Good to see you and it looks like Chili posted right before you. There's a few of us longtimers still around.
I'm in 2 pickem groups with a few you would know.

Yeah, dismantling the PAC 12 sucked and the reason it happened should have been resolved. I didn't like it, but we are getting some great Big 10 matchups out of it.

The same with the SEC getting some matchups we wouldn't normally see until conference championship games or Bowl games. Texas and OU seem be fitting in ok.
A really good team like Texas though runs the risk of not making the playoffs with the upgraded schedule, although I think theirs is favorable this year.
They would probably be 13-0 though in the Big 12 this year and make even a 4 team playoff.
And you're right, its all about the money. Sad to see your Cougars get left behind and they're a pretty good team this year.

Eastern Washington and Central Arkansas have both fallen off the map. UCA should never have left the Southland, but I guess it showed their intent to stay FCS.

Next year give me a shout and I can probably get you into a couple of good pickems.

Not sure what year we are in with the Chili Bowl, but 20 sounds about right. 🌞✌️.