Pin the Tail on the Donkey Bowl Contest

[Mavric]

With a nod to Sub-Husker, I'll take a stab at running it this year. It was pretty fun two years ago so let's try again after a year off.

 

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 35 bowl games. The closer you come to the actual MoV, the more points you will earn.

 

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 (1:00 PM CST), December 21. 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 35 games; 19 are worth one point each, ten are worth two points each, the four BCS games are worth three points each, the national championship game is worth four points, and the Gator Bowl is worth five points, for a total weighted value of 60. The maximum amount of Donkey Points you can earn is 300, if you get half that many you will likely win.

 

Example: Say you picked Minnesota to win the Texas Bowl by three points, but Syracuse 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 Texas Bowl is double weighted, your 2 points are doubled for a total of 4 Donkey Points.

 

Regular Games:

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St.

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St.

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State

 

Double Point Games:

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri

 

Triple Point Games:

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State

 

Quadruple Point Game:

National Champ - Florida State vs. Auburn

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia

[knapplc]

You are a gentleman and a scholar for volunteering to run this. I was going to do it last year but never got it off the ground. Sub did yeoman's work running this thing, and I'll do what I can to help you this year if you need it.

[JJ Husker]

Thanks Mavric As knapp said, you are a gentleman and a scholar for picking this up. It was a lot of fun 2 years ago.

[StPaulHusker]

So we just pick right here?

[Mavric]

So we just pick right here?

Yeah, if you want you can just quote my post, delete the instructions and include your picks - including MoV - beside each game.

[StPaulHusker]

So we just pick right here?

Yeah, if you want you can just quote my post, delete the instructions and include your picks - including MoV - beside each game.

Challenge Accepted

[JJ Husker]

Regular Games:

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. Wash St. -4

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC USC -7

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State Buffalo -1

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette LA-L -7

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio East Carol -14

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St. Oregon St -7

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green Bowling Green -7

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois Utah St -7

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington Wash -4

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina NC -5

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville Miami -1

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy Navy -6

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech Ole Miss -7

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College Arizona -11

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State Miss St -14

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M aTm -17

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas North Texas Green Machine -7

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston Vandy -7

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State Balls St -10

 

Double Point Games:

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland Maryland -3

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota Minny -8

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame ND -7

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State Michigan -4

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas Oregon -21

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech ASU -21

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA UCLA -5

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina SC -3 (Bucky will be conflicted...)

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU LSU -12

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri Mizzou -7

 

Triple Point Games:

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State Stanford -4

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor Baylor -17

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama Bama -14

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State tOSU -6

 

Quadruple Point Game:

National Champ - Florida State vs. Auburn Auburn -1

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia Georgia -9

 

There ya go, now everyone has the winning formula.

[Excel]

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina SC -3 (Bucky will be conflicted...)

 

Yep, I can't win with that one but I have to pull for Carolina.

[True2tRA]

 

 

 

Regular Games:

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. -WSU -17

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC -USC-15

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State-SDSU-10

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette-LL-3

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio-Ohio-6

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St.-Oregon St.-12

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green-BG-12

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois-NI-17

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington-Washington-10

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina-NC-3

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville-Louisville -10

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy-Navy-1

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech-GT-3

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College-BC-14

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State-MS-18

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M-TANM-20

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas-NT-2

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston-Vandy-4

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State-ArkSt.-3

 

Double Point Games:

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland-Mary-13

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota-Minn-17

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame-ND-8

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State-Mich.-5

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas-Ore-15

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech-ArizSt.-8

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA-UCLA-10

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina-SC-7

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU-Iowa-3

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri-Missery-6

 

Triple Point Games:

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State-Stan-13

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor-Bay.-12

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama-Bama-17

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State-oSU-10

 

Quadruple Point Game:

National Champ - Florida State vs. Auburn-FSU-6

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia -George-15

 

[TAKODA]

Regular Games:

 

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. - WSU -11

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC - USC - 9

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State- SDSU -17

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette- Tulane -3

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio- Ohio - 8

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St.-Oregon St.- 5

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green- Pitt -2

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois- NIll - 5

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington-Washington-14

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina- Cin -3

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville- Miami - 7

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy-Navy - 5

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech- Ole Miss -11

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College- AZ - 9

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State-Miss St. - 6

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M- aTm -24

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas- NT-7

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston- Vandy - 9

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State- Ball State -2

 

Double Point Games:

 

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland- Mary- 8

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota- Minn-20

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame-ND-16

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State- KSt .-4

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas- Ore-17

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech- ArizSt.-10

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA- UCLA-16

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. SCar; Wisconsin -7

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU- LSU -9

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri- Missouri -3

 

Triple Point Games:

 

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State-Stan-2

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor- Bay -21

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama- Bama-24

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State- OSU-6

 

Quadruple Point Game:

 

National Champ - Florida State vs. Auburn- FSU-10

 

Quintuple Point Game:

 

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia - Nebraska -4

[knapplc]

Regular Games:

 

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. Washington State (the Flyin' Pirates) 10

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC Fresno State 5

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State San Diego State 12

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette Tulane 1

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio ECU 10

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St. Oregon State 7

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green Bowling Green 7

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois Northern Illinois 5

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington Washington 3

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina North Carolina 10

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville Miami 8

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy Navy 9

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech Ole Miss 7

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College Arizona 4

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State Mississippi State 14

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M Texas A&M 14

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas North Texas 6

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston Vanderbilt 10

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State Balls St 5

 

Double Point Games:

 

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland Marshall 4

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota Minnesota 10

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Notre Dame 15

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State Michigan 3

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas Oregon 17

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech Arizona State 14

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA UCLA 10

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina East Coast USC 5

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU LSU 7

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri Okie Lite 4

 

