Meet The League
What’s The Score Betting League was founded on the idea that, if you’re going to have fun and waste money, it might as well be as little as possible. With 4 founding members - Benjamin, Matthew, Christopher, and Jonathan - WTS Bets began in the fall of 2017 to bring a little more fun to the short period that is college football. Heading into the second season of the league, the founding members welcomed newcomers Chris Sullivan and Kevin Pohl to the league.
After a tremendously successful 2nd season, the league continued its growth by welcoming the first female bettor in league history, Kait McDougal. Kait entered behind a class that had outperformed league expectations, and raised the average height of the league to Chad Status. Unfortunately Kait did not add any height, but she did know how Athletic Departments operated, so she was no stranger to cheating.
Below you can get an insight into each member of the league, and their playing styles.
Benjamin
What makes a great Man Cave? The comfortable couch? The big ass TV? A fully stocked bar with the finest craft beers Michigan can offer? Or is it the company that you have around you? It’s obviously all of the above, but most importantly, the beer. It takes time to create a spectacular Man Cave, as does becoming a force in What’s The Score (I mean except Jonny, but shut up this is Benj’s section).
Benjamin built on Season 1’s trials and tribulations, and was able to not finish last for two straight years. So congrats there. He was able to accomplish such a commendable acheivement with his great new strategy: “Fuck it I’m going deep.” Matthew Stafford would truly be proud of Benjamin’s unabashed confidence. While Benjamin has work to do to be as good in WTS Bets as his basement is a Man Cave, he’s acquiring all of the right pieces.
Season 3
Moving into Season 3, the expectations for Benjamin have grown even more, and so has the anxiousness. Not unlike a situation concerning a certain milk and steak lover. Benjamin has the opportunity to use his late season success in the tournament as a springboard into something special this year. He has learned a lot over the last two seasons, has the skill, and just needs that last puzzle piece to be a powerhouse that flounders in the last few weeks of the season and misses the championship...Hail.
CFB Team Comparison: Army. Because they are really fucking defensive.
Prediction
If Benjamin can capitalize on the blunders of others, he has the opportunity to really surprise everyone this year. Don’t underestimate him because he WILL make sure you never hear the end of it.
Projected Overall Rank: 3
Projected Overall Earnings: $1.68
Odds to win the League Title: 15/1
Christopher
Have you ever listened to the guitar solo in Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd? No? Go listen to it right now, and picture Christopher doing literally anything. Wild ride huh? Yeah that’s him. Here’s Christopher’s ingenious strategy that helped him win SZN 2’s tournament:
Get absolutely plastered on Friday night
Forget to place your bets
Drink more
Look at the time. It’s 1 AM. Fuck.
Remember to place bets
Place all bets in a 45 second window
Forget what you actually bet
Win tournament
Now picture that to the Free Bird solo. Yeah that’s the stuff.
Season 3
Christopher has shown that he is firmly the second best player in WTS Bets. He is slightly unpredictable, very bold, and bounces back quickly. Looking ahead, this season should be Christopher’s best. He finished 3rd overall in the regular season, but won the postseason tournament relatively convincingly. He has the intelligence to place well every week even while drunk. So think of what he could do sober. Stringing together a few good weeks is all Christopher needs to land himself at the top again. If you want to go far in this league, you will have to go through him.
CFB Team Comparison: Wisconsin. They’re close to champions, and will obliterate you in shotgunning.
Prediction
All things considered, the only thing in Christopher’s way is himself. He makes the right calls, he’ll make that leap. Don’t ask him to jump too high though, he has birthing hips.
Projected Overall Rank: 2
Projected Overall Earnings: $2.15
Odds to win the League Title: 5/1
Jonathan
Picture this:
A towering skyscraper looms over a bustling metropolis. A meeting has just adjourned on the 55th floor. The corporate elites file out of the conference room that has a $40 million view. A man sits alone at the head of the table. The lights go out, yet the man remains seated. He’s waiting for something. A faint beep comes from his pocket. It’s his phone. He checks it for the first time all day. He looks at the screen and begins to chortle uncontrollably. A few moments pass and he catches his breath and composes himself to read his phone more clearly:
“WTS Bets Season 22 Champion: Jonny”
He calls his secretary and says to pop the champagne, he just won $3.12.
