Jammer's College Bowl contest

[John Kelly]

Welcome to Jammer's 2018 College Bowl Contest.

An invitation-only contest with a purse of $1,000.

The format combines a pointspread contest with confidence points.

Select only 20 of the available 39 bowl games.

Submit 14 bowl game selections of your choice PLUS six mandatory selections involving the New Year's Six games (Peach, Fiesta, Rose, Sugar, Orange and Cotton).

Assign your best bet a confidence rating of 20 points, your second-best bet a confidence rating of 19 points, and so on.

Pointspread pushes will earn half the assigned confidence points.

The contestant with the most points will win $600, compliments of Jammer and BetDSI.

Second place is worth $300 and third place will earn $100.

A tiebreaker will be established in the National Championship Game, if necessary.

Post your selections in this thread.

Entry deadline is Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. PT.


Here are the contest pointspreads:


New Mexico Bowl
201 North Texas 9½
202 Utah State -9½

Cure Bowl
203 Tulane -3½
204 UL Lafayette 3½

Las Vegas Bowl
205 Arizona State +4½
206 Fresno State -4½

Camellia Bowl
207 Eastern Michigan 1
208 Georgia Southern -1

New Orleans Bowl
209 Middle Tennessee State 7
210 Appalachian State -7

Boca Raton Bowl
211 Northern Illinois +2½
212 UAB -2½

Frisco Bowl
213 Ohio -3
214 San Diego State 3

Gasparilla Bowl
215 Marshall -1½
216 South Florida +1½

Bahamas Bowl
217 Florida International 5½
218 Toledo -5½

Potato Bowl
219 BYU -12½
220 Western Michigan 12½

Birmingham Bowl
221 Wake Forest 4
222 Memphis -4

Armed Forces Bowl
223 Houston U 3
224 Army -3

Dollar General Bowl
225 Buffalo U -2½
226 Troy +2½

Hawaii Bowl
227 Louisiana Tech 1½
228 Hawaii -1½

First Responder Bowl
229 Boston College 3
230 Boise State -3

Quick Lane Bowl
231 Minnesota U 4
232 Georgia Tech -4

Cheez-It Bowl
233 TCU pk
234 California pk

Independence Bowl
235 Duke 3
236 Temple -3

Pinstripe Bowl
237 Miami Florida -3½
238 Wisconsin 3½

Texas Bowl
239 Vanderbilt -4
240 Baylor +4

Music City Bowl
241 Auburn -4½
242 Purdue 4½

Camping World Bowl
243 Syracuse +2
244 West Virginia -2

Arizona Bowl
245 Arkansas State -1
246 Nevada +1

Alamo Bowl
247 Iowa State 4
248 Washington State -4

Peach Bowl
249 Florida +7½
250 Michigan -7½

Belk Bowl
251 South Carolina -4½
252 Virginia 4½

Orange Bowl
253 Oklahoma 14
254 Alabama -14

Cotton Bowl
255 Notre Dame 11½
256 Clemson -11½

Military Bowl
257 Virginia Tech 5
258 Cincinnati U -5

Sun Bowl
259 Pittsburgh U +6½
260 Stanford -6½

San Francisco Bowl
261 Michigan State 2½
262 Oregon -2½

Liberty Bowl
263 Missouri -8½
264 Oklahoma State +8½

Holiday Bowl
265 Northwestern +7
266 Utah -7

Outback Bowl
269 Iowa +7
270 Mississippi State -7

Citrus Bowl
271 Kentucky 6
272 Penn State -6

Fiesta Bowl
273 LSU -7½
274 Central Florida +7½

Rose Bowl
275 Washington U +6½
276 Ohio State -6½

Sugar Bowl
277 Texas U 11
278 Georgia -11


Sample Entry:
DrunkenGoon
20* 201 North Texas 9
19* 203 Tulane -3
18* 205 Arizona State +4½
17* 207 Eastern Michigan 1
16* 209 Middle Tennessee State 7
15* 211 Northern Illinois +2½
14* 213 Ohio -3
13* 215 Marshall -2½
12* 217 Florida International 6
11* 219 BYU -12
10* 221 Wake Forest 5
9* 223 Houston U 3
8* 225 Buffalo U -2½
7* 227 Louisiana Tech 1½
6* 249 Florida +7½
5* 253 Oklahoma 14
4* 255 Notre Dame 11½
3* 273 LSU -7½
2* 275 Washington U +6½
1* 277 Texas U 11

Good luck to all.

 

[John Kelly]

Jammer's List of Invitees:

ChiTownJoe

ComptrBob

DrunkenGoon

ejd_5277

FairWarning

Heim

jimmythegreek

kane

MrTop

nut6

railbird

Raininthrees

Sportsrnylife

svbettor

TheGuesser

Valuist

Viejo Dinosaur

waco

Willy Loman

yisman

ZzyzxRoad

 

[railbird]

I will PM my plays to JK

 

[John Kelly]

Got it, Birdie.

I will accept PMs until Saturday morning at 10:30 PT and then post all entries immediately thereafter.

