2024 AGS PLAYOFF Pick'em Challenge (QF/SF/F)

[MTfan4life]

Here are the picks for the next three rounds: https://forms.gle/vYE3pMZC7nafpVEY7

This is where the contest gets interesting! You will be picking the next three rounds with this week's picks. The first year I did Playoff Pick'em the total dropped each week where the total pickers the final week was less than half the first week. So ever since, I've had everyone pick the final three rounds all at once. It's trickier to do the Spread Swing that way, but we're going to try it out this year.

Because we are picking the SF and Final games in advance, you'll have to use your best guess for what those spreads will be. You could use Massey's Matchup tool to guess what it might be depending on who you think will be playing: Massey Ratings Matchup Tool (https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s=cf2024&sub=11605)


For each of those picks, you'll pick either "Favorite" or "Underdog." Meaning if MSU is playing USD and are -5.5 for that potential semifinal game. Picking "favorite" will give you MSU's spread. And picking underdog will give you USD's +5.5 spread. So, when you pick Favorite or Underdog, you aren't picking that team to win, but rather the spread they've been given to win or lose by for the game. Just remember that!

Also, I'm giving you 3 choices to double up the spread instead of 2.

Also, the final three rounds, the point totals for each correct pick will be doubled! So, 6 points for a correct pick, 8 if less than half picked that team, 10 if less than 25% picked that team.

[bonarae]

Done.

[Bisonator]

In

[topher99]

In

[caribbeanhen]

in

[wapiti]

In.

[centraljerseycat]

In

[The Cats]

In

[McNeese75]

done

[ElCid]

In. Seriously hard picking so far out.

[FUBeAR]

In. Seriously hard picking so far out.
FUBeAR told Team FUBeAR, Inc. that it looked like doing Differential Equations in Greek, while blindfolded, to FUBeAR.

Bought ‘em a subscription to ChatGPT Pro and told them to work with that and figger it out.

[KPSUL]

I answered all the questions! So I'm in !!

[Professor Chaos]

In.

I think the spread contest should be ixnayed after this weekend's games. It's a pure shot in the dark picking against the spread in the semis and title game without knowing who will be in them or what the spread will be.

[caribbeanhen]

FUBeAR told Team FUBeAR, Inc. that it looked like doing Differential Equations in Greek, while blindfolded, to FUBeAR.

Bought ‘em a subscription to ChatGPT Pro and told them to work with that and figger it out.

Willow

[FUBeAR]

Willow
FUBeAR Jr. is the primary Engineer behind the development of Willow, so they already had and have been using that...but they needed the ChatGPT Pro capability to put it into words that a normal (?) human like FUBeAR could comprehend and apply.

It's not just about solving the problem with great engineering, a successful organization must meet the market in the right place, at the right time, at the right price.

[caribbeanhen]

FUBeAR Jr. is the primary Engineer behind the development of Willow, so they already had and have been using that...but they needed the ChatGPT Pro capability to put it into words that a normal (?) human like FUBeAR could comprehend and apply.

It's not just about solving the problem with great engineering, a successful organization must meet the market in the right place, at the right time, at the right price.

This is very impressive and the thing that impresses me the most about your son is that you are his father…

Seriously though, a heartfelt congratulations to team FuBeaR !

Maybe next year Willow will be able to process Northeastern FCS football games, as I read even googl admitted it sometimes spits out wild and crazy wrong data. If team Fubby can fine tune this glitch, The Veterans Committee will be in trouble

https://i0.wp.com/137.220.55.84/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/vlcsnap-2015-10-27-22h00m31s823.png?resize=400%2C267 (https://i0.wp.com/137.220.55.84/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/vlcsnap-2015-10-27-22h00m31s823.png)

[RahRahRabbits]

FUBeAR Jr. is the primary Engineer behind the development of Willow, so they already had and have been using that...but they needed the ChatGPT Pro capability to put it into words that a normal (?) human like FUBeAR could comprehend and apply.

