After correctly picking 3 of 4 games yesterday, including big upsets by Georgia Tech and Clemson, Drew Harclerode continues to lead the Bowl Pool with 14 of 16 correct. A lot of points are on the table today, as there are 6 games – including two BCS games, which are worth 2 points each. So today’s results will separate the contenders from the pretenders. To put things in perspective how difficult the picks have been this year, the average score is only 8.1 out of 16 – barely over half correct. Click below to see the latest results.

2012 Bowl Pool Picks

Completed Games:
12/31 – Music City Bowl
Vanderbilt 38, NC State 24

12/31 – Sun Bowl
Georgia Tech 21, USC 7

12/31 – Liberty Bowl
Tulsa 31, Iowa State 17

12/31 – Chick Fil-a Bowl
Clemson 25, LSU 24

New Year’s Day Games:
12pm – Gator Bowl – ESPN2
Northwestern vs. Mississippi State

12pm – Heart of Dallas Bowl – ESPNU
Oklahoma State vs. Purdue

1pm – Outback Bowl – ESPN
South Carolina vs. Michigan

1pm – Capital One Bowl – ABC
Georgia vs. Nebraska

5pm – Rose Bowl – ESPN (2 point game)
Stanford vs. Wisconsin

8:30pm – Orange Bowl – ESPN (2 point game)
Florida State vs. Northern Illinois

Drew Harclerode’s amazing streak of 11 consecutive correct picks finally came to an end late last night as Michigan State rallied to win the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. However, Drew remains tied for the lead with Kate-Lyn Snare, both with an impressive 11 out of 12 correct. The bowl games take the day off Sunday to make way for the NFL, but the games return on Monday with 4 more match-ups. Click below to see the latest results.

2012 Bowl Pool Picks

Completed Games:
12/28 – Texas Bowl
Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31

12/29 – Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14

12/29 – Fight Hunger Bowl
Arizona State 62, Navy 28

12/29 – Alamo Bowl
Texas 31, Oregon State 27

12/29 – Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Michigan State 17, TCU 16

Monday’s Games:
12:00pm – Music City Bowl – ESPN
NC State vs. Vanderbilt

2:00pm – Sun Bowl – CBS
USC vs. Georgia Tech

3:30pm – Liberty Bowl – ESPN
Tulsa vs. Iowa State

7:30pm – Chick Fil-a Bowl – ESPN
LSU vs. Clemson

Through 7 completed games, only one entry (Drew Harclerode) has all picks correct. Drew will maintain the lead tonight, regardless of the outcome of the Texas Bowl, which is currently in-progress. But with four more games tomorrow, the leaderboard can change quickly. Click below to see the latest results.

2012 Bowl Pool Picks

Completed Games:
12/27 – Belk Bowl
Cincinnati 48, Duke 34

12/27 – Holiday Bowl
Baylor 49, UCLA 26

12/28 – Independence Bowl
Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14

12/28 – Russell Athletic Bowl
Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 (OT)

12/28 – Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Minnesota (17-17, in progress)

Saturday’s Games:
3:15pm – Pinstripe Bowl – ESPN
Syracuse vs. West Virginia

4:00pm – Fight Hunger Bowl – ESPN2
Navy vs. Arizona State

6:45pm – Alamo Bowl – ESPN
Texas vs. Oregon State

10:15pm – Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl – ESPN
TCU vs. Michigan State

I have verified and confirmed all 55 entries, so the pot is $275. Click below to see the latest results.

2012 Bowl Pool Picks

Payouts will be as follows:
1st Place – $220
2nd Place – $50
Last Place – $5 returned

Through three games, only 8 entries have none wrong.

Completed Games:
12/22- Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State 28, Washington 26

12/24 – Hawaii Bowl
SMU 43, Fresno State 10

12/26 – Little Caesars Bowl
Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21

Today’s Games:
6:30pm – Belk Bowl – ESPN
Duke vs. Cincinnati

9:45pm – Holiday Bowl – ESPN
Baylor vs. UCLA

There was a little glitch in the website, so I apologize for the delay in posting an update. All entries are in, and the survey is now closed. An email was sent out to all participants on Saturday morning. Once I verify everything, I will post the spreadsheet on this website. Only one game has occurred so far:

12/22 – Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State 28
Washington 26

Next Game:
12/24 – Hawaii Bowl
SMU vs. Fresno State

The 2012 Bowl Pool survey is up and running. To make your picks, click this link:
www.tcstockphotos.com/forms/index.php?sid=22493

Bookmark bowlpool.tcstockphotos.com to check for updates throughout the pool. Good luck!

Bowl matchups are set. We are in the process of developing the entry form. Check back later!

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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