DFC XV Wild Card Weekend Games

Rankings are from the AP Poll, Times are Central

COLLEGE GAMES

10 Baylor Bears (7-1) at 16 Oklahoma Sooners (6-2)
11am

8 Notre Dame (7-1) at 11 Arizona State (7-1)
230p

9 Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) at 6 TCU Frogs (7-1)
630p

13 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) at 7 Michigan State Spartans (7-1)
7pm

4 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) at 14 LSU Tigers (7-2)
7pm


NFL GAMES
Miami Dolphins (5-3) at Detroit Lions (6-2)
12pm

Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) at Buffalo Bills (5-3)
12pm

San Francisco 49ers (4-4) at New Orleans Saints (4-4)
12pm


Tiebreaker Game
Ohio State at Michigan State, total points scored

DFC XV Week Ten Results

THE WEEK THAT WAS
Drew Morris wins the week at 8-2, and becomes the 3rd person (behind Yours Truly and Mark Gainey) to win at least 10 weekly wins in their career, and it works his way into the postseason, and is the 2nd person (behind Gainey) to make the postseason 11 times in their career.

Remodeling Clay Shaver comes in a close 2nd, wrapping up the Rookie of the Year Award, while Steven Ray finishes an amazing comeback, working his way into the postseason and 3rd for the week, while Tyler Campell gets 4th at 8-2, and also at 8-2, Hurricane Rhett Barnett takes 5th place.

Drew Warren gets 6th place for a good end-of-season finish at 7-3, while Scott Latta gets 7th at 7-3.  A tie for 8th between Mitchell Pinkerton and Eddy McBroom, and Yours Truly rounds out the Top Ten at 7-3.

Also finishing:
7-3: Matthew Pinkerton... Matt Halpert... Eddy Jr... Tommy McLeod... Lori Beirne... Zack Graves
6-4: Trey Cartledge... Mark Gainey... James Hawbaker... Tom Johnson... Justin Harrison... Mike Beirne...
5-5:  Justin Glenn... Bradley Pinkerton... Brad Ashby... Brad Latta... Jennifer Ernst... Randy Latta... Dan Sellers... Sarah Hasha... DMOsborne... Joey Thornell... Daniel Powell... Bronson Kilgore... Garrett Cheney...
4-6:  Chris Croyle... Jacob Pinkerton... Mikey Nipp... Mark Warner... Jonny Osborne... Matt Latta...
3-7:  Tim Wasyluka... Tad Roose...

THE STANDINGS
X - Playoffs  Y- First Round Bye  Italics - Division Champ

	North Division	W-L	TB	Coll	Pro
XY	Zack Graves	61-35	13.22	36-22	25-13
XY	Rhett Barnett	61-35	14.56	37-21	24-14
X	Matt Halpert	60-36	12.00	37-21	23-15
	DM Osborne	54-42	14.67	31-27	23-15
	Joey Thornell	52-44	14.89	31-27	21-17
	Drew Warren	51-45	8.89	31-27	20-18
	Matt Latta	48-48	14.89	30-28	18-20
	MidCentral Division
X	Brad Latta	60-36	11.00	37-21	23-15
X	Tommy McLeod	60-36	12.22	37-21	23-15
	Jennifer Ernst	56-40	11.44	31-27	25-13
	Brad Ashby	55-41	9.67	36-22	19-19
	Justin Glenn	55-41	11.33	35-23	20-18
	Mitchell Pinkerton	55-41	18.44	34-24	21-17
	Bronson Kilgore	55-41	24.22	33-25	22-16
	West Division
XY	Eddy McBroom	62-34	13.11	38-20	24-14
X	Drew Morris	58-38	10.89	35-23	23-15
X	Trey Cartledge	58-38	11.22	34-24	24-14
	Dan Sellers	55-41	12.11	37-21	18-20
	Tom Johnson	52-44	11.22	34-24	18-20
	Sarah Hasha	50-46	12.00	32-26	18-20
	Bradley Pinkerton	49-47	9.89	31-27	18-20

OSBORNE CONFERENCE
1) Eddy McBroom, 62-34 (13.11)... West Division Champion... First Round Bye
2) Zack Graves, 61-35 (13.22)... North Division Champion... First Round Bye
3) Rhett Barnett, 61-35 (14.56)... Wild Card... First Round Bye
4) Brad Latta, 60-36 (11.0)... MidCentral Division Champion
5) Matt Halpert, 60-36 (12.0)... Wild Card
6) Tommy McLeod, 60-36 (12.22)... Wild Card
7) Drew Morris, 58-38 (10.89)... Wild Card
8) Trey Cartledge, 58-38 (11.22)... Wild Card

