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Game of the day
In one line: The one game Antic highlights each day, with the reason it was chosen.
Worked example
Two games are on a slate. Game A has two ranked teams and a posted spread of 7. Game B has one ranked team, a posted spread of 1.5, and is live now. Ranked teams come first, so Game A (two ranked teams) beats Game B (one), and the card shows Game A with the reason Ranked matchup. Game B's close line and live state would only matter if the ranks were tied.
Illustrative prices, not a live quote.
Where it shows
On the Games tab, the College football view opens with a Game of the Day card for the day shown. The card has both teams' logos and ranks, the kickoff or the status once it has started, the network, the posted line and the reason it is shown.
Tap the card to open the game room.
How Antic picks it
If the editors have picked a game for that day, that game is shown first, while it is on the day's slate. Otherwise Antic looks at every game on the slate and picks the most hyped one.
Hype counts in this order: ranked teams, a close posted spread (a pick'em counts most), a game that is live now, the comments in its room, and the members who have watched it. Each step counts only when the step before it is tied, so a ranked matchup beats a close line.
When nothing shows
A game needs a ranked team, a close line or a live state to qualify. Comments and viewers alone do not make a game the game of the day.
If no game on the slate qualifies, no card is shown. If two games tie, the one with the earlier kickoff wins.
The reason
The card gives its reason in a few words, such as Ranked matchup, Close line, or Live now, 2 comments.
It is a highlight for the day, not a bet, and it is not a recommendation to bet on the game.