Richard's College

1. Choose one Team to reach the National Championship (you're not selecting if they win or lose).

2. Choose the Team that will face your first selection in the National Championship.

3. From the 2 Teams you selected, choose the National Championship National Champion. This is for tiebreaker purposes only.

Both Your Teams Reach the National Championship.

The player that correctly predicts the 2 Teams to reach the National Championship, regardless of which Team wins, is the sole winner and the game is over.

Tiebreaker: If two or more players correctly predict the final 2 Teams, the tiebreaker is to correctly predict theNational Championship National Champion. If there are multiple players with the same National Championship National Champion, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

1st Tiebreaker: Correctly Predict the National Champion

If no player correctly predicts both Teams to reach the National Championship, the player that correctly predicts the National Champion will be declared the winner and the game is over.

Tiebreaker: If two or more players correctly predict the National Champion, the player with best Combined Ranking Score (Total of ranking position of both Teams. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

2nd Tiebreaker: Best Combined Ranking Score - Must have a Team in the National Championship to Qualify

If no player correctly predicts the National Championship National Champion, the player that correctly predicts a Team in the Last 2 and has the best Combined Ranking Score will be declared the winner and the game is over. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

Final Tiebreaker: Best Combined Ranking Score.

If no player has a Team to reach the National Championship, the final tiebreaker is the player with the best Combined Ranking Score. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

1. You change your picks as often as you wish prior to each deadline. No one can see your selections prior to each deadline.

2. After each deadline, no other changes can be made. The Game Manager will not be able to change or add picks for you after a deadline has passed.

3. If you fail to make a pick for the first deadline, the system will automatically remove you from the Game.

4. If you miss the second or third Staggered deadline, you are not eliminated from the Game.

5. If you miss the second deadline when Staggered Deadlines are used, the system will assign No Pick. The Ranking Score assigned is equal to the worst value within the game.

6. If the tiebreaker deadline is missed, the system will automatically assign the second selection for the tiebreaker selection also. If the second selection was a No Pick, the system will assign the first selection for the tiebreaker selection.

All games will use the final AP rankings for the official scoring. The teams selected to play in the National Championship will be deemed the "Last 2 Left" regardless of the final AP rankings. AP's order will be used to determine the score of the remaining 23 teams.

The scoring is as follows:

Overall Champion
Score = 0

Loser in the National Championship Game
Score = 2

Remaining Top 23 Teams
Score = AP Ranking

All teams not in the top 25
Score = 26

No Pick
Score = 26

NOTE: This numeric scoring is used ONLY for tiebreakers. Choosing both or one of the correct 2 Teams, or the National Champion takes priority over this scoring when determining the order of player finishes.