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.)

Friday, January 2, 2009

FedEx Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7

Gentlemen, I am spent. 10 bowls in two days, with three more on tap tomorrow...and no job to worry about!

Whew. Sleeping good these days...

Anyway, this is a cover for Virginia Tech, which was a 1.5-point underdog.

It is a win for Jim, Jon, Mark, Ed, Greg, Yohan and Steve.

It is a loss for Dan, Chris, Nino, Rob and Sal.

It eliminates Nino from the Bowden Bonus, leaving no one eligible for that one.

It eliminates Nino and Rob from the Sabathia Bonus, leaving Jim, Jon, Ed, Greg and Steve eligible for that one.

It eliminates Sal and Dan from the When Bowls Were Bowls Bonus, leaving Jim, Jon, Mark, Ed and Steve eligible for that one.

It keeps Yohan's lead at six points with seven bowls left to play. Steve is in second place and Ed is in third, just eight points off the lead, and there's still enough disagreement on the remaining games that Yohan doesn't have anything locked up yet.

Good night. See you tomorrow for a 2 pm kickoff in Dallas.

Posted by Dan at 12:06 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.

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