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CTG Bowl Season Differential Contest --CASH Prize

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B.A.R.

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Each year during the Golf Season I sponsor contests for all the majors and one other tournament. The winner of The Open in July, @casual decided to throw his winnings back into the pot for a contest this fall so I figured we could do something fun here for the Bowl Season and see how it goes.


Here is the premise: I am going to list each bowl game with a spread as of tonight. You will pick either the dog or the favorite, if your team covers the spread you will get the amount of points they covered by added to your score. If your team does not cover the spread, then it is 'no action'.

So, team A you pick + 6 and they lose by 1... you get 5 points​
Team B you pick -12.5 and they win by 21 you get 8.5 points​
Team C you pick -7 and they win by 6 that is considered no action.​

We are adding up the differentials for your winning dogs and favorites.

I know it sounds a bit different on paper but it brings capping and strategy together.

You can copy this format for your selections:

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16. (Double Points Selection)


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan




Rules:

16 selections, one of which if you win you receive double the differential​
All picks must be submitted by 11:00am Eastern, Thursday December 26th (you may edit till then)​
No aliases and if you happen to get banned during the contest then you are eliminated immediately​
Payouts via Paypal​





Prize: 100.00 to the winner

***Here is the deal, if we can get 75 unique entries to this contest then I will personally double the prize. This is simple, we are not asking for signups at books/etc or anything hard. This is FREE to enter so Tweet it out, tell your gambling buddies and spread the word to others on the forum. Easy enough?***
 
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Buffalo -6.5 vs Charlotte

Utah St -7 vs Kent State

San Diego St -3.5 vs Central Michigan

Georgia Southern -4.5 vs Liberty

SMU -3.5 vs Florida Atlantic

Arkansas St -2.5 vs Florida International

Washington -3.5 vs Boise St

Appalachian St -17 vs UAB

Central Florida -17.5 vs Marshall

BYU -1.5 vs Hawaii

Miami FL -6.5 vs Louisiana Tech

Pittsburgh -11.5 vs Eastern Michigan

North Carolina -4 vs Temple

Michigan State -4.5 vs Wake Forest

Texas A&M -7 vs Oklahoma St

Iowa -2 vs USC

Air Force -3 vs Washington St

Notre Dame -3.5 vs Iowa St

Penn St -6.5 vs Memphis

LSU -13 vs Oklahoma

Clemson -2 vs Ohio State

Western Kentucky -4 vs Western Michigan

California -6.5 vs Illinois

Florida -14.5 vs Virginia

Mississippi St -4 vs Louisville

Arizona St -4.5 vs Florida St

Navy -2.5 vs Kansas St

Wyoming -7 vs Georgia St

Utah -7 vs Texas

Virginia Tech -2.5 vs Kentucky

Alabama -7 vs Michigan

Auburn -7 vs Minnesota

Wisconsin -2.5 vs Oregon

Georgia -7.5 vs Baylor

Cincinnati -7 vs Boston College

Tennessee -1.5 vs Indiana

Ohio -7.5 vs Nevada

Tulane -7 vs Southern Mississippi

Louisiana Lafayette -14 vs Miami OH
 
1) SMU -3.5
2) Boise St +3.5
3) Marshall +17.5
4) Hawaii +1.5
5) Louisiana Tech +6.5
6) Wake Forest +4.5
7) Oklahoma State +7
8) Penn St -6.5
9) LSU -13
10) Clemson -2
11) Florida -14.5 (DOUBLE POINTS)
12) Utah -7 vs Texas
13) Virginia Tech -2.5 vs Kentucky
14) Auburn -7 vs Minnesota
15) Oregon +2.5
16) Baylor +7.5

Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 54
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 69
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 64
 
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1. SMU -3.5
2 CINCY -7
3.UF -14.5
4. Navy -2.5
5. FSU +4.5
6. LSU -13
7. CLEMSON -2
8. La Tech +6.5
9. PSU -6.5
10.Ga So -4.5
11. ISU +3.5
12. PITT -11.5
13. MARSHALL +17.5
14.WAKE +4.5
15. Alabama -7
16.Auburn -7 (Double Points Selection)

Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 69
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 65
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 62
 
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Kent State +7
Appalachian St -17
Arkansas St -2.5
Marshall +17.5
Louisiana Tech +6.5
North Carolina -4
Louisiana Lafayette -14
LSU -13
Notre Dame -3.5
Penn St -6.5
Western Michigan +4
Southern Mississippi +7
Georgia Southern -4.5
Georgia -7.5
Louisville +4
Navy -2.5 DOUBLE POINTS
 
