2026-27 College Football Playoff Bracket Pool
2026-27 College Football Playoff Bracket Pool
Pick winners for each game in the College Football Playoff using a traditional bracket format.
Three bowl games are used as part of the tiebreaking process.
Entries are managed through Google Sheets, and live standings update automatically as games are completed.
3rd year running
106 entries participated last year with a $2,650 prize pool
$25 per entry
Up to 3 entries per file (if you’d like more, just ask)
Last year's payouts in (99 entries)
1st place - 60% ($1,600)
2nd place - 25% ($650)
3rd place - 11% ($300)
4th place - 4% ($100)
Most total wins
Most finals teams correct
Most semifinals teams correct
Most round 2 teams correct
Closest combined score of the semifinals + National Championship
Closest combined score of the National Championship
Closest combined score of the Peach Bowl
Closest combined score of the Fiesta Bowl
Most bowl games correct
You’ll receive your bracket via email once the college football playoff is set
Make your picks using simple dropdowns
No submission required — everything saves automatically
Your picks feed directly into a live standings file
Very easy to use — no prior experience with Google Sheets needed
By round: 2 | 4 | 8 | 16
Picks lock at the start of the first football
Unpaid entries will be removed once games begin
Most bowl game wins are the final tiebreaker
Last year's bowl games were
Texas Bowl
Music City Bowl
ReliaQuest Bowl