← All seasons1stEd Ruzic150–42 2ndRick Turner149–43 3rdDoug Hill148–44 72.55%Group accuracy 82.40%Best week · Week 1 56.29%Toughest week · Week 6 2Perfect weeks by the leaders Ed Ruzic150–42 Larry Anderson148–44 Gary Elliott147–45 Aggregate contestant predictions compared with final results
Riskiest PickerCade May Safest PickerTripp McKenney The GamblerCameron Cobb
COMMISSIONER'S RECAP
The first repeat champion of the electronic era.
Ed Ruzic came back from nine points down in Week 5 and carried a three-point cushion into the finale, becoming the first repeat champion since electronic records began. Rick Turner took second, and an eight-way tie at 148–44 was resolved by the 41-point SEC Championship total; Doug Hill's prediction of 50 was closest.
PERFECT WEEKS
Undefeated when the week demanded it.
Weeks 9 & 13
Weeks 9 & 11
Weeks 9 & 13
HOW THE FIELD SAW THE SEC
Expectations versus reality.
| Team | Field Picks | Predicted | Verdict | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1536–156 | 11–1 | Overrated | 10–2 |
| Texas | 1488–204 | 11–1 | Spot on | 11–1 |
| Ole Miss | 1421–271 | 10–2 | Overrated | 9–3 |
| Alabama | 1420–272 | 10–2 | Overrated | 9–3 |
| LSU | 1369–323 | 10–2 | Underrated | 8–4 |
| Tennessee | 1368–324 | 10–2 | Spot on | 10–2 |
| Missouri | 1299–393 | 9–3 | Spot on | 9–3 |
| Texas A&M | 1209–483 | 9–3 | Overrated | 8–4 |
| Auburn | 1123–569 | 8–4 | Overrated | 5–7 |
| Oklahoma | 1038–654 | 7–5 | Overrated | 6–6 |
| Kentucky | 910–782 | 6–6 | Overrated | 4–8 |
| Florida | 753–939 | 5–7 | Underrated | 7–5 |
| South Carolina | 645–1047 | 5–7 | Underrated | 9–3 |
| Mississippi State | 604–1088 | 4–8 | Overrated | 2–10 |
| Arkansas | 589–1103 | 4–8 | Underrated | 6–6 |
| Vanderbilt | 438–1254 | 3–9 | Underrated | 6–6 |
RISKY BUSINESS
Who left the crowd—and made it count?
Minority selections were weighted by how far each pick stood from the field, from the bottom half through a one-of-one selection.
56 minority picks · 362 risk points · five one-of-one selections
12 minority picks · six correct · all in the bottom-half tier
19 of 35 minority picks correct · 69.57% of available risk points earned
RankContestantOverallWeek 14
1Ed Ruzic150–4211–5
2Rick Turner149–4313–3
3Ben-Lare148–4413–3
3Bill Baker148–4413–3
3Brian Spence148–4414–2
3Cameron Cobb148–4412–4
3Cory Craig148–4413–3
3Doug Hill148–4412–4
3Kurt Edwards148–4415–1
3Larry Anderson148–4413–3
11Burton Brooks147–4513–3
11Cleve Estis147–4513–3
11Gary Elliott147–4513–3
11Lyn Scarbrough147–4513–3
11Robert Sher147–4513–3
16Avery Duckworth146–4614–2
16Carter Pierce146–4614–2
16Eric Johnson146–4611–5
16Kevin Fincher146–4614–2
16Tripp McKenney146–4613–3
21Bill Reynolds145–4713–3
21Brad Driggers145–4712–4
21Clayton Bromberg Jr145–4711–5
21David Beale145–4712–4
21Don Barringer145–4713–3
21Howard Holcomb145–4712–4
21Lindy Davis145–4713–3
21Nancy Bryant145–4713–3
