Navigating the ESPN College Football Playoff Bracket Challenge and Bowl Mania
The landscape of college football has been reshaped with the introduction of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In response, ESPN Fantasy has launched the College Football Playoff Bracket Challenge Presented by AT&T, inviting fans to engage with the expanded playoff format in a competitive bracket prediction game. Complementing this new challenge, ESPN is also bringing back Capital One Bowl Mania, the classic bowl-season pick 'em game.
College Football Playoff Bracket Challenge: A New Era of Prediction
The College Football Playoff Bracket Challenge Presented by AT&T allows fans to compete against each other by filling out bracket winners for the expanded playoff. The challenge is built on the same technology that powers ESPN’s Tournament Challenge, the network’s popular NCAA basketball tournament bracket game.
Key Details:
- Entry Period: Fans can complete and enter up to two brackets each until shortly before the first-ever CFP First Round game-No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.-on Friday, Dec.
- Inaugural Game: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.
- Grand Prize: A $25,000 grand prize will be awarded to the fan who accumulates the most total points throughout the playoff. The runner-up prize is $15,000 and third place will be awarded $10,000.
- Broadcast Schedule: Following the in-state matchup between Indiana and Notre Dame, the CFP First Round Presented by Allstate continues with a tripleheader on Saturday, Dec. 21, including games at noon ET (No. 11 SMU at No. ET (No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas) on TNT Sports and Max, and No. 9 Tennessee at No. Following the First Round, ESPN will present all four Playoff Quarterfinals, the two Playoff Semifinals and the 2025 CFP National Championship, set for Monday, Jan. 20 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Additional Content: Inside the College Football Playoffreturns to ESPN+ on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
This new challenge provides an opportunity for fans to test their college football knowledge and compete for substantial prizes.
Capital One Bowl Mania: A Traditional Pick 'Em Experience
Alongside the new playoff bracket challenge, ESPN is reviving Capital One Bowl Mania. This classic bowl-season pick 'em game allows fans to select the winner of every FBS bowl game, plus the FCS Celebration Bowl.
Contest Modes:
Capital One Bowl Mania includes three contest modes:
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- Standard: The original pick 'em game that awards 10 points for every correct pick.
- Spread: Requires fans to make their picks against the point spread for each game.
- Confidence: Fans rank their picks and earn more points according to their level of confidence in each selection.
Prizes:
Fans with the most points in any of the three contest modes can win $20,000 in prizes, and any fan who finishes with a perfect entry-picking all 47 bowl games correctly-can win up to $1 million.
Capital One Bowl Mania offers a variety of ways for fans to engage with the bowl season, catering to different levels of risk tolerance and football expertise.
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