- WEEK FOURTEEN WINNER: Aaron Jack. Aaron didn’t have the year he wanted, but he ended it on a high note. He had the only 6-0 for the week, collected some prize money and pushed his season record to an even .500.
- The group and lock winning percentages were bad again: 45.5% and 39.7%, respectively. It was a rough final three weeks of the season for the group.
- 13 people went 0-6, which is the highest total of the year.
- The 6-0s had been leading the 0-6s since Week 3. An awful Week 14 flipped the season results to 68 and 75, respectively.
- For the 2nd straight week, the group majority was only 2-4 ATS.
- No surprise here, but the Akron vs Buffalo game didn’t receive much interest. The 58 total picks was the fewest of the season. Akron covered the spread, but Buffalo won the game.
- TCU vs KSU was the most popular game of the year. There were fewer options this week, but still, it received the interest of 351 participants, which was 94% of the entries! It was a great game that was decided at the goal line in OT. KSU won as an underdog.
- 26% of the locks (97 picks) were placed on TCU alone. They failed to cover.
- Michigan was the 2nd most popular pick of the week. They covered late against Purdue, otherwise it would’ve been a disastrous week for the group.
- The group majority only picked an underdog in one game: LSU vs Georgia. It didn’t work out.
- Aaron Bowser held onto his league and is our 2022 PP6 Champion.
- Colby Leseberg claimed the 2nd spot by one point over Lenora Gaston.
- Jayme Ross used a 104 point week to catapult himself from 21st place to 4th.
- Kris Kubin was the only person to finish in the Top Ten AND win a weekly prize.
- Out of the people that submitted picks every week, Trevor Bowman had the worst record at 30-53-1. Mirrored, he would’ve been two games better than Aaron’s record of 51-32-1.
- Lee Bowen was our lock champion, finishing an incredible 13-1. Jayme Ross finished 2nd at 11-2-1.
- Robert Behnken’s lock record of 2-12 was the worst. However, he was 47-36-1 overall.
- The “Best Finish” award went to Justin Phillips. He was 16-8 down the stretch and scored 348 points.
- Lastly, Jimmy Smith beat out Bary Holleyman to win the Elimination Bracket Championship. Bary did, however, finish 8th in the final standings.
Author: John Stovall
WEEK THIRTEEN RESULTS
- WEEK THIRTEEN WINNER: Sean Murphy. Only two people went 6-0: Sean Murphy and Elizabeth Kreeb. Sean was two points better, and now sits in 25th place.
- The group and lock winning percentages were bad again: 43.2% and 45.4%, respectively.
- There were two 6-0s and seven 0-6s, bringing the yearly total to 67 and 62, respectively.
- Only 17 people scored 100+ points, which is 2nd worst of the year.
- Favorites were only 4-10-1 against the spread.
- The group majority was only 4-10-1 against the spread, too.
- Home underdogs were 4-1 ATS. Road underdogs were 7-3 ATS.
- Despite it being a bad week, the group did hit on it’s most popular pick. TCU received the most picks and locks. They blew out Iowa State and earned the maximum bonus points.
- The next four most popular picks of the week (all favorites) all lost their games outright.
- OU was only the 5th most popular pick, but they were the second most popular lock. Wide right.
- The most popular game of the week (USC vs ND) also had the tightest pick distribution. There were 119 picks for USC and 118 for ND. USC covered the spread and currently sit in the 4th spot in the CFP rankings.
- Fittingly, the least popular game of the week, Auburn vs Alabama, ended in a push.
- Michigan beat their rival, knocked them out of the playoff and earned maximum bonus points.
- Out of the first nine games played in Week 13, Texas was the only home team to cover.
- Aaron Bowser has opened up a 64 point lead over 2nd place (Justin Manning) in the standings.
- The gap between 1st and 2nd is the same as the gap between 2nd and 25th!
- The gap between 10th place and 40th place is only 40 points.
- Lee Bowen leads the lock race a 12-1. Petey is one game back at 11-2 and Jayme Ross is at 10-2-1.
- There are three people with a 2-11 lock record.
- Jake Oconnell has an 11 point lead over Kaelye Bradsher for the “Best Finish” award.
- Jimmy Smith vs Bary Holleyman for the Elimination Bracket Championship.
