Contestants pick the winners of every matchup each week of the contest. Contestants must pick the winner of each game at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the specified start time for that matchup. The point value for each matchup is clearly marked. The sum of a contestant's best seventeen (17) weeks is the contestant's total score. The contestant’s worst 4 weeks are thrown out. If a contestant does not pick the winner of a matchup, the most picked team of that matchup will be picked for that contestant. However, a contestant cannot win a weekly prize unless that contestant makes all picks for that week. A contestant cannot win an overall prize for the contest unless that contestant picks at least 11 weeks on their own. If a matchup is canceled, forfeited, or indefinitely suspended for any reason, or if a matchup results in a tie, that matchup shall not count for any contestant and scores will be computed as if the game did not exist.

Ties are broken as follows:

If two or more contestants finish a week with the same point total for that week, ties will be broken in the following order:

1. The contestant closest to the total points (by both teams) for the tiebreaker game wins.
2. The contestant closest to the home team points for the tiebreaker game wins.
3. The contestant closest to the road team points for the tiebreaker game wins.
4. If there is still a tie, the system will repeat the same tiebreaker process above but for the previous week’s tiebreaker game.
5. If there is still a tie, a random winner will be drawn from all contestants that are tied

If two or more contestants finish the contest with the same point total for the entire contest, ties will be broken in the following order:

1. Tiebreaker winner for the most recent week (see above “Individual Week Tiebreaker”).
2. If there is still a tie, the tie will be broken by calculating the tiebreaker for the previous week until the tie is eventually broken.
3. If there is still a tie, a random winner will be drawn from all contestants that are tied

The contestant with the highest overall score at the end of the contest is the winner of the contest.  In order to be eligible to win the overall contest and any associated prizes, a contestant must pick all matchups in at least eleven (11) weeks of the contest.  Any contestants that do not pick at least (11) weeks of the contest will not be eligible for the contest’s overall prizes.

Winners will be notified by email. All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received. All national winners will be required to provide their mailing address in order to receive the national prize. All national prizes will be mailed to winners and shipping and handling will be paid for by MediaSpan. The national grand prize winner will have the option to choose to receive the specified national grand prize or receive the cash equivalent of the specified merchandise value.

All decisions of the judges are final.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

You must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

MediaSpan and its affiliates reserve the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.  Affiliates reserve the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within a sixty (60) mile radius of the affiliate's' office.

Employees of MediaSpan and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.

Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.

Entrants further grant to MediaSpan and its affiliates the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.  MediaSpan and its affiliates reserve the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.

The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, MediaSpan Group, Inc., and/or its affiliates. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.

MediaSpan and its affiliates are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.

This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

MediaSpan and its affiliates reserve the right to change the rules at any time.

This contest is officially sponsored by MediaSpan Group, 41 East 11th St, 11th Fl, New York, NY, 10003.