Pick-the-Winners Contest Stats:
Entries:There were 130 entries. "Interesting"ly, even before the 1st week's results are known, we already have a "PTW Winner"!
Picks:53% 69 of 130 picked UNI 1. (N) Alabama v. Northern Iowa
85% 111 of 130 picked ASU 2. (N) Arizona State v. San Diego State
80% 104 of 130 picked Colorado 3. (N) Colorado v. Northwestern
98% 126 of 129 picked Hawaii 4. Hawaii v. Ohio
88% 114 of 130 picked Illinois 5. Illinois v. Long Beach State
96% 125 of 130 picked Stanford 6. Iowa State v. Stanford
87% 113 of 130 picked Kentucky 7. Kentucky v. Wichita State
71% 92 of 129 picked SD 8. (N) LSU v. San Diego
98% 128 of 130 picked Wisconsin 9. (N) Louisville v. Wisconsin
88% 115 of 130 picked Nebraska 10. Nebraska v. Florida State
100% 130of 130 picked Texas 11. New Mexico v. Texas
83% 108 of 130 picked Oregon 12. Oregon v. Ohio State
88% 115 of 130 picked Purdue 13. Purdue v. San Diego
67% 87 of 130 picked Arizona 14. (N) Arizona v. Kansas State
92% 120 of 130 picked Michigan 15. Arkansas v. Michigan
76% 99 of 130 picked CSU 16. Colorado State v. UCSB
99% 129 of 130 picked Florida 17. Florida v. Oklahoma
65% 84 of 130 picked Hawaii 18. Hawaii v. Arizona State
89% 115 of 129 picked Illinois 19. Illinois v. North Carolina
59% 77 of 130 picked Creighton 20. Kansas v. Creighton
54% 70 of 130 picked LBSt 21. (N) Long Beach State v. North Carolina
89% 116 of 130 picked UCLA 22. Loyola Marymount v. UCLA
61% 79 of 130 picked UCSB 23. (N) Marquette v. UCSB
92% 120 of 130 picked Minnesota 24. Minnesota v. Louisville
97% 126 of 130 picked Purdue 25. Purdue v. LSU
95% 123 of 130 picked TAMU 26. Texas A&M v. UTSA
94% 122 of 130 picked Arizona 27. (N) Arizona State v. Ohio
79% 103 of 130 picked Colorado 28. Colorado State v. Marquette
69% 90 of 130 picked Florida 29. Iowa State v. Florida State
73% 93 of 128 picked Stanford 30. Nebraska v. Stanford [TB]
Blow-Out Picks:100%130of 130 picked Texas 11. New Mexico v. Texas
99% 129 of 130 picked Florida 17. Florida v. Oklahoma
98% 126 of 129 picked Hawaii 4. Hawaii v. Ohio
98% 128 of 130 picked Wisconsin 9. (N) Louisville v. Wisconsin
97% 126 of 130 picked Purdue 25. Purdue v. LSU
Close Calls:53% 69 of 130 picked UNI 1. (N) Alabama v. Northern Iowa
54% 70 of 130 picked LBSt 21. (N) Long Beach State v. North Carolina
59% 77 of 130 picked Creighton 20. Kansas v. Creighton
On Picking PTW Participants’ Favored Teams:High: 30/30 (1 entry; and 3 at 29/30)
Low: 19/30 (2 entries; and 2 at 20/30)
Ave: 24.6/30
Most: 25/30 (20 entries)
Tie-Breaker Total Points:High: 225 (e.g. 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-13)
Low: 120 (e.g. 25-15, 25-15, 25-15)
Ave: 184
Most: 180 (8 entries)
I took the liberty of changing a 282 entry to 182 - because none of us wants to witness any WVB game going for 282 points.
Home Field Advantage?Home teams were picked 1747 times (64.1%), away teams 979 times. 14 of 21 home teams are favored, so 7 of 21 are home underdogs. 9 games are at neutral sites.
PTW results after the Friday matches:PTW favored teams had won:10/13 (5 home teams won, 1 home team lost, both home underdogs lost)
Average PTW score:9.7/13
PTW leading entries:13/13: 1/130
12/13: 6/130
11/13: 26/130
