Bored 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 2004 Bored College Football Pick 'Em Contest Last season I had a pick 'em contest for the bowls (won by razazteca) and I thought it came off well enough to do a pick 'em contest for the entire season. Now originally I was thinking of just doing a straight pick 'em where the person who picks the most games right wins. But what fun would that be? So I decided to borrow/steal kkk's idea of having head-to-head match-ups every week but with a college football twist. Now there are 117 Division I-A teams in college football so there is no way I can get 117 posters to join the contest. So my goal is to get 32 people to sign up and pick a school they want to represent. I will then put together four conferences of eight teams. I'll try my best to get teams in their real life conference in the same conference in the contest. Once I get 32 people in the contest (hopefully) I will put together a 13 week schedule. I'll match-up real life games in the week they happen. Each participant in the contest will pick the winners to every nationally televised game and ABC regional game that weekend. The first week though will encompass the first two weekends of the college football season as there is only one game the weekend of August 28th (USC vs. Virginia Tech). Of course the team who picks the most games right wins the game. I will have two tiebreaker pick em' games every week (which will be the games that has the closest spread) and then a tiebreaker question, which will be something like "how many yards will Matt Leinart throw for this week?" and other related questions. Since there are no ties in college football I don't plan on having any ties here. Now for the college football twist on this, first off during the conference championship game week we will have our own conference championship week. The 1st and 2nd place teams in each conference will face off that week and the winners will qualify for the Bored Championship Series. I will have a total of seven bowl games as of yet to be determined match-ups. Of course there will be national championship game between the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the contest. Oh and yes each bowl game will be sponsored. Now that brings me to the rankings. I will have Top 10 rankings every week featuring the Bored Championship Series formula. Now it's far less confusing than the real life BCS formula. It will contain three factors: 1) Total won/loss record 2) Perecentage of total correct picks made 3) Perecentage of total correct picks made against, which will serve as strength of schedule These will all be weighted evenly and there is hopefully the chance someone might get screwed...just like real life! Now for the prize. You do not have to pay to enter the contest but I will buy the winner of the national championship game something in value of $50 to $60. It can be college football related merchandise if you so choose (currently looking for good sites to buy college football merchandise) or if you don't want something college football related I could buy you a couple of DVDs of your choice off of Amazon.com. I will be participating in the contest but I can't win. If I'm the #1 team, the #2 team will win the prize. Now I need the 32 posters to join, and of course only join if you know you can particpate the entire season. Through pm's to people who particpated in my bowl pick 'em contest last season and regular to semi-regulars in the college football topics I have 22 people who have joined the contest. Here who has joined and which school they will represent. Updated (complete list) Stanford - Bored Michigan – Mad Dog UCLA – phoenixrising Syracuse – CanadianChris Florida State – 2GOLD Tennessee – Kotzenjunge Oklahoma – Damaramu Texas – Flyboy USC – Cartman LSU – teke184 Notre Dame – Lando Griffin Maryland – MarvinisaLunatic Minnesota – Vern Gagne Rutgers – the pinjockey Ohio State – Gert T Boston College – HarleyQuinn Kent State – JHawk Florida – Agent Bond34 Hawaii – Will Scarlet Arizona State – Spicy McHaggis Michigan State – lomasmoney Virginia – Edwin MacPhisto Auburn - Agent of Oblivion Oregon - nogoodnick West Virginia - Loaded Boot Penn State - therealworldschampion Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff Miami (FL) - Spaceman Spiff Georgia - Big_Jay101 Washington State - Soylent Green is People Boise State - Rob E Dangerously Bowling Green - "Hail" bps21 REGISTRATIONS CLOSED Can sign up to be on the stand by list if someone drops out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted July 11, 2004 I'll take Grambling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 AoO Division I-A teams only as it makes it much easier for me to put together the schedule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 Might wanna amend that list to say "Kotzenjunge" instead of this name. Much easier for folks to recognize, and it'll throw me off less if my name gets changed by AoO between now and the end of the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogoodnick 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 I'll take Oregon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 I'll take West Virginia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therealworldschampion 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 Are there any open spots left? