DFC XI Week One Results

Games
Missouri 23, Illinois 13
Notre Dame 23, Purdue 12
Kentucky 23, Louisville 16
Michigan 30, UConn 10
21. LSU 30, 18. North Carolina 24
Northwestern 23, Vanderbilt 21
Fresno State 28, Cincinnati 14
3. Boise State 33, 10. Virginia Tech 30 (tiebreak score of 63)

Remember... I have 36 other people sending me picks that I punch in, then do the math over the weekend to get the standings... so I do make a boo-boo here and there. Let me know if I missed something and I'll be happy to make the appropriate changes!  Thanks, DFC Admin (aka d$)

WEEKLY TOP TEN
Breaking a record and now holding the #1 spot on the list, Mark "The Mighty" Gainey storms out of the gate to his 9th career weekly win (more on this below in LDL&S).  It was a big week for lots of people, though, as Gainey, going 8-0, edges out Trey Cartledge, also going 8-0. 

Yours Truly takes 3rd for the first week of the season, defending DFC Champ Lori Beirne gets 4th, Tom Johnson gets 5th, all at 8-0 (more on him later)

In 6th is Big Eddy McBroom, in 7th is Matt Halpert, 8th Eddy Mack the Junior, 9th is James Hawbaker and rounding out the Top Ten for the week is Jonathan Osborne, all at 7-1.

Also finishing:
7-1: Jonny Osborne, Joey Thornell, Stevie Ray, Young Garrett, Dannyboy Powell
6-2: Brad Latta, Matta Latta, Tommy McLeod, The Big Wasyluka, Mikey Nipp, Jennifer Ernst, Sarah Hasha, Zack Graves, gRandy Latta, Drew Warren, Drew Morris
5-3: JustFish, John Wolf, Lt. Dan Sellers, DMOsborne, Scotty "I Knew This Was Coming Being Ranked 1st Preseason" Latta
4-4: Jason Roberts, Chris Croyle, Hurricane Rhett, Davy Tuck, Ryan Sherman
3-5: Tyler Campbell

THE DFC STANDINGS
BEIRNE CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
Matt Halpert, 7-1
Joey Thornell, 7-1
Zack Graves, 6-2
Drew Warren, 6-2
Matt Latta, 6-2
DM Osborne, 5-3
Rhett Barnett, 4-4

CENTRAL DIVISION

Brad Latta, 6-2
Jennifer Ernst, 6-2
Tommy McLeod, 6-2
Sarah Hasha, 6-2
Tebe Shaw, 5-3
Justin Fisher, 5-3

WEST DIVISION

Trey Cartledge, 8-0
Tom Johnson, 8-0
Eddy McBroom, 7-1
Drew Morris, 6-2
Dan Sellers, 5-3
David Tuck, 4-4

MCBROOM CONFERENCE

EAST DIVISION
Mark Gainey, 8-0
Yours Truly, 8-0
Garrett Cheney, 7-1
John Wolf, 5-3
Chris Croyle, 4-4
Ryan Sherman, 4-4
Tyler Campbell, 3-5

CENTRAL DIVISION

Lori Beirne, 8-0
Jonny Osborne, 7-1
Steven Ray, 7-1
Randy Latta, 6-2
Scott Latta, 5-6
Jason Roberts, 4-4

SOUTH DIVISION

Eddy Jr, 7-1
James Hawbaker, 7-1
Tim Wasyluka, 6-2
Daniel Powell, 7-1
Tim Wasyluka, 6-2
Michael Nipp, 6-2
Tad Roose, 4-4

THE DFC POWER POLL TOP 12
(one week into the season, this will mirror weekly standings)
1. Mark Gainey, 8-0
2. Trey Cartledge, 8-0
3. Yours Truly, 8-0
4. Lori Beirne, 8-0
5. Tom Johnson, 8-0
6. Big Eddy McBroom, 7-1
7. Matt Halpert, 7-1
8. Lil Eddy McBroom, 7-1
9. James Hawbaker, 7-1
10. Jonathan Osborne, 7-1
11-tie. Joey Thornell
11-tie. Steven Ray

And... the bottom five... Chris Croyle (4-4)... Rhett Barnett (4-4)... David Tuck (4-4)... Ryan Sherman (4-4)... Tyler Campbell (3-5)

And finally, my favorite part of the results column, and the part that everyone scans just to look for their name... just for the rookies, all of the stats and numbers you will read are real, I didn't make any of them up. I've been keeping stats on The DFC since it began, everything from all game scores to win-loss records to the ups and downs of everyone's DFC career.  You may ask "Why keep all that?" and I ask "Why not?  I've got the spreadsheets, might as well give you the recap!"  And the longer you're in the DFC, the more you'll see your name because the more stats you'll end up having... some good and some bad.   Mark Twain (though that attribution has been recently disputed) said, "There are three kinds of lies in this world...

LIES, DARN LIES & STATISTICS

• First, congrats to Mark Gainey, winning his 9th career week, though his first since Week 11 of DFC IX in 2008.  He breaks a tie with Drew Morris, who has won 8 weeks.  The next on the list are Jennifer Ersnt (7), and the two time retired champ Wookiee Fulaytar and Yours Truly, both with 6.
• Those currently active in the DFC with only one weekly win?  Dan Sellers (DFC X, Wk 2)... Garrett Cheney (DFC V, Wk 8)... Justin Fisher (DFC X, Wk 5)... Rhett Barnett (DFC X, Wk 3)... Ryan Sherman (DFC IX, Wk 9)... Tyler Campbell (DFC VI, Wk 10)... and surprisingly...
• Eddy McBroom the Junior won his first week in Week 4 of DFC IV.  And now with this week, its been 81 weeks since the last time he won a week.  I checked the weekly win stats... that's a definite record.
• And then there are those who have never had a 7 day period to celebrate their temporary DFC champion status... not counting this year's rookies, there is Sarah Hasha and... well, Sarah.  She also holds the record for most weeks without a playoff berth--currently at 96.  We love you Sarah.
• Got to give Sarah credit though... she's the only one in the league right now with at least 7 weeks of 5-3 or better.  The record, of course, is currently held by Matt Latta (17 weeks), with the next longest active streak held by James Hawbaker, Jonathan Osborne, Trey Cartledge and Eddy McBroom, all tied at... three weeks
• The current 4-4+ active streak (consecutive weeks with 4-4 or better) is being held right now by Trey Cartledge, DM Osborne, James Hawbaker and Mark Gainey, all with 12 straight weeks (including this one).  The mark needed to get into the Top Ten of that list is 16 (Jennifer Ernst), and the record is 45, held by Tad Roose.    
• Tom Johnson made the Weekly Top Ten, and being the first week of the season, thusly made the DFC Power Poll at #5 this week.  The last time he made an appearance in the DFC Power Poll Top 12 was Week 9 of DFC V.  The closest he's come to that ranking was finishing 15th in both DFC VI (Wk7) and the end of last season.
• The Rookie of the Year Race has, in fact, begun, with Drew Warren and gRandy Latta coming out strong with 6-2 records.  John Wolf has a respectable 5-3, while Davy Tuck gets a 4-4 mark.
• Lots of 8-0 records this week--five, actually, which is a record for any one given week in the DFC.  This is a stark contract to the opening week of a year ago, when out of the 38 participants, 27 finished with 3-5 records or worse.  Yours Truly won the week with a paltry 5-3.  This week, out of 37 DFC'ers, 31 have winning records going into Week 2.

That's all the numbers I'll toss at you now...