Rick Mons
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Back in September, 96 predicted who would win each game this season (see this post for original predictions, etc). Each participant was asked to predict the Gophers' score in the final Iowa game as a tie-breaker.
Participants received one point for the correct prediction in each game. In addition, to avoid too many ties, we added "bonus points" if you made two or more straight correct predictions. That worked better in theory than in practice. The "bonus" system actually resulted in a greater number of ties than if we'd just used the straight predictions. Given the hassle of calculating the bonus, I think next year we'll just go with the straight predictions. ...
Here are the final standings with each participant's score (including bonus points) and then the tie-breaker applied.
There was an 11-way tie for first place but Wiesbrod had the closest prediction to the actual Gopher score (predicting the Gopher would score 7 points).
..1 ... (47 pts.) Weisbrod (predicted Gophers would score 7 points)
..2 ... ................ NEGopher (predicted Gophers would score 13 points)
..3 ... ................ Gopher Lady (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
..4 ... ................ dcboe (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
..5 ... ................ Noonan (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
..6 ... ................ Gopher07 (predicted Gophers would score 18 points)
..7 ... ................ McGophers (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
..8 ... ................ PewterSchmidt (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
..9 ... ................ MadisonRaised (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
10 ... ................ ZeppelinGopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
11 ... ................ GoGophersRah (predicted Gophers would score 32 points)
12 ... (42 pts.) Section 100 (predicted Gophers would score 13 points)
13 ... ................ ThreeFineSweetHams (predicted Gophers would score 13 points)
14 ... ................ Jike Spingleton (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
15 ... ................ Berget (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
16 ... (39 pts.) MBA Guy (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
17 ... ................ GoldenGun (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
18 ... ................ NSMike (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
19 ... ................ re3886 (predicted Gophers would score 38 points)
20 ... (38 pts.) The Big L (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
21 ... (35 pts.) Sec 105 (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
22 ... (34 pts.) Goldy's Gal (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
23 ... ................ Ole (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
24 ... (33 pts.) Go 31 (predicted Gophers would score 10 points)
25 ... ................ GrunkieJr (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
26 ... (32 pts.) GopherInPhilly (predicted Gophers would score 30 points)
27 ... ................ Rick Mons (predicted Gophers would score 35 points)
28 ... (31 pts.) NDSU Bison (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
29 ... (30 pts.) LloydChristmas (predicted Gophers would score 7 points)
30 ... ................ PharmacyGopher (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
31 ... ................ AllTimesTwinsFan (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
32 ... ................ CurseisLifted33 (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
33 ... ................ cclaufer (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
34 ... ................ AlphaGopher (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
35 ... ................ GoldenGo4Fan (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
36 ... ................ Gophers09 (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
37 ... ................ SkiUMah Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
38 ... ................ Xman (predicted Gophers would score 37 points)
39 ... (29 pts.) AtTheBar (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
40 ... ................ Zales04 (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
41 ... (28 pts.) GoldenTimeOfDay (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
42 ... ................ DarrenTheGreek (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
43 ... ................ GoldyPushups (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
44 ... (27 pts.) Gopher71Runner (predicted Gophers would score 10 points)
45 ... ................ Jeshurun (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
46 ... ................ MN Gopher Fan (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
47 ... (25 pts.) SkoalVikings (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
48 ... ................ 16FeetUnder (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
49 ... ................ Chiebert (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
50 ... ................ Dengue Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 19 points)
51 ... ................ ERob12 (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
52 ... ................ GoldenDrummer (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
53 ... ................ Hyaluronic (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
54 ... ................ Mick Turition (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
55 ... ................ icepirate 13 (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
56 ... ................ Schnauzer (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
57 ... ................ SquidWeber (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
58 ... (24 pts.) Hubbabubba (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
