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Posted on 01/29/2002 5:31:54 PM PST by ml/nj
I've never liked the matrix pools. The office pools that everyone has for the NCAA tournement are much more to my liking, so I endeavored to create something similar for the Super Bowl last year, and I have done so again this year.
Rules:
Pick five propositions. You get the number of points in parenthesis if the proposition wins. You get 100 points for any proposition that ties, and nothing if it loses. In case of disputes, statistics posted at ESPN.COM will be used to judge the outcome of each proposition. Highest point total wins. Closest to total point score for the game will be used as a tie breaker.
1. NE Wins (600)
2. STL Wins (120)
3. NE +14 (200)
4. STL -14 (200)
5. Total pts Over 53 (200)
6. Total pts Under 53 (200)
7. Either team scores 3 straight time - XPs excepted (150)
8. Neither team scores 3 straight time - XPs excepted (300)
9. Score in first five minutes of game (187)
10. No score in first five minutes of game (215)
11. Score in last 2 minutes of 1st half (142)
12. No score in last 2 minutes of 1st half (340)
13. NE +6.5 (325)
14. STL -6.5 (144)
15. NE -3.5 (750)
16. STL +3.5 (115)
17. NE +17.5 (155)
18. STL -17.5 (280)
19. NE +21.5 (133)
20. STL -21.5 (400)
21. Total pts over 62.5 (360)
22. Total pts under 62.5 (138)
23. Total pts over 57.5 (280)
24. Total pts under 57.5 (156)
25. Total pts over 48.5 (148)
26. Total pts under 48.5 (310)
27. Total pts over 43.5 (133)
28. Total pts under 43.5 (400)
29. NE pts over 20 (205)
30. NE pts under 20 (195)
31. STL pts over 34 (200)
32. STL pts under 34 (200)
33. NE scores first (280)
34. STL scores first (156)
35. NE scores last (245)
36. STL scores first (169)
37. NE scores last in 1st half (295)
38. STL scores last in 1st half (151)
39. Last score of 1st half is TD or XP (183)
40. Last score of 1st half is FG or safety (220)
41. NE throws 1st TD pass (305)
42. STL throws 1st TD pass (149)
43. 1st score will be TD (161)
44. 1st score will be FG or safety (265)
45. Longest TD over 46.5 yards (200)
46. Longest TD under 46.5 yards (200)
47. Shortest TD over 1.5 yards (200)
48. Longest TD under 1.5 yards (200)
49. Longest FG over 43.5 (200)
50. Longest FG under 43.5 (200)
51. Shortest FG over 26 yards (215)
52. Shortest FG under 26 yards (187)
53. NE makes longest FG (265)
54. STL makes longest FG (161)
55. FG in 1st quarter (200)
56. No FG in 1st quarter (200)
57. Successful 2 pt conversion (420)
58. No successful 2 pt conversion (131)
59. Safety scored (600)
60. No safety scored (120)
61. QB sacks over 5.5 (187)
62. QB sacks under 5.5 (215)
63. Total Interceptions over 2.5 (174)
64. Total interceptions under 2.5 (215)
65. Total fumbles lost over 1.5 (169)
66. Total fumbles lost under 1.5 (245)
67. Total FGs made over 3 (200)
68. Total FGs made under 3 (200)
69. Largest lead over 20.5 (195)
70. Largest lead under 20.5 (205)
2, 14, 28, 30, 47N.B. This is just an example. It is not my entry.
pts=55
ML/NJ
I know about the coin toss, but I'm not sure that it's reported anyplace post game that I know. Also there's always a chance that they will use a special coin with NFC on one side and AFC on the other and not have anyone call head or tails.
(This is a well thought out pool!)
ML/NJ
Correction noted. Thank you.
ML/NJ
It makes for some interesting moments during a blowout. Also, invariably as soon as the opening kickoff is in the air, the person who has the kicker will announce, "You know, if the game ended right now... "
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My picks in my office pool were 1 13 26 32 70 - pts=45
(They might have been different if I expected only two entries! In fact I am part of another mini-pool where the guy who comes in last has to buy bagels. There my picks were 6 10 32 46 55 - pts=45.)
ML/NJ
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