Pick the Score - 2023-24 Season Recap

[SkyWalker]

Congratulations to XUMIOH12 for winning the 2023-2024 Pick the Score Title!

Also, congratulations to XUMIOH12 for winning the Big East Conference Title!


Below is the recap of the 2023-24 season of Pick the Score

Perfect Scores
MEL COOLEY XU'81 - (Purdue 83-71)


Multiple Game Winners
BIGMOEMUSKETEER (4)
BORNXAVIER89 (3)
JACOBY ELLSBURY (2)
SC IN DC (2)
SLYSYL (2)
SMOOTH (2)
XUKEITH (2)
XUMIOH12 (2)

Champions & Past Champions

2023-24
Conference Winner: XUMIOH12 (Previous Conference Winner)
Season Winner: XUMIOH12

2022-23
Conference Winner: D-WEST & PO-Z
Season Winner: BIGMOEMUSKETEER

2021-22
Conference Winner: BLEEDXBLUE
Season Winner: PROFSON (Four-Time Season Champion and winner in Back to Back seasons)

2020-21
Conference Winner: BANDDAD
Season Winner: PROFSON (Three-Time Season Champion)

2019-20
Conference Winner: XUOWNSUC (Previous Conference Winner)
Season Winner: LLOYD BRAUN

2018-19
Conference Winner: KABEX (Previous Conference Winner) and PROFSON (Previous Conference Winner)
Season Winner: PROFSON (Two-Time Season Champion)

2017-18
Conference Winner: XUMIOH12
Season Winner: BLUE BLOODED-05

2016-17
Conference Winner: PROFSON
Season Winner: PROFSON

2015-16
Conference Winner: WCWIII (Previous Season Winner)
Season Winner: MUSKIEFAN82 (Two-Time Season Champion)

2014-15
Conference Winner: KABEX
Season Winner: KABEX

2013-14
Conference Winner: SM#24
Season Winner: SM#24

2012-13
Conference Winner: XUOWNSUC
Season Winner: WCWIII

2011-12
Conference Winner: MEL COOLEY XU'81
Season Winner: MEL COOLEY XU'81

2010-11
Conference Winner: MUSKIEFAN82
Season Winner: MUSKIEFAN82

Big East Top 35
1 - XUMIOH12 1925
2 - KABEX 1918
3 - PROFSON 1916
4 - LLOYD BRAUN 1909
5 - SKYWALKER 1908
6 - SC IN DC 1889
7 - X MATTERS 1886
8 - CUTTERX 1883
9 - XUOWNSUC 1881
10 - BJF123 1880
11 - BLEEDXBLUE 1871
11 - XVILLE 1871
13 - JACOBY ELLSBURY 1870
14 - BIGMOEMUSKETEER 1868
15 - WEBXU 1867
16 - THREE POINT PETE 1866
17 - DWEST & PO-Z 1864
18 - XUBOB 1862
19 - JIMBOB 1855
20 - OTRMUSKIE 1852
21 - JTG 1851
22 - GREATWHITENORTH 1840
23 - SMOOTH 1831
24 - XUKEITH 1827
25 - MEL COOLEY XU'81 1824
26 - ATLJAR 1821
27 - X-BAND '01 1817
28 - MUSKIEFAN82 1815
29 - NOTEGGS 1812
30 - SLYSYL 1809
31 - BORNXAVIER89 1800
32 - XURUNNER85 1798
33 - PAULXU 1795
34 - UCGRAD4X 1776
35 - DOUBLE DOWN 1773

Season Top 45 (wins in parenthesis)
1 - XUMIOH12 (2) 2991
2 - KABEX 2988
3 - PROFSON (1) 2987
4 - SKYWALKER (1) 2961
5 - BJF123 (1) 2944
6 - X MATTERS 2937
7 - LLOYD BRAUN 2931
8 - DWEST & PO-Z (1) 2927
9 - CUTTERX 2922
10 - BIGMOEMUSKETEER (4) 2920
10 - SC IN DC (2) 2920
11 - THREE POINT PETE 2912
13 - BLEEDXBLUE 2910
14 - XUOWNSUC (1) 2908
15 - XUBOB (1) 2907
16 - WEBXU (1) 2898
17 - JIMBOB 2893
18 - JACOBY ELLSBURY (2) 2887
19 - MEL COOLEY XU'81 (1) 2883
20 - GREATWHITENORTH 2882
21 - JTG (1) 2881
22 - XVILLE (1) 2877
23 - X-BAND '01 (1) 2863
24 - XUKEITH (2) 2859
25 - BORNXAVIER89 (3) 2846
25 - SMOOTH (2) 2846
27 - ATLJAR 2840
28 - NOTEGGS 2833
29 - PAULXU (1) 2826
30 - OTRMUSKIE (1) 2815
31 - MUSKIEFAN82 2810
32 - XURUNNER85 2801
33 - UCGRAD4X (1) 2779
34 - SLYSYL (2) 2772
35 - DOUBLE DOWN 2733
36 - BOBBIEMCGEE (1) 2729
37 - MUSKEAGLE 2728
38 - MUSKEAGLE JR (1) 2703
39 - BANDDAD 2648
40 - IM4X 2577
41 - HUSMAN 2533
42 - BENWAR 2514
43 - KELLERNR 2512
44 - MADXSTER 2507
45 - HINK (1) 2506

[bjf123]

I know we’ve said this in other threads, but thanks again Sky for doing this each year! It’s always entertaining, especially at the late stages of a game and you see a perfect score is within reach.


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[cutterX]

Thanks again Sky, really appreciate your work and thoroughness in this contest.

A question for multi year winners and others that play.

Do you use analytical websites that predict a score or some other data research to make your picks? I ask because I usually just look at the morning betting line and then pick something off the top of my head. Not judging I'm just impressed with the amount of multi game and year winners out there and am curious how you pick your score.

[Mel Cooley XU'81]

I do not use any analytic sources, sites, or lines.

I use the first two numbers that pop into my punkin’ hade.

Would be interested in how Paul divines his picks.

[paulxu]

If you're talking about me in 33rd place, you don't want to know :)
Clearly I'm just having fun, and occasionally come close.
No time to do any studying on it.

[Mel Cooley XU'81]

Right on, Paul. The only way to roll.

I know it's game day when I see:

"XU 78
Other guys 72"

[SkyWalker]

I believe over the years the scores have generally become more compact. I think this has to do with the beginning of KenPom and the availability of betting lines.

[bjf123]

I’ll have a score in mind before I check the line. If I’m way off, I might change my score before posting.


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[paulxu]

Right on, Paul. The only way to roll.

I know it's game day when I see:

"XU 78
Other guys 72"

Hey, I could spend my time studying the Vegas lines and listening to the pundits...or...I could be relaxing with a Makers.
Not a tough choice :sword: