Mavric
Yoda
After a year hiatus, the Donkey Bowl Contest is back!
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 - 10:00 AM CST, December16. If you are late with your picks, you get a zero for all games that you missed the opening kickoff. Post picks to this thread.
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 43 games, 29 are worth one point each, the seven 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 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 Tennessee to win the Citrus Bowl by three points, but Iowa 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 Citrus Bowl is double weighted, your 2 points are doubled for a total of 4 Donkey Points.
Regular Games :
Myrtle Beach
Georgia Southern v Ohio
Celebration
Howard v Florida A&M
New Orleans
Jacksonville State v Louisiana
Cure
Appalachian State v Miami-Ohio
New Mexico
New Mexico State v Fresno State
LA
Boise State v UCLA
Independence
Texas Tech v Cal
Famous Toastery
Western Kentucky v Old Dominion
Frisco
UTSA v Marshall
Boca Raton
USF v Syracuse
Gasparilla
Georgia Tech v UCF
Birmingham
Troy v Duke
Armed Forces
James Madison v Air Force
Idaho Potato
Utah State v Georgia State
68 Ventures
South Alabama v Eastern Michigan
Hawai'i
Coastal Carolina v San Jose State
First Responder
Texas State v Rice
Guaranteed Rate
Kansas v UNLV
Military
Tulane v Virginia Tech
Duke's Mayo
North Carolina v West Virginia
Holiday
Louisville v USC
Texas
Oklahoma State v Texas A&M
Fenway
SMU v Boston College
Pop-Tarts
NC State v Kansas State
Alamo
Oklahoma v Arizona
Gator
Clemson v Kentucky
Tony the Tiger
Notre Dame v Oregon State
Liberty
Iowa State v Memphis
Arizona
Toledo v Wyoming
Double Point Games:
Camellia
Arkansas State v Northern Illinois
Las Vegas
Northwestern v Utah
Quick Lane
Bowling Green v Minnesota
Pinstripe
Miami v Rutgers
Music City
Maryland v Auburn
ReliaQuest
Wisconsin v LSU
Citrus
Iowa v Tennessee
Triple Point Games:
Cotton
Ohio State v Missouri
Peach
Penn State v Ole Miss
Orange
Florida State v Georgia
Fiesta
Oregon v Liberty
Quadruple Point Game:
Rose
Michigan v Alabama
Sugar
Washington v Texas
Quintuple Point Game:
National Champion
TBD
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 - 10:00 AM CST, December16. If you are late with your picks, you get a zero for all games that you missed the opening kickoff. Post picks to this thread.
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 43 games, 29 are worth one point each, the seven 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 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 Tennessee to win the Citrus Bowl by three points, but Iowa 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 Citrus Bowl is double weighted, your 2 points are doubled for a total of 4 Donkey Points.
Regular Games :
Myrtle Beach
Georgia Southern v Ohio
Celebration
Howard v Florida A&M
New Orleans
Jacksonville State v Louisiana
Cure
Appalachian State v Miami-Ohio
New Mexico
New Mexico State v Fresno State
LA
Boise State v UCLA
Independence
Texas Tech v Cal
Famous Toastery
Western Kentucky v Old Dominion
Frisco
UTSA v Marshall
Boca Raton
USF v Syracuse
Gasparilla
Georgia Tech v UCF
Birmingham
Troy v Duke
Armed Forces
James Madison v Air Force
Idaho Potato
Utah State v Georgia State
68 Ventures
South Alabama v Eastern Michigan
Hawai'i
Coastal Carolina v San Jose State
First Responder
Texas State v Rice
Guaranteed Rate
Kansas v UNLV
Military
Tulane v Virginia Tech
Duke's Mayo
North Carolina v West Virginia
Holiday
Louisville v USC
Texas
Oklahoma State v Texas A&M
Fenway
SMU v Boston College
Pop-Tarts
NC State v Kansas State
Alamo
Oklahoma v Arizona
Gator
Clemson v Kentucky
Tony the Tiger
Notre Dame v Oregon State
Liberty
Iowa State v Memphis
Arizona
Toledo v Wyoming
Double Point Games:
Camellia
Arkansas State v Northern Illinois
Las Vegas
Northwestern v Utah
Quick Lane
Bowling Green v Minnesota
Pinstripe
Miami v Rutgers
Music City
Maryland v Auburn
ReliaQuest
Wisconsin v LSU
Citrus
Iowa v Tennessee
Triple Point Games:
Cotton
Ohio State v Missouri
Peach
Penn State v Ole Miss
Orange
Florida State v Georgia
Fiesta
Oregon v Liberty
Quadruple Point Game:
Rose
Michigan v Alabama
Sugar
Washington v Texas
Quintuple Point Game:
National Champion
TBD
