Originally posted on 12/08/2020:

We have some special rules for this season only hopefully we can have a return to normalcy next year.


NCAA Bowl Contest: $10,500 + 125K Betpoints

Buy-in: 2,500 Betpoints. (What are Betpoints & how to get them)

Deadline to enter ALL picks: Wednesday, Dec 23rd at 3:30PM ET, deadline to enter plays on first 4 bowl games (if any): Saturday, Dec 19th at 7:00PM ET. CONTEST CAPPED AT 80 MEMBERS, registration closes and no more entry fees with be accepted either after 80 entries or at kickoff of first bowl Dec 19th at 7:00PM ET, whichever comes first. Entries reserved in order of complete points received.

Prizes
1st. $5,000
2nd. $3,000
3rd. $2,000
4th. 50k betpoints
5th. 25k betpoints
6th. 20k betpoints
7th. 15k betpoints
8th. 10k betpoints
9th. 5k betpoints
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LAST PLACE: $500 All cash prizes will be paid in bitcoin. On the morning of Tuesday, January 12th SBR will send payments to all winners. The exchange rate used will be the price SBR paid to acquire the bitcoins that same morning.
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How to join as solo entry: Send 2,500 betpoints in the 1st post of this thread (click the gold coin at the bottom of this post)

Max solo entries: 1

How to join as a team: Teams are permitted to split the cost of entry. Respond to the thread after you have sent your percentage of the team. Prizes will be split by percentage of points sent by each team member (example).

Max team entries per player: 1


Official Contest Lines and Entering Picks: The official contest lines will be posted in a separate thread on Wednesday, December 16th, although we will initially post lines on the first 4 bowls only up to the Boca Raton Bowl Tuesday night, Dec 22nd. The remaining 30 pre-Championship Game lines will be posted in that same thread Monday, Dec 21st at approximately 11:00AM ET. The lines will be static and will not change throughout the duration of the contest, and participants will enter their official picks in that thread.

Those wishing to play any of the first 4 bowls must post ALL plays on those games with their denominations (see below) in one post by kick-off of the first bowl Dec 19th at 7:00PM ET. Then after we post the remaining lines Monday, ALL remaining plays (or all 15 plays if you pass on first 4 bowls) must be entered in one post by 3:30PM ET Wednesday, Dec 23rd.


Contest rules

  • Each entry/team captain picks 15 total sides from lines posted in an official thread on Wednesday, December 16th (first 4 bowls) and Monday, December 21st (last 30 bowls). Lines will not change. Pick denominations will be: Five 3*'s, Five 2*'s, Five 1*'s.
  • All players MUST enter a 16th and final pick on the Championship game. The pick denomination will be 4*. An official PM collecting the 16th pick will be sent Tuesday, January 5th. The final pick is due by Friday January 8th at 11:59PM ET.
  • Along with the 16th pick, players must enter the total # of points scored in the Championship to serve as primary tiebreaker. Closest without going over wins. If two or more teams are still tied, the most # of 3* wins is backup tiebreaker. If still tied, prizes split.
  • Pushes will return half of your bet. For example, if USC (-3) wins by 3, and they were a 2* play, you receive 1 star.

Please post final picks in the following format:

3*
250 California -6.5
289 Mississippi State -4.5
239 Memphis +6.5
237 Iowa State +3.5
235 Washington State +2.5
2*
223 Miami (FL) -6.5
219 Marshall +17.5
217 UAB +16.5
215 Washington -3.5
213 Florida International +2.5
1*
210 Georgia Southern -4.5
207 Central Michigan +3.5
202 Charlotte +6.5
203 Kent State +7.5
212 Florida Atlantic +3.5

If you make plays on the first 4 bowls, remember to carry those plays and denominations forward when filling out your 15 picks.


Special Rule for cancelled bowls or matchup changes: For this season only, you may make REPLACEMENT PLAYS for cancelled games or matchup changes. We will announce deadline for making replacement entries as cancellations or matchup changes happen (usually within 48 hours) and the replacement play would automatically be the same denomination as the original play. If you fail to enter replacement before announced deadline, the play will be treated as a Push.


This contest will be cancelled if fewer than 24 bowls (excluding Championship Game) are played.
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Fineprint
1. You must be an SBR Pro member to participate.
2. You must send 2,500 Betpoints in this thread. One solo entry allowed per player.
3. One team entry allowed per player. Prizes will be split by percentage of points sent by each team member (example).
4. Deadline for entry fees is Saturday Dec 19th at 7PM ET. Deadlines for picks are Saturday Dec 19th at 7PM ET for first 4 bowls and Wednesday Dec 23rd at 3:30PM ET for remaining bowls.
5. SBR reserves the right to modify terms or update prizing as necessary.
6. SBR employees who work inside of SBR headquarters and members of their family are unable to participate.