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Pollo
12-30-2008, 01:46 PM
Hochuli Challenge: 1/1-1/4
Competitor - Penguin Rick

Hochuli Standings (11/15-12/25)
Pollo (75-65) - 16-8, 14-8, 9-13, 7-17, 14-10, 15-9
Bones (65-75) - 9-15, 11-11, 11-11, 10-14, 10-14, 14-10
Challengers (73-67) - 14-10, 10-12, [8-14, 12-10*], 12-12, 10-14, [10-14, 15-9**]
* = Used the best score from Thanksgiving week
** = Used the best score from Christmas week

with this being the holiday season (primarily New Year's week), I feel like giving out some good prizes. here's the prize distribution:

If the competitor beats both of us: 250k rep/100k cash
If the competitor beats one but ties the other: 100k rep/50k cash
If the competitor beats one of us: 50k rep/25k cash
If the competitor doesn't beat us: Nothing

NOTE: All picks must be submitted by Wednesday, 12/31. You may change any of your picks by New Year's Day at 1:30 PM Pacific. Failure to NOT SUBMIT YOUR PICKS will lead to the participant being disqualified and another participant being selected off the sign up list to take part in this week's challenge.

TOTAL CORRECT (OUT OF 24)
Pollo - 13
Bones - 11
Rick - 17

Penguin Rick wins 250k rep/100k cash.

NFL
Atlanta @ Arizona (OVER/UNDER 51.5 Total Points)
Pollo - Over
Bones - Over
Rick - Over

Indianapolis @ San Diego (Pick)
Pollo - San Diego
Bones - Indianapolis
Rick - San Diego

Baltimore (-3.5) @ Miami
Pollo - Baltimore
Bones - Miami
Rick - Baltimore

Philadelphia @ Minnesota (Pick)
Pollo - Minnesota
Bones - Philly
Rick - Philadelphia

Will the Falcons advance to face the Giants in the NFC Divisional round?
Pollo - Yes
Bones - Yes
Rick - No

Which road favorite (ATL, IND, BAL, or PHI) will win by the largest margin?
Pollo - Baltimore
Bones - Atlanta
Rick - Baltimore

Will the Colts advance to face the Steelers in the AFC Divisional round?
Pollo - No
Bones - Yes
Rick - No

Which home team (ARI, SD, MIA, or MIN) will not only win, but will produce the largest margin of defeat vs. their respective opponent (ATL, IND, BAL, PHI)?
Pollo - Minnesota
Bones - Miami
Rick - Arizona

Will there be more than two wild cards teams that advance to the divisional rounds?
Pollo - No
Bones - Yes
Rick - No

NCAAF
Georgia (-7.5) vs. Michigan St.
Pollo - Georgia
Bones - Michigan St.
Rick - Georgia

Penn St. (+8.5) vs. USC
Pollo - USC
Bones - USC
Rick - USC

Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech (Pick)
Pollo - Virginia Tech
Bones - Cincy
Rick - Virginia Tech

Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech (OVER/UNDER 69.5 Total Points)
Pollo - Under
Bones - Over
Rick - Under

Utah (+9.5) vs. Alabama
Pollo - Alabama
Bones - Utah
Rick - Alabama

Buffalo vs. Connecticut (Pick)
Pollo - Buffalo
Bones - Buffalo
Rick - Connecticut

NCAAB
(13) Villanova @ (25) Marquette (Thurs)
Pollo - Villanova
Bones - Marquette
Rick - Villanova

(14) Arizona St. @ Stanford (Fri)
Pollo - Stanford
Bones - ASU
Rick - Stanford

(3) Pittsburgh @ (8) Georgetown (Sat)
Pollo - Georgetown
Bones - Pitt
Rick - Georgetown

(23) Ohio St. @ (21) Minnesota (Sat)
Pollo - Minnesota
Bones - Minnesota
Rick - Minnesota

(18) Tennessee @ Kansas (Sat)
Pollo - Tennessee
Bones - KU
Rick - Tennessee

NBA
New Orleans @ Portland (Fri)
Pollo - Portland
Bones - Portland
Rick - New Orleans

Houston @ Atlanta (Sat)
Pollo - Atlanta
Bones - Houston
Rick - Houston

New Jersey @ Miami (Sat)
Pollo - Miami
Bones - Miami
Rick - Miami

New Orleans @ Denver (Sat)
Pollo - Denver
Bones - New Orleans
Rick - Denver