OOTB Tournament Challenge
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.. I'm still in.
Just too pissed to want to think about it on Friday
Just too pissed to want to think about it on Friday
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Maybe I'm just a retard but I found the group on ESPN, clicked on it, see y'all in it, but can't seem to find a link/button to actually join the group?
Maybe I have to create my bracket first?
ETA: nvm I figured it out. GFY San Diego.
Maybe I have to create my bracket first?
ETA: nvm I figured it out. GFY San Diego.
We use the honor system on our OOTB challenges. The winner is responsible for poasting how he wants to be paid. Generally, most folks use paypal. But sometimes guys will mail a check to the winner.
We've never had an issue on everyone collecting/remitting payment.
I don't have paypal set up but I would mail a check
My advice would be to wait til after they end before doing your bracket. What happens is before the play-in games are played, every game you have that team advancing, it groups it.
For instance, Wake and K-State is a play-in game and the winner becomes an 11 seed. You very well could have that winner winning another game, but you don't even know which team will be there until after the play-in. You can make it much easier on yourself and wait til after the play-ins but before the tourney proper to make your picks.
Cool. I just didn't want to have to pick those games too; don't have time for that.... I'm still working on my NIT bracket!
I'm in and oh btw, under budget and ahead of schedule.
Thank-you for your efforts on this, Mr. TH0910 . .
Thank-you for your efforts on this, Mr. TH0910 . .
Question for @tarheel0910 and whoever else wants to chime in:
I see some folks have already submitted their brackets. Ever since they tweaked it so that play-in games involve some seeds that aren't 16s, I like to let the play-in games occur before making my picks. To me, it's more beneficial to see which 11 seed actually makes it to face the 6, because that has a very real potential to be an upset or even a Sweet 16 team.
But since some have already submitted their brackets, I don't want to be unfair or get an unfair advantage. Can I wait til the play-in games are over (but obviously before the first "real" games start)? Or do I need to submit it before the play-in games start tonight? Please advise.
I see some folks have already submitted their brackets. Ever since they tweaked it so that play-in games involve some seeds that aren't 16s, I like to let the play-in games occur before making my picks. To me, it's more beneficial to see which 11 seed actually makes it to face the 6, because that has a very real potential to be an upset or even a Sweet 16 team.
But since some have already submitted their brackets, I don't want to be unfair or get an unfair advantage. Can I wait til the play-in games are over (but obviously before the first "real" games start)? Or do I need to submit it before the play-in games start tonight? Please advise.
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I would think people can approach this how they please, so I don't see an issue with submitting brackets before or after the play ins. I like to do it afterwards as well, FWIW.
I would think people can approach this how they please, so I don't see an issue with submitting brackets before or after the play ins. I like to do it afterwards as well, FWIW.
I had planned to wait until after the play in games as well. I don't think the brackets lock in until right before tip off on Thursday, so anyone who has finished their bracket already can make adjustments after the play in games.
I have my bracket completed, but in all likelihood will change something before it locks - whether or not that's related to the play-in games. Not to reveal all my secrets, but...
the 16 seed play in games aren't going to impact my bracket
Speaking of the play-in games, is it weird that two of them are in the same region? I guess it's sort of a moo point but that seemed odd to me.
Wake Forest's Arians is majoring in "Liberal Studies." I'm sure that's a totally on-the-up-and-up major.
@tarheel0910 ... what is the payout? Winner take all, or 2nd place gets their $20 back and winner takes the rest?
I'm a greedy asshole and need to get back some of the money I'm losing in the death pool so I want it all. That being said, if the winner wants to let the best loser keep their money that's fine with me.
Filling out mine now. Damn.... this year's tourney is tough to predict. So much parity. So many of these 64 teams are not good at all.
Yeah, it was tough. I think I just picked a few for no real reason, because I couldn't decide who would actually win the game. Whoever wins this contest is going to make out pretty good though. Pot is over $300.
My bracket is in. All kinds of sacrilege in that bad boy
I'm having trouble seeing any real crazy upsets (13 seeds or lower) in the first round this year. Of course, they say that every year and then there's upsets. A lot of the lower seeds are "known" commodities. One of your 13 seeds is Kent State, one of your 14 seeds is FGCU who no longer has the element of surprise, etc.
I think we already knew you would pick duke to win it all and UNC to lose in the sweet 16.My bracket is in. All kinds of sacrilege in that bad boy
If that happens I might just have to shoot myself. That is a complete lose-lose situation right there.Duke / Kentucky final
ETA: I decided to throw away my money and pick a rematch with us winning this time. I know it's stupid, but I figure since we are all Carolina fans there were probably some others that did the same thing. Their stupidity will cancel out my stupidity and I might just have a chance at winning.
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Duke / Kentucky final
And the odds that I would watch that? Start at ZERO and take the under...
Elite 8. Don't sell me short.
Duke / Kentucky final
I'd cry silently to myself while sipping on bourbon, definitely NOT watching the game.
One of these days, I'm going all 100% chalk on this thing just to see how I do. Has anyone ever done that?
Every analyst to ever work at ESPN.
You'd do pretty well until the end, probably. The Final Four has never been four #1 seeds, I believe.
I'm in but I may as well go ahead and write the check as bad as I am at picking these things. I try to think it through but probably would be better off going with whatever mascot my wife likes better.
I heard on Mike & Mike this morning that Mike Greenberg picked Northwestern (his alma mater) to go to the Final Four. Surely I can do better than that...
I heard on Mike & Mike this morning that Mike Greenberg picked Northwestern (his alma mater) to go to the Final Four. Surely I can do better than that...
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