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[Hawkeye]

Welcome to your 2010 College Football Contest!

*This contest is "dedicated" to all you fun loving, loyal, and dedicated college football fans and Norm Parker, Head Defensive Coach at the University of Iowa!
Norm had a foot amputated from the ravaging effects of diabetes*
http://sportsillustr...r.ap/index.html

(SIGNUP FOR ALL 3 CONTESTS CLOSES KICKOFF OF 1ST GAME ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH)

Post #1 - Main Thread & Rules (main contest #1 - requires one weekly post)
Post #2 - The Contestants & Weekly Point Totals (main contest #1 - requires one weekly post)
Post #3 - Schedule Of Weekly Games (main contest #1 - requires one weekly post)
Post #4 - The Contestants (contest #2 - requires one time post) - $30. total to the top 3 winners
Post #5 - The Contestants (contest #3 - requires one time post) - $30. total to the top 3 winners

Prize Money (main contest #1 - requires one weekly post) - $90. Total
1st - $25 + $5.00 Bonus.
2nd - $15.
3rd - $10.
4th - 10th - $5. each
11th - 16th - $5.00 each "For those who had the courage to continue"!

Rules: (main contest #1 - requires one weekly post)
1. 1st week starts Sat. Sept. 4th for 12 weeks (a minimum of 10 games per week) - 1 point each
2. Post Season Bowl Games (30) start (Saturday Dec. 18th) - 3 points each
3. BCS Bowl Games (4) start (Saturday Jan. 1st) - 5 points each
4. BCS National Championship (Monday Jan. 7th) - 10 points
5. Pick the winner each game - always a 50-50 chance of correct answer
6. All games each week will be posted no later than Sunday evening for the following Saturday.
7. One entry per member per week.
8. You may revise your (original post only) each week up to kickoff of any scheduled 1st game for that week (roughly 11 AM CST on Saturdays).
9. All payments at the conclusion of the contest will be paid by PayPal or Money Order only.
10. In case of any ties at the conclusion of the contest, 1st winning post starting with the BCS National Championship and going backwards will prevail.
11. Any contestant who will be gone the full week of any contest (Sunday, from the posting of any weekly contest, through Saturday of the first scheduled game) may PM me with the details and I will post your picks for you. Only picks allowed will be favorites of any opening line. PK and Bonus Points excluded.

1st Annual College Football Contest - http://forum.treasur...otball-contest/ - Help!

(Feel free to discuss anything related to college football - contest, questions, your favorite team, etc.)

Please enjoy some musical entertainment!
http://forum.treasur...nd-to-remember/ - Beautiful Love Songs!
http://forum.treasur.../21465-hawkeye/ - Oldies But Goodies! - Above Iowa Hawkeye Flag! LOL!

Peace, Love, & Happiness

Edited by Hawkeye, 31 July 2011 - 07:10 PM.

[Hawkeye]

(College Football Contest #1) - The Contestants & Weekly Point Totals - (after Bowl Week #3 - 240 points possible)

*(Please check your picks with the final scores each week to make sure you have the correct points.)*

*New Rule #11 Post #1*

Hawkeye - 170 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - (Does Not Count)
BikerGirl - 168 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - "Your 2010 Champion of College Football" - $30.00 - Paid
Punkyc7 - 163 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - "Your 2010 Runner-Up of College Football" - $15.00 - Paid
Zach360 - 162 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $10.00 - Paid
vince816 - 161 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
jenn - 160 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
yola - 157 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
sarahricks - 155 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
cessnaairplane - 155 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
jm80 - 153 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
Avocado - 153 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
mdbraves - 146 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
fredmrmins - 144 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid
Roadkill - 142 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00  
trrisner - 126 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00 - Paid  
funklegend - 115 - In Bowl Wk #1, #2, #3 - $5.00

Butterfly719 - 95 - (Dropped out Bowl Week #2)
thewrongway87 - 89 - (Dropped out Bowl Week #1)
Mandrew913 - 68 - (Dropped out week #12)
britterz7 - 53 - (Dropped out week #12
WhoKid - 49 - (Dropped out week #12)
eagle0103 - 48 - (Dropped out week #9)
s1fizik - 46 - (Dropped out week #7)

All payments will be made within 24 hours of receiving (PM's only) your PayPal email address!

