DFC VIII Preseason Week Three

As promised, here's a DFC VII review, week by week...

Week One
Matt Latta takes the week, via tiebreak, 7-1. In the top five: Tebe, Gary, Mark, Wasyluka. Tennessee crushes Cal, and Pitt smacks up Virginia by 25.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Matt, Yours Truly, Tebe, Gary, Gainey

Week Two
Tebe Shaw wins the week at 7-1. Jason Turnbow, Big Eddy, Turnbow and Gary round out top 5. Ohio State beats Texas, meaning we hear how great the Big 10 and Ohio State is for the next fifteen weeks
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tebe, Gary, Matt, Jonathan, Tad

Week Three
Big Tim Wasyluka takes the week at 7-1. Tyler, Gina, Gary and Sarah round out top 5, meaning two girls not named Jennifer or Lori show signs of greatness. Oregon edges Oklahoma 34-33 amidst controversy, while Michigan scrapes by Notre Dame 47-21. Tebe finishes 2-6, though we still hear how great he is for the next fifteen weeks
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Gary, Wasyluka, Tyler, Gina, Tad

Week Four
Two future Hall of Famers, Mark Gainey and Jenn Ernst, split the week, only the 4th weekly tie in DFC history, and the first since DFC IV's Week 10. Jonathan, Tim and Justin all tie for 3rd.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Wasyluka, Gary, Jennifer, Turnbow, Matt Latta

Week Five
Zack Graves, the rookie, wins his first week at 6-2, with Justin, Jenn, and Gary 2, 3 and 4,while Tebe and Eddy tie for 5th. Only Mackey and Eddy Jr don't drink the Bengal Kool-Aid as the Pats crush Cincy 38-13.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Wasyluka, Gary, Jennifer, Zack, Tad

Week Six
Tad Roose begins his first step toward a title run with an 8-0 week. Eddy Jr, Lori, Mark and Drew are in the top five. Florida begins its title run with a 23-10 whuppin' of LSU.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Gary, Jennifer, Tad, Wasyluka, Eddy Jr

Week Seven
Yours Truly gets another weekly win, albeit at 5-3, the first time someone has won with only 5 wins since Wookiee won Week 9 of DFC I. As in, the first one. Yours Truly wins via tiebreak, as Tad takes 2nd, then Gina, DMO, Mackey and Eddy Jr tie for 3rd. Auburn gives Florida its only loss 27-17 in one heckuva game.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tad, Gary, Jennifer, Eddy Jr, Wasyluka

Week Eight
Tebe takes another win at 7-1, while Yours Truly follows up at #2. Sarah and Matt tie for 3rd, while Sherman and Trey tie for 5th. Rutgers becomes an enjoyable team to watch, as they beat Pitt 20-10, while Vick and the Falcons beat the dog out of the Steelers in OT, 41-38
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tad, Gary, Jennifer, Yours Truly, Daniel

Week Nine
Michael Nipp has his only really shining moment all season, winning the week at 7-1. Gina has another top 5 appearence at 2, with DMO, Daniel and Jason Duren at 3-4-5. The Bengals lay another egg, this time against Atlanta 29-27
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tad, Jennifer, Gary, Daniel, Gina

Week Ten
Tebe Shaw gets his third for the season, going 8-0 for the week. Gainey, Matt, Lori and Tom Johnson round out the Top 5.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tad, Jennifer, Daniel, Gary, Tebe

Week Eleven
Ty Coffey gets his first ever weekly win at 7-1, with Matt, Tom Johnson, Wasyluka and Tebe in the Top 5. In a collapse of Scott Latta proportions, Wasyluka allows Daniel Powell to pass him and take the division in Week 12. Sad. #15 Rutgers shocks #3 Louisville 28-25 in one of the best of the year.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tad, Jennifer, Daniel, Tebe, Matt

Week Twelve
Zack wins the final week of the season at 8-0, with Gainey, Tommy, Tad, Gina and Matt in the Top 5. Auburn gets One for the Thumb 22-15, while Ohio State beats Michigan 42-39 in a "holy crap did that just happen" kind of game.
DFC Power Poll Top 5: Tad, Jennifer, Tebe, Daniel, Matt

Matt Latta, Jennifer Ernst, Gary Eubanks, Mark Gainey, Tad Roose and Daniel Powell win their divisions.

Wild Card Weekend
Fulaytar Conference: #3 Matt Latta and #5 Drew Morris advance, #4 Gary, #6 Turnbow, #7 Barnie and #8 Tommy eliminated.
Latta Conference: #3 Mark Gainey, #8 Yours Truly advance; #4 Wasyluka, #5 Gina, #6 Zack, #7 Eddy Jr eliminated

Conference Semis
Tebe Shaw and Matt Latta advance, Jenn Ernst and Drew Morris eliminated.
Tad Roose and Daniel Powell advance, Mark Gainey and Yours Truly eliminated

DeuceBowl VII
Tad Roose (5-3) over Matt Latta (3-5)

Tad wins his 3rd Brook DeRamus Championship Trophy, also picks up the Wookie Fulaytar MVP Trophy, and Gary Eubanks takes Rookie of the Year. DMOsborne picks up the coveted Osborne Award.

The DFC VIII Preseason Ranks

34... Michael Nipp - Another down year expected for the DFC Original
33... Trey Cartledge - He needs another year of development. Perhaps came out too early.
32... Sarah Hasha - Can she finally live up to the potential? Can she get some potential?
31... Ty Coffey - In it for the glory and tv time
30... Mackey - Is a dark horse, could surprise
29... Demastus - Is not a dark horse, won't surprise
28... Garrett Cheney - Is a lame horse
27... Tommy McLeod - On the heels of a good year, a down year is expected
26... Justin Fisher - A rookie with too much to prove
25... Ryan Sherman - Distracted by daddydom, could prove fatal in later weeks
24... Tom Johnson - The reigning NFL champ expects to see his record fall
23... Jason Turnbow - Want to rank him higher, but he's got Culpepper written all over him... high hopes, but uncertain results
22... Jonathan Osborne - We're weary of believing
21... Lori Beirne - Can the blonde bombshell overcome a wedding and its duties to continue her success?
20... James Hawbaker - Signed a big contract, might be a bust
19... Gina Roose - living in the shadow of her champion husband
18... Justin Glenn - too much time off might leave him rusty
17... Eddy McBroom Jr - still a season away from overtaking daddy
16... Daniel Powell - Can he build on last season's division title?

And that leaves 15 more... to be ranked next week, along with season predictions. (did you want to see your name in the bottom half, and be underestimated, or is this bulletin board material? and who really wants to be a preseason #1?)