7. Auburn 65, 12. Arkansas 43
USC 48, California 14 (tiebreak game, 62 points)
Texas 20, (5) Nebraska 13
(18) Wisconsin 31, (1) Ohio State 18
Miami Dolphins 23, Green Bay 20 OT
New England 23, Baltimore 20
Philadelphia 31, Atlanta 17
Tennessee 30, Jacksonville 3
THE WEEK THAT WAS
So, here's the deal. The problem with being successful in the regular season is that when I crash and burn in the postseason, its all the more horrific and hilarious. Toss in the slight suspicion that I'm sure someone out there is having deep down inside that perhaps I'm rigging it a little, and its a two fold curse. Its very difficult being this awesome.
All that is to say, Yours Truly took the second week in a row, at 7-1. And Chris Croyle is a bridesmaid again, for the second time this season, coming in 2nd with a 6-2 record. Jenn Ernst gets 3rd at 5-3, with Drew Warren taking 4th, also at 5-3.
The Mighty Gainey makes what is turning out to be a rare appearance in the weekly top ten this week, at number 5, at 5-3, while Joey Thornell gets 6th. Finishing up the week is Big Tom Johnson in 7th, Trey Cartledge in 8th, Tad "The Dynasty" Roose in 9th, all at 5-3, and tying for 10th is The Big Wasyluka and Jonny Osborne.
Also finishing:
4-4: Hurricane Rhett Barnett... Zack Graves... JustFish... Tommy Mac... Brad Latta.. Eddy McBroom... Drew Morris... Dan Sellers.. Tyler Campbell... Ryan Sherman... Garrett Cheney... Steven Ray... Randy Latta... Eddy McBroom Jr...
3-5: DMOsborne... Matt Halpert... Tebershaw... Scotty Latta... Jason Roberts... Hawbaker... Daniel Powell
2-6: Matt Latta... David Tuck... John Wolf... Lori Beirne...
1-7: Sarah Hasha
0-8: Mikey Nipp (more on this later)
THE STANDINGS
BEIRNE CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
Joey Thornell, 37-19 (14.2)
Zack Graves, 36-20 (9.4)
Matt Halpert, 32-24 (9.6)
DMOsborne, 32-24 (18.8)
Drew Warren, 31-25 (11.0)
Matt Latta, 30-26 (10.4)
Rhett Barnett. 30-26 (13.6)
CENTRAL DIVISION
Tebe Shawn, 34-22 (10.4)
Brad Latta, 32-24 (12.0)
Tommy McLeod, 31-25 (10.0)
Jennifer Ernst, 30-26 (7.0)
Justin Fisher, 29-27 (15.8)
Sarah Hasha, 25-31 (16.6)
WEST DIVISION
Tom Johnson, 37-19 (15.2)
Dan Sellers, 35-21 (8.8)
Eddy McBroom, 34-22 (11.6)
Trey Cartledge, 32-24 (13.8)
Drew Morris, 30-26 (6.8)
David Tuck, 29-27 (12.2)
IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY
(1) Joey Thornell, 37-19 (14.2) (North Division Champion, first round bye)
(2) Tom Johnson, 37-19 (15.2) (West Division Champion, first round bye)
(3) Zack Graves, 36-20 (9.4) (wild card, in Wild Card Weekend)
(4) Dan Sellers, 35-21 (8.8) (wild card, in Wild Card Weekend)
(5) Tebe Shaw, 34-22 (10.4) (Central Division Champion, in Wild Card Weekend)
(6) Eddy McBroom, 34-22 (11.6) (wild card, in Wild Card Weekend)
On the Bubble--within 2 games: Brad Latta (32-24/12.0)... Trey Cartledge (32-24/13.8)... DMOsborne (32-24/18.8)
MCBROOM CONFERENCE
EAST DIVISION
Yours Truly, 40-16 (13.0)
Chris Croyle, 35-21 (15.0)
Ryan Sherman, 31-25 (12.8)
Mark Gainey, 30-26 (10.6)
Garrett Cheney, 30-26 (13.6)
Tyler Campbell, 29-27 (11.8)
John Wolf, 28-28 (6.8)
CENTRAL DIVISION
Randy Latta, 36-20 (9.6)
Jonathan Osborne, 33-23 (7.6)
Steven Ray, 33-23 (11.2)
Jason Roberts, 31-25 (9.2)
Scott Latta, 30-26 (8.6)
Lori Beirne, 29-27 (13.4)
SOUTH DIVISION
Tim Wasyluka, 35-21 (9.2)
Eddy McBroom Jr, 33-23 (9.6)
James Hawbaker, 32-24 (9.2)
Tad Roose, 30-26 (15.2)
Mikey Nipp, 27-29 (15.0)
Daniel Powell, 25-31 (19.2)
IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY
(1) Yours Truly, 40-16 (13) (East Division Champion, first round bye)
(2) Randy Latta, 36-20 (9.6) (Central Division Champion, first round bye)
(3) Tim Wasyluka, 35-21 (9.2) (South Division Champion, in Wild Card Weekend)
(4) Chris Croyle, 35-21 (15.0) (wild card, in Wild Card Weekend)
(5) Jonathan Osborne, 33-23 (7.6) (wild card, in Wild Card Weekend)
(6) Eddy McBroom Jr, 33-26 (9.6)
On the Bubble, within 2 game... Steven Ray (33-23/11.2)... James Hawbaker (32-24/9.2)... Jason Roberts, (31-25/9.2)... Ryan Sherman (31-25/12.8)...
