***Official 2023 GIA CFB Survivor Series Challenge DRAFT Thread***

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Ladies and gentlemen, and evil closet-dwelling monkeys of all ages............the first annual 2023 HawkeyeReport Go Iowa Awesome College Football Survivor Series Challenge Draft is now live!!!

*The Draft will consist of FIVE Rounds, with each contestant selecting a team from the 133 available FBS programs. Once a team is selected, they are "off the board". Each contestant will have a designated amount of time to make their picks that will change with each round (especially if we get closer to the deadline). If a participant does not make a selection within their allotted time, they will default pick the "Best Available Team" provided by the All-133 Team Rankings that will be linked below. (You are free to use that and whatever other means necessary in determining which team you want to pick.)

I'm sure there's a few things I glossed over, so if you have any other questions please ask. Otherwise, it's time to unveil the 5 Round Draft Order:

ROUND 1-
1. @obfuscating - Ohio State
2. EvilMonkeyInTheCloset - Georgia
3. @DirtyJohns97 - Alabama
4. @hawkeyetraveler - Michigan
5. @KuwaitHawk - Clemson
6. @In the blood - USC
7. @AckHawk80 - LSU
8. @BurgHawk87 - Washington
9. @hawkcub - Penn State
10. @StormHawk42 - Tennessee
11. @IAFB2021Champs - Florida State
12. @ZachJump - Iowa


ROUND 2-
1. (13.) KuwaitHawk - Utah
2. (14.) IAFB2021Champs - Texas
3. (15.) ZachJump - Tulane
4. (16.) obfuscating - Troy
5. (17.) hawkcub - Oregon State
6. (18.) hawkeyetraveler - Oregon
7. (19.) BurgHawk87 - UTSA
8. (20.) StormHawk42 - North Carolina
9. (21.) In the blood - Notre Dame
10. (22.) AckHawk80 - Kansas State
11. (23.) DirtyJohns97 - Oklahoma
12. (24.) EvilMonkeyInTheCloset - TCU

ROUND 3-
1. (25.) DirtyJohns97 - Toledo
2. (26.) EvilMonkeyInTheCloset - Boise State
3. (27.) StormHawk42 - Wisconsin
4. (28.) BurgHawk87 - Pittsburgh
5. (29.) In the blood -  UCLA
6. (30.) IAFB2021Champs - Mississippi
7. (31.) ZachJump - Air Force
8. (32.) obfuscating - James Madison
9. (33.) hawkeyetraveler - Louisville
10. (34.) KuwaitHawk - Liberty
11. (35.) hawkcub - South Carolina
12. (36.) AckHawk80 -  UCF

ROUND 4-
1. (37.) KuwaitHawk - South Alabama
2. (38.) DirtyJohns97 - SMU
3. (39.) In the blood - Fresno State
4. (40.) BurgHawk87 - North Carolina State
5. (41.) hawkcub - Coastal Carolina
6. (42.) obfuscating - Houston
7. (43.) AckHawk80 - San Diego State
8. (44.) IAFB2021Champs - Illinois
9. (45.) hawkeyetraveler - Memphis
10. (46.) ZachJump - Western Kentucky
11. (47.) EvilMonkeyInTheCloset - Texas A&M
12. (48.) StormHawk42 - Appalachian State

ROUND 5-
1. (49.) IAFB2021Champs - Baylor
2. (50.) hawkcub -  Miami
3. (51.) obfuscating - Florida Atlantic
4. (52.) StormHawk42 - Oklahoma State
5. (53.) KuwaitHawk - Louisiana-Lafayette
6. (54.) ZachJump - Eastern Michigan
7. (55.) In the blood - Texas Tech
8. (56.) hawkeyetraveler - Marshall
9. (57.) BurgHawk87 - BYU
10. (58.) EvilMonkeyInTheCloset - Ohio
11. (59.) DirtyJohns97 -  Kentucky
12. (60.) AckHawk80 - Miami, OH


Link the the CBS Sports All-133 Team Rankings

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@obfuscating you are now officially ON THE CLOCK

 

[obfuscating]

@obfuscating you are now officially ON THE CLOCK

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I'll take Ohio State

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

With the 2nd pick in the 2023 GIA Survivor Series Challenge Draft, your old pal EvilMonkeyInTheCloset selects..................


The defending champion, Georgia Bulldogs






@DirtyJohns97 you are now ON THE CLOCK

 

[DirtyJohns97]

Bama

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@hawkeyetraveler with the 4th pick in the Draft, you are now ON THE CLOCK

 

[DirtyJohns97]

What's the methodology for the draft order?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

What's the methodology for the draft order?

The first year will be randomly generated. Any subsequent years, the first round will be based on the results of the previous year, with the remaining rounds still being randomly generated.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

While we wait for @hawkeyetraveler with pick #4,


@KuwaitHawk is on deck with the 5th pick in the draft.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

The first year will be randomly generated. Any subsequent years, the first round will be based on the results of the previous year, with the remaining rounds still being randomly generated.

I meant more about from round to round. Is each round randomly selected?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I meant more about from round to round. Is each round randomly selected?

Yes.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

As much as it pains me…I will take Michigan.

