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$25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL POOL STANDINGS *Standings are Semi official. If you see any mistakes, email me. Otherwise results become official with the payouts being sent out Thursday. We didn't use WVA/Tenn because the game change from Tenn to Army.
1st: 57pts: Vinny T.* (Bama) 2nd: 54pts: Chris Bussell** (Ohio St--65) 3rd: 54pts: Alan Gillis (Bama) ****
53pts: Zack from PA** 51pts: John Spanbauer 51pts: S&P** 51pts: Louis #1 49pts: Rafi Tickets* 48pts: Mr. Vegas* 47pts: D. Clifford 47pts: Irwin Cohen* 47pts: Gigs & Gears #3** 47pts: Kennedy #2* 46pts: Brady Drew** 46pts: Colby P.* 45pts: Broker Kurt 43pts: Ken in SD* 43pts: Eric Gantley** 42pts: Kennedy #1* (Clemson) 42pts: Devan Flood 42pts: Capt. Kirck** 41pts: Hinton 41pts: Dell 41pts: Alex Hatton 41pts: Gigs & Gears #2** 39pts: JB-A&W Trailer 39pts: Louis #2 37pts: Richard Stacey #2 37pts: AG in Arizona* 36pts: Chad Newton* 34pts: Tony Caps 33pts: Richard Stacey* 33pts: Levi* 33pts: Todd Santoro* 32pts: Tommy B.* 32pts: Brian Gantley* 31pts: Rich Coutinho* 31pts: Neil in Vanc.** 30pts: JB-A&W Trailer/Todd 28pts: TK Morse** 27pts: Mike B.** 27pts: Baker* 27pts: John Reuscher 27pts: Gigs & Gears #1* 22pts: Savannah* 20pts: Dustin from LI**
* = Correct Bonus points added to score
46 entries X $25 = $1,150 1st place: $675 2nd place: $260 3rd place: $105
2PT BONUS POINTS CORRECT ANSWERS SO FAR Team Most Points: TEXAS & OKLAHOMA 55pts Team Least Points: FAU & MARSHALL 10pts ST/Def TD: Hawaii, Miss. St., Oklahoma 2pt Conversion: Georgia St., Miami, Memphis LOCK: MEMPHIS, HAWAII, BUFFALO, LIBERTY, TXSA, GA St, OK ST, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, MISS ST. BALL ST. Dog Win Outright: HAWAII 12.5pt Fav Win/No Cover: GEORGIA -6.5 beats Cincy 24-21 Game Overtime: None Game Safety: Georgia/Cincy Game Most Pts: Texas/Colorado 78pts Game Least Pts: Marshall/Buffalo 27pts Game Quickest Pts: Tulsa/Miss St. 1:19 into game ****
CONTEST GAME SCORES (* = Correct Answer) *MEMPHIS 25 FAU 10 *HAWAII 28 Houston 14 *BUFFALO 17 Marshall 10 *LIBERTY 37 Coastal Carolina 34 *GEORGIA ST 39 Western Kentucky 21 LA. LAFAYETTE 31 *TX San Antonio 24 *OKLAHOMA ST. 37 Miami 34 *TEXAS 55 Colorado 23 *WISCONSIN 42 Wake Forest 28 *OKLAHOMA 55 Florida 20 *MISSISSIPPI ST. 28 TULSA 26 *BALL ST. 34 San Jose St. 13 GEORGIA 24 Cincinnati 21* *NORTHWESTERN 35 Auburn 19 ALABAMA 31 Notre Dame 14* *OHIO ST. 49 Clemson 28 *KENTUCKY 23 N.C. State 21 *MISSISSIPPI 26 Indiana 20 *IOWA ST.34 Oregon 17 *TEXAS A&M 41 North Carolina 27 *******
EVERYONE's PICKS:
