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2008 College Football Bowl Pool Features

Scoring Options
No points Whoever makes the most correct picks wins
Confidence Each person sets a value from 1-34 points for each game
Value The commissioner sets a value for each game
Team score Each player gets the number of points scored by the team they pick
Scoring differential Points awarded based on the score of the game
Spread differential Points awarded based on comparing the score to the spread
Prediction Points awarded based on a total score prediction
Best Bet Each player picks 1 or more "Best Bet" games that adds to their points

New Features for 2008
+ Best Bet picks
+ BCS Ranking Report
+ Conference Standings Report
+ Require all BCS games to be picked (if your pool doesn't use all games)
+ Picksheet log keeps track of all changes made to picksheets
+ Use total score for all games or just BCS championship game as a tie-breaker
+ Home page leaderboard
+ Commissioner email address

More Features...
• Picks can be "straight up" or "against the spread"
• Over/under can be picked on the picksheet
• Customizable "confidence points" values
• Set your own custom game lines
• Set the default line "freeze" date
• Set the minimum/maximum number of games that must be picked on picksheet
• Set the picksheet deadline
• "What If?" report to see outcome with different bowl winners
• Areas on the website to add customized text/pictures
• Ability to pre-approve each person signing up with single-use sign up passwords
• Ability to pre-approve each entry with single-use virtual "entry tokens"
• Website style customization options including a scrolling message
• Built-in private forum
• Prize calculator
• TV alerts let everyone know when games are on and what channel

Pool Standings (No Points) As the bowl season progresses, the pool standings are updated automatically. The standings shows each player's win/loss record, optional tie-breaker pick, and their bowl picks. Correct picks are highlighted in green and incorrect picks in red.

Pool Standings (Points) If your pool uses "points" (confidence points, game value points, game score points, game score differential points, score differential points, or game prediction points), each player's points are also shown on the standings. Pools using "Confidence" or "Value" points also will have a column showing the maximum possible score.

Multiple Entries The website makes it easy for people to see their entries directly on the home page.

Pool Picksheet Filling out the online pick sheet is as easy as point and click. For each game, players mark their pick. The picks can be changed until the deadline passes. The commissioner sets the pick sheet deadline and can limit the number of entries submitted per person. This screenshot shows a pick sheet in a pool using "confidence" points, although your pool may not use points or may use a different point method (see scoring options above). The website formats the picksheet automatically based on the rules you are using for your pool.

Administrative Menu The pool commissioner has access to the "Admin" menu which allows you to control the website. Set the pool rules, keep track of finances, website style, and more.

Pool Finances Where allowed by law, use the website to keep track of pool finances. Monetary transactions can not be processed directly via the website.

Pool Rules As pool commissioner, set the pool rules directly through the website "Admin" interface. Some of the options you can set are shown in the screenshot below. Please visit the demo website where you can login and see the "Admin" screen and all of the commissioner controls in their entirety such as how to control the scoring options and deadlines.

Website Style Customize the website colors, font and picutres. There are dozens of customizable aspects of the website design. Add your own banner images and custom HTML.

Pool Forum Private pool forum for your pool only. Formatting and "Smileys" included. Setup and ready to go with customization options determined by the commissioner such as a bad-word filter and the ability to ban certain people from posting.