NCAAF Bowl Games Contest ($2,000 in Cash Prizes)

**stevenash** · 01-03-25, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66

thx for the update Andy. tighter than I thought. GL to all in the running.

Yeah, easily my favorite of all the forum contests.
I have an outside chance for a fifth-place cash.
Baylor hosed me.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 01-03-25, 04:53 PM

Looks like I'm rooting for North Texas here

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-03-25, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Looks like I'm rooting for North Texas here

These bowl games opt-outs are insane. Sometimes, they're telling:

*NoTex QB Chandler Morris - might not be that good. Backup doing well.
*MICH CB Will Johnson - his stock had to take a hit after he quit on team. Michigan's two best defensive efforts came after he sat out. Maybe the backup DEF backs are better than Will.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-03-25, 06:10 PM

Another line move to the moon. Minn is -10. VATech mailing it in?

**stevenash** · 01-03-25, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

These bowl games opt-outs are insane.

Information overload is what it is, take it from a career IT geek, there is such a thing as too much data.
You can't analyze these types of games; how can you properly analyze a game when most of the relevant data has opted out.

**rickie65** · 01-03-25, 06:28 PM

Don’t count me out yet boys! Only 3 points lost so if MINN and BUFF win I’ll be at 27. Looks like if TX ST covers CHIEFS83 get the big $$

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-03-25, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Information overload is what it is, take it from a career IT geek, there is such a thing as too much data.
You can't analyze these types of games; how can you properly analyze a game when most of the relevant data has opted out.

Ya, sometimes the line-move holds up. Sometimes NOT.

If I was DeBoer, I'd be a little worried. He took four losses this year. And he just lost to a shell of a Michigan roster.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-03-25, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by rickie65

Don’t count me out yet boys! Only 3 points lost so if MINN and BUFF win I’ll be at 27. Looks like if TX ST covers CHIEFS83 get the big $$

Rickie, don't lose that number! Good Luck.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 01-03-25, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

These bowl games opt-outs are insane. Sometimes, they're telling:

*NoTex QB Chandler Morris - might not be that good. Backup doing well.
*MICH CB Will Johnson - his stock had to take a hit after he quit on team. Michigan's two best defensive efforts came after he sat out. Maybe the backup DEF backs are better than Will.

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Another line move to the moon. Minn is -10. VATech mailing it in?

Used to love college bowl season but couldn't careless about the non playoff ones nowadays since most of the top players can't bother to suit up.

Add that to the list of reasons why sports in general can't hold a candle to what they were 20-30 years ago. Some of these sports are not even the same game anymore.

**str** · 01-03-25, 06:57 PM

[QUOTE=stevenash;31381730]Information overload is what it is, take it from a career IT geek, there is such a thing as too much data.
You can't analyze these types of games; how can you properly analyze a game when most of the relevant data has opted out.[/QUOTE]

Nasher, I think there are the " little things" that are not little at all as you know, but very team embedded, or not, depending on the coach and school, and his/their association with the players as individuals . Data cannot show that.

I stopped playing serious team sports when I was 17 or 18 but you know what I mean. There were coaches and their were Coaches !
Same with schools. Riley Leonard and Notre Dame is a perfect example. Unique, the relationship and bond there.

No way to handicap that unless you are there to not only see it but feel it.

**stevenash** · 01-03-25, 07:40 PM

[QUOTE=str;31381752]

Originally posted by stevenash

Information overload is what it is, take it from a career IT geek, there is such a thing as too much data.
You can't analyze these types of games; how can you properly analyze a game when most of the relevant data has opted out.[/QUOTE]

Nasher, I think there are the " little things" that are not little at all as you know, but very team embedded, or not, depending on the coach and school, and his/their association with the players as individuals . Data cannot show that.

I stopped playing serious team sports when I was 17 or 18 but you know what I mean. There were coaches and their were Coaches !
Same with schools. Riley Leonard and Notre Dame is a perfect example. Unique, the relationship and bond there.

No way to handicap that unless you are there to not only see it but feel it.

For sure, it's what I call intangibles.

Then you have the 'game within the game'.
MLB managers will study opposing managers tendencies in high leverage situations and adjust accordingly, especially in the post season.
Earl Weaver for instance would play for the three-run power blast, whereas Ned Yost preferred to bleed you to death with six runs on eight hits.