Edited by Hawkeye, 19 January 2011 - 07:26 PM.

[Hawkeye]

Bowl Games - (pick outright winner only for each game)!

Favorite = (reflects opening line or perceived betting winner by + points)
PK = Pick em game - No favorite
* = Neutral Field

2010-11 bowl schedule -
1st of 10 starts Saturday December 18th (posting Friday evening 12/10) - 3 points each
2nd of 10 starts Tuesday December 28th (posting Saturday afternoon 12/18) - 3 points each
3rd of 15 starts Friday December 31st (posting Friday evening December 24th) - 10 @ 3, 4 @ 5, and 1 @ 10 points each

Please be advised that there will be some overlap in posting and picking your games before others are done.
It looks like I will be posting 10, 10, and 15 at regular spaced intervals.
http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=5168379 - 35 bowl games

Bowl Week #1 - (3 points each)
NEW MEXICO BOWL - Brigham Young +10 (Winner 52-24) vs. UTEP*
uDROVE HUMANITARIAN BOWL - Northern Illinois +3 (Winner 40-17) vs. Fresno State*
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL - Ohio +3 vs. Troy* (Winner 48-21)
BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURG - Southern Miss +3 vs. Louisville* (Winner 31-28)
MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS - No. 19 Utah vs. No. 10 Boise State* +15 (Winner 26-3)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL - Navy at San Diego State +3 (Winner 35-14)
SHERATON HAWAII BOWL - No. 24 Hawaii +8 vs. Tulsa (Winner 62-35)
LITTLE CAESARS BOWL - Florida International (Winner 34-32) vs. Toledo* +5
AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL - Air Force +3 (Winner 14-7) vs. Georgia Tech*
CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL - No. 22 West Virginia +4 vs. North Carolina State* (Winner 23-7)

Bowl Week #2 - (3 points each)
INSIGHT BOWL - No. 12 Missouri +3 vs. Iowa* (Winner 27-24)
MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN - East Carolina vs. Maryland* +8 (Winner 51-20)
TEXAS BOWL - Illinois (Winner 38-14) vs. Baylor* +2
VALERO ALAMO BOWL - No. 14 Oklahoma State +7 (Winner 36-10) vs. Arizona*
BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL - Army (Winner 16-14) at Southern Methodist +8
NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL - Kansas State vs. Syracuse* PK (Winner 36-34)
FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL - North Carolina (Winner 30-27) vs. Tennessee* PK
BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWL - No. 18 Nebraska +14 vs. Washington* (Winner 19-7)
MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL - South Florida (Winner 31-26) vs. Clemson* +5
HYUNDAI SUN BOWL - Notre Dame (Winner 33-17) vs. Miami (FL)* PK

Bowl Week #3 - (Various points)
(3 points ech)
AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL - Georgia +6 vs. No. 25 UCF* (Winner 10-6)
Chick-fil-A BOWL - No. 20 South Carolina +3 vs. No. 23 Florida State* (Winner 26-17)
TICKETCITY BOWL - Northwestern vs. Texas Tech* +12 (Winner 45-38)
CAPITAL ONE BOWL - No. 16 Alabama +7 (Winner 49-7) vs. No. 9 Michigan State*
OUTBACK BOWL - Florida +5 (Winner 37-24) vs. Penn State*
PROGRESSIVE GATOR BOWL - No. 21 Mississippi State +5 (Winner 52-14) vs. Michigan*
(5 points each)
ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO - No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 TCU* PK (Winner 21-19)
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL - Connecticut vs. No. 7 Oklahoma* +17 (Winner 48-20)
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL - No. 4 Stanford +3 (Winner 40-12) vs. No. 13 Virginia Tech*
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - No. 6 Ohio State +3 (Winner 31-26) vs. No. 8 Arkansas
(3 points each)
GODADDY.com BOWL - Middle Tennessee vs. Miami (OH)* +3 (Winner 35-21)
AT&T COTTON BOWL - No. 11 LSU +3 (Winner 41-24) vs. No. 17 Texas A&M*
BBVA COMPASS BOWL - Pittsburgh +3 (Winner 27-10) (Winner 27-10) vs. Kentucky*
KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL - No. 15 Nevada +9 (Winner 20-13) vs. Boston College*
(10 points)
TOSTITOS BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 1 Auburn* +2 (Winner 22-19)

