Yahoo College Pick'em 2020 Contest

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  1. Don Ballard

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    I have been keeping an eye on the Yahoo site, but no information available at this time. I am assuming there will be an announcement once the schedules have been finalized and safety covid standards are in place.
     
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    I'm a little surprised that they haven't started allowing leagues to form and players to sign up yet though.
     
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    If Nebraska doesnt play, I just might win this year!
     
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    Thanks Don, looking forward.
     
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    Just visited the Yahoo site and found the following:
    College Fantasy Football 2019
    Due to the partial cancelation of the season, we will not be offering College Fantasy Football in 2020. We appreciate your understanding.

    ESPN has a     similar ESPN Pick'em contest, but no word yet on this season. Will keep you posted.
     
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    Nothing official as of this morning, but I am doubtful the ESPN Pick'em contest will be offered for the same reasons Yahoo listed on their site. Let's hope things will be back to normal next fall.
     
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    Thanks for trying Don.
     
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    I agree, thanks for trying Don, will miss the action.
     
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    I declare myself WINNER! :D
     
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    Congratulations Scott!:p
     
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    I assume all of you who participated in the Yahoo Pick'em contest last season, received the Yahoo email today confirming no contest this year?
     
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    I haven't received an email yet.
     
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    Nothing here.
     
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    Maybe the email only went to the commissioners? This is what I received:

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    Don,

    With the changes to the 2020 College Football season, Yahoo will not be running Yahoo Fantasy College Football and College Football Pick’em this season.

    We understand that our users may want to still get in on the action of Football season. That is why you can now draft your favorite former college football players in Yahoo Fantasy Football!
     
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    Alert Alert Alert, ESPN Pickem is opening a contest after all. I have created a private group Skyboxers. A few changes from Yahoo, confidence points with two entries if you desire, password is DB58. Go to ESPN Pick'em to enroll. If you do not have an ESPN account, you will need to create one. Further information will be provided as needed.
     
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    I'm in... a little tricky they won't let you search for Skyboxers till after you've created your entry. So step 1 is to name your entry, then bypass joining one of their canned groups, and everything till you have created your group and then you'll be able see a drop down that says MyGroups and it will lead you to a page that allows you to search for and join Skyboxers.
     
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    The ESPN Pick'em season begins with the Sept. 26 games.
     
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    First weekend of picks is Sept 26th and it looks like that weekend will only be 10 games.
     
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    3 guys in now, Don, Sid and I. Don't let Scott in he'll win it all again. :rolleyes:
     
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