**lesterdymond** · 01-03-25, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by Easy-Rider 66

thx for the update Andy. tighter than I thought. GL to all in the running.

Get em Eazy

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-03-25, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Used to love college bowl season but couldn't careless about the non playoff ones nowadays since most of the top players can't bother to suit up.

Add that to the list of reasons why sports in general can't hold a candle to what they were 20-30 years ago. Some of these sports are not even the same game anymore.

The Hokie players literally mailed in the game. Who are these guys kidding? As if they're pissing Liquid Gold.

**str** · 01-04-25, 08:07 AM

[QUOTE=stevenash;31381766]

Originally posted by str

For sure, it's what I call intangibles.

Then you have the 'game within the game'.
MLB managers will study opposing managers tendencies in high leverage situations and adjust accordingly, especially in the post season.
Earl Weaver for instance would play for the three-run power blast, whereas Ned Yost preferred to bleed you to death with six runs on eight hits.

Had to love Earl ! Unless you were Alice Sweet.
" You get those God D.. little fleas running around the base paths, gettin picked off,... you get those Big C...Suckers up there that can knock the F'in ball out of the ballpark and you can't make any G D mistakes."

Managers Corner... Legendary.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 01-04-25, 08:26 AM

Would be lovely for Buffalo to not show up today and get routed

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 01-04-25, 02:24 PM

Well, Buffalo blew the doors off of Liberty.

There are quite a few of us tied at 25 points.

Congrats to the winners

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-04-25, 03:03 PM

[QUOTE=str;31381997]

Originally posted by stevenash

Had to love Earl ! Unless you were Alice Sweet.
" You get those God D.. little fleas running around the base paths, gettin picked off,... you get those Big C...Suckers up there that can knock the F'in ball out of the ballpark and you can't make any G D mistakes."

Managers Corner... Legendary.

"Alice Sweet wants to know when the best time is to put in a Tomato-plant."

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 01-04-25, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Well, Buffalo blew the doors off of Liberty.

There are quite a few of us tied at 25 points.

Congrats to the winners

Think I wound up @ 21 pts (+Army*).

Props to the guys @ the top of the Leaderboard.

**batt33** · 01-04-25, 03:58 PM

Fun contest!
Congrats to the winners!

**Chiefs83** · 01-05-25, 05:07 PM

What do you need for the winners to get paid

**Easy-Rider 66** · 01-05-25, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Chiefs83

What do you need for the winners to get paid

pay pal

**SBR Andy** · 01-06-25, 09:51 AM

Congrats to the winners:

1st - rickie65 (27): $1,000

2nd - Chiefs83 (26)*: $500

3rd - hhsilver (26): $250

T4th - ex50warrior (25)*: $62.50

T4th - Easy-Rider 66 (25)*: $62.50

T4th - Stefan (25)*: $62.50

T4th - Lonnie Egg (25)*: $62.50

*Won tie-breaker of most 3 star picks correct

All prizes will be paid out via PayPal. I will reach out to the winners to get your details for payment. Thanks all for playing!

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 01-06-25, 10:12 AM

So by the looks of it, I'm the only one that scored 25 points to get left out?

JFC

Congrats to the winners

**milwaukee mike** · 01-06-25, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

So by the looks of it, I'm the only one that scored 25 points to get left out?

JFC

Congrats to the winners

you USED to run good, what happened?

i'm still 0 forever on these sbr contests

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 01-06-25, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by milwaukee mike

you USED to run good, what happened?

i'm still 0 forever on these sbr contests

Thankfully it was not much money but still kind of a kick in the nuts and I never would have thought anyone with 25 points in this contest would get shut out of the money...oh well

**Headsterx** · 01-06-25, 11:33 AM

Nicely done, congrats winners!

**ARCHIVADO98** · 01-06-25, 12:21 PM

Nice work winners!

**rickie65** · 01-06-25, 12:34 PM

My biggest win in along time, thanks Andy & SBR!

congrats to all winners

**Jab2413** · 01-06-25, 12:41 PM

Congratulations to all the winners! This was my first contest I participated in on the SBR Forum and had a fun time tracking meaningless bowl games. Even though I didn't win any of the prize money I'm still happy I had more green than red lol.

**Getch13** · 01-06-25, 03:35 PM

First time finishing last in a contest since I can't remember when. Congrats to the Winners.

and you to Jake

**Noles1992** · 01-06-25, 05:11 PM

Congrats guys!