Kyle Kline's clearest run came in March. His bracket reached Day 6 before Iowa State knocked it out; 203.5 points were good for a shared 32nd.
College football sat at the other end of the card. Alabama returned 45, but five dead shares left the entry 228th. France later led a World Cup pool that totaled only 71 and tied for 216th. Useful scores from the NBA and golf could not offset both misses.
His 1181 points were worth 164th after a 28-place drop. One survivor bracket showed Kline's upside; too little around it allowed that run to define the year alone.