I might be wrong, but it is my understanding that the reason that cnestg8r started the points thing is that there were games that were of national interest due to high rankings, conference interest, or interest among SoWallers that had 20-or-so-point lines. But if these games were put in the pick'ems with no points, the probability of everyone getting the pick right would be high. If the picks are too easy, what's the fun of it when everyone gets a particular pick correct? It wouldn't be a challenge or interesting. So the points were put in to differentiate the pickers and to accommodate the types of games mentioned in the first sentence.
With no points there will be a lot of games in which people are interested, but are "pointless" (pardon the pun) to put in the pick'ems because because the games are predicted to be blowouts. It just means that the 15 teams chosen each week will have to exclude predicted blowouts by teams of national, conference, or SoWal interest.
Yes, I know that often a team that's supposed to win big often doesn't and that you might find other counterexamples. But the above is the logic that I think cnestg8r had. I apologize if I am misrepresenting you, cnestg8r.
He's cool with the no points approach, so no biggy.
With no points there will be a lot of games in which people are interested, but are "pointless" (pardon the pun) to put in the pick'ems because because the games are predicted to be blowouts. It just means that the 15 teams chosen each week will have to exclude predicted blowouts by teams of national, conference, or SoWal interest.
Yes, I know that often a team that's supposed to win big often doesn't and that you might find other counterexamples. But the above is the logic that I think cnestg8r had. I apologize if I am misrepresenting you, cnestg8r.
He's cool with the no points approach, so no biggy.
....ah, gee, thanks! DD will love this...she needs some good news!