2016-17 Donkey Bowl Contest

[Mavric]

Why Pin the Tail on the Donkey? Because it will look like most of your picks came as a result of you being spun around in a circle until dizzy, then wandered around until you came up with a random off-the-wall guess.

You predict the winner and the MoV (margin of victory) of all 41 bowl games. The closer you come to the actual MoV, the more points you will earn. Post your picks in a reply to this thread.

Based on the difference between the MoV to your pick and the weight of the game, you are awarded a certain amount of points (see below).

You can still earn points if you guess the wrong team, but are still close enough in the overall point difference. However you will be penalized two points in accuracy for a wrong pick. It is possible to score negative points if you pick the wrong team and the margin of your error is greater than 15.

Some games are worth more than others (see below). The amount of points you will win is based on the accuracy of your picks multiplied by the weight factor of the game.

All Picks are due by kickoff of the first game - 11:00 AM CST, December 17. If you are late with your picks, you get a zero for all games that you missed the opening kickoff.

Margin of Error: 0 to 3 = 5 Donkey Points
Margin of Error: 4 to 7 = 4 Donkey Points
Margin of Error: 8 to 11 = 3 Donkey Points
Margin of Error: 12 to 15 = 2 Donkey Points
Margin of Error: 16 to 20 = 1 Donkey Points
Margin of Error: 21 or more = 0 Donkey Points

Of the 41 games, 27 are worth one point each, the six games involving Husker opponents plus other Big Ten teams not in the New Year's Six are worth two points each, the four non-playoff New Year's Six games are worth three points each, the Playoff Semi-Finals and the National Championship game are worth four points, and the Music City Bowl is worth five points, for a total weighted value of 68. The maximum amount of Donkey Points you can earn is 340; if you get half that many you will likely win. You will have to re-post your selection for the National Championship game between January 1st and kickoff of the game.

Example: Say you picked BYU to win the Poinsettia Bowl by three points, but Wyoming won by two points. Your pick was off by only five points, which would have earned you 4 accuracy points had you selected the correct team. Since you picked the wrong team, you lose 2 points and only get 2 accuracy points. But since the Poinsettia is double weighted, your 2 points are doubled for a total of 4 Donkey Points.

Current Standings can be found here.

Regular Games:
New Mexico - New Mexico vs. Texas-San Antonia
Las Vegas - Houston vs. San Diego State
Camellia - Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Cure - Central Florida vs. Arkansas State
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Miami Beach - Central Michigan vs. Tulsa
Boca Raton - Memphis vs. Western Kentucky
Idaho Potato - Idaho vs. Colorado State
Bahamas - Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion
Armed Forces - Louisiana Tech vs. Navy
Dollar General - Ohio vs. Troy
Hawai'i - Hawai'i vs. Middle Tennessee State
St. Petersburg - Miami (OH) vs. Mississippi State
Independence - North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt
Heart of Dallas - Army vs. North Texas
Military - Temple vs. Wake Forest
Cactus - Boise State vs. Baylor
Russell Athletic - West Virginia vs. Miami
Texas - Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
Birmingham - South Florida vs. South Carolina
Belk - Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech
Alamo - Oklahoma State vs. Colorado
Liberty - Georgia vs. TCU
Sun - Stanford vs. North Carolina
Arizona - South Alabama vs. Air Force
Citrus - LSU vs. Louisville
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - BYU vs. Wyoming
Quick Lane - Maryland vs. Boston College
Holiday - Minnesota vs. Washington State
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
Foster Farms - Indiana vs. Utah
Outback - Florida vs. Iowa

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan vs. Florida State
Cotton - Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin
Rose - USC vs. Penn State
Sugar - Auburn vs. Oklahoma

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Washington vs. Alabama
Fiesta - Ohio State vs. Clemson
National Champ - TBD

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Nebraska vs. Tennessee

[zoogs]

How did last year's contestants do?

 

My picks:

Regular Games:

New Mexico - New Mexico by 16.

Las Vegas - San Diego State by 13.

Camellia - Toledo by 7.

Cure - Central Florida by 20.

New Orleans - ULL by 5.

Miami Beach - Central Michigan by 9.

Boca Raton - Memphis by 24.

Idaho Potato - Colorado State by 6.

Bahamas - Eastern Michigan by 14.

Armed Forces - Navy by 30.

Dollar General - Ohio by 11.

Hawai'i - Hawaii by 20.