	GRAVES CONFERENCE
	East Division	W-L	TB	Coll	Pro
XY	Clay Shaver	63-33	9.44	37-21	26-12
XY	Mark Gainey	62-34	12.11	38-20	24-14
X	Mike Beirne	60-36	13.44	39-19	21-17
X	Tyler Campbell	59-37	13.67	37-21	22-16
	Yours Truly	57-39	9.89	35-23	22-16
	Justin Harrison	56-40	13.89	32-26	24-14
	Chris Croyle	54-42	16.78	33-25	21-17
	Garrett Cheney	53-43	22.56	34-24	19-19
	Central Division
X	Steven Ray	60-36	12.78	36-22	24-14
X	Scott Latta	59-37	9.78	36-22	23-15
X	Lori Beirne	59-37	10.56	36-22	23-15
	Mark Warner	59-37	16.78	36-22	23-15
	Matthew Pinkerton	58-38	11.34	32-26	26-12
	Jonathan Osborne	57-39	16.22	33-25	24-14
	Randy Latta	54-42	12.89	33-25	21-17
	South Division
XY	Eddy Jr	60-36	10.89	36-22	24-14
	James Hawbaker	58-38	11.23	36-22	22-16
	Michael Nipp	57-39	10.56	37-21	20-18
	Tim Wasyluka	53-43	12.78	35-23	18-20
	Daniel Powell	52-44	17.22	34-24	18-20
	Tad Roose	47-49	13.33	28-30	19-20
	Jacob Pinkerton	42-54	11.78	27-31	15-23

GRAVES CONFERENCE
1) Clay Shaver, 63-33 (9.44)... East Division Champion... First Round Bye
2) Mark Gainey, 62-34 (12.11)... Wild Card... First Round Bye
3) Eddy Jr, 60-36 (10.89)... South Division Champion... First Round Bye
4) Steven Ray, 60-36 (12.78)... Central Division Champion
5) Mike Beirne, 60-36 (13.44)... Wild Card
6) Scott Latta, 59-37 (9.78)... Wild Card
7) Lori Beirne, 59-37 (10.56)... Wild Card
8) Tyler Campbell, 59-37 (13.67)... Wild Card


THE DFC TOP FIFTEEN COACHES POLL

	Rank	REC	TB	LW
1	Clay Shaver	63-33	9.44	2
2	Mark Gainey	62-34	12.11	1
3	Eddy McBroom	62-34	13.11	4
4	Zack Graves	61-35	13.22	6
5	Rhett Barnett	61-35	14.56	13
6	Eddy Jr	60-36	10.89	9
7	Brad Latta	60-36	11	3
8	Matt Halpert	60-36	12	11
9	Tommy McLeod	60-36	12.22	10
10	Steven Ray	60-36	12.78	NR
11	Mike Beirne	60-36	13.44	7
12	Scott Latta	59-37	9.78	NR
13	Lori Beirne	59-37	10.56	14
14	Tyler Campbell	59-37	13.67	NR
15	Mark Warner	59-37	16.78	5

dropped out:  Trey Cartledge (16)... James Hawbaker (9)... Mikey Nipp (8)

DFC XV Week Nine Result

GAME RESULTS

Wisconsin 52, Maryland 7

22 West Virginia 34, Oklahoma State 10
19 Utah 24, 20 USC 21
24 LSU 10, 3 Ole Miss 7 (tiebreak game, 17 total points)
Seattle Seahawks 13, Carolina Panthers 9
Cincinnati Bengals 27, Baltimore Ravens 24
Minnesota Vikings 19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 OT
Arizona Cardinals 24, Philadelphia Eagles 20

THE WEEK THAT WAS
It was the 2nd to last week of the season in DFC XIII when Steven Ray won his first week, leading to a divisional title, a playoff spot and a 61 win season.  Now, in the 2nd to last week of this season, Steven has won his second career week, and has planted himself in the midst of the playoff run this year, going 7-1.

Brad "The Lawdawg" Latta has also taken a huge leap in his playoff chances, now leading his division, and coming in 2nd this week at 6-2.   Jenni Ersnt and Mike Beirne both are in, if the playoffs started today, and tie for 3rd at 6-2.  Mark Warner, like his beloved Miss State Bulldogs, is having a huge season, and is in 5th at 6-2, while Daniel Powell holds tightly to his thin playoff hopes for 6th at 6-3.

Hurricane Rhett takes 7th for the week, while Jon Osborne and Justin Harrison tie for 8th and Brad Ashby gets 10th, all at 5-3.

