2011-2012 Yahoo Sports College Football Bowl Pick'em

[mulletover]

It's that time of year where a good old contest can make the bowl season lots of fun for us fans. I've started a group at Yahoo Sports, so what are you waiting for go sign up!

Here's the join a group link: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl/register/joingroup

Group Name: Champions

Group ID# 31836

Password: beatlsu

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[bigdaddy51200]

joined up , RTR !!

 

[lafella]

Done. Just one tie breaker scenario eh?

 

[twofbyc]

I'll join tonight. Sounds like fun. And kudos for offering a prize (if the PTB concur)- that's pretty decent.

 

[kyallie]

I joined, RTR!

 

[mulletover]

Done. Just one tie breaker scenario eh?

The rules and options were pretty much set by Yahoo. The only options it gave me were to make it straight up or confidence points. I chose straight up because many people don't understand the confidence points and it scares them off. I tried to keep it simple so everyone could play with minimal confusion. However since it is straight up and there's only one tie breaker we can come up with a second tie breaker ourselves. Any ideas?

The one thing I do like about the bowl pick'ems is you don't have to submit all your picks before the first game starts or by 5pm Friday for example. You can make your pick for each individual game right down to five minutes before the game starts and do that for every matchup. That way if you get a gut feeling or some inside info you can make some last minute changes. Also it keeps other competitors from seeing your hand....lol This year I was kicking booty in my pick'em group but the picks had to be made by midnight the day before or something like that. I had to work late a couple of times and missed my picks which knocked me out of contention.

 

[CajunCrimson]

I'm in -- if Bama wins 24-13 ---- I should take this!

RTR

 

[EscaTider]

I'm in. Do the Yahoo thing with a few friends every year. Maybe I can redeem my sub-par regular season by having a great post-season pick 'em. :wink:

 

[bluesrulz]

I'm in!

 

[lafella]

The rules and options were pretty much set by Yahoo. The only options it gave me were to make it straight up or confidence points. I chose straight up because many people don't understand the confidence points and it scares them off. I tried to keep it simple so everyone could play with minimal confusion. However since it is straight up and there's only one tie breaker we can come up with a second tie breaker ourselves. Any ideas?

The one thing I do like about the bowl pick'ems is you don't have to submit all your picks before the first game starts or by 5pm Friday for example. You can make your pick for each individual game right down to five minutes before the game starts and do that for every matchup. That way if you get a gut feeling or some inside info you can make some last minute changes. Also it keeps other competitors from seeing your hand....lol This year I was kicking booty in my pick'em group but the picks had to be made by midnight the day before or something like that. I had to work late a couple of times and missed my picks which knocked me out of contention.

Could do a Lowest Highest points scored they used to use that as additional tie breakers. Oh btw thanks should be fun.

 

[Blindside13]

Just Joined should be fun.

 

[BamaHoosier]

Locked, loaded, and ready to go. Thanks for starting that up!!

 

[mulletover]

GREAT NEWS THE AWESOME, BAMANATION, IS GOING TO MAKE THIS THE BEST PICK'EM ON THE WEB. HOW'S THAT? WELL, BY AWARDING PRIZES THAT'S HOW.

1st place $100 gift card to tidefansstore.com

2nd place $50 gift card to tidefansstore.com

3rd place $25 gift card to tidefansstore.com

4th place $15 gift card to tidefansstore.com

5th place $10 gift card to tidefansstore.com

And for the final prize. A $25.00 online gift certificate to tidefansstore.com for whoever guesses the BCSNCG score (TIE BREAKER in the pick'em)

How cool is this ?

 

[TrueGritnPluck]

GREAT NEWS THE AWESOME, BAMANATION, IS GOING TO MAKE THIS THE BEST PICK'EM ON THE WEB. HOW'S THAT? WELL, BY AWARDING PRIZES THAT'S HOW.

1st place $100 gift card to tidefansstore.com

2nd place $50 gift card to tidefansstore.com

3rd place $25 gift card to tidefansstore.com

4th place $15 gift card to tidefansstore.com

5th place $10 gift card to tidefansstore.com

And for the final prize. A $25.00 gift certificate to tidefansstore.com for whoever can guess/closest to the score of the BCS National Championship Game.

How cool is this ?

 

[twofbyc]

GREAT NEWS THE AWESOME, BAMANATION, IS GOING TO MAKE THIS THE BEST PICK'EM ON THE WEB. HOW'S THAT? WELL, BY AWARDING PRIZES THAT'S HOW.

1st place $100 gift card to tidefansstore.com

2nd place $50 gift card to tidefansstore.com

3rd place $25 gift card to tidefansstore.com

4th place $15 gift card to tidefansstore.com

5th place $10 gift card to tidefansstore.com

And for the final prize. A $25.00 gift certificate to tidefansstore.com for whoever can guess/closest to the score of the BCS National Championship Game.

How cool is this ?

Wow....thanks, Brett and MO - looking forward to all of the games now, not just one...RTR

 

[StatHaldol]

I'm in; thanks for putting this together!

 

[kilgourtroutt]

Thanks for putting this together--im in.

 

[lafella]

GREAT NEWS THE AWESOME, BAMANATION, IS GOING TO MAKE THIS THE BEST PICK'EM ON THE WEB. HOW'S THAT? WELL, BY AWARDING PRIZES THAT'S HOW.

1st place $100 gift card to tidefansstore.com

2nd place $50 gift card to tidefansstore.com

3rd place $25 gift card to tidefansstore.com

4th place $15 gift card to tidefansstore.com

5th place $10 gift card to tidefansstore.com

And for the final prize. A $25.00 online gift certificate to tidefansstore.com for whoever makes the closest guess to the BCSNCG score (TIE BREAKER in the pick'em)

How cool is this ?

Wow that's awesome! Nice Thanks Brett

 

[mulletover]

Could do a Lowest Highest points scored they used to use that as additional tie breakers. Oh btw thanks should be fun.

Well since I'm up late, again, with my chronic RLS, I've had some time to ponder secondary tie breakers. With 50 + players and TideFansstore Bama Gear at stake for 5 winners, a tie is imminent.

The only simple, yet challenging idea I've had is to guess the collective point total of all 35 bowl games. There's a wide range of possible answers. What do you think?

We can post the secondary tie breaker here and on the pick'em board and hope everyone see's it. Remember though, it's optional, merely a precaution in case the primary tie breaker ends in a tie. We 'll also have to invest in a deadline that gives everyone a fair shot to see it posted.

All predictions should be posted where? And by when? Little help everyone? Lafella?

 

[twofbyc]

MO, I think just the point total of the BCSCG would be enough; you won't have more than a 3-way tie (IDT), and closest to point total wins. Closest to point total under wins in case of a tie there (1 over, 1 under but same difference), and as a backup (third tiebreaker)- first one to post it. Post predictions on the message board on the game site - they are time/date stamped.