Congrats again to Xiaorong Lai, who had clinched the bowl pool victory heading into last night’s championship game. Kris Bisci held on to second place with the closest tiebreaker, despite Clemson’s upset victory. Nancy Heffner claimed third place by correctly picking Clemson and having the next closest tiebreaker, completing a tremendous turnaround after losing 7 of the first 8 games. Justin Sottile will get his money back for finishing last.

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Completed Game:

National Championship
Clemson 44, Alabama 16

Xiaorong Lai has clinched the win in the bowl pool, but the final game on Monday will decide who finishes in 2nd place, 3rd place, and last place.

If Alabama wins….

• Xiaorong Lai wins the pool with 27 points
• Kris Bisci will finish in 2nd place with 25 points
• Diane Heffner will finish in 3rd place with 24 points
• Bob Hermanni will finish in last place and get his money back.

If Clemson wins…

• Xiaorong Lai wins the pool with 24 points
• Four entries will be tied for second with 22 points. The closest tiebreaker (combined points scored in the Alabama/Clemson game) will finish 2nd, and the next closest tiebreaker will finish 3rd.
  • MT Heffner – tiebreaker = 44
  • Kris Bisci – tiebreaker = 59
  • Nancy Heffner – tiebreaker = 62
  • Katie Bisci – tiebreaker = 73
• Justin Sottile will finish in last place and get his money back.

Congratulations to Xiaorong Lai for winning this year’s bowl pool! Xiaorong held the lead going into yesterday’s games, and he clinched the victory by correctly picking Iowa and LSU on New Year’s Day. Fun fact – this is the 17th different winner in 17 years of the bowl pool.

Five entries are still alive for 2nd or 3rd place, depending on the outcome of the National Championship Game on Monday. They include Kris Bisci, Diane Heffner, Katie Bisci, MT Heffner, and Nancy Heffner. Several entries are in the running to get their money back for finishing last. Detailed scenarios will be posted later.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/2018bowlpool

Completed Games:

Outback Bowl
Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22

Citrus Bowl
Kentucky 27, Penn State 24

Fiesta Bowl
LSU 40, UCF 32

Rose Bowl
Ohio State 28, Washington 23

Sugar Bowl
Texas 28, Georgia 21

Upcoming Game:

National Championship – 1/7/19 – 8:00 pm (3 point game)
Alabama vs. Clemson

Heading into the New Year’s Day bowls, Xiaorong Lai holds the outright lead with 19 out of 23 possible points. Xiaorong has rattled off an impressive 12 straight correct picks. Kris Bisci is hot on his heels in second place with 18 points. Interestingly, Xiaorong and Kris have all of the same remaining picks, except for the Outback Bowl, so that one may go a long way in determining the champion.

But other entries are still alive, with eight points up for grabs on New Year’s Day, including three games worth 2 points each. Each of the leaders picked all the remaining favorites in the New Year’s Six games, so it will take some bold upset picks if anyone wants to catch them.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/2018bowlpool

Completed Games:

Military Bowl – 12/31/18
Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31

Sun Bowl – 12/31/18
Stanford 14, Pitt 13

Redbox Bowl – 12/31/18
Oregon 7, Michigan State 6

Liberty Bowl – 12/31/18
Oklahoma State 38, Missouri 33

Holiday Bowl – 12/31/18
Northwestern 31, Utah 20

Gator Bowl – 12/31/18
Texas A&M 52, NC State 13

Upcoming Games:

Outback Bowl – 1/1/19 – 12:00pm
Mississippi State vs. Iowa

Citrus Bowl – 1/1/19 – 1:00pm
Penn State vs. Kentucky

Fiesta Bowl – 1/1/19 – 1:00pm (2 point game)
LSU vs. UCF

Rose Bowl – 1/1/19 – 5:00pm (2 point game)
Ohio State vs. Washington

Sugar Bowl – 1/1/19 – 8:45pm (2 point game)
Georgia vs. Texas