# Pick the WINNERS in the Dec/22-24 CFB Bowl Games **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 13, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115 "2014-12-13T13:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/1 "2014-12-13T13:45:00Z")
For background and more specifics please see [2014 CFB Bowls Season – Discussion Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=742752) especially [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17965468&postcount=10) and [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17971081&postcount=11) * * * 1. There are SIX Polls/Threads in this 2014-2015 CFB Bowls Series – PLUS one for **CFP Champ. Game** to be posted Jan/2 2. Please pick a WINNER in each game in each poll you choose to participate in (skip those polls you don’t care about) 3. Correct (WINNER) pick(s) score **+1 point** for each game 4. Incorrect (LOSER), NO PICK IN THAT GAME, and PICK BOTH TEAMS – will all result in a **-1 point** score for that game Each game will have a poll choice for both teams in the game. PICK JUST ONE WINNER per game. Omit voting at all in polls/threads you don’t care about. NO penalty for not participating in a particular poll/thread. Each thread/poll will have a deadline for voting: the day BEFORE the first game in that poll. * * * ```auto BOWL MATCHUP LOCATION TIME (ET) DATE TV Miami Beach BYU vs. Memphis Miami 2 p.m. Dec. 22 ESPN Boca Raton Marshall vs. Northern Ill. Boca Raton, Fla. 6 p.m. Dec. 23 ESPN Poinsettia Navy vs. San Diego St. San Diego 9:30 p.m. Dec. 23 ESPN Popeyes West. Ky. vs. Central Mich. Nassau, Bahamas Noon Dec. 24 ESPN Hawaii Rice vs. Fresno State Honolulu 8 p.m. Dec. 24 ESPN ``` * * * **Multiple Choice Public Poll to follow…** ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/2 "2014-12-19T14:34:39Z")
First Summary: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== BobLibDem 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-NorIll Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 9 45 5 4 8 1 5 4 6 3 3 6 /45 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/3 "2014-12-21T06:30:36Z")
This poll will close on 12-21-2014 at 07:47 AM ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/4 "2014-12-21T15:21:45Z")
The final crosstable: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== astorian 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt BobLibDem 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-NorIll Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` The next batch of games is at [Pick the WINNERS in the Dec/26-27 CFB Bowl Games](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=743398) **This poll will close on 12-25-2014 at 08:04 AM** And, so far… **Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 10** There will be a gap before this current group has finished playing so I may post interim results if they get _exciting_. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/5 "2014-12-22T23:15:58Z")
Well, that first game was indeed _exciting_ so: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ L W MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== astorian 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt BobLibDem 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-NorIll Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` One Game Scoring: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ L W MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== astorian 5 -1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt BobLibDem 5 -1 BocRat-NorIll Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 +1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 -1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 +1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 -1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 -1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 +1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 +1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 -1 BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/6 "2014-12-24T05:58:00Z")
Dec/22-23 Results: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ L W W L W L MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== astorian 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt BobLibDem 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-NorIll Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` Scores so far: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ L W W L W L MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== astorian 5 -1 +1 -1 Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt BobLibDem 5 -1 -1 -1 Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 +1 +1 +1 Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 -1 +1 -1 Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 +1 +1 +1 Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 -1 +1 -1 Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 -1 +1 +1 Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 +1 +1 +1 Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 +1 +1 +1 Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 -1 +1 -1 Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/7 "2014-12-25T04:46:35Z")
Complete Results: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ L W W L W L W L W L MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== astorian 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt BobLibDem 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-NorIll Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt excavating (for a mind) 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Nauplius 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Oakminster 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt Typo Negative 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Wolverine 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-CentMich Hawa-FresSt Zakalwe 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice Zeldar 5 MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh Poin-Navy Popey-WKy Hawa-Rice zoog 5 MiaBea-BYU BocRat-Marsh Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` Final Scores: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================ L W W L W L W L W L MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt ================================================================================================================================== excavating (for a mind)+5/5 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Zakalwe +5/5 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Zeldar +5/5 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Oakminster +3/5 +1 +1 +1 +1 -1 Nauplius -1/5 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 Wolverine -1/5 -1 +1 +1 -1 -1 zoog -1/5 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 astorian -3/5 -1 +1 -1 -1 -1 Typo Negative -3/5 -1 +1 -1 -1 -1 BobLibDem -5/5 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 ================================================================================================================================== MiaBea-BYU MiaBea-Memph BocRat-Marsh BocRat-NorIll Poin-Navy Poin-SanDieSt Popey-WKy Popey-CentMich Hawa-Rice Hawa-FresSt 10 50 6 4 9 1 5 5 6 4 3 7 /50 =================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-22-24-cfb-bowl-games/707115/8 "2014-12-31T07:05:20Z")
**For a tally of all games so far see [this post.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18015867&postcount=24)**