Triple Point Games:

 

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State Stanford 10

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor Baylor 24

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama Alabama 17

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State Ohio State 13

 

Quadruple Point Game:

 

National Championship - Florida State vs. Auburn Florida State 3

 

Quintuple Point Game:

 

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia Georgia 3

[GM_Tood]

Regular Games:

 

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. Washington State 14

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC Fresno State 6

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State San Diego State 14

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette ULL 10

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio Pirates 14

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St. BSU 4

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green BGU 14

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois Northern Illinois 9

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington BYU 5

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina North Carolina 8

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville Miami 3

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy Navy 3

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech Ole Miss 6

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College Arizona 9

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State Mississippi State 10

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M A&M 17

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas UNLV 9

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston Vanderbilt 6

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State Ball St 10

 

Double Point Games:

 

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland Marshall 6

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota Minnesota 17

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Notre Dame 21

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State Michigan 7

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas Quack 24

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech ASU 10

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA UCLA 7

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Wiscy 4

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU LSU 14

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri Misery 6

 

Triple Point Games:

 

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State Stanford 5

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor Baylor 20

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama Alabama 13

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State OSU 9

 

Quadruple Point Game:

 

National Championship - Florida State vs. Auburn FSU 10

 

Quintuple Point Game:

 

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia Nebraska 3

[C N Red]

Regular Games:

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. Wazzu 8

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC USC 3

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State Buff 3

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette Laf 1

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio EC 6

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St. Oreg st 3

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green BG 3

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois NI 3

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington Wash 4

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina NC 3

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville Louis 5

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy Navy 4

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech Ole Miss 2

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College Zona 4

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State MSt. 3

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M A&M 7

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas N. Tex 4

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston Vandy 3

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State BSt. 8

 

Double Point Games:

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland Marsh 3

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota Minny 6

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame ND 14

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State Mich 2

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas Oregon 11

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech ASt. 10

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA UCLA 8

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina S.C. 2

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU LSU 9

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri Mizz 4

 

Triple Point Games:

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State Stan 5

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor Baylor 8

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama Bama 11

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State OSt. 4

 

Quadruple Point Game:

National Champ - Florida State vs. Auburn FSU 10

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia Skers 1

[TheRedCarver]

Regular Games:

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. Wash St. -4

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC Fresno State - 3

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State SDSU - 7

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette Tulane - 10

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio Ohio - 14

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St. Oregon St. - 12

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green Bowling Green - 7

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois N. Illinois - 17

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington BYU - 9

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina North Carolina - 7

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville Louisville - 3

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy Navy - 10

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech Ole Miss - 7

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College Arizona - 3

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State Miss. St. - 14

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M Texas A&M - 10

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas UNLV - 3

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston Vanderbilt - 13

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State Arkansas St. -10

 

Double Point Games:

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland Maryland - 7

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota Minnesota - 14

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Notre Dame - 3

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State Kansas St. - 7

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas Oregon - 10

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech Arizona St. -7

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA UCLA - 17

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Wisconsin - 10

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU LSU - 14

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri Missouri - 10

 

Triple Point Games:

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State Stanford - 3

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor Baylor - 24

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama Alabama - 17

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State Ohio St. - 3

 

Quadruple Point Game:

National Champ - Florida State vs. Auburn Florida St. - 10

 

Quintuple Point Game:

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia Nebraska - 7

[StPaulHusker]

Regular Games:

 

New Mexico - Wash St. vs. Colorado St. Washington State 9

Las Vegas - Fresno State vs. USC USC 11

Potato - Buffalo vs. San Diego State San Diego State 20

New Orleans - Tulane vs. LA-Lafayette Tulane 4

St. Petersburg - East Carolina vs. Ohio ECU 6

Hawaii - Boise St. vs. Oregon St. Oregon State 13

Little Caesars - Pitt vs. Bowling Green Pitt 12

Poinsettia - Utah State vs. N. Illinois Northern Illinois 17

Fight Hunger - BYU vs. Washington BYU 3

Belk - Cincinnati vs. North Carolina North Carolina 4

Russell Athletic - Miami vs. Louisville Miami 16

Armed Forces - Middle Tennessee vs. Navy Navy 22

Music City - Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech Ole Miss 9

AdvoCare V100 - Arizona vs. Boston College Arizona 5

Liberty - Rice vs. Mississippi State Mississippi State 19

Chick-fil-A - Duke vs. Texas A&M Texas A&M 20

Heart of Dallas - UNLV vs. North Texas UNLV 6

Compass - Vanderbilt vs. Houston Vanderbilt 6

GoDaddy - Arkansas State vs. Ball State Ball St 8

 

Double Point Games:

 

Military - Marshall vs. Maryland Maryland 5

Texas - Syracuse vs. Minnesota Minnesota 13

Pinstripe - Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Notre Dame 12

Buffalo Wild Wings - Michigan vs. Kansas State Michigan 9

Alamo - Oregon vs. Texas Texas 10

Holiday - Arizona State vs. Texas Tech Arizona State 10

Sun - Virginia Tech vs. UCLA UCLA 10

Capital One - Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Wisconsin 2

Outback - Iowa vs. LSU LSU 9

Cotton - Oklahoma State vs. Missouri Missouri 4

 

Triple Point Games:

 

Rose - Stanford vs. Michigan State Michigan St 7

Fiesta - UCF vs. Baylor Baylor 30

Sugar - Oklahoma vs. Alabama Alabama 19

Orange - Clemson vs. Ohio State Ohio State 17

 

Quadruple Point Game:

 

National Championship - Florida State vs. Auburn Florida State 19

 

Quintuple Point Game:

 

Gator - Nebraska vs. Georgia Nebraska 6