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

FedEx BCS National Championship Game: Florida 24, Oklahoma 14

Well, it was a beautiful run, boys. Sure, the last game was a letdown, but we had some thrills along the way.

Before we get to tonight's recap, let me tell you officially that Steve Politi is the champion of The Second Annual Graziano Brothers College Bowl Point Spread Bonanza. Steve correctly picked 23 of the 34 bowl games against the spread and also pocketed six of the 18 possible combination bonuses for a total of 30 bonus points. As a result, he won in a rout, in spite of missing both his LOCK and SUPER-LOCK picks. The final standings:

Steve Politi 102
Yohan Sengamalay90
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

This particular game tonight was a cover for Florida, which was a 3-point favorite.

It was a win for Dan, Jon, Mark, Chris, Yohan, Rob, Sal and Steve.

It was a loss for Jim, Ed, Greg and Nino.

It eliminated Greg from the Sabathia bonus.

It AWARDED the 9-point CC Sabathia's Wallet Bonus to Steve, who correctly picked all five bowl games that were played in stadiums that regularly host major-league baseball games.

It eliminated Jim, Ed, Greg and Nino from the Janus Bonus.

It AWARDED the 3-point Janus Bonus to Jon, Chris, Yohan, Rob, Sal and Steve, who correctly picked the first and last bowl games.

In addition, Florida was the designated LOCK pick of Jon, Chris and Rob, each of whom gets an additional 5 bonus points because the Gators covered.

I'll be back tomorrow with a wrap-up of some kind, but then this blog is likely to shut down until next December. If you're sick of reading me, that's good news. If you're not, you can read my new Big East college basketball blog or my new baseball blog.

Shameless plugs? Sure. But that's where I am in my life.

Posted by Dan at 11:55 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.

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