Rafi Tickets: Memp,Hou, Buff, UAB, Lib, LAL, GAST, OKST, TX, WF, IOWA, OKL, MST, SJST, TCU, GA, NW, BAMA, OST, NCST, IND, IST, NC, BAMA Bonus: CLEM, MISS, TENN, OKLA, TX, LIB, WISC, TCY/ARK, AUB, HOUS/HAW, SAJST, BAMA 61PTS
Chris Bussell FAU, HAW, MARS, UAB, C, LAL, GAST, OST, COL, WF, MISS, OKLA, MST, WVA, BALL ST, TCU, CINCY, NW, ND, OST, NCST, MISSIST, NC, OHIO ST--65 BONUS: MARS, TXAM, ND, BUFFALO, OST, HAW, OKLA, INDI, OREG, CC/LIB, TCU, SJST
Irwin Cohen: FAU, HAW, BUFF, CC, TXSA, WK, OKST, TX, WISC, MISS, OKL,M TULS, WVA, SJST, TCU, CINCY, NW, ND, OST, KENT, INDYORE, NC, OHIO ST--46 BONUS: OST, NCST, Bama, Bama, Bama, HAW, OKST, Marsh, TCU, IST, NW, SJST
JB-A&W Trailer #1 MEM, HAW, BUFF, UAB, IB, LAL, GAST, OKST, COL, WISC, MISS, FLA, TULSA, SJST, TCU, CINC, NW, BAMA, OST, KENT, INDY, ORE, NC, BAMA---55 BONUS: Bama, SC< Bama, Fla, Bama, Cincy, NW, Tulsa, TX, FLA, UAB, FLA
JB-A&W Trailer/TODD FAU, HAW, BUFF, UAB, LIB, UTSA, GAST, MIA, COL, WISKY, MISS, FLA, TULSA, WVA, SJST, TC, GA, AUB, ND, CLEM, SCST, MISSIST, TXAM, CLEMSON--65 Bonus: Fla, WK,m Bama, UTSA, Bama, TXAM, IST, OKLA, Clem, Fla, WF, FAL
Tony Caps FAU, HOU, BUFF, UAB, LIB, LAL, WK, OKST, COL, WF, IOWA, FLA, MST, SJST, ARK, GA, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, KENT, MISS, IST, TXAM, BAMA-65 Bonus: LAL, WK, Wisc, Iowa, Clem, TXAM, Texas, TCU, Okla, Liberty/CC, WF, Bama,
Dave Clifford MEMP, HOU, BUFF, CC, TXSA, WK, OKST, COL, WIC, MISS, FLA, MST, SJST, TCU, CINC, NW, ND, CLEM, NCST, MISS, OREG, TXAM, BAMA -71 Bonus: CC, WK, Bama, FLA, Clem, Miss, Okla, IST, Clem, CC/lib, WF, Clem
Rich Coutinho FAU, HOU, BUFF,LIB, TXSA,GAST, MIAMI,TX, WISC, MIZZOU,OKLA, TULSA, BALL, TCU,GA, AUB, ALAB,CLEM, NCST, MISS, OREG, TXAM,CLEM--48 Bonus: Bama, CC, Fla, Aub, Tx, Mizzou, Marshall, Tulsa/MST, Bama/ND, Ga/Cincy, TCU/Ark, Bama/ND,
Alan Gillis MEM, OU, BUFF, LIB, LAL, WK, MIA, COL, WIC, MISS, FLA, MST, SJST, TCU, CINCY, NW, BAMA, OST, KENT, MISS, ISST, TXAM, BAMA Bonus: Tulsa, tcu, nc, fla,m ost, wisc, cincy, nw, col/tulsa, aub/mw, fla/okla,
AG in Arizona MEMP, HOU, MARSH, UAB, CC, LAL GAST, OKST, COL,WISC, IOWA, FLA, TULSA, BALL ST, TCU, CINCY, NW, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, MISS, IST, TXAM, CLEMSON---72 Bonus: WVU, Tenn, LAL, Fla, TXA&, Miss, OKST, TCUY/Ark, Wisc/WF, OST, Oreg, NW, Aub, Hawa
Alex Hatton MEM, HOU, BUFF, CC, TXSA, WK, OST, COL, WIC, MISS, FLA, MST, SJST, TCU, GA, AUB, BAMA, OST, KENT, MISS ORE, TXAM, BAMA---75 Bonus: Bama, Ball, Clem, ND, Bama, Color, NW, FLa, ND, OS, Miami, NC
Captain Kirck MEM, HOU, BUFF, LIB, LAL, GAST, MIAM, TX, WIS, IOWA,M FLA, TULSA, SJST, ARK, CINCY, NW, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, IND, IST, TXA&M, BAMA--78 Bonus: Ind, MST, Cinc, Ole Miss, BAMA, TXA&M, GA, CC, Cincy, Indy, Tulsa, FLA