It's not just about solving the problem with great engineering, a successful organization must meet the market in the right place, at the right time, at the right price.

Can they develop a translator for Mr. Chicken then too? That might be more impressive.

Hadn't seen the news yet about Willow, Google's new quantum computer chip. It supposedly ran a benchmark test in under 5 minutes what would take a normal 'supercomputer' 10 septillion years? And somehow that speed proves the existence of parallel universes? Not so sure about that... plus, I don't go around bragging about my super small hardware that finishes tasks unbelievably fast.... You're not that special, Google....

[FUBeAR]

This is very impressive and the thing that impresses me the most about your son is that you are his father…

Seriously though, a heartfelt congratulations to team FuBeaR !

Maybe next year Willow will be able to process Northeastern FCS football games, as I read even googl admitted it sometimes spits out wild and crazy wrong data. If team Fubby can fine tune this glitch, The Veterans Committee will be in trouble

https://i0.wp.com/137.220.55.84/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/vlcsnap-2015-10-27-22h00m31s823.png?resize=400%2C267 (https://i0.wp.com/137.220.55.84/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/vlcsnap-2015-10-27-22h00m31s823.png)


Sorry - got it wrong...again.

FUBeAR Jr. was not the primary engineer behind Google's Willow quantum computing chip.

What FUBeAR Jr. said was that he liked the 1988 George Lucas production of the Ron Howard directed sword & sorcery, dark fantasy movie, starring Val Kilmer - Willow.

Easy to see how FUBeAR mixed those 2 things up.

[MTfan4life]

Just a heads up. There is one game Friday this time. So don't wait until Saturday morning to submit picks!!

[POD Knows]

Can they develop a translator for Mr. Chicken then too? That might be more impressive.

Hadn't seen the news yet about Willow, Google's new quantum computer chip. It supposedly ran a benchmark test in under 5 minutes what would take a normal 'supercomputer' 10 septillion years? And somehow that speed proves the existence of parallel universes? Not so sure about that... plus, I don't go around bragging about my super small hardware that finishes tasks unbelievably fast.... You're not that special, Google....
And a translator for P88. That would be awesome.

[Roamingriz]

In

[SUPharmacist]

In.

[mvemjsunpx]

In

[ncspiderfan]

In

[JacksFan40]

In

[POD Knows]

IN

[MR. CHICKEN]

IN

[wapiti]

Willow

https://youtu.be/VDKNr6ID2sc?si=qBK3LJw0_GLn8jDc

[FUBeAR]

2024 AGS PLAYOFF PICK'EM CONTEST (QF/SF/F)
Thank you for participating! Your picks have been submitted.

[FUBeAR]

https://youtu.be/VDKNr6ID2sc?si=qBK3LJw0_GLn8jDc
Hmm…an entire movie scene populated by Mercer’s Players relative to NDSU’s O-Linemen. Must be why FUBeAR Jr. likes that movie

[MSUBobcat]

In.

[Catbooster]

in

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

IN!

[ElCid]

Bump, less than 4 hours to kickoff.

[RahRahRabbits]

Picks are in! And so far they aren't wrong.... yet...

Thanks again MTfan4life! Quite the contest you put together this year - plenty of twists to keep it interesting.

[grizband]

In...got mine in just before kickoff last night.

[RahRahRabbits]

Documenting for history's sake --- and also to shamelessly point out how good I'm doing before it all falls off the rails again.

Whoever comes out on top after picking 3 rounds at once (ESPECIALLY the spread contest), needs to immediately go out and buy lottery tickets. That nonsense is nonsense!

https://i.postimg.cc/wTsPDdg9/Screenshot-2024-12-16-130301.png

[FUBeAR]

Documenting for history's sake --- and also to shamelessly point out how good I'm doing before it all falls off the rails again.