Also Finishing:
5-3: Mitchy Pinkerton... Big Eddy McBroom... Yours Truly...
4-4: Tommy McLeod... Justin Glenn... Trey Cartledge... Bronson Kilgore... Zack Graves... The Matt "Scientist" Halpert... "The Great Bear of the North" Matt Latta... Drew "Grassman" Warren... Sarah Hasha... Tyler "Self Appointed DFC Sexy Beast" Campbell... The Mighty Gainey... Young Gee Cheney... Remodeling Clay Shaver... Lori "Sunshine" Beirne... Matty Pinkerton... The Big Wasyluka...
3-5: Chris Croyle... DMOsborne... Scott Latta... Drew "Slash" Morris... gRandy Latta... James Hawbaker... Bradley Pinkerton... Lt Dan Sellers... Tad "The Dynasty" Roose... Eddy Jr... Mikey Nipp...
2-6: Joey Thornell... Tom Johnson... Jacob Pinkerton

THE STANDINGS

OSBORNE CONFERENCE
North Division	W-L	TB
Zack Graves	54-32	12.5
Matt Halpert	53-33	11.875
Rhett Barnett	53-33	14
DM Osborne	49-37	13.375
Joey Thornell	47-39	13.5
Drew Warren	44-42	9.875
Matt Latta	44-42	13.375
MidCentral Division
Brad Latta	55-31	11.25
Tommy McLeod	53-33	11.75
Jennifer Ernst	51-35	11.25
Brad Ashby	50-36	10.375
Justin Glenn	50-36	12.625
Bronson Kilgore	50-36	22.375
Mitchell Pinkerton	48-38	20.5
West Division
Eddy McBroom	55-31	14.5
Trey Cartledge	52-34	12.25
Dan Sellers	50-36	11.25
Drew Morris	49-37	11.5
Tom Johnson	46-40	10.875
Sarah Hasha	45-41	11.125
Bradley Pinkerton	44-42	10.75

IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY
1) Brad Latta, 55-31 (11.25)... would win MidCentral Division, First Round Bye
2) Eddy McBroom, 55-31 (14.5)... would win West Division, First Round Bye
3) Zack Graves, 54-32 (12.5)... would win North Divison, First Round Bye
4) Tommy McLeod, 53-33 (11.75)... Wild Card
5) Matt Halpert, 53-33 (11.875)... Wild Card
6) Rhett Barnett, 53-33 (14.0)... Wild Card
7) Trey Cartledge, 52-34 (12.25)... Wild Card
8) Jennifer Ernst, 51-35 (11.25)... Wild Card

on the bubble/within two games:  Brad Ashby, 50-36 (10.375)... Dan Sellers, 50-36 (11.25)... Justin Glenn, 50-36 (12.625)... Bronson Kilgore, 50-36 (22.38)... Drew Morris, 49-37 (11.5)... DMOsborne, 49-37 (13.38)

GRAVES CONFERENCE
East Division	W-L	TB
Mark Gainey	56-30	12
Clay Shaver	55-31	9.5
Mike Beirne	54-32	12.75
Tyler Campbell	51-35	13.38
Yours Truly	50-36	9.75
Justin Harrison	50-36	13.63
Chris Croyle	50-36	18.38
Garrett Cheney	48-38	20.5
Central Division
Mark Warner	55-31	16.25
Jonathan Osborne	53-33	13.38
Lori Beirne	52-34	9.875
Steven Ray	52-34	12.5
Scott Latta	51-35	10.88
Matthew Pinkerton	51-35	11.25
Randy Latta	49-37	12.5
South Division
Michael Nipp	53-33	9.875
Eddy Jr	53-33	10.5
James Hawbaker	52-34	11
Tim Wasyluka	50-36	12.5
Daniel Powell	47-39	16.13
Tad Roose	44-42	13.25
Jacob Pinkerton	38-48	11.63

IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY
1) Mark Gainey, 56-30 (12.0)... would win East Division, First Round Bye
2) Mark Warner, 55-31 (16.25)... would win Central Divison, First Round Bye
3) Clay Shaver, 55-31 (9.5)... Wild Card, First Round Bye
4) Mike Beirne, 54-32 (12.75)... Wild Card
5) Michael Nipp, 53-33 (9.88)... would win South Divison
6) Eddy Jr, 53-33 (10.5)... Wild Card
7) Jonathan Osborne, 53-33 (13.38)... Wild Card
8) Lori Beirne, 52-34 (9.88)... Wild Card

on the bubble:  James Hawbaker, 52-34 (11.0)... Steven Ray, 52-34 (12.5)... Scott Latta, 51-35 (10.88)... Matt Pinkerton, 51-35 (11.25)... Tyler Campbell, 51-35 (13.38)... Yours Truly, 50-36 (9.75)... Tim Wasyluka, 50-36 (12.5)... Justin Harrison, 50-36 (13.63)... Chris Croyle, 50-36 (18.38)...