TK Morse FAU, HAW, MARSH, UAB, CC, LAL, WK, MIA, TX, WISC, MIZZOU, FLA,TULSA, WVA, BALL ST, TCU, CINCY, NW, BAMA, CLEM, KENT, IND, ORE, TXAM, CLEM--72 Bonus: Bama, OKST, Clem, Miami, Bama, Haw, Ind, Tulsa, Floa/Okl, Cincy, WF, Okla,
Chad Newton MEM, HOU, BUFF, SC, CC, TXSA, WK, OKST, TX, WISC, MISS, FLA, TULS, SJST, ARK, CINCY, NW, ND, CLEM, NCST, IND, ORE, TXAM, CLEM---62 Bonus: Hou, Aub, Ok St, Tuls, Wisc, Miss, TCU, Oreg, TX, Fla, WF< Hawaii
Colby P. MEM, HOU, BUFF, SC, CC, LAL, GAST, MIA, TEXAS, WISC, IOWA, OKLA, MST, BALL ST, TCU, CINCY, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, IND, IST, TXAM, BAMA--69 Bonus: TX, WK, GA, ND< IST< Cincy, TCU, Florida, Wisc, Florida, WK, TXA&M
John Reuscher MEM, HOU, MARSH, UAB, LIB, LAL, GAST, MIAM TEX, WISC, IOWA, OKLA, MST, SJST, TCU, GA, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, MISS, OREG, TXAM, BAMA--67 Bonus: Bama, WF< Lib, Clem, Bama, Lib, NCST, Cincy, Ark, Ore, WF, SJST
Dustin from LI MEM, HAW, BUFF, CC, LAL, WK, MIAM, COL, WF, IOWA, FLA, MST, SJST, ARK, GA, NW BAMA, CLEM NCST, IND, ORE, TXAM, CLEM--77 Bonus: Clem, Ball St, SJST, Miam, Clem, Col, GAST, GAST, Bama, OST< Buff, SJST
Zach from PA FAU, HOU, BUFF, LIB, LAL, WK, MIAM, TX, WISC, OKLAM MST, SJST, TCU, CINC, AUB, BAMA, OST, NCST, MISS, IST, TXAM, BAMA--76 Bonus: TX NW, OKL< SJST< LAL< Miss, IST, TCU, NCST, Okla, NCST, OST<
Neil in Vanc. MEM, HAW, BUF, SC, CC, TXSA, WK, OST, COL, WISC, MISS, FLA, TULSA, SJST, TCU, GA, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, MISS, OREG, TXAM, BAMA---69 Bonus: Bama, ND, Oreg, Fla, Bama, Col, GA, Miam, Clem, Flo, Mash, Cincy
Ken in SD FAU, HAW, MARSH, UAB, CC, UTSTA, GAST, MIAM, COL, WF, MIZZ, OK, MST, SJST, TCU, GA, NW, ND, CLEM, KENT, INDY, IST, NC, BAMA--68 Bonus: Tx, Aub, Bama, Clem, SJST, FLAT, Oklam IST, Iowa, Florida, WVA, Lib
Brady Drew MEM, HOU, MARSH, UAB, CC, LAL, GAST, OST, TX, WIS, IOWA, OKL, TULSA, SJST, ARK, CINCY, NW, BAMA, CLEM, KENT, INDY, OREG, TXAM, BAMA---72 Bonus: Fla, WF< OST< Memp, Tx, Kent, Indy, NW/Aub, TX/Co, OK/Fla, NCST/Kent, OK/Fla
Gigsandgears #1 FAU, HOU, BUFF, CC, LAL, GAST, MIAM, TX, WISC, IOWA, FLA, TULS, SJST, TCU, GA, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, INDYIST, TXAM, BAMA--61 Bonus: CC, Haw, Bama, Flo, Clem, FLAU, NC, Okla Bama, TXA&M, Marsh, Florida
Gigsandgears #2 MEM, OU, BUFF, CC, LAL, WK,MIAM, TX, WF, IOWA, FLA, MST, SJST, TCU, GA, NW, BAMA, OST, KENT, INDY, OREG, TXAM, BAMA --52 Bonus: Tx, Ball St, TXAM, Marsh, OST, OST, NW, GAST, WISC< Bama, NCSTate, MIami
Gigsandgears #2 MEMP, HAW, BUFF, CC, LAL, WK, OST, TX, WISC, MISS, FLA, MST, SJST, ARK, GA, AUB, ND, CLEM, KENT, INDY, IST, TXAM, BAMA---60 Bonus: Okla, ND, TCU, Clem, Bama, Haw, Marsh, NC, Indian, Okl, NW, Bama
