In addition to the Central Florida gift of a -7 line that 32 players took advantage of, the guys who had the generous -7.5 line on Florida just covered in a fluke. That game opened at Florida -8.5 and closed at Florida -10, but somehow we got a Florida -7.5 line.
From the looks of the picks, this contest is a lines-watching contest. I figured that. It's hard not to take the value side when the line moves. I suppose the only thing to do is to post the lines a little later in the week. Too late for this year, I suppose.
From the looks of the picks, this contest is a lines-watching contest. I figured that. It's hard not to take the value side when the line moves. I suppose the only thing to do is to post the lines a little later in the week. Too late for this year, I suppose.
These games are run just like the sportsbook contests in Vegas. You have to post the lines early to give everyone time to submit plays. And yes, obviouly lines can and do change.
I've seen people complaining about deadlines, c'mon man. It takes time to administer these things, and these contests have late deadlines already. It's critical to learn them, and deadlines are posted everywhere making them hard to miss.
Missing picks sucks, it happens, just don't blame anyone else
PS: BAD BEATS HAPPEN TOO
I've seen people complaining about deadlines, c'mon man. It takes time to administer these things, and these contests have late deadlines already. It's critical to learn them, and deadlines are posted everywhere making them hard to miss.
Missing picks sucks, it happens, just don't blame anyone else
PS: BAD BEATS HAPPEN TOO
The best part about this post is he could literally bet the games he’s bitching about himself and stfu. We all get the same lines man. Be a f’in Sharp and pick some winners. No one likes a complainer and no one feels sorry lol. PS I put my games in on Thursday this week bc I was gonna be busy Saturday. I would of been 5-1 if I waited for moves I liked but that’s the breaks. Forge onnnnn
No worries guys. I knew what to expect going in with the contest and I've also been watching and taking advantage of selected line moves. It makes good sense to take the value on some of them. I didn't miss any deadlines. I was well aware of all the line moves. I even made a conscious decision NOT to take Central Florida. I thought David Shaw and Stanford would keep it close and I would pick up a game on a lot of players, although I wasn't willing to actually take Stanford with the bad line.
I still think if we wanted to eliminate some of the line variance, we could consider posting the lines at least a day later. No one is rushing or needs to get their picks in on Wednesday or Thursday. Just a suggestion.
I still think if we wanted to eliminate some of the line variance, we could consider posting the lines at least a day later. No one is rushing or needs to get their picks in on Wednesday or Thursday. Just a suggestion.
It has been this way since it began years ago. You have to utilize that or you'll be at the bottom of the standings. It really isn't a handicapping contest...it's about who can choose which moves matter. :Carcajada:
It isn't only about hopefully posting lines later during future years, it's also about having an earlier deadline. Pushing the deadline forward this year to Saturday morning (instead of Friday night as it was previously) only exacerbated the line watching aspect.
Just my 2 cents....lines are posted. Available to all in contest. If there is fluctuation or a move in a certain direction, and it meets your criteria, jump on it. If need be, wait until Friday/Sat to make your plays. The rules were posted. Don't see reason to post the numbers a day later. The numbers posted are the available lines at that time. And it does take a lot of time to run these contests. I remember an oldtimer telling me.... you could teach someone to shit a gold brick, and they would complain because you didn't shit it for them.
