PM 35 Begins Thursday

Check your registration status Registration status is being updated at least once a day. Go to the page to check your status. There is a time stamp in EDT at the top of the chart. If you registered after that time, please wait until the next update to inquire about your status. If your entry says "Paid," you are ready to play and make picks. If there is a RED dollar value on your line, you need to submit that amount before you can make picks. We can't say this enough: If you paid your entry fee but have not registered the entry, you will not be on the update page and will not be able to make picks until you submit your registration. Payment instructions are on the registration page. If you have a question about your entry or your PM account, please send an email to The Poolmaster.

REMINDER: EVERYONE has to register every season, including returning players. If you pay your fee but do not register, you will not be able to make picks.

Other news and notes for players to be aware of:

• The season begins Sept. 3 and extends for 21 weeks to the CFP Championship game and the NFL Divisional playoff games the weekend of Jan. 23-25, 2027. The eight Week 0 games Aug. 29 and 30 are not part of the pool.

• The rules are the same, including the $60 entry fee. Anyone interested can play by signing up on the Registration page and paying their entry fee.

• The Accounts page will be updated at the completion of the Tour Championship on Sunday which is when Tour Mania ends. Players with winnings from Tour Mania can use those for Pigskin Mania. For your current registration status, follow the link in the box above.

• The Week 1 Pigskin Special is posted to the right and is official for Week 1. The listed point spread is an early line and is unofficial until official spreads go up on Sept. 3.

NEW PICKS FORM FOR 2026

Due to the size of the pool, we have had to invest in a new forms application to manage the thousands of picks submissions we get during the course of the season.

There is an expense to it, which will be deducted from the total pot as we have done with other pool expenses, including website hosting and an email program.

The new forms application will increase reliability of picks submissions. We had some instances during Tour Mania where the picks form was down and a period during one week where submitted picks did not register.

The good news is the new picks form will no longer require players submitting picks to scroll through 1,000+ IDs in the dropdown menu. Players will be able to type in their ID, validate that they entered it correctly, and then make picks. The form is up and accepting picks from players who are registered and paid.

Players will no longer have to get their name to the top of the menu by putting various characters at the front of their IDs.

The form is also automatically formatted for submitting picks from devices.