Broker Kurt MEMP, HAW, BUFF, LIB, LAL, WK, MIAM, TX, WISC, MIZZ, FLA, MST, SJST, ARK, GA, NW, ND, OST, NCST, MISSOREG, NC, BAMA,--71 Bonus: Bama, WF, Clem, BYU, Bama, Cincy, NW, Miam, Hou, Fla, UAB, Flora
Devan Flood MEM, HAW, BUFF, LIB, LAL, WK, OST, TX, WISC, IOWA, FLOA, TULS, BST, ARK, GA, AUB, ND, CLEM, KENT, INDY,ORE, TXAM, BAMA---63 Bonus: Ore, SC, Buff, Clem, Bama, BST, NCST, TCU, Miami, NC, MST, Florida
Todd Santoro FAU, HOU, BUFF, TXSA, GAST, OST, TX, WISC, IOWA, FLA, TULSA, SJST, TCU, GA, NW, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, INDY,IST, NC, BAMA Bonus: nc, mizzou, Clem, tx, bama, txsa, uab, sjst, ga, nc, cinc, nc
Brian Gantley MEM, HOU, BUFF, CC, LAL, GAST, MIAMI, TX, WISC, IOWA, FLA, MIST, SJST, TCU, GA, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, INDY, IOST, TXAM, BAMA---66 Bonus: Fla, marsh, bama, ost, bama, buff, indy, ost, wf, fla, miss, Buff
Eric Gantley FAU, HOU, BUFF, CC, LAL, WK, OSKST, TX, WIS, IOWA, FLA, MST, SJST, TCU, CINCY, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, NCST, MISS IST, TXAM, BAMA---66 Bonus: Bama, WVA< Clem Fla, Bama, FAU, GA, Miami, Flora, Tx, Army, Buff ****
Levi FAU, HAW, BUFF, LIB, LAL, GAST, MIAM, COL, WF, IOWA, OKL, TULS, SJST, TCU, CINCY, AUB, BAMA, CLEM, KENT, INDY OREG, TXAM, BAMA---71 Bonuse: Bama, MST, CLem, SJST, TXAM, Cinc, IST, KY, Clem, Bama, WKU, Bama
S&P FAU, HOU, BUFF, LIB, LAL, WK, OST, COL, WISC, MISS, FLA, TULS, BST, ARK, GA, AUB, ND, OST, KENT, INDY, IST, TXAM, BAMA---60 Bonus: Okla, NW< Indy, Clem, Kent, WF< Floa, Tuls, Aub, Fla, WF, Okla
Louis #1 FAU, HOU, BUFF, LIB, LAL, AST, OKST, TX, WF, IOWA, FLA, MST, BALL, ARK, GA, NW, ND, CLEM, KENT, MISS OREG, TXAM, BAMAM --66 Bonus; CLEM, AUB, OKST, TX, MIZZ, ARK, TXAM, AUB, GAST, SJST, WK, CLEM
LOUIS #2 FAU, HOU, BUFF, CC, LA, WK, OST, COL, WIC, IOWA, FLA, TUL, SJST, ARK, GA, NW, ND, CLEM, KENT, MISSORG, TXAM, BAMA --62 Bonus: Fla, NW, NW, Fla, SJST, TXAM, Marsh, WK, Tuls, Bama, WKU, Liberty
Richard Stacy #1 FAU, HOU, BUFF, CC, TXSA, GAST, MIAM COL, WISC, IOWA, FA, MST, SJST, ARK, GA, AUB, BAMA, OST, KENT, MISS OREG, TXAM, CLEMSON--77 BONUS: TXAM WF, CINCY, SJST, TXAM, TXAM, AR, OST, IOWA, CLEM, AUB, NC
Richard Stacy #2 FAU, HAW, BUFF, LIB, TXSA, WK, MAIM, COL, WF, IOWA, FLA, MST, SJST, ARK, GAM, AUB, ND, CLEM, KENT, MISS, OREG, TXAM, BAMA BONUS: BUFF, CINCY, SJS, LIB, FLA, FLASTL, CLEM, TULSA, WISC, IND, MEMPHI, BUFF
Kennedy #1 FAU, HOU, BUFF, CC, LAL, GAST, OST, COL, WISC, IOWA, FLA, TULS, SJST, TCU, CINCY, AUB, ND, OST, KENT, MISS, OREG, TXAM, CLEMSON--63 Bonus: OST, MST, OST< Hou,,, Kent, Col, NCSt, Aub, Kent, TXAM, Aub, OSt
