ken d
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2020 Pickem Contest
Now that football has actually started, and we have a better idea who will be playing and who won’t, we can try to have the 2020 Pickem contest. Let’s hope the season goes on as planned so we don’t have to cut this short.
The format will be different from what we have used in the past, partly due to the limited number of games to choose from and partly because the limited number of games means we can’t just choose those with relatively small point spreads (that is, games that are expected to be close enough that everybody won’t make the same pick).
I will shoot for 12 games a week, trying to pick matchups that are likely to interest most of us. Occasionally, there may be fewer, but never more. Only games between FBS teams will be included.
We will be picking against the spread as established by the opening line. After Sunday, any line changes will be ignored so everyone is picking against the same spread no matter how early or late you submit your picks.
We will also be allocating “confidence points” to each game. There will be 20 points available each week, and you must allocate all of them. You must also allocate at least one point to each game.
For this week, I will not select any games played before Saturday. However, I may do so in the future, so check the betting lines early in the week so you don’t miss picking any games (which would count as a wrong pick).
There will be two winners in the season race. One for the player with the most points (wins X confidence points minus losses X confidence points) and one for the highest winning percentage without regard to confidence points (total wins/total games).
I will post the slate of games on the Realignment Board each week not later than noon on Monday (earlier if all point spreads have been established). Submit your picks as replies to that thread, identifying your expected winner and the confidence points you allocated for each game. No changes can be made after one half hour before each kickoff for weekday games and 11:30AM ET on Saturdays. Do not make any changes to your initial post, but rather in a separate post clearly marked as an EDIT.
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09-06-2020 02:16 PM |
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