St. Petersburg - Miss State by 7.

Independence - North Carolina State by 11.

Heart of Dallas - Army by 3.

Military - Temple by 8.

Cactus - Boise State by 1.

Russell Athletic - Miami by 15.

Texas - Kansas State by 10.

Birmingham - South Carolina by 17.

Belk - Virginia Tech by 4.

Alamo - Colorado by 4.

Liberty - TCU by 7.

Sun - Stanford by 19.

Arizona - Air Force by 14.

Citrus - Louisville by 28.

TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech by 3.

 

Double Point Games:

Poinsettia - Wyoming by 6.

Quick Lane - Maryland by 10.

Holiday - Washington State by 15.

Pinstripe - Northwestern by 3.

Foster Farms - Utah by 18.

Outback - Florida by 16.

 

Triple Point Games:

Orange - Michigan by 9.

Cotton - Wisconsin by 15.

Rose - USC by 14.

Sugar - Oklahoma by 4.

 

Quadruple Point Game:

Peach - Washington by 6.

Fiesta - Ohio State by 21.

National Champ - Washington by 5.

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Music City - Nebraska by 60, baby!

[Mavric]

How did last year's contestants do?

 

RedTexan was the winner - and by a good margin. VA Husker Fan and NUance were next in line.

 

2015-16 Results

[Lil' Red]

Regular Games:
New Mexico - New Mexico by 10
Las Vegas - Houston by 3
Camellia - Toledo by 4
Cure - Central Florida by 7
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi by 10
Miami Beach - Tulsa by 4
Boca Raton - Western Kentucky by 2
Idaho Potato - Colorado State by 7
Bahamas - Old Dominion by 7
Armed Forces - Louisiana Tech by 7
Dollar General - Troy by 3
Hawai'i - Middle Tennessee State by 14
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State by 13
Independence - North Carolina State by 3
Heart of Dallas - Army by 1
Military - Temple by 17
Cactus - Boise State by 10
Russell Athletic - West Virginia by 4
Texas - Kansas State by 3
Birmingham - South Florida by 13
Belk - Arkansas by 3
Alamo - Colorado by 1
Liberty - Georgia by 3
Sun - North Carolina by 4
Arizona - Air Force by 7
Citrus - LSU by 10
TaxSlayer - Kentucky by 7

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - BYU by 13
Quick Lane - Maryland by 1
Holiday - Washington State by 7
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh by 14
Foster Farms - Utah by 4
Outback - Iowa by 3

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan by 10
Cotton - Wisconsin by 14
Rose - USC by 13
Sugar - Oklahoma by 10

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Alabama by 14
Fiesta - Ohio State by 3
National Champ - Alabama by 7

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Tennessee by 3

Edited December 17, 2016 by Lil' Red

[HuskermanMike]

Regular Games:
New Mexico - New Mexico by 12
Las Vegas - Houston by 5
Camellia - Toledo by 7
Cure - UCF by 10
New Orleans - So. Miss by 4
Miami Beach - Tulsa by 6
Boca Raton - Memphis by 4

Idaho Potato - Colorado State by 14
Bahamas - Eastern Michigan by 3
Armed Forces - Navy by 7
Dollar General - Ohio by 9
Hawai'i - Middle Tennessee State by 5
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State by 7
Independence - North Carolina State by 7
Heart of Dallas - North Texas by 3
Military - Temple by 2
Cactus - Boise State by 4
Russell Athletic - West Virginia by 6
Texas -Kansas State by 1
Birmingham - South Florida by 3
Belk - Virginia Tech by 5
Alamo - Oklahoma State by 7
Liberty - Georgia by 5
Sun - Stanford by 10
Arizona - Air Force by 6
Citrus - LSU by 3
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech by 6

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - Wyoming by 5
Quick Lane - Maryland by 4
Holiday - Minnesota by 6
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh by 7
Foster Farms - Utah by 8
Outback - Florida by 7

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan by 14
Cotton - Western Michigan by 1
Rose - Penn State by 8
Sugar - Oklahoma by 15

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Washington by 2
Fiesta - Ohio State by 5
National Champ - Ohio State by 6

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Nebraska by 2

[Mavric]

Only three more picking days to kickoff.

 

Get your entries in now.

