I stayed up way too late watching the BCS Championship game, and I‘m up way too early this morning. Regardless, I was so happy to see Florida win that game last night. Not that I was necessarily pulling for Florida from any loyalties. Here‘s how I set my priorities for who to pull-for when I watch a game:
- My alma mater (who is never any good so this option rarely comes in to play)
- My employer
- Schools that my children attend(ed) (and when they play each other #2 trumps #3)
- Where I have my inkles invested
- Land-grant universities (last night that was a push)
- ACC schools
- Something that comes up in the course of the game, e.g. how could you not pull for Boise State over Oklahoma as the game wore on?
- Underdogs
That said, #4 came into play last night. I had put my money in this Inkling market:
Which conference will win the BCS Championship
I got-in back in September investing in the SEC at $14.09 with 100 shares. As the season progressed I more than once questioned the wisdom of that decision:
As late as yesterday you could have still invested in the SEC for as little $18.55:
This morning I‘m feeling like a genius. Of course, I totally ignored the wisdom of the crowds on this one. The more I heard the pundits talk about how this game was won by Ohio State before it was even played, the better I liked my chances. When I saw what USC did to Michigan I was buoyed even more at the wisdom of my investment.
Some times it pays to be a contrarian. Where I‘m not quite yet a “sage” this morning my inkles runneth over.
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