Mavric Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 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 40 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 16. 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 40 games, 25 are worth one point each, the eight 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 are worth four points, and the National Championship game is worth five points, for a total weighted value of 66. The maximum amount of Donkey Points you can earn is 330; 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 Boise State to win the Las Vegas Bowl by three points, but Oregon wins 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 hereRegular Games:New Orleans - Troy vs. North TexasCure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia StateNew Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado StateBoca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International Bahamas - UAB vs. OhioIdaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. WyomingBirmingham - Texas Tech vs. South FloridaArmed Forces - San Diego State vs. ArmyDollar General - Appalachian State vs. ToledoHawai'i - Fresno State vs. HoustonHeart of Dallas - Utah vs. West VriginiaCactus - Kansas State vs. UCLAIndependence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State Texas - Texas vs. MissouriMilitary - Virginia vs. Navy Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma StateAlamo - Stanford vs. TCUBelk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&MSun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona StateArizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah StateTaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi StateLiberty - Iowa State vs. MemphisCitrus - Notre Dame vs. LSUDouble Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State vs. OregonCamellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern IllinoisPinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston CollegeFoster Farms - Arizona vs. PurdueHoliday - Washington State vs. Michigan State Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina Triple Point Games:Cotton - USC vs. Ohio StateFiesta - Washington vs. Penn State Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami Peach - Central Florida vs. AuburnQuadruple Point Game: Rose - Georgia vs. OklahomaSugar - Alabama vs. Clemson Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Question...do we post our selections in this thread, or are we supposed to go update the Google Spreadsheet? Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Sorry, didn't explain that well enough. Post your predictions here. I'll transfer them into the spreadsheet. If you want you can copy the list from above and then designate who your pick is and by how far. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Can Central Florida be a Quintuple Point game? I'd like to predict UCF 41, Auburn 20. No further predictions Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Bolded = winners and by how much! Regular Games: New Orleans - Troy vs. North Texas by 8 Cure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State by 4 New Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado State by 1 Boca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic by 17 Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU by 3 Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International by 10 Bahamas - UAB vs. Ohio by 13 Idaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming by 3 Birmingham - Texas Tech vs. South Florida by 1 Armed Forces - San Diego State vs. Army by 7 Dollar General - Appalachian State vs. Toledo by 11 Hawai'i - Fresno State vs. Houston by 3 Heart of Dallas - Utah vs. West Virginia by 1 Cactus - Kansas State vs. UCLA by 1 Independence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State by 18 Texas - Texas vs. Missouri by 8 Military - Virginia vs. Navy by 1 Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State by 4 Alamo - Stanford vs. TCU by 2 Belk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M by 3 Sun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona State by 1 Arizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah State by 3 TaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi State by 4 Liberty - Iowa State vs. Memphis by 1 Citrus - Notre Dame vs. LSU by 5Double Point Games: Las Vegas - Boise State vs. Oregon by 8 Camellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State by 2 Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern Illinois by 5 Pinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston College by 7 Foster Farms - Arizona vs. Purdue by 3 Holiday - Washington State vs. Michigan State by 2 Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern by 4 Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina by 2 Triple Point Games: Cotton - USC vs. Ohio State by 7 Fiesta - Washington vs. Penn State by 4 Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami by 11 Peach - Central Florida vs. Auburn by 12Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Georgia vs. Oklahoma by 9 Sugar - Alabama vs. Clemson by 4 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Bolded winners and point differential Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy vs. North Texas by 15Cure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State by 3New Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado State by 3Boca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic by 10 Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU by 10 Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International by 6 Bahamas - UAB vs. Ohio Fightin' Frankies by 17Idaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming by 6Birmingham - Texas Tech vs. South Florida by 7Armed Forces - San Diego State vs. Army by 9Dollar General - Appalachian State vs. Toledo by 3Hawai'i - Fresno State vs. Houston by 7Heart of Dallas - Utah vs. West Vriginia by 10Cactus - Kansas State vs. UCLA by 3Independence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State by 6 Texass - Texass vs. Missouri by 1Military - Virginia vs. Navy by 7 Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State by 10Alamo - Stanford vs. TCU by 10Belk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M by 3Sun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona State by 14Arizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah State by 3TaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi State by 17Liberty - Iowa State vs. Memphis by 7Citrus - Notre Dame vs. LSU by 9Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State vs. Oregon by 10Camellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State by 6 Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern Illinois by 7Pinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston College by 5Foster Farms - Arizona vs. Purdue by 10Holiday - Washington State vs. Michigan State by 9 Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern by 4 Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina by 6 Triple Point Games:Cotton - USC vs. Ohio State by 20Fiesta - Washington vs. Penn State by 10 Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami by 14 Peach - Central Florida vs. Auburn by 10Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Georgia vs. Oklahoma by 17Sugar - Alabama vs. Clemson by 14 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - Oklahoma vs. Clemson by 7 1 Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 4 hours ago, Mavric said: Sorry, didn't explain that well enough. Post your predictions here. I'll transfer them into the spreadsheet. If you want you can copy the list from above and then designate who your pick is and by how far. Thanks. BTW, you have Auburn playing UCF and Alabama. Sorry to be nitpicky there. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 21 hours ago, VectorVictor said: Thanks. BTW, you have Auburn playing UCF and Alabama. Sorry to be nitpicky there. Ah. Thanks. Glad you guys caught that one already. 1 Quote Link to comment
HuskermanMike Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy by 7Cure - Western Kentucky by 8New Mexico - Colorado State by 6Boca Raton - Akron by 2 Frisco - Louisiana Tech by 3 Gasparilla - Temple by 5 Bahamas - Ohio by 10Idaho Potato - Wyoming by 12Birmingham - Texas Tech by 3Armed Forces - Army by 7Dollar General - Toledo by 5Hawai'i - Houston by 14Heart of Dallas - West Vriginia by 8Cactus - Kansas State by 5Independence - Florida State by 17 Texas - Missouri by 3Military - . Navy by 5 Camping World - Virginia Tech by 7Alamo - Stanford by 3Belk - Texas A&M by 6Sun - North Carolina State by 7Arizona - . Utah State by 1TaxSlayer - Louisville by 12Liberty - Iowa State by 7Citrus - Notre Dame by 10Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State by 2Camellia -. Arkansas State by 4 Quick Lane - Duke by 14Pinstripe - Iowa by 1Foster Farms - Arizona by 6Holiday - Michigan State by 3 Music City - Northwestern by 7 Outback - Michigan by 13 Triple Point Games:Cotton - Ohio State by 3Fiesta - Penn State by 6 Orange - Wisconsin by 7 Peach - Central Florida by 1Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Oklahoma by 7Sugar - Clemson by 3 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy by 7Cure - Western Kentucky by 6New Mexico - Colorado State by 7Boca Raton - Florida Atlantic by 17 Frisco - SMU by 7 Gasparilla - Temple by 6 Bahamas - Ohio by 9Idaho Potato - Wyoming by 3Birmingham - South Florida by 4Armed Forces - SDSU by 4Dollar General - Toledo by 10Hawai'i - Houston by 7Heart of Dallas - Utah by 7Cactus - Kansas State by 4Independence - Florida State by 11 Texas - Missouri by 4Military - . Navy by 7 Camping World - Oklahoma St by 7Alamo - Stanford by 1Belk - Wake Forest by 4Sun - North Carolina State by 10Arizona - . Utah State by 4TaxSlayer - Louisville by 7Liberty - Memphis by 4Citrus - LSU by 4Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Oregon by 10Camellia -. Arkansas State by 6 Quick Lane - Northern Illinois by 2Pinstripe - Iowa by 6Foster Farms - Arizona by 7Holiday - Wazzou by 3 Music City - Northwestern by 4 Outback - Michigan by 7 Triple Point Games:Cotton - Ohio State by 7Fiesta - Penn State by 4 Orange - Wisconsin by 7 Peach - Auburn by 7Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Georgia by 4Sugar - Clemson by 3 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy by 10Cure - Western Kentucky by 8New Mexico - Colorado State by 3Boca Raton - Florida Atlantic by 21 Frisco - SMU by 3 Gasparilla - Temple by 3 Bahamas - Ohio by 1Idaho Potato - Central Michigan by 3Birmingham - South Florida by 4Armed Forces - San Diego State by 6Dollar General - Toledo by 10Hawai'i - Fresno State by 3Heart of Dallas - Utah by 4Cactus - Kansas State by 3Independence - Florida State by 5 Texas - Texas by 6Military - Virginia by 2 Camping World - Oklahoma State by 4Alamo - TCU by 2Belk - Wake Forest by 3Sun - North Carolina State by 8Arizona - New Mexico State by 3TaxSlayer - Louisville by 15Liberty - Memphis by 14Citrus - Notre Dame by 4Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State by 3Camellia - Arkansas State by 5 Quick Lane - Northern Illinois by 2Pinstripe - Iowa by 1Foster Farms - Purdue by 3Holiday - Michigan State by 3 Music City - Northwestern by 2 Outback - Michigan by 4 Triple Point Games:Cotton - Ohio State by 2Fiesta - Washington by 5 Orange - Wisconsin by 2 Peach - Auburn by 11Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Oklahoma by 5Sugar - Clemson by 4 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
husker98 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy by 7Cure - Western Kentucky by 14New Mexico - Colorado State by 7Boca Raton - Florida Atlantic by 21 Frisco - Louisiana Tech by 3 Gasparilla - Florida International 7 Bahamas - UAB by10Idaho Potato - Wyoming by 7Birmingham - . South Florida by 17Armed Forces - San Diego State by 14Dollar General - Appalachian State 10Hawai'i - Houston 7Heart of Dallas - Utah by 3Cactus - Kansas State by 10Independence - Florida State by 7 Texas - Texas by 14Military - Virginia by 3 Camping World - Oklahoma State by 17Alamo - Stanford by 3Belk - Texas A&M by 21Sun - North Carolina State by 10Arizona - New Mexico State by 3TaxSlayer - Louisville by 10Liberty - Iowa State by 7Citrus - Notre Dame by 7Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State by 14Camellia - Arkansas State by 10 Quick Lane - Duke by 3Pinstripe - Iowa by 7Foster Farms - Arizona by 10Holiday - Washington State by 17 Music City - . Northwestern by 3 Outback - Michigan by 7 Triple Point Games:Cotton - Ohio State by 17Fiesta - Penn State by 10 Orange - Miami by 3 Peach - Central Florida by 35Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Oklahoma by 14Sugar - Clemson by 7 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
