd Conference USA

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns Missouri Valley

[kroxquo]

Would have been nice if I'd read the directions completely.

[jarnon]

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1. Minnesota Golden Gophers, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, Big 10
2. Duke Blue Devils
3. Washington Huskies, Oregon Ducks, Pac 12
4. Connecticut Huskies, AAC

[Bob78164]

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[quote="elwoodblues"]Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Big 10

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest, ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Pac 12

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave ???, Southern Methodist, Tulane, Big 12

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd Western Kentucky, ???, Grambling, MAAC

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns St. Joe's, St. John's, Louisiana Tech, Atlantic 10

--Bob

[elwoodblues]

Today each clue consists of the nicknames of three colleges who play football in the same conference at the FBS (formerly Division I-A) level. For one point each give the name of each college and the conference they are in.


1. Gophers, Badgers, Wolverines

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan Big Ten

2. Yellow Jackets, Blue Devils, Demon Deacons

Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest ACC

3. Huskies, Ducks, Buffaloes

Washington, Oregon, Colorado Pac-12
I accepted Pac-10 even though they have been the Pac-12 since Colorado and Utah joined in 2011.
I remember when they were the Pac-8 before the Arizona schools joined.

4. Huskies, Mustangs, Green Wave

Connecticut, SMU, Tulane American Athletic Conference

5. Hilltoppers, Blue Raiders, Thundering Herd

Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Marshall Conference USA

6. Red Wolves, Warhawks, Ragin' Cajuns

Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt
I accepted "Louisiana" for ULL because they want to be called that and have gotten some media sources to call them that. But that's not their name.
ULM is my alma mater, and I'm glad some people got it.
ASU and ULM both used to be the Indians, but the NCAA made them change it a decade ago.
Idaho is in the Sun Belt in football, so I could have used Vandals here.
And that is probably the most that anyone has ever written about the Sun Belt Conference.

LB 14
Confessor 22
Vandal 14
Estonut 16
Weasel 19
Fireball 19
Appa 24
BiT 14
melly 23
TBone 9
AJ 24
kroxquo 4
jarnon 10
Bob# 15