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...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.)

Monday, December 8, 2008

Matchups are set!

Gentlemen,

I have updated the bowl pages with the official matchups. Later today, I will update with some information about betting lines (because, as fate would have it, I am in Las Vegas and can get this information directly from the sports book at the Bellagio).

A reminder that betting lines will not become official until Saturday, Dec. 13, at which time you all will receive an e-mail with the official lines for use in making your picks.

Picks will be due by 11 am EST on Saturday, Dec. 20 -- kickoff of the EagleBank Bowl between Wake Forest and Navy.

Also, it appears the St. Petersburg Bowl has acquired a sponsor and is now the Magicjack St. Petersburg Bowl. This disqualifies this bowl from the Purism Bonus, and information on the bonus structure will be adjusted accordingly.

The St. Petersburg Bowl had been the most important bowl for bonuses, as it qualified for five of them. Now it will qualify for only four, which ties it with four and possibly five other bowls for the top spot.

Also, the point value for the Purism Bonus will be adjusted accordingly.

Posted by Dan at 9:54 AM  

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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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