iSportsLinks College Bowl Challenge 2011
$500 Grand Prize / $250 Super Prize
Welcome to the 9th Annual iSportsLinks BCS College Bowl Challenge! Think you are good, then win $500 for picking all 32 games correctly, $250 for 31 of 32 games. Otherwise, win $10 for first place. You can enter twice FREE and then each additional entry will be $1. Please encourage your friends to enter by using the Tell a Friend link above - the more that enter, the bigger the prize!
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The New Mexico, Potato, and New Orleans Bowls are NOT included in the challenge. The software handles only 32 games, so I am leaving the first 3 out.
In 2009 we had 367 entries2008 we had 319 entries and in 2007 there were 306 entries. 2010 - 332 entries
2011 - 375 entries
Rules
- Picks must be made by 8:00pm EST Tuesday, December 20
- You must pick all 32 games
- Your name, hometown, and email address are the only things needed to enter. You can also enter your favorite team.
- Your email address will only be used for this contest - I'm a big SPAM hater and I use many techniques to avoid SPAM on this website.
- Points will be awarded for 1 point for each correct pick, with BCS games worth 2 points and the BCS Championship Game worth 3 points. Therefore the total points possible to win are 40.
- Tiebreakers -
- Total Points BCS Championship Game
- Please enter upto 2 times maximum per person (in the free portion). For the 2nd bracket, put a "(2)" behind your name.
- Pick the entire bracket and choose the total score in the BCS Championship Game as the tie breaker.
Prizes
The Grand Prize is as follows:
- $500 for the team picking all 32 games correctly
- Ties will split the $500
- Since this is a small site, the payout will be paid in 10 equal payments of $50 each month
- 1st Place - $10 - no matter how many correct picks
- Other Cash Prizes
- Super Prize - Pick 31 of 32 games correctly - $250
- Ties will split the $250
- between 500 - 750 entries - Extra $5 2nd;
- between 750 - 999 entries - Extra $10 1st, $5 2nd
- 1000 entries - Extra $15 1st, $10 2nd, $5Third
- to be eligible for the cash prize, you must reveal your winning strategy!
- Super Prize - Pick 31 of 32 games correctly - $250
$5 College Bowl Challenge
- We are suspending the $5 Challenge for this year. If you would like more than your 2 FREE picks, the cost is only $1 for each additional entry payable via PayPal only. A portion of the fee will be used for additional prizes.
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