It came down to the last minute of the Purdue-Arizona State game to decide this year's champion. ASU's late touchdown gave NJ TROJAN the win in the 2004 Pac-10 Pigskin Pundits Pool by only six points over mbtrojan. NJ never led the entire season until that game ended.

Bryan R. had the best winning percentage, 85.7% (60-10), which is a contest record. Unfortunately, his score predictions were only good enough for a 17th plaqce finish.

An example of the importance of accurate score predictions is that a 53-17 record placed 17th, while a 52-18 record was 197th.

JAY A had the best Bowl Predictions , correctly predicting the bowl outcomes of nine of the ten conference teams, a contest record.

Calvin B. had the most games picking the winner and exact margin, six, which is 9% of all the games. There were 40 picks of the exact score, with Ernie Gradillas, dondiboy and Paul Muller having two each.

Awards for continued excellence goes to Jerry K (4th last year, 24th this year), Stacey Bassett (39,16th) Charles DeMartini (32nd,6th), Jack C (1st-34th), P Pascal (9th,44th), Erik Mandelblatt (16th,46th) and Kyle Doyel (10th,41st) with two consecutive top-50 finishes and especially Sean Shanahan for three in a row (4th,43rd,40th).

Biggest improvements were made by R. A. Pennington (#279 to #3), and Kurt Loukkula (#284 to #57).

The biggest drops were Corey Crowley-Hall (#18 to #196), Scott Canfield (#19 to #230) and Bryan Kretz (#30 to #204).

Special mention goes to Shawna Nomura, who became only the third person to have a top-5 finish in both the football Pundits pool and the basketball Hoop-Pundits pool and also only the third to have a total of three top-5 finishes in the two major contests. That has qualified her for induction into the contest HALL OF FAME .

OTHER CONTEST FACTS AND FIGURES:

The first ten to send in their entries averaged 1351. The last ten to send in their entries averaged 1425.

Past champions:

  • (#34)Jack C
  • (#41)Kyle Doyel
  • (#63)Brian Dick
  • (#168)Nick de Gennaro

    Admitted Old-Timers:

  • (#33)R Johnson (UW'62)
  • (#82)Bill Maffett (Ducks'64)
  • (#117)Jim R (UCLA'62)

    Don't take them to Vegas:

  • Jason Marsh (#240 last year/#228 this year)
  • Jerry Riedel (#287/#208)
  • Howard Morrill (#250/#201)

    Team Standings (total of top three from each school with top scorer):

  • (1) 4715 USC (NJ Trojan)
  • (2) 4681 Oregon (Shawna Nomura)
  • (3) 4593 California (Charles DeMartini)
  • (4) 4585 Washington St (Dave Lewis)
  • (5) 4517 Oregon St (R.A. Pennington)
  • (6) 4478 UCLA (Ed Cronshagen)
  • (7) 4457 Arizona State (Jordan S.)
  • (8) 4365 Washington (R. Johnson)
  • (9) 4213 Arizona (James Passannanti)
  • (10) 4045 Stanford (Scott Margot)

    Here are the final standings. All ties were broken by (a) w-l record and (b) exact margin picks (E). If you finished in the top-60, you have done quite well. Thanks to all for participating.

