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ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME Game times may change without notice.

The actual start time determines the deadline to pick a game.

Point spread winners are highlighted in DARK BLUE. Point spread losers are highlighted in GRAY.

Rules

1. Entry fee is $10.

2. The pool is open to anyone who submits picks and an entry fee. Players do not need to be in the Pigskin Mania regular-season pool to play.

3. The pool begins with games on Friday, Dec. 26, and continues through the Duke's Mayo and Holiday Bowls on Jan. 2, 2026

4. This is a confidence pool meaning each player picks 12 winners against the point spread from the list of 27 games in the Schedule of Games. Players may choose any 12 games they prefer, leaving 15 games that are not part of their entry. Only those games listed in the Schedule of Games are available to play.

5. Players will assign a point value from 12 to 1 for each pick, with a point value of 12 for the game in which the player has the most confidence to cover the point spread, down to 1 for the player's least confident pick of the 12 games selected for action.

6. If a pick covers the point spread, the player scores the points assigned to that game. If the pick does not cover or if there is a push, the player scores zero points for that pick. There are a total of 78 points possible for a player who picks 12 winners.

7. The winner of the pool is the player who scores the most points.

8. There is no tiebreaker. Entries that are tied in the standings will split winnings for those spots in the standings.

9. The deadline for picks is kickoff of the ReliaQuest Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 12 p.m. EST. Players can select games early in the schedule or can wait up until the ReliaQuest Bowl to submit an entry or multiple entries. When the Reliaquest Bowl kicks off, there are no longer 12 games left to pick from and entries are closed.

10. Players may submit up to three entries. Entries can be submitted anytime before the deadline. Players may submit an entry as soon as the games begin and submit additional entries up until the picks deadline. Players who have multiple entries in the Pigskin Mania regular season pool or multiple Pigskin Mania accounts, can only submit three entries. The limit is 3 entries per person, not 3 entries per account.

11. Entry fees must be received by kickoff of the first game in a player's picks, or, if the paymemt is sent by mail, it must be postmarked no later than the date of the first game in the player's picks. Entry fees can be paid with the player's Pigskin Mania account or submitted via Venmo, Zelle, Paypal, check or cash. Payment information is under Item 21 below.

12. Official point spreads will be posted after the Dec. 20 first-round CFP games when matchups for the Cotton, Orange, Rose and Sugar bowls are determined.

13. Entries must be submitted using the Submit Picks page. The SUBMIT PICKS link will be active when point spreads are posted.

14. When you submit your picks, you should receive a Confirmation Page. You are advised to double check your picks and print or screenshot the Confirmation Page. If you do not receive a Confirmation Page, your picks did not go through and you should submit again.

15. All entries must be numbered. The form on the Submit Picks Page will require you to number your entry. If you submit multiple entries be sure they are numbered accordingly. If you submit an entry with the same number as a previous entry, it will replace the previous entry.

16. Players may change or correct their picks until one of their games in their entry has started. Players may correct or change picks by just resubmitting new picks. Once a game in a player's entry has started, ALL picks in the entry are locked and any errors in picks will remain as lost games.

17. If an entry has a team whose game as already begun, that game will count as a loss.

18. If there is a duplicate a pick, the pick with the higher point value will count and the pick with the lower point value will count as a loss.

19. If both teams in a game are picked, the pick with the higher point value will count and the pick with the lower point value will count as a loss.

20. If a game is cancelled for any reason, the following rule applies.

• The player will be allowed to replace the cancelled game by submitting a new pick by email to poolmaster@pigskinmania.net. This applies even if some of the games in the entry have started.

• The new pick will become the entry's #1 valued pick, and all other games up to the cancelled game will move up one spot. EXAMPLE: The game that is the #8 pick in an entry gets cancelled. Each pick below #8 will move up one spot. The #7 pick becomes the #8 pick, #6 becomes #7 and so on. The new pick then becomes the #1 pick.

• It is the player's responsibility to be aware of cancelled games and submit a replacement pick. If a player does not replace a cancelled game, it counts as a loss at the point value assigned to the pick.

21. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS. There are a number of ways to pay entry fees. They are listed below in order of preference:

    Pigskin Mania Account: If you have money on account in Pigskin Mania, including winnings from the current season, your entry fee will be automatically deducted from your account and you do not need to send an entry fee. The Accounts page will be updated prior to the start of the Bowl Pool to include prizes won during the current regular season. If you are using your PM account for your entry fee, please indicate when you submit your picks. If you want to use your account to pay for someone else's entry, send an email with your instructions to poolmaster@pigskinmania.net.

    Venmo: The Pigskin Mania Venmo account is @Javier-Gonzales-5. You can also submit through Venmo using this email address jaygonzales@comcast.net, or cell number 520-444-3883.

    Zelle: The email address for Zelle is jaygonzales@comcast.net

    Paypal: The Paypal account is under the email address jaygonzales@comcast.net. If you do not have a Paypal account and are using a credit or debit card for your entry fees that results in a service fee being charged, please add the service fee to ensure we receive the full entry fee.

    Check or Cash by Mail or hand-delivered: To 7656 E. Park View Drive, Tucson, AZ, 85715. Checks should be made out to Jay Gonzales.

22. Standings will be updated and posted periodically on this page during the course of the bowl season. A link to all picks will be posted on this site to track the progress of the pool.

23. Prize money will be paid to the top 10% and ties as indicated in the chart below. There are 289 entries. Percentages for 1st through 5th place are based on the amount of the pot left after payouts for 6th through the top 10% are calculated.