Rick Mons
03-15-2010, 10:57 PM
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Predictions must be submitted by 11AM, Friday 3-20 (tip-off is 11:25 AM).
For newcomers, if your prediction is not in the correct format (see below), it will NOT be included.
Predict which team will win and the final score in the correct format. Please put your moniker, the winning team and the score on one line like this:
MN Snowman: Gophers 72-70
Your prediction will be excluded from the competition if you do not follow the format
Xavier Fans: You're welcome to participate but I'll be tabbing your predictions separately if your moniker distinguishes you from Gopher fans.
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The winner gets listed in the "Roll of Honor" thus earning adulation and testimonies galore.
I also calculate and publish season-long standings (click here (http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?t=10860) for the Small Print and more details). The standings will not include Xavier fans simply because if the Musketeers win, our competition for the standings will also end.
You win this game's competition if you predict the exact score -- it's happened once on the basketball board. If nobody predicts the exact score, whoever picks the winning team and is closest to the exact score wins. (See Small Print for how that's calculated.) Please note what happens if there are picks with the same score differential and how we resolve this for both the game predictions and for the season standings. (We've had several ties for first place in the past with the accompanying wailing, renting and gnashing by those who just miss out for the game in question.)
Again -- your prediction needs to include your moniker (screen name) followed on the same line with the team you think will win and the score. I automate the data entry process as much as possible -- that's why it helps if everyone uses the requested format:
moniker Team xx - xx
example: MNSnowman: Gophers 80-70
If everyone uses their moniker, this format and consistent names for the teams, it's easy and fast to transfer the data to a spreadsheet used to track predictions.
Predictions must be submitted by 11AM, Friday 3-20 (tip-off is 11:25 AM).
For newcomers, if your prediction is not in the correct format (see below), it will NOT be included.
Predict which team will win and the final score in the correct format. Please put your moniker, the winning team and the score on one line like this:
MN Snowman: Gophers 72-70
Your prediction will be excluded from the competition if you do not follow the format
Xavier Fans: You're welcome to participate but I'll be tabbing your predictions separately if your moniker distinguishes you from Gopher fans.
_______________________________________________
The winner gets listed in the "Roll of Honor" thus earning adulation and testimonies galore.
I also calculate and publish season-long standings (click here (http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?t=10860) for the Small Print and more details). The standings will not include Xavier fans simply because if the Musketeers win, our competition for the standings will also end.
You win this game's competition if you predict the exact score -- it's happened once on the basketball board. If nobody predicts the exact score, whoever picks the winning team and is closest to the exact score wins. (See Small Print for how that's calculated.) Please note what happens if there are picks with the same score differential and how we resolve this for both the game predictions and for the season standings. (We've had several ties for first place in the past with the accompanying wailing, renting and gnashing by those who just miss out for the game in question.)
Again -- your prediction needs to include your moniker (screen name) followed on the same line with the team you think will win and the score. I automate the data entry process as much as possible -- that's why it helps if everyone uses the requested format:
moniker Team xx - xx
example: MNSnowman: Gophers 80-70
If everyone uses their moniker, this format and consistent names for the teams, it's easy and fast to transfer the data to a spreadsheet used to track predictions.