- WEEK NINE WINNER: Cass Meier. Cass beat out John Bizal and ADRIAN and made a giant leap from 186th place to 65th.
- The group and lock winning percentages were pretty good again: 52.8% and 54.9%, respectively.
- The average score was 66.8. We’ve now seen an average score of 60+ in 8 out of the 9 weeks!
- For the 2nd time this year, the 75% majority went 5-1 ATS.
- Oklahoma State was easily the most popular pick and the most popular lock. They got blasted by Kansas State.
- The good news is that the next five most popular picks were all ATS winners.
- The three most popular picks (Oklahoma State, TCU and Penn State) were all ATS winners.
- After earning maximum bonus points last week, Texas Tech gave up maximum bonus points this week.
- Oklahoma State and Cincinnati were the only two underdogs to receive a majority of the picks. They both failed to cover.
- Three games were covered by half a point: Florida vs Georgia, Michigan vs MSU and A&M vs Mississippi.
- There have been six games that have earned maximum bonus points this year: two involved Texas Tech and 3 have involved OSU and OU. The state schools were on the wrong side in each of the three.
- Emily Owens took back the top spot on the leaderboard.
- The leaderboard keeps getting a little tighter. 62 points separate 1st from 10th. It was 87 points after Week 5.
- Carolyn Beins is a machine. Only once this year has she had a winning week. Her record of 15-38-1 would be good enough for first…if only…
- And then there was one. Lee Bowen is the only person with a 9-0 lock record. Eight people are 8-1.
- In the bracket, no #1 seed are still alive. Only two #2 seeds are alive, Hollywould and Lenora Gaston.
- Drew Smith is the only #32 seed still alive.
Author: John Stovall
WEEK EIGHT RESULTS
- WEEK EIGHT WINNER: Courtney Graham and Chad Dayton. For the second consecutive week, the weekly prize will be shared. This time, between Courtney and Chad. They outscored 12 other people that went 6-0.
- The group and lock winning percentages were great: 55.2% and 58.4%, respectively. It was the second best week of the year, behind only Week 3.
- The average score was 70.8 points. Incredibly, the average score has eclipsed 60 points in 7 of the 8 weeks.
- There were 14 6-0s and four 0-6s.
- The Majority 6 was 4-2, favorites were 10-5 and home underdogs were 4-0.
- Home teams were an astonishing 14-1 against the spread!
- The three most popular picks (Oklahoma State, TCU and Penn State) were all ATS winners.
- Penn State received 93% of the picks, which is the 2nd highest mark of the year.
- The group majority went with the underdog in 5 games. Of the five, Oklahoma State was the only underdog to cover.
- Only 5 games earned bonus points, but one of those (Texas Tech) did earn the maximum.
- Colby Leseberg missed out on the weekly prize by one point, but his 133 points were good enough to move him into the top spot on the leaderboard.
- Doug Hall is the only person in the Top Ten with a losing lock record.
- Three people have an 8-0 lock record: Matt McClarnon, Lee Bowen and Petey. They are ranked 15th, 18th and 124th place, respectively.
- Nobody has an 0-8 lock record, but 4 people are 1-7. Of the 4, Steve Murphy is the only person with an overall record over .500. He is currently 25-23.
- Jayme Ross and Linda Smith scored over 100 points, but failed to advance in the bracket.
- Tim Andrews and Jimmy Smith only scored 41 points, but they both advanced.
WEEK SEVEN RESULTS
- WEEK SEVEN WINNER: Hollywould and Tim Andrews. For the second time in three weeks, Hollywould went 6-0. This time it was good enough to share the weekly prize with Tim.
- The group and lock winning percentages were good: 51.4% and 53.1%, respectively.
- The average score was 63 points this week. It is the 6th time in 7 weeks that the average score has been 60+ points.
- There were six 6-0s and only two 0-6’s. That brings the yearly total to 40 and 28, respectively.
- After going 5-2, home underdogs crept bag over the .500 mark for the year.
- The “Majority 6” is an impressive 23-17-1 for the year.
- A bad week is coming soon.
- Of the six most popular picks of the week, Kansas was the only team that didn’t cover the spread.
- The most popular game of the week was OSU vs TCU. 279 picks were made in that game. OSU covered the spread, but lost the game.
