Congrats again to Andrew Lessner for winning this year’s bowl pool! Andrew is the first repeat winner (also having won in 2007) and he tied the record (held by Scott Mason in 2017/2018) for highest score with 30 out of 35 possible points.

Tony Chan claimed second place thanks to LSU’s victory and having the closest tiebreaker. Mike Gleason claimed third place with the next closest tiebreaker. Both Tony and Mike scored 28 points and got all the multi-point games correct to finish strong.

Brendan Galligan will get his money back for finishing last.

The average score this year was 21.9, which is the highest ever. Thanks everyone for playing!

Completed Game:

National Championship
LSU 42, Clemson 25

Andrew Lessner has clinched the win in the bowl pool, but the final game on Monday, January 13th will decide who finishes in 2nd place and 3rd place.

If LSU wins….

• Andrew Lessner wins the pool with 30 points
• Three entries will be tied for second with 28 points. The closest tiebreaker (combined points scored in the LSU/Clemson game) will finish 2nd, and the next closest will finish 3rd.
  • Lauren Clark – tiebreaker = 56
  • Tony Chan – tiebreaker = 69.5
  • Mike Gleason – tiebreaker = 75
• Brendan Galligan will finish in last place and get his money back.

If Clemson wins…

• Andrew Lessner wins the pool with 27 points
• Two entries will be tied for second with 26 points. The closest tiebreaker (combined points scored in the LSU/Clemson game) will finish 2nd, and the other will finish 3rd.
  • Jeff Parker – tiebreaker = 40
  • Kris Bisci – tiebreaker = 54
• Brendan Galligan will finish in last place and get his money back.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

Citrus Bowl
Alabama 35, Michigan 16

Outback Bowl
Minnesota 31, Auburn 24

Rose Bowl (2 point game)
Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27

Sugar Bowl (2 point game)
Georgia 26, Baylor 14

Upcoming Games:

National Championship Game – 1/13/20 – 8:00pm (3 point game)
LSU vs. Clemson

Congratulations to Andrew Lessner for winning this year’s bowl pool! Andrew led wire-to-wire, and clinched the victory with Georgia’s win in the Sugar Bowl last night. Andrew becomes the first repeat winner of the pool, having also won 13 years ago in 2007.

Some drama remains, as 5 entries are still in the running for 2nd and 3rd place, including Lauren Clark, Tony Chan, Mike Gleason, Jeff Parker, and Kris Bisci. The winning scenarios will be posted later today.

Finally some upsets in the bowls (much to the chagrin of Hokie fans), but Andrew Lessner continues to hold a firm grip on the lead with 23 out of 26 points despite two losses yesterday. Last year’s winner Xiaorong Lai and Stephanie Everett have moved into a tie for second place with 21 points, but ironically neither of them can pass Andrew because their remaining picks are similar to Andrew’s. Nevertheless, they are both in strong contention to finish in the money.

By my calculations, five entries are still mathematically alive to win going into the New Year’s Day games – Andrew Lessner, Kris Bisci, Tony Chan, Kylie Snyder, and Jeff Parker. But plenty of entries can finish in the top 3, so it will be an interesting day with 4 games and 6 points up for grabs.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

Belk Bowl
Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30

Sun Bowl
Arizona State 20, Florida State 14

Liberty Bowl
Navy 20, Kansas State 17

Alamo Bowl
Texas 38, Utah 10

Upcoming Games:

Citrus Bowl – 1/1/20 – 1:00pm
Alabama vs. Michigan

Outback Bowl – 1/1/20 – 1:00pm
Minnesota vs. Auburn

Rose Bowl – 1/1/20 – 5:00pm (2 point game)
Wisconsin vs. Oregon

Sugar Bowl – 1/1/20 – 8:45pm (2 point game)
Georgia vs. Baylor

Andrew Lessner has expanded his lead with four more correct picks on Monday, scoring an incredible 21 of 22 possible points so far. The 2007 Bowl Pool champion is certainly in the driver’s seat to be the first repeat champion in the 17 year recorded history of the pool, but there are still 13 points up for grabs, so nothing is assured yet. Next up, four games on New Year’s Eve.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

First Responder Bowl
Western Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20

Music City Bowl
Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28

Redbox Bowl
California 35, Illinois 20

Orange Bowl (2 point game)
Florida 36, Virginia 28

Upcoming Games:

