Hey gang, it’s time for the 2024 Picks Panel ! AKA The 13th Annual “This-Is-Why-You-Don't-Bet-On-College-Football” Learning Experience! Here are the rules this year, which are identical to last year… 1. The 2024 Picks Panel will consist of 16 weeks, the 14-week SEC regular season, conference championships and one “week” consisting of the bowl games. 2. Each panelist will start the season with 1000 points. 3. Each week there will be ten games to choose from. The schedule will consist of SEC games with published point spreads. If there are not ten such games available in a given week, then games involving top-25 teams from other conferences will be included. 4. Each week, each panelist must bet a combined minimum of 100 points on any combination of games they wish. The combined total of a panelist’s bets may not exceed their current point total. It is not necessary to place a bet on every game of that week’s schedule. 5. If a panelist has less than 100 points, they must bet their entire total. 6. A successful wager against the spread will be paid out 9 points for every 10 points bet. 7. If a panelist’s point total reaches zero, THEY ARE FINISHED FOR THE SEASON. 8. All picks will be due Saturday noon Eastern Time each week UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. The time stamp will determine when picks are submitted. 12:00pm is on time. 12:01 or later will not be accepted. 9. A panelist who fails to make any bets in a given week or is late submitting picks will lose 100 points that week. If a panelist fails to make any bets for two consecutive weeks they will be removed from the panel. 10. The panelist with the most points at the end of the sixteen weeks will be crowned champion. **** Much thanks to @GatorFanCF and @gatordavisl who will serve as my assistants this year, thus enabling me to continue doing this and to open it up to anyone who wants to participate. And speaking of participation, if you would like to play this year then comment below, although I will accept new participants through Week 2. The Week 1 thread will be posted next Wednesday. HALL OF CHAMPIONS 2023 ApexNC 2022 ApexNC 2021 Gatorrick22 2020 coach 2019 gatorwilly 2018 igabradley 2017 theplayer 2016 gatordavisl 2015 theplayer 2014 RealtyGator 2013 ???? 2012 RealtyGator
We had an A.P.B. out on you, RealtyGator. Lol... Welcome back... Yes, I'm in and ready... Good to see you're doing okay. Hope you had a great off Season.
I don't know why folks panic every year. I always wait until ten days before the season starts before I post anything. Every year...
UF for 1000 bitches. That’s how I went down last year and gators picks will continue. It’s free right.
I can't speak for other here, but I have football withdraw... and it affects my mind. I feel the need to redeem myself, too. Good to know you're ready for another season, too. One thing, RealtyGator, what do you expect the Gators' final record will be this year, given our schedule? How many wins do you think we'll have... I'm sure you're up to speed on all that's been happening this off season.
Vegas has us winning 4 or 5 games this year. While I believe we will do better than that, the schedule is too tough to hope for any better than 7-5, and I'm not entirely sold on the right side of the OLine at this point...
The right side of the O-line seems to be the consensus weak link, according to the talking heads. Not sure that I buy it.
Thank you for doing this for us again this year, @RealtyGator - really appreciate it, sir! Please count me in! Also, thanks to @GatorFanCF & @gatordavisl for their contributions. GO Gators!
As always, thanks realty. My feeling is that folks inquire every season around this time because we are all anxious about the start of the season and because the picks panel provides a unique avenue for football enjoyment. I'm happy to now become an "official" scorer for the contest. The panel has been a very enjoyable football season distraction for me over the past 10 or so years. You know I'm in.
Sorry, you didn't read rule 439.a/xy.9er . . . anyone who wins the panel two consecutive years is subject to scrutiny by hearing of a jury who will determine their forthcoming eligibility. The jury has convened and made a determination regarding your eligibility for the 2024 Picks Panel participation.
