Lee's Predictions

1) Lee

2) James

3) Gene

4) Zack

5) Andrew

6) Chris

7) Heather

8) Logan

James' Predictions

Proj. Rank

Owner

James

68.63%

Lee

63.73%

Zack

61.76%

Andrew

59.80%

Gene

59.80%

Heather

57.84%

Chris

50.98%

Logan

49.02%

Best Team Not Picked: NC State

Humdinger: Kent State

Andrew's Predictions

Predicted Rank

Name

Predicted Wins

Predicted Losses

Predicted Winning Percentage

Andrew's Comments

Andrew

70.42%

How could I not finish in first place when I drafted not one, but two FSUs?! And, surprisingly I got them in the 7th and 8th rounds. That left plenty of room to draft teams like Clemson, Michigan, and Texas A&M with my other picks. I like Oregon State to win the PAC 12 (yes, I do realize that there are only 2 teams currently in the PAC 12). Brigham Young is always good for a winning record, and Indiana was a surprise playoff team in 2024. Admittedly, it won't be a runaway and I probably don't have a final four team on my roster. But, I expect to pick up a few Twinkies and land at the top of the list in 2025.

James

70.31%

James utilized his James 3.0 model for draft strategy. After winning the championship last year, one might wonder why we changed it? Especially when the model spit out UNLV when LSU was still available and Colorado when <name your bottom feeder team here> was available. Still, the model had the cool NFL Draft ringtone. I think that might have bogged it down some though. But overall, I do think James will compete to try to repeat and in fact, I only have him finishing slightly behind me. Penn State, Alabama, Ole Miss, and Arizona State will lead the way for James this year.

Lee

69.58%

After being burned with FSU last year, Lee turned his strategy to drafting teams from mid-majors or independent leagues this season. Only Tennessee, SMU, and Illinois come from FBS divisions. He was heckled when he selected Texas State as the second overall pick. I can safely say that this marks the highest that the Bobcats have ever been picked in the Office Pool. Lee said Ohio State who? Penn State what? I don't want to hear about Georgia. Despite the heckling and now that I take another look . . . Texas State could be a great pick. Or, they could go 2-10 like his first round selection did last year. My overall analysis for Lee is a bronze medal, but if his bad luck in the office pool continues, he could slip to a much lower finish.

Gene

66.77%

I would have predicted a medal for Gene in 2025, but he is too loyal to his alma mater. I mean, I am loyal too, but I waited until the 7th round to pick FSU. Gene probably could have waited until at least then. But, he wanted to secure the Knights, and he did. After that misjudgment, Gene's picks were all very solid. So, if UCF does win 9 or 10 games under their returning coach Scott Frost, Gene may surprise us. I think he had the best pick of the draft of LSU in the 6th round, but we'll see how that plays out. Washington State will defintely finish in the top 2 in their conference. But, that is also known last in the PAC 2 conference.

Zack

65.52%

Zack won the contest 2 year ago, and then slipped a spot in 2024. I predict the slide continues and he will finish in 4th place this year. Though, I do have the top 4 places extremely close. It seemed that Zack was drafting teams based on the coolness of announcing them on draft day. I will take U-La-La! Holy Toledo! Give me Liberty or give me death! Fun? Why, yes! Winning football? I'll give you, maybe. He will get some wins from Georgia and I think his collection of mid-majors will keep him in the mix for placing again this year. Zack drafted this year from the passenger's seat of a road trip, so he does have a built-in excuse if he falters.

Heather

58.23%

Heather scored 4 traditional college football powerhouses with her first picks --- Ohio St, Oklahoma, Southern Cal, and Auburn. But, then drafted basketball schools with her last four --- Wake Forest, North Carolina, Kansas, and Florida. I see she is already looking forward to March! Her first picks should be enough to keep her out of the discussion for the basement, and could result in a higher ranking if things go her way. There is the standard penalty for drafting the Gators and that is why I could offer no better than 6th in my prediction.

Chris

58.02%

Just behind Heather in the predicted standings is our only rookie this year. Not only was Chris new to the pool and the draft, but he was slotted first to pick! He quickly caught on, and picked the team who is favored by many to win the national championship, Texas. But, then he went off the rails with picks 2-8. Actually, there are some decent teams among those picks and he will stay above a .500 winning percentage. But, not enough wins for Chris to pull off the rookie miracle of winning the championship. I hope that this is the beginning of a long run for Chris in the pool as I do see potential in the youngster. Just not this year.

Logan

53.44%

Logan was not able to attend the draft in person and had Office Pool veteran Sam fill in. The instructions were to create chaos in the draft, and I thought Sam did a pretty good job following those orders. The last place finisher from the previous year gets to choose their draft position, and what is more chaotic than choosing last!? From there, many of her picks were not too bad and suspiciously hinted at logical picks. That is, with the exception of Kent State. Ooof. Kent was winless in 2024 and will probably not do much better in 2025. But, that is exactly why we have the week 4 drop rule! South Alabama might also be a drag for Logan. So, it was another fun draft day, with ample chaos, but will likely result in Logan getting to choose her draft position in 2026.