 

[jimmythegreek]

20* Cincinnati -5
19* Clemson -11.5
18* Alabama -14
17* Fresno St -4.5
16* Georgia -11
15* Appalachian St -7
14* Ohio -3
13* UAB -2.5
12* Memphis -4
11* Central Florida +7.5
10* Utah -7
9 *Temple -3
8* Utah St -9.5
7* Washington St -4
6* Stanford -6.5
5* Oregon -2.5
4* Boise St -3
3* Marshall -1.5
2* Ohio St -6.5
1* Michigan -7.5


Thank you Jammer for the opportunity

 

[John Kelly]

Jimmy's in.

1. jimmythegreek
2.
3.
4.

 

[ZzyzxRoad]

20. N Texas
19. Georgia Southern
18. Purdue
17. Marshall
16. San Diego State
15. Kentucky
14. Virginia
13. Arizona State
12. Iowa State
11. Oklahoma State
10. Baylor
9. Louisiana Tech
8. Houston
7. Nevada
6. Central Florida
5. Washington
4. Texas
3. Notre Dame
2. Florida
1. Oklahoma

 

[John Kelly]

Z's here.

The last shall be second. behind Jimmy's entry.

 

[trytrytry]

will all 21 of the gifted EOG desirables enter

yes +250
no -333

 

[John Kelly]

Inside info: I sent a friendly reminder to all 21 invitees earlier today.

 

[trytrytry]

updated
will all 21 of the gifted EOG desirables enter

yes +120
no -150

 

[Jammer]

updated
will all 21 of the gifted EOG desirables enter

yes +120
no -150

There was an invitee who didn't enter the March Madness contest. Maybe JK can remember who it was.

 

[John Kelly]

Hmmm...

 

[railbird]

There was an invitee who didn't enter the March Madness contest. Maybe JK can remember who it was.

FISHHEAD.

 

[John Kelly]

fishhead

Easily forgettable.

Hehe.

 

[TheGuesser]

Thanks for the opportunity. Like the man, as opposed to THE MAN says, I have

, but someone has to finish 21st, and I'll give it my best shot.

 

[TheGuesser]

20)Mid Tenn St +7
19)Boston College +3
18)Va Tech +5
17)Ohio St -6.5
16)Texas +11
15)LSU -7.5
14)California P
13)Hawaii -1.5
12)Alabama -14
11)Notre Dame +11.5
10)Miss St -7
9)Utah -7
8)Minn +4
7)Missouri -8.5
6)Buffalo -2.5
5)Auburn -4.5
4)Wisconsin +3.5
3)Fresno St -4.5
2)South Fla +1.5
1)Florida +7.5

 

[railbird]

did u get mine JK?

 

[kane]

20* Virginia +4.5
19* Michigan St +2.5
18* Iowa St +4
17* N Texas +9.5
16* Georgia Southern -1
15* SDSU +3
14* NW +7
13* Army -3
12* Baylor +4
11* Purdue +4.5
10* California Pk
9* UCF +7.5
8* Clemson -11.5
7* FIU +5.5
6* Kentucky +6
5* Ok St +8.5
4* Georgia -11
3* Michigan -7.5
2* Alabama -14
1* Washington +6.5

 

[kane]

John, it didn't make a difference to me, but you left out game 268 Tx A&M/ NC St

 

[svbettor]

What is the spread for NC State vs Texas A&M Game..... ? Seems like this was missed

 

[kane]

What is the spread for NC State vs Texas A&M Game..... ? Seems like this was missed

A&M -6

 

[DrunkenGoon]

I think it was circled earlier because of WR Harmon's status, maybe DSI had it off line when he grabbed the lines. Noticed when I was putting rotation #'s in for the other "side", decided not to include it to keep both sides consistent.

 

[kane]

I think it was circled earlier because of WR Harmon's status, maybe DSI had it off line when he grabbed the lines. Noticed when I was putting rotation #'s in for the other "side", decided not to include it to keep both sides consistent.

Harmon being out has been known for a while, I think it was just an oversight on John's part

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

did u get mine JK?

You mean the one postmarked Jan 3?

 

[ejd_5277]

20* Georgia Southern -1
19* San Diego State +3
18* Nevada +1
17* Clemson -11.5
16* Oklahoma State +8.5
15* Georgia -11
14* Fresno State -4.5
13* Georgia Tech -4
12* California PK
11* Florida +7.5
10* Cincinnati -5
9* Northwestern +7
8* North Texas +9.5
7* Ohio State -6.5
6* Middle Tennessee +7
5* Alabama -14
4* Western Michigan +12.5
3* Central Florida +7.5
2* Washington State -4
1* UAB -2.5

A big thank you to jammer, JK and EOG.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

North Texas
Middle Tenn St
Marshall
East Mich
Houston
Boston College
Hawaii
TCU
Wisconsin
Missouri
Fresno
Auburn
Iowa State
Syracuse
Central Florida
Washington
Georgia
Mich
Alabama
Notre Dame

Thank you Jammer and EOG....

