Rob Polinsky's Second Annual Big Ten Tip Em 'In (PickEm) Contest Support Big Ten Online: Women's Basketball OnlineVolume 2 ********************************************************** All entries are due by opening night, November 14, before the Northwestern/Southern Illinois tipoff. No late entries will be accepted. No exceptions! Send completed entries to: rpolinsk@crl.com ********************************************************** This poll was inspired by Mike Dahmus, who runs the football poll. In fact, the format is exactly the same as the football poll except for some minor variations. This the 2nd year of the contest. This year's defending champion is Steve Casburn, who won the first ever poll last year. Here were last year's top10 finishers: ------------------------------------------------------------ Contestant Part D Part C Part B Part A Total *1. Steve Casburn 31 35 118 74 258 1. Ricky Taylor 29 32 118 79 258 3. Andrew Smith 28 30 112 83 253 4. Jill Jenkins 29 34 114 75 252 5. Chris Lambert 33 31 110 76 250 6. Daniel Lewerenz 26 36 112 75 249 7. Stephen Truog 32 31 104 79 246 8. Van Bush 29 32 106 78 245 8. Dorothy Christoff 22 32 116 75 245 9. Jim Carson 32 34 106 69 241 10. Rob Polinsky 28 32 110 70 240 *-won tiebreaker The goal, of course, is to accumulate the most points by the end of the tournament at RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The contest is scored the same as Dahmus's poll (2 pts for conference games, 1 point for non-conference games, etc etc etc) The contest has 4 1/2 stages to it. The first 3 stages are worth points. The last 1 1/2 stages are tiebreakers, which, we hope, will break any and all ties. Should any ties remain at the end of the Dome's tourney, we will attempt to get June Corteau to randomly draw the winner. Here's the rules and here how's it works. Stage 1 -- Pick the winner of each contest. The visiting team will be listed first while the home team will be listed second. Underneath the "WINNER" column, write in the team you think will win. EXCEPTIONS: In certain games (tournaments), there will be no home team (example: Purdue vs. Florida at Tennessee). Those games will list the Big Ten team first, the opponent second, with the location in (parentheses) next to the opponent. You will still pick the winner of those two teams. This is just a reminder that the Big Ten team's opponent is not the home team. EXCEPTIONS (2): In certain games (tournaments), the matchup has not been determined yet (example: in a 4-team tournament, the two winners meet the next night while the two losers meet the next night). Therefore, you will see certain games where you are instructed to pick the Big Ten team to WIN or LOSE underneath the WINNER column. You need not pick the game involving non-Big Ten teams. Just predict whether or not the Big Ten team will win or lose next to the arrow. Note: If possible, you are given the first-round matchups to help you out (we researched the tournaments as best as we could). If you know the first-round matchups, more power to you (it'll be easier for you to make a pick). DO NOT pick an if/then scenario (Example: Penn State vs. Old Dominion or Quinnipiac -- do not write "I pick Penn State to beat Quinnipiac if its Quinnipiac or else I pick Old Dominion to beat Penn State if its Old Dominion. Simply predict Penn State to WIN or LOSE in round 2, based on who you first think will win or lose between Old Dominion and Quinnipiac and who will win or lose between Penn State and Louisville). EXCEPTIONS (3) -- Northwestern is playing a possible 4-games in the preseason N.I.T. In the first game, pick Northwestern or Southern Illinois. If you pick Southern Illinois, do not pick any further. If you pick Northwestern, then pick Northwestern to WIN or LOSE in the