    # NAME W-L (E) TOTAL
    1 NJ Trojan (USC) 59 - 11 4 1602
    2 mbtrojan (USC) 57 - 13 1 1596
    3 R.A. Pennington (Oregon State) 57 - 13 1 1568
    4 Shawna Nomura (Oregon) 59 - 11 1 1567
    5 Mike Stewart (Oregon) 58 - 12 3 1561
    6 Charles DeMartini (California) 58 - 12 3 1558
    7 Geoff Mamerow (Oregon Ducks) 58 - 12 2 1553
    8 Joe Pundit (CONSENSUS) 57 - 13 1 1539
    9 Dave Lewis (WSU Fan) 58 - 12 3 1536
    10 Ted House (wsu cougars) 57 - 13 2 1527
    11 Jon Shelby (Oregon) 57 - 13 2 1525
    12 Paul Muller (WSU) 55 - 15 2 1522
    13 sambear (Cal'78) 59 - 11 1 1519
    14 Jordan S. (ASU) 55 - 15 2 1519
    15 John Niccoli (USC '87) 59 - 11 3 1517
    16 Stacey Bassett (WAZZU "98) 53 - 17 3 1517
    17 Bryan R. (Cal Golden Bears!) 60 - 10 1 1516
    18 Dan McCue (Oregon Ducks) 55 - 15 2 1515
    19 Ed Cronshagen (UCLA '70) 58 - 12 0 1504
    20 David Brastad (Torpid Liver) 57 - 13 3 1499
    21 Dave B (Cal '84) 55 - 15 2 1499
    22 Harvey Olson (WSU) 54 - 16 2 1497
    23 Ken C (CAL/CarSmithMotors) 52 - 18 3 1495
    24 Jerry K (UCLA Kelp) 57 - 13 2 1494
    25 Boulder Trojan (USC) 55 - 15 2 1489
    26 Paul Land (Oregon) 54 - 16 0 1489
    27 Robin SImon (Oregon) 52 - 18 3 1489
    28 Allen B (Oregon Ducks) 55 - 15 3 1488
    29 Zack Mandelblatt (Oregon 2018) 55 - 15 0 1488
    30 Gerorge R. (USC Trojan!) 55 - 15 1 1483
    31 Ben Pflaum (Oregon State) 52 - 18 1 1481
    32 kev hayashida (ucla 87) 57 - 13 2 1480
    33 R. Johnson (UW '62) 56 - 14 2 1479
    34 Jack C (Santa Clara/Oregon) 54 - 16 2 1478
    35 Jim Vermeer (SC) 57 - 13 2 1477
    36 Pope (ASU) 56 - 14 3 1476
    37 John DeRaeve (Oregon '94) 54 - 16 2 1475
    38 Wes Frey (None) 52 - 18 2 1472
    39 Gary Backus (WAZZU '89) 54 - 16 2 1470
    40 Sean Shanahan (Honey Buckit) 57 - 13 2 1469
    41 Kyle Doyel (Tennessee Beaver) 52 - 18 0 1468
    42 RandyE (Oregon) 57 - 13 2 1467
    43 Denis D (Oregon Ducks) 55 - 15 1 1466
    44 P Pascal (usc 1976-2005) 52 - 18 1 1464
    45 bob giantonio (Cougzone) 57 - 13 1 1463
    46 Erik Mandelblatt (Oregon '92) 56 - 14 3 1463
    47 Ethan Nelson (OSU/ValleyElementary) 55 - 15 2 1462
    48 John Gahan (ASU Fan) 53 - 17 0 1462
    49 Alex Hall (UCLA '94) 54 - 15 2 1459
    50 Jeff Haigh (CAL) 54 - 16 2 1459
    51 Robert Kinsey (USC '94) 53 - 17 2 1459
    52 Frank M (Cal '88) 54 - 16 1 1457
    53 Kevin W (CO-Devil/ASU '87) 56 - 14 0 1456
    54 Jim Patmont (California) 54 - 16 3 1454
    55 Chris Ames (WSU '99) 54 - 16 2 1454
    Rich & Carol Gregor (Berkeley) 54 - 16 2 1454
    57 Kurt Loukkula (Oregon State) 50 - 20 3 1453
    58 Dan Brager (Washington) 53 - 17 0 1452
    59 Garee XXXX (UCLA) 54 - 16 3 1450
    60 Keith T (Oregon State) 53 - 17 1 1450
