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.)

Monday, December 29, 2008

Valero Alamo Bowl: Missouri 30, Northwestern 23 (OT)

First things first. I know this is a college football blog, but man -- how 'bout dem Hoyas?!?!

What a win -- knocking off No. 2 UConn on the road to start the toughest Big East season in history. Greg Monroe looks like the real deal. Chris Wright looks like a more athletic and talented Jonathan Wallace...awesome stuff.

Anyway, onto the gridiron. The first bowl game of the day was a dandy, and the second was a thriller. Missouri steals the Valero Alamo Bowl from Northwestern in overtime after looking dead in the water for almost the whole game.

It was a brutal loss BUT a cover for Northwestern, which was a 13-point underdog.

So it is a win for Dan (who jumps from last place all the way up to eighth!), Ed (who has now won six in a row as the base point values have begun to increase), Yohan (who maintains his overall lead), Rob (who's undoubtedly grouchy in victory) and Steve (who'd still be smarting from his super-lock failing to cover by a single point if not for the delectable guacamole he had earlier tonight).

It is a loss for Jim, Jon, Mark, Greg, Nino, Chris and Sal, all of whom are now eliminated from the Tom Landry's Hat Bonus.

As always, the standings are updated under the STANDINGS tab on the right side of this page. Yohan continues to lead by two points over Ed and Steve.

Three games Tuesday, so lots more potential for movement. Meantime...

Hail, O Georgetown, Alma Mater
Swift Potomac's lovely daughter
Ever watching by the water
Smile on us today!

Posted by Dan at 11:59 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