...when you've got The Second Annual Graziano Brothers College Bowl Game Point Spread Bonanza? (A gloriously complex pool in which contestants pick all 34 college bowl games against the spread and can earn bonus points for practically anything.)

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Champs Sports Bowl -- Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13

FSU's speed and kicker were way too much for the Badgers to handle, and Bobby Bowden rolls to another bowl victory.

This was a cover for Florida State, which had been favored by 4.5 points.

It is a win for seven pool participants: Dan (two in a row!), Jim, Jon, Mark, Ed, Nino and Steve.

It is a loss for five: Greg, Chris, Yohan, Rob and Sal.

Those five are now eliminated from the Bobby Bowden's Belly Bonus, for which Jim, Jon, Ed, Nino and Steve all remain eligible.

Yohan remains in first place on the strength of his LOCK pick of West Virginia in today's early game. Steve is one point behind and will overtake him for the lead if Miami covers the touchdown spread against Cal tonight in the Emerald Bowl. Only Jon, Chris and Steve picked Miami in the nightcap.

Peace.

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Scoring Rules

BASIC SCORING RULES

-Games held between Dec. 20 and Dec. 21: 1 point each (5 bowls)

-Games held between Dec. 23 and Dec. 28: 2 points each (7 bowls)

-Games held between Dec. 29 and Dec. 30: 3 points each (5 bowls)

-Games held on Dec. 31: 4 points each (5 bowls)

-Games held between Jan. 1 and Jan. 2: 5 points each (8 bowls)

-Game held on Jan. 3: 2 points (1 bowl)

-Game held on Jan. 5: 5 points (1 bowl)

-Game held on Jan. 6: 2 points (1 bowl)

-Game held on Jan. 8: 7 points (1 bowl)


LOCKS AND SUPER LOCKS

Each player shall designate one of his 34 picks as a “Lock” and another as a “Super Lock.” Should a player correctly pick either or both of those games, against the point spread, he would be awarded bonus points as follows:

-“Lock” game: 5 bonus points

-“Super Lock” game: 10 bonus points

These bonuses pertain no matter how many points you receive for the game under the basic scoring rules. For example, if your “Lock” game is the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, a 1-point game, and you pick it correctly, you will receive 6 points – 1 under the basic scoring rules and an additional 5 because you designated it as your “Lock.” If your “Lock” game is the FedEx Orange Bowl, a 5-point game, and you pick it correctly, you will receive 10 points – 5 under the basic scoring rules and an addition 5 because you designated it as your “Lock.”


ADDITIONAL BONUS POINTS

In addition to the basic scoring rules and the Lock/Super Lock points, a player may earn bonus points for picking many different combinations of games. These combo bonuses, which range from three points to twelve points depending on the number of games included in the combo, are detailed under the BONUSES tab above.

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