2015 College Football Pick 'Em Contest Bowl Edition

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Winners who qualified:

Week 1 - toddpedlar
Week 2 - earl40
Week 3 - earl40
Week 4 - earl40
Week 5 - zachmcdonald
Week 6 - SolaScriptura
Week 7 - GulfCoast Presbyterian
Week 8 - Backwoods Presbyterian
Week 9 - earl40
Week 10 - edward
Week 11 - Frosty
Last Chance - BilltheBaptist

There are a million bowl games so good providence on picking them.

San Jose State v. Georgia State
Arizona v. New Mexico
BYU v. Utah
Ohio v. Appalachian State
Arkansas State v. Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky v. South Florida
Akron v. Utah State
Toledo v. Temple
Boise State v. Northern Illinois
Georgia Southern v. Bowling Green
Middle Tennessee v. Western Michigan
San Diego State v. Cincinnati
UCONN v. Marshall
Miami (FL) v. Washington State
Washington v. Southern Miss
Indiana v. Duke
Tulsa v. Virginia Tech
UCLA v. Nebraska
Pitt v. Navy
Central Michigan v. Minnesota
Cal v. Air Force
UNC v. Baylor
Nevada v. Colorado State
LSU v. Texas Tech
Auburn v. Memphis
NC State v. Miss State
Texas A&M v. Louisville
USC v. Wisconsin
Houston v. Florida State
Northwestern v. Tennessee
Michigan v. Florida
Notre Dame v. Ohio State
Iowa v. Stanford
Oklahoma State v. Ole Miss
Penn State v. Georgia
Kansas State v. Arkansas
Oregon v. TCU
West Virginia v. Arizona State

Tiebreaker

Oklahoma v. Clemson
Alabama v. Michigan State

Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion

List the name

 

[toddpedlar]

Hi -

Should we specify that again, we are listing winners and points for the bowl winners? Or are you wanting simply to go with a total of winners?

Also... should we not only list the champion, but pick the score? I can envision a scenario in which we have two tied at the end after Tiebreaker 1, and they both pick the same champion.

So I would suggest

1) rank games 1 to 38 and pick winner. Points accumulated according to correct picks and your ranking (38 is your most certain game, 1 is your least)

2) if, after these bowls are over, we have a clear winner, that person is declared victor.

3) if not, then we move to tie breaker I. Winners predicted. (maybe another criterion)

4) if any remain from tiebreaker I, then they predict the winner of the championship game and the score. Closest wins.

Thoughts?

 

[SolaScriptura]

I'm not sure what I'm being asked to pick.

 

[earl40]

I'm not sure what I'm being asked to pick.

I am so tempted to answer this but my fingers are too large.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

My basic idea, for time and my lack of math skills sake, was just to pick winners and losers like we did every week.

Then the CFP semi-final playoff would be the first tiebreaker, then picking the winner/participants/score of the championship game would be the second tiebreaker.

 

[earl40]

Georgia State
Arizona
Utah
Appalachian State
Louisiana Tech
South Florida
Utah State
Temple
Boise State
Georgia Southern
Western Michigan
Cincinnati
UCONN
Miami (FL)
Washington
Indiana
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Pitt
Central Michigan
Cal
Baylor
Nevada
LSU
Auburn
Miss State
Texas A&M
USC
Florida State
Northwestern
Florida
Ohio State
Stanford
Oklahoma State
Georgia
Arkansas
TCU
West Virginia

Tiebreaker

Oklahoma
Michigan State

Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion

Oklahoma 24 Michigan State 31

 

[Bill The Baptist]

San Jose State v. Georgia State
Arizona v. New Mexico
BYU v. Utah
Ohio v. Appalachian State
Arkansas State v. Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky v. South Florida
Akron v. Utah State
Toledo v. Temple
Boise State v. Northern Illinois
Georgia Southern v. Bowling Green
Middle Tennessee v. Western Michigan
San Diego State v. Cincinnati
UCONN v. Marshall
Miami (FL) v. Washington State
Washington v. Southern Miss
Indiana v. Duke
Tulsa v. Virginia Tech
UCLA v. Nebraska
Pitt v. Navy
Central Michigan v. Minnesota
Cal v. Air Force
UNC v. Baylor
Nevada v. Colorado State
LSU v. Texas Tech
Auburn v. Memphis
NC State v. Miss State
Texas A&M v. Louisville
USC v. Wisconsin
Houston v. Florida State
Northwestern v. Tennessee
Michigan v. Florida
Notre Dame v. Ohio State
Iowa v. Stanford
Oklahoma State v. Ole Miss
Penn State v. Georgia
Kansas State v. Arkansas
Oregon v. TCU
West Virginia v. Arizona State

Tiebreaker

Oklahoma v. Clemson
Alabama v. Michigan State

Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion
Alabama 31-21

 

[Edward]

San Jose State
Arizona
Utah
Appalachian State
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
Utah State
Temple
Boise State
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
Cincinnati
Marshall
Washington State
Washington
Indiana
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Navy
Minnesota
Cal
Baylor
Colorado State
LSU
Auburn
Miss State
Texas A&M
USC
Houston
Tennessee
Michigan v. Florida
Ohio State
Iowa
Ole Miss
Georgia
Arkansas
Oregon
Arizona State

