11-05-2021, 02:49 PM
(11-05-2021, 12:57 PM)82lsju Wrote:(11-05-2021, 11:25 AM)Austroturf Wrote:(11-05-2021, 08:45 AM)82lsju Wrote:(11-04-2021, 02:48 AM)Austroturf Wrote: On another note, as I write this post, there are fully 7 out of 16 Cardboard members predicting a Cardinal victory tomorrow. Is this pure homerism, or do the 7 of you know something the rest of us are ignorant of? I sure hope Stanford wins. It would be a great upset and set the tenor for the rest of the season (maybe even put us back into bowl contention). But there is no objective data supporting that outcome.
Apart from "miracles happen" (thunder_chik), are there any other observations from the folks predicting a W for Stanford?
I'm one of those seven, given there is no real reward for picking against Stanford I always pick us to win even if I think it doubtful we win (like the Oregon game), if I decide not to pick us to win I won't make a prediction...
Hmmm, I thought the penalty for picking against Stanford had been removed. George? Your wise counsel is required.
I meant no real reward in terms of winning the pool, no NIL deals, no trophy, no skybox seats....
I get zero joy picking the exact score if I have to pick against Stanford so I don't.
Maybe next year if we all have to kick in some $$ and the winner takes all I'll pick differently....
OK. Makes sense. But I have no problem picking against Stanford if I think they have a low percentage chance of winning. In fact, this provides an upside for each of the two possible scenarios. Clearly, if Stanford beats Utah, I fall in the rankings, but a Cardinal W is worth far more. If what I predicted actually happens, I'll hate the L, but at least rise in the rankings. The worst scenario? Picking the W, getting the L and falling in the rankings.