next round. Keep picking Northwestern to WIN or LOSE until you pick them to LOSE or until the tournament is complete. If you pick Northwestern to WIN/LOSE and the actual game is not played, you will not be penalized. However, if you pick Northwestern to LOSE and they win (thus going to the next round), your LOSE pick will be bumped down to the next round. This will ensure that everyone has a pick for each game that Northwestern plays in. Once you pick Northwestern to LOSE, stop picking the rest of the games and move down to the 11/15 games and start picking from there. EXCEPTIONS (4) -- Sometimes games are moved to a different date and/or the games are not played (because I might have an incorrect game listed). If the game listed ends up being played on a different date than the one I have, then that game *will* count in the contest. If that game listed ends up not being played at all, then that game will *not* count in the contest. NOTE -- Any games not picked will be treated the same as incorrect picks. Sample ------ HERE IS A SAMPLE ENTRY: DATE VISITOR HOME WINNER ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/29 ILLINOIS TENNESSEE TENNESSEE Official Entry Form ------------------- It's time for you to tip in your picks for round 1! DATE VISITOR HOME WINNER ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/14 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN 11/16 NIT/SECOND ROUND -- PICK NORTHWESTERN TO WIN OR LOSE ----> 11/20 NIT/THIRD ROUND -- PICK NORTHWESTERN TO WIN OR LOSE ----> 11/21 NIT/FINAL ROUND -- PICK NORTHWESTERN TO WIN OR LOSE ----> (Note1, the Northwestern/Southern Illinois winner will play against the Clemson/Tennessee Tech winner in round2 at a site TBD). (Note2, once you pick Northwestern to lose a game, then stop picking the additional rounds and move to the next game below, starting with Wisconsin-Green Bay and Minnesota) 11/15 WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY MINNESOTA 11/16 ST. BONAVENTURE OHIO STATE INDIANA STATE PURDUE DRAKE IOWA INDIANA vs. Ball State (at Purdue) 11/18 KENTUCKY INDIANA 11/19 PENN STATE RUTGERS 11/21 FRESNO STATE MICHIGAN STATE STANFORD WISCONSIN MICHIGAN vs. St. John's (at Michigan State) 11/22 (St. John's or Michigan) at MICHIGAN STATE -- PICK MICHIGAN STATE TO WIN OR LOSE -> MICHIGAN (at Michigan State or vs. Fresno State) -- PICK MICHIGAN TO WIN OR LOSE -> 11/23 MARQUETTE NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON OHIO STATE TEMPLE PENN STATE STANFORD PURDUE OLD DOMINION ILLINOIS IOWA vs. Arkansas (at Boston, MA) 11/25 KENTUCKY MICHIGAN STATE COLORADO STATE MINNESOTA NORTHWESTERN WESTERN KENTUCKY WISCONSIN WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE IOWA CONNECTICUT ILLINOIS STATE MICHIGAN 11/26 KANSAS PENN STATE PURDUE OLD DOMINION 11/28 OHIO STATE XAVIER MICHIGAN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL ILLINOIS PUERTO RICO (UNIV.) INDIANA vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (at Hawaii) WISCONSIN vs. Southwest Louisiana (at Maine) PURDUE vs. Furman (at Florida International) 11/29 MICHIGAN STATE TEXAS NORTHWESTERN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI ST CALIFORNIA NORTHRIDGE IOWA WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE MINNESOTA ILLINOIS vs. Providence (At Puerto Rico) PENN STATE vs. Louisville (at Old Dominion) INDIANA (At Hawaii or vs. California) -- PICK INDIANA TO WIN OR LOSE -> WISCONSIN (at Maine or vs. James Madison) -- PICK WISCONSIN TO WIN OR LOSE -> PURDUE (at Florida International or vs. Michigan) -- PICK PURDUE TO WIN OR LOSE -> MICHIGAN (vs. Purdue or Furman, at Florida International) -- PICK MICHIGAN TO WIN OR LOSE -> 11/30 MASSACHUSETTS OHIO STATE (Kansas or Washington) at IOWA -- PICK IOWA TO WIN OR LOSE -> (Navy or Southwest