With only the National Championship game remaining, Bobby Heffner has emerged as the leader with 20 points. However, five people are still alive to win the pool, and three others can still make the Top 3. Here are the scenarios:

If Oregon wins the National Championship:
-Bobby Heffner wins the pool with 22 points
-Heather Henck would finish in 2nd with 21 points
-Frank E. Cierech (tiebreaker 85 pts) and Nancy Heffner (80 pts) would tie for 3rd with 20 points. The closest tiebreaker score would claim 3rd place.
-John Treadway (tiebreaker 46 pts) and Derek Yocum (75 pts) would tie for last. The farthest tiebreaker score would officially finish last and get their money back.

If Auburn wins the National Championship:
– There would be a four-way tie for first place with 21 points each between Lauren Handel (tiebreaker 48 pts), Tom Hash (50 pts), Lou Sabad (72 pts), and Henry Kielblock (75 pts). 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place would be determined by closest tiebreaker score.
– Miriam Snare would claim last place and get her money back.

Updated standings:
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After last night’s result, there is a four-way tie atop the leaderboard. Bobby Heffner, Brandon Snare, Frank E. Cierech, and Rory McPeek share the lead with 18 points. All four are obviously still alive to win the pool.

Interestingly, though, none of the four leaders picked both favorites in the remaining two games. So if Ohio State and Auburn win, the four leaders will be overtaken by a group of four that would tie for first, with the tiebreaker scores determining the finishing order. Those four are Henry Kielblock, Lauren Handel, Lou Sabad, and Tom Hash.

Finally, a few others are still alive for 2nd or 3rd place. Heather Henck and Mark Franzyshen would finish in 2nd place with two correct picks. Carmella Mattes, George Demers, Nancy Heffner, and Derek Blair could finish tied for 3rd with two correct picks.

The list will be narrowed significantly based on the outcome of the Sugar Bowl tonight.

Here are the updated standings:
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With three games remaining, Brandon Snare and Frank E. Cierech lead the pool with 18 points. But 20 entries are still alive to finish in the Top 3:

The following entries can finish as high as first place under the right circumstances:
Frank E. Cierech
Brandon Snare
Bobby Heffner
Jim Van Natta
Rory McPeek
Henry Kielblock
Lauren Handel
Lou Sabad
Tom Hash

The following entries are still alive for 2nd place:
Heather Henck
Francis Martin
Jeff Parker
Mark Franzyshen

The following entries can finish in third place:
Sue Pellecchia
Carmella Mattes
George Demers
Andrew Lessner
Nancy Heffner
Derek Blair
Jeff Kuttesch

The list will shrink after each game. Here are the updated standings:
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Only the five BCS games remain in the pool. After 20 games, three entries are tied for the lead with 14 points: Brandon Snare, Frank E. Cierech, and Jim Van Natta. The BCS games are worth two points each, and they will determine the outcome.

1/1 – Wisconsin vs. TCU – 5pm ESPN
1/1 – Oklahoma vs. Connecticut – 8:30pm ESPN
1/3 – Virginia Tech vs. Stanford – 8:30pm ESPN
1/4 – Ohio State vs. Arkansas – 8:30pm ESPN
1/10 – Oregon vs. Auburn – 8:30pm ESPN

Updated standings:

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Upsets continue to be the story of the 2010 bowl season. In fact, only one entry had all four picks correct yesterday (Brandon Snare – and, yes, he made all his own choices). Jim Van Natta has emerged as the leader with 12 of 16 correct overall.

As usual, the New Year’s Day games will be pivotal in the outcome of the pool. Here’s the line-up:
1/1 – Northwestern vs. Texas Tech – 12pm ESPNU
1/1 – Florida vs. Penn State – 1pm ABC
1/1 – Alabama vs. Michigan St. – 1pm ESPN
1/1 – Mississippi St. vs. Michigan – 1:30pm ESPN2
1/1 – Wisconsin vs. TCU – 5pm ESPN (worth 2 points)
1/1 – Oklahoma vs. Connecticut – 8:30pm ESPN (worth 2 points)

Updated standings:
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After some wild and controversial games yesterday, the leaderboard has tightened up. Frank E. Cierech, Jim Van Natta, and Raj Basavaraju are the co-leaders with 3 wrong. The average score is less than half correct. Four more games are on the schedule today:

12/31 – South Florida vs. Clemson – 12pm ESPN
12/31 – Miami vs. Notre Dame – 2pm CBS
12/31 – Georgia vs. UCF – 3:30pm ESPN
12/31 – South Carolina vs. Florida St. – 7:30pm ESPN

Updated standings:
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After three lopsided games yesterday, Frank E. Cierech and Jim Van Natta continue to lead the pool with only one wrong. Let’s see if there will be a little more drama in today’s slate of games:

12/30 – Kansas St. vs. Syracuse – 3:20pm ESPN
12/30 – North Carolina vs. Tennessee – 6:40pm ESPN
12/30 – Nebraska vs. Washington – 10pm ESPN

See the updated standings below:
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After upsets in 4 of the first 6 games, no perfect entries remain. Following last night’s action, 3 people are tied for first place with 1 wrong – Frank E. Cierech, Jim Van Natta, and Mark Franzyshen. The games come fast and furious over the next couple days, including 3 games today, so there is sure to be a shake-up in the standings.

12/29 – East Carolina vs. Maryland – 2:30pm ESPN
12/29 – Illinois vs. Baylor – 6pm ESPN
12/29 – Oklahoma St. vs. Arizona – 9:15pm ESPN

Click below for the latest complete standings
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After a couple of upsets, the leader board has quickly whittled down to three entries with all correct picks – Mark Franzyshen, Sol Moinuddin, and Sue Pellecchia.

Upcoming games:
12/27 – Air Force vs. Georgia Tech – 5pm ESPN2
12/28 – West Virginia vs. NC State – 6:30pm ESPN
12/28 – Missouri vs. Iowa – 10pm ESPN

The spreadsheet has been checked and updated. See below:

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After one game, 86 entries are tied for the lead. Here are the upcoming games:

12/23 – Navy vs. SDSU – 8pm ESPN
12/24 – Hawaii vs. Tulsa – 8pm ESPN

The spreadsheet has been updated, with a few minor corrections. See the link below. I will also double-check all the entries this weekend.

Note: The tiebreaker scores got sorted improperly.  I will fix them this weekend.

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