2019 Football Season Game Prediction Contest

[Scheiss Meister 8399]

In one cell I calculate the margin deduction, which is the margin difference x 2.  In the case of the ou game and my prediction, that is 2(7-3), or 8.

In the next cell I calculate the total deduction.  In the case of the ou game and my prediction, that is my predicted total of 73 - the actual total of 61, or 12.

In the last cell I calculate the total point as 200 - 8 - 12 - 25 (I picked Texas to win.)  I come up with 155, but the website says 143, a difference of 12 points.  I also get a difference of 12 points for the LSU game, but all of the Texas wins are the same (my calculations and the website).  I know it's probably an order of calculation error on my part, but I'm not finding it.  Thanks for the help, @blacklab.

Edited October 14, 2019 by Scheiss Meister

[Hizzaz Mahdoud 194]

Well, crap. I won the week. The one and only time I wanted to be wrong. So sad.

Oh, well. "Take the win, pussy." /Surly, probably.

[blacklab 11852]

scheiss you need an abs in there

you predicted 38 - 35, a margin of Texas +3, Texas lost by 7. The difference between +3 and -7 is 10   (+3 - -7) = 3 + 7 = 10

200 - 2 x 10 - 12 - 25 = 143

[Scheiss Meister 8399]

Ah, I see now.  Thanks for straightening that out for me.  And for doing these.  They are ultimately meaningless, but I enjoy the heck out of them.

[blacklab 11852]

Well, they do give me a nice interest free short term loan, so I wouldn't say they are completely meaningless.

[Domedriver 655]

So to my glory!  I have reached the glorious peak of #40 on the Surly Prediction Score!   It is amazing and a moment of personal glory! Being here and reaching this moment, as a life long Texas fan since my father retired from the Navy, Happy Birthday, in 1967 and gaining employment at UT, to my graduation in 1984, to seeing Dawson’s kick, getting an autograph from Randy Peschal as a Cub Scout, parking and ushering in the ‘70’s, to 14 Texas -OUs, watching Sims melt down against CU Ricky’s run on Aggie,and VY in the Rose Bowl, and all the shit that has followed,...

I can predict score and be in the top 40 of all you sons of a ... 🤪

I am calling t out now.  We win shit beat the out Kansas and Hook’em up!

so frustrated, if my score had flipped it would have been spot on, we would have won and we would have again beaten those bag of dickeating, mobile home sister fucking meth consuming...

oh well.

we will slaughter Kansas! 🤘

Texas!

Oh and thanks Hauck and Sir Blacklab.

 

Edited October 14, 2019 by Domedriver

[mdmost 42868]

I really nailed that Texas score! Missed the OU one by 10. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21781]

Your spreadsheet cramped up

[Sgt. Slaughter 2841]

5 hours ago, Hizzaz Mahdoud said:

Well, crap. I won the week. The one and only time I wanted to be wrong. So sad.

Oh, well. "Put some money in, pussy." /Surly, probably.

Fixed.

[Coach pop a bitch 5459]

Anybody else not being allowed to put a score in this week? Showing that today's game is at 11am 

[Mother mopar 3304]

Same problem

[ShowmeyourTDs 1140]

Can’t put the score in either.

[Chief21 49]

Me neither

[Dnaguy 11777]

@blacklab

 

we can’t edit / put in scores for the Kansas game.... 

[bolverk 29414]

2 hours ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

Anybody else not being allowed to put a score in this week? Showing that today's game is at 11am 

 

2 hours ago, Mother mopar said:

Same problem

 

1 hour ago, ShowmeyourTDs said:

Can’t put the score in either.

 

1 hour ago, Chief21 said:

Me neither

 

59 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

@blacklab

 

we can’t edit / put in scores for the Kansas game.... 

This is a problem.

@Huckleberry

@hayden_horn

@immamac

@blacklab

[blacklab 11852]

fixed, you should be able to change your score till 5pm now

[Modessit 5597]

fixed, you should be able to change your score till 5pm now

I'm sure you meant 5:50 since we're supposed to have until 10 minutes before kickoff? I hope so since I just put mine in at 5:16. Just in case - 41-17 us.

[Continental Op 3934]

So who had Kansas 48 Texas 47?

[B00M 6280]

My least accurate guess of the year, 100 whole points. I wish I'd updated it pregame, I would've given KU at least a TD over my stale 45-13 prediction. Still clinging to the final money spot, but DDD is on my shit. 

[Kevin O’Shea 279]

Have mercy K State there’s Oklahoman children watching 

[Assman 1830]

So who won the Ok St week?

[RomaVicta 29804]

I want to thank the dozen people keeping me from the very bottom. My guess is that you were actually striving to be worst while I, alas, come by it naturally.

[Lidig8r 1859]

Well fuck me... I forgot my flippin password.

[Modessit 5597]

Well fuck me... I forgot my flippin password.

Same as here so reset this one and that one should also, right?

[blacklab 11852]

Its a different password

you should be able to reregister

[Lidig8r 1859]

3 hours ago, blacklab said:

Its a different password

you should be able to reregister

I found out.  Thanks Hombre

[blacklab 11852]

Game time is wrong, post your score here if you need to put in your score or change it 

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

34-31 Good guys.

[Chief21 49]

37-34 Texas

[mdmost 42868]

You’re welcome

[TexMexBuddha 987]

Another 200 point game for me on a called illegal formation. Ha!

[B00M 6280]

Changed from a several week old 31-17 prediction to 31-24 pregame... Illegal formation cost me the exact prediction. Oh well, I'll take it.

[Modessit 5597]

Score still not posted?

[Wally Pryor 5244]

Idoit 2

Edited November 11, 2019 by Wally Pryor

[Wally Pryor 5244]

Idoit

Edited November 11, 2019 by Wally Pryor

[Huckleberry 32707]

@blacklab people are upset!

[NeverMarryAStripper 21781]

I think when he tried to put in the score the system wouldn't accept it because it didn't believe that UT won

[bolverk 29414]

2 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I think when he tried to put in the score the system wouldn't accept it because it didn't believe that UT won

Hey man, at least some of us made the right call. 🙂

[the idoit 165]

Idoit

Heyyyy...

[blacklab 11852]

scores updated

[B00M 6280]

Final was 27-24... How is 31-28 a better prediction than 31-24? Conceptually, not mathematically. 

 

[blacklab 11852]

Margin of victory is more important than total points scored.

[Modessit 5597]

I guess jofus won?

 

 

[blacklab 11852]

How the fuck does that happen?

Who fucking programmed this thing?

[TornACL 7681]

I think the program found that prediction highly amusing and just wanted everyone to see it. The program is becoming sentient. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21781]

Skynet?

[BigOrange1 6422]

this is becoming more and more nerve wracking by the week.  i know i'm gonna fuck this up somehow.

[B00M 6280]

3 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

this is becoming more and more nerve wracking by the week.  i know i'm gonna fuck this up somehow.

You predicting a win vs ISU?

[Modessit 5597]

this is becoming more and more nerve wracking by the week.  i know i'm gonna fuck this up somehow.

Just wait until the last minute to put in your score, check to see what your closest competition predicted, then choose similarly to avoid them closing the gap.

[blacklab 11852]

You can't see others picks till after the game has started.