Thanks for your patience everyone. I was traveling

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@KuwaitHawk is now ON THE CLOCK



@In the blood is on deck with the 6th pick.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

@KuwaitHawk is now ON THE CLOCK



@In the blood is on deck with the 6th pick.

Clemson

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@In the blood is now ON THE CLOCK



@AckHawk80 is on deck.

 

[In the blood]

University of Southern California

 

[AckHawk80]

LSU

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@BurgHawk87 you are ON THE CLOCK



@hawkcub who is looking to defend both his Last Team Standing and Ultimate Survivor titles from last season, is on deck.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

@BurgHawk87 you are ON THE CLOCK



@hawkcub who is looking to defend both his Last Team Standing and Ultimate Survivor titles from last season, is on deck.

What was the final standings on last years Last Team Standing?

 

[KuwaitHawk]

For my 2nd round pick, I will check early in the morning, but I will not be able to pick until 3PM. Site is blocked at wor.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

For my 2nd round pick, I will check early in the morning, but I will not be able to pick until 3PM. Site is blocked at wor.

It might not be until 3 pm when we get to you......

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

What was the final standings on last years Last Team Standing?

If you want the final standings of the Survivor Series Challenge, I can post those.

The LTS is basically the last undefeated team in CFB.

In 2022 it was Georgia, owned by our very own @hawkcub

In 2021 it was Cincinnati. So it's not always the national champion.

 

[BurgHawk87]

I'll take Warshington. Sorry I didn't check in last night.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@hawkcub you are ON THE CLOCK


@StormHawk42 you are on deck

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@hawkcub you are ON THE CLOCK


@StormHawk42 you are on deck

@hawkcub your time to pick runs until 6 pm tonight. After that, you will default your pick to Penn State.



@StormHawk42 you will be free to make a pick at 6 pm, if hawkcub hasn't submitted one by then.

 

[StormHawk42]

If he takes someone else, I’ll take Penn State. If he’s stuck with Penn State, I’ll take Tennessee.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

If he takes someone else, I’ll take Penn State. If he’s stuck with Penn State, I’ll take Tennessee.

@hawkcub defaults the 9th pick to select the Penn State Nittany Lions


And with the 10th pick in the 2023 GIA Survivor Series Challenge Draft, @StormHawk42 selects the Tennessee Volunteers.



@IAFB2021Champs is now ON THE CLOCK

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

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@hawkcub defaults the 9th pick to select the Penn State Nittany Lions


And with the 10th pick in the 2023 GIA Survivor Series Challenge Draft, @StormHawk42 selects the Tennessee Volunteers.



@IAFB2021Champs is now ON THE CLOCK

@IAFB2021Champs will have until 6 am to make his pick, or the default will be Florida State.

@ZachJump has also sent me who he wants to pick, so assuming his choice isn't taken by @IAFB2021Champs prior to his deadline, once the timer is up.....


@KuwaitHawk will be on the clock at 6 am.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Utah

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@IAFB2021Champs will have until 6 am to make his pick, or the default will be Florida State.

@ZachJump has also sent me who he wants to pick, so assuming his choice isn't taken by @IAFB2021Champs prior to his deadline, once the timer is up.....


@KuwaitHawk will be on the clock at 6 am.

To recap,

with the 11th pick @IAFB2021Champs defaults to BTA - Florida State

and with the final pick in the 1st Round @ZachJump selects the one and only University of Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Round 2:

And now we're back to playing the waiting game, as @IAFB2021Champs is ON THE CLOCK


@ZachJump is back on deck.

 

[ZachJump]

Just posting so I get alerted when there is a new post

 

[KuwaitHawk]

If you want the final standings of the Survivor Series Challenge, I can post those.

The LTS is basically the last undefeated team in CFB.

In 2022 it was Georgia, owned by our very own @hawkcub

In 2021 it was Cincinnati. So it's not always the national champion.

What was the Top 3 in the Survivor Series from last year?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

To recap,

with the 11th pick @IAFB2021Champs defaults to BTA - Florida State

and with the final pick in the 1st Round @ZachJump selects the one and only University of Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Round 2:

And now we're back to playing the waiting game, as @IAFB2021Champs is ON THE CLOCK


@ZachJump is back on deck.

@IAFB2021Champs you have until 5 pm to get your next pick in.

The default BTA will be Texas.


@ZachJump at 5 pm I will submit your pick, assuming it doesn't get taken.



@obfuscating it will then go back to you, so any time after 5 pm, you're free to make your pick.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@IAFB2021Champs you have until 5 pm to get your next pick in.

The default BTA will be Texas.


@ZachJump at 5 pm I will submit your pick, assuming it doesn't get taken.



@obfuscating it will then go back to you, so any time after 5 pm, you're free to make your pick.

@IAFB2021Champs defaults his pick to take Texas.


@ZachJump has submitted his pick to me and chosen to select the mighty Green Wave of Tulane.

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@obfuscating you are now ON THE CLOCK


@hawkcub you are on deck for your 2nd pick

 

[obfuscating]

Troy

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Troy

@hawkcub you are now ON THE CLOCK

 

[hawkcub]

Oregon State

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

@hawkeyetraveler you are ON THE CLOCK

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

Oregon.

 

[BurgHawk87]

Meep meep