Effective December 1, 2024.

A – Regular Season

  1. The regular season will comprise 16 bowl games.
  2. The Commish will choose bowl games.  The four College Football Playoff (CFP) Round 1 games will be included with additional consideration for alma matters, local schools, and bowl dates/times.
  3. Bowl Battle participants will select a winner for each game and a guess for the total combined points in the final regular season bowl game.
  4. Picks
    • Picks must be submitted via the BowlBattle.com website.
    • Picks must be submitted by the deadline (date/time).
    • Upon submission, picks will be forwarded to participants for confirmation.
    • Picks can be updated between submission and the deadline.
    • The picks of all players will be posted to BowlBattle.com between the submission deadline and the first Bowl Battle.

B – Playoffs

  1. The four participants with the most correct picks (wins) qualify for the playoffs.
  2. Each participant in the playoffs will draft two of the eight teams in the CFP Round 2 (quarterfinals).
  3. The participant with the eventual CFP National Champion will be crowned Bowl Battle Champion.
  4. Playoff Draft
    • The four participants will hold a ‘snake draft.’  (Example:  Player A = 1st & 8th picks, B = 2nd & 7th, C = 3rd & 6th, D = 4th & 5th.) 
    • Draft order is determined by the order of finish in the regular season, 1st through 4th.
    • The draft will be held between the regular season bowls and the start of the Bowl Battle playoff games.
    • When possible, the draft will be streamed for live viewing.

C – Tiebreakers

  1. If more than one participant has the same number of wins, Tiebreakers 1, 2, and 3 will determine the players in the playoff and the order of picks for the Playoff Draft.
  2. Tiebreaker 1
    • Tiebreaker 1 is the lowest point differential in losses.
    • A final point differential will be assigned to each bowl.  The maximum point differential for an individual bowl is 10.  (Example:  If Army beats Navy by 28 points, a maximum of 10 points is assigned to Navy’s loss)
    • The winner of Tiebreaker #1 is the participant with the lowest point differential in their losses.  (Example: Santa & Elfie each lost two games. The combined point differential in Santa’s two losses is 24 points.  The point differential in Elfie’s two losses is 5 points.  Elfie wins!)
  3. Tiebreaker 2
    • Tiebreaker 2 is the best record in the final five regular season bowls.
    • Tiebreaker 2b is the lowest point differential in losses in the final five regular season bowl games.
  4. Tiebreaker 3
    • Tiebreaker 3 is the closest combined total points for the final regular season bowl game.  The number can be higher or lower than the actual total.

D – Participation

  1. Participation is limited to
    • The extended family of Lance Laubach as determined by The Commish.
    • Other individuals as proposed by any prior year participant and decided upon by The Commish.
  2. Participation is free.
  3. Participants are limited to one entry per year.

E – The Commish (Commissioner)

  1. The Commish is responsible for inviting participants.
  2. The Commish is responsible for selecting the regular season bowl games.
  3. The Commish is responsible for resolving all disputes.
  4. The Commish must submit their picks before viewing the picks of other participants.
  5. Lance Laubach is designated as The Commish until he resigns and selects the New Commish.
  6. The Commish may delegate any responsibilities to The Junior Commish (Noah), Rookie Commish (Paden), or Little Commish (London).

(last updated 2024.12.14, 17:25 CST)