After more surprising results in the pool yesterday, Brendan Galligan has emerged as the leader with 9 of 11 correct.  Three more games are on the slate today.  Click the “2016 Standings” link for the latest updates.

Completed Games:

Pinstripe Bowl – 12/28/16
Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24

Russell Athletic Bowl – 12/28/16
Miami 31, West Virginia 14

Foster Farms Bowl – 12/28/16
Utah 26, Indiana 24

Texas Bowl – 12/28/16
Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28

Upcoming Games:
Birmingham Bowl – 12/29/16 – 2:00 pm ESPN
USF vs. South Carolina

Belk Bowl – 12/29/16 – 5:30pm ESPN
Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech

Alamo Bowl – 12/29/16 – 9:00pm ESPN
Oklahoma State vs. Colorado

The bowl results continue to be unpredictable, with four of the seven games so far won by the underdog.  There are no more perfect entries, but three people have moved to the top of the leaderboard with 6 of 7 correct – Brendan Galligan, Francis Martin, and Rick Grubb.  Four more games are on the slate today.  Click the “2016 Standings” link for the latest updates.

Completed Games:

Heart of Dallas Bowl – 12/27/16
Army 38, North Texas 31 (OT)

Military Bowl – 12/27/16
Wake Forest 34, Temple 26

Holiday Bowl – 12/27/16
Minnesota 17, Washington State 12

Upcoming Games:
Pinstripe Bowl – 12/28/16 – 2:00 pm ESPN
Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern

Russell Athletic Bowl – 12/28/16 – 5:30pm ESPN
Miami vs. West Virginia

Foster Farms Bowl – 12/28/16 – 8:30pm FOX
Utah vs. Indiana

Texas Bowl – 12/28/16 – 9:00pm ESPN
Texas A&M vs. Kansas State

Four games are in the books, and four entries remain perfect.  Mississippi State avoided a big upset by blocking a potential game-winning field goal at the buzzer, and the ACC got off to a 2-0 start in bowl season with wins by Boston College and NC State.  Three more games are on the slate today.  Click the “2016 Standings” link for the latest updates.

Completed Games:

St. Petersburg Bowl – 12/26/16
Mississippi State 17, Miami, Ohio 16

Quick Lane Bowl – 12/26/16
Boston College 36, Maryland 30

Independence Bowl – 12/26/16
NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17

Upcoming Games:
Heart of Dallas Bowl – 12/27/16 – 12:00 pm ESPN
Army vs. North Texas

Military Bowl – 12/27/16 – 3:30pm ESPN
Temple vs. Wake Forest

Holiday Bowl – 12/27/16 – 7:00pm ESPN
Minnesota vs. Washington State

The action is underway with Hawaii winning the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve.  No bowl games today on NFL Sunday, but the action resumes on Monday with three games.  Click the
“2016 Standings” link for the latest updates.

Completed Game:
Hawaii Bowl – 12/24/16
Hawaii 52, Middle Tennessee 35

Upcoming Games:
St. Petersburg Bowl – 12/26/16 – 11:00 am ESPN
Miami, Ohio vs. Mississippi State

Quick Lane Bowl – 12/26/16 – 2:30pm ESPN
Boston College vs. Maryland

Independence Bowl – 12/26/16 – 5:00pm ESPN2
NC State vs. Vanderbilt

All entries are in. There are a total of 51 participants this year, for a total pot of $510. The payouts will be as follows:

1st Place: $350
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Last Place: $10 returned

Everyone’s picks have been entered into the spreadsheet, which you can view at the
“2016 Standings” link. Check back frequently to follow along with the standings.

Good luck!

The 2016 survey is closing soon, but there is still time to get in the action. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Friday, December 23rd.

A summary of everyone’s picks will be posted on Christmas Eve before the first game at 8pm on Saturday, December 24. Good luck to all!

The 2016 Bowl Pool is now open and available for entries. Similar to last year, the entry fee will be $10.

Entry form

Check back for updates!

Congratulations to Barry Brandt for winning this year’s bowl pool! Barry correctly picked Alabama to win the National Championship, and had the closest tiebreaker score in last night’s high-scoring and highly entertaining game. Will Wu and Scott Mason tied Barry’s total of 27 points, and finished second and third, respectively, after the tiebreaker. Kate-Lyn Galligan will get her money back for finishing last.

The final results and standings can be seen here: “2015 Standings”

Completed Games:
National Championship Game – 1/11/16
Alabama 45, Clemson 40

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Wow! What a finish to bowl week! TCU completed the biggest comeback win in bowl history last night, rallying from a 31-0 halftime deficit to stun Oregon in triple overtime and crushing the chances of the entries that picked Oregon. With just the National Championship game remaining, there is a three-way tie for first place – Barry Brandt, Scott Mason, and Will Wu all picked TCU and they now stand atop the leaderboard with 24 points. Click the link above “2015 Standings” for the latest results.

The three leaders all picked Alabama to win the National Championship. Therefore, if Alabama wins, Barry, Scott, and Will will remain tied, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be determined by the tiebreaker scores:

Barry Brandt – tiebreaker guess – 58 points
Scott Mason – tiebreaker guess – 44 points
Will Wu – tiebreaker guess – 56 points

If Clemson wins, Jason Edelen will rise to the top of the standings with 25 points and win the pool. In that scenario, our three current leaders would tie for 2nd, and a tiebreaker scores above would be used to determine the 2nd place and 3rd place finishers.

Last year’s winner, Kate-Lyn Galligan, has secured last place and will get her $10 returned. Just goes to show that anything can happen!

Completed Games:
Taxslayer Bowl – 1/2/16
Georgia 24, Penn State 17

Liberty Bowl – 1/2/16
Arkansas 45, Kansas State 23

Alamo Bowl – 1/2/16
TCU 47, Oregon 41 (3 OT)

Upcoming Games:
National Championship Game – 1/11/16 – 8:30pm ESPN
Clemson vs. Alabama