DFC VIII Week Six Results

Thursday
South Carolina 38, Kentucky 23

Saturday
Oklahoma 28, Texas 23
Tennessee 35, Georgia 14
Virginia Tech 41, Clemson 23
Cincinnati 28, Rutgers 23
LSU 28, Florida 24
Ohio State 23, Purdue 7
Missouri 41, Nebraska 6

The Week That Was
For the 2nd week in a row, we have a "first time" winner... James Hawbaker holds his hands up high, taking Week 6 of DFC VIII. Narrowly missing his 2nd win in a row, Jason Duren, at 7-1, comes in just behind Hawbaker for 2nd place.

"The Wife of the Dynasty" Gina Roose is on a tear as well, as she finishes at 6-2, good enough for 3rd, while Jason "Barney" Barnette and Scott Latta tie for 4th. In 6th is Tebe Shaw, and 7th is rookie Clif Render, both at 6-2. For 8th place, Lori Beirne gets a 6-2 record, while 5-3 was good enough for 9th and 10th, which were Gainey and Wasyluka.

The Rest
5-3: Matt Halpert, Jennifer "My Husband Doesn't Pick My Games, I Promise" Ernst, Gary "The Idol" Eubanks, Drew Morris, Big Eddy, Demastus, Trey Cartledge, Eddy Jr, Zack Graves, Daniel Powell, Joey Thornell
4-4: Tom Johnson, Matt Latta, Tommy McLeod, Justin Fisher, Yours Truly, Jon Osborne, Ryan Sherman, Mikey Nipp
3-5: Turnbow, Mackey, Sarah Hasha, Garrett Cheney
2-6: Tyler Campbell
0-8: DMOsborne, Ty Coffey

The Standings
ROOSE CONFERENCE
North Division
Matt Halpert, 28-20 (8.2)
Matt Latta, 28-20 (13.67)
Mackey, 24-24 (13.17)
Ty Coffey, 21-27 (20.17)
Tom Johnson, 21-27 (23.17)
DMOsborne, 17-31 (19.6)

MidCentral Division
Justin Fisher, 29-19 (12.0)
Jennifer Ernst, 29-19 (13.2)
Tommy McLeod, 26-22 (7.8)
Tebe Shaw, 25-23 (16.67)
Jason Barnette, 24-24 (12.8)
Jason Turnbow, 22-26 (12.5)

West Division
Gary Eubanks, 29-19 (11.4)
Jason Duren, 30-18 (12.17)
Drew Morris, 28-20 (7.6)
Eddy McBroom, 25-23 (9.4)
Sarah Hasha, 22-26 (24.6)
Jason Demastus, 20-28 (25.33)


LATTA CONFERENCE
East Division
Clif Render, 29-19 (16.17)
Mark Gainey, 27-21 (8.6)
James Hawbaker, 27-21 (10.4)
Yours Truly, 25-23 (20.83)
Trey Cartledge, 24-24 (11.5)
Tyler Campbell, 23-25 (12.4)

South Central Division
Tad Roose, 31-17 (11.0)
Scott Latta, 30-18 (10.5)
Zack Graves, 30-18 (13.20)
Jon Osborne, 30-18 (13.6)
Lori Beirne, 28-20 (9.4)
Eddy Jr, 22-26 (10.17)

South Division
Gina Roose, 28-20 (14.17)
Daniel Powell, 27-21 (16.6)
Ryan Sherman, 27-21 (17.83)
Michael Nipp, 26-22 (10.5)
Tim Wasyluka, 25-23 (9.2)
Garrett Cheney, 23-25 (15.83)
Joey Thornell, 18-30 (13.5)

Playoff Rules
Top two division winners, based on record, get automatic first round byes. Third division winner will get automatic first round bye if their record is third best, or within two games of the third best record in conference. Example, if Mark Gainey wins the East Division with a 55-41 record, and is third best in confernence, he is awarded automatic first round bye. If the 3rd best record belongs to Scott Latta, who didn't win the Mid Central Division, and Scott's record is 57-39, Mark gets it. If Scott's record is 58 wins or more, Scott is awarded the bye. This is to put a little more emphasis on division winners, without taking away seedings based on record.

