NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

[BIG Green]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

A BIG Green good luck to all four teams in the Frozen Four!

UMD
ND

Champion = UMD (experience will win out in close tight games)

[BIG Green]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

A BIG Green good luck to all four teams in the Frozen Four!

UMD
ND

Champion = UMD (experience will win out in close tight games)

Congrats to UMD and ND! These two are tournament tough and this will be a nail-biter that might require extra OT time to determine but either way I see envision UMD winning 2-1 in a very close tight checking game with very little open ice!

[BIG Green]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Congrats to UMD and ND! These two are tournament tough and this will be a nail-biter that might require extra OT time to determine but either way I see envision UMD winning 2-1 in a very close tight checking game with very little open ice!

Congrats to the UMD Bulldogs! This was almost a carbon copy of the semi-finals over OSU... score a couple early and tighten and sit back. This was about as close a game as you can get. College hockey is the BEST!

[D2D]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

College hockey is the BEST!

On this we can all agree, especially lately when the outcome of most any NCAA tournament game is pretty much a toss-up. As some random proof of this, I went with the higher seeded team in each game, but ended up losing two out of three. It would be interesting to go back and see what the record was for the whole group.

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

On this we can all agree, especially lately when the outcome of most any NCAA tournament game is pretty much a toss-up. As some random proof of this, I went with the higher seeded team in each game, but ended up losing two out of three. It would be interesting to go back and see what the record was for the whole group.

I will see if I can put some of those numbers together either tomorrow evening after traveling back to Wisconsin or on Monday night, along with a full update from this week.

3 good games to attend this weekend!

[BCeagle]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

I will see if I can put some of those numbers together either tomorrow evening after traveling back to Wisconsin or on Monday night, along with a full update from this week.

3 good games to attend this weekend!

You're the only one that picked UMD !

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

You're the only one that picked UMD !

Figured I would go for the underdog!

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Here are the totals from the frozen four:

1. Laker Dude - 31 points (2-1) + 17 bonus points
2. SweeneyHawksHockey - 22 points (2-1) + 9 bonus points
3. Big Green - 20 points (3-0)
4. John J. MacInnes - 19 points (2-1) + 7 bonus points
5. TrueLakerBlue - 14 points (2-1) + 2 bonus points
6. Bing - 13 points (1-2) + 7 bonus points
6. 1988 - 13 points (1-2) + 7 bonus points
8. D2D - 11 points (1-2) + 5 bonus points
8. UMICH - 11 points (1-2) + 5 bonus points
8. TalonsUpPuckDown - 11 points (1-2) + 5 bonus points
11. kpd52 - 10 points (1-2) + 4 bonus points
11. manurespreader - 10 points (0-3) + 10 bonus points
13. FiveHole12 - 9 points (0-3) + 9 bonus points
14. BCeagle - 8 points (1-2) + 2 bonus points
14. Siouxfaninseattle - 8 points (1-2) + 2 bonus points
14. gochiefs - 8 points (0-3) + 8 bonus points
17. drshoen - 7 points (0-3) + 7 bonus points
18. Section P - 6 points (0-3) + 6 bonus points

The answers to the bonus questions were as follows:

The total goals in the semifinals was 10. Several earned 2 bonus points for a guess of 10 including John J. MacInnes, Siouxfaninseattle, Laker Dude, gochiefs, SweeneyHawksHockey and 1988. Drshoen, Section P, D2D, manurspreader, TalonsUpPuckDown, TrueLakerBlue and kpd52 all earned 1 bonus point on this question.

The total number of assists on Thursday was 18. Drshoen, D2D, John J. MacInnes, gochiefs, SweeneyHawksHockey and 1988 all earned 3 bonus points for this question. Section P, TalonsUpPuckDown, Laker Dude all earned 2 bonus points, while kpd52 earned 1 bonus point on this question.

There was 105 shots on goal on Thursday. FiveHole12 was closes with a guess of 104 and earned 9 bonus points. Laker Dude earned 8 with a guess of 103. Bing guessed 100 and earned 5 bonus points. manurespreader earned 4 points on the question, UMICH and SweeneyHawksHockey each earned 3, while TrueLakerBlue earned 1 point.

Gaudette was the hobey winner.

There was 10 penalty minutes on Saturday. Section P, manurespreader and Laker Dude all guessed 10 to earn 3 bonus points. drshoen, D2D, and gochiefs all earned 1 bonus point on this question.

There were no bonus points earned for the time of the game winning goal. The game winning goal was scored 18:39 into the 1st period.

