Mavric
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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 here
Regular Games:
New Orleans - Troy vs. North Texas
Cure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
New Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado State
Boca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic
Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International
Bahamas - UAB vs. Ohio
Idaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming
Birmingham - Texas Tech vs. South Florida
Armed Forces - San Diego State vs. Army
Dollar General - Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Hawai'i - Fresno State vs. Houston
Heart of Dallas - Utah vs. West Vriginia
Cactus - Kansas State vs. UCLA
Independence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State
Texas - Texas vs. Missouri
Military - Virginia vs. Navy
Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Alamo - Stanford vs. TCU
Belk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
Sun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona State
Arizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah State
TaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi State
Liberty - Iowa State vs. Memphis
Citrus - Notre Dame vs. LSU
Double Point Games:
Las Vegas - Boise State vs. Oregon
Camellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State
Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern Illinois
Pinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston College
Foster Farms - Arizona vs. Purdue
Holiday - Washington State vs. Michigan State
Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern
Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina
Triple Point Games:
Cotton - USC vs. Ohio State
Fiesta - Washington vs. Penn State
Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami
Peach - Central Florida vs. Auburn
Quadruple Point Game:
Rose - Georgia vs. Oklahoma
Sugar - Alabama vs. Clemson
Quintuple Point Game:
National Champ - TBD
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 here
Regular Games:
New Orleans - Troy vs. North Texas
Cure - Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
New Mexico - Marshall vs. Colorado State
Boca Raton - Akron vs. Florida Atlantic
Frisco - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
Gasparilla - Temple vs. Florida International
Bahamas - UAB vs. Ohio
Idaho Potato - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming
Birmingham - Texas Tech vs. South Florida
Armed Forces - San Diego State vs. Army
Dollar General - Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Hawai'i - Fresno State vs. Houston
Heart of Dallas - Utah vs. West Vriginia
Cactus - Kansas State vs. UCLA
Independence - Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State
Texas - Texas vs. Missouri
Military - Virginia vs. Navy
Camping World - Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Alamo - Stanford vs. TCU
Belk - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
Sun - North Carolina State vs. Arizona State
Arizona - New Mexico State vs. Utah State
TaxSlayer - Louisville vs. Mississippi State
Liberty - Iowa State vs. Memphis
Citrus - Notre Dame vs. LSU
Double Point Games:
Las Vegas - Boise State vs. Oregon
Camellia - Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State
Quick Lane - Duke vs. Northern Illinois
Pinstripe - Iowa vs. Boston College
Foster Farms - Arizona vs. Purdue
Holiday - Washington State vs. Michigan State
Music City - Kentucky vs. Northwestern
Outback - Michigan vs. South Carolina
Triple Point Games:
Cotton - USC vs. Ohio State
Fiesta - Washington vs. Penn State
Orange - Wisconsin vs. Miami
Peach - Central Florida vs. Auburn
Quadruple Point Game:
Rose - Georgia vs. Oklahoma
Sugar - Alabama vs. Clemson
Quintuple Point Game:
National Champ - TBD
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