CFP Bowl Pickem Standings

[Spence]

Again, allowing changes after the pool started could be a real mess. Also it would open for someone to change their original picks to the opposite of the leader, to try to make up ground.

The pools I run, I also do not allow for partial entries, for example if the majority of the games were on Saturday, but there were 4 weekday games. I have had people wanting to submit the 4 early games, and then the rest of their entry early on Saturday. This is way too difficult to keep track of. Nothing to do with cheating, but administration.

That was my point too and why we aren't doing it. I don't want to deal with changes, especially over the holidays.

[donovan]

I am glad someone even takes this on. Whatever makes it easiest for them and makes if friendly and just good sport I am for. People are dying in the world, they are hungry and some have mothers-in- laws.....worrying about this is number 45,483 on Mr. Billybud's list....and falling. He is my file leader when it comes to these matters. Which brings up that subject, I have a lot of confidence points on FSU and am not getting much reassurance from their in abstentia leader.

[GoBoilers]

Again, allowing changes after the pool started could be a real mess. Also it would open for someone to change their original picks to the opposite of the leader, to try to make up ground.

The pools I run, I also do not allow for partial entries, for example if the majority of the games were on Saturday, but there were 4 weekday games. I have had people wanting to submit the 4 early games, and then the rest of their entry early on Saturday. This is way too difficult to keep track of. Nothing to do with cheating, but administration.

That was my point too and why we aren't doing it. I don't want to deal with changes, especially over the holidays.

Then there are the people that can't get their confidence point games correct. They are the scourge of this board! Oh, that was me-high maintenance! Hey, thanks ya'll for what you do on this board.

[Howdy]

My own 2 cents says we should never allow picks to change after the first game of the comptition has begun. If this were an automated contest, there would only be one shut-off time. We shouldn't allow changes just because we use humans to manage it. If anything, it's more of a pain and a nuisance to expect them to do so. I say this with no offense to Cane or anyone else who disagrees - I just think it's too much to ask and could easily become a free-for-all of constant changes.

I too agree with you on this one.
Once the picks have begun,its's to late to altar a change.
It only bragging rights anyway.
So smile and try again.

[Spence]

Again, allowing changes after the pool started could be a real mess. Also it would open for someone to change their original picks to the opposite of the leader, to try to make up ground.

The pools I run, I also do not allow for partial entries, for example if the majority of the games were on Saturday, but there were 4 weekday games. I have had people wanting to submit the 4 early games, and then the rest of their entry early on Saturday. This is way too difficult to keep track of. Nothing to do with cheating, but administration.

That was my point too and why we aren't doing it. I don't want to deal with changes, especially over the holidays.

Then there are the people that can't get their confidence point games correct. They are the scourge of this board! Oh, that was me-high maintenance! Hey, thanks ya'll for what you do on this board.

You got yours fixed before the games started. So you were OK.

[GoBoilers]

It would take me light years to be able to do this!

[billybud]

Hey...who locked the Bowl Pickem thread?

I don't have my picks up yet...

[donovan]

Open it up and get Mr. Billybud's on the board. We need to see his hand. OK...too many people and kids tonight...Well too many old people...Grandkids are good...its their parents that drive me nuts.

[Spence]

Open it up and get Mr. Billybud's on the board. We need to see his hand. OK...too many people and kids tonight...Well too many old people...Grandkids are good...its their parents that drive me nuts.

We have our party early. There are only a handful left. Time to clean up and get ready for round two.

[Cane from the Bend]

The only real Christmas get together I'll have is tomorrow @ my wife's parents.

All the others were nearly a week ahead of time ... somewhat takes the holiday cheer out of things when you show up, more or less to simply exchanges gifts at a randomly chosen restaurant.

Ah-well, tomorrow will be more authentic ... except, no Bowl games to watch.

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[RazorHawk]

I hope everyone is aware, that I am updating the results of the Bowl Pickem Standings daily, on the first post in this thread.

[donovan]

If Billybud's picks did not get posted...then I think we need to post them and give him the points on whatever he said he had down. The fact that senility and misguided direction of thought is creeping upon him with lightening speed is not relevant, he is an honorable guy. That is sufficient.

[billybud]

Senility? LOL Donovan....

Yep, there are some days that I wonder. I actually made a rational decision to not get into the bowl pool. I figured that I would rather not pick against several teams that I like (including the Noles). If I wasn't going to pick to win, I figured.."why play?".

[BYUfan1]

I am glad someone even takes this on. Whatever makes it easiest for them and makes if friendly and just good sport I am for. People are dying in the world, they are hungry and some have mothers-in- laws.....worrying about this is number 45,483 on Mr. Billybud's list....and falling. He is my file leader when it comes to these matters. Which brings up that subject, I have a lot of confidence points on FSU and am not getting much reassurance from their in abstentia leader.

Bobby Bowden is missing because he is away fishing on a boat and trying to get Peggy to adjust his credit card bill.

[billybud]

Bobby has "people" to sweat that small stuff. Heck, Bobby gets absolutely impeccable service from Indian call centers....the "Peggy's" think that he is Buddha reincarnated with a cracker accent.

You know, he is as sharp as they come for a guy in his 80's...He makes JoPa look sad. The guy still shoots in the 80's on the course and is a dynamaite public speaker. I hope that I can be in that shape at that age.