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    NCAA Bowl Contest Picks & Standings: $10,000+ prizes! UPDATED

    Congrats to the $10,000 + 180K betpoints NCAA Contest winners!


    Here are the picks & standings for the $10,000 NCAA Bowl Contest.

    UPDATED with 4* final pick (PICK DEADLINE EXPIRED)

    # of picks on Ohio State +6.5: 35
    # of picks on Oregon -6.5: 41
    Congrats to the $10,000 + 180K betpoints NCAA Contest winners!

    Username
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    Beats by Ray 30 $5,000
    mike1234 28 $3,000
    Hypercoagulables 27 $2,000
    team yisman 25 50K betpoints
    Ian 25 40K betpoints
    Team Final Four 23 27.5K betpoints
    sharkbite8 23 20K betpoints
    Invasor 23 17.5K betpoints
    TheMoneyShot 23 15K betpoints
    Secretfish 22 5K betpoints
    Team Demolition 22 5K betpoints
    Soxsfan9 6 $500
    Last edited by SBR Forum; 01-04-19 at 03:37 PM. Reason: updated

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    What was the winning total from last year? For some reason i thought it was around 21...Thanks

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    I'll try to run a count for every ncaa team tonight, can't do it today

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    how are the 30,000 extra points over 70 entrants allocated?


    -stash

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    The extra points have already been added to the pool in the other thread.


    I believe that around 21-22 points will be good enough to win. Basically you MUST win 4 out of 5 of you 3* plays to have a shot. You could do it with 3 wins, but that is only 9 points. You would then need to go 8 out of 10 of your remaining plays.


    At another forum that uses the same format, it took 24 points to win one year. I think that one guy it 24 points and 2 other guys were at 23 points. However, I believe that they were using pretty stale lines. We don't have too many real stale lines in this contest even though yisman managed to find about 12 off lines

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    With over 80 teams and a few lines that were quite soft, I would estimate that it will take around 19 points to finish in the top 10. Probably around 7 players within 19-20.5 points.


    Now this doesn't take into account the final 4 unit pick. Add 4 points to the above totals to account for the National Championship game

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    Quote Originally Posted by playersonly69 View Post
    We don't have too many real stale lines in this contest even though yisman managed to find about 12 off lines
    Off lines don't always translate to covers obviously, refer to the bargain hunters taking Western Michigan.

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    was there a day 1 recap?

    great numbers this year! super prizes..

    how many are eliminated after day one! one of my entries is toast..

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    Wow, byu just hurt...

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    I'm shooting for 0-15

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    Quote Originally Posted by broadway6 View Post
    I'm shooting for 0-15
    Nothing wrong with 500 dollars right? Think i read someplace in that gibberish that last place pays 500........ Good luck the rest of the way..

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    when can we expect an update?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Footballtime View Post
    Nothing wrong with 500 dollars right? Think i read someplace in that gibberish that last place pays 500........ Good luck the rest of the way..

    Yes sir. Right now my bookie wish I'd go 0-15. I always suck picking games days ahead

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    when can we expect an update?
    Not sure about other teams. But I am 3-1 in 3 star games with western Kentucky pending. Also 1-0 in 2 star games. Rest of games still pending. Best of luck jake, looked at your picks look solid as always.

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    As long as you haven't lost 2 of your 5 three unit plays, then you are still in it.


    No need for standings at this point guys, I mean at least wait until we have seen 10 games or so. I am sure that some people haven't made one play yet

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    More important than the standings by actual score at this point are standings with your total possible score left out of 30. Some guys haven't even started with any plays left.

    But this chart from another thread will give you an idea of what to root for later in the contest.