Texas State) at MINNESOTA -- PICK MINNESOTA TO WIN OR LOSE -> INDIANA (vs. Iowa State or Idaho or Alabama or Marshall, at Hawaii) -- PICK INDIANA TO WIN OR LOSE -> ILLINOIS (vs. Southern Illinois, Detroit Mercy or Providence, at PR) -- PICK ILLINOIS TO WIN OR LOSE -> PENN STATE (at Old Dominion or vs. Quinnipiac College) -- PICK PENN STATE TO WIN OR LOSE -> 12/ 2 MINNESOTA MARQUETTE OHIO PURDUE CENTRAL MICHIGAN MICHIGAN 12/ 3 MICHIGAN STATE VANDERBILT OHIO STATE KENTUCKY INDIANA WESTERN KENTUCKY 12/ 4 MINNESOTA IOWA STATE SAN DIEGO STATE PENN STATE 12/ 5 EASTERN ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN PURDUE NORTHERN ILLINOIS LA SALLE INDIANA 12/ 6 MICHIGAN STATE BOWLING GREEN IOWA vs. Louisiana Tech (at Richmond) MICHIGAN vs. Florida A&M (at Duke) (Butler/Colorado State) at INDIANA -- PICK INDIANA TO WIN OR LOSE -> (St. Bonaventure/Boston) at NORTHWESTERN -- PICK NORTHWESTERN TO WIN OR LOSE -> 12/ 7 PENN STATE MARYLAND MARQUETTE ILLINOIS IOWA (at Richmond or vs. Old Dominion) -- PICK IOWA TO WIN OR LOSE -> MICHIGAN (at Duke or vs. Ohio) -- PICK MICHIGAN TO WIN OR LOSE -> 12/ 8 NOTRE DAME WISCONSIN INDIANA EVANSVILLE 12/10 WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY WISCONSIN PURDUE NOTRE DAME VALPARAISO INDIANA ILLINOIS SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE 12/12 ILLINOIS TENNESSEE PURDUE vs. Florida (at Tennessee) 12/13 WESTERN ILLINOIS MINNESOTA OHIO STATE KANSAS STATE IOWA IOWA STATE 12/14 MICHIGAN STATE CENTRAL MICHIGAN PITTSBURGH PENN STATE STANFORD ILLINOIS 12/16 NORTHWESTERN SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE OHIO STATE WEST VIRGINIA 12/18 NORTHWESTERN TEXAS WISCONSIN vs. Manhattan (at Anchorage, Alaska) 12/19 NORTHEAST ILLINOIS INDIANA PRINCETON MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE vs. UC-Santa Barbara (at Hon., Hawaii) OHIO STATE vs. Howard (at Cal-Berkeley) WISCONSIN (at Anchorage or vs. Texas A&M) -- PICK WISCONSIN TO WIN OR LOSE -> 12/20 MICHIGAN STATE HAWAII PENN STATE SETON HALL ARIZONA PURDUE DEPAUL ILLINOIS MINNESOTA vs. Alcorn State (at Wichita State) WISCONSIN (vs. Tennessee, Akron, Pepperdine or Mississippi, at UA) -- PICK WISCONSIN TO WIN OR LOSE -> (Belmont/Wright State) at INDIANA -- PICK INDIANA TO WIN OR LOSE -> OHIO STATE (at Cal Berekeley or vs. George Mason) -- PICK OHIO STATE TO WIN OR LOSE -> 12/21 BOWLING GREEN MICHIGAN IOWA vs. Vanderbilt (at Orlando, FL) MINNESOTA (at Wichita State or vs. Northwestern (La) State) -- PICK MINNESOTA TO WIN OR LOSE -> 12/22 MICHIGAN STATE vs. McNeese State (at Hon., Hawaii) (Note: All Big Ten Games are worth 2 points each) 12/28 PURDUE ILLINOIS MICHIGAN STATE INDIANA MINNESOTA IOWA OHIO STATE MICHIGAN WISCONSIN PENN STATE 12/30 WISCONSIN ILLINOIS OHIO STATE IOWA MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE PENN STATE 1/ 2 ILLINOIS MICHIGAN STATE INDIANA MINNESOTA IOWA PENN STATE MICHIGAN NORTHWESTERN 1/ 4 NORTHWESTERN INDIANA PENN STATE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE PURDUE WISCONSIN GEORGIA COLORADO ILLINOIS 1/ 6 ILLINOIS OHIO STATE WISCONSIN PURDUE 1/ 7 NORTHWESTERN LOYOLA-ILLINOIS 1/ 9 MINNESOTA ILLINOIS INDIANA WISCONSIN NORTHWESTERN IOWA PURDUE MICHIGAN OHIO STATE MICHIGAN STATE 1/11 MICHIGAN ILLINOIS INDIANA PENN STATE PURDUE IOWA MINNESOTA MICHIGAN STATE NORTHWESTERN OHIO STATE WESTERN KENTUCKY WISCONSIN 1/13 PURDUE NORTHWESTERN CHICAGO STATE INDIANA 1/16 PENN STATE ILLINOIS MICHIGAN INDIANA OHIO STATE MINNESOTA WISCONSIN NORTHWESTERN 1/18 ILLINOIS INDIANA MICHIGAN STATE MICHIGAN MINNESOTA NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN OHIO STATE PURDUE PENN STATE 1/20 IOWA WISCONSIN 1/21 PENN STATE LOUISIANA TECH 1/23 NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA MICHIGAN WISCONSIN PENN STATE MINNESOTA OHIO