Whoever comes out on top after picking 3 rounds at once (ESPECIALLY the spread contest), needs to immediately go out and buy lottery tickets. That nonsense is nonsense!

https://i.postimg.cc/wTsPDdg9/Screenshot-2024-12-16-130301.png
Don’t look over your shoulder.

How’s that Morningside pick working out for you?

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!

[RahRahRabbits]

Don’t look over your shoulder.

How’s that Morningside pick working out for you?

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!

Always a sketchy feeling being stalked by a bear... especially one as ornery as FUBeAR! I don't think I'll lose any sleep over the local ball club from Morningside losing... you can have that single point. :)

[FUBeAR]

Always a sketchy feeling being stalked by a bear... especially one as ornery as FUBeAR! I don't think I'll lose any sleep over the local ball club from Morningside losing... you can have that single point. :) [2 points if Keiser beats Grand View on Saturday…right?]
https://i.giphy.com/laCo8uA8HJcInLyJr9.webp

[Puddin Tane]

I need a pick ems mulligan…

[caribbeanhen]

Don’t look over your shoulder.

How’s that Morningside pick working out for you?

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!

Checked in on Team Willows progress with last weeks picks, although FuBeaRs Family Affair picks are tracking CH, it still seems that all the bugs have not been sprayed yet as team Quantam picked Montana State to win the title against North Dakota State.

The correct pick will be South Dakota State wins against Montana State

even though fubs new Quantam willow is 5 trillion times faster than normal computer processing and has made gains, researchers admit these hyped computers sometimes struggle to maintain coherence losing their quantamness

[FUBeAR]

Checked in on Team Willows progress with last weeks picks, although FuBeaRs Family Affair picks are tracking CH, it still seems that all the bugs have not been sprayed yet as team Quantam picked Montana State to win the title against North Dakota State.

The correct pick will be South Dakota State wins against Montana State

even though fubs new Quantam willow is 5 trillion times faster than normal computer processing and has made gains, researchers admit these hyped computers sometimes struggle to maintain coherence losing their quantamness

This you?



caribbeanhen
SEMO
Richmond
Platteville
Grove City





caribbeanhen
Harding
California
Linfield





Pick'em Contest Rank
Playa
Spread Swing Contest Rank
Playa
Combined Score Rank


4
FUBeAR
2
FUBeAR
2


4
caribbeanhen
5
caribbeanhen
3

[caribbeanhen]

This you?



caribbeanhen
SEMO
Richmond
Platteville
Grove City





caribbeanhen
Harding
California
Linfield





Pick'em Contest Rank
Playa
Spread Swing Contest Rank
Playa
Combined Score Rank


4
FUBeAR
2
FUBeAR
2


4
caribbeanhen
5
caribbeanhen
3




I forgot I picked SEMO.... I should of read some of my own posts about that slack team

[mvfcfan]

I guess I forgot to make my picks. Oh well....xbangx

[FUBeAR]

Think Team FUBeaR, Inc. had a good day, but we’ll wait for the Official Scoring.

That review / overturn FR TD in the USD @ MontSt was a -20 point swing for us … so FUBeAR hated that. They got that call right, but still!! FUBeAR is going to have to increase his donations to the Zebra Enrichment Fund.

[FUBeAR]

HUGE GAME TONIGHT!
https://twitter.com/ncaadiii/status/1874996705843949761

In the only Division of pure COLLEGE Football we have remaining, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will be airing on ESPN @ 8 PM ET.

Posted in this thread because, if FUBeAR interpreted/copied/sorted/cut/pasted correctly below, 28 of us have a Cardinal or a Raider in this fight tonight…

TEAM MOUNT UNION
Catbooster
Footballer23
grizband
Puddin Tane
Roamingriz
swaghook
The Cats
THE DANIMAL
The Kicker

TEAM NORTH CENTRAL
Bisonator
caribbeanhen
Chalupa Batman
ElCid
FUBeAR
JacksFan40
Karl Havoc
Massey
ming01
MR. CHICKEN
MSUBobcat
MTfan4life
mvemjsunpx
ncspiderfan
POD Knows
Professor Chaos
RahRahRabbits
SteelSD
topher99


GO CARDINALS!