59 ... ................ Schnoodler (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
60 ... (22 pts.) DrinoneMays9 (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
61 ... ................ MNCH (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
62 ... ................ Winnepegopher (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
63 ... ................ GoAUpher (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
64 ... ................ HLGopher (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
65 ... ................ Big Play (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
66 ... ................ Runningopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
67 ... ................ AeroGopher (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
68 ... ................ Jthiegs (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
69 ... ................ TikiTed (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
70 ... ................ RiverGopher (predicted Gophers would score 28 points)
71 ... ................ Play Hosea (predicted Gophers would score 33 points)
72 ... (21 pts.) GopherHoleFan (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
73 ... (20 pts.) BayfieldGopher (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
74 ... ................ Casual Observer (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
75 ... ................ esahnow (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
76 ... ................ Row9Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
77 ... ................ ConferenceChamp (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
78 ... ................ Ganharva (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
79 ... ................ Big10Champs1899 (predicted Gophers would score 28 points)
80 ... ................ Krogstad (predicted Gophers would score 38 points)
81 ... (19 pts.) Cmich Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
82 ... ................ Husker70 (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
83 ... ................ MarathonMan (predicted Gophers would score 28 points)
84 ... ................ BadgerGopher (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
85 ... ................ FrozenGopher (predicted Gophers would score 42 points)
86 ... (18 pts.) CaliGopher (predicted Gophers would score 7 points)
87 ... (17 pts.) dpodoll68 (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
88 ... ................ WolfOnThe Prowl (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
89 ... (16 pts.) Sir Callihan (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
90 ... (13 pts.) GopherNut (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
91 ... (11 pts.) awag777 (predicted Gophers would score 22 points)
92 ... ................ Vacterl (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
93 ... ................ NCGo4 (predicted Gophers would score 45 points)
94 ... (10 pts.) YoungstownGopher (predicted Gophers would score 41 points)
95 ... (8 pts.) J.C. (predicted Gophers would score 72 points)
96 ... (7 pts.) UptownMaroon&Gold (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
Participants received one point for the correct prediction in each game. In addition, to avoid too many ties, we added "bonus points" if you made two or more straight correct predictions. That worked better in theory than in practice. The "bonus" system actually resulted in a greater number of ties than if we'd just used the straight predictions. Given the hassle of calculating the bonus, I think next year we'll just go with the straight predictions. ...
Here are the final standings with each participant's score (including bonus points) and then the tie-breaker applied.
There was an 11-way tie for first place but Wiesbrod had the closest prediction to the actual Gopher score (predicting the Gopher would score 7 points).
..1 ... (47 pts.) Weisbrod (predicted Gophers would score 7 points)
..2 ... ................ NEGopher (predicted Gophers would score 13 points)
..3 ... ................ Gopher Lady (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
..4 ... ................ dcboe (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
..5 ... ................ Noonan (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
..6 ... ................ Gopher07 (predicted Gophers would score 18 points)
..7 ... ................ McGophers (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
..8 ... ................ PewterSchmidt (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
..9 ... ................ MadisonRaised (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
10 ... ................ ZeppelinGopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
11 ... ................ GoGophersRah (predicted Gophers would score 32 points)
12 ... (42 pts.) Section 100 (predicted Gophers would score 13 points)
13 ... ................ ThreeFineSweetHams (predicted Gophers would score 13 points)
14 ... ................ Jike Spingleton (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
15 ... ................ Berget (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
16 ... (39 pts.) MBA Guy (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
17 ... ................ GoldenGun (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
18 ... ................ NSMike (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
19 ... ................ re3886 (predicted Gophers would score 38 points)
20 ... (38 pts.) The Big L (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
21 ... (35 pts.) Sec 105 (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
22 ... (34 pts.) Goldy's Gal (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
23 ... ................ Ole (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
24 ... (33 pts.) Go 31 (predicted Gophers would score 10 points)
25 ... ................ GrunkieJr (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
