And then there were three. I don’t think it’s impossible for Steve to sneak back into this, but it appears we’re down to a race between Jen, David and Reggie for the… what are we going to name the trophy? How about the Brickliver Cup, in honor of both the mascot from my old site and my inevitable descent into full-blown alcoholism? And what about prizes? We never really agreed on anything, but if you have suggestions I’d love to hear them. This contest ends with the conference championship games in early December, by the way. I’ll do a separate contest for the bowls.

ROUND 12 RESULTS

Player Win-Loss Record Win Percentage
Brian 15-1 0.9375
Mae 15-1 0.9375
David 14-2 0.8750
Russell 14-2 0.8750
Jen 13-3 0.8125
Reggie 13-3 0.8125
Scott 13-3 0.8125
Chuck 12-4 0.7500
Evan 12-4 0.7500
Steve 11-5 0.6875

ADJUSTED OVERALL STANDINGS
(a missed round is equated as a last place points finish except in round 10)
(due to the Presidential election, players who missed or were at or below average in round 10 spotted the rough average score)

Player Win-Loss Record Win Percentage
Jen 188-39 0.8282
David 185-42 0.8150
Reggie 185-42 0.8150
Steve 183-44 0.8062
Brian 180-47 0.7930
Chuck 178-49 0.7841
Russell 177-50 0.7797
Scott 176-51 0.7753
Evan 170-57 0.7489
Mae 170-57 0.7489

Verify my math here.

ROUND 13 ODDS

Odds come from Covers and were accurate as of 11/21 at 11:15 p.m. EDT. Picks need to be submitted by Thursday 11/25 at 8 p.m. EDT.

Remember to enter your picks the short way, not the long way. i.e. - “I’ll take the odds except for X game, Y game, and Z game.”

Thursday Games

#21 West Virginia (8-2) @ Pittsburgh (6-3)
Odds: West Virginia by 4.5

Friday Games

#14 LSU (8-2) @ Arkansas (5-5)
Odds: LSU by 4

#18 Arizona State (8-2) @ Arizona (2-8)
Odds: Arizona State by 14

#22 Texas A&M (7-3) @ #6 Texas (9-1)
Odds: Texas by 10.5

Saturday Games

Notre Dame (6-4) @ #1 USC (10-0)
Odds: USC by 22

Cincinnati (6-4) @ #7 Louisville (8-1)
Odds: Louisville by 18

Georgia Tech (6-4) @ #8 Georgia (8-2)
Odds: Georgia by 15

#10 Boise State (10-0) @ Nevada (5-6)
Odds: Boise State by 25

#16 Virginia (8-2) @ #11 Virginia Tech (8-2)
Odds: Virginia Tech by 4

Kentucky (2-8) @ #15 Tennessee (8-2)
Odds: Tennessee by 23.5

Syracuse (5-5) @ #17 Boston College (8-2)
Odds: Boston College by 10.5

#23 Oklahoma State (7-3) @ Texas Tech (6-4)
Odds: Texas Tech by 6

#24 UTEP (8-2) @ Tulsa (3-8)
Odds: UTEP by 8.5

Not Factored In

#2 Oklahoma (11-0) - regular season finished
#3 Auburn (11-0) - regular season finished
#4 California (9-1) - off
#5 Utah (11-0) - regular season finished
#9 Miami (8-2) - off
#12 Iowa (9-2) - regular season finished
#13 Michigan (9-2) - regular season finished
#19 Florida State (8-3) - regular season finished
#20 Wisconsin (9-2) - regular season finished
#25 Florida (7-4) - regular season finished