[grizband]

HUGE GAME TONIGHT!
https://twitter.com/ncaadiii/status/1874996705843949761

In the only Division of pure COLLEGE Football we have remaining, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will be airing on ESPN @ 8 PM ET.

Posted in this thread because, if FUBeAR interpreted/copied/sorted/cut/pasted correctly below, 27 of us have a Cardinal or a Raider in this fight tonight…

TEAM MOUNT UNION
Catbooster
Footballer23
grizband
Puddin Tane
Roamingriz
swaghook
The Cats
THE DANIMAL
The Kicker

TEAM NORTH CENTRAL
Bisonator
caribbeanhen
Chalupa Batman
ElCid
FUBeAR
JacksFan40
Karl Havoc
Massey
ming01
MR. CHICKEN
MSUBobcat
MTfan4life
mvemjsunpx
ncspiderfan
POD Knows
RahRahRabbits
SteelSD
topher99


GO CARDINALS!
To my dismay, North Central beats Mount Union for the DIII title.

[FUBeAR]

To my dismay, North Central beats Mount Union for the DIII title.
While it was difficult for us to pick against the Purple, Team FUBeAR landed on the right side of this one.

Really enjoyed the game. Some very talented young STUDENT Athletes were laying it all on the line for their TEAMS. Refreshing!


BTW - edited FUBeAR’s original post about this game…somehow had left Professor Chaos off of the originally posted roster for Team North Central. Apologies to the great educator & research scientist among us.

[caribbeanhen]

While it was difficult for us to pick against the Purple, Team FUBeAR landed on the right side of this one.

Really enjoyed the game. Some very talented young STUDENT Athletes were laying it all on the line for their TEAMS. Refreshing!


BTW - edited FUBeAR’s original post about this game…somehow had left Professor Chaos off of the originally posted roster for Team North Central. Apologies to the great educator & research scientist among us.

Div 3 games have something about them that I like

[MR. CHICKEN]

Div 3 games have something about them that I like





.....YEAH........HALFBACKS WEIGH 135..........LEFT TACKLES 180............AWQ!!

[caribbeanhen]

.....YEAH........HALFBACKS WEIGH 135..........LEFT TACKLES 180............AWQ!!

Phil Lutz was a D3 gem

[MR. CHICKEN]

..............WESLEY QB....JOE CALLAHAN.......HAD UH CUP UH COCOA....WHIFF GREEN BAY.........DOODLE-DOO!

[MTfan4life]

Congratulations to The Danimal and Bisonator for their respective victories!

The final results can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SoMPmRRgUkYMBFGLeKuVwPJ9t9KtwSPbLbr-usITu10/edit?usp=sharing

[ElCid]

Congratulations to The Danimal and Bisonator for their respective victories!

The final results can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SoMPmRRgUkYMBFGLeKuVwPJ9t9KtwSPbLbr-usITu10/edit?usp=sharing

Interesting concept on the spread part. Thanks.

[caribbeanhen]

Congratulations to The Danimal and Bisonator for their respective victories!

The final results can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SoMPmRRgUkYMBFGLeKuVwPJ9t9KtwSPbLbr-usITu10/edit?usp=sharing

that pesky Bisonator sure finds a way to win or be right up near the top in all of these games.... he's just good

Question? who is the winner of the "combined score" part of this game? would the winner of the combined score be the overall winner?

[ncspiderfan]

Thanks again for all the work MTFan4life. Appreciate all your efforts and time. Heck, I stayed lost just trying to fill out the form, so know the scoring took some time.

Congratulations to the winners, well done.