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 There are 7 spots available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therealworldschampion 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 OK give me Penn State Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlwaysPissedOff 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 I'm calling Alabama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 Why the hell not? Gimme University of Miami (FL) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big_Jay101 Report post Posted July 11, 2004 I'll take Georgia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted July 12, 2004 Ok, gimme..Auburn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Soylent Green Is People Report post Posted July 12, 2004 I'll take one of the final spots, Washington State doesn't look to be taken so i'll take them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2004 You know just to point out that it might be a pretty good bet to take Missouri. Brad Smith is rated pretty high in the preseason and everyone is taking them, even over K-State to win the Big 12 North. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2004 Two spots remaining. For those final two spots it would help if whoever takes those final two spots that one of them be a team from the west coast (Pac-10, Mountain West, or WAC) and the other be from the Big Ten or MAC. It will help me set up the conferences really nicely. Again just suggestions. Oh and since we do have some newbies participating I'm probably going to ask for picks to the first week of games (USC/Va Tech and then the full slate of games the following weekend) a couple of weeks in advance just to make sure everyone who signed up is definently going to participate. That's still a month off from now though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted July 12, 2004 Pinned now that I'm involved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2004 So why do we have two pinned football threads a full month before any games begin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2004 Quit your belly aching. Besides these are contests and we're just trying to fill out our final spots. Once I get these final two spots filled then they can unpin it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 Updated: Final conference breakdown Pac-10/WAC Stanford - Bored UCLA - phoenixrising USC - Cartman Hawaii - Will Scarlet Arizona State - Spicy McHaggis Oregon - nogoodnick Washington State - Soylent Green is People Boise State - Rob E Dangerously Big Ten/MAC/Ind Michigan - Mad Dog Notre Dame - Lando Griffin Minnesota - Vern Gagne Ohio State - Gert T Kent State - JHawk Michigan State - lomasmoney Penn State - therealworldschampion Bowling Green - "hail" bps21 SEC/Big 12 Tennessee - Kotzenjunge Oklahoma - Damaramu Texas - Flyboy LSU - teke184 Florida - Agent Bond34 Auburn - Agent of Oblivion Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff Georgia - Big Jay101 ACC/Big East Syracuse - CanadianChris Florida State - 2GOLD Maryland - MarvinisaLunatic Rutgers - the pinjockey Boston College - HarleyQuinn Virginia - Edwin MacPhisto West Virginia - Loaded Boot Miami - Spaceman Spiff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 Only 2 Big XII teams? Damn......that's a mistake. Big XII will be up this year. It'll be on par with SEC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 Man, I'm in a tough conference. So why do we have two pinned football threads a full month before any games begin? Because football owns, that's why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 *looks at the WAC/Pac 10 conference* Damn Cartman may have a cakewalk if he plays his cards right. All he's got to do is well...pick his team over everyone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 Um who you are has no impact on this. It's pick 'em contest, you pick the winners to all nationally televised and ABC regional games every week. JHawk with Kent State has a good a chance as winning as Cartman does with USC. It's your knowledge that's going to win this contest, not how well the school you represent plays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted July 13, 2004 So why do we have two pinned football threads a full month before any games begin? Football > Baseball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 It's your knowledge that's going to win this contest, not how well the school you represent plays. DAMN YOU 2GOLD! DAMN YOU!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 I'll make a BCS bowl, you'll see. SPOONY P NUMBAH WON~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agent_Bond34 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 Football > Baseball. What he said. Except, I'd go with it like this... Football >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Baseball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2004 I hope I won't have to beg for these final two spots to be filled. Again whoever reads this who is interested please choose a Pac-10, WAC, Big Ten, or MAC team to represent. I've already noticed one correction to the Bored Championship Series formula. Instead of total correct picks and total correct picks against, it will be the perecentage of correct picks you make (and your opponents make) that will be considered in the formula. The reason why is because there won't be the same number of games to pick from every week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2004 Rob E Dangerously has signed up and will represent Boise State. Down to one more spot to fill and need it to be a Big Ten or MAC team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
