Down the home stretch, we had a photo finish between three Analysts! The TGWSNBN came down to a single possession and a prescient forecast for the Winner and Final Score! The Winner of Super Trifecta Bowl IX is…
Bookie (23 points)!!! Hobbled in TGWSNBN after her steed faltered in the Conference Championships, Bookie accurately predicted the Winner (Chiefs), Winning Score (38), and came closest to predicting the Losing Score (35). With 6 Prescient points, she added to her Base Trifecta (9), Victory points (3), Reverse PC-Fecta (1), Player Haters (1) and Seeder Redux (3) points. She was the only Analyst to Score 6 different ways!
Boo Boo and Roxy Trot finished in a tie at 22 points after the Chiefs scored 38 points in a Win and took the offense Reverse PC-Fecta (+1). Place then comes down to tiebreakers — and the first tiebreaker, specifically! Roxy Trot started strong with 2 Base Trifectas and 12 Trifecta Points, but Boo Boo scored in all three Rounds to reach 15 Base Trifecta Points total. Therefore, Boo Boo takes Place and Roxy Trot takes Show!
All three of the top Analysts won one Round of Super Trifecta Bowl IX.
A special mention for Wreck It Ralph who finished in fourth place with 15 points. His Bengals made it to the Conference Championships but fell to the eventual TGWSNBN Winner.
All other scores can be seen in the first table below.
Thanks for a great year and fantastic nine-year competition for the most illustrious trophy in Sports Analysis!
Standings with First Tiebreaker
Standings with First Tiebreaker (Revised) | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Final Results
Claimant Tiebreakers
Claimant Tiebreakers | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Final Results
Non-Claimant Tiebreakers
Non-Claimant Tiebreakers | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Final Results
Total Super Trifecta Bowl Points
Total Bonus Points | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Final Results
The column labeled “Conference” at the right shows the seed and short name of the teams in the Conference Championships. Analysts will be Picking Three from these two games PLUS the two teams that make it to TGWSNBN at the far right. Three Correct Picks in the Conference and TGWSNBN games makes a Conference Trifecta (+6 Trifecta Points).
Slate of Games
Slate of Games | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Champions Round | Results
Analysts with No Claim AND Analysts whose Home Team has been eliminated from the playoffs may Pick Three from any of the 2 teams in the World Football Championship (TGWSNBN). Analysts with a Claim may Pick her Home Team to Win!
Bonus Points for Each Analyst (With a Home Team Claim by Current Standing)
Standings with First Tiebreaker (Revised) | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Championship Round
Roxy Trot (20 Trifecta Points, 12 Base [1st Tiebreaker])
Roxy Trot must Pick the Eagles to Win.
She also controls the Reverse PC-Fecta points with a 31-7 Eagles victory in the Conference Championships (+3). If the Eagle Win, she will earn a *lame* Trifecta (+3) and secure the Reverse PC-Fecta points in the Championship Round for 26 points total. No other Analyst can reach more than 24 points, so she will Win with an Eagles victory. In other words, Roxy Trot has at least a 50% chance of Winning the Super Trifecta Bowl!
If the Eagles suffer defeat, she still has more-than-likely shot at a Win in the Super Trifecta Bowl — if she retains the Reverse PC-Fecta points (Chiefs do not Win by at least 32 to 6 points), Roxy Trot will have a minimum of 23 points before Prescience points. If the Chiefs take the offense or defense Reverse PC-Fecta, then Roxy Trot will reach only 21 to 22 points (before Prescience). The outcome that may defeat Roxy Trot is then a Chiefs victory with 32 offensive points, reducing her score to 22 points.
Therefore, we present Scenarios for other Analysts’ outcomes in the case that the Chiefs Win and Roxy Trot scores no more than 22 points (but also see below regarding Prescience points)…
Boo Boo (18 Trifecta Points, 12 Base [1st Tiebreaker])
Boo Boo must Pick the Chiefs to Win. If they do, Boo Boo completes a *base* Trifecta for 6 points to reach 21 points total. But, Roxy will still have 23 points with all 4 Reverse PC-Fecta points. So, her Chiefs also need to score 32 points or more in victory in order for to steal 1 Reverse PC-Fecta point. If that happens both Boo Boo and Roxy Trot will have 22 points each, and Boo Boo will own the first tiebreaker with 15 Base Trifecta Scores vs. 12 Base Trifecta Scores for Roxy Trot.
For Boo Boo, 22 points may not be enough if Roxy Trot or one of the Analysts below earn more Prescience points than she does. So, we consider other Analysts in the scenario where the Chiefs are victorious and both Boo Boo and Roxy Trot finish at 22 points…
Bookie (17 Trifecta Points, 9 Base [1st Tiebreaker])
Bookie cannot Win on tiebreakers against either Roxy Trot or Boo Boo. She She can earn all 6 Prescience points to reach 23 points. If she Predicts the Chiefs accurately, she could Win. If she Predicts the Eagles accurately, she could Place.
