DFC XX Week Eight RESULTS

SCORES

Kansas State 24, TCU 17

(12) Oregon 35, (25) Washington 31

(16) Baylor 45, Oklahoma State 27

(13) Utah 21, (17) Arizona State 3

(7) Penn State 28, (16) Michigan 21 (tie break - 49 pts)

Air Force 56, Hawaii 26

Indianapolis Colts 30, Houston Texans 23

Arizona Cardinals 27, The New York Football Giants 21

Baltimore Ravens 30, Seattle Seahawks 16

Dallas Cowboys 37, Philadelphia Eagles 10

THE WEEK THAT WAS

It's been a rough season for Defending DFC Champion Mitchell "The Younger Pinky" Pinky (he's been doing this for 7 years now... he was like, 10 when he started... now he's in high school. What.) as he's floundered in the bottom half of the league all year.  However, he's put together a few great weeks, culminating with a weekly win this week at 8-2, putting him 10th in the conference and 1 game out of the 8th spot.  It's his 3rd career win all time.

Having a worse season is the gentleman who long ago said, "Im the Sexy Beast of this league".  That itself is subjective, but what isn't is that Tyler Campbell has had a dreadful season, having not risen above #31 of the entire field this year.  The former champion (DFC XII in 2011) tied for 2nd this week, with Tim "The Big" Wasyluka, both at 7-3. 

7-3 is the record of the rest of the weekly top ten as well, including Yours Truly in 4th, Tom Johnson in 5th, Mikey Nipp in 6th, Hurricane Rhett and Brad "Not Scott Van Pelt" Ashby tied for 7th, Justin "The Rook" Dearing takes 9th and Young Garrett gets 10th.

Also Finishing:

6-4: Tommy "There Can Only Be One" McLeod... Drew // Morris... Jenni Ersnt... Matthew "The Elder Pinky" Pinky... Lil Stevie Ray... Brad "Lawdawg" Latta... Zack "The Attack" Graves... Big Eddy Mac... Lori "Sunshine" Beirne... Lil Eddy Jr... Chris "The" Croyle... Danny P... Jacob "The Pinky" Pinky... 

5-5: Mark "The Mighty" Gainey... Atlanta Bill Seybolt... Grandy Latta... DMO... Lt Dan "Magic Legs" Sellers... Jonny Oz... 

4-6: James "Perhaps Not the Postseason Maker" Hawbaker... Matt "The Mad Scientist" Halpert... Drew "Grassman" Warren... Clay "Che" Shaver... Rick TOOLIE

3-7: Trey "The Answer" Cartledge... Tad "The Dynasty" Roose... Bradley "The Wiser Pinky" Pinky... 

THE STANDINGS

THE GAINEY CONF
North Division	W-L	TB	Coll	NFL
Rhett Barnett	48-30	11.00	31-17	17-13
DM Osborne	47-31	9.00	31-17	16-14
Zack Graves	46-32	10.14	32-16	14-16
Mitchell Pinkerton	45-33	14.14	26-22	19-11
Matt Halpert	43-35	10.43	31-17	12-18
MidCentral Division
Tommy McLeod	49-29	6.14	31-17	18-12
Bill Seybolt	48-30	12.43	29-19	19-11
Brad Latta	47-31	11.00	33-15	14-16
Brad Ashby	43-35	9.86	27-21	16-14
Jennifer Ernst	42-36	6.71	29-19	13-17
Rick Theule	35-43	12.71	24-24	11-19
West Division
Drew Morris	53-25	9.00	35-13	18-12
Eddy McBroom	53-25	10.43	36-12	17-13
Dan Sellers	45-33	11.14	28-20	17-13
Tom Johnson	44-34	7.14	31-17	13-17
Drew Warren	44-34	8.14	32-16	12-18
Trey Cartledge	38-40	7.29	25-23	13-17
Bradley Pinkerton	38-40	10.57	25-23	13-17

If the Playoffs Started Today

1 - Drew Morris, 53-25 (9.0)... West Division Champ, first round bye

2 - Eddy McBroom, 53-25 (10.43)... first round bye
3 - Tommy McLeod, 49-29 (6.14)... MidCentral Division Champ, first round bye

4 - Rhett Barnett, 48-30 (11.0)... North Division Champ

5 - Bill Seybolt, 48-30 (12.43)... wild card

6 - DMOsborne, 47-31 (9.0)... wild card

7 - Brad Latta, 47-31 (11.0)... wild card

8 - Zack Graves, 46-32 (10.14)... wild card

on the bubble: Dan Sellers, 45-33 (11.14)... Mitchell Pinkerton, 45-33 (14.14)... Tom Johnson, 44-34 (7.14)... Drew Warren, 44-24 (8.14)

THE PINKY CONF
East Division	W-L	TB	Coll	NFL
Yours Truly	51-27	10.43	35-13	16-14
Clay Shaver	49-29	13.86	31-17	18-12
Mark Gainey	47-31	10.57	31-17	16-14
Chris Croyle	46-32	12.71	31-17	15-15
Garrett Cheney	44-34	11.14	27-21	17-13
Tyler Campbell	38-40	8.00	25-23	13-17
South Central Division
Justin Dearing	56-22	14.57	38-10	18-12
Lori Beirne	49-29	8.86	35-13	14-16
Matthew Pinkerton	49-29	8.86	29-19	20-10
Steven Ray	47-31	10.57	32-16	15-15
Jonathan Osborne	47-31	15.00	28-20	19-11
Randy Latta	43-35	9.14	39-19	14-16
South Division
Tad Roose	47-31	7.86	34-14	13-17
Tim Wasyluka	47-31	9.29	31-17	16-14
Eddy Jr	46-32	11.57	31-17	15-15
Michael Nipp	44-34	5.29	31-17	13-17
James Hawbaker	42-36	11.71	29-19	13-17
Jacob Pinkerton	42-36	12.00	26-22	16-14
Daniel Powell	36-42	9.00	20-28	16-14

