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, January 3, 2009

One Little Saturday Bowl, North of the Border

International Bowl
Noon, ESPN2
Connecticut (-4) Buffalo

In 1958, the University of Buffalo football team went 8-1 and earned an invitation to the Tangerine Bowl. However, upon learning that the team's black players wouldn't be allowed to play in the game, the Bulls got together and voted unanimously not to attend the game.

Fifty years later, under coach Turner Gill, Buffalo has earned its second-ever bowl invitation.

Great story. Now, can the MAC champions stop UConn running back Donald Brown?

This is a 2-point game and is required for several bonuses:

-The CC Sabathia's Wallet Bonus, because it's being played in a stadium (Rogers Centre) that regularly hosts major-league baseball games. (It's the home of the Toronto Blue Jays) Jim, Jon, Ed, Greg and Steve remain eligible for the Sabathia Bonus.

-The ESPN2 Broadcast Overflow Bonus, since it's being broadcast on ESPN2. Jim, Jon, Ed, Greg, Nino, Rob and Steve all remain eligible for the ESPN2 Bonus. This is the LAST of the ESPN2 Bonus games, so if Buffalo covers, Jim, Jon, Ed and Rob will each pocket a three-point bonus. If Connecticut covers, the three-point bonus goes to Greg, Nino and Steve.

-This game would also have been required for the Purism and Climate Control Bonuses, but we've all been eliminated from those.

In addition, Rob has designated Buffalo as his SUPER-LOCK, which means he'll get a 10-point bonus if the Bulls cover the four points. So it's a potential 15-point game for Rob, which would be a nice parting gift.

Posted by Dan at 7:00 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