Arkansas, Alabama excluded from pool for different reasons

Nick Saban, Alabama head coach, in the 3rd quarter vs Arkansas Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.LITTLE ROCK — While offering five college games weekly for the discernment of participants, Poolsville identifies the best and worst of SEC football and presents the opportunity for therapeutic commiseration, all for only $10 annually.

The founder of the non-profit, call him M.D., came up with the simple Poolsville premise — pick the winners straight up — and employs the point spread only to identify underdogs worth extra points if they win.

Sounds easy enough and yet, with four weekends left in the regular season, the leader is only 31-14 and once this year, the 0-5s…