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| SAT, SEPT 21 | |
| ALL TIMES EDT | |
| Picked | |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 311 UL Monroe +19 | 5 |
| 312 Iowa State -19 | 3 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 313 Miami Ohio +39 | 1 |
| 314 Ohio State -39 | 1 |
| *** 7:30 PM | |
| 315 Charlotte +41 | 3 |
| 316 Clemson -41 | 5 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 317 Connecticut +27 | 0 |
| 318 Indiana -27 | 1 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 319 Central Florida -12 | 7 |
| 320 Pittsburgh +12 | 14 |
| *** 2:00 PM | |
| 321 UL Lafayette +3½ | 2 |
| 322 Ohio -3½ | 1 |
| *** 8:00 PM | |
| 323 Nebraska -13 | 7 |
| 324 Illinois +13 | 4 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 325 Temple -14 | 8 |
| 326 Buffalo +14 | 6 |
| *** 4:00 PM | |
| 327 Central Michigan +30½ | 0 |
| 328 Miami Florida -30½ | 2 |
| *** 7:00 PM | |
| 329 Old Dominion +29 | 16 |
| 330 Virginia -29 | 0 |
| *** 1:00 PM | |
| 331 Coastal Carolina -17 | 2 |
| 332 Massachusetts +17 | 0 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 333 Michigan State -9½ | 4 |
| 334 Northwestern +9½ | 23 |
| *** 3:00 PM | |
| 335 Troy -17 | 2 |
| 336 Akron +17 | 1 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 337 Boston College -7 | 7 |
| 338 Rutgers +7 | 0 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 339 Western Michigan +6 | 7 |
| 340 Syracuse -6 | 5 |
| *** 7:00 PM | |
| 341 Ball State +19 | 0 |
| 342 NC State -19 | 4 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 343 Michigan +3½ | 15 |
| 344 Wisconsin -3½ | 13 |
| *** 10:15 PM | |
| 345 Toledo -9½ | 0 |
| 346 Colorado State +9½ | 1 |
| *** 4:30 PM | |
| 347 New Mexico State +4½ | 1 |
| 348 New Mexico -4½ | 1 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 349 Washington -6 | 14 |
| 350 BYU +6 | 6 |
| *** 10:00 PM | |
| 351 Colorado +7½ | 9 |
| 352 Arizona State -7½ | 4 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 353 California +2 | 3 |
| 354 Mississippi -2 | 11 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 355 Tennessee +14 | 7 |
| 356 Florida -14 | 4 |
| *** 7:00 PM | |
| 357 Georgia State +3 | 1 |
| 358 Texas State -3 | 2 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 359 Southern Miss +39 | 3 |
| 360 Alabama -39 | 3 |
| *** 4:00 PM | |
| 361 Kentucky +6 | 3 |
| 362 Mississippi State -6 | 4 |
| *** 12:00 PM | |
| 363 LSU -23½ | 7 |
| 364 Vanderbilt +23½ | 1 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 365 Appalachian State +3 | 11 |
| 366 North Carolina -3 | 3 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 367 Auburn +3½ | 3 |
| 368 Texas A&M -3½ | 20 |
| *** 4:00 PM | |
| 369 Wyoming +3 | 4 |
| 370 Tulsa -3 | 18 |
| *** 4:00 PM | |
| 371 South Carolina +9½ | 1 |
| 372 Missouri -9½ | 7 |
| *** 4:30 PM | |
| 373 West Virginia -4 | 6 |
| 374 Kansas +4 | 4 |
| *** 7:30 PM | |
| 375 Oklahoma State +5 | 2 |
| 376 Texas -5 | 21 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 377 Bowling Green +10½ | 2 |
| 378 Kent State -10½ | 2 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 379 SMU +9½ | 5 |
| 380 TCU -9½ | 5 |
| *** 7:30 PM | |
| 381 San Jose State +21 | 1 |
| 382 Arkansas -21 | 0 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 383 South Alabama +10 | 1 |
| 384 UAB -10 | 4 |
| *** 7:00 PM | |
| 385 Oregon -10½ | 9 |
| 386 Stanford +10½ | 2 |
| *** 7:00 PM | |
| 387 Baylor -26½ | 7 |
| 388 Rice +26½ | 0 |
| *** 7:30 PM | |
| 389 UTSA +19 | 1 |
| 390 North Texas -19 | 0 |
| *** 8:00 PM | |
| 391 Notre Dame +14 | 6 |
| 392 Georgia -14 | 9 |
| *** 3:30 PM | |
| 393 Louisville +6½ | 4 |
| 394 Florida State -6½ | 2 |
| *** 8:00 PM | |
| 395 Nevada -15 | 0 |
| 396 UTEP +15 | 1 |
| *** 10:30 PM | |
| 397 UCLA +18½ | 1 |
| 398 Washington State -18½ | 7 |
| *** 10:30 PM | |
| 399 Utah State -4 | 3 |
| 400 San Diego State +4 | 6 |
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