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Jonathan has now won back to back regular season titles in WTS Bets. There was nary a doubt either time. He has never won less than $3 overall during his reign of terror. His tactics are quiet, precise, and opportunistic. Jonathan is literally that person who you asked in school if they studied for the test and said “HA nah man I’m gonna fail.” And then they ace it because they did study, and they’re better than you. But they’ll let you find that out on your own, you idiot.
Season 3
Jonathan is the favorite to win the league again. As the CFP is the Alabama Invitational, WTS Bets might be morphing into the Jonathan Invitational. Thanks for letting us come back again, Jonny. Regarding his strategy - All Jonathan has to do is not forget to place his bets and he’s all set. It’s like the Chris Webber analysis: How do the Heat win? Lebron wake up, Lebron get on bus, Lebron show up to game. Same thing with Jonny.
CFB Team Team Comparison: Clemson. How are you this good? Stop.
Prediction
1st Place duh. Unless he colludes with Kait. Then he’ll finish in 1st.
Projected Overall Rank: 1
Projected Overall Earnings: $3.45
Odds to win the League Title: 4/3
Chris Sullivan
The rookie phenom. Saquon or Baker? Shotgun or Beer Bong? It’s tough to make these decisions, but when lines are drawn they’re tough to cross. Unless you are human-giraffe hybrid because then everything is in reach. And at the end of Season 2, Chris was oh so close to that regular season title. He had a fantastic rookie season, and doesn’t really need any more growth considering he is already the tallest Accountant in Ohio (Did he get taller?). However, everyone can improve.
Chris came out guns blazing last season and surged into 2nd place even though he started after a few weeks had passed in the season. His performance was quite unpredictable, and no one could keep him between the lines. And that’s just the way Chris likes it because this monster takes notes on computer paper, and is unapologetic about his very messy notes. I guess that’s what you get for growing up a Cleveland Browns fan. You get enjoyment out of chaos. Will Chris treat Season 3 like his notes and completely desecrate it with his rampant disregard for law & order? If so, we will have to get on his level, and honestly that’s pretty rude because I will definitely need a stepstool.
Season 3
With such a great rookie showing, we hope Chris doesn’t have the trademark Sophomore Slump. Going up against the rest of the field, he should still be head and shoulders above most. Now that Chris is a full blown adult with a full-time job, he should have the wherewithal to stay on course. Chris should compete for the 2nd place spot yet again this year, with a chance to take the 1st overall spot now that he has a full season to look forward to. With his accounting skills, and bold yet calculated choices, Chris is poised to be able to talk trash to Jonny even more than normal.
CFB Team Comparison: UCF. Actually good, but still not taken seriously.
Prediction
He’s still going to be fighting to see who is the best Chris, and it’s a giraffe-eat-giraffe world out there.
Projected Overall Rank: 3
Projected Overall Earnings: $1.88
Odds to win the League Title: 4/1
Matthew
Y’all already know what it is. Idk who let me be in charge of anything, but here we are. The funniest man in the league. The smartest person in the league named Matt. The prize giver. The t-shirt forgetter. The Commissioner. I have no idea what I’m talking about, but you’d never guess that with how I talk. Always right. Always losing. This is my year though. I’m not playing around anymore. If my lucky sweatshirt worked for our league, you would all be so screwed. This year I’m looking to improve my rank rather dramatically. The time for me to be a real force in this league has finally come. I’m more powerful than people think. Just ask those 8 cops.
