If you missed out on the fun from the ACC Pickem, here's your second chance. Ten Conference Championship Games, where we pick the winners against the Las Vegas opening betting line. That part's straightforward enough. Most correct picks wins. But if there is a tie for first place, those players (and only those players) will have an instant tie breaker.

In addition to picking which team you think will cover the spread, all players are asked to assign confidence points to each of your picks according to the following rules.

1. Each player will have 20 confidence points (CP) to allocate among the ten games.

2. All 20 points must be allocated.

3. At least one point must be allocated to each of your ten picks.

4. For each player involved in the tie breaker, you will earn one point times the number of CP assigned for each correct pick, and you will subtract one point times the CP for each incorrect pick. Net points wins.

5. If we are still tied, we will compare picks starting with the first game on the card (PAC CCG) and continue down the card in order until the tie is broken.

The slate of games will be listed in a separate post. You do not have to have played in the ACC Pickem to participate in this contest.

These are the ten games. In all cases, the favored team is listed first, followed by the underdog and the number of points each dog is getting. When you reply, in addition to picking your winner for each game, be sure to put the number of confidence points you want to allocate to that game in parentheses.

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

Good luck, everyone. Let's see what you're made of.

(12-01-2019 02:44 PM)ken d Wrote:  I'll make the first picks.

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2 (2)

MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2 (1)

SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2 (3)

B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2 (2)

USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2 (1)

AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2 (3)

MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2 (3)

SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2 (3)

B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2 (1)

ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2 (1)

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2 (2)

MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2 (1)

SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2 (2)

B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2 (2)

USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2 (1)

AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2 (1)

MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2 (3)

SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2 (2)

B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2 (3)

ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2(3)

Bump - are any of our regular ACC Pickem players planning to participate?

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2 1
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2 9
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2 1
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2 1
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2 2
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2 2
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2 1
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2 1
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2 1
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2 1

[1] PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
[1] MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
[1] SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
[1] B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
[1] USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
[1] AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
[1] MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
[1] SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
[1] B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
[11] ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

key: [confidence points] ats pick

[2] PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
[1] MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
[2] SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
[2] B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
[1] USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
[2] AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
[1] MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
[3] SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
[3] B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
[3] ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

(12-01-2019 02:44 PM)ken d Wrote:  These are the ten games. In all cases, the favored team is listed first, followed by the underdog and the number of points each dog is getting. When you reply, in addition to picking your winner for each game, be sure to put the number of confidence points you want to allocate to that game in parentheses.

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

Good luck, everyone. Let's see what you're made of.

(12-04-2019 06:49 AM)panite Wrote:  

(12-01-2019 02:44 PM)ken d Wrote:  These are the ten games. In all cases, the favored team is listed first, followed by the underdog and the number of points each dog is getting. When you reply, in addition to picking your winner for each game, be sure to put the number of confidence points you want to allocate to that game in parentheses.

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

Good luck, everyone. Let's see what you're made of.

You didn't assign confidence points yet. If I don't hear from you, I'll assume you want 2 points per game (all equally confident).

(12-03-2019 02:37 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2 1
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2 10
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2 1
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2 1
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2 2
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2 2
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2 1
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2 1
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2 1
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2 1

You weren't very confident in the Ohio State game, which I guess is why you didn't pick either team to win. Did you want to fix that? Also, you assigned 21 points. Do you want to change Central Michigan to 9?

Utah (4)
Central Michigan (3)
Appalachian State (1)
Baylor (1)
Florida Atlantic (1)
Memphis (6)
Boise State (1)
LSU (1)
Ohio State (1)
Clemson (1)

[1] PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
[2] MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
[1] SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
[1] B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
[4] USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
[1] AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
[1] MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
[1] SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
[4] B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
[4] ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

I'm surprised at how many people think Clemson will beat UVa by 27 points or more.

Utah (2)
Central Michigan (2)
Appalachian State (1)
Baylor (2)
Florida Atlantic (1)
Memphis (3)
Hawaii (2)
Georgia (2)
Wisconsin (2)
Virginia (3)

(12-04-2019 10:53 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I'm surprised at how many people think Clemson will beat UVa by 27 points or more.

Clemson has the personnel to put a stop to the Perkins-and-like-3-or-4-other-dudes offense. To put it mildly.

(2) PAC Oregon +4 1/2
(1) MAC Miami (O) +4 1/2
(5) SUN Appalachian State -3 1/2
(2) B12 Baylor +9 1/2
(1) USA UAB +7 1/2
(2) AAC Cincinnati +9 1/2
(2) MWC Boise State -15 1/2
(2) SEC LSU -5 1/2
(1) B1G Wisconsin +16 1/2
(2) ACC Clemson -26 1/2

(12-01-2019 02:44 PM)ken d Wrote:  These are the ten games. In all cases, the favored team is listed first, followed by the underdog and the number of points each dog is getting. When you reply, in addition to picking your winner for each game, be sure to put the number of confidence points you want to allocate to that game in parentheses.

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2 (1)
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2 (1)
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2 (1)
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2 (6)
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2 (1)
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2 (6)
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2 (1)
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2 (1)
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2 (1)
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2 (1)

Good luck, everyone. Let's see what you're made of.

(12-04-2019 02:45 PM)XLance Wrote:  

(12-01-2019 02:44 PM)ken d Wrote:  These are the ten games. In all cases, the favored team is listed first, followed by the underdog and the number of points each dog is getting. When you reply, in addition to picking your winner for each game, be sure to put the number of confidence points you want to allocate to that game in parentheses.

PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2 (10)
USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2 (10)
MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2

Good luck, everyone. Let's see what you're made of.

By rule, you must assign at least one CP to every game. If you want to split the rest evenly between Baylor and Cincy, they would each get 6 confidence points. Is that how you would like me to record it for you?

[1] PAC Utah vs Oregon +4 1/2
[2] MAC Central Michigan vs Miami (O) +4 1/2
[4] SUN Appalachian State vs Louisiana +3 1/2
[1] B12 Oklahoma vs Baylor +9 1/2
[4] USA Florida Atlantic vs UAB +7 1/2
[1] AAC Memphis vs Cincinnati +9 1/2
[1] MWC Boise State vs Hawaii +15 1/2
[1] SEC LSU vs Georgia +5 1/2
[4] B1G Ohio State vs Wisconsin +16 1/2
[1] ACC Clemson vs Virginia +26 1/2