Belk Bowl – 12/31/19 – 12:00pm
Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech

Sun Bowl – 12/31/19 – 2:00pm
Arizona State vs. Florida State

Liberty Bowl – 12/31/19 – 3:45pm
Navy vs. Kansas State

Alamo Bowl – 12/31/19 – 7:30pm
Utah vs. Texas

Andrew Lessner continues to lead the pool, thanks to Clemson’s dramatic come-from-behind victory in the Fiesta Bowl last night. Andrew got all four correct Saturday and has 16 of 17 points, one ahead of Jim Burnett, who currently sits alone in second place. But with all the favorites winning on Saturday, a lot of entries are right on their heels.

The bowls take a day off on Sunday for the NFL, but there’s a busy week ahead with 4 games on Monday, 4 games on Tuesday, and 4 games on Wednesday.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

Camping World Bowl
Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9

Cotton Bowl – (2 point game)
Penn State 53, Memphis 39

Semifinal #1 – Peach Bowl (2 point game)
#1 LSU 63, #4 Oklahoma 28

Semifinal #2 – Fiesta Bowl – (2 point game)
#3 Clemson 29, #2 Ohio State 23

Upcoming Games:

First Responder Bowl – 12/30/19 – 12:00pm
Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan

Music City Bowl – 12/30/19 – 4:00pm
Mississippi State vs. Louisville

Redbox Bowl – 12/30/19 – 4:00pm
California vs. Illinois

Orange Bowl – 12/30/19 – 8:00pm (2 point game)
Florida vs. Virginia

Andrew Lessner has moved to the top of the leaderboard with 9 out of 10 correct, as most of the favorites won on Friday. Big games on tap Saturday, including the playoff semifinals and the Cotton Bowl (worth 2 points each).

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

Military Bowl – 12/27/19
North Carolina 55, Temple 13

Pinstripe Bowl – 12/27/19
Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21

Texas Bowl – 12/27/19
Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21

Holiday Bowl – 12/27/19
Iowa 42, USC 24

Upcoming Games:

Camping World Bowl – 12/28/19 – 12:00pm
Notre Dame vs. Iowa State

Cotton Bowl – 12/28/19 – 12:00pm (2 point game)
Penn State vs. Memphis

Semifinal #1 – Peach Bowl – 12/28/19 – 4:00pm (2 point game)
#1 LSU vs. #4 Oklahoma

Semifinal #2 – Fiesta Bowl – 12/28/19 – 8:00pm (2 point game)
#2 Ohio State vs. #3 Clemson

Through 6 games, the results are unpredictable as usual. The average score is 3.02 out of 6 (half correct) and only two entries remain perfect (Andrew Lessner and Xiaorong Lai). The action heats up with four games today heading into a big weekend.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

Hawaii Bowl – 12/24/19
Hawaii 38, BYU 34

Independence Bowl – 12/26/19
Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0

Quick Lane Bowl – 12/26/19
Pitt 34, Eastern Michigan 30

Upcoming Games:

Military Bowl – 12/27/19 – 12:00pm
North Carolina vs. Temple

Pinstripe Bowl – 12/27/19 – 3:20pm
Michigan State vs. Wake Forest

Texas Bowl – 12/27/19 – 6:45pm
Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Holiday Bowl – 12/27/19 – 8:00pm
USC vs. Iowa

Three games have been completed, and only 4 perfect entries remain, including Lauren Clark, Stephanie Everett, and past champions Andrew Lessner and Xiaorong Lai. It’s still way early, but is this the year we see our first repeat champion after 17 different winners in 17 years?

The bowls take a few days off before the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Completed Games:

New Mexico Bowl – 12/21/19
San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11

Boca Raton Bowl – 12/21/19
FAU 52, SMU 28

Las Vegas Bowl – 12/21/19
Washington 38, Boise State 7

Upcoming Games:

Hawaii Bowl – 12/24/19 – 8:00pm
BYU vs. Hawaii

Independence Bowl – 12/26/19 – 4:00pm
Miami vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowl – 12/26/19 – 8:00pm
Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan

All entries are in. There are a total of 52 participants this year, for a total pot of $520.

The payouts will be as follows:

1st Place: $360
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Last Place: $10 returned

Everyone’s picks have been entered into the spreadsheet, which you can view here: https://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2019

Check back frequently to follow along with the standings.

Good luck!