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Paden is going with the prohibitive favorite, Alabama to win Monday’s championship.   Good luck!

With her record setting 12 wins, Paden takes 1st place in the regular bowl season and will face 2nd place Lance and his 11 wins. 

A win for Paden next Monday will continue our streak of 1st time Champions and tie her with Jenny for a record 10th consecutive win.  

A win for Lance will give us our first 2 time Champion.  

Paden is on the clock to pick between Alabama & Clemson for the January 9th College Football Championship Game.  Lance will be assigned the other team. 

Good luck P!

Congrats to Paden!   With a record setting 11 wins, she is locked into 1st place with one game remaining.   

Lance finishes 2nd if OU wins the Sugar Bowl.  If Auburn wins, Lance & Mark tie and we go to the tie-breaker. 

 Lance claims 2nd if Auburn wins by less 8.  If they win by more than 8, Mark goes to the Championship Game.    If Auburn wins by exactly 8, we may need be a croquet game as a 2nd tie-breaker.  

Two games left and we have 5 players still in the mix.   Connie/YanYan eliminated via tie-breaker.   Here are the scenarios for the Rose & Sugar Bowls.

• Penn St + Auburn
  • 1st = Paden, Heather, Vivi & Connie/YanYan tie
  • Paden & Heather currently best positioned for tie-breaker, followed by Vivi.
  • Connie/YanYan mathematically out via tie-breaker.
• Penn St + Oklahoma
  • 1st = Paden & Heather tie
    • Paden finishes 1st if Penn St wins by less than 14.
• USC + Auburn
  • 1st = Paden 
  • 2nd
    • Mark if Auburn wins by more than 8.
    • Lance if Auburn wins by less than 8.
• USC + Oklahoma 
  • 1st = Paden
  • 2nd = Lance

Remember, it’s 1st and 2nd place that participate in the Championship Game with the 1st place team getting the choice between Alabama & Clemson.

The final 4 games to determine the 2 Championship participants are today.

Paden is leading the pack with an 8-1 record heading into those games.  Five others are still in contention at 7-2; Mark, Vivi, Lance, Heather & Connie/YanYan.

Only 1 of the 2 early games today is of consequence.   With all 6 picking Florida, the outcome of the Outback Bowl (vs Iowa) is inconsequential.  So, everyone can root for Heather’s Gators.

The 12:00 CST kick-off of the Cotton Bowl is important, however, as Vivi, Mark & Connie/YanYan picked a Western Michigan upset while Paden, Heather & Lance picked Wisconsin.  Nobody will be officially eliminated after the Cotton Bowl.  But, a Wisconsin win all but assures Paden a spot in the Championship Game.

Below are the key scenarios for success for each individual.  Lock = will finish 1st or 2nd and make the championship game, regardless of tie-breakers.

If you’re curious, Vegas has the favorites as Florida (by 3 points) over Iowa, Wisconsin (8.5) over W. Michigan, USC (7) over Penn St and OU (3) over Auburn.   That scenario would have Paden & Lance meet in the Championship Game with the team choice going to Paden.

Finally, those holding the best point differentials and greatest chances of winnnig tie-breakers are Paden (-5), Heather (-19) & Vivi (-22).    Lance, Mark & Connie/Yan Yan are maxed at -28 with their 2 losses.

• Paden
  • Lock
    • Wisconsin + USC + OU
    • Wisconsin + Penn St + OU
    • Wisconsin + USC + Auburn
    • W. Michigan + USC + OU
  • At least ties for 2nd in every scenario EXCEPT if W. Michigan + Penn St + Auburn all win.
• Vivi 
  • Lock if wins out
    • W. Michigan + Penn St + Auburn
  • 1st place tie with Paden, Heather & Connie/YanYan
    • Wisconsin + Penn St + Auburn
    • W. Michigan + Penn St + Auburn
  • 2nd place tie with Paden & Connie/YanYan
    • W. Michigan + USC + Auburn
• Connie/YanYan 
  • Lock if wins out
    • W. Michigan + Penn St + Auburn
  • 1st place tie with Paden, Heather & Vivi
    • Wisconsin + Penn St + Auburn
    • W. Michigan + Penn St + Auburn
  • 2nd place tie with Paden & Vivi
    • W. Michigan + USC + Auburn
• Heather
  • Lock if wins out
    • Wisconsin + Penn St + OU
  • 1st place tie with Paden, Vivi & Connie/YanYan
    • Wisconsin + Penn St + Auburn
    • W. Michigan + Penn St + Auburn
• Mark
  • Lock if wins out
    • W. Michigan + USC + Auburn
  • 2nd place tie with Lance
    • Wisconsin + USC + Auburn
    • W. Michigan + USC + OU
• Lance
  • Lock if wins out
    • Wisconsin + USC + OU
  • 2nd place tie with Mark
    • Wisconsin + USC + Auburn
    • W. Michigan + USC + OU