[FUBeAR]

that pesky Bisonator sure finds a way to win or be right up near the top in all of these games.... he's just good

Question? who is the winner of the "combined score" part of this game? would the winner of the combined score be the overall winner?

Y’know, that’s an excellent question, CHen.

The “combined score,” as you call it, was tracked throughout the contest, but not reported along with the announcement of the Winners of the 2 Contests that determine the Combined Rank / Overall Rank.


So, let FUBeAR be the FIRST to congratulate you, caribbeanhen, on your fine 5th Place finish in the Combined Contest!

Great work! It’s certainly not easy to excel at a high level in both picking the winners AND managing the ‘spread games’ as well.

FUBeAR really wants to congratulate taper!!

What a competition! taper was right on the heels of Team FUBeAR the entire way. Really outstanding performance, taper!!!

And, RahRahRabbits - all over it the whole way…thought for a while that RahRahRabbits might end up winning both sub-contests AND the overall! Way to go RRR!

ming01 - taking the 4th spot - rounds out the rest of the Top 5 in the Combined Contest. ming was quiet, but merciless while scaling to the top of the rankings. Way to go, ming01!

The remainder of the Top 10 in the Combined Contest are shown below.

Excellent job one and all!!!




Combined Contestant


Combined Rank


Overall Rank



FUBeAR
9
1


taper
13
2


RahRahRabbits
14
3


ming01
16
4


caribbeanhen
18
5


Bisonator
19
6


ncspiderfan
22
7


JacksFan40
24
8


MTfan4life
24
8


ElCid
25
10

[caribbeanhen]

Y’know, that’s an excellent question, CHen.

The “combined score,” as you call it, was tracked throughout the contest, but not reported along with the announcement of the Winners of the 2 Contests that determine the Combined Rank / Overall Rank.


So, let FUBeAR be the FIRST to congratulate you, caribbeanhen, on your fine 5th Place finish in the Combined Contest!

Great work! It’s certainly not easy to excel at a high level in both picking the winners AND managing the ‘spread games’ as well.

FUBeAR really wants to congratulate taper!!

What a competition! taper was right on the heels of Team FUBeAR the entire way. Really outstanding performance, taper!!!

And, RahRahRabbits - all over it the whole way…thought for a while that RahRahRabbits might end up winning both sub-contests AND the overall! Way to go RRR!

ming01 - taking the 4th spot - rounds out the rest of the Top 5 in the Combined Contest. ming was quiet, but merciless while scaling to the top of the rankings. Way to go, ming01!

The remainder of the Top 10 in the Combined Contest are shown below.

Excellent job one and all!!!




Combined Contestant


Combined Rank


Overall Rank



FUBeAR
9
1


taper
13
2


RahRahRabbits
14
3


ming01
16
4


caribbeanhen
18
5


Bisonator
19
6


ncspiderfan
22
7


JacksFan40
24
8


MTfan4life
24
8


ElCid
25
10




So FuBeaR or FuBeaR LLC won the “combined score” portion of the contest? Anyhow Congratulations to team Fubby on the win

did you use Quantum to figure the scoring out?

CH usually doesn’t take victory laps for 5th place finishes but will make exception just this one time because finishing ahead of the Bisonator has never come easy

[FUBeAR]

So FuBeaR or FuBeaR LLC won the “combined score” portion of the contest? Anyhow Congratulations to team Fubby on the win

did you use Quantum to figure the scoring out?

CH usually doesn’t take victory laps for 5th place finishes but will make exception just this one time because finishing ahead of the Bisonator has never come easy
Thanks for the congrats, CHen! Team FUBeAR’s members will be excited about being recognized for their success.

After underperforming during the regular season contest, it was important to the TEAM to do well in this Playoff competition. Taking the top spot in the Combined Contest was just the salve their regular season wounds needed!

No quantum used for that scoring determination. It’s right there on the results Sheet.

Besides … The folks who were providing quantum access for Team FUBeAR had to cut us off … because of the drones.