Is this the same as a college bowl pool?
No. CFP is an advancing-team bracket. Bowl confidence uses a list of games with confidence points assigned to the winners you choose. NLSP has separate contests for these formats.
College Football Playoff Pool: CFP Bracket & Scoring
Run a College Football Playoff pool
Create a College Football Playoff bracket pool. Predict game winners through the championship and compare seed and winning-margin bonus options.
First 5 member entries free per contest, then $1 per additional member who submits picks. Paid by the commissioner.
CFP game-winner bracket
Optional seed and margin bonuses
Championship score tiebreaker
The format
One bracket through the championship
Select the teams you expect to advance through the College Football Playoff. Follow the matchups shown in the contest and choose your national champion before picks close.
- Choose the College Football Playoff event.
- Check scoring before filling out the bracket.
- Invite the group in time to join and submit picks.
At a glance
What your entry includes
- Winners in each playoff round
- National championship pick
- Optional winning-margin ranges
- Championship combined-score prediction
CFP and bowl confidence are separate choices
A CFP bracket follows the teams advancing through the playoff. A bowl confidence pool asks you to assign confidence points to individual game winners. Select the event that matches what your group wants to play.
Read the round values before choosing your champion
Correct winners earn the points assigned to each round. If seed scoring is enabled, the bonus uses the selected winner’s seed plus the round number, or the seed multiplied by the round number. A league can also play without that bonus.
The optional win-margin bonus adds a prediction about how close each game will be. Use the ranges on the pick sheet and check the points awarded for getting one right.
Finish the entry with the tiebreak prediction
When enabled, enter the combined score you expect in the national championship game. The closest prediction to the actual total is used to break a scoring tie.
The contest’s bracket and schedule are the reference for which games are included and when picks close. Share that deadline with members, including the time zone.
Plan your pool
Compare the formats, prepare an invitation, or read the guides before getting your group together.
FAQ
Questions before you start
Can I set up this contest now?
The league creation page lists the events currently available to add. Choose from that list; a format described here may not be open for setup or picks yet. Check the contest page for its schedule before inviting your group.
What does it cost to run a pool?
The first 5 member entries in each contest are free. The commissioner pays $1 for each additional member who submits picks. Members who join the league but do not submit picks are not counted. The free entries reset for each contest.
Ready to run the league
Start the pool, invite the group
Choose from the events available for setup, name your league, and invite your group. Review the scoring and schedule together before making picks.