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Here is what I have for the overall season numbers:

1. gochiefs - 636 points (209-112-30) + 23 bonus points
2. SweeneyHawksHockey - 619.5 points (201-120-30) + 37.5 bonus points
3. 1988 - 613.5 points (200-121-30) + 24.5 bonus points
4. manurespreader - 612.5 points (190-131-30) + 57.5 bonus points
5. Section P - 606 points (193-128-30) + 42 bonus points
6. Laker Dude - 601 points (188-133-30) + 43 bonus points
7. Siouxfaninseattle - 589 points (193-128-30) + 19 bonus points
8. drshoen - 589 points (183-138-30) + 46 bonus points
9. FiveHole12 - 572.5 points (181-140-30) + 48.5 bonus points
10. kpd52 - 571 points (181-128-30) + 28 bonus points
11. BCealge - 568.5 points (187-134-30) + 16.5 bonus points
12. John J. MaCinnes - 560.5 points (179-128-29) + 31 bonus points
13. TrueLakerBlue - 560 points (173-148-30) + 31 bonus points
14. TalonsUpPuckDown - 520 points (176-115-20) + 20 bonus points
15. Bing - 491.5 points (162-118-26) + 19.5 bonus points
16. giwan - 400.5 points (137-78-25) + 28 bonus points
17. GoNanooks - 391 points (142-92-28) + 11 bonus points

I will update some further numbers tomorrow for win percentages and playoff totals

[drshoen]

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Here is what I have for the overall season numbers:

1. gochiefs - 636 points (209-112-30) + 23 bonus points
2. SweeneyHawksHockey - 619.5 points (201-120-30) + 37.5 bonus points
3. 1988 - 613.5 points (200-121-30) + 24.5 bonus points
4. manurespreader - 612.5 points (190-131-30) + 57.5 bonus points
5. Section P - 606 points (193-128-30) + 42 bonus points
6. Laker Dude - 601 points (188-133-30) + 43 bonus points
7. Siouxfaninseattle - 589 points (193-128-30) + 19 bonus points
8. drshoen - 589 points (183-138-30) + 46 bonus points
9. FiveHole12 - 572.5 points (181-140-30) + 48.5 bonus points
10. kpd52 - 571 points (181-128-30) + 28 bonus points
11. BCealge - 568.5 points (187-134-30) + 16.5 bonus points
12. John J. MaCinnes - 560.5 points (179-128-29) + 31 bonus points
13. TrueLakerBlue - 560 points (173-148-30) + 31 bonus points
14. TalonsUpPuckDown - 520 points (176-115-20) + 20 bonus points
15. Bing - 491.5 points (162-118-26) + 19.5 bonus points
16. giwan - 400.5 points (137-78-25) + 28 bonus points
17. GoNanooks - 391 points (142-92-28) + 11 bonus points

I will update some further numbers tomorrow for win percentages and playoff totals

Laker Dude, thanks for running this. I pay a lot more attention, especially to the leagues I'm otherwise uninterested in, because of the pick-em. Maybe next year I'll pay enough attention to not suck at it

[gochiefs]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Thanks Laker Dude for once again running the weekly Pick-em contest! I look forward to it every year!

[Section P]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Thanks Laker Dude, you do a great job! This was a lot of fun, and I am very happy to finish 5th in my first try (despite my horrendous NCAA picks). Looking forward to playing next season!

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Thanks Laker Dude for once again running the weekly Pick-em contest! I look forward to it every year!

I am happy to run this again next year! Congrats on the 1st place finish!

I am going to try and use a google survey for the picks next season as TalonsUpPuckDown currently does in the WCHA pick-em thread.

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Laker Dude, thanks for running this. I pay a lot more attention, especially to the leagues I'm otherwise uninterested in, because of the pick-em. Maybe next year I'll pay enough attention to not suck at it

I struggle with picking the Eastern leagues. i do not get many chances to see the Eastern teams.

[Laker Dude]

Re: NCAA Pick-em 2017-2018

Pick percentage totals:

1. gochiefs - 65.1% (209-112)
2. giwan - 63.7% (137-78)
3. SweeneyHawksHockey - 62.6% (201-120)
4. 1988 - 62.3% (200-121)
5. GoNanooks - 60.7% (142-92)
6. TalonsUpPuckDown - 60.5% (176-115)
7. Section P - 60.1% (193-128)
7. Siouxfaninseattle - 60.1% (193-128)
9. manurespreader - 59.2% (190-131)
10. Laker Dude - 58.6% (188-133)
10. kpd52 - 58.6% (181-128)
12. BCeagle - 58.3% (187-134)
12. John J. MacInnes - 58.3% (179-128)
14. Bing - 57.9% (162-118)
15. drshoen - 57.0% (183-138)
16. FiveHole12 - 56.4% (181-140)
17. TrueLakerBlue - 53.9% (173-148)

The overall percentage for all pickers for the season was 59.6% with a record of 3092 wins and 2095 losses.