 

[ejd_5277]

North Texas +9.5
Middle Tenn St +7
Marshall -1.5
East Mich +3
Houston +3
Boston College +3
Hawaii-1
TCU-1
Wisconsin+3.5
Missouri-8
Fresno -4.5
Auburn-4.5
Iowa State+4
Syracuse+2
Central Florida+7.5
Washington+6.5
Georgia-11
Mich-7.5
Alabama-14
Notre Dame+11.5

Thank you Jammer and EOG....

Several of your spreads are off. At first glance EMU, TCU, and Missouri.

We’re using JK’s published spreads in post #1 of this thread, not current numbers.

 

[Heim]

20 Purdue
19 Fresno
18 UAB
17 Temple
16 Georgia Tech
15 Buffalo
14 UGA
13 Army
12 Boston College
11 Penn State
10 Virginia
9 Iowa State
8 TCU
7 Notre Dame
6 Nevada
5 UCF
4 Utah State
3 Washington
2 Florida
1 Oklahoma

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Several of your spreads are off. At first glance EMU, TCU, and Missouri.

We’re using JK’s published spreads in post #1 of this thread, not current numbers.

Thanks....East Mich-1..Missouri-8.5....TCU PK

 

[John Kelly]

did u get mine JK?

Got it, Birdie.

Contestants who want to keep their selections private until tomorrow morning's 10:30 a.m. PT deadline, can send their contest selections to me via PM.

 

[John Kelly]

I think it was circled earlier because of WR Harmon's status, maybe DSI had it off line when he grabbed the lines. Noticed when I was putting rotation #'s in for the other "side", decided not to include it to keep both sides consistent.

Thanks for covering for me, Goon.

Oversight on my part, as Kane suggested.

 

[svbettor]

20* 208 Georgia Southern -1
19* 227 Louisiana Tech 1½
18* 268 Texas A&M -6
17* 217 Florida International 5½
16* 224 Army -3
15* 245 Arkansas State -1
14* 270 Mississippi State -7
13* 213 Ohio -3
12* 201 North Texas 9½
11* 205 Arizona State +4½
10* 256 Clemson -11.5
9* 239 Vanderbilt -4
8* 278 Georgia -11
7* 247 Iowa State 4
6* 265 Northwestern +7
5* 229 Boston College 3
4* 273 LSU -7½
3* 249 Florida +7.5
2* 254 Alabama -14
1* 276 Ohio St -6.5

 

[John Kelly]

SVB is in.

Note: He studies the college football product extensively.

 

[svbettor]

May your Algorithm/Model be with you, always.

 

[DrunkenGoon]

Someone put up an over under on the winning player's total points... I'm thinking 148.5

 

[FairWarning]

20 - 243 Syracuse +2
19 - 276 Ohio State -6½
18 - 208 Georgia Southern -1
17 - 271 Kentucky +6
16 - 232 Georgia Tech -4
15 - 257 Virginia Tech +5
14 - 215 Marshall -1½
13 - 263 Missouri -8½
12 - 238 Wisconsin +3½
11 - 236 Temple -3
10 - 224 Army -3
9 - 249 Florida +7½
8 - 255 Notre Dame +11½
7 - 262 Oregon -2½
6 - 277 Texas +11
5 - 233 TCU pk
4 - 253 Oklahoma 14
3 - 242 Purdue +4½
2 - 274 Central Florida +7½
1 - 246 Nevada +1

Thanks Jammer and EOG.

 

[waco]

20. GEORGIA - 11
19. OHIOS ST - 6.5
18. ARMY - 3
17. IOWA ST + 4
16. SYRACUSE +2
15. CIN - 5
14. MISSSOURI - 8.5
13. FRESNO - 4.5
12. UAB - 2.5
11. G.T. - 4
10. CLEMSON - 11.5
9. N. TEX +9.5
8. LSU - 7.5
7. STANFORD - 6.5
6. G. SOUTHERN -1
5. OKLA +14
4. TCU - P
3. BYU - 12.5
2. ARK. ST -1
1. FLOR +7.5
Thanks Jammer & JK

 

[John Kelly]

1. Jimmythegreek
2. ZzyzxRoad
3. TheGuesser
4. kane
5. ejd_5277
6. Viejo Dinosaur
7. Heim
8. svbettor
9. FairWarning
10. waco
11. railbird (sent privately)
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17.
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20.
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[raininthrees]

20. Iowa St. +4
19. VA Tech +5
18. BCollege +3
17. Mid.Tenn.St. +7
16. Roll Tide -14
15. Go Blue -7.5
14. Memphis -4
13. Army -3
12. Missouri -8.5
11. Georgia -11
10. Purdue +4.5
9. UCFlorida +7.5
8. Utah -7
7. Notre Dame +11.5
6. Syracuse +2
5. North Texas +9.5
4. Vanderbilt -4
3. Pittsburgh +6.5
2. Arizona St. +4.5
1. Washington +6.5

Let's Go Bowling...