This is an elimination pool.  Object of the game is to correctly pick a winning team each week without any handicap or point spread.  All 32 teams are available to all players and as a team is selected they are no longer available for the remainder of the 17 weeks. If your team loses or ties you are eliminated.  The last remaining player is the winner.  If more than one player is remaining after 17 weeks, they will both be declared winners. In the event that all remaining players are eliminated on the same week, those players will each move on to the next week. 
 
The deadline for entering your selection is Sunday at 1pm eastern of each week.  If a player fails to enter a selection by the respective deadline, or picks a team that has already been chosen in an earlier week, they will be given an autopick.  Autopicks are given based on the team with the highest favoured point-spread according to the opening spread on www.covers.com.  Autopicks will only be given twice throughout the 17 weeks.  A third non selection by the deadline will result in the respective player being given the lowest point-spread according to the opening spread on www.covers.com.  

In the event that any game is cancelled or postponed to a future week, the autopick will be given based on the available team with the highest favoured point-spread according to the opening spread on www.covers.com.
 
Picks must be submitted online through your registered account. It is the players responsibility to verify their selection is correct.  Changes can be made up until the weekly deadline. This is a winner take all pool. Grand prize will be calculated after week 1.