We lost two players in today’s early slate: Qkarlo7 and Retro.  At least 6 and up to 10 more players will fall out of the playoff race after today’s final two bowl games:  Gator (6:30) and Texas (8:15).

Four players are guaranteed to stay alive until Tuesday:  Carol, Commish, Macy & Viv.

What the others need to survive.

Perfection …

• Alexander, Lil London, Princess P, & Nose Picker need Virginia + LSU to win.
• Diss, John, Noah, & TK’s Touchdown Club need Missouri + Houston to win.
• Papa needs Missouri + LSU to win.

Just one win …

• Emily needs an LSU win.

One of two paths …

• Futbal Fan & Winner Winner Chicken Dinner need a Houston win, OR Missouri + LSU wins.

FYI, these elimination scenarios do NOT (yet) account for any tie-breakers. See Section C – Tiebreakers in the Rules 2.0.

Below is a preview of what’s at stake in the first two games today, Pinstripe (11:00) + Pop-Tarts (2:30).  

Eight are safe, regardless of the results of today’s early slate:  Alexander, Carol, Commish, Emily, Futbol Fan, Macy, Viv, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. 

What others need to survive.

Perfection …

• Diss, Lil Londo, & Princes P need Penn St + BYU to win.
• Retro needs Clemson + BYU to win.

Just one win …

• Papa needs a BYU win.
• Nose Picker needs a Penn St win.

One of two paths …

• John, Noah, & TK’s Touchdown Club need a BYU win, OR Clemson + Georgia Tech wins.
• QKarlo7 needs a Georgia Tech win, OR Clemson + BYU wins.

FYI, these elimination scenarios do NOT (yet) account for any tie-breakers. See Section C – Tiebreakers in the Rules 2.0.

Today is a HUGE day for Bowl Battle 2025. There are four games spread throughout the day, with kick-offs at 11:00, 2:30, 6:30, and 8:15 CST.

The final 2 regular-season games are on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see who among the 18 remaining players survives to the final day.

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Seven players were officially eliminated with today’s results.  The following can now relax and root for their favorite family member or friend to secure one of the four playoff spots.  

• Ella Bella (Ella P)
• Gabby (Carol P)
• Gator Nurse (Heather P)
• Joel (Joel E)
• Lil Asian (Lauren E)
• Sarah (Sarah B)
• SOUM (Matt P)

Leading the 18 players still alive…

• Viv 9-1
• Emily 8-2
• Futbol Fan 8-2
• Macy 8-2

The homestretch starts today with Bowl Battles at 12:00 and 3:30 CST.

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Hopefully, all are enjoying a relaxing day with family and friends!

We take a Bowl Battle break (no games today) at the mid-point of the regular season. After 8 games played over 6 days, the pace picks up dramatically with 2 on Friday and 4 on Saturday!

Given the diversity of the picks, everyone is technically in the running for one of the 4 playoff spots. But the odds are long for a few. On the positive side, here are your midseason leaders …

• 7-1: Emily, Futbol Fan, Viv
• 6-2: Macy
• 5-3: Carol, Commish, Noah, Papa, Retro

Merry Christmas, The Commish

Christmas Eve brings us a 7:00 cst Battle in Hawai’i.

Viv, the lone undefeated team, and 18 of 25 players picked the underdog California Bears.

Almost everyone is still in the hunt for one of the four playoff spots.

Good luck & Mele Ahiahi Kalikimaka!