Josh Linn made his season on one correct refusal to blink. He put Indiana on top of his bracket, cashed the crown for 93.1, added 25 from the stat props and took 7th in the College Football Playoff at 245.
His supporting work was quieter but rarely bad. Texas Tech's 85 helped the college regular-season card reach 55th, seven straight March picks lasted to Day 5 with Nebraska, and an AFC winner salvaged 84 in the NFL bracket for 65th.
The lone dud came first, 196th in the MLB Playoffs with only 37 banked. Linn still reached 17th of 251 with 1668.5. Believe in one champion at the right time and the math forgives plenty.