THE DFC POWER POLL TOP TWELVE
Rank, Playaplaya, Rec, (TBA), (Last Wk)
1. Yours Truly, 40-16 (13.0) (1st)
2. Joey Thornell, 37-19 (14.2) (4th)
3. Tom Johnson, 37-19 (15.2) (5th)
4. Zack Graves, 36-20 (9.4) (2nd)
5. Randy Latta, 36-20 (9.6) (3rd)
6. Dan Sellers, 35-21 (8.8) (7th)
7. Tim Wasyluka, 35-21 (9.2) (8th)
8. Chris Croyle, 35-21 (15.0) (NR)
9. Tebe Shaw, 34-22 (10.4) (6th)
10. Eddy McBroom, 34-22 (11.6) (9th)
11. Jonathan Osborne, 33-23 (7.6) (10th)
12. Eddy Jr, 33-23 (9.6) (12th)
dropped out: James Hawbaker (11th)
Aaaaaaaaaand... the bottom five...
(33) Justin Fisher... (34) John Wolf... (35) Michael Nipp... (36) Sarah Hasha... (37) Daniel Powell
DFC QUESTIONS
Got an email earlier this week, with Drew Morris asking: "I wonder what the longest streak of 3-5 or better is. I also wonder how many weeks in my career I've done worse than 3-5."
That answer will be coming next week, but I also wanted to open it up to the DFC League... if you your own Lies question, a Darn Lies question or a Statistic question, about records or games or weeks or streaks or anything else, send it to me! I'll be happy to look and find out!
DFC SPECIAL FEATURE
Thought I'd share a bit... how The DFC comes together, week by week...
Before the beginning of the season, a few weeks before Game One, the spreadsheet is built. The standings list is slowly filled in, based on who responds to the invitation. Decisions have to be made in filling up divisions, who gets moved where, and so on and so forth. As Week One approaches, I send out emails to get just that--email addresses. Making sure that I have everyone's email address correct, though sometimes it takes a while (Hawbaker!).
I spend a few days looking at ESPN.com and SI.com to find the games that I think are worth picking. I have to be careful not to pick games that would have everyone picking the same team--thus, in recent years, we've avoided the Alabama/Auburn game, mostly because it would be almost entirely Alabama. I'd rather go Purdue/Northwestern and get somewhat of a split.
Typically on a Sunday night, games are posted to the website, and sometimes on Monday, they are sent via email. I end up getting a few responses immediately--Brad Latta and Mikey Nipp are almost always neck-in-neck on who responds first. Over the next few days, I get a dozen or more emails with games, and sometimes with the ominous "Hey, check my record..." email. I make the corrections.
During the week, I listen to the PTI podcast daily, as well as the College Gameday ESPN podcast, which helps me pick the games for myself. Thursday, it really kicks into high gear. I make my own picks on Thursday, then go through each email and make sure I've got the games in, and work on a "Reminder" email to the DFC. I list each person who has already sent (or sometimes needs to send) their picks in, then copy and paste the games from the website. Usually, that elicits everyone else to jump on in and get their picks done.
The weekend is here! Games start, are played and finish--sometimes, I have time to update through the weekend, at least on the DFC Spreadsheet. I like to wait until all college games are played, then go through and add in 2-2 or 4-0 or 3-1 or 1-3 to corresponding records. Its easier making the tiebreak game a college game, because it gives me time that evening or Sunday to take care of the TieBreak Average... one by one, I fix the formulas on each player, taking out the worst score and the best score, and doing a new game total.
The next day, after NFL games are through, I add the records in to get a weekend picture. I number the records, considering tiebreaks, 1 through 10 on the grid. Then I travel to ESPN.com and SI.com once again to look at the next week's games. Many times I'll post them online before the current weekend's slate of games is complete, especially if there is a Monday night game we are picking. Monday, the games go out via email, and I begin to look at the just-finished results.
Monday night, sometimes Tuesday (and sometimes Wednesday) I begin to craft the Results email, sort the rankings any type it all up first. I open up the DFC ALL TIME MASTER spreadsheet with every possible stat you can imagine (and some you can't) and see if there are any lies, darn lies and statistics worth mentioning... this season, its been a once-every-two-weeks feature, just because it takes more time than I have sometimes.
By Wednesday at the latest, the results are sent out--while I'm getting game pick emails for the next week... and it goes on for 12 weeks, until the playoffs, which are done slightly different.
You'd ask, "Where do you get all this time?" and I answer, "Just squeeze it in where you can..."
And that's how the Admin offices of the DFC have spent 16 weeks out of every fall!
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