    We have already had one REAL BIG loss for a lot of people in Western Michigan. Tomorrow the Northern Illinois game is big for a lot of people. USC and Florida State are big picks as well




    Team 1 2 3 Total Units
    201 Nevada -1 5 5 4 27
    202 Louisiana-Lafayette +1 6 6 3 27
    203 UTEP +10 9 6 2 27
    204 utah st -10 2 1 4 16
    205 Utah -3 3 10 11 56
    206 colorado st +3 9 13 6 53
    207 W. MICHIGAN+1.5 12 6 16 72
    208 Air Force. -1.5 7 6 6 37
    209 South Alabama -3 5 3 11
    210 Bowling Green +3 4 10 7 45
    211 BYU +1.5 3 2 3 16
    212 memphis-1.5 9 5 11 52
    213 Northern Illinois + 10 12 11 12 70
    214 Marshall -10 2 3 11
    215 Navy +3 3 7 10 47
    216 SAN DIEGO ST.-3 5 9 5 38
    217 Central Michigan +3.5 2 5 6 30
    218 Western Kentucky -3.5 6 7 12 56
    219 Fresno State +2 4 3 10
    220 Rice -2 9 3 6 33
    221 Illinois +6 4 2 1 11
    222 Louisiana Tech -6 6 6 6 36
    223 Rutgers +3 4 2 8
    224 North Carolina -3 7 6 4 31
    225 NC State +2 1 4 1 12
    226 UCF - 2 6 5 10 46
    227 Virgina Tech +3 5 5 3 24
    228 Cincinnati -3 3 7 17
    229 Duke +7.5 6 8 6 40
    230 ARIZONA ST.-7.5 4 5 3 23
    231 Miami -4 6 3 1 15
    232 South Carolina +4 6 9 9 51
    233 Penn State +2.5 7 4 2 21
    234 Boston College -2.5 5 6 5 32
    235 Nebraska +6.5 2 1 2 10
    236 USC -6.5 9 12 19 90
    237 West Virginia -3.5 1 1 1 6
    238 Texas A&M +3.5 6 5 6 34
    239 Clemson +3 2 2 3 15
    240 Oklahoma -3 12 13 4 50
    241 Texas +6 1 2 5
    242 Arkansas. -6 4 8 4 32
    243 Notre Dame +7 3 5 3 22
    244 LSU - 7 11 6 8 47
    245 Louisville +6.5 5 2 5 24
    246 Georgia -6.5 6 10 6 44
    247 Maryland +14 3 1 2 11
    248 Stanford -14 2 7 5 31
    249 Ole Miss +3 2 1 4 16
    250 TCU -3 11 11 13 72
    251 Boise State +3.5 5 10 12 61
    252 Arizona -3.5 5 8 11 54
    253 Georgia Tech +6.5 13 4 4 33
    254 Mississippi State -6.5 8 5 1 21
    255 Wisconsin +6.5 4 1 3 15
    256 Auburn -6.5 8 9 8 50
    257 MICHIGAN ST.+3 8 10 11 61
    258 Baylor -3 4 5 7 35
    259 minnesota +5 8 6 2 26
    260 MISSOURI-5 5 6 4 29
    261 florida st+9.5 11 11 16 81
    262 Oregon -9.5 4 2 4 20
    263 Ohio State +9.5 7 6 11 52
    264 Alabama -9.5 6 3 8 36
    265 Pitt -3 6 4 5 29
    266 Houston +3 3 4 11
    267 IOWA+3.5 7 2 3 20
    268 Tennessee -3.5 6 5 2 22
    269 UCLA +1 7 8 13 62
    270 Kanas State -1 7 3 5 28
    271 Oklahoma State +5.5 2 3 8
    272 Washington -5.5 3 7 7 38
    273 East Carolina +7 8 8 7 45
    274 Florida -7 2 2 6
    275 Toledo -3 5 9 13 62
    276 Arkansas State +3 1 3 7

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    For instance in the above chart, you can see that not too many people had BYU today. However 9 people had Memphis as a three star and a lot of other 2 and 1 star plays. Since I didn't pick that game, I was actually pulling for BYU since it would have given a loss to a lot of teams.


    Tomorrow the field is HUGEEE on Northern Illinois with almost no one on Marshall. In the other game tomorrow it is basically even action

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    Quote Originally Posted by playersonly69 View Post
    Tomorrow the field is HUGEEE on Northern Illinois with almost no one on Marshall. In the other game tomorrow it is basically even action
    Everyone following Landers on Northern Illinois. It was his first pick when opening lines were released.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    Everyone following Landers on Northern Illinois. It was his first pick when opening lines were released.
    I'm rooting for marshall since everyone in the contest is on N Ill

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    thanks for the update player.

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    Where's that one spreadsheet with standings update and proj points?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDeem5 View Post
    Where's that one spreadsheet with standings update and proj points?

