After a crazy New Year’s Day, Andrew Lessner and Lowell Snare are tied for the lead with 22 out of 32 points. Only one game remains in the pool – the National Championship Game on January 12. Here are the winning scenarios, depending on the outcome of that game.

If Oregon wins…

Andrew Lessner would win the pool with 25 points
Tony Chan would claim 2nd place with 24 points
Lori Schwartz would claim 3rd place with 23 points

If Ohio State wins…

There would be a 5-way tie with 22 points. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place would be determined by the closest tiebreaker score.
Lowell Snare (tiebreaker 44 points)
Andrew Lessner (tiebreaker 45 points)
Dan Passman (tiebreaker 52 points)
Kate Snare (tiebreaker 58 points)
Sabine Snare (tiebreaker 70 points)

Completed Games:
Rose Bowl – 1/1/15
Oregon 59, Florida State 20

Sugar Bowl – 1/1/15
Ohio State 42, Alabama 35

Upcoming Games:
National Championship Game – 1/12/15 – ESPN 8:30pm (3 point game)
Ohio State vs. Oregon

Picks and Results

With only the playoff games remaining, Lowell Snare and Andrew Lessner are tied for the lead with 20 points, thanks to Michigan State’s incredible comeback win in the Cotton Bowl. The following eight entries are still mathematically alive to win the pool:

Lowell Snare
Andrew Lessner
Amy Jackson
Terry Kastner
Dan Passman
Kate Snare
Sabine Snare
Lori Taborelli

Additionally, the following entries are still alive to finish in the top 3:

Tony Chan
David May
Eric vonNordeck
Lori Schwartz
Brendan Galligan
Mike Gleason

Completed Games:
Outback Bowl – 1/1/15
Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31 (OT)

Cotton Bowl – 1/1/15
Michigan State 42, Baylor 41

Citrus Bowl – 1/1/15
Missouri 33, Minnesota 17

Upcoming Games:
Rose Bowl – 1/1/15 – 5pm ESPN (2 point game)
Oregon vs. Florida State

Sugar Bowl – 1/1/15 – 8:30pm ESPN (2 point game)
Alabama vs. Ohio State

Picks and Results

Tony Chan has risen to the top of the leaderboard with 18 points after correctly picking TCU’s blowout win in the Peach Bowl, as well as Boise State’s upset win in the Fiesta Bowl, and Georgia Tech’s upset win in the Orange Bowl. Andrew Lessner and David May are hanging close in second place with 17 points, and they have been joined by Lowell Snare and Lori Schwartz.

Today is the biggest and most-important day in the pool, so anything can happen. Eight more points are up for grabs with two more regular bowl games and three more 2-point games from the “New Year’s Six” on the schedule. I’ll post an update with the possible winning scenarios later in the day after the early games are completed.

Completed Games:
Peach Bowl – 12/31/14
TCU 42, Mississippi 3

Fiesta Bowl – 12/31/14
Boise State 38, Arizona 30

Orange Bowl – 12/31/14
Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State 34

Upcoming Games:
Outback Bowl – 1/1/15 – 12pm ESPN2
Auburn vs. Wisconsin

Cotton Bowl – 1/1/15 – 12:30pm ESPN (2 point game)
Baylor vs. Michigan State

Citrus Bowl – 1/1/15 – 1pm ABC
Missouri vs. Minnesota

Rose Bowl – 1/1/15 – 5pm ESPN (2 point game)
Oregon vs. Florida State

Sugar Bowl – 1/1/15 – 8:30pm ESPN (2 point game)
Alabama vs. Ohio State

Picks and Results

Despite missing the Notre Dame pick, both Andrew Lessner and David May were still able to extend their lead on the field yesterday with 15 out of 18 correct. The rest of the field will have a chance to catch up today, as there are three “New Year’s Six” games worth 2 points each.

Completed Games:
Music City Bowl – 12/30/14
Notre Dame 31, LSU 28

Belk Bowl – 12/30/14
Georgia 37, Louisville 14

Foster Farms Bowl – 12/30/14
Stanford 45, Maryland 21

Upcoming Games:
Peach Bowl – 12/31/14 – 12:30pm ESPN (2 point game)
TCU vs. Mississippi

Fiesta Bowl – 12/31/14 – 4pm ESPN (2 point game)
Arizona vs. Boise State

Orange Bowl – 12/31/14 – 8pm ESPN (2 point game)
Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech

Picks and Results

With Arkansas’ victory over Texas last night, Andrew Lessner has joined David May atop the leaderboard with 13 out of 15 correct. The top 4 have separated themselves from the pack, with Amy Jackson alone in 3rd place with 12 correct, and Lowell Snare alone in 4th place with 11 correct. Three more games on tap today, before the “New Year’s Six” start tomorrow.

