2026 WOV Picks Game Discussion Thread
August 21st, 2026 at 5:38:54 AM
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Is anyone interested in running the NFL Picks Contest for 2026? I, along with others, could help with scoring and ranking the participants each week -as we have done the last several years.
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Is anyone interested in a college football version of the Picks Game? We could use the 10 games (and their lines) that ESPN chooses each week for their college picks contest. Maybe each WOV contestant selects 5 of the 10 weekly games with the ability to designate one game as a confidence pick?
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Is anyone interested in a college football version of the Picks Game? We could use the 10 games (and their lines) that ESPN chooses each week for their college picks contest. Maybe each WOV contestant selects 5 of the 10 weekly games with the ability to designate one game as a confidence pick?
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August 21st, 2026 at 6:55:36 AM
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I can do a college version.
My ideas:
1. All games that include an AP top 25 team against another FBS team are included - no FBS versus FCS games (exception: all ten conference championship games are included in the final week, even if neither one is ranked)
2. Point spreads and odds come from the William Hill app on, say, Wednesday morning
3. I am wavering on whether or not to allow more than five picks per week - on one hand, why limit it to five, but on the other hand, Circa must have a good reason why its big contest limits everybody to five
My ideas:
1. All games that include an AP top 25 team against another FBS team are included - no FBS versus FCS games (exception: all ten conference championship games are included in the final week, even if neither one is ranked)
2. Point spreads and odds come from the William Hill app on, say, Wednesday morning
3. I am wavering on whether or not to allow more than five picks per week - on one hand, why limit it to five, but on the other hand, Circa must have a good reason why its big contest limits everybody to five