Kennedy #2 FAU, HOU, BUFF, LIB, TXAS, GAST, MIAM, COL, WISC, IOWA, FLA, MST, BALL ST, ARK, GA, AUB, BAMA, OST, KENT, MISS, OREG, TXASM, BAMA, --67 Bonuse: Bama, Missouri, Aub, Lib, TXAM, Liberty, NW, KY, Bama, Fla, GST, Bama
John Spanb MEMP,HOU, MARSH, LIB, TXSA, WK,M OKLST, TX, WISC, MIZZOU, OKLA, MST, SJST, TCU, CINCY, NW, ND, CLEM, KENT, MISSIST, NC, CLEMSON--66 BONUS: TxSA, Mizzou,Miami, Okla, Clem, Cincy, IST, Lib/CC, Wis/WF, Indy/Miss, Aub/NW, Bama/ND ****
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2019 CFB BOWL POOL STANDINGS 1st place: 117pts** Alicia Stetson (24 Bowls right) Started 6-11...2nd straight season our winner had a bad start only to win. 2nd Place: 116pts**** Dave Clifford (25 Bowls right) 3rd Place: 115pts** Scott Bentley (24 Bowls right)) *************** 107 Entries x $35 = $3,745 -374 = $3,371 1st Place 60%: $2,023 2nd Place: 25%: $843 3rd Place 10%: $337 Most Games 5%: $169 ******************************
2019 CFB OPPOSITE PICKS: 44-51-4 **********
2018/19 CFB BOWL POOL 98 entries = $3,087 total prize $$ 60% 1st Place: $1,852.20 25% 2nd Place: $772.00 10% 3rd Place: $308.70 5% MOST GAMES CORRECT: $154.35 **** A. Lieberman, R. Coutinho & S. Pavlish take the top 3 prizes w/ Coutinho winning the "Most Correct Games picked" pool as well.
STANDINGS 1st: 133pts. A. Lieberman (Dog--67pts)......26 (WINS VIA TIEBREAKER) 2nd: 133pts. Rich Coutinho**** (Fav-48pts)..28 3rd: 132pts. S. Pavlish** (Dog-65pts).......26 Last: 42pts. Linda Hoffman ********
2018 FREE PICKS: 13-13-2
********** 2017/18 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES: FAVS: 23-17 SU & 20-20 ATS OVERS: 21-19
COMBOS: FAVS/OVER 13 FAVS/UNDER 7 DOGS/OVER 11 DOGS/UNDER 9 ********
2018 CFB Opposite Picks: 63-38-5 2017 CFB Opposite Picks: 53-41-5 2016 CFB OPPOSITE PICKS: 56-37-5 2015 CFB OPPOSITE PICKS: 47-49-2 2014 CFB OPPOSITE PICKS: 47-41-2 ****
2015/16 FINAL CFB BOWLS: FAVS: 30-11 SU & 25-16 ATS OVERS: 26-15 FAV/OVER combo: 15 FAV/UNDER combo: 10 DOG/OVER: 11 DOG/UNDER: 5 ********** ********** 2014/15 CFB BOWL RECORDS: Favorites: 18-21 SU & 15-24 ATS Underdogs: 21-18 SU & 24-15 ATS Overs: 23 Unders: 15 Push: 1 ****** 2013/14 CFB BOWL VEGAS STATS: FAVS: 21-14 SU & 17-18 ATS DOUBLE DIGIT FAVS: 5-3 SU & 2-6 ATS OVERS: 15-20 ******
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
25 coaching changes (130 teams) Ohio St….Ryan Day in…..Urban Myer out Miami…..Manny Diaz in……Mark Richt out
BIG NAME RETURNEES Mack Brown….North Carolina Les Miles………Kansas Hugh Freeze…..Liberty
BIG NAMES GONE Urban Meyer Ohio St. (Ryan Day) Bill Snyder….Kansas St. (Chris Klieman—ND ST) Bobby Petrino…L'ville (Scott Satterfield---App St.)
