2021-2022 HHCC Scoring and Rules

[HuskerFever]

The 2020-2021 season was full of ups-and-downs, but mainly just full of uncertainty. One thing that remained consistent: we still completed a full season of Husker Hoops Central Challenge! I appreciate everyone's patience and adaptability in making that happen.

 

With that said...

 

HUSKER HOOPS CENTRAL CHALLENGE IS BACK!

 

Looking back, things were tough. Schedules were changing, lots of uncertainty as to how long our season would ultimately last, and just appreciating any basketball games we were allowed to have. Last season, we switched to a percentage prediction for some of our bonuses because of the potential of games being added or dropped. This season, we're going to go with what's on the schedule. If any game is canceled due to COVID-related (or even not COVID-related) reasons, that's just bad luck on our part for a prediction. So really it's "business as usual."

 

 

For those not familiar with Husker Hoops Central Challenge (HHCC), you're in the right place. The rules are simple. Just make a prediction for each game. That's it. And you don't even have to join in on Day 1; jump in whenever you can and you're in on the action. If you're out of the running for #1, there's still a chance to prove you're smarter than Ken Pomeroy! The more people that participate, the more fun this becomes.

 

The rules are the same as last year with more opportunities to earn some bonus points throughout the season.

 

Last year's Top 10 finishers were:

1    HuskerFever
2    REDZONEDAN
3    hhcmatt
4    BLB115
5    TheNovice
6    LNKtrnsplnt
7    BjoeHusker
8    brfrad
9    Crush78

10  UnicamMan

 

*2    KenPom

 

Ken Pomeroy achieved his highest position in HHCC, so now it's on us to put him back in his place. Now that we know the objective, let's go out there and have some fun!

 

Game on.

 

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HHCC SCORING AND RULES

 

If you want to be part of the HHCC, all you need to do is guess the score of each game.  Participants with at least one entry will be included in the overall standings.  There will be a thread available following the completion of the previous game.  Scoring is based on how close you were to each team's actual point total and the margin of victory.

 

HHCC GAME SCORING:

The object of the game is to have the lowest accumulated points at the end of the year.

Scoring is taken from three variables (margin of victory, actual score, correct game winner); with possible bonus points.

• Margin of Victory: This is how many points either team wins by.
  • Scoring: Difference between Actual MoV (Husker score & Opponent score)  Predicted MoV (Predicted Husker score & Predicted Opponent score). This is then multiplied by 2.
  • Bonus: There is a -5 bonus for correctly predicting margin of victory. To get the bonus two things must happen. 1. Your margin of victory must match the actual margin of victory. 2. You picked the correct winner. 
    • EXAMPLE

                                    Prediction: NU 79 Opponent 72

                                    Actual: NU 72 Opponent 62

                                    -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    (Actual (72 62) = 10 - Predicted (79-72) = 7) = 3 * 2 = 6

                                    MoV = 6

                                    -----------------------------------------------------------------------

• Actual Score: This is the final point totals of both teams.
  • Scoring: (Predicted Husker score vs. Actual Husker score) + (Predicted Opponent score Actual Opponent score)
  • Bonus: There is a -5 bonus for correctly predicting either the Huskers score or the opponents.
    • EXAMPLE

                                     Prediction: NU 79 Opponent 72

                                     Actual: NU 72 Opponent 62

                                     ------------------------------------------

                                     (79 72) + (62 72)

                                     7 + 10 = 17

                                     ------------------------------------------

• Game Winner: Picking the correct winner.
  • Scoring: Zero points for correct winner. 20 point penalty for incorrect choice.

The final score for this game would be 23.

 

Correctly predicting the actual game score nets all -5 bonuses and a -25 bonus, for a best possible score of -40.

 

Missed Game:

Your score for missing a game is (the highest score of picked games + 25 points). 

 

End of year:

1. Your highest score will be subtracted from your final point total.
2. No Games Missed equals a -25 bonus to your final score.  

 

HHCC RULES:

1. All new HHCC game threads will be posted following the previous game. The first game will be up after the last exhibition game.
2. Post your prediction in the HHCC thread.
3. All predictions must be in by the scheduled tipoff time (noted in the thread's title).
4. Any corrections to your prediction should be done in the HHCC game thread.  If you are unable to edit your score, just quote your previous score and post the new score underneath.
5. All score updates will be posted throughout the season.

[49r]

Kenneth James Pomeroy Jr., esc.  owns your soul!!!

[UnicamMan]

Thanks for doing this again.  Glad to snuck into the the top ten last year.  GBR!

[Huskerpapa]

Once again, I have no clue how the scoring system works, nor do I want to learn how it works.  I simply guess with my heart and not my brain...so winning this seems to be totally outside reality.

That said, I guess each game religiously and truly appreciate your efforts in making this happen.  Thank you!

[demone]

I echo the comments of appreciation for you to keep putting this together each season - looking forward to a really fun year! 

[HolyBobpilgrimage]

On 10/23/2021 at 5:10 PM, Huskerpapa said:

Once again, I have no clue how the scoring system works, nor do I want to learn how it works.  I simply guess with my heart and not my brain...so winning this seems to be totally outside reality.

That said, I guess each game religiously and truly appreciate your efforts in making this happen.  Thank you!

I'm in the same boat! Bring on the predictions,  I love this contest every year.

[HuskerFever]

To align with the athletic department, we're going to start going paperless in HHCC this year.

 

Deal with it.

[Handy Johnson]

I’m betting all my NIL money on RED…!