28th Annual Bowl Pool
College Bowl Pool Rules
- Pick the winners of each of 27 bowl games versus the point
spread . Note all point spreads supplied are with a 1/2. This is to assure that
no game ends in a tie in the pool. For example, L.S.U. is a 4 1/2 point favorite over
Ohio State. If you pick L.S.U., they must win by at least 5 points for you to
win that game. If the Tigers win by only 4 points, they would still win the
National Championship, but you would lose that game.
- I skipped 5 bowl games because I didn't wish to include some of the really crappy ones,
and especially didn't want to include the two late ones involving lesser known teams.
Also it would make it difficult to provide early expectations which I hope make
this pool more enjoyable for all.
- Weigh each game by assigning a value from 27 (best pick) to 1 (worst
pick) for each bowl.
- Picks are to be entered directly at the Bowl Pool web site (see below).
- In order to participate you need to be setup for the football pools. All
regular weekly football pool players are all set. New players must
indicate their desire to participate and get setup by Bud. This can be done by
e-mail to stowe@budmans.com. In order to have
picks entered, you or someone representing you, needs to have a budmans.com user
account. This is also needed to access the web site. This is done at http://budmans.com . Please have this setup well
in advance of the first game which begins Noon CST, Saturday, December 22nd, 2007.
- If the team you pick in a game beats the spread, you score the value you assigned to the
game (a perfect score would be 378 (and true Bowl Pool immortality!.))
- If you lose the game, you get no points (go figure.)
- Picks can be changed at any time up to game time of the first game.
- Pool winnings are distributed as follows:
1st place 30%
2nd place 22%
3rd place 17%
4th place 13%
5th place 9%
6th place 6%
7th place 3%
8th place free
Proceeds coming from 9th place and on at $20 a piece.
- For example, if 60 contestants are in the pool the payoff would be:
1 - $312.00
2 - $228.80
3 - $176.80
4 - $135.20
5 - $93.60
6 - $62.40
7 - $31.20
8 - had fun
rest pay $20 each.
- Payment ($20) is expected by January 15th at the latest!
No need to pay till the pool is over, because - who knows? - you might win. Payouts
will be distributed as soon as all payments have been received.
- Any ties in positions split the proceeds! There are no tie-breakers.
- All picks must be in by Noon, Saturday, December 22nd,
which is when the first game kicks off.
No late entries are allowed by the system.
- The web site will also list all possible outcomes and current expected values throughout
the bowl season. You will always know precisely your situation in the pool and which
games are most important to you.