I have a rather unique strategy when it comes to betting. I take quite a bit of time researching teams and matchups through articles, podcasts, and stats. I then forget every good thing that I’ve learned and make terrible calls come Saturday. It makes for an entertaining time though. Can I retain the knowledge that I expose myself to this year? We’ll find out.
Season 3
Coming off of a 2nd place finish in the tournament, I have a real base to build off of this year. With less time to devote on a weekly basis to football research, but the same amount of time to pretend I’m smart, I’ll at least finish 5th. There’s no stopping me.
CFB Team Comparison: Puddles. Yeah it’s not a team but fuck you, you know this is accurate.
Prediction
You remember when Thor gets fat in Endgame but then wrecks shit at the end? Me.
Projected Overall Rank: 5
Projected Overall Earnings: $0.86
Odds to win the League Title: 45/1
Kevin Pohl
In 2019 we welcomed another member to the extended WTS Bets family: Kaden Pohl! And honestly, he could have done better than his dad last season. Kevin had quite a bumpy road after he joined us halfway through the season. He started in last place, and stayed in the back all year. However, everyone knows that the party is in the back, and Kevin is no stranger to going on rips. So who’s the real winner here, huh? Not Kevin, but come on. Still (and forever) Firing Up, nothing can get Kevin down. Not 8 straight weeks of losing, and not an early exit from the tournament. He’s like his alma mater, based in the middle of nowhere yet still making moves.
While Kevin struggled last year, this year is different. New place, New company, new baby, new season. Fresh slate. Pour up a glass of bourbon, swing for the fences, and then brag about a different accomplishment if your bets fall through (also maybe buy a nice watch and bring it up “by accident”?). Nothing shouts “Kevin” more than making a comeback and then asking “hey did you see that?” Yes Kevin we did. And yes we know what the thing is.
Season 3
Kevin was homeschooled, so he’s no stranger to struggling with numbers in his living room. However, Kevin has learned a whole lot from last year, and will most definitely make vast improvements. His skills of hedging, and critical thinking, will be crucial now that he has Kaden to distract him. But I heard being a dad makes you better at talking about football (and chugging tall boys). With his lumps behind him, look for Kevin to jump in the standings. Like his beloved Chips, he will rise from the ashes.
CFB Team Comparison: Texas. Big money, big attitude, and they LOVE a good whiskey.
Prediction
If Kevin can recruit Kaden to place his bets, it’s game over for the rest of us.
Projected Overall Rank: 4
Projected Overall Earnings: $1.06
Odds to win the League Title: 30/1
Kait
A player close to my own heart. A fellow Abercrombie & Fitch “model”. Kait understands the horribly grating world of retail. Will that help her in the league? Only if I get soccer moms to yell at us. Kait joins us as the newest member of a league that is already very well established. However, Kait is not unfamiliar with jumping into things head first, considering she started her relationship with Jonny by participating in our drunk and shirtless vacation. Will Kait handle herself as well this season as she did pretending to like us? If so, she will run away with the title. Her shrewd decision making, and Fierce competitive nature will benefit her to start the season, since most of the league starts out rather lethargic. As the season heats up though, let’s hope that she can compose herself better than doing math after 10pm.
If we were to compare Kait to previous rookie seasons, things can go one of two ways. Extremely well and competing for a title, or packing it in after about two weeks. Just beat Benj alright. Something to consider with Kait is that her league advisor is the back-to-back champ. So with her own sharp eye for details, she is poised to be one of our most competitive members.
Season 3
Since Kait attends a school that has a great athletic program but isn’t D1, she understands what it’s like to have to prove yourself with all of these “Elite” schools like Central (lmao ok). With that kind of fire behind her, look for her to be at least semi-competent (unlike Central am I right). The outlook for Kait is good. She will surprise people this year.
CFB Team Comparison: Michigan State. Extremely sensitive, but can still whoop your ass.
Prediction
Owls gotta eat. And Kait’s hungry.
Projected Overall Rank: 3
Projected Overall Earnings: $1.33
Odds to win the League Title: 75/1