Shane's Pools

$25 Entry Fee
All money goes towards the pot. I do not keep a percentage.
By Wednesday afternoon I will post the matchups for the week.
The format will be "favorite line underdog" with the home team in caps.
- Ex. "CHICAGO 2.5 Atlanta" means Chicago is at home and a 2.5 point favorite.
- Ex. "Atlanta 2.5 CHICAGO" means Chicago is at home and a 2.5 point underdog.
The favorite must win by at least the line amount to be credited with a win.
You will receive 1 point for every correct pick.
You will designate 1 pick as your "lock" each week. A correct lock pick is worth 1 extra point.
You will guess the total score of the bottom game (usually the Monday night game if there is 1) to be used as a weekly tiebreaker.
The winner of each week receives 2 bonus points.
The runner-up of each week receives 1 bonus point.
Weekly tie-breakers are as follows:
- Most correct picks
- Closest total score WITHOUT GOING OVER (as in without your guess being over the actual total)
- Closest total score
- Highest in season standings
- If a tie remains the pot will be split
Last place will be determined by most losses.
Standings tie-breakers are as follows:

Last place tie-breaker will be the inverse (ex. fewest wins, fewest locks, most recently lower in the standings)
Money positions and amounts will be declared once I know the size of the pot (will be prior to Week 2).
2025 Payout:
- 1st - TBD
2024 Payout:
- 1st - 300
- 2nd - 175
- 3rd - 125
- 4th - 75
- 5th - 50
- 6th - 25
- 31st - 25
2023 Payout:
- 1st - 300
- 2nd - 175
- 3rd - 150
- 4th - 100
- 5th - 75
- 6th - 50
- 7th - 25
- 36th - 25
2022 Payout:
- 1st - 275
- 2nd - 175
- 3rd - 100
- 4th - 75
- 5th - 50
- Last - 25
2021 Payout:
- Weekly:
  - 1st - 25
  - 2nd - 10
- Season:
  - 1st - 100
  - 2nd - 45
2020 Weekly Payout:
- 1st - 26
- 2nd - 13
2019 Payout:
- 1st - 240
- 2nd - 165
- 3rd - 120
- 4th - 75
- 5th - 50
- 6th - 30
- Weekly - 10
2018 Payout:
- 1st - 230
- 2nd - 165
- 3rd - 120
- 4th - 75
- 5th - 50
- 6th - 30
- Weekly - 15
2017 Payout:
- 1st - 230
- 2nd - 165
- 3rd - 120
- 4th - 75
- 5th - 50
- 6th - 30
- Weekly - 15
2016 Payout:
- 1st - 300
- 2nd - 220
- 3rd - 170
- 4th - 110
- 5th - 75
- 6th - 50
- 7th - 25
- 39th - 25
2015 Payout:
- 1st - 300
- 2nd - 225
- 3rd - 170
- 4th - 130
- 5th - 100
- 6th - 75
- 7th - 50
- 8th - 25
- 44th - 25