Mavric
Yoda
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
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
