It's fast approaching that time of year again. No changes to the format from last year. We'll be playing approximately 20 games/week depending on the strength of schedule. I will select games, as best I can, from all the available conferences, based on match-ups, competitiveness, and level of competition.
And yes, we will be playing point spreads. If the spread is under a TD I didn't utilize it, giving us amateurs a break there. My main goal with point spreads is to "even out", bring some balance, to some of these games so your pick isn't so obvious or easy. But I will not be putting games on the schedule where a P5 is playing some cupcake, like Frostbite Falls, and giving them 40 pts. I don't care who the school is (lol).
I will be adding .5 to whole number spreads to insure no ties.
It's all about having fun, while also maintaining some sort of competitive level of play.
Those who have played know I don't like putting Thursday games on the schedule. I have the new schedule out every Monday for the following week, so omitting Thursday games, playing only Friday and Saturday games, gives people more time (due to work schedules) to get their picks in.
But, like every year, I have to break that rule for the first week of play only, and the screwed up scheduling. So Week #1 will be Thursday Aug 29 thru Saturday August 31st.
To begin the season I'll have the schedule out at least a week before play.
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