Showing posts with label family pools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family pools. Show all posts

Friday, March 20, 2020

Mike Madness

No NCAA tournament this year means no family pool. What should we do instead? 40 family members battle in random bracket with ridiculously random determinants for the winner:

follow along on the bracket here:           

Table capturing the determinants here:


RoundLocationParticipant 1scoreparticipant 2scorequestion
1Rosemont HorizonKara3Sebastian116 Who has lived in more states
1Cow PalaceAugie0Andrew6505 Better finish in 2019 family basketball pool
1Hinkle FieldhouseCaroline2Laura218 age with the most factors
overtimeCaroline-81Laura-12021 Further east
1Carmichael ArenaMary Jo4Paula312 More couches via expert Cam
1Carnesecca ArenaAmiya1Brandon515 Has been to more countries
1Pauley PavilionMaya0Sarah014 More broken bones
overtimeMaya-65.3Sarah-7825 closest to State Capital (capitol)
1The PitEthan-49Kathy-664 Shorter
1Frost ArenaAlastar-147Mike708 closest to birthday to 11/24
2Rosemont HorizonTara-2Kara-127.1 fewer umbrellas
2Rosemont HorizonAnna45Melissa42.319 Further North
2Cow PalaceAJ2Andrew224.1 more juice containers
overtimeAJ27Andrew3116.1 more windows in home
2Cow PalaceAndy30Aria2023 more teeth -disputed made into best of 3
best 2 of 3Andy-169Aria-819 Birthday closer to 2/1
Andy-45Aria-313 age closer to shoe size
2Hinkle FieldhousePaul-1Caroline014.1 fewer social media accounts
2Hinkle FieldhouseAlyssa85.1Josh89.522 Further West
2Carmichael ArenaSean7Mary Jo651.1 who is older
2Carmichael ArenaJana28Matt2824 Fewer teeth
overtimeJana5Matt66 longer middle name(s)
2Carnesecca ArenaKyle30Brandon3010.1 sum of SSN digits
ovetimeKyle0Brandon828.1 more pics of mom and dad on display
2Carnesecca ArenaSue68Elliott253 Taller
2Pauley PavilionNoa23Maya821.1 more packeged tp rolls
2Pauley PavilionJan-66Lizzy-272 Younger
2The PitMason4Ethan419.1 closer to outdoor hoop
overtimeMason7Ethan330.1 seen more family in person
2The PitAnn0Nick30917 higher finish in bowl pool
2Frost ArenaCameron5Mike411.1 more phone chargers currently plugged in
2Frost ArenaCharlotte344Ryan17710.1 higher house number
3McNichols ArenaKara1452AnnaNA6.1 - higher TV channel
false startKara19Anna1426.1 - first name contains a later letter
3McNichols ArenaAndrew0Aria17.1 - Better celebrity who shares birthday
3Chicago StadiumCaroline0Josh112.1 - More pets
3Chicago StadiumMary Jo15Matt1625.1 - more american chees slices
3The OmniBrandon42.7Sue42.07234.1 Lives further south
3The OmniNoa9Lizzy2213.1 Fewer Lights on
3Hartford Civic CtrMason0Nick022.1 More bottles of gin
overtimeMason6Nick1023.1 More books out in current room
3Hartford Civic CtrCameron0Charlotte118.1 More recently took a bath
4McNichols ArenaKara50Aria382.1 More socks in personal sock drawer
4Chicago StadiumJosh53716Matt601153.1 Higher zip code
4The OmniSue45Noa449.1 Higher percentage of vowels in first and last name
4Hartford Civic CtrNick2Charlotte329.1 Lives closer to named body of water
5Old Gym, Old GHSKara4Matt11More houeplants
5Old Gym, Old GHSSue9Charlotte7more letters in street name
6Old Gym, Old GHSSue3Matt1best of 5

Monday, January 11, 2016

Bowl Predictions -National Championship

One bowl to rule them all.

National Championship is tonight.
I picked Clemson, 42 points in the Altese pool and 25 in the Dehlin pool.
I'm potentially still alive in the Dehlin pool, but the Altese has been finalized.

Altese:


Name Current scorepossible score
Sue689731
Paul683684
Mike628670

Here - no one can catch Sue even if she is wrong tonight. She has already taken the trophy from my dad!


Dehlin:

Name Current scorepossible score
Kevin655668
Sandy641642
Norm639667
Mike637662
Dad618660
Tom615657

Kevin can potentially be caught, unless Norm, my dad, Tom and I all picked the same team he did. At kickoff I'll be able to see who everyone picked and know if I have a chance.

Go Tigers!

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Bowl predictions - day 2nd to last

Four bowls remain before the national championship, and they play them all today.
Here are my picks:
Gator Bowl: Penn State (6-Altese; 9-Dehlin)
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas (40-Altese; 42- Dehlin)
Alamo Bowl: Oregon (9-Altese; 10-Dehlin)
Cactus Bowl: West Virginia (36-Altese; 41-Dehlin)

My trophy dreams may be dying, I've gotten 7 bowls in a row correct, but I've fallen further behind.
I trail Sue by 64 points (and Paul by 46) in the Altese pool. In the Dehlin pool, I trail Kevin by 25, Sandy by 15 and am tied with Norm.
In both family pools I do have more points remaining than those above me, "so you're saying there's a chance!"

