DFC XXIV Week NINE Results

 SCORES
(8) Oregon 35, (13) Utah 6
(18) Louisville 23, (20) Duke 0
Auburn 27, Mississippi State 13
Fresno State 31, UNLV 24
Minnesota Vikings 24, Green Bay Packers 10
Indianapolis 38, New Orleans 27
NYJets 13, NY Giants 10 OT
LA Chargers 30, Chicago Bears 13

THE WEEK THAT WAS

It's been a hot minute since long time DFC'er (and two time champion) Drew Morris won a week in the DFC - not since 2019's DFC XX Week 2 - but he takes home his 13th weekly win of his career, and a great time for it to happen... and undefeated as well.

And while I'm honesty not sure what the record is, I do know that SIX undefeated records in the same week has to be a record.  Based on TB, Drew takes the top spot, while Matty "Pinky the Elder" Pinky is in 2nd, Mark "The Mighty" Gainey in 3rd, Hurricane Rhett in 4th, Tommy "There Can Only Be One... Unless There is Six" McLeod in 5th, and DMO in 6th... at at 8-0

Lt. Dan "Magic Legs" Sellers stumbles across the finish line at 7-1, good enough for 7th, same as 8th place Garrison "Pride of Augusta" Ryfun, The Big Wasyluka in 9th, and in a 3 way tie for 10th, all at 7-1, Zack "The Attack" Graves, Yours Truly, and Danny "The Engineer" Powell.

Also Finishing:
7-1: Drew "The Grassman" Warren... Bradley "Pinky the Wiser" Pinky... David "I Don't Give A" Tuck... 

6-2: Steven "The Principal" Ray... Mitchy "Pinky the Younger" Pinky... Both Eddy McBs... Tad "The Dynasy" Roose... Trey "The Answer" Cartledge... Aussie Nate Johnston... James "Unsure of the Playoff Maker" Hawbaker... Coach DiBello... Mikey "The Media Collector" Nipp... Jacob "Pinky the Pinky" Pinky... Chris "YO TEACH" Croyle... Tyler "TSDSBotDFC" Campbell... Jonny "Oz" Osborne... Young Garrett Cheney

5-3: Jenny "The Sunshine" Ernst... Melissa "The Chef" Reagan... (Jacob) Roth from Wyoming... Big Tom Johnson

4-4: Matt "Think" Mink

THE STANDINGS

THE ROOSE CONFERENCE
North Division
Jacob Roth - 59-27 (12.75)
Drew Warren - 58-28 (8.0)
Rhett Barnett - 57-29 (11.0)
Zack Graves - 56-30 (10.88)
DMOsborne - 54-32 (10.88)
Mitchell Pinkerton - 51-35 (10.5)

MidCentral Division
Tommy McLeod - 54-32 (8.25)
Coach DiBello - 52-34 (10.88)
Jacob Pinkerton - 50-36 (19.13)
Jenny Ernst - 47-39 (13.63)
David Tuck - 45-41 (13.88)
Matt Mink - 45-41 (14.63)

West Division
Drew Morris - 56-30 (8.88)
Dan Sellers - 56-30 (10.63)
Bradley Pinkerton - 53-33 (10.13)
Trey Cartledge - 51-35 (10.13)
Eddy McB - 51-35 (10.25)
Tom Johnson - 45-41 (16.88)

THE GRAVES CONFERENCE
East Division
Yours Truly - 58-28 (8.0)
Nate Johnston - 57-29 (8.63)
Mark Gainey - 55-31 (8.0)
Tyler Campbell - 49-37 (7.63)
Garrett Cheney - 47-39 (15.13)
Chris Croyle - 46-40 (12.63)

South Central Division
Matthew Pinkerton - 58-28 (10.0)
Steven Ray - 58-28 (11.25)
Garrison Ryfun - 53-33 (9.88)
Jonathan Osborne - 51-35 (11.0)
Melissa Reagan - 43-43 (7.0)

South Division
Tim Wasyluka - 54-32 (9.88)
James Hawbaker - 52-34 (10.0)
Tad Roose - 50-36 (8.5)
Eddy McB Jr - 46-40 (11.75)
Michael Nipp - 46-40 (13.0)
Daniel Powell - 42-44 (9.5)

THE TOP 12 POWER POLL
Rnk, DFC'er - Rec (TBA)

1. Jacob Roth - 59-27 (12.75) (1 - 3rd week)
2. Yours Truly - 58-28 (8.0)
3. Drew Warren - 58-28 (8.0)
4. Matthew Pinkerton - 58-28 (10.0)
5. Steven Ray - 58-28 (11.25)
6. Nate Johnston - 57-29 (8.63)
7. Rhett Barnett - 57-29 (11.0)
8. Drew Morris - 56-30 (8.88)
9. Dan Sellers - 56-30 (10.63)
10. Zack Graves - 56-30 (10.88)
11. Mark Gainey - 55-31 (8.0)
12. Tommy McLeod - 54-32 (8.25)

on the bubble (within two games)
Tim Wasyluka, 54-32 (9.88)... DMOsborne, 54-32 (10.88)... Garrison Ryfun, 53-33 (9.88)... Bradley Pinkerton, 53-33 (10.13)

IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY (and not five days from now)
1 - Jacob Roth - North Division Champ, First Round Bye
2 - Yours Truly - East Div Champ, First Round Bye
3 - Drew Warren - First Round Bye
4 - Matthew Pinkerton - South Central Div Champ, First Round Bye
5 - Steven Ray - Wild Card
6 - Nate Johnson - Wild Card
7 - Rhett Barnett - Wild Card
8 - Drew Morris - West Division Champ
9 - Dan Sellers - Wild Card
10 - Zack Graves - Wild Card
11 - Mark Gainey - Wild Card
12 - Tommy McLeod - MidCentral Div Champ
13 - Tim Wasyluka - South Division Champ

LIES, DARN LIES, AND STATISTICS
Just a quick round this time

• The playoffs do begin next week, with the Top 12 overall, division winners getting higher seeds in tied records. 
• Drew Morris, a 2 time DFC Champ (VIII and XXII), and is on the verge of padding a record he already owns - he's headed toward his 19th playoff appearance out of 23 seasons.  His 179 playoff wins is also #1 on the list, and while only 4 ahead of Eddy McBroom (175) and 7 from Mark Gainey's 172. Considering Big Eddy is likely to miss the playoffs this year, that only leaves Mark with a chance to have a strong showing to catch Drew.
• Next on the "Make the Playoff List" is Tommy McLeod, with 16 appearances, and Yours Truly and Mark Gainey with 15 each.
• Looks like, however, we are about to have a few first timers in the postseason - with Roth from Wyoming, Aussie Nate, and in his 14th year, I believe this will be the first playoff appearance by one Drew "The Grassman" Warren (that's landscaping, not weed, by the way)
• By the way, Drew Warren has already had his best record so far, with a week to go, and is likely to hit 60 wins for the first time in his career.
• Also notable that Dan Sellers, aka Lt Dan "Magic Legs" Sellers (who I'm pretty sure is not in the military and has both of his legs just fine...) has won 61 in two previous seasons (DFC XII and XVI) before over his 15 season career, and with 56 right now, a good week this weekend puts him over that
• Also, I've never actually met Dan. He's the last guy from an old guard in the DFC, I'm not actually sure who he connected with, and he got in before I implemented the rule "I must actually know who you are before you join MY game".  Thankfully, he keeps coming back.