    61 Ken Norfleet (osubeavers) 53 - 17 0 1450
    62 Mike Magee (Oregon Ducks) 54 - 16 2 1448
    63 Brian Dick (ASU FAN) 55 - 15 0 1447
    64 Lee Rish (ASU) 54 - 16 1 1445
    65 Darin Bass (UCLA) 52 - 18 1 1445
    66 James Passannanti (Bear Down Arizona) 54 - 16 5 1443
    67 Eric (Go Ducks) 51 - 19 2 1440
    68 Andrew Smith (UCLA '01) 50 - 20 1 1440
    69 Gordon Frank (WSU) 52 - 18 3 1439
    70 samoantrojan (USC) 53 - 17 2 1438
    71 Ben Browdy (UCLA) 51 - 19 1 1438
    72 SCtenor02 (USC) 54 - 16 0 1437
    73 Wally McCormick (Oregon) 56 - 14 1 1435
    74 Patrick Gammill (Arizona State) 52 - 18 4 1434
    75 Jesse Larsono (Washington) 52 - 18 3 1434
    76 Don Crowley (WSU/UI) 54 - 16 2 1431
    77 David Schott (Oregon ducks) 53 - 17 0 1428
    78 LCDR Tony Deaville (Cal '90) 52 - 18 4 1426
    79 James S. (Vanderbilt/Colorado) 53 - 17 3 1424
    80 Scott T (OSU) 50 - 20 0 1424
    81 Drew Barnhart (UCLA/Quest Software) 54 - 16 1 1423
    82 Bill Maffett (Ducks '64) 54 - 16 2 1422
    83 Michael P. (UCLA) 53 - 17 1 1422
    Richard Lee (Cal) 53 - 17 1 1422
    Mitch Moberg (UW) 53 - 17 1 1422
    86 Jeremy Beard (Arizona State) 53 - 17 0 1422
    87 Matt Broback (Cal 92) 55 - 15 0 1421
    88 Jeff Ferren (UCLA 91) 51 - 19 0 1418
    89 Doug Slaton (Cal Band '84) 54 - 16 1 1417
    90 SC4ME (USC) 52 - 18 1 1417
    91 Ralph C (Oregon '89) 55 - 15 0 1415
    92 ColMukMuk (UW) 51 - 19 3 1415
    93 GSMDUCKS98 (Oregon) 53 - 17 0 1414
    94 Scott G (Oregon '96) 53 - 17 1 1412
    95 DaBruins (UCLA) 55 - 15 1 1410
    96 Tom Kirkland (Washington Huskies) 50 - 20 3 1407
    97 Ron Hopwood (Pomona Duck) 54 - 16 1 1406
    98 Morgan R (ASU) 53 - 17 3 1404
    99 C. Flaherty (ASU '86) 51 - 19 1 1403
    100 Michael Gray (WSU) 54 - 16 2 1402
    101 Michael Conkey (Oregon Ducks) 53 - 17 1 1402
    Dave Sachs (Oregon St./Minnesota) 53 - 17 1 1402
    103 Big Al (UCLA) 51 - 19 0 1402
    104 Mark Weller (UW/CWU 97) 52 - 18 1 1401
    105 Kevin Yin (California) 52 - 18 1 1400
    106 Phil D (UCLA) 49 - 21 2 1400
    107 Frank Wu (Oregon State Univ.) 52 - 18 0 1398
    108 Jeff Schloss (OSU '94) 55 - 15 0 1397
    109 Barry Abel (Ucla) 53 - 17 3 1397
    110 Drew B. (SD/Ducks) 50 - 20 0 1396
    111 RKSdevil (asu) 55 - 15 2 1395
    112 D Norfleet (Oregon State) 53 - 17 1 1395
    113 Raphael Aglietti (Cal/UCSD Titons!) 54 - 16 0 1394
    114 Ray N (Dorrell H8R) 53 - 17 0 1394
    115 Amanda Aiken (GoDucks) 54 - 16 2 1393
    116 Tom McBride (WSU85) 51 - 19 4 1393
    117 Jim R (UCLA '62) 53 - 17 1 1392
    118 Dave C. (USC) 53 - 17 0 1392
    119 Isaac Nelson (OSU) 51 - 19 5 1391
    120 James Aiken (GoDucks) 53 - 17 1 1390
    121 Calvin B. (CaliforniaGoldenBear) 51 - 19 6 1390
