WEEK THIRTEEN RESULTS

• WEEK THIRTEEN WINNER:  Weston McCann.  Four people went 6-0.  All of them scored 125 points or more.  Weston led the way with 130 points, despite not earning any lock bonus points.
• For only the sixth time this year, the group lock winning percentage (50.2%) was better than the overall winning percentage (47.5%)
• The Majority 6 was only 2-4.
• 9 of the 15 games earned bonus points.
• There were only three games with single-digits point spreads.  They were all covered by the underdog.
• Strangely, the two most popular picks were matched against each other:  Auburn (118 picks) vs Alabama (114 picks).  Auburn won and covered.
• The next three most popular picks (Ohio State, Texas Tech and Miami) were all ATS losers.
• The two least popular picks, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, were ATS winners.
• It is TIGHT at the top of the leaderboard.  Stephanie Hoisington has the lead, but there are 6 people within 40 points of her.
• Only 24 points separate 10th place from 18th place.
• Four people in the Top Ten have a lock record of .500 or worse.
• Just like the overall standings, the lock race is also very tight.  Three people have reached the 11-win mark: Brad Knowles Chelsie Darr and Brian Thomas.  Three others are at 10-wins:  Jimmy Smith, Jacob Smith and Jeremy Ridge.
• The Elimination Bracket Championship Game: Jeffrey Szul vs Jason Overbey.  Jeffrey advanced despite only scoring 21 points.
• With a 14-4 record, Weston McCann leads the Best Finish Race.  Six people are one game back.

WEEK TWELVE RESULTS

• WEEK TWELVE WINNER:  Thomas Adler.  For the third week in a row, two people went 6-0:  Thomas Adler and Mary Stovall.  Thomas edged out Mary, my mom, by one point. How rude is that?
• The group and lock winning percentages matched last week’s results:  49.0% and 45.5%, respectively.
• The group majority went 9-6.
• Double-digit home favorites were 1-6 against the spread.
• The two most popular locks, Texas and NC State, were ATS losers.
• Jeffrey Szul took the lead back.  Stephanie Hoisington is now 12 points back.
• Jimmy Smith has a 1/2 a game lead in the lock race.
• The Final Four of the Elimination Bracket: Jeffrey Szul, Michael John, Jason Overbey and Tyler Karr.
• With a 10-2 record, Ryan Griffith is leading the Best Finish race.

WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS

• WEEK ELEVEN WINNER:  Drew Speakes.  Another week where only two people went 6-0:  Drew Speakes and Danny Kaiser.  Drew outscored Danny 132 to 124 and moved from 150th place to 38th.
• The group and lock winning percentages were decent:  48.4% and 45.3%, respectively.
• The 0-6 count finally passed the 6-0 count, 47-44.
• The Majority 6 only went 2-4.
• We had three Top Ten matchups on the card last week.  All games were won and covered by the home team, and all earned bonus points.
• Four of the five most popular picks (Ohio State, OSU, Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame) failed to cover.  OSU was the only team to cover, and it took last second dramatics.
• We have a new leader, Stephanie Hoisington.  She has a two game lead over second place.
• The gap between 1st place and 10th place is the same as the gap between 10th place and 125th place.
•  Chelsie Darr has sole possession of the lock lead with a 10-1 record.  Jimmy Smith is 1/2 a game back.
• Jason Brown and Frank Dano are fight for the worst lock record at 1-10 and 0-10, respectively.
• Brian Tatro is still alive in the Elimination Bracket, despite scores of 41, 50 and 52 points.  That is some good luck.

WEEK TEN RESULTS

• WEEK TEN WINNER:  Matthew Silver.  Only two people manged to go 6-0:  Matthew Silver and Melissa Kucab.  Matthew captured the week with his 130 points. Hi Ho Silver
• The group and lock winning percentages rebounded from last week:  48.3% and 50.2%, respectively.
• For the year, both the group and lock winning percentages sit at 49%.
• It took ten weeks for the 0-6 count to catch up to the 6-0 count  We’ve now seen 42 each.
• Home Underdogs went 4-0-2.
• Double-digit home favorites were only 1-4 ATS.
• Bedlam was the most popular game of the week, and OU was by far the most popular lock.   It was one for the ages, with a familiar result.
• The top of the leaderboard remains congested, but a small gap has emerged between 3rd place and 4th place.
• Three people are tied with a 9-1 lock record: Brad Knowles, Chelsie Darr and Aaron Aulgur.  Aaron is tied at the top, despite having an overall ranking of 255th place.
• Brian Tatro is still alive in the Elimination Bracket, despite scores of 41, 50 and 52 points.  That is some good luck.

WEEK NINE RESULTS

• WEEK NINE WINNER:  Stephanie Hoisington.  Again.  She also won the first week of the season.  Her 6-0 record allowed her to jump from 33rd place to 4th.
• The group winning and lock winning percentages were below average:  45.1% and 41.9%, respectively.
• The group winning percentage has only eclipsed 50% once in the last seven weeks.
• Only 11 people scored 100 points or more.  That is the lowest total of the year.
• Minnesota vs Iowa was the least popular game of the year.  Only 43 people made a selection in that game.  For whatever reason, Big Ten games typically see less interest than other conferences.
• For the first time this year, neither OU nor OSU received the majority of the picks.  However, both teams covered the spread.
• Only two points separate Brandon Harris (1st place) from Doug Somerholder (2nd place).
• The gap between 2nd place and 10th place (64 points) is the same as the gap between 10th place and 49th place.
• Seven people are tied with an 8-1 Lock record.