Bookie (17 Trifecta Points, 9 Base [1st Tiebreaker])
Bookie cannot Win on tiebreakers against either Roxy Trot or Boo Boo. She had two Incorrect Picks in the Conference Championships and is not able to add a *lame* Trifecta. Bookie can earn all 6 Prescience points to reach 23 points. If she Predicts the Chiefs accurately, she could Win by 1 point. If she Predicts the Eagles accurately, she could Place. Both outcomes assume neither Roxy Trot and Boo Boo do not earn Prescience points (if two Analysts share the same best prediction, both Analysts earn Prescience points).
Wreck It Ralph (15 Trifecta Points, 12 Base [1st Tiebreaker])
Wreck It Ralph needs one Correct Pick to earn a *lame* Trifecta (+3). If he also earns all 6 Prescience points, that will take him to 24 points. If he Predicts an Eagles victory, he can finish in Place. If he Predicts the Chiefs, he can Win if Roxy Trot and Boo Boo do not earn Prescience points.
The Strategist (13 Trifecta Points, 12 Base [1st Tiebreaker])
The Strategist needs one Correct Pick to earn a *base* Trifecta (+3). If she also earns all 6 Prescience points, that will take her to 22 points total. If she Predicts an Eagles victory, she can Place or Show depending on the outcome for Bookie and Wreck It Ralph. If she Predicts the Chiefs, she can tie Roxy Trot and Boo Boo at 22 points in the Scenario favoring Boo Boo above. Both with have 15 Base Trifecta Scores, so the outcome will be determined by weaker tiebreakers (but we are not running Scenarios for second tiebreakers, so let the Winner be a minor mystery for now…)
We leave it at that…
For all other Analysts, 18 or more Trifecta Points to have a shot at the Win!
The Analysts have come around the near turn and its dust up for the Winner’s Circle! Only a sawmill’s handful of contestants (4) remain in serious contention for the Win!
Making up for lost time after joining the WFTL, Roxy Trot (20 points) secures sole possession of first place with a Home Team Playoff Victory (+3). But her path is not clear…Boo Boo (18 points) surges from fifth place on the back of her trusty steed and an astute *lame* Trifecta in the Conference Championship Round. AoY Champion Bookie (17 Trifecta Points) spits the bit with two Incorrect Picks, but has an outside rail to the STB Championship. And, upstart colt, Wreck It Ralph (15 points), is bucked by his Bengals but Correctly Picked the Eagles for TGWSNBN. Early projections suggest all four have reasonable paths to the Win.
The digit lost in a tragic workplace accident at the sawmill (with perhaps a slim chance for the Win), The Strategist (13 points) added a *lame* Trifecta to move into fifth place. She can add 9 more points to reach 22 Trifecta Points Total to force a decision on tiebreakers.
Former STB Champion, Big Tuna (13 points), and Woody (12 points) are on the outside looking in at the Win. Tied for the the sixth position, both have possible paths to the Winner’s Circle as Place or Show. Bug Bug (10 points) in ninth position has an unusual path to 19 points that may Show. Sponge Mom (9 points) in tenth position may also have an improbable path to 18 points for a Show.
Mo Money (10 points) currently holds eighth position, but she had two Incorrect Picks and can only finish at 16 points (one less than the current third place).
All other Analysts are either incalculably close to a Show or have been eliminated.
The Current Standings are:
11 (tie). Little Tuna and B-Reezy (9 points each);
13. Wise Orangutan (8 points);
14. Craft Brew (6 points);
15 (tie). Jimmy V and KateTDid (3 points)
17. Atwork (0 points)
Note: Atwork has achieved a most fabulous feat — he earned 0 Trifectas for an entire Season (0 for 21) and has 0 points currently in the Super Trifecta Bowl. The only way he can score in the STB is if he correctly Predicts the final score. Of course, he could submit something outlandish like 73 – 0 (for our Bears fans) — and be Correct!
Standings with First Tiebreaker
Standings with First Tiebreaker | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Championship Round
Claimant Tiebreakers
Claimant Tiebreakers | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Championship Round
Non-Claimant Tiebreakers
Non-Claimant Tiebreakers | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Championship Round
Total Super Trifecta Bowl Points
Total Bonus Points | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Championship Round
Slate of Games | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | Conference Champions Round | Results
Best Offense: Eagles (31)**
Best Defense: Eagles (7)**
** Reverse PC-Fecta bonus points are not awarded until after TGWSNBN. The Chiefs can “steal” PC-Fecta bonus points with a Win PLUS scores of 32 (offense) and/or 6 (defense).
Division Round Pick Results
Bookie – *49ers/Bengals The Strategist – Chiefs/Eagles (3 points) Big Tuna – Bengals/49ers Roxy Trot – *Eagles (+3 Victory)/Bengals (3 points) Jimmy V – Bengals/Eagles Wreck It Ralph – Bengals/Eagles Mo Money – Bengals/49ers Bug Bug – Bengals/Eagles Sponge Mom – Bengals/Eagles KateTDid – Chiefs/49ers Boo Boo – *Chiefs (+3 Victory)/Eagles (6 points) Wise Orangutan – Chiefs/Eagles (3 points) Woody – Bengals/49ers Craft Brew – Bengals/Eagles Little Tuna – Bengals/Eagles B-Reezy – Bengals/Eagles Atwork – Bengals/49ers
* Denotes Home Team
Home Teams Remaining
Home Teams | Super Trifecta Bowl IX | TGWSNBN | Remaining Claims