- Despite only being the 8th most popular pick overall, Baylor was the 3rd most popular lock. They lost outright to West Virginia.
- Neither Auburn nor Florida State received even one lock. Auburn covered. FSU did not.
- The WSU vs Oregon State game was the least popular game of the week and also the least popular game of the year.
- The group majority went with the underdog in five games. In those games, they were 4-1 ATS.
- For the first time this year, there wasn’t a single game that earned more than one bonus point.
- Emily still owns the top spot on the leaderboard, but it is getting tighter.
- The gap between 1st place and 10th place is 62 points. After Week 5, it was 87 points.
- Only five people have a 7-0 lock record. Matt McClarnon has the highest overall ranking (2nd place). Nick Crisco has the lowest overall ranking (318th place).
- Nobody is 0-7, but 15 people are 1-6.
WEEK SIX RESULTS
- WEEK SIX WINNER: Ricky’s Picks. There were two 6-0s this week, and they were the two highest point totals we’ve seen all year. Ricky was two points better than Austin B.
- The group and lock winning percentages were fine: 49.6% and 52.6%, respectively.
- Despite the winning percentage being sub .500, the average score for the week was 63.9.
- Only 24 people scored 100+ points, which is the 2nd lowest total of the year.
- The group majority was 6-8-1, which is the worst record of the year.
- Oklahoma State was the most popular pick and lock of the week. It looked like they’d lose outright to Texas Tech, but they somehow managed to win and cover.
- The most popular game of the week was TCU vs Kansas, and the picks were very evenly distributed. 67% of the participants made a selection in the game. It ended in a push.
- Underdogs received a majority of the picks in just 5 of the 15 games. The group was 1-3-1 ATS in those games.
- For the 3rd time this year, we had a maximum bonus point game. For the 2nd time, it involved OU.
- Emily held onto her top spot on the leaderboard.
- Carolyn Bein’s record of 9-26-1 would be good enough for 2nd place if mirrored.
- We are down to 8 people with a perfect lock record. 3 people are 0-6.
- Nick Crisco is the only person with a 6-0 lock record AND a losing overall record (17-19).
WEEK FIVE RESULTS
- WEEK FIVE WINNER: Steven T. His 126 points bested the six other people that finished 6-0. It also allowed him to jump from 312th place to 97th.
- The group and lock winning percentages were solid: 53.3% and 52.9%, respectively.
- After dipping below .500 last week, the group winning percentage is back above .500 for the year.
- 69 people scored 100+ points, which is the 2nd highest total of the year.
- How hard is it to go 6-0? So far this year, only 1.4% of the entries have accomplished the feat. Only 10.8% of the entries have scored at least 100 points.
- Home underdogs had another good week. They went 4-2 in Week 4 and 5-2 in Week 5.
- Home teams went 10-5 ATS. Their best week of the year.
- The group had a good week despite the two most popular picks, OU and Arkansas, failing to cover the spread.
- The next three most popular picks (Kentucky, OSU and Kansas) DID cover the spread. Coincidentally, they were all underdogs and all received exactly 160 picks.
- Underdogs received a majority of the picks in 7 of the 15 games. The group was 4-3 ATS in those games.
- OU was the most popular lock of the week, and the 2nd most popular lock of the year. They got hammered by TCU.
- Speaking of TCU, they were the 2nd team of the year to earn maximum bonus points. Georgia was the other team, which occurred in Week 1 against Oregon.
- All five Big 12 matchups made it on the pick form in Week 5. The home team covered the spread in every game except OSU vs Baylor.
- EOwens has scored 100+ points in 4 of the 5 weeks, including a 6-0 this week. Hence, he occupies the top spot on the leaderboard.
- The gap between 1st place and 10th place (87 points), is the same as the gap between 10th place and 176th.
- Matt McClarnon is the only person in the Top Ten with a perfect lock record.
- Jason Speakes is the only person in the Top Ten with a losing lock record. He only has 10 losses this year, 4 of which are his locks.
- 13 people are a perfect 5-0 on their locks. 10 people are 0-5.
- 12 people have at least 20 wins. 21 people have at least 20 losses.
- In a display of mediocrity that defies all odds, I have scored exactly 61 points every week.
- Andrew Conner is the only person that has scored 40 points or less every week.