If the Playoffs Started Today

1 - Justin Dearing, 56-22 (14.57)... South Central Division Champ, first round bye

2 - Yours Truly, 51-27 (10.43)... East Division Champ, first round bye

3 - Matthew Pinkerton, 49-29 (8.86)... first round bye**

4 - Lori Beirne, 49-29 (8.86)... wild card**
5 - Clay Shaver, 49-29 (13.86)... wild card

6 - Tad Roose, 47-31 (7.86)... South Division Champ

7 - Tim Wasyluka, 47-31 (9.29)... wild card

8 - Steven Ray, 47-31 (10.57)... wild card**

** - With Matthew & Lori's, and then Steven's & Mark's TBA tied up, the tiebreaker for the TBA is utilized. The worst TB of the season for each is put back in and a new TB average is used to determine seeding.  Doing that puts Matthew slightly ahead of Lori, and Steven ahead of Mark... this will likely change over the next two weeks

on the bubble: Mark Gainey, 47-31 (10.57)**... Jonathan Osborne, 47-31 (15.0)... Eddy Jr, 46-32 (11.57)... Chris Croyle, 46-32 (12.71)... 

THE DFC TOP 12 POWER POLL

		Rec	TBA	LW
1	Justin Dearing	56-22	14.57	1
2	Drew Morris	53-25	9.00	2
3	Eddy McBroom	53-25	10.43	3
4	Yours Truly	51-27	10.43	6
5	Tommy McLeod	49-29	6.14	7
6	Lori Beirne	49-29	8.86	8
7	Matthew Pinkerton	49-29	8.86	9
8	Clay Shaver	49-29	13.86	4
9	Rhett Barnett	48-30	11.00	NR
10	Bill Seybolt	48-30	12.43	10
11	Tad Roose	47-31	7.86	5
12	DM Osborne	47-31	9.00	11

dropped out: Mark Gainey (12th) 

LIES, DARN LIES, & STATISTICS

• Let's talk playoff stats!  Especially who's made it and who haven't... 
• Making the playoffs last season - DFC XIX: Mark "The Mighty" Gainey... Big Eddy Mac... Drew // Morris... Matt "The Mad Scientist" Halpert... Trey "The Answer" Cartledge... Brad "Lawdawg" Latta... Jonathan "The Wonderful World of" Oz... Clay "Che" Shaver... Matthew "The Elder Pinky" Pinkerton... Mitchell "The Younger Pinky" Pinky... Chris "The" Croyle... Atlanta Bill Seybolt... Justin "The Rook" Dearing... 
• It's been 2 years since they made the playoffs - DFC XVIII: Yours Truly... Lil Stevie Ray... Bradley "The Wiser Pinky" Pinky... Brad "Not Scott Van Pelt" Ashby... Grandy Latta
• It's been 3 years since they made the playoffs - DFC XVII: James Hawbaker... DMO... Tyler "Not Playing like the Sexy Beast This Year" Campbell... Zack "The Attack" Graves... Lt Dan "Magic Legs" Sellers... 
• It's been 4 years since they made the playoffs - DFC XVI:  Jenni Ernst... Lil Eddy Mc... Hurricane Rhett Barnett... 
• It's been 7 years since they made the playoffs - DFC XII: Daniel Powell
• It's been 8 years since they made the playoffs - DFC XI : Tom Johnson
• It's been 14 years since they made the playoffs - DFC V: Mikey Nipp
• Never seen playoff glory: Garrett Cheney (16 seasons)... Drew Warren (10 seasons)...  Jacob "Pinky" Pinkerton... (7 seasons)... Rick TOOLIE (4 seasons)
• Longest all time playoff streak? Mark Gainey, who made it 8 straight years, from DFC III until DFC X, which is also the record for consecutive playoff appearances to start a career.
• Current streak belongs to Lori Beirne, DFC X champ, who has made it 7 straight seasons, and looks to get her 8th straight this year.  Mark Gainey is on edge, so missing the postseason puts Lori & Mark into a tie
• Mark and Drew Morris are also sitting at 14 postseason appearances, and Drew would have to have a major collapse of historical proportions to miss it this year. So if Mark misses, not only will Lori tie him for consecutive playoff appearances, Drew will take over #1 at most appearances.  No pressure.
• Clay Shaver, at 5 straight years, is the current clubhouse leader at most appearances to start a career. 
• Mitchell is in a surprising common position as well... winning the championship and then missing the postseason the following year. (he's sitting outside the Top 8 currently)
• Shawn Sharp won DFC I and actually never made the postseason again in the 4 other seasons he played.  Tad Roose won in DFC II and DFC IV, missing the playoffs in III and V.  Wookiee Fulaytar won DFC III, and missed the playoffs the next year in DFC IV --  but that's because he took the year off.
• Also winning the DFC Title and missing the postseason the following year: Drew Morris, Lori Beirne, Trey Cartledge, Tyler Campbell, Steven Ray, Rhett Barnett.
• In fact, here's who won and returned to defend their title (though we've never had a back to back champion): Tad Roose (VIII), Mark Gainey (IX and XIX), James Hawbaker (XIII), Zack Graves (XIV), Matt Halpert (XVIII)