[GSG]

Regular Games:

New Mexico - New Mexico by 8
Las Vegas - Houston by 5
Camellia - Toledo by 3
Cure - Central Florida by 6
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi by 2
Miami Beach - Central Michigan by 3
Boca Raton - Western Kentucky by 3
Idaho Potato - Colorado State by 6
Bahamas - Old Dominion by 3
Armed Forces - Navy by 6
Dollar General - Ohio by 3
Hawai'i - Hawai'i by 1
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State by 14
Independence - North Carolina State by 4
Heart of Dallas - Army by 4
Military - Temple by 6
Cactus - Boise State by 10
Russell Athletic - West Virginia by 3
Texas - Texas A&M by 3
Birmingham - South Florida by 6
Belk - Virginia Tech by 5
Alamo - Oklahoma State by 6
Liberty - TCU by 1
Sun - Stanford by 3
Arizona - Air Force by 8
Citrus - Louisville by 3
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech by 3

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - Wyoming by 3
Quick Lane - Maryland by 1
Holiday - Washington State by 17
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh by 4
Foster Farms - Utah by 5
Outback - Iowa by 3

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan by 8
Cotton - Wisconsin by 6
Rose - USC by 6
Sugar - Oklahoma by 3

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Alabama by 10
Fiesta - Ohio State by 4
National Champ - TBD

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Tennessee by 10

Edited December 16, 2016 by GSG5545

[obert1]

Regular Games:

 

New Mexico - New Mexico by 14
Las Vegas - Houston by 8
Camellia - Toledo by 10
Cure - Central Florida by 14
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi by 7
Miami Beach - Central Michigan by 6
Boca Raton - Western Kentucky by 10
Idaho Potato - Colorado State by 10
Bahamas - Eastern Michigan by 6
Armed Forces - Navy by 14
Dollar General - Ohio by 4
Hawai'i - Hawai'i by 10
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State by 10
Independence - North Carolina State by 6
Heart of Dallas - Army by 6
Military - Temple by 17
Cactus - Boise State by 3
Russell Athletic - Miami by 1
Texas - Texas A&M by 14
Birmingham - South Carolina by 10
Belk - Virginia Tech by 1
Alamo - Colorado by 2
Liberty - Georgia by 4
Sun - Stanford by 8
Arizona - Air Force by 6
Citrus - Louisville by 10
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech by 10

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - BYI by 7
Quick Lane - Maryland by 3
Holiday - Washington State by 24
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh by 3
Foster Farms - Utah by 5
Outback - Florida by 13

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan by 14
Cotton - Wisconsin by 14
Rose - Penn St by 11
Sugar - Oklahoma by 10

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Alabama by 17
Fiesta - Ohio State by 7
National Champ - TBD

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Nebraska by 10

[RedTexan]

Regular Games:

New Mexico - UTSA by 3

Las Vegas - Houston by 8

Camellia - Toledo by 9

Cure - UCF by 12

New Orleans - ULL by 4

Miami Beach - Tulsa by 10

Boca Raton - Memphis by 3

Idaho Potato – Colorado State by 17

Bahamas – Old Dominion by 3

Armed Forces - LA Tech by 6

Dollar General - Ohio by 6

Hawai'i - MTSU by 11

St. Petersburg - Miss State by 18

Independence - Vandy by 3

Heart of Dallas - Army by 10

Military - Temple by 14

Cactus - Boise State by 5

Russell Athletic - Miami by 6

Texas – Kansas State by 1

Birmingham - South Fla by 14

Belk - VTech by 4

Alamo - Colorado by 3

Liberty - Georgia by 2

Sun - North Carolina by 2

Arizona - AF by 9

Citrus - Louisville by 8

TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech by 5

 

Double Point Games:

Poinsettia - BYU by 13

Quick Lane – Maryland by 5

Holiday - Washington State by 9

Pinstripe - Pitt by 6

Foster Farms - Utah by 5

Outback - Iowa by 1

 

Triple Point Games:

Orange - Michigan by 2

Cotton - Wisconsin by 4

Rose - Penn State by 5

Sugar - Oklahoma by 4

 

Quadruple Point Game:

Peach - Alabama by 8

Fiesta - Clemson by 3

National Champ - TBD

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Music City - Tennessee by 19

[GSG]

@Mavric What's the rule on editing your picks?

[Mavric]

@Mavric What's the rule on editing your picks?

 

Fine to edit you picks up to kickoff for that game.

 

I'd say edit your picks and also make a new post saying what change you made so I make sure to see it.

[GSG]

 

@Mavric What's the rule on editing your picks?

