How to Set Up a Football Survivor Pool
Quick answer: A survivor pool works on one rule: each week you pick a single team to win, and you can’t reuse a team all season. Win and you advance; lose and you’re out. Set your buy-in, decide whether players get one life or two, choose a tiebreaker, and run it online so you’re not…
Confidence Pool vs. Pick’em: Which Should You Run?
Quick answer: A pick’em pool gives every game the same value — one point per correct pick — so it’s simple and easy for anyone to join. A confidence pool asks players to rank each pick by how sure they are, so a bold call can win the week or sink it. Pick’em is the…
Football Pool Rules Explained (Every Common Format)
Quick answer: Most football pools come down to a handful of formats: pick’em (choose winners), confidence (rank your picks by how sure you are), and survivor (one team a week, no repeats, last one standing wins). Layered on top are two choices that shape every format — whether you use the point spread, and how…
How to Run an Office Football Pool (Step-by-Step)
Quick answer: To run an office football pool, pick a format (pick’em, confidence, or survivor), write down a few clear rules, set the buy-in and prize, invite your players, and collect picks before each week’s games. The only real work is scoring — so let software handle the schedule, spreads, and standings automatically instead of…