Polls -
http://espn.go.com/c...ge-football/bcs - (BCS Standings) - Starts Sunday October 17th

http://sports.espn.g...nkings?pollId=1 (AP & USA Today Top 25)

http://www.usatoday..../statistics.htm (2010 Individual & Team)

http://www.usatoday....garin/fbt10.htm (Team Power Ratings)

http://www.usatoday....garin/fbc10.htm (Conference Power Rankings)

Opening Odds -
http://www.vegasinsi...odds/las-vegas/ - (2nd column on the left Sunday evenings)

Live Odds -
http://sportsdirect....oday/ncaaf.aspx

Edited by Hawkeye, 11 January 2011 - 06:41 PM.

[Hawkeye]

(College Football Contest #2) - 1st = $15., 2nd = $10., 3rd = $5.

Pick the winner of the 6 toughest College Football Conferences in America! - http://www.usatoday....garin/fbc09.htm
1. SEC
2. Big East
3. Pac 10
4. ACC
5. Big 12
6. Big 10

Tiebreaker #1 - The highest ranked team (one) from any of the above conferences at the end of the season!
Tiebreaker #2 - 1st correct posts!

1. livinglegend (0) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Washington), ACC (Miami), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - No Tiebreaker
2. mdbraves (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Rutgers), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State)
3. Punkyc7 (2) - SEC (Alabama),  Big East (West Virginia), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State)
4. Zach360 (1) - SEC (Florida), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (Florida State), Big 12 (Nebraska), Big 10 (Iowa) - Tiebreaker (Nebraska)
5. vince816 (3) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Oklahoma), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
6. yola (1) - SEC (Florida), Big East (Cincinnati), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (Georgia Tech), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State)
7. thewrongway87 (1) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (Miami), Big 12 (Texas), Big Ten (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
8. jenn (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10(Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State)
9. sarahricks (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Iowa) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
10 eagle0103 (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Iowa) - Tiebreaker (Texas)
11 BikerGirl (3) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Oklahoma), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
12 trrisner (1) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (West Virginia), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (Florida State), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Michigan) - Tiebreaker (Texas)
13 Hawkeye (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State) - (Does Not Count)
14 Butterfly719 (1) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (Georgia Tech), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
15 Avocado (2) - SEC (Florida), Big East (Connecticut), Pac 10 (USC), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Florida)
16 s1fizik (1) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (USC), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State)
17 Mandrew913 (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Cincinnati), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
18 cessnaairplane (3) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (West Virginia), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Oklahoma), Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Ohio State)
19 jm80 (2) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12(Texas),
Big 10 (Ohio State) - Tiebreaker (Alabama)
20 Roadkill (3) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Pitt), PAC 10 (Oregon), ACC (VT), Big 12 (Oklahoma), Big 10 (Ohio State) - No Tiebreaker
21 britterz7 (1) - SEC (Alabama), Big East (Cincinnati), Pac 10 (Oregon), ACC (Miami), Big 12 (Texas), Big 10 (Ohio State) - No Tiebreaker
22 WhoKid (2) - SEC (Florida), Big East (Conneticut), Pac 10 (Stanford), ACC (North Carolina), Big 12 (Texas Tech), Big 10 (Wisconsin) - Tiebreaker (Stanford)

2010 Conference Champions!
1. SEC - Auburn (8-0)
2. Big East - Connecticut (5-2)
3. Pac 10 - Oregon (9-0)
4. ACC - Virginia Tech (8-0)
5. Big 12 - Oklahoma (6-2)
6. Big 10 - Wisconsin (7-1)

1st Place - cessnaairplane (3) 18th post - $15.00 - Tiebreaker (Ohio State) - Paid
2nd Place - vince816 (3) 5th post - $10.00 - Paid
3rd Place - BikerGirl (3) 11th post - $5.00 - Paid

Edited by Hawkeye, 18 December 2010 - 04:07 PM.