Friday, January 1, 2016

Bowl predictions New Years Day

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Five games on tap today. Here are my picks:
Outback: Tennessee (18-Altese; 24-Dehlin)
Citrus: Michigan (16-Altese; 23-Dehlin)
Fiesta: Ohio State (10-Altese; 4-Dehlin)
Grand Daddy of them All: Stanford (21-Altese; 27-Dehlin)
Sugar: Mississippi (25-Altese; 33-Dehlin)

In the Altese pool, I'm in 2nd. I trail Sue by 12 points.
In the Dehlin pool, I'm in third, 38 points behind Kevin and 14 behind Sandy.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Bowl predictions - New Year's Eve

Only 3 games today, as we start the "New Years Six" games.

Here are my picks:
Chick-fil-a: Florida St (38-Altese; 39-Dehlin)
Orange: Clemson (4- Altese; 2-Dehlin)
Cotton: Alabama (25-Altese; 12-Dehlin)

The Holiday Bowl is still being played, right now I'm still in first in the Altese pool and 3rd in Dehlin.



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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Bowl Predictions - Day 9

Four more games today. Here are my picks:

Birmingham Bowl: Memphis (14-Altese; 17-Dehlin)
Belk Bowl: Mississippi State (8-Altese and Dehlin)
Music City: Louisville (13-Altese; 14-Dehlin)
Holiday Bowl: USC (12-Altese; 11-Dehlin)

Not a big day points wise - but every game counts.

I am still in first place in the Altese pool with a 14 point lead over Sue. In the Dehlin pool I now trail Kevin by 11.
I had also entered my Altese picks into "College Football Expert" Phil Steele's ESPN pool as well. I'm tied for 22 place there out of 1000+.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Bowl Predictions - Day 8

Four bowl games today. Here are my picks:

Armed Forces Bowl: Cal (2- Altese; 6-Dehlin)
Russell Athletic: Baylor (17-Altese; 18-Dehlin)
Arizona Bowl: Colorado St (29-Altese; 21-Dehlin)
Texas Bowl: LSU (41-Altese; 40-Dehlin)

Current standings: I gained ground in both pools yesterday. I extended my lead in the Altese pool to 23 points over my sister Sue. In the Dehlin pool, I cut Kevin's lead to 6.

Today looks to be a big day.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Bowl predictions - day 7

Two games on tap for today. Here are my picks:

Military Bowl: Navy (22 - Altese; 29 - Dehlin)
Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota (37-Altese; 38 - Dehlin)

I hold a precarious 3 point lead in the Altese pool and trail and am in second place in the Dehlin pool. I trail Kevin by 16 points and have a 20 point lead over Sandy's picks.

jiMpossible and I will be at the Quick Lane Bowl this afternoon (weather permitting)

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Bowl predictions - Day 6

Big day - 6 bowls on tap.
Here are my picks:

St Petersburg: Marshall (28 Altese; 31 Dehlin)
Sun: Miami (19 Altese & Dehlin)
Heart of Dallas: Washington (31 Altese; 34 Dehlin)
Pinstripe: Indiana (15 Altese & Dehlin)
Independence: VaTech (39 Altese; 36 Dehlin)
Foster Farms: UCLA (20 Altese; 26 Dehlin)


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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Bowl predictions day 5

Two bowl games in much nicer locations than here...
Bahamas: WMU (Altese-34; Dehlin 32)
Hawai'i: San Diego St (Altese-26; Dehlin28)
Split my picks yesterday. Others had more points on Boise than I did, so I fell back to 3rd in the Altese pool and 2nd in Dehlin.



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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Bowl Predictions - day 4

Two bowl games today:

Poinsettia Bowl - Boise State (Altese - 7; Dehlin - 5)
GoDaddy - Bowling Green (Altese - 33; Dehlin - 37)

Utah State losing hurt yesterday, but the Toledo victory keeps me in first place in both pools for now.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Bowl predictions day 3

Two bowl games today:

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Utah State (32-Altese; 33-Dehlin)
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo (11-Altese; 16-Dehlin)

Western Kentucky's win yesterday moved me into first place in both family pools

Monday, December 21, 2015

Powl Predictions - Day 2

Only one bowl on tap for today - the Miami Beach Bowl.

I have Western Kentucky for 35 in both pools.

Current standings:

Altese pool I'm 3rd out of 34

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In the Dehlin pool I'm 2nd out of 11


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I also joined noted expert, Phil Steele's group with my Altese pool picks - I'm currently tied for 226th out of 1050

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Bowl Predictions 2015-16 Day 1

Today marks the start of bowl season and puts both the Altese and Dehlin family bowl prediction trophies up for grabs.


Here are my picks for today's games (we're using the espn bowl pool as our template):
Celebration Bowl: Alcorn State for 1 point in both pools
New Mexico Bowl: Arizona for 30 in Altese / 20 in Dehlin
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah for 3 / 7
Carmella Bowl: Appalachian State for 27 /30
Cure Bowl Georgia State for 5 / 3
New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Tech for 23 /22

I'd rather be lucky than good!