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.)

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Promised Land

Gentlemen, I quiver as I type this.

Tonight, live from Miami, comes the...

BCS National Championship Game
8 pm, Fox
Florida (-3) Oklahoma

No. 1 vs. No. 2. The past two Heisman Trophy winners playing quarterback. A team that's scored more than 60 points in each of its past five games (and scored 58 the game before that) against a team that won its last nine games by an average of 36.4 points a game.

If this game were a woman, I'd have to at least consider cheating on my wife with it.

It also will decide our pool. If Florida covers, or if the game is a push, Steve will win the pool (with a stunning record of 23-11 against the spread). If Oklahoma covers outright, Ed will win the pool by a single point.

This is a seven-point game and required for the CC Sabathia's Wallet Bonus (for which only Steve and Greg remain eligible) and the Janus Bonus (for which Jim, Jon, Ed, Greg, Chris, Yohan, Rob, Sal and Steve all remain eligible). It also would have been eligible for the Bobby Bowden's Belly Bonus, but we've all been eliminated from that one.

In addition, Jon, Chris and Rob have all designated Florida as their LOCK pick, which means they'll each pick up five bonus points if the Gators cover the spread.

For the last time, here's how it breaks down:

PICKS
Dan: Florida -3
Jim: Oklahoma +3
Jon: Florida -3
Mark: Florida -3
Ed: Oklahoma +3
Greg: Oklahoma +3
Nino: Oklahoma +3
Chris: Florida -3
Yohan: Florida -3
Rob: Florida -3
Sal: Florida -3
Steve: Florida -3

I hope everyone enjoys this game as much as I will. And of course, I'll be checking back in tomorrow with a wrap-up. I can't just quit you guys cold-turkey...

Posted by Dan at 8:06 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