In all, seven different people will take home prizes in the FOS Bracket Bonanza. If any ties remain unbroken after the tie-breaker, we reserve the right to use whatever means we see fit to settle the matter.
We will announce the winners sometime next week. Please note, if you used phony contact information to sign up for FOSBB and finish in a prize-winning place, you will be disqualified.
SEE THE STANDINGS HERE.
FIRST PLACE
The champ takes home about $400 worth of swag. Two big-ticket items (the bracelet and coat are worth one fifty each) and cool stuff from the rest of our donors. Who knew someone made slick “Happy Valley” T-Shirts? Likewise, who knew Pepsi made winter coats?
Sterling Silver Nittany Lion Bracelet — Moyer Jewelers
Columbia Sportswear Coat — Pepsi
Happy Valley T-Shirt — TwoPadres.com
Orange Bowl DVD — ESPN Radio 1450
Penn State Basketball T-Shirt — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Bobblehead — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Visor — Penn State Athletics.
Umbrella — Altoona Mirror
Insulated Travel Cup — Altoona Mirror
Coffee Mug — Altoona Mirror
SECOND PLACE
So close and yet so far. Nothing says second tier like the NIT and Cotton Bowl. And no, this watch was not stolen from Jerry Dunn’s every growing stash of NIT wrist apparel. You did watch the NIT Final Four this year, didn’t you? Nice to see JD finally reach the summit.
Bulova NIT Final Four Watch — Mystery Donor
Cotton Bowl DVD — Cotton Bowl
Happy Valley T-Shirt — TwoPadres.com
Penn State Basketball T-Shirt — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Bobblehead — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Visor — Penn State Athletics.
Umbrella — Altoona Mirror
Insulated Travel Cup — Altoona Mirror
Coffee Mug — Altoona Mirror
THIRD PLACE
Third place in the Big Ten lands a football team in the Outback Bowl (usually). Third place here and you can … uh … drink like you’ve been to the Outback Bowl. Don’t ask us why these glasses exist. Just hope they arrive un-smashed and enjoy them for what they are. (This seems to be a good time to mention we are not responsible for any damage that occurs to the prizes during shipment to the winners.)
Outback Bowl Drinking Glasses — Outback Bowl
Penn State Basketball T-Shirt — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Bobblehead — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Visor — Penn State Athletics.
Umbrella — Altoona Mirror
Insulated Travel Cup — Altoona Mirror
Coffee Mug — Altoona Mirror
FOURTH PLACE
”Bus stop, wet day, she’s there I say, please share my Altoona Mirror umbrella…” Employ this bad boy, and by August she (or he) will be yours. For everyone under 40, please disregard the above reference.
Penn State Basketball Bobblehead — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Visor — Penn State Athletics.
Umbrella — Altoona Mirror
Insulated Travel Cup — Altoona Mirror
Coffee Mug — Altoona Mirror
FIFTH PLACE
Yeah, we know, this is the same stuff as fourth place. Did we mention that with the Altoona Mirror umbrella they’ll be all up ons? Believe it. For everyone over 40, please disregard the previous reference. We’d love to tell you who the bobblehead is of, but if we did we’d have to kill you.
Penn State Basketball Bobblehead — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Visor — Penn State Athletics.
Umbrella — Altoona Mirror
Insulated Travel Cup — Altoona Mirror
Coffee Mug — Altoona Mirror
SIXTH PLACE
Ed DeChellis is a little light up top, if you catch our drift, so we doubt he rocks the visor. Too bad we didn’t save him an umbrella. Anyway, we can’t help thinking how fantabulous Bruce Parkhill would look in this thing. We’ll bet it looks good on you, too. Sorry, no free bowl of soup.
Penn State Basketball Bobblehead — Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Basketball Visor — Penn State Athletics.
Umbrella — Altoona Mirror
Coffee Mug — Altoona Mirror
LOSER AWARD
Due to obvious tanking by people trying to win valuable prizes, we will give the “Loser Award” to the person we believe attempted to submit a legitimate bracket and finished with the worst record. In our book, there is nothing worse than someone who cheats to lose. This is not the NBA, buster. We’re looking for an honest choking dog here.
Pittsburgh Pirates Snoopy Bobblehead — ESPN Radio 1450
2 Giant NIT Court Banners — Mystery Donor
Penn State 1998 Championships Street Sign — Mystery Donor.