Welcome to the 2026 update edition of the 
BLACK BOOK Super Systems.

Each year Marc Lawrence shares all-new Betcha Didn't Know Super System
articles in the BLACK BOOK - including 10 this year! This year's themes feature
a music songbook with songs from classic rock and R&B.

Listed below are the 100% subsets that apply to the Super System articles 
appearing in the 2026 BLACK BOOK. 

All results are since 1980 unless indicated otherwise. To determine the 100% 
situational angle, read the 'Play On' or 'Play Against' 
parameters outlined in the 2026 BLACK BOOK 
and simply add the following subset...

College Football: 25 or 6 to 4
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is a dog of 20-plus points, coming off a loss of between 13  or 30  points, and allows 36.5 or less points per game, if the foe is coming off a win. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 16-0-2 ATS.

College Football: KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY AGAINST team is a sub .500 road dog in its last game of the season who allows 25.9 or more PPG and won 7-plus games last season, provided they defeated today’s opponent in their most recent meeting, if the foe is .666 or greater and is coming off a win. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 0-17 ATS

College Football: REMEMBER WHEN
Subset since 1980: If the PLAY ON team is .600 or more and scored 30-plus points in its last game and is not favored by 2 or more points and was the most improved in the nation last season (Kennesaw State) provided they are facing a .600 or greater opponen.  ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 11-0 SU/ATS

NFL: CHERRY CHERRY
Subset since 1980: If the dog is facing a foe that won 10-plus games last season and the opponent was not favored by 6 or more points, provided the foe did not beat the spread by more than 2 points in its last game. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 13-0

NFL: LOVE ON THE ROCKS
Subset since 1980: If the road dog won 4-plus games last season and they are facing a non-dovison opponent. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 11-0-1

NFL: I AM... I SAID
Subset since 1980: If the PLAY ON team is off a loss of 24 or more points and is seeking revenge from a previous loss against today’s foe, provided they were a dog of 6 or more points and the opponent was not favored by 11 or more points in their last games. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 17-0

NFL: HELLO AGAIN
Subset since 1980: If PLAY ON dog is coming off a double-digit win and they own a .428 or greater win percentage. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 15-0-1

NFL: DOWN ON MAIN STREET
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is coming off a SU loss of 7 or fewer points as a favorite and the foe was not a dog of more than 6 points in its last game, provided the O/U total in this game is 42 < points. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 15-0 ATS

NFL: AGAINST THE WIND
Subset since 1980: If the PLAY ON team is off a loss and an ATS loss of 4 or more points and is facing a .333 or greater foe that allowed 35 or more points ATS W-L Record Since 2004: 13-0 ATS

NFL: LIKE A ROCK 
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is facing a foe coming off an ATS loss, and a SU loss of 4 or more points if the are facing a foe that scored 6 or more points in its last game.  ATS W-L Record 16-0

NFL: WE’VE GOT TONITE
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is coming off consecutive ATS losses and is facing a non-division foe, if the Over/Under toal in this game is 47 or fewer points.  ATS W-L Record: 15-0-1 ATS 

NFL: STILL THE SAME
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY AGAINST team is a favorite of exaclty 3 or 3.5 points. ATS W-L Record: 0-13 ATS