WEEK NINE RESULTS

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.

WEEK EIGHT RESULTS

WEEK EIGHT RESULTS

  • WEEK EIGHT WINNER:  Matt “Pappa Georgio” George.  Four people went 6-0 this week, but Matt captured the week with his 136 points.
  • Although the week as a whole wasn’t bad, the lock percentage was the second worst of the year.  The winning percentage was 49.4%.  The lock percentage was just 38.9%.
  • The 6-0s continue to outpace the 0-6s:  39-33.  It will flip before the end of the year.
  • Favorites were 6-9, marking the third week in a row with a losing record.
  • Week 8 saw the least popular game of the year, Wyoming vs Boise State.  48 people picked the game, 24 picks going to each side.
  • Jeffrey Szul occupies 1st place, but there are a bunch of people within striking distance.
  • Three people entered Week 8 with a perfect lock record.  They all lost.  There is now an 11-way tie for first.
  • Double-digit favorites were only 1-4.
  • The most popular picks of the week were home grown:  OU and OSU.  Both teams won, but neither team covered.

WEEK SEVEN RESULTS

WEEK SEVEN RESULTS

  • WEEK SEVEN WINNER:  Brandon Harris.  For the first time this year, only one person went 6-0, despite it being a pretty decent week for the group.
  • The group winning percentage and lock winning percentages were almost identical to Week 6:  51.3% and 49.3%, respectively.
  • Only 16 people scored 100 points or more.  That is the second lowest total of the year.
  • The “Majority 6” continues to find success:  3-2-1 for the week and 23-17-1 for the year.
  • The two most popular picks were winners:  TCU and West Virginia.
  • The six of the next seven most popular picks were either ATS losers or the game ended in a push.
  • And then there were three.  Only three people have a 6-0 lock record:  Gary Mathews, David Dennis and Aaron Aulgur.
  • The elimination bracket begins in Week 8, with the top 128 participants making the cut.  The following people missed the cut by one point:  Justin Love, Erick Reusser and Brett Moran.  Sorry, guys.

WEEK FOURTEEN RESULTS

WEEK FOURTEEN RESULTS

  • WEEK FOURTEEN WINNER:  Justin Hess.  He was the only person to go 6-0, outscoring the next closest competitor, Rick Wampler, by 22 points.
  • The group winning and lock winning percentages were easily the worst of the year:  39.8% and 33.1%, respectively.
  • Eight people went 0-6.
  • The four most popular picks were ATS losers:  Navy, Clemson, Wisconsin and OSU.
  • Michael Patton took over 1st place in week two and had not relinquished it all year…until…Rick Wampler dropped 109 points in the final week to edge him out by 2 points.  2 measly points.  Third place, Travis Phelan, finished 91 points behind Michael.
  • The Lock Race:  Going into the final week, Andrew Rowlan had a 1/2 game lead over Zach Favors and Justin Darr.  All three of them lost their locks, which opened the way for Jason Hall and Jeff Harbison.  There was a three way tie for the best record between Jason Hall, Jeff Harbison and Andrew Rowlan.  The tie-breaker, most overall points, put Jason in 1st place, Jeff in 2nd place and Andrew in 3rd place.  Only the top two spots get paid.
  • The Best Finish Award: Cody Miller won the prize with a solid 18-6 record.
  • The Elimination Bracket:  The championship game was a massive dud.  When you score the 2nd most points of the entire group, as Rick Wampler did, you are almost assured of the victory.  When your opponent, John Eanes, goes 0-6, well…
  • Only 2 people in the top 20 of the final standings won a week.
  • Bary Holleyman finished with the worst overall record at 28-54-2, which would’ve been good enough for 3rd place if reversed.
  • The highest ranked player without a 100 point week was Russell Kent in 34th place.  The next highest was Mitch Lied in 62nd.
  • The highest ranked player with a 0 point week was Trevor Bowman in 5th place.
  • Clay Stephens was the highest ranked player with a losing lock record.  He finished in 11th place.
  • Brent Baisden was the lowest ranked player with a winning lock record.  He finished in 306th place.