THE DFC TOP 15 COACHES POLL

	Rank	REC	TB	LW
1	Mark Gainey	56-30	12	1
2	Clay Shaver	55-31	9.5	2
3	Brad Latta	55-31	11.25	8
4	Eddy McBroom	55-31	14.5	6
5	Mark Warner	55-31	16.25	11
6	Zack Graves	54-32	12.5	5
7	Mike Beirne	54-32	12.75	13
8	Michael Nipp	53-33	9.875	4
9	Eddy Jr	53-33	10.5	3
10	Tommy McLeod	53-33	11.75	7
11	Matt Halpert	53-33	11.88	10
12	Jonathan Osborne	53-33	13.38	14
13	Rhett Barnett	53-33	14	15
14	Lori Beirne	52-34	9.875	12
15	James Hawbaker	52-34	11	9

......aaaaaaand the bottom five......

39	Drew Warren	44-42	9.875
40	Bradley Pinkerton	44-42	10.75
41	Tad Roose	44-42	13.25
42	Matt Latta	44-42	13.38
43	Jacob Pinkerton	38-48	11.63

RACE FOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES
The College Title
1t) Mike Beirne, 35-17
1t) Mike Nipp, 35-17
3) Brad Latta, 34-18

The NFL Title
1) Mark Gainey, 24-10
5-way tie for 2nd) Jenn Ernst, Mark Warner, Jon Osborne, Clay Shaver, Matt Pinkerton, 23-11

TieBreak Title
1) Clay Shaver, 9.5
2)Yours Truly, 9.75
3t) Lori Beirne, 9.875
3t) Drew Warren, 9.875

MVP Title
1) Mark Gainey, 56-30
2t) Mark Warner, 55-31
2t) Brad Latta, 55-31
2t) Eddy McBroom, 55-31

Rookie of the Year
1) Clay Shaver, 55-31
2) Matthew Pinkerton, 51-35
3) Bronson Kilgore, 50-36
4) Mitchell Pinkerton, 48-38


LIES, DARN LIES & STATISTICS

• The playoffs are ever so close!   There are five DFC'ers who didn't make it out of a single season before falling apart... Willis Watkins, Dawn "Snapdragon" Langner, Ken Nipp, Trey O'Neal & Ross Kingrey.  There are also 74 DFC'ers who made it a full season and beyond, totaling 79 people who at one time or another in their life submitted picks for games.
• Out of those 79, we've had 45 who have tasted postseason glory.   Seven of those made it just once and only once in their DFC careers--Shawn Sharp (DFC I)...Vic Paschal (II)... Jason Turnbow (VII)... Tebe Shaw (VII)...  Clif Render (VIII)... Ken Mackey (VIII)... Rhett Barnett (XIV) and Mike Beirne (XIV).  
• Should be noted that the only time Shawn Sharp made the playoffs he won the championship.  We usually consider him to be the Florida Marlins of the group--someone who didn't traditionally do well but got really lucky for a season. 
• Looks like we have two headed to the postseason this year for the first time... Mark Warner, who will likely make it in this, his fifth season, and rookie Remodeling Clay Shaver, representing Michigan, who would making the playoffs in his first year, and will more than likely wrap up the Rookie of the Year Award regardless.
• Brad Ashby, in his fourth year, is also on the cusp, one game behind 8th seed Jennifer Ernst, and would get in for the first time in his career.
• The most successful playoff careers in the DFC belong to four DFC'ers... Tad Roose, mentioned only because he won 3 DFC titles... Drew Morris, who has won 114 playoff games... Big Eddy, winning 111 and Mark Gainey, who won 102 playoff games.  Drew is likely to miss the postseason this year, so Big Eddy has a good shot to take the #1 all time playoff wins record this year.  Mark, with a huge run, could also take that spot, especially if Big Eddy McBroom falls out early.
• Speaking of collapses... I have to mention Chris Croyle, who was cruising early this season, even taking a share of the divisional lead at one point.  He spent 5 weeks in the Top 15, and looked to be making a playoff push towards the end, and has week by week fallen out of contention.  Currently, he sits at 28th in the league, after being 7th three weeks ago, and though he is 2 games out of the the playoff hunt, with an extremely high TBA and 9 people to go through before he gets into the Top 8 of the conference, it's likely his season is over.
• Futility also abounds with Jacob Pinkerton, who has completed his fourth losing record week in a row.  Seven others have lost 4 weeks in a row in their careers--Eddy McBroom, Michael Nipp, Josh Crosby, Ty Coffey, Jason Turnbow, Dave Tuck and Jason Roberts.  But Pinky has a chance to make history, as he can join the only other two DFC'ers in history to have a losing record 5 weeks in a row--Tad Roose did it in DFC III and DMOsborne did it in DFC VIII.  Can Pinky do five in a row?