    122 Ernie Gradillas (Arizona '96) 51 - 19 4 1388
    123 Bob Moorehead (Cal) 54 - 16 3 1387
    124 Chad Levy (Cal) 54 - 16 3 1386
    125 Fred Howard (ASU Sun Devils) 53 - 16 2 1386
    126 Travis Breedlove (Arizona State) 52 - 18 4 1384
    127 Mike Pearson (Cal '92) 50 - 20 1 1384
    128 Brad Rihs (Arizona) 50 - 20 5 1382
    129 David LaMarche (USC Trojans) 52 - 18 1 1381
    130 Damon Werner (USC "SCNomad") 53 - 17 2 1379
    131 Michael Foy (USC) 53 - 17 0 1379
    132 Matt Self (Arizona State) 50 - 20 2 1379
    133 David Daniewicz (ASU/Aerojet) 51 - 19 0 1378
    134 Don L Duck (GoDucks) 48 - 22 2 1376
    135 Ethan Lindsey (UC Berkeley '00) 52 - 18 0 1375
    136 Brad C (WSU '01) 54 - 16 1 1374
    137 Brad Broadbeck (GODUCKIES) 51 - 19 3 1374
    138 Michael Crair (UC Berkeley) 52 - 18 3 1373
    139 Bill L (Arizona State) 52 - 18 0 1373
    140 E. Samuelson (USC '86) 53 - 17 1 1372
    141 Flavio Jingus (Washington State) 53 - 17 1 1371
    142 Edmund Johnson (UC Berkeley) 51 - 19 3 1371
    143 Marc M. (Minot State Univ) 51 - 19 1 1371
    144 Paul Frickey (Cal Bears '88) 52 - 18 3 1370
    145 dave teitzel (Washington State Univ) 51 - 19 4 1370
    146 Kelly Sutherland (OSU) 49 - 21 2 1370
    147 Mike Davis (Orange&Black 35years) 50 - 20 1 1367
    148 Thomas Graf (Oregon St.) 51 - 19 0 1366
    149 Brad Wiegand (Washington '03) 51 - 19 3 1365
    150 Nick Singer (WSU Class of '05) 53 - 17 1 1364
    151 Scott Margot (Go Stanford Beat Kal) 54 - 16 1 1362
    152 Kevin Brager (UW) 53 - 17 1 1361
    153 Paul Berumen (ASU '93) 52 - 18 0 1360
    154 Jeff Richardson (Sundevil'95) 49 - 21 1 1358
    155 Tricky Dick Kiburz (ASU '88) 48 - 22 2 1357
    156 Chris Kozacek (ASU) 48 - 22 1 1351
    157 Josh Balsam (Arizona State) 52 - 18 1 1349
    158 Mark M. (UW 91) 51 - 19 1 1349
    159 Tim Melhorn (Washington '71) 51 - 19 0 1348
    160 Keizerdawg (Washington) 53 - 17 1 1346
    161 Steve Steinhart (Stanford Indians) 51 - 19 0 1346
    162 HuskyGirl (Washington) 52 - 18 0 1344
    163 Tony B (UCLA '73) 51 - 19 0 1344
    164 Ric Bahr (Marine Terminals) 52 - 18 1 1343
    165 Mick (Stanford) 50 - 20 2 1342
    166 Joe Valsetz (Beavers) 48 - 22 4 1342
    167 Jay Michael (Oregon State) 53 - 17 1 1341
    168 Nick de Gennaro (Arizona) 51 - 19 2 1341
    169 Christopher Davidson (University of Oregon) 51 - 19 2 1340
    170 TRUE (USC '00) 55 - 15 1 1338
    171 Dean Rossmann (Fan) 50 - 20 0 1337
    172 CarmelTrojan (USC/SIU) 48 - 22 3 1336
    173 Howie Ludwig (Cal '69) 51 - 19 2 1335
    174 michael brace (wazzu) 52 - 18 1 1331
    175 Rex Christensen (ASU 94) 51 - 19 0 1331
    176 Ernie Rozell (Oregon Ducks) 53 - 17 3 1330
    177 Brian Birgen (Wartburg College) 51 - 19 0 1329