1. Buffalo -6.5
2 Kent st +7
3. Smu....-3.5
4. Wash....-3.5
5. NC.....-4
6. Ltec......+6.5
7. Okst......+7
8. Lsu.....-13
9. Arizona st.....-4.5
10. Kst......+2.5
11. Georgia southern -4.5
12. Wyoming....-7
13. Appalachian st.....-17
14. Memphis...+6.5
15. Louisville.....+4
16. (Double Points Selection) Alabama.....-7


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson..........78
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma......78
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan......78
 
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Utah St -7
Hawaii +1.5
Louisiana Tech +6.5
Iowa -2
Air Force -3
Notre Dame -3.5
Penn St -6.5
LSU -13
Western Michigan +4
California -6.5
Florida -14.5
Arizona St -4.5
Alabama -7
Georgia -7.5 double pts
Tulane -7
Louisiana Lafayette -14

TB#1-61
TB#2-77
TB#3-63
 
1. Charlotte +6.5
2. Marshall +17.5
3. Louisiana Tech +6.5
4. Georgia Southern -4.5 (double points)
5. UNC -4
6. Iowa St +3.5
7. Illinois +6.5
8. Minnesota +7
9. Baylor +7.5
10. BC +7
11. SMU -3.5
12. Missy St -4
13. Nevada +7.5
14. Tennessee -1.5
15. FIU + 2.5
16. Southern Miss +7


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 50
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 64
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 67
 
1) vaTech -2.5
2) Wyoming -7
3) usc +2
4) Louisville +4
5) pen st -6.5
6) cincy -7
7) u la la -14
8) Tulane -7
9) unc -4.5
10) ducks +2.5
11) Clemson -2
12) BYU -1.5
13) bama -7
14) ASU -4.5
15) smu -3.5
16) Baylor +7.5

Tie 1: 56
Tie 2: 82
Tie 3: 68

Thanks and gl everyone
 
1. Buffalo -6.5
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15.
16. (Double Points Selection)


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan
 
buffalo -6.5 (double points)
kent state +7
smu -3.5
penn state -6.5
washington -3.5
ohio state +2
wyoming -7
texas +7
minnesota +7
baylor +7.5
cincinnati -7
ohio -7.5
central florida -17.5
wisconsin -2.5
georgia southern -4.5
oklahoma state +7


tie 1: 61
tie 2: 76
tie 3: 68
 
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1. Buffalo -6.5
2. Miami Fl -6.5
3. LSU -13
4. ND -3.5
5. Oregon 2.5
6. Pitt -11.5
7. Georgia -7.5
8. Texas 7
9. MOH 14
10. USM 7
11. Washington St 3
12. Western Mich 4
13. BYU -1.5
14. Pedo St -6.5
15. Ga Southern -4.5
16. smu -3.5 (Double Points)
tie 1: 61
tie 2: 76
tie 3: 67
 
1. Buffalo -6.5
2 Georgia Southern -4.5
3. SMU -3.5
4. Louisiana Tech +6.5
5. Notre Dame -3.5
6. Iowa -2
7. Nevada +7.5
8. Alabama -7
9. Illinois +6.5
10. Penn St -6.5
11. Virginia Tech -2.5
12. Tulane -7
13. Navy -2.5
14. Arizona St -4.5
15. Ohio St +2
16. North Carolina -4 (Double Points Selection)


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson (60)
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma (84)
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan (60)
 
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1. Georgia Southern -3.5
2. FIU +2.5
3. App. St. -17
4. Marshall +17.5
5. Pittsburgh -11.5
6. Utah -7
7. Iowa St. +3.5
8. Western Kentucky -4
9. Arizona St. -4.5
10. Wyoming -7
11. Kentucky +2.5
12. Alabama -7
13. Cincinnati -7
14. Louisiana Lafayette -14
15. BYU -1.5
16. (Double Points Selection) SMU -3.5


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson = 65
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma = 72
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan = 61
 
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1. smu -3.5
2. BYU -1.5
3. NC -4
4. La Tech +6.5
5. W Kentucky-4
6. Iowa St +3.5
7. Iowa -2
8. Bama -7
9. Florida -14.5
10. Penn St -6.5
11. Oregon +2.5
12. Cincinnati -7
13. ULL RaGGing Cajuns -14
14. Utah -7
15. Navy -2.5
16. LSU -13 (Double Points Selection)