26 ... (32 pts.) GopherInPhilly (predicted Gophers would score 30 points)
27 ... ................ Rick Mons (predicted Gophers would score 35 points)
28 ... (31 pts.) NDSU Bison (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
29 ... (30 pts.) LloydChristmas (predicted Gophers would score 7 points)
30 ... ................ PharmacyGopher (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
31 ... ................ AllTimesTwinsFan (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
32 ... ................ CurseisLifted33 (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
33 ... ................ cclaufer (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
34 ... ................ AlphaGopher (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
35 ... ................ GoldenGo4Fan (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
36 ... ................ Gophers09 (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
37 ... ................ SkiUMah Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
38 ... ................ Xman (predicted Gophers would score 37 points)
39 ... (29 pts.) AtTheBar (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
40 ... ................ Zales04 (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
41 ... (28 pts.) GoldenTimeOfDay (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
42 ... ................ DarrenTheGreek (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
43 ... ................ GoldyPushups (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
44 ... (27 pts.) Gopher71Runner (predicted Gophers would score 10 points)
45 ... ................ Jeshurun (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
46 ... ................ MN Gopher Fan (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
47 ... (25 pts.) SkoalVikings (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
48 ... ................ 16FeetUnder (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
49 ... ................ Chiebert (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
50 ... ................ Dengue Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 19 points)
51 ... ................ ERob12 (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
52 ... ................ GoldenDrummer (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
53 ... ................ Hyaluronic (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
54 ... ................ Mick Turition (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
55 ... ................ icepirate 13 (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
56 ... ................ Schnauzer (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
57 ... ................ SquidWeber (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
58 ... (24 pts.) Hubbabubba (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
59 ... ................ Schnoodler (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
60 ... (22 pts.) DrinoneMays9 (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
61 ... ................ MNCH (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
62 ... ................ Winnepegopher (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
63 ... ................ GoAUpher (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
64 ... ................ HLGopher (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
65 ... ................ Big Play (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
66 ... ................ Runningopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
67 ... ................ AeroGopher (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
68 ... ................ Jthiegs (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
69 ... ................ TikiTed (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
70 ... ................ RiverGopher (predicted Gophers would score 28 points)
71 ... ................ Play Hosea (predicted Gophers would score 33 points)
72 ... (21 pts.) GopherHoleFan (predicted Gophers would score 14 points)
73 ... (20 pts.) BayfieldGopher (predicted Gophers would score 16 points)
74 ... ................ Casual Observer (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
75 ... ................ esahnow (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
76 ... ................ Row9Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 17 points)
77 ... ................ ConferenceChamp (predicted Gophers would score 20 points)
78 ... ................ Ganharva (predicted Gophers would score 21 points)
79 ... ................ Big10Champs1899 (predicted Gophers would score 28 points)
80 ... ................ Krogstad (predicted Gophers would score 38 points)
81 ... (19 pts.) Cmich Gopher (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
82 ... ................ Husker70 (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
83 ... ................ MarathonMan (predicted Gophers would score 28 points)
84 ... ................ BadgerGopher (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
85 ... ................ FrozenGopher (predicted Gophers would score 42 points)
86 ... (18 pts.) CaliGopher (predicted Gophers would score 7 points)
87 ... (17 pts.) dpodoll68 (predicted Gophers would score 24 points)
88 ... ................ WolfOnThe Prowl (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)
89 ... (16 pts.) Sir Callihan (predicted Gophers would score 23 points)
90 ... (13 pts.) GopherNut (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
91 ... (11 pts.) awag777 (predicted Gophers would score 22 points)
92 ... ................ Vacterl (predicted Gophers would score 31 points)
93 ... ................ NCGo4 (predicted Gophers would score 45 points)
94 ... (10 pts.) YoungstownGopher (predicted Gophers would score 41 points)
95 ... (8 pts.) J.C. (predicted Gophers would score 72 points)
96 ... (7 pts.) UptownMaroon&Gold (predicted Gophers would score 27 points)