    178 BruabF (Cal) 50 - 20 1 1324
    179 JR Russell (LSU) 48 - 22 2 1323
    180 SantaMonicaTrojan (USC) 52 - 18 0 1322
    181 Russ Kaufman (OSU '86) 50 - 20 0 1320
    182 peter sullivan (bruin fan) 50 - 20 4 1319
    183 Greg Sumner (Washington '91) 49 - 21 3 1319
    184 Jay A (JayDuck's Picks) 51 - 19 0 1316
    Jason Boeshans (Oregon State '95) 51 - 19 0 1316
    186 Patrick Thrapp (dawgman.com) 48 - 22 1 1313
    187 Tony T. (WSU '93) 50 - 20 1 1310
    188 Ken Wallace (Oregon State (96)) 48 - 22 1 1310
    189 Big Bern (Huskies) 49 - 21 3 1308
    190 Jeremy Hruska (Beavers) 49 - 21 0 1307
    191 Chris Moar (Washingotn) 45 - 25 0 1303
    192 Karolyn (ASU '86) 48 - 22 0 1300
    193 Shane Gillispie (Washington 91) 47 - 23 1 1296
    194 Chris E (United Kingdom) 51 - 19 0 1295
    195 Jeremy Taylor (OSU Beavers) 46 - 24 1 1295
    196 Corey Crowley-Hall (WSU/Linfield) 48 - 22 3 1293
    197 Bob Mungovan (UA '95/MCLD) 52 - 18 1 1290
    198 Michael Bishop (SDSundevil) 48 - 22 4 1283
    199 TerryO (ArizonaWildcat) 47 - 23 4 1283
    200 Critchfield (CALiforniALUM) 49 - 21 0 1282
    201 Howard Morrill (Washington) 48 - 22 2 1279
    202 Dirk R. (Oregon Ducks) 50 - 20 2 1273
    203 Brian Jepperson (USC & UofA) 48 - 22 3 1273
    204 Bryan Kretz (Washington Huskies) 47 - 23 0 1272
    205 Brad Moore (Husky alum x 2) 45 - 25 2 1268
    206 Korri Anderson (WSU/U of Alaska-Anchorage) 48 - 22 0 1248
    207 Tom "The Whap" Tracewell (Oregon State) 46 - 24 2 1247
    208 Jerry Riedel (goDucks) 46 - 24 0 1246
    209 Craig B. (Phoenix Five/Cal '02) 48 - 22 4 1240
    210 Ben Ontiveros (UofU) 48 - 22 2 1237
    211 Eric Cardenas (UCLA) 43 - 27 2 1236
    212 Daniel Balter (UCLA Bruins) 46 - 24 1 1235
    213 Frank Berry (Wildcatmando) 49 - 20 1 1233
    214 dondiboy (puhet sound univ) 43 - 27 3 1232
    215 Chalcraft (Washington) 42 - 28 3 1229
    216 Jeff Showalter (USC MBA '99) 46 - 24 0 1217
    217 Wes Tanac (Oregon) 47 - 23 0 1213
    218 Fernando Caballero (UCLA '85) 45 - 25 1 1212
    219 Cliff Slaughterbeck (UW) 45 - 25 2 1207
    220 Greg Buchanan (UW) 43 - 27 3 1205
    221 Jim N (OSU) 46 - 24 0 1194
    222 Kevin Ladd (Oklahoma) 47 - 23 1 1193
    223 Matt Kozacek (UofA) 43 - 27 2 1181
    224 Mesq (USC) 50 - 20 0 1179
    225 Ward Kaatz (UCLA) 47 - 23 1 1177
    226 Chris Miller (UCLA '03) 47 - 23 1 1174
    227 Dan O. (Utah '96 '04) 40 - 28 1 1162
    228 Jason Marsh (SUN DEVIL PRIDE!!) 47 - 23 0 1150
    229 Brent Brown (Cal State Northridge) 42 - 28 1 1143
    230 Scott Canfield (UW 2007) 40 - 30 3 1134
    231 Dennis L (Washington) 45 - 25 1 1123
    232 Steffers (ASU '04) 39 - 31 1 1114
    233 Huz (Washington) 42 - 28 0 1072

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