STATE PURDUE 1/25 PURDUE INDIANA IOWA MICHIGAN NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN STATE WISCONSIN MINNESOTA OHIO STATE PENN STATE 1/30 ILLINOIS IOWA INDIANA OHIO STATE MICHIGAN STATE WISCONSIN MINNESOTA PURDUE PENN STATE NORTHWESTERN 2/ 1 ILLINOIS PENN STATE INDIANA MICHIGAN IOWA MICHIGAN STATE MINNESOTA OHIO STATE NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN 2/ 6 WISCONSIN INDIANA IOWA PURDUE MICHIGAN STATE MINNESOTA OHIO STATE NORTHWESTERN 2/ 8 ILLINOIS MINNESOTA PENN STATE INDIANA IOWA NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN PURDUE MICHIGAN STATE OHIO STATE 2/10 DEPAUL NORTHWESTERN 2/13 OHIO STATE ILLINOIS INDIANA NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN IOWA PURDUE MICHIGAN STATE MICHIGAN PENN STATE 2/15 MICHIGAN STATE ILLINOIS MINNESOTA INDIANA PENN STATE IOWA NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN PURDUE WISCONSIN 2/17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN 2/20 ILLINOIS WISCONSIN IOWA OHIO STATE MICHIGAN MINNESOTA PENN STATE MICHIGAN STATE NORTHWESTERN PURDUE 2/22 ILLINOIS PURDUE INDIANA MICHIGAN STATE IOWA MINNESOTA MICHIGAN OHIO STATE PENN STATE WISCONSIN Round 2 -- How many can you tip in? (5 points per team) Predict the order of finish for the Big Ten during the regular season. Points will be scored based on how close you are to predicting the actual position of a team. Example: if you pick Northwestern to finish 5th and they actually finish 4th, you are off by -1 (which gives you 4 points). If you pick Purdue to finish 5th and they finish 7th, you are off by -2 (which gives you 3 points). An 11-point bonus will be given to anyone who picks all 11 teams correctly. (If 2 or more teams are tied for xxth place at the end of the regular season, the seeding for the Big Ten Tournament will determine who finished higher/lower) Use each team only once -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin Predicted Order Of Finish For The Big Ten Regular Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Round 3 -- March Madness tip ins (5 points per team) It works the same as round 2, only predict the order of finish for the Big Ten Tournament. For Contest purposes, to break ties, the lowest seeded team automatically assumes the lowest finish if they lose. Example (based on last year's results) for round 1: Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin all lost in round 1. However, because Michigan was seeded 9th, they will finish 11th. Because Penn State was seeded 7th, they will finish 10th. Because Wisconsin was seeded 6th, they will finish 9th. Teams will be re-seeded after each round and the lowest seed that loses each round will be the first team out for that round (Example: the lowest seeded team that loses in the semifinals will be placed #4, the lowest seeded team that loses in the quarterfinals will be placed #8). Use each team only once -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin Predicted Order Of Finish For The Big Ten Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Tiebreaker #1 (if 2 or more entrants tie in the Contest) Predict the number of overtime games in *conference games* this season: Tiebreaker #1 1/2 (if 2 or more entrants are still tied) Predict the number of Big Ten teams that will make the NCAA Tournament this season: Predict the Big Ten team(s) that will advance the furthest in the NCAA Tournament this season: Remember: All entries are due by tipoff, November 14. Send completed entries to robbie@pgh.nauticom.net Name ______________________________________ GOOD LUCK -- YOU'LL NEED IT! --Rob Polinsky's Second Annual Big Ten Tip 'Em In Contest (robbie@pgh.nauticom.net)Questions? Comments? E-mail Rob by clicking here
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