The second way for an Entry to earn points is based on the Bonus value that they attribute to each bowl matchup. An entry earns the value of the bonus points assigned to each correct selection. If your group uses a spread, please note that even though you may choose the correct winner of a given bowl game, you may still not be awarded the points for correct selection and bonus value. The reason for this has to do with the game spread. If you have chosen one team to win by the amount indicated in the spread, and that team fails to beat or match the spread but still wins the game, you will actually not be awarded any points. Likewise, if you choose a team to win and they lose, but still beat the spread, then you will get credit for the points.

What are Bonus points and how should I use them?
Bonus value is a number you assign to each game selection that represents how much bonus you have that your pick will be accurate. If your pick ends up correct, the bonus value that you chose is added to your overall point total. NOTE: Once a bonus value is used, you are no longer allowed to assign that number to any other game.

Tips
You want to assign a high bonus value for a pick that you are fairly confident in. You never want to bid your highest bonus values for games that you are very unsure of the outcome or perhaps too confident in the outcome. On the My Entry page, the Spread number that is listed in parenthesis to the right of the team name indicates how many points that team is favored to win the game by. This is of particular use when attributing a bonus value to your entry. If the game has a close spread (the smaller the number the closer the game is expected to be), then you may want to be careful how many bonus points you risk for that matchup.

Instead of risking your Bonus points blindly, try researching the matchups (Research Page) and reacting based on the points you have gotten out of the games that have already finished. If you are not doing so well compared to your Group, it may be time to risk a higher bonus value for a matchup in the hopes that you will catch up. Also, save some high bonus values for key Matchups later on in the bowl season. They may come in handy when you really need a point boost.

What tiebreakers are used for College Bowl Pick'em?
All groups use game tiebreakers in this order:

• Entry that correctly predicted the winner of the BCS Championship.
• Entry that was the closest to the total points for the BCS Championship.
• Entry that was the closest to the home team points for the BCS Championship.
• Entry that was the closest to the road team points for the BCS Championship.
• Entry that correctly predicted the winner of the Orange Bowl.
• Entry that correctly predicted the winner of the Fiesta Bowl.
• Entry that correctly predicted the winner of the Sugar Bowl.
• Entry that correctly predicted the winner of the Rose Bowl.
• Entry with higher number of correct picks.
• Entry with most bonus points (where applicable).

Can the scoring settings be adjusted or changed for my Group?
While group managers will not have the ability to change FOX College Bowl Pick'em scores, certain settings for this season can be chosen, such as whether to use bonus points or not.