<div dir="ltr">I hope everyone enjoyed Christmas. Now it's back to business. Get your Bowl Pool Picks to me before tomorrow's Heart of Dallas Bowl kickoff!<div><br></div><div>-The Commissioner<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 7:18 AM, Andrew Klein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anrklein@gmail.com" target="_blank">anrklein@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>The 22<sup>nd</sup>
Annual College Bowl
Pool <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Greetings and welcome to
the College Bowl
Pool’s 22<sup>nd</sup> Year!<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Given the large number
of games – and in order
to give everyone a chance to submit picks --, we’ll start a
little later this
year, beginning with the Heart of Texas Bowl on <b><i>December 27.<span> </span></i></b>Once again,
we <b><i>will </i></b>include
the National
Champion Game.<span> </span>That
means entering one
of the four playoff teams as a title game winner (Alabama,
Clemson, Ohio State, or
Washington) and assigning points according to your own
tolerance for risk.<span> </span>Here’s
a reminder on how things work …<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>THE RULES<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>This is a confidence
pool.<span> </span>Pick the winners
of each bowl game and weight
your confidence accordingly (i.e., 25 on the game in which you
have the most
confidence down to 1 on the game in which you have the least
confidence).<span> </span><b><i>All entries must be
submitted to
<a class="m_-5425711792275798417moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anrklein@gmail.com" target="_blank">anrklein@gmail.com</a> BEFORE KICKOFF OF THE HEART OF TEXAS
BOWL ON DECEMBER 27.<span> </span><u>Please
put the words “Bowl Pool” in the
subject line of your message. <u></u><u></u></u></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Two other notes:<span> </span><i>Don’t
pick in order</i> (e.g., chronologically from 1-23 or 23-1.)<span> </span>That is not in the spirit
of the game!<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>THE PARTICIPANTS<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>I am sending this
message to players from
previous years and other potentially interested people (or at
least those for
whom I have an e-mail address).<span>
</span>Please
feel free to forward the message to others who might want to
play.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>THE STAKES<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>The pool is for pride
and charity.<span> </span>NFL Pool
players already have “paid” through
a gift to the Devin Shafron Memorial Fund, which is now
managed by the Chicago
Community Trust.<span> </span>(And
if you haven’t
paid, this is an excellent time to send your check.)<span> </span>The Fund is a foundation
established by
Phyllis Shafron in memory of her son, and our friend, Devin.<span> </span>Its purpose purpose has
been to provide new
books for Chicago public school libraries. The foundation has
raised tens of
thousands of dollars and donated books to dozens of schools in
Devin’s
memory.<span> </span>There are
several schools that
have plaques in honor of The Pool’s contribution.<span> </span>If anyone would like more
information about
the foundation, or how to make a small contribution as a “fee”
for the pool,
let me know.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>1995-1996:<span> </span>Historical data lost in
the Great Klein
Computer Crash of '97<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>1997:<span>
</span>Mark Winick<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>1998:<span>
</span>Michelle DiOrio<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>1999:<span>
</span>Rick Gammons<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2000:<span>
</span>Jeff Cohen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2001:<span>
</span>Jim DiOrio<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2002:<span>
</span>Andy Klein<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2003:<span>
</span>Pete Klein<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2004:<span>
</span>Jeff Winick<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2005:<span>
</span>Pete Klein<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2006: Andy Klein<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2007:<span>
</span>Bill Jones<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2008:<span>
</span>Bob Schussel<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2009:<span>
</span>Jason Klein<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2010:<span>
</span>Sam Winick<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2011:<span>
</span>Mark Winick<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2012:<span>
</span>Dan Cole<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2013:<span>
</span>Jim Weil<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2014:<span>
</span>Ezra Blocker<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>2015:<span>
</span>Tim Klein<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>THE
GAMES<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 27 — <b>Heart of
Dallas Bowl</b>, North Texas vs. Army<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 27 — <b>Military
Bowl</b>, Wake Forest vs. Temple<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 27 — <b>Holiday
Bowl</b>, Minnesota vs. Washington State<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 27 — <b>Cactus Bowl</b>,
Baylor vs. Boise State<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 28 — <b>Pinstripe
Bowl</b>, Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 28 — <b>Russell
Athletic Bowl</b>, Miami (Fla.) vs. West Virginia<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 28 — <b>Foster
Farms Bowl</b>, Indiana vs. Utah<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 28 — <b>Texas Bowl</b>,
Kansas State vs. Texas A&M<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 29 — <b>Birmingham
Bowl</b>, South Florida vs. South Carolina<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 29 — <b>Belk Bowl</b>,
Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 29 — <b>Alamo Bowl,</b>
Oklahoma State vs. Colorado<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 30 — <b>Liberty
Bowl</b>, TCU vs. Georgia<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 30 — <b>Sun Bowl</b>,
North Carolina vs. Stanford<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 30 — <b>Music City
Bowl</b>, Nebraska vs. Tennessee<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 30 — <b>Arizona Bowl</b>,
South Alabama vs. Air Force<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 30 — <b>Orange Bowl</b>,
Florida State vs. Michigan<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 31 — <b>Citrus Bowl</b>,
Louisville vs. LSU<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 31 — <b>TaxSlayer
Bowl</b>, Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 31 — <b>Peach Bowl</b>,
Alabama vs. Washington<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dec. 31 — <b>Fiesta Bowl</b>,
Clemson vs. Ohio State<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jan. 2 — <b>Outback
Bowl,</b> Iowa vs. Florida<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jan. 2 — <b>Cotton Bowl,</b>
Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jan. 2 — <b>Rose Bowl</b>,
Penn State vs. Southern California<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jan. 2 — <b>Sugar Bowl</b>,
Oklahoma vs. Auburn<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jan. 9 — <b>National
Championship Game</b>: Peach Bowl winner v. Fiesta Bowl winner
(Pick an
actual team!)<u></u><u></u></p>
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