Tiebreaker

Clemson
Alabama

Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion

List the name Alabama 35 Clemson 32

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Georgia State
Arizona
BYU
Ohio
Louisiana Tech
South Florida
Utah State
Temple
Boise State
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
San Diego State
Marshall
Miami (FL)
Washington
Indiana
Tulsa
UCLA
Navy
Minnesota
Air Force
Baylor
Colorado State
LSU
Memphis
Miss State
Texas A&M
Wisconsin
Florida State
Northwestern
Michigan
Ohio State
Stanford
Oklahoma State
Georgia
Kansas State
TCU
Arizona State

Tiebreaker

Oklahoma
Alabama

Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion

Oklahoma 34 - Alabama 24

 

[SolaScriptura]

Georgia State
Arizona
BYU
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Western Kentucky
Akron
Temple
Boise State
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
San Diego State
Marshall
Washington State
Washington
Duke
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Navy
Minnesota
Cal
UNC
Colorado State
LSU
Memphis
Miss State
Texas A&M
Wisconsin
Florida State
Northwestern
Michigan
Ohio State
Iowa
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Arkansas
TCU
West Virginia

Tiebreaker

Clemson
Michigan State

Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion

Michigan State

 

[earl40]

Wow, look at all that hair Ben is sporting. Looking good.

 

[toddpedlar]

San Jose State v. Georgia State
Arizona v. New Mexico
BYU v. Utah
Ohio v. Appalachian State
Arkansas State v. Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky v. South Florida
Akron v. Utah State
Toledo v. Temple
Boise State v. Northern Illinois
Georgia Southern v. Bowling Green
Middle Tennessee v. Western Michigan
San Diego State v. Cincinnati
UCONN v. Marshall
Miami (FL) v. Washington State
Washington v. Southern Miss
Indiana v. Duke
Tulsa v. Virginia Tech
UCLA v. Nebraska
Pitt v. Navy
Central Michigan v. Minnesota
Cal v. Air Force
UNC v. Baylor
Nevada v. Colorado State
LSU v. Texas Tech
Auburn v. Memphis
NC State v. Miss State
Texas A&M v. Louisville
USC v. Wisconsin
Houston v. Florida State
Northwestern v. Tennessee
Michigan v. Florida
Notre Dame v. Ohio State
Iowa v. Stanford
Oklahoma State v. Ole Miss
Penn State v. Georgia
Kansas State v. Arkansas
Oregon v. TCU
West Virginia v. Arizona State


Tiebreaker


Oklahoma v. Clemson
Alabama v. Michigan State


Tiebreaker II - Pick the Champion

Clemson

 

[Frosty]

San Jose State
Arizona
BYU
Ohio
Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky
Utah State
Temple
Boise State
Bowling Green
Middle Tennessee
Cincinnati
Marshall
Miami (FL)
Washington
Duke
Virginia Tech
UCLA
Pitt (GO PANTHERS!)
Minnesota
Cal
UNC
Colorado State
LSU
Memphis
Miss State
Texas A&M
USC
Florida State
Tennessee
Florida
Notre Dame
Stanford
Ole Miss
Georgia
Arkansas
TCU
Arizona State

Clemson
Alabama

Alabama over Clemson 24-17 (HOPE NOT)

 

[SolaScriptura]

A number of these have been played... has anyone kept tabs on results to know who's in the lead?

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

I've got a spreadsheet going. Most are doing well.

 

[Edward]

And in sports news, 3 Clemson players sent home before the game for drug use; the Texas CHRISTIAN University quarterback gets arrested after hitting a cop during a bar fight. Because what says getting ready for the big game like a 1:52 am bar fight.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Well things are going well for a couple of posters and we will need the tiebreaker in the Championship game.

 

[toddpedlar]

Are you sure about that, Ben? I just checked things by hand and by my calculation Edward has it by 3 over Ben Duncan...

Todd

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

That is correct. I inputed two of them incorrectly, making it look like a tie.

 

[SolaScriptura]

Who won?

 

[Edward]

Who won?

I think it was you.

 

[SolaScriptura]

Who won?

I think it was you.

No, I was wrong on a number of them... culminating in me getting all the tie-breaker games incorrect...

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

With a bowl game record of 31-9 (and for extra measure picking both tiebreakers correctly) Edward is the winner.

 

[earl40]

With a bowl game record of 31-9 (and for extra measure picking both tiebreakers correctly) Edward is the winner.

Way to go!! I guess Edward has the pleasure to do next years game. I am grateful it is not moi.

 

[Frosty]

With a bowl game record of 31-9 (and for extra measure picking both tiebreakers correctly) Edward is the winner.

Congrats, Edward! And good thing your attempted-self-imposed-ban never went through!

 

[Edward]

Who was second?

 

[toddpedlar]

Who was second?

I believe second should be Ben Duncan

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

That is correct.

 

[SolaScriptura]

2nd place is just the first loser...

Congrats on an exceptional bowl record, Edward! You are the champion!

 

[Edward]

Given my season-long self-disqualification, I'd be more than happy to defer to the leading Presbyter of Paulding County. I do have hope of being gainfully employed by Fall.