Who Needs a College Football Playoff...

...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

Emerald Bowl -- Cal 24, Miami 17

Sisters -- kiss 'em if you got 'em.

Cal was a seven-point favorite in this game, which means it's a push. And in our pool, a push is a win for everybody. The reason for this is that it's hard enough to get the bonuses, and this game, for example, counts toward three of them. So if the choice is between eliminating everybody from three bonuses or keeping everybody eligible for them, we go with the latter.

So everybody remains eligible for the Homer Simpson Bonus.

Jim, Jon, Ed, Greg, Nino, Rob and Steve remain eligible for the CC Sabathia's Wallet Bonus.

Jon, Mark, Ed, Greg, Yohan, Rob, Sal and Steve remain eligible for the Pete Carroll's Tan Bonus.

And in news that matters only to me...Dan went 3-0 today to improve to 3-8 for the pool! When Pat White got sacked on fourth down in the fourth quarter with West Virginia trailing, I really thought I was headed for 0-34. But maybe things are turning around...

Fun Saturday. One game tomorrow, and then the insanity truly begins Monday. Hope you guys are enjoying this as much as I am.

Posted by Dan at 11:24 PM  

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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.

Blog Archive

FINAL STANDINGS

Steve Politi 102
Yohan Sengamalay 90
Jon Graziano 81
Ed Price 74
Mark Feinsand 66
Jim Graziano 65
Sal Sabatino 63
Chris Sabatino 63
Greg Lester 60
Nino Canino 57
Dan Graziano 50
Rob Biro 50