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    Username Score Max Score
    trytrytry #1 14 29
    Footballtime 11 31
    Beats by Ray 10 31
    frankzig 9 30
    JakePeavy21 8 33
    Fab Five 8 33
    Team sportsfun 1 8 32
    Sportfan 8 31
    Team msutter 7 34
    Team Tidal Waves 7 34
    SomeDayinBuffalo 7 33
    Brooks85 #1 7 31
    Secretfish 7 30
    CarolinaDaze 7 30
    Poker Guys 6 32
    Ian 6 31
    Convick 6 30
    darys 6 29
    BarkingToad 6 27
    d2bets #1 6 23
    Hypercoagulables 5 34
    Team Reck 5 33
    Brooks85 #2 5 33
    edawg #2 5 32
    mike1234 5 32
    Deadphish 5 31
    Sharkbite8 5 31
    Arun Sh #2 5 31
    Cabo 5 30
    Team yisman 5 29
    toga toga 4 34
    The Giant 4 33
    LVHerbie 4 31
    Team Demolition 4 30
    Cookie Monster 4 30
    ThaddeusB 4 29
    CoAgulators 4 28
    Deemer 3 31
    DrStale 3 31
    Team broadway 3 31
    daneblazer #2 3 31
    Team Final Four 3 31
    Soxsfan9 3 31
    Jose21_us 3 30
    Shaunovery #1 3 29
    Team Grabbag 3 29
    Blacke 3 29
    Shaunovery #2 3 28
    BigDaddy 3 28
    astro61200 3 27
    Playersonly69 3 27
    Team darko3131 2 33
    Easy-Rider66 2 32
    Fried cheese 2 32
    Team sportsfun 2 2 32
    YisWinYourMoney 2 29
    ArunSh #1 2 29
    Sakic's Stash 2 28
    Seaborneq 1 34
    TheMoneyShot 1 33
    edawg 1 32
    Daneblazer #1 1 31
    aakj 1 30
    altabart 1 30
    downsouth 1 29
    shaunovery #3 1 29
    yisman #2 1 28
    kidkonggolf 1 26
    Degenregen 1 26
    Team scabby 1 25
    Noles1992 0 34
    d2bets #2 0 34
    Dynaformer (mikemca) 0 33
    andyjc712 0 31
    NolesAzzice 0 31
    eSTOXX 0 31
    Invasor 0 30
    Team gaucho 0 30
    runner5k 0 29
    trytrytry #2 0 29
    dfishmpaschal34 0 28
    Goofyre 0 28
    Jrod124 0 27
    Big HIT 0 24

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    Try try 1 has 4 points not 14
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    Wow very quick response by sbr forum.

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    hey playersonly, I picked the day before the deadline. I don't know what you're talking about.

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    What am I missing or forgetting with possible points? 5*3, 5*2, and =5*1=30. Where are the other 4 possible points coming from?

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    4 star pick for championship game makes it 34, I forgot about that too for a minute

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    Quote Originally Posted by brooks85 View Post
    4 star pick for championship game makes it 34, I forgot about that too for a minute
    Ok. Thanks. I was stumped.

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    Yikes. 12 teams had W Kentucky for a 3 point play. Money may have changed hands on the last minute fumblerooskie touchdown by C Michigan.

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    Wow I had Cent Michigan on that, turned it off at halftime good night a livin that was nuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ra77er View Post
    Wow I had Cent Michigan on that, turned it off at halftime good night a livin that was nuts.

    I Central Michigan with my local... i actually cut the tv off when Western Kentucky punted MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by broadway6 View Post
    I Central Michigan with my local... i actually cut the tv off when Western Kentucky punted MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

    He's real!!! I'll never see that again in my lifetime, unbelievable.

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    How does trytrytry#1 have 14 points?? The way I see it, most of his plays haven't even started yet. Now of course he is always the odds on favorite, but I only count 4 points for him

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    Quote Originally Posted by playersonly69 View Post
    How does trytrytry#1 have 14 points?? The way I see it, most of his plays haven't even started yet. Now of course he is always the odds on favorite, but I only count 4 points for him
    i dont it was an error pointed out earlier.my boards are a disaster

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