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NCAAF - How many current bowl matchup predictions will turn out to be correct?

Settled as 17 or fewer

6

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6029552/

Background:

The folks at rivals.com post their predictions for NCAA college football post-season bowl matchups -- for example, which two teams are projected to play in the Rose Bowl game. There are projections for 5 BCS bowl games, and 29 non-BCS bowls, for a total of 34.

See http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=878964 for the current projections.

These are expected to be updated on Nov. 26. Suspension time is just prior to that. The question is asking you to predict, based on the CURRENT rivals.com projections, how many of the matchups will prove to have been accurately predicted.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

17 or fewer
57%
18 to 23
23%
24 to 29
16%
30 or more
4%
Activity: H$6,294
Settled as 17 or fewer on Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:35pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 25th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:35pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 25th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: 17 or fewer: 15%, 18 to 23: 35%, 24 to 29: 40%, 30 or more: 10%

Action history:

Created Fri 21st Nov 2008 9:48am PST by raidersin09
Suspended Tue 25th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:29pm PST by onedave[Power User]: Please settle as '17 or fewer.' I counted six correct predictions.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6029552/
Settled as '17 or fewer' Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:35pm PST by mrperfkt[Admin]: 6

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6029552/

Suspend date: Tue 25th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Sun 7th Dec 2008 6:35pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 25th Nov 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (11)

11 predictions

6 weeks ago
mrperfkt[Admin] predicted 18 to 23 (H$500 at 19%)
6 weeks ago
mrperfkt[Admin] predicted 17 or fewer (H$1,000 at 59%)
6 weeks ago
drock predicted 17 or fewer (H$150 at 54%)
6 weeks ago
sdchargers[Power User] predicted 17 or fewer (H$100 at 50%)
7 weeks ago
onedave[Power User] predicted 17 or fewer (H$20 at 50%)
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Comments (1)

These are the current rivals.com projections:

BCS BOWLS:
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BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, Miami - Jan. 8, 8 p.m., Fox
Matchup: BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
This week's projection: Florida vs. Oklahoma

ROSE BOWL, Pasadena, Calif. - Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m., ABC
Matchup: BCS vs. BCS
This week's projection: Oregon State vs. Penn State

ORANGE BOWL, Miami - Jan. 1, 8 p.m., Fox
Matchup: BCS vs. BCS
This week's projection: Maryland vs. Cincinnati

SUGAR BOWL, New Orleans - Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m., Fox
Matchup: BCS vs. BCS
This week's projection: Alabama vs. Utah

FIESTA BOWL, Glendale, Ariz. - Jan. 5, 8 p.m., Fox
Matchup: BCS vs. BCS
This week's projection: Texas vs. USC

NON-BCS BOWLS:
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EAGLEBANK BOWL, Washington - Dec. 20, 11 a.m., ESPN
Matchup: Navy/at-large vs. ACC 9
This week's projection: Navy vs. Virginia

NEW MEXICO BOWL, Albuquerque - Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Western Athletic vs. Mountain West 4
This week's projection: San Jose State vs. Colorado State

ST. PETERSBURG BOWL, St. Petersburg, Fla. - Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m., ESPN2
Matchup: Big East 6 vs. Conference USA 5
This week's projection: South Florida vs. Southern Miss

LAS VEGAS BOWL, Las Vegas - Dec. 20, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Mountain West 1 vs. Pac-10 4/5
This week's projection: BYU vs. Oregon

NEW ORLEANS BOWL, New Orleans - Dec. 21, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Conference USA 4 vs. Sun Belt 1
This week's projection: Memphis vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

POINSETTIA BOWL, San Diego - Dec. 23, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Mountain West 2 vs. Pac-10 7
This week's projection: TCU vs. Boise State*

HAWAII BOWL, Honolulu - Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Pac-10 6 vs. Western Athletic
This week's projection: Western Michigan* at Hawaii

MOTOR CITY BOWL, Detroit - Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Big Ten 7 vs. Mid-American 1
This week's projection: Northwestern vs. Ball State

MEINEKE CAR CARE, Charlotte, N.C. - Dec. 27, 1 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: ACC 6 vs. Big East 3
This week's projection: Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia

CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL, Orlando, Fla. - Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: ACC 4 vs. Big Ten 5
This week's projection: Florida State vs. Wisconsin

EMERALD BOWL, San Francisco - Dec. 27, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: ACC 7 vs. Pac-10 4/5
This week's projection: Boston College vs. Illinois*

INDEPENDENCE BOWL, Shreveport, La. - Dec. 28, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Big 12 8 vs. SEC 8
This week's projection: Florida Atlantic* vs. Louisiana Tech*

PAPAJOHNS.COM BOWL, Birmingham, Ala. - Dec. 29, 3 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Big East 4 vs. SEC 9
This week's projection: Pittsburgh vs. Troy*

ALAMO BOWL, San Antonio - Dec. 29, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Big Ten 4 vs. Big 12 4
This week's projection: Iowa vs. Oklahoma State

HUMANITARIAN BOWL, Boise, Idaho - Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: ACC 8 vs. Western Athletic
This week's projection: Wake Forest at Nevada

HOLIDAY BOWL, San Diego - Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Big 12 3 vs. Pac-10 2
This week's projection: Missouri vs. California

TEXAS BOWL, Houston - Dec. 30, 8 p.m., NFL Network
Matchup: Conference USA 6 vs. Big 12 9
This week's projection: Rice vs. Akron*

ARMED FORCES BOWL, Fort Worth, Texas - Dec. 31, noon, ESPN
Matchup: Conference USA 3 vs. Mountain West 3
This week's projection: East Carolina vs. Air Force

SUN BOWL, El Paso, Texas - Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS
Matchup: Big 12 6/Big East 2 vs. Pac-10 3
This week's projection: Nebraska vs. Arizona

MUSIC CITY BOWL, Nashville, Tenn. - Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: ACC 5 vs. SEC 6/7
This week's projection: Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt

INSIGHT BOWL, Tempe, Ariz. - Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m., NFL Network
Matchup: Big Ten 6 vs. Big 12 7
This week's projection: Minnesota vs. Kansas

CHICK-FIL-A BOWL, Atlanta - Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: ACC 2 vs. SEC 5
This week's projection: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss

OUTBACK BOWL, Tampa, Fla. - Jan. 1, 11 a.m., ESPN
Matchup: Big Ten 3 vs. SEC 3
This week's projection: Michigan State vs. South Carolina

CAPITAL ONE BOWL, Orlando, Fla. - Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Matchup: Big Ten 2 vs. SEC 2
This week's projection: Ohio State vs. Georgia

GATOR BOWL, Jacksonville, Fla. - Jan. 1, 1 p.m., CBS
Matchup: ACC 3 vs. Big East 2/Big 12 5
This week's projection: Miami vs. Notre Dame

COTTON BOWL, Dallas - Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Fox
Matchup: Big 12 2 vs. SEC 4
This week's projection: Texas Tech vs. LSU

LIBERTY BOWL, Memphis, Tenn. - Jan. 2, 5 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Conference USA 1 vs. SEC 6/7
This week's projection: Houston vs. Kentucky

INTERNATIONAL BOWL, Toronto - Jan. 3, noon, ESPN2
Matchup: Big East 5 vs. Mid-American 2
This week's projection: Connecticut vs. Buffalo

GMAC BOWL, Mobile, Ala. - Jan. 6, 8 p.m., ESPN
Matchup: Conference USA 2 vs. Mid-American 3
This week's projection: Tulsa vs. Central Michigan
posted 7 weeks ago

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