How Pick55 works

FAQ

When does it start?

Picks for week 1 were due Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM, when its first game kicks off.

What is the entry fee?

The buy-in is $120 for a 12 week season. There are a few winners every week and a big winner at the end of the season.

How much time does it require?

As little as 1 minute per week. Or you could spend hours each week researching teams.

Who can join?

The league is open to all. Feel free to invite any friends or family who may be interested.

How do I join?

Send payment via Venmo (@Brad-North-2) to Brad. Once payment is received, we will activate your account for the season.

How it works

The season will consist of 10 weeks of picks, in which you will pick 14 games and rank them by order of confidence.

The games will be the half NFL and half college football games of the week, chosen by the league commissioner.

The season will be followed by a 2 week playoff. All players will qualify for the first week of playoffs. The top 20 players will advance to the second week of playoffs.

Fees & winnings

Entry

The entry fee will be $120 for the whole season.

Weekly winners

$10 from each player will go toward each week's pot. Each week's payouts are listed under Weeks.

Pool winners and runners-up

To give more players a chance to win, the players will be broken up into smaller pools in some weeks and the winners of these pools will earn cash prizes.

Playoffs

$20 from each entry fee will be used to pay out the top players in the playoffs.

Payment

Weekly winners are paid each week and season winnings will be paid when the season is over.

Weeks

Each week has a format that sets its pools and payouts. A player receives the single largest payout they qualify for; an overall payout outranks a pool payout.

1. 1
   Week 1: Top Six

   Overall 1st $140 2nd $105 3rd $80 4th $65 5th $55 6th $45

   Total paid $490
2. 2
   Week 2: Top 8

   Overall 1st $140 2nd $90 3rd $70 4th $60 5th $50 6th $35 7th $30 8th $25

   Total paid $500
3. 3
   Week 3: 5 Pools of 10 5 pools

   5 pools. Overall winner: $140. Other pool winners $40. Pool 2nd place: $25, 3rd: $15

   Overall 1st $140

   Each pool 1st $40 2nd $25 3rd $15

   Total paid $500
4. 4
   Week 4: Ten Pools of Five 10 pools

   Overall 1st $140

   Each pool 1st $40

   Total paid $500
5. 5
   Week 5: Top 8

   Overall 1st $140 2nd $90 3rd $70 4th $60 5th $50 6th $35 7th $30 8th $25

   Total paid $500
6. 6
   Week 6: Two Pools of 25 2 pools

   Overall 1st $140

   Each pool 1st $90 2nd $55 3rd $45 4th $35

   Total paid $500
7. 7
   Week 7: Top 8

   Overall 1st $140 2nd $90 3rd $70 4th $60 5th $50 6th $35 7th $30 8th $25

   Total paid $500
8. 8
   Week 8: Top 8

   Overall 1st $140 2nd $90 3rd $70 4th $60 5th $50 6th $35 7th $30 8th $25

   Total paid $500
9. 9
   Week 9: Top 8

   Overall 1st $140 2nd $90 3rd $70 4th $60 5th $50 6th $35 7th $30 8th $25

   Total paid $500
10. 10
    Week 10: Top 8

    Overall 1st $140 2nd $90 3rd $70 4th $60 5th $50 6th $35 7th $30 8th $25

    Total paid $500
11. 11
    Week 11: Semifinals Playoffs

    No money this week. Top 20 players advance to the Finals.

    AdvanceTop 20
12. 12
    Week 12: Finals Playoffs 2 pools

    Pool 1 is the Finalists, pool 2 the Consolation pool.

    Pool 1 1st $240 2nd $140 3rd $110 4th $90 5th $70 6th $50 7th $40 8th-9th $30 10th-15th $20

    Pool 2 1st $80 2nd $40 3rd $30 4th $20

    Total paid $1,090

Game selection

The games will be chosen by the league commissioner and will consist of a mix of NCAA and NFL, as well as spread and points. All odds and lines will come from Vegas Insider on Tuesday before each week's games.

Points

A total of 55 points may be scored each week. You get to choose one game as your 10 point game, one as your 9 point game, one as your 8 pt game etc. You will also choose 4 games to be worth 0 points.

10 + 9 + 8 + … + 1 = 55.

Playoffs

There will be two rounds of playoffs: a Knock-Out Round and a Money Round.

The Knock-Out Round

All players qualify for the Knock-Out Round.

The top 20 players from the Season Standings will receive freebies (“Guaranteed Games”) in the Knock-Out round.

This is the 2025 Season’s grid; this season’s guaranteed games are set when the regular season ends.

The Money Round

Only the top 20 players from the Knock-Out Round qualify for the Money Round.

There will be no seeding in this round. None of the players' previous points will be considered for any reason. Normal tie-breaker rules apply.

Tiebreakers

Weekly

In the event of a points tie after a week's picks (and each round of the playoffs) we will use the following steps to break the tie:

1. The player with the most correctly guessed picks will be the winner.
2. If there is still a tie, the player with the highest confidence correct pick will be the winner.
3. If two or more players are still tied, the player with the second highest confidence correct wins.
4. Continue in this fashion until the tie is broken. If a tie is not broken, the pot will be split.

Playoff seeding

The first tiebreaker for playoff seeding is total points for the season. In the event of a tie, the player with the most correct picks for the season will be the winner. If two or more players are still tied, the player with the most correct 10pt picks will be the winner. If still tied, the player with the most correct 9pt picks, then 8pt picks, etc. will be determined as the winner.