- WEEK THIRTEEN TOP SCORE: Nobody was able to go 6-0, but we had eleven people go 5-1 with 108 points. Max Briese and Michael Wang were two of the eleven. Their performances moved both of them into the Top Ten, with Max jumping all the way up to 2nd place.
- QUARTER FOUR WINNER: Phillip Ryan. He ended the season on a 14-3 run and climbed from 129th place to 24th place over the final three weeks.
- The group and lock winning percentages were bad again, 45.2% and 40.2%, respectively. It marked the third week in a row that the winning percentages were in the 40’s.
- The group and lock winning percentages for the year were below average, which makes sense. Instead of choosing your favorite 6 of 15 games, everyone was forced to make a selection in 6 of 6 games. The group and lock winning percentages were 48.9% and 46.5%, respectively. For comparison, 2019 was 52.3% and 53.8%, respectively, but 2019 was also a really good year.
- We failed to see a 6-0 in the final two weeks of the season. For the year, “0-6” outpaced “6-0” by a mark of 70-48.
- Despite this being a strange year, we didn’t see the drop-off in participation that we typically see. 295 people submitted picks in Week 1, compared to 259 in Week 13.
- The state schools were the most popular picks of the week. OU was the most popular overall pick. OSU was the most popular lock. Neither team covered the spread.
- Indiana was the only underdog to receive a majority of the picks. They won outright against Wisconsin.
- Indiana received more lock selections than the other 5 underdogs combined.
- The worst beat of the week occurred in the Tennessee vs Florida game. With under 30 seconds to play, Florida was winning 31-13 and covering the 17.5 point spread. On a 4th and 10 from Florida’s 22 yard line, Tennessee threw a touchdown. It capped off a 96 yard drive. That, after having marched 94 yards for a TD on their previous drive.
- The top of the final leaderboard was incredibly tight. Only three points separated 1st from 4th.
- Zac McCoy captured the title by one, single, solitary point.
- Max Briese and Casey Hulme finished just behind Zac. Max was awarded 2nd place since he had the better overall record.
- Laura Grooms, Kris K and Greg Delano tied for the best lock record. Unfortunately, it only counts for bragging rights this year.
- Ty Senour secured the worst lock record at 1-12.
- Austin Rippeto went on a remarkable run to capture the worst record. He finished the season with three consecutive 1-5 weeks to post a 26-50 record. His record mirrored would’ve been 3 games better than our 1st place finisher, Zac McCoy (47-29).
2020 Season
WEEK TWELVE RESULTS
- WEEK TWELVE TOP SCORE: Four guys tied for the top score: Matt Hendrix, DCherry, Phillip Ryan and Paul Willis. They went 5-0 and scored 100 points.
- The group and lock winning percentages were bad, 44.2% and 46.2% respectively.
- The group majority only went 1-4 ATS.
- Favorites were 2-3-1 ATS, making them a perfect 50% for the year (35-35-2)
- Indiana was the most popular overall pick and lock. They rewarded their fans with a cover. Good thing they covered, since all the other majority picks lost.
- Auburn was the only underdog to receive a majority of the picks. Alabama handled them with ease.
- None of the five games played earned bonus points.
- Zac McCoy has retaken the lead with just one week remaining.
- The Top Ten spots get paid. 19 people are currently within 40 points of 10th place.
- Seven people have won 9 locks. 20 people have won 8.
- Congratulations to Ty Senour for his 1-11 lock record. Stephanie Stovall, Steve Lehman and Corey Vernon (2-10) thank you.
- Austin Rippeto has the most losses so far. 45 to be exact. His record (25-45) mirrored would be good enough for first.
WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS
- WEEK ELEVEN TOP SCORE: Barry Holleyman and Tyler Karr: They both went 6-0 and scored 131 points. Tyler has had a bipolar year. On four occasions, he has scored 100+ points. He has scored 21 points or less on five occasions.
- The group and lock winning percentages were ok, 47.4% and 46.8% respectively.
- The group majority was only 2-4.
- The most popular pick of the week, Wisconsin, lost outright to Northwestern.
- However, the next two most popular picks (Indiana and OU), covered the spread.
- Oklahoma State was the most popular lock, despite them being the 2nd least popular pick overall. 58 of the 81 picks for OSU were locked. They, uh, did not quite cover.
- The group majority picked the underdog as their lock in 4 of the 6 games. Indiana was the only team to cover.
- UCF vs Cincinnati was the only game that didn’t earn bonus points.
- We have a new leader: Jason S. It was his sixth consecutive week to go 4-2 or better.
WEEK TEN RESULTS
- WEEK TEN TOP SCORE: 18 people tied for the top score!: There are too many to list by name, but you know who you are.
- QUARTER THREE WINNER: Kole Atkinson and Brittnee M. The point of “quarterly winners” was to avoid ties. It didn’t quite work as planned. Kole and Brittnee tied with 323 points and an impressive 15-3 record.
- The group and lock winning percentages were fantastic, 61.2% and 71.9% respectively. It was easily the best week of the year.
- 18 people went 6-0, while only one person went 0-6.
- 73 people scored at least 100 points. The previous best was 57 people in Week 3.
- Such a great week meant favorites performed well, right? Right. They went 5-1 ATS. Favorites now have a winning record for the year (30-29-1).
- Surprisingly, the group majority picked underdogs in 3 games (Miami, Boston College and Arkansas). Miami was the only one of the three to cover the spread.
- Miami was also the most popular lock of the week. Its rare that an underdog is the most popular lock.
- Oregon was the most popular pick overall. They scored late to cover the spread against WSU.
- Zac McCoy has opened up a 45 point lead in the standings, the same separation of 2nd place and 14th place.
- Three people in the Top 10 had a week where they scored zero points: Jason S, William Ryan and Max Briese.
- Three different people have led the week in scoring on two separate occasions: William Ryan, Dan Bright and Cooper Davis.
- 8-2 is the best lock record, shared by Megan Reed and Andy Mehlhouse. It is not representative of their overall records, as they are ranked 175th and 192nd, respectively.
WEEK NINE RESULTS
- WEEK NINE TOP SCORE: Four people tied for the top score: WD, Jeffrey Morris, Jeff Enkelmann and Matt George. They all went 6-0 and scored 126 points.
- The group and lock winning percentages were average, 49.4% and 38.7% respectively. That is the worst lock winning percentage since week 4.
- Despite it being a somewhat tough week, only one person went 0-6.
- Underdogs went 5-1 ATS.
- The group majority was only 2-4 ATS, but the most popular pick of the week (Oregon with 217 picks) covered the spread.
- Oregon was the only favorite to cover.
- Georgia, the most popular lock, lost outright to Florida.
- Kansas State was the only underdog to receive a majority of the picks. They lost the game, but covered the spread against OSU.
- The gap between 1st place and 20th (93 points) is the same as the gap between 20th and 101st.
- There are currently three people in the Top Ten with losing lock records: Aaron Jack, Matt George and Elisabeth Bowman.
- Eight people have won seven of their locks. 29 people have lost at least 7 of their locks.
- Zach Favors is only 1-8 on his locks, but has a winning record overall: 27-26