BCB Bowl Picks Challenge

by AndrewJStone on Dec 8, 2009 10:01 AM CST

I know it is a little early for this (the games don't start for another 11 days, on December 19th), but with the holidays and inevitable quirkiness with work schedules and the like, i wanted everybody to get the chance to participate.

I've set up a "College Bowl Mania" private group on ESPN.com for BCBers. The group name is "Bleed Cubbie Blue" and the password is "soto". You can access the group here:

http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/en/group?groupID=14982

I've elected to make this group's picks confidence based, meaning you must not only choose a winner for each game, but rank them 1 - 34 based on how sure you are of that particular outcome. If anybody wishes to participate but needs help registering for the group (or ESPN) or with making their picks in ESPN's system, just let me know and i'd be happy to help.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

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Hawkeyes

by a million.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Dec 8, 2009 11:08 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

...

Dum spiro spero…
Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.

by AndrewJStone on Dec 8, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions

lol

OK I don't know shit about basketball.

by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST

by sue369 on Dec 8, 2009 2:23 PM CST up reply actions

Hey, I have one of those too in Spartan Green!

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Dec 8, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions

That's funny

that’s how many of the people I know that went to Iowa think they’re like now.

"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth

by TkGoUWGB on Dec 16, 2009 9:06 AM CST up reply actions

Need to put

Ferentz’s face their amongst the beard and long hair

I saw you in that coffee shop, breaking the fifth commandment. Congress passes these things for a reason, Lois.

by hansman1982 on Dec 16, 2009 10:00 AM CST up reply actions

Also of note...

The Big 10 blog I write for (The Rivalry, Esq.) will be having a bowl predictions contest shortly. I’ll post an OT fanpost when we have it up…

by Hilary Lee on Dec 8, 2009 4:43 PM CST reply actions

Is it okay

If we have multiple entries? I made two because I’m testing out a new formula… if we’re only allowed one entry, then just remove my second one from the group…

by Hilary Lee on Dec 8, 2009 9:07 PM CST reply actions

If you'd like to enter 100000 times, i'm cool with it.

And if one of your 100000 entries wins, i’ll still send you the prize: invisible nothing.

Congrats!

Dum spiro spero…
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by AndrewJStone on Dec 9, 2009 12:37 AM CST up reply actions

Yes well

everyone knows invisible nothingness and BCB dignity are sooo valuable. Didn’t want to be seen as though I was cheating :)

by Hilary Lee on Dec 9, 2009 2:20 AM CST up reply actions

can i trade the invisible nothing for a $1 good only at the BCB store?

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 11, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

You'll have to take that up with managment.

I anxiously await the reasonable trading of Milton Bradley.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.

by AndrewJStone on Dec 11, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

Just realized you can create up to 3 entries.

I anxiously await the reasonable trading of Milton Bradley.
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by AndrewJStone on Dec 11, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions

Any chance i could get a few of you to rec this post...

… so it sticks on the front page a bit longer, hopefully for the next week or so until the bowls are nearly ready to start?

Gotta believe there are a few people who might want to participate, but won’t be stopping by BCB till the Bradley trade goes down.

Dum spiro spero…
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by AndrewJStone on Dec 9, 2009 2:50 PM CST reply actions

Done.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Dec 9, 2009 5:49 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks.

I anxiously await the reasonable trading of Milton Bradley.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.

by AndrewJStone on Dec 11, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

done

OK I don't know shit about basketball.

by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST

by sue369 on Dec 10, 2009 11:20 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks.

I anxiously await the reasonable trading of Milton Bradley.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.

by AndrewJStone on Dec 11, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

done

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 11, 2009 4:20 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks.

I anxiously await the reasonable trading of Milton Bradley.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.

by AndrewJStone on Dec 11, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

you are welcome

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 11, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions

Up to 14 in the group!

I anxiously await the reasonable trading of Milton Bradley.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.

by AndrewJStone on Dec 11, 2009 4:36 PM CST reply actions

i will join later

my friend Al did join already (Mr Levy if you will)

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 11, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions

damn, there's a lot of bowl games to pick

Cub Fan - Bud Man

by Orangeman94 on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST reply actions

You're right.

You might have good luck putting them on a dart board and just throwing darts.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Dec 14, 2009 8:25 AM CST up reply actions

Isn't that how the Cubs and Bears chose their draft picks?

by lswaidz on Dec 15, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions

Just made my picks - figured I'd wait til the end to take advantage of all available information...

…then went with my gut anyway. ;-)

Actually, fwiw – I submitted 3 entries

ballhawk ken gut instinct - went with my gut

ballhawk ken norms – took all the favorites (based on pct pick from all the entries), then ranked them according to the conf factor listed for the teams picked.

ballhawk sabermagicians – went strictly by the numbers. looked at team records first. if those were equal, then used Top 25 rankings. If neither team was ranked, then went by pct picked. Purely scientific. As for the confidence factors, I stayed with the order they were already listed. I mean, who better to trust than ESPN???

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Dec 19, 2009 12:29 PM CST reply actions