RedTexan Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy by 6Cure - Western Kentucky by 8New Mexico - Colorado State by 5Boca Raton - Florida Atlantic by 13 Frisco - Louisiana by 6 Gasparilla - Temple by 12 Bahamas - Ohio by 3Idaho Potato - Wyoming by 2Birmingham - South Florida by 11Armed Forces - Army by 2Dollar General - Toledo by 9Hawai'i - Fresno State by 2Heart of Dallas - Utah by 2Cactus - Kansas State by 9Independence - Florida State by 6 Texas - Texas by 5Military - Virginia by 7 Camping World - Oklahoma State by 3Alamo - TCU by 7Belk - Wake Forest by 2Sun - Arizona State by 3Arizona - Utah State by 6TaxSlayer - Louisville by 1Liberty - Memphis by 2Citrus - Notre Dame by 4Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Oregon by 2Camellia - Arkansas State by 1 Quick Lane - Northern Illinois by 3Pinstripe - Iowa by 9Foster Farms - Purdue by 5Holiday - Washington State by 6 Music City - Northwestern by 3 Outback - Michigan by 9 Triple Point Games:Cotton - Ohio State by 12Fiesta - Washington by 3 Orange - Miami by 5 Peach - Auburn by 12Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Oklahoma by 4Sugar - Alabama by 7 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
WSCHusker Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 11:10 PM, Mavric said: Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy vs. North Texas by 14Cure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State by 3New Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado State by 6Boca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic by 10 Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU by 13 Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International by 9 Bahamas - UAB vs. Ohio by 7Idaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming by 3Birmingham - Texas Tech vs. South Florida by 3Armed Forces - San Diego State vs. Army by 10 Dollar General - Appalachian State vs. Toledo by 7Hawai'i - Fresno State vs. Houston by 10 Heart of Dallas - Utah vs. West Vriginia by 14Cactus - Kansas State vs. UCLA by 7Independence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State by 13 Texas - Texas vs. Missouri by 17 Military - Virginia vs. Navy by 7 Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State by 17 Alamo - Stanford vs. TCU by 14 Belk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M by 10 Sun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona State by 3Arizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah State by 7 TaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi State by 14Liberty - Iowa State vs. Memphis by 14Citrus - Notre Dame vs. LSU by 13 Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State vs. Oregon by 3Camellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State by 7 Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern Illinois by 10 Pinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston College by 7 Foster Farms - Arizona vs. Purdue by 14Holiday - Washington State vs. Michigan State by 10 Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern by 3 Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina by 7 Triple Point Games:Cotton - USC vs. Ohio State by 14 Fiesta - Washington vs. Penn State by 17 Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami by 7 Peach - Central Florida vs. Auburn by 14Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Georgia vs. Oklahoma by 7 Sugar - Alabama vs. Clemson by 10 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
ScawFraw Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Winners in Bold: Regular Games:New Orleans - Troy vs. North Texas - By 7Cure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State- By 10New Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado State - By 3Boca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic - By 21 Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU - By 3 Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International- By 7 Bahamas - UAB vs. Ohio - by 3Idaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming - By 3 Birmingham - Texas Tech vs. South Florida - By 10Armed Forces - San Diego State vs. Army - By 10Dollar General - Appalachian State vs. Toledo - By 14Hawai'i - Fresno State vs. Houston - by 7Heart of Dallas - Utah vs. West Vriginia - by 7Cactus - Kansas State vs. UCLA - by 7Independence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State - by 10 Texas - Texas vs. Missouri - by 6Military - Virginia vs. Navy - By 3 Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State - by 5Alamo - Stanford vs. TCU - by3 Belk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M- by 3Sun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona State - by 14Arizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah State - by 7TaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi State - by 10Liberty - Iowa State vs. Memphis - by 4Citrus - Notre Dame vs. LSU - by 3Double Point Games:Las Vegas - Boise State vs. Oregon - by 8Camellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State - by 5 Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern Illinois - by 6Pinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston College - by 4Foster Farms - Arizona vs. Purdue - by 5Holiday - Washington State vs. Michigan State - by 4 Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern - by 10 Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina - by 13 Triple Point Games:Cotton - USC vs. Ohio State - by 13Fiesta - Washington vs. Penn State - by 3 Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami - by 12 Peach - Central Florida vs. Auburn - by 1Quadruple Point Game: Rose - Georgia vs. Oklahoma - by 3Sugar - Alabama vs. Clemson - by 7 Quintuple Point Game: National Champ - TBD 1 Quote Link to comment
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