If the Playoffs Started Today
ROOSE CONFERENCE
First Round Byes:
1) West Division Champion Jason Duren
2) Mid Central Division Champion Justin Fisher
3) North Division Champion Matt Halpert
Wild Card (top two advance after Wild Card Weekend)
4) Gary Eubanks
5) Jennifer Ernst
6) Drew Morris
7) Matt Latta
8) Tommy McLeod
on the bubble: Big Eddy, Tebe Shaw, Jason Barnette

LATTA CONFERENCE
First Round Bye
1) South Central Division Champion Tad Roose
2) East Division Champion Clif Render
3) South Division Champion Gina Roose
Wild Card (top two advance Wild Card Weekend)
4) Scott Latta
5) Zack Graves
6) Jonathan Osborne
7) Lori Beirne
8) Mark Gainey
on the bubble: James Hawbaker, Daniel Powell, Ryan Sherman

The DFC Top 12 Power Poll
Rank, Rec, (TBA), (Last Week)
1. Tad Roose, 31-17 (11.33) (2)
2. Scott Latta, 30-18 (10.5) (5)
3. Jason Duren, 30-18 (12.17) (11)
4. Zack Graves, 30-18 (13.2) (3)
5. Jonathan Osborne, 30-18 (13.6) (1)
6. Gary Eubanks, 29-19 (11.4) (8)
7. Justin Fisher, 29-19 (12.0) (4)
8. Jennifer Ernst, 29-19 (13.2) (7)
9. Clif Render, 29-19 (16.17) (12)
10. Drew Morris, 28-20 (7.6) (9)
11. Matt Halpert, 28-20 (8.2) (10)
12. Lori Beirne, 28-20 (9.4) (NR)
dropped out: Matt Latta (6)

...And.... The Bottom Five
33) Ty Coffey (21-27)... 34) Tom Johnson (21-27)... 35) Jason Demastus (20-28)... 36) Joey Thornell (18-30)... 37) DMOsborne, 17-31

Lies, Darn Lies & Statistics

• Well, its like a version of the Madden Cover jinx, or the SI Cover Jinx... I mention the success of someone, and they crash and burn. I mentioned Gina Roose's current streak, and it was broken. Last week, I mention Jon Osborne's success, and chance to at least get a piece of the "Longest at #1 Streak", and what happens? He takes a tumble to #5 in the DFC Power Poll.
• Using this rationale, I think I'll discuss how good Gainey is, and how he's been so dominating.
• Tad Roose ascends to the #1 spot for only the 2nd time. He's won three DFC Championships, yet this is only the 2nd time he's been at the Power Poll top spot. His other time was last year in DFC VII, when he spent the final half of the season at #1, en route to the DeRamus Plate.
• Looking at some all time win-loss records, there's alot of changes in the rankings... Tom Johnson leaps back into the regular season top ten, pushing Michael Nipp out, while at the same time, joining the 400 Regular Season Win club. Michael seems like he'll join next week, at 397.
• Lori Smith, ranked 17th all time, is about to pass Justin Glenn on the list for 16th place. Lori, with 315 wins, is well behind 15th place Scott Latta, with 358, who just got passed for 14th by Jon Osborne, who has 359.
• As for the 3rd year DFC participants, Gina Roose leaps over Tebe Shaw, 141 to 139, to take over 27th place all time, while Justin Fisher, Clif Render and Matt Halpert move past Ross Kingrey and Dawn "The Snapdragon" Langner for 45th, 46th and 47th place, respectively.
• Toss in the playoff wins and losses, and the numbers get even better... Tom again passes Michael for 10th all time, which is impressive, because Michael actually has had 24 playoff games lifetime, to Tom's 16.
• Big Wookiee is about to get passed again, this time by Sarah Hasha. Sarah, in 20th, has 287 games picked correctly, while 19th on the list Wookiee has 291 (which is not only 236 regular season wins, but an astonishing 55 playoff games correct--2nd most all time, only behind Drew Morris' 63).
• On to the college stats, Matt Latta sits at #3 all time, currently only 2 games behind Yours Truly for 2nd on the list. Yours Truly has been 2nd on the all time list and the college list for over two seasons now, and Matt is about to displace me if I keep it up. Or don't get it going.
• Scanning the weekly records chart (yes, I have one... you don't think I'm just making this up, do you?) you have to go waaaaay back to Season III in 2002 to find a season where someone didn't go almost the whole way through the season without a losing record. Justin Glenn lasted to week 10 before getting a 3-5 mark.
• This season? Through week 6, only Matt Halpert, Jason Duren, Gary Eubanks and Drew Morris remain unscathed by a 3-5 or worse.