Sorry I'm late with this. Time flies.
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 40bowl 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 (10:00 AM CST), December 19. 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, 24 are worth one point each, the nine games involving Husker opponents plus other Big Ten teams 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 Foster Farms Bowl is worth five points, for a total weighted value of 71. The maximum amount of Donkey Points you can earn is 355; 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 Utah to win the Las Vegas Bowl by three points, but BYU 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 Las Vegas 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 - Arizona vs. New Mexico
Camellia - Ohio vs. Appalachian State
Cure - San Jose State vs. Georgia State
New Orleans - Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech
Miami Beach - Western Kentucky vs. South Florida
Potato - Akron vs. Utah State
Boca Raton - Temple vs. Toledo
Poinsettia - Boise State vs. Northern Illinois
GoDaddy - Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green
Bahamas - Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan
Hawai'i - San Diego State vs. Cincinnati
St. Petersburg - Connecticut vs. Marshall
Independence - Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech
Military - Pittsburgh vs. Navy
Armed Forces - California vs. Air Force
Russell Athletic - North Carolina vs. Baylor
Arizona - Nevada vs. Colorado State
Texas - LSU vs. Texas Tech
Birmingham - Auburn vs. Memphis
Belk - North Carolina State vs. Mississippi State
Music City - Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Liberty - Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Alamo - Oregon vs. TCU
Cactus - West Virginia vs. Arizona State
Double Point Games:
Las Vegas - BYU vs. Utah
Sun - Miami (FL) vs. Washington State
Heart of Dallas - Washington vs. Southern Mississippi
Pinstripe - Indiana vs. Duke
Quick Lane - Central Michigan vs. Minnesota
Holiday - USC vs. Wisconsin
Outback - Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Citrus - Michigan vs. Florida
TaxSlayer - Penn State vs. Georgia
Triple Point Games:
Peach - Houston vs. Florida State
Fiesta - Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Rose - Stanford vs. Iowa
Sugar - Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi
Quadruple Point Game:
Orange - Oklahoma vs. Clemson
Cotton - Michigan St. vs. Alabama
National Champ - TBD
Quintuple Point Game:
Foster Farms - Nebraska vs. UCLA
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 40bowl 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 (10:00 AM CST), December 19. 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, 24 are worth one point each, the nine games involving Husker opponents plus other Big Ten teams 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 Foster Farms Bowl is worth five points, for a total weighted value of 71. The maximum amount of Donkey Points you can earn is 355; 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 Utah to win the Las Vegas Bowl by three points, but BYU 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 Las Vegas 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 - Arizona vs. New Mexico
Camellia - Ohio vs. Appalachian State
Cure - San Jose State vs. Georgia State
New Orleans - Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech
Miami Beach - Western Kentucky vs. South Florida
Potato - Akron vs. Utah State
Boca Raton - Temple vs. Toledo
Poinsettia - Boise State vs. Northern Illinois
GoDaddy - Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green
Bahamas - Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan
Hawai'i - San Diego State vs. Cincinnati
St. Petersburg - Connecticut vs. Marshall
Independence - Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech
Military - Pittsburgh vs. Navy
Armed Forces - California vs. Air Force
Russell Athletic - North Carolina vs. Baylor
Arizona - Nevada vs. Colorado State
Texas - LSU vs. Texas Tech
Birmingham - Auburn vs. Memphis
Belk - North Carolina State vs. Mississippi State
Music City - Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Liberty - Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Alamo - Oregon vs. TCU
Cactus - West Virginia vs. Arizona State
Double Point Games:
Las Vegas - BYU vs. Utah
Sun - Miami (FL) vs. Washington State
Heart of Dallas - Washington vs. Southern Mississippi
Pinstripe - Indiana vs. Duke
Quick Lane - Central Michigan vs. Minnesota
Holiday - USC vs. Wisconsin
Outback - Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Citrus - Michigan vs. Florida
TaxSlayer - Penn State vs. Georgia
Triple Point Games:
Peach - Houston vs. Florida State
Fiesta - Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Rose - Stanford vs. Iowa
Sugar - Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi
Quadruple Point Game:
Orange - Oklahoma vs. Clemson
Cotton - Michigan St. vs. Alabama
National Champ - TBD
Quintuple Point Game:
Foster Farms - Nebraska vs. UCLA
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