2011 Annual NCAA Bowl Game Challenge...pot is $1200

[316what]

Re: 2011 Annual NCAA Bowl Game Challenge...current pot is $1050

It was $200 when I asked like two days ago.

There's always a few procrastinators.

 

[316what]

All of the picks are in and I'm in the process of putting them all into the spreadsheet. It will take me a little while to get this done: 36 x 120=4320 inputs.

The total pot is $1200 this year....a $270 increase from last year.

Payouts are:

1st: $830
2nd: $240
3rd: $120
LAST: $10 refund

 

[316what]

I'm stopping with the inputs for tonight....and I'm only half way done, lol.

 

[316what]

Wofford: I need your tiebreaker...you didn't write it on your sheet.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

I lost the first game but won the second. Wyoming let me down. Come on ULL

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Seriously. Uggggh

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Wow what an ending. Didn't know that was ULL's first bowl game win.

 

[wofford29]

Wofford: I need your tiebreaker...you didn't write it on your sheet.

What do you pick as a tiebreaker? I thought that was just a spot for scoring purposes on your end.

2-1 after first day. Can't believe ULL won. I beat them as a 1AA school back in the day.

 

[wofford29]

Nevermind just saw its total points. I'll say 35 for the tiebreaker.

 

[316what]

The spreadsheet will be sent out NLT Tuesday morning.

There was an increase of 34 people over last year...and of course by adding columns I jacked up some of the formulas and auto-scoring.

My Excel beeyotch is looking at it in the morning.

Also, there's the chance of a few more entries. Some folks at work could have left their sheets on my desk since I left early Friday.

Once I get to work tomorrow I'll check and update the thread with the final number of entries, the total pot and the payouts.

 

[wofford29]

Just a heads up. You've got me down as picking Iowa over Oklahoma on the spreadsheet you sent out. I picked Oklahoma though. Everything else looks good.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

I better check the spreadsheet and make sure mine are right too.

 

[316what]

Just a heads up. You've got me down as picking Iowa over Oklahoma on the spreadsheet you sent out. I picked Oklahoma though. Everything else looks good.

Thanks for letting me know...I've corrected it.

After 4,810 individual inputs, I was bound to make 1 or 2 mistakes.

 

[316what]

And for those not participating, here's what you're missing:

The payouts are as follows:

Last place = $10 refund
3rd place = $130
2nd place = $250
1st place = $900

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Just checked the spreadsheet. Wow great job Russell. I should have sent out some invites. You did a great job. I'm currently tied for 9th place 3 games in. I should have picked Temple. Don't know what I was thinking. Only 3.8% picked LaTech. 5 out of 130 people.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Surprised that many people picked Bama over LSU

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Just a heads up. You've got me down as picking Iowa over Oklahoma on the spreadsheet you sent out. I picked Oklahoma though. Everything else looks good.

That might be a good thing. Although I picked OU as well.

 

[316what]

Just checked the spreadsheet. Wow great job Russell. I should have sent out some invites. You did a great job. I'm currently tied for 9th place 3 games in. I should have picked Temple. Don't know what I was thinking. Only 3.8% picked LaTech. 5 out of 130 people.

Get those invites ready for next year.

Here's how the pool has progressed over the last few years:

2009 pool: 68 participants
2010 pool: 93 participants
2011 pool: 130 participants

2012 pool goal: 200 participants

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Gotta love paypal

 

[316what]

Only 3.8% picked LaTech. 5 out of 130 people.

That's one of the things I like about the spreadsheet: the breakdown of picks. My Excel beeyotch did a good job on that part.

La Tech is the least picked team at 3.8%.
Conversely, TCU is the most picked team at 96.2%.

The most evenly picked game is Georgia vs Mich St: 51.5% vs 48.5%.

Closely followed by NC State vs Louisville: 53.1% vs 46.9%.