COLLEGE BOWL TRENDS ACC 68-48 ATS as an underdog Big 10: 85-67 ATS as a dog MAC: 21-37 ATS as a dog PAC: 12 77-54 as Dogs SEC: 67-49 as Favorites CONF. USA: 33-22 as Favs
TEAMS on RISE Air Force, Arkansas, Arkansas St., Army, Baylor, BYU, Illinois, Memphis, Liberty, Texas St., Tulsa, UL Lafayette, Virginia, W. Michigan
TEAMS on DECLINE Boston College, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Florida St.,Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Miami of Ohio, M. Tenn St., Miss St., Navy, NC State,NIU, Oklahoma St.,Old Dominion,Penn St.,Texas, Texas A&M, UMASS, WVA
GREAT TEAM TRENDS East Carolina 2-24 SU & 1-25 ATS vs. winning conf. teams
Hawaii 0-9-1 ATS as Favs under 4th year h/c Nick Rolowich
Illinois 4-42 SU & 16-30 ATS vs. winning Big 10 teams
Miss St. 28-2 SU & 23-7 ATS as Non Conf. Favorites
EASIEST SCHEDULES Alabama---No Georgia or Florida & LSU at home…play only 3 true road gms. Clemson---ACC stinks….South Carolina, Wofford, Charlotte, Texas A&M (hm)
Va Tech---ODU, Furman, Rhode Island and no Clemson
MIZZOU, Miami, Wisconsin….ll play FIVE straight home games
OHIO ST….will only play 5 road games @ RU, @ Ind, @ NW, @ Neb & @ Michigan are the only tough two road games.
BRUTAL SCHEDULES Auburn…Oregon, @ Tx AM, @ Fla, @ LSU, Ga & Alabama Duke…Face 11 bowl teams from last year
NIU: 7 road games 1st 10 weeks of the season…all at least 300 miles away
OREGON: Auburn, @ Washington, @ USC, @Arizona St, TEX. A&M: @ Clemson, Alabama, @ Georgia, @ LSU S. CAROLINA: Alabama, @ Georgia, Clemson, Fla
KEY GAMES: SEC: LSU @ Alabama, Nov. 9 BIG 10: Ohio St. @ Michigan Nov. 30 ACC: Clemson @ Syracuse…Sept 14 BIG 12: Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas, Oct.12
PAC-12: Oregon at Washington, Oct. 19. AAC: CFL @ Cinc,Oct. 4; Memphis @ Houston, Nov. 16 MTN WEST: Air Force at Boise St...9/20 CONF. USA: FIU @ Marshall & UAB @ N.Tx…Nov. 30. MAC: Western Michigan @ Toledo Oct. 5. SUN BELT: GA Sa @ Appalachian St. Oct. 31
COME BACK DOWN TO EARTH TEAM Kentucky….lost best RB, best LB, key players….mediocre at best QB returns.
STAYS UP WITH THE BIG BOYS Army….11 starters return from last year’s record 11 win season
MR. VEGAS TOP 20 1…Clemson 2. Georgia 3. Alabama 4. Memphis 5. Notre Dame 6. Ohio St. 7. Central Florida 8. Michigan St. 9. Oklahoma 10. Oregon 11. Tennessee 12. Iowa St. 13. W. Michigan 14. Nebraska 15. LSU 16. Army 17. Appalachian St. 18. Minnesota 19. Michigan 20. Baylor
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTES:
ARMY: Converted 31 of 36 4th down tries!
BOISE ST.…..won 8+ games 20 straight years…..75-2 vs. Under .500 teams!
CLEMSON: gone 100 games w/out back to back loses….8 years!
