The championship case for Tyler Thompson begins with what never happened: he never cratered. His lowest finish in any contest was 101st, and even that NFL Playoff card contributed 149 points. Over a full season, everyone else blinked first.
Thompson came closest to owning the college football regular season. Indiana returned 94, his portfolio reached 380, and only one player beat him to the top, leaving Thompson 2nd with 250 league points.
Then came the closing show of force. Argentina returned 62, helping the World Cup card total 145 and finish 4th, while the Canadiens powered an NHL entry worth 244 at 8th. Golf's 511.9-point majors haul added 232 more from 20th. Three very different boards, three answers near the top.
This title did not rest on one jackpot. Ten contests without a bottom-quarter finish and four results of 20th or better built it. At 2010.5, Thompson owns 1st place in a field of 251, a champion whose combination of ceiling and floor no one matched.