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 59
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 79
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 67
 
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  1. Baylor +7.5
  2. Wake +4.5
  3. Iowa -2
  4. Bama -7
  5. La Tech +6.5
  6. K-State +2.5
  7. E Mich +11.5
  8. Clemson -2
  9. Penn St -6.5
  10. App St -17
  11. UK +2.5
  12. Iowa St +3.5
  13. Ok St +7
  14. FIU +2.5
  15. Wash St +3
  16. (Double Points Selection) SMU -3.5


Tiebreaker #1 = 68
Tiebreaker #2 = 73
Tiebreaker #3 = 54
 
1. Buffalo -6.5
2 FIU +2.5
3. BYU -1.5
4. FSU +4.5
5. Wyoming -7
6. La Tech +6.5
7. UNC -4
8. Bama -7
9. Pitt -11.5
10. Baylor +7.5
11. Oklahoma St. +7
12. Texas +7
13. Iowa St. +3.5
14. Penn St. -6.5
15. LSU -13
16. ULL -14 (Double Points Selection)


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson - 64
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma - 82
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan - 57
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Sorry for the double post, but couldn't figure out how to edit the original post from my phone.
 
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1. USC +2
2. Oregon +2.5
3. Tulane -7
4. Navy -2.5
5. Clemson -2
6. OK St +7
7. Hawaii +1.5
8. La Tech +6.5
9. Pitt -11
10. Indiana +1.5
11. Cincinnati -7
12. PSU -6.5
13. ULL -14
14. Florida -7.5
15. Alabama -7
16. LSU -13 (Double Points Selection)

Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 68
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 78
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 50
 
1. NC -4
2. BYU -1.5
3. Ok st +7
4. Texas +7
5. Mia -6.5
6. Baylor +7.5
7. Florida -14.5
8. Iowa st +3.5
9. W Kentucky-4
10. Indiana +1.5
11. Arizona st -4.5
12. PSU -6.5
13. Virginia Tech -2.5
14. Ohio st +2
15. Alabama -7
16. LSU -13 (Double Points Selection)

Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 68
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 73
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 60
 
1. LA Tech +6'
2 Pitt -11'
3. Temple +4
4. Okla St +7
5. Iowa -2
6. Iowa St +3'
7. Penn St -6'
8. Clemson -2
9. Miss St -4
10. Texas +7
11. V.T. -2'
12. Alabama -7
13. Auburn -7 (Double Points Selection)
14. Wisc -2'
15. Baylor +7'
16. Cinc -7


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 59
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 69
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan 55
 
  1. Louisiana Tech +6.5
  2. Eastern Michigan +11.5
  3. Temple +4
  4. Wake Forest +4.5
  5. USC +2
  6. Air Force-2.5
  7. Iowa State +3.5
  8. Oklahoma +13
  9. Ohio State +2
  10. Virginia +14.5
  11. Louisville +4
  12. Wisconsin-2.5
  13. Miami-Ohio +14
  14. Georgia State +7
  15. Texas +7
16. (Double Points Selection) Baylor +7.5


Tiebreaker #1 = Total Points in Ohio St vs Clemson 45
Tiebreaker #2 = Total Points in LSU vs Oklahoma 75
Tiebreaker #3 = Total Points in Alabama vs Michigan
 
Standings as of today.......

If you see an error please let myself or @B.A.R. know!

Good Luck!

PlayersPts
number2167.5
Mark's Moneymakers152
PNGFROM2009123
carolinablue121
Jeffro355107
dg84106.5
El Capo97
reNew Orleans86.5
bevo_one83.5
Retro VK74.5
aplous66.5
ROASHE64.5
bear59
booksbestfriend54
CPA-Hole48.5
2daBank39.5
ek46235
Sawnova100
 
Standings going into Jan 1 Bowl Games

PlayersPts
number2195.5
dg84155.5
Mark's Moneymakers154
El Capo146
carolinablue136.5
PNGFROM2009123.5
bevo_one120
Jeffro355118
Retro VK110.5
bear94
ek46290.5
reNew Orleans87
aplous76
ROASHE64.5
booksbestfriend54.5
2daBank53.5
CPA-Hole48.5
Sawnova1025
 
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