WEEK TWELVE RESULTS
- WEEK TWELVE WINNER: Jake Oconnell. For the first time this year, it didn’t require a 6-0 to win the weekly prize. Despite a 5-0-1 record, Jake still scored 127 points. He also currently leads the “Best Finish” race.
- The group and lock winning percentages were bad for the second time in three weeks: 43.9% and 39.7%, respectively.
- Nobody went 6-0, but only four people went 0-6.
- Only 12 people scored 100+ points, which is the lowest total for the year.
- Baylor vs TCU was the most popular game of the year, with most of those picks (277 of them) going on TCU. It was a wild game that saw TCU get the win, but Baylor the cover.
- Oklahoma State was the 2nd most popular pick of the week. Bedlam was over almost as soon as it started, as the Sooners needed only a quarter of scoring to cover the spread.
- The third most popular pick of the week, LSU over UAB, was a winner. It was also the biggest winner of the year by percentage. What looked to be a trap game was easily won and covered by the Tigers.
- The overall winning percentage has dipped below .500.
- The lock winning percentage is the exact same as the overall percentage, 49.8%.
- Colby Leseberg has a one point lead over Aaron Bowser for the top spot on the leaderboard.
- 50 people are within 60 points of the Top Ten.
- Lee Bowen leads the lock race a 11-1. Matt, Zac and Petey are right behind him at 10-2.
- The bracket is down to the final four: Jimmy Smith, Hollywould, Doug Hall and Bary Holleyman.
WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS
- WEEK ELEVEN WINNER: My dear Aunt Kathy Butler. After all the free meals she has given me over the years, this is the least I could do….nevermind the fact that she did actually earn it. Three others went 6-0 but fell short of her score.
- The group and lock winning percentages were average: 50.8% and 49.3%, respectively.
- 7 people went 0-6, and only 4 people went 6-0. For the year, the 6-0’s still lead by a margin of 65-51
- It was not a good week to be a favorite. In fact, it was the worst week of the year. They were only 4-11 ATS.
- Despite favorites struggling last week, the group still did ok. What gives? In the six games the group majority went with the underdog, their record against the spread was 5-1. Syracuse was the only underdog that failed to cover.
- LSU was the most popular pick of the week. They won the game, but they failed to cover.
- TCU received the 2nd largest number of picks for the week. It was also one of the most popular games of the year, earning the interest of 303 participants. TCU easily covered the spread, winning outright against the ‘Horns.
- We had another game that earned maximum bonus points. This time it was Kansas State over Baylor. KSU accomplished the same feat a few weeks ago against OSU.
- Maryland received as many locks as they scored points: zero.
- Colby Leseberg is now in 1st place, barely.
- The top of the leaderboard is as tight as I can ever remember at this point in the year. Only 6 points separate 1st from 5th, and only 56 points separate 1st from 13th.
- The top of the lock race is jam-packed, too. Matt Bartholomew and Lee Bowen are tied at 10-1. Nine people are at 9-1.
- Robert Behnken has eclipsed the 100 point mark the last four weeks, and yet he has a 2-9 lock record.
- Five people in the Top Ten have a losing lock record.
- Of the 8 matches in the bracket, 5 people advanced with a 3-3 record.
- Two people that were still left in the bracket went 0-6.
WEEK TEN RESULTS
- WEEK TEN WINNER: ThunderUP41 and Jacob Smith. They were the only two people to go 6-0.
- The group and lock winning percentages were poor: 42.8% and 35.4%, respectively.
- This was the second worst week of the year, trailing only Week 4.
- Eleven people went 0-6.
- The group majority was only 4-11 ATS. Easily the worst record of the year.
- The Majority 6 was 1-5 ATS.
- Only one game (UCLA over Arizona) received over 75% of the picks. UCLA won and covered.
- For the first time this year, not a single team received over 200 picks.
- The two most popular picks of the week were underdogs, KSU and Tennessee. Both teams lost and failed to cover.
- The least popular game of the week earned the maximum bonus points. Florida State crushed Miami, but not many people benefited.
- The five most popular locks of the week were all ATS losers AND lost the game outright.
- Emily Owens still occupies the top spot on the leaderboard, but only 16 points separate 1st place from 6th place.
- In a tough week for locks, Lee Bowen still managed to win his. He is now 10-0. Only two people, Matt Bartholomew and Joe Wagner, are 9-1.
- Of the 16 matches in the bracket, 5 people advanced despite having a 2-4 record.
- Six matches were decided by 5 points or less.