21Norman Blake145–4713–3
21Sean Williams145–4714–2
31Alan Dubose144–4812–4
31Amanda Held144–4814–2
31Cindy Scarbrough144–4813–3
31Greg Schroeder144–4811–5
31Martin Sher144–4812–4
31Maury Cobb144–4810–6
37Christopher Mooney143–4911–5
37Dan Mooney143–4911–5
37David Brentz143–4915–1
37H.D. Mepham IV143–4911–5
37Rich Edgeworth143–4912–4
42Bill McTyeire 1142–5012–4
42Brian Dunston142–5012–4
42David Halvorson142–5011–5
42Jan Underwood142–5011–5
42Joseph Ronderos Jr.142–5012–4
42Stephen Boehme142–5014–2
42Stuart Curry142–5012–4
49Barbara Johnson141–5111–5
49Becky Baker141–5113–3
49Ben Greene141–5111–5
49David Elrod141–5113–3
49Donna Turner141–5113–3
49Gavin Saul141–5113–3
49Layne Held141–5113–3
49Mike Byrd141–5114–2
49Mike Mungenast141–5114–2
49Rick Hobbs141–5111–5
49Scott Goldberg141–5114–2
49Spencer Sams141–5112–4
49Terry Chartrand141–5112–4
49Tony Brooks141–5113–3
63Cameron Currie140–5213–3
63David Scott140–5212–4
63Jeffrey Paul140–5213–3
63Johnny Bosworth140–5213–3
63Philip Robertson140–5213–3
63Todd Lance140–5214–2
69Blake Stacy139–5310–6
69Branham Moore139–539–7
69Frank Bromberg139–5313–3
69Graden Lowry139–5314–2
69Jaquelyne Shealey139–5311–5
69John Sewell139–5313–3
69Joshua Elam139–5310–6
69Kim Robertson139–5314–2
69Kip Cobb139–5313–3
69Mark Armstrong139–5313–3
69Michael Zarichnak139–5311–5
69Mike Bryant139–5313–3
69Rick Saul139–5313–3
69Ryan Saul139–5313–3
69Sean Elliott139–5313–3
69Todd Miller139–5315–1
85Cathy Coleman138–5414–2
85Dan Martin138–5413–3
85Joe Morton138–5412–4
85Justin Spence138–5415–1
85Martin Hoerner138–5414–2
85Mike Northrup138–5414–2
85Ronnie Lear138–5411–5
85Tim Mooney138–5412–4
85Tony May138–5411–5
94Ben Wegdam137–5514–2
94James Swinburne137–5514–2
94Joe Saia137–5511–5
94Kris Martin137–5513–3
94Matt Crowder137–5513–3
94Randy Latham137–5512–4
94Randy May137–5512–4
94Ryan Mechler137–5511–5
94Sawyer Clemmons137–5512–4
94Walton Cobb137–5513–3
104Brad Scarbrough136–5611–5
104Chris Battles136–5611–5
104Drexel Meadors136–5610–6
104Jack Kidd136–5611–5
104Kenneth Cross136–5614–2
104Tommy May136–5613–3
110Al Blair135–5710–6
110Carter May135–5713–3
110Chuck Dover135–5712–4
110Col James Dismukes135–5714–2
110Ryan Hogan135–5711–5
110Stephen Hill135–5713–3
110Todd Bomchel135–579–7
117Abby Currie134–5810–6
117Chuck Mooney134–589–7
117Derek Edwards134–5812–4
120Brennan Kluka133–5913–3
120Clayton Elrod133–5913–3
120Debbie Sher133–5913–3
120John Roberts133–597–9
124Clay Anderson132–608–8
124Jeff Autry132–6013–3
124Myers Hyche132–6011–5
124Rhonda Edgeworth132–608–8
124Rory Keane132–609–7
129Drew Robertson131–6112–4
129Greg Smith131–6115–1
129Kevin Lovoy131–6112–4
129Robert Russell131–619–7
129Todd Pembroke131–6112–4
134Bill McTyeire 2130–6210–6
134Zach Lance130–6214–2
136Cade May129–635–11
136David Campbell129–639–7
138Jimmy Keaton125–6712–4
139Joseph Ronderos Sr124–6810–6
140Todd Bozeman122–709–7
141Hal Gandy121–719–7