Welcome to the 2025 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 2024 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 2024 BLACK BOOK
and simply add the following subset...
College Football: SWEET CAROLINE
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is a dog of more than 5 points, if they were favored by more than 3 points in last game and they are a winning team with a win percentage of less than .750. ATS W-L Record since 1990: 14-0.
College Football: SEPTEMBER MORN
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is favored by less than 25 points and facing a foe that was an underdog of 7 or more points in its last game. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 16-0 SU/ATS.
College Football: CRACKLIN’ ROSIE
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY AGAINST team allows fewer than 33 PPG and is facing a foe with a winning record that is coming off a SU favorite loss in which it scored 7 or more points. W-L Record Since 1980: 14-0
College Football: BEAUTIFUL NOISE
Subset since 1980: If the PLAY ON team is a single-digit favorite who rushed the ball for more than 111 RYPG and is not off an ATS win of 5 or more points, provided they are facing foe who beat the spread by 6 or more points in its last game. W-L Record Since 1980: 14-0
College Football: SONG SUNG BLUE
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team is a dog in a bowl game that won three or fewer games last season if they are coming off a season ending outright win of two-plus points coming off an underdog in which they beat the spread by 24 or more points at home and is favored by 3 or more points if they allowed 10 or fewer points in their last game. ATS W-L Record Since 1980: 13-0 ATS
NFL: HOLLY HOLY
Subset since 1980: if the PLAY ON team off a loss of a 34 or fewer points and the Over/Under total in this game is 42 or fewer points. 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
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