Tommy Parker waited until golf to break into the top ten. His four-major portfolio reached 552.7 and finished 8th for 244 points, the result that changed his season's final shape.
March had offered an earlier sign. Eight correct picks carried Parker through Day 6 before Iowa State ended the run, good for a share of 32nd. College football went the other way: Oregon returned 65, but five empty shares left the card 239th. Hockey later added 209th.
Parker's 43-place lift ended at 153rd, his season worth 1206 points. The last contest was more than consolation, becoming the first result large enough to rewrite the year around it.