Congratulations to Mark Lemon for winning this year’s bowl pool!

Mark was the only entry to pick all 5 BCS games correctly, and the low-scoring Alabama victory (21-0 over LSU) allowed him to win the pool with 24 of 30 points and the closest tiebreaker.

Mike Geffel claimed 2nd place.  He also scored 24 points, but predicted a higher scoring final game than Mark.

Raj Basavaraju will get his money back for finishing last.  Raj was the only entry to pick all 5 BCS games wrong – which is just as hard as picking them all right…

Click here for the final standings.

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Mike Geffel has solidified his lead in the pool after West Virginia’s surprising blowout win last night, 70-33 over Clemson.  If LSU wins the National Championship, he will win the pool.

Mark Lemon moved up to 2nd place after WVU’s win, and can tie Mike with an Alabama win in the National Championship Game.  In that scenario, 1st and 2nd place between Mark and Mike would be determined by the closest tiebreaker score.

Jason Edelen and Jim Burnett are currently tied for 3rd place.  With an LSU win, they would pass Mark for 2nd place.  In that scenario, 2nd place between Jason and Jim would be determined by the closest tiebreaker score.

Raj Basavaraju has clinched last place, and will get his money back.

The final game is on Monday, January 9th.

Click here for the updated spreadsheet.

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With Michigan’s 23-20 overtime win over Virginia Tech last night, Mike Geffel has emerged as the leader with 22 points.  Only two games remain in the pool.  Here are the possible scenarios:

If West Virginia and LSU win…

• Mike Geffel would win the pool with 26 points
• Jason Edelen and Jim Burnett would tie for 2nd place, with 2nd place determined by the tiebreaker score
• Raj Basavaraju would get his money back for finishing last

If West Virginia and Alabama win…

• Mike Geffel and Mark Lemon would be tied for 1st with 24 points
• 1st and 2nd place would be determined by the tiebreaker score
• Raj Basavaraju would get his money back for finishing last

If Clemson and LSU win…

• Jason Edelen and Jim Burnett would be tied for 1st with 25 points
• 1st and 2nd place would be determined by the tiebreaker score
• Micki Schwartz, Sherryl Snare, and Soni Patangay would tie for last.  Furthest tiebreaker score would finish officially in last place.

If Clemson and Alabama win…

• Fred Heffner would win the pool with 24 points
• Jason Edelen, Jim Burnett, Tony Chan, and Nancy Heffner would tie for 2nd place, with 2nd place determined by the tiebreaker score
• Micki Schwartz would get his money back for finishing last

Click here for the updated spreadsheet

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With 3 games remaining, 8 entries are still alive to win the pool, with 2 others still alive for 2nd place.

The following 5 people can win the pool if Michigan wins the Sugar Bowl tonight:

• Mike Geffel
• Fred Heffner
• Jim Burnett
• Jason Edelen
• Mark Lemon

The following 5 people can win the pool if Virginia Tech wins the Sugar Bowl tonight:

• Bobby Heffner
• Jason Rashid
• Mike Geffel
• Andrew Lessner
• Mark Lemon

Additionally, Tony Chan and Nancy Heffner are still alive for 2nd place if Michigan, Clemson, and Alabama win.

Tomorrow, I will update the complete scenarios for 1st, 2nd, and last place.

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Following the 6 “New Years Day” bowl games, there is a three-way tie atop the leaderboard between Bobby Heffner, Jason Rashid, and Mike Geffel with 20 points each (out of 24), as the favored teams continued their winning ways. But plenty of entries are still alive to win the pool, with only 3 games remaining.

Recent Results:

• 1/2: Houston 30, Penn State 14
• 1/2: Michigan State 33, Georgia 30 (OT)
• 1/2: South Carolina 30 , Nebraska 13
• 1/2: Florida 24, Ohio State 17
• 1/2: Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 (2 pt game)
• 1/2: Oklahoma St 41, Stanford 38 (OT) (2 pt game)

Well, New Year’s Day is usually the busiest day of the bowl season, but with NFL games today, the college teams are taking the day off.  Action will resume tomorrow with 6 games, including 2 BCS games worth 2 points each.

Bobby Heffner continues to lead the pool with 14 of 16 correct.

Recent Results:

• 12/31: Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22
• 12/31: Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27 (OT)
• 12/31: Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24
• 12/31: Auburn 43, Virginia 24