 

Fine to edit you picks up to kickoff for that game.

 

I'd say edit your picks and also make a new post saying what change you made so I make sure to see it.

 

 

Ok. I was just curious. The Westerkamp injury rumors made me think about it.

[Red Five]

Regular Games:
New Mexico - New Mexico by 7
Las Vegas - Houston by 4
Camellia - Toledo by 1
Cure - Central Florida by 11
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi by 3
Miami Beach - Tulsa by 17
Boca Raton - Memphis by 1
Idaho Potato - Colorado State by 12
Bahamas - Old Dominion by 6
Armed Forces - Navy by 5
Dollar General - Troy by 6
Hawai'i - Middle Tennessee State by 6
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State by 15
Independence - North Carolina State by 4
Heart of Dallas - Army by 12

Military - Temple by 13
Cactus - Boise State by 5
Russell Athletic - Miami by 3
Texas - Texas A&M by 3
Birmingham - South Florida by 15
Belk - Virginia Tech by 12
Alamo - Colorado by 8
Liberty - TCU by 4
Sun - Stanford by 3
Arizona - Air Force by 12
Citrus - LSU by 1
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech by 7

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - BYU by 14
Quick Lane - Maryland by 2
Holiday - Washington State by 15
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh by 3
Foster Farms - Utah by 9
Outback - Iowa by 1

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan by 15
Cotton - Wisconsin by 9
Rose - USC by 1
Sugar - Auburn by 1

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Alabama by 9
Fiesta - Ohio State by 9
National Champ - TBD

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Tennessee by 3

[GM_Tood]

Regular Games:
New Mexico - New Mexico -12
Las Vegas - Houston -7
Camellia - Toledo -6

Cure - Central Florida -11
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi -7
Miami Beach - Tulsa -14
Boca Raton - Memphis -3
Idaho Potato - Colorado State -17
Bahamas - Old Dominion -5
Armed Forces - Louisiana Tech -8
Dollar General - Troy -7

Hawai'i - Hawai'i -7
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State -21

Independence - North Carolina State -4
Heart of Dallas - Army -11
Military - Temple -6
Cactus - Baylor -7
Russell Athletic - West Virginia -3
Texas - Texas A&M -10
Birmingham - South Florida -8
Belk - Virginia Tech -7
Alamo - Colorado -4
Liberty - Georgia -7
Sun - Stanford -10
Arizona - Air Force -17
Citrus - LSU -5
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech -3

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - BYU -10
Quick Lane - Maryland -6
Holiday - Washington State -14
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh -7
Foster Farms - Utah -10
Outback - Florida -8

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan -7
Cotton - Wisconsin -10
Rose - USC -14
Sugar - Auburn -6

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Alabama -20
Fiesta - Clemson -7
National Champ - TBD

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Tennessee -14

[Mavric]

Regular Games:
New Mexico - New Mexico - 7
Las Vegas - Houston - 4
Camellia - Appalachian State - 1
Cure - Central Florida - 6
New Orleans - Southern Mississippi - 6
Miami Beach - Tulsa - 13
Boca Raton - Western Kentucky - 5
Idaho Potato - Colorado State - 13
Bahamas - Old Dominion - 4
Armed Forces - Louisiana Tech - 5
Dollar General - Troy - 4
Hawai'i - Hawai'i - 1
St. Petersburg - Mississippi State - 17
Independence - North Carolina State - 4
Heart of Dallas - Army - 10
Military - Temple - 4
Cactus - Boise State - 8
Russell Athletic - Miami - 4
Texas - Texas A&M - 1
Birmingham - South Florida - 7
Belk - Virginia Tech - 7
Alamo - Colorado - 4
Liberty - Georgia - 1
Sun - Stanford - 4
Arizona - Air Force - 13
Citrus - LSU - 4
TaxSlayer - Georgia Tech - 4

Double Point Games:
Poinsettia - BYU - 9
Quick Lane - Maryland - 1
Holiday - Washington State - 14
Pinstripe - Pittsburgh - 5
Foster Farms - Utah - 7
Outback - Florida - 7

Triple Point Games:
Orange - Michigan - 7
Cotton - Wisconsin - 7
Rose - USC - 7
Sugar - Oklahoma - 4

Quadruple Point Game:
Peach - Alabama - 17
Fiesta - Ohio State - 4
National Champ - TBD

Quintuple Point Game:
Music City - Tennessee - 10