[Hawkeye]

(College Football Contest #3) - 1st = $15., 2nd = $10., 3rd = $5.

Pick the (2) teams and final score who will play for the National Championship!

Tiebreaker - 1st correct or closet posts

1. mdbraves - Ohio State 31 - Texas 24
2. Punkyc7 - Ohio State 35 - Alabama 31
3. vince816 - Alabama 27 - Ohio State 24
4. yola - Ohio State 28 - Texas 18
5. Zach360 - Nebraska 27 - Florida 17
6. thewrongway87 - Alabama 35 - Ohio St 28
7. jenn - Alabama 30 - Ohio State 26
8. sarahricks - Alabama 31 - Texas 27
9. eagle0103 - Texas 27 - Florida 24
10 trrisner - Oregon 38 - Alabama 34
11 BikerGirl - Ohio State 27 - Texas 20
12 Hawkeye - Ohio State 31 - Boise State 24 - (Does Not Count)
13 Butterfly719 - Alabama 27 - Ohio State 20
14 Avocado - Florida 21 - Ohio State 17
15 s1fizik - Ohio State 27 - Texas 24
16 Mandrew913 - Alabama31 - Texas 21
17 cessnaairplane - Alabama 27 - Ohio State 20
18 funklegend - Alabama 41 - Oregon 21
19 jm80 - Alabama 31 - Ohio State 17
20 Roadkill - Ohio State 27 - 17 Oklahoma
21 britterz7 - Alabama 46 - Arkansas 37
22 WhoKid - Stanford 27 - Florida 21

Auburn and Oregon will play for the National Championship Monday January 10th.
1st Place - trrisner - $17.50 - Paid
2nd Place - funklegend - $12.50 - Paid
3rd Place - none (split between 1st and 2nd place)

Edited by Hawkeye, 18 December 2010 - 04:08 PM.

[eagle0103]

I am in.

[eagle0103]

Any deadline for contest #2 and contest #3?

Hawkeye, on 01 August 2010 - 06:02 AM, said:

College Football Contest #2 - 1st = $15., 2nd = $10., 3rd = $5.

Pick the winner of the 6 toughest College Football Conferences!
1. SEC
2. Big East
3. Pac 10
4. ACC
5. Big 12
6. Big 10

Tiebreaker #1 - The highest ranked team (one) at the end of the season
Tiebreaker #2 - 1st correct posts

[Hawkeye]

eagle0103, on 01 August 2010 - 07:10 AM, said:

Any deadline for contest #2 and contest #3?

Hawkeye, on 01 August 2010 - 06:02 AM, said:

College Football Contest #2 - 1st = $15., 2nd = $10., 3rd = $5.

Pick the winner of the 6 toughest College Football Conferences!
1. SEC
2. Big East
3. Pac 10
4. ACC
5. Big 12
6. Big 10

Tiebreaker #1 - The highest ranked team (one) at the end of the season
Tiebreaker #2 - 1st correct posts

Give me some feedback everyone!
1. Should we close contest #2 and contest #3 the same as contest #1 - before kickoff of the 1st game on Saturday, September 4th?
or
2. Keep contest #2 and contet #3 open a little longer for new contestants and new members?

[livinglegend]

lvinglegend7- Treasuretrooper/606588 Big East- Pittsburgh, Big Ten- Ohio State, SEC - Alabama Big 12- Texas Pac10 - Washington ACC - Miami