How to Win College Bowl Pick’em & Spread Pools

A complete strategy guide to winning College Bowl Pick’em and Spread Pools during the 2025–26 bowl season.

Jason Lisk and Spencer Limbach break down how bowl pool formats, the bowl schedule, and public behavior shape optimal strategy, while introducing PoolGenius’ Bowl Pick’em Tool and how it helps players identify value on favorites and underdogs throughout the bowl season.

Whether you’re playing in a casual bowl pick’em with friends or a larger spread pool, this episode shows how to adjust strategy based on format, avoid common bowl-pool mistakes, and take advantage of the unique dynamics of the college bowl schedule.