How it works

• All money goes into the pot; no percentage is retained.
• Weekly matchups will be posted by Wednesday afternoon.
• Pick every game straight up, with no spread.
• Each correct pick is worth 1 point.
• Guess the total score of the bottom game, usually the Monday night game when there is one, for the weekly tiebreaker.
• Each week, the lowest score or scores are eliminated. The number eliminated depends on the participant count.

For example, with 18 participants, one person is eliminated each week until a sole winner remains after Week 18. With 24 participants, one person is eliminated each week until the final six weeks, when the bottom two are eliminated each week. The season format will be confirmed once participation is known. The top few finishers will be paid, with a format between a sole-winner survivor pool and the pick'em pools.

Tiebreakers and final standings

1. Most points (wins) accumulated during the season
2. Closest total score without going over
3. Closest total score
4. If a tie remains, all tied participants are eliminated

Final standings are determined by season record. If a tie remains, the Week 18 weekly tiebreakers decide it.