Completed Games:
Liberty Bowl – 12/29/14
Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37

Russell Athletic Bowl – 12/29/14
Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6

Texas Bowl – 12/29/14
Arkansas 31, Texas 7

Upcoming Games:
Music City Bowl – 12/30/14 – 3pm ESPN
LSU vs. Notre Dame

Belk Bowl – 12/30/14 – 6:30pm ESPN
Georgia vs. Louisville

Foster Farms Bowl – 12/30/14 – 10pm ESPN
Stanford vs. Maryland

Picks and Results

Thanks to an impressive 5-for-5 day on Saturday, David May has emerged as the leader with only 1 wrong through 12 games. After a break on Sunday for NFL games, the Bowls resume today with three more games.

Completed Games:
Military Bowl – 12/27/14
Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17

Sun Bowl – 12/27/14
Arizona State 36, Duke 31

Independence Bowl – 12/27/14
South Carolina 24, Miami 21

Pinstripe Bowl – 12/27/14
Penn State 31, Boston College 30

Holiday Bowl – 12/27/14
USC 45, Nebraska 42

Upcoming Games:
Liberty Bowl – 12/29/14 – 2pm ESPN
Texas A&M vs. West Virginia

Russell Athletic Bowl – 12/29/14 – 5:30pm ESPN
Oklahoma vs. Clemson

Texas Bowl – 12/27/14 – 9pm ESPN
Arkansas vs. Texas

Picks and Results

Through 7 games, Lowell Snare has emerged as the leader of the bowl pool, as he was the only entry to pick the first 7 games correctly. A busy day in college football today with 5 more games, so we’ll see if Lowell can keep his hot streak going.

Completed Games:
Heart of Dallas Bowl – 12/26/14
Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18

Quick Lane Bowl – 12/26/14
Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21

St. Petersburg Bowl – 12/26/14
NC State 34, UCF 27

Upcoming Games:
Military Bowl – 12/27/14 – 1pm ESPN
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech

Sun Bowl – 12/27/14 – 2pm CBS
Arizona State vs. Duke

Independence Bowl – 12/27/14 – 3:30pm ABC
South Carolina vs. Miami

Pinstripe Bowl – 12/27/14 – 4:30pm ESPN
Penn State vs. Boston College

Holiday Bowl – 12/27/14 – 8pm ESPN
Nebraska vs. USC

Picks and Results

Rice defeated Fresno State in the Hawaii Bowl last night, which knocked a lot of entries out of the ranks of the unbeaten. Five entries remain tied for the lead with all correct picks. The Bowl games take the day off today, but 3 games tomorrow will likely shake up the standings.

Completed Game:
Hawaii Bowl – 12/24/14
Rice 30, Fresno State 6

Upcoming Games:
Heart of Dallas Bowl – 12/26/14 – 1pm ESPN
Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowl – 12/26/14 – 4:30pm ESPN
Rutgers vs. North Carolina

St. Petersburg Bowl – 12/26/14 – 8pm ESPN
NC State vs. UCF

Picks and Results

The 2014 Bowl Pool is off and running with 3 games in the books. The favorites have won the first three games, so the leaderboard is crowded with 17 people tied for first place. But not without some major drama – Central Michigan almost pulled off the greatest comeback in college football history. They outscored Western Kentucky 34-0 in the fourth quarter, including a ridiculous 75-yard hail mary with 1 second remaining – but missed the 2-point conversion for the win.

Bahamas Bowl Highlights

Completed Games:
Boca Raton Bowl – 12/23/14
Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23

Poinsettia Bowl – 12/23/14
Navy 17, San Diego State 16

Bahamas Bowl – 12/24/14
Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan 48

Upcoming Game:
Hawaii Bowl – 12/24/14 – 8pm ESPN
Rice vs. Fresno State

Picks and Results

All entries have been submitted. This year we have 46 entries with a total pot of $460. The payouts will be as follows:
1st Place – $300
2nd Place – $100
3rd Place – $50
Last Place – $10 returned

To view everyone’s picks, click the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/bowlpool2014
Picks

The first games are tonight. More updates to come…