COLORADO ST: Never beaten a ranked team…0-23
CENTRAL FLORIDA: 30+pts in 26 straight games! 25-1 vs. FBS teams
FRESNO ST: 1st FBS team to get b/b 10+ wins after b/b 10+ LOSING years
GEORGIA TECH: Only team to play all 12 games on grass fields (15 teams will play every game on turf)
HOUSTON: Dana Holgorsen Era begins w/ 4 games in 18 days. Cougars are at Oklahoma on Sunday, Sept. 1, host Prairie View on Sat., Sept. 7, Washington St. at the Texans’ stadium on Friday, Sept. 13…then visit Tulane on Thursday, Sept. 19
IOWA: H/C Kirk Ferentz longest running h/c….21st year
WISC/PENN ST: Only Big 10 teams w/ 14 straight winning seasons WISCONSIN: Big 10 record 5 straight bowl wins
LOUISVILLE: 2-10 SU & NCAA worst 1-10 last year!
MICHIGAN: 3-17 SU & 6-12-2 ATS last 2 games of year the past 10 seasons
NAVY 72-5 SU when leading after 3 quarters last 11 years
NORTH TEXAS: Only team to outgain their opponents last year (9-4 SU)
NORTH CAROLINA plays at Wake Forest in an NON-ACC game???
LIBERTY plays NEW MEXICO ST. TWICE again this year
NORTHWESTERN: 36-17 SU & 31-18-2 ATS last 4yrs 59-37-2 ATS as Dogs…..27-41-1 as Favs last 10 years
OHIO ST: Only 3 back-back road games the last FIVE years….none this year. Only Syracuse, BC, Mich St, UCLA & Stanford play b/b road games twice.
SOUTH FLORIDA: 1st team to go 7-0 to start the year and then 0-6 to finish it since the AP Poll started in 1934
TEXAS: 1 of only 2 teams w/out a 50+yard gain last year
TEXAS A&M: AM plays Texas St, Lamar, Tx San Antonio, but has the toughest schedule in the nation??
UCONN: Defense faced 138 drives that did not end at half-time or the end of the game. It gave up 81 TD’s….no other team allowed more than 70!
UNLV: ONE winning season the last 18 years
USC/FLORIDA ST: 1st time in 53 years neither team was in a bowl game LY
NOTRE DAME has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.
2017/18 CFB BOWL POOL 81 entries: 1st Place: 65% = $1,658 2nd Place: 25% = $638 3rd Place: 10% = $284 ***** 2017/18 COLLEGE FB BOWL: WINNER: 127pts---Georgia Pavlish (BAMA-59) 2nd Place: 126pts---Patrick Cloghessy*** (BAMA-51) 3rd Place: 122pts---Jimmy V. #2* (BAMA-50)
119pts---Dan Schuman* (BAMA-48) 119pts---Tony C*** (GA-56) 117pts---Gigs & Gears #2* (GA-59) ***************
2016/17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL 1st place: $1,569 (60%) + Opposite Picks shirt 2nd place: $656 (25%) 3rd place: $291 (10%) Most games picked: $146.50 (5%)
1. Matt Gruener 114pts*** (30 correct) 2. Rich Cutinho 99pts* (24 correct) 3. Lucas Hatten 96pts** (Wins in a tiebreaker #2 w/ Barney) ************** 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL POOL 1. Tommy Battista 125pts** 1st PLACE 2. Opposite Picks 110pts 2nd PLACE 3. Cassie Carson 107pts** 3rd PLACE ****** 1st place 65%: $1,658.80 + Opposite Picks Golf Shirt 2nd place 25%: $638 + Opposite Picks T-shirt 3rd place 10%: $252 **** 2014/15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL POOL 64 entries X $35 = $2,240 - PP/exp = $2,100 pot 65% 1st place: $1,365 25% 2nd place: $525 5% 3rd place: $105 5% Most Correct Games: $105
1. Jay Menerio 90pts* 27 2. Scott Perkins 84pts** 49 3. Wood-Man #1 84pts** 78 64. Vincent Rice 27pts* ******* 2013/14 CFB BOWL POOL 1st: S. Butler 89pt* 2nd: M. O'Malley 88pts* 3rd: J. Stringer 83pts* 55. J. King 37pts* ********** 2012/13 CFB BOWL POOL 1st Charles Stouff 86pts 2nd Armando Rodriques 77pts 3rd Pat Cloughssey 74pts ************ 2011/12 CFB BOWL POOL 1st V. Rice 93pt 2nd P. Bosco 86pts 3rd D. Bowers 82pts* ************ 2009/10 CFB Bowl: 32 x $25 = $800 1st: $520 (65%) Joe Stringer 2nd: $120 (15%) JJ Ryan 3rd: $80 (10%) LLapinski **********
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