Author Topic: March Madness (Basketball) (Read 7489 times)

Warrior_Monk · « **on:** February 28, 2012, 02:30:14 PM »

Would there be any interest in doing brackets?

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CJSports · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2012, 03:08:03 PM »

I'd be up for it.

adotson85 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:14:12 PM »

I'd do it.

TechnoEthicist · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:22:32 PM »

Gotta keep up my "winning" record...

STAMP · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:43:20 PM »

I won last year, but I forget who commissioned the tournament. It's been on Yahoo the past several years for Redemption players. Don't quote me but I think The Guardian was commisssioner (without actually taking the time to go search).

TheHobbit13 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:50:47 PM »

Let's do it.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2012, 08:39:41 PM »

I'm in

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2012, 11:59:01 PM »

I went ahead and created a bracket. See the OP for the linkage.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #8 on:** February 29, 2012, 10:29:43 AM »

Considering how AWESOME UK is this year, I'm particularly looking forward to this March Madness

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #9 on:** February 29, 2012, 01:31:07 PM »

Quote from: Prof Underwood on February 29, 2012, 10:29:43 AM

Considering how AWESOME UK is this year, I'm particularly looking forward to this March Madness

I'll be surprised if they make it to the finals. I'll probably have them in my final four though.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #10 on:** February 29, 2012, 07:56:19 PM »

Quote from: Ring Wraith on February 29, 2012, 01:31:07 PM

Quote from: Prof Underwood on February 29, 2012, 10:29:43 AM
Considering how AWESOME UK is this year, I'm particularly looking forward to this March Madness
I'll be surprised if they make it to the finals. I'll probably have them in my final four though.

I'm glad you don't like them. Go ahead and have them going out early. That way my team and my brackets can both clobber you

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #11 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:09:08 PM »

Quote from: Prof Underwood on February 29, 2012, 07:56:19 PM

Quote from: Ring Wraith on February 29, 2012, 01:31:07 PM
Quote from: Prof Underwood on February 29, 2012, 10:29:43 AM
Considering how AWESOME UK is this year, I'm particularly looking forward to this March Madness
I'll be surprised if they make it to the finals. I'll probably have them in my final four though.
I'm glad you don't like them. Go ahead and have them going out early. That way my team and my brackets can both clobber you

Final four isn't exactly early...

I'm probably going to have Syracuse going second (depends on who they play) or third round though. No way should they be ranked so high, even if they only have one loss.

CJSports · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2012, 01:57:41 PM »

When will the brackets be up because today is supposed to be selection sunday.

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2012, 02:20:20 PM »

Quote from: CJSports on March 11, 2012, 01:57:41 PM

When will the brackets be up because today is supposed to be selection sunday.

I think 6ET is when they're doing selection Sunday on ESPN, so I'd guess around that time.

slugfencer · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2012, 04:28:30 PM »

Nostradamus hath entered the fray

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2012, 03:20:13 PM »

Well, after many tough choices, I'm finally done with my bracket. Just thought I'd post a reminder to finish yours before 12:15 EST tomorrow.

Would anybody be interested in changing the scoring to a Progressive set? Currently, we have the Yahoo standard, which looks like this:

Round of 64: 1 point
Round of 32: 2 points
Sweet 16: 4 points
Elite 8: 8 points
Final 4: 16 points
Championship: 32 points

Whereas a Progressive scoring set would look like this:

Round of 64: 1 point
Round of 32: 2 points
Sweet 16: 3 points
Elite 8: 4 points
Final 4: 5 points
Championship: 6 points

You can PM me here, or respond on either this thread or the one I started in the group. ~~A majority vote will change it.~~ Unless I hear a strong disapproval, I'll change it. I like progressive.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2012, 04:17:45 PM »

I like progressive. It lends more towards total accuracy rather just getting the big games correct.

TheHobbit13 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2012, 06:17:20 PM »

I like the way it is because, imo, because its seems to be more fun if everybody has a good shot at winning. People who don't follow ncaab consistently (like myself) would probably get destroyed in progressive and they probably will in regular scoring but at least they have a chance. Progressive seems like a better fit in a more competitive bracket pool. Just my thoughts.

EDIT: It is also really late notice and others might not be able to adjust there brackets in time if they aren't on the boards or league every day.

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2012, 07:20:11 PM »

Quote from: TheHobbit13 on March 14, 2012, 06:17:20 PM

I like the way it is because, imo, because its seems to be more fun if everybody has a good shot at winning. People who don't follow ncaab consistently (like myself) would probably get destroyed in progressive and they probably will in regular scoring but at least they have a chance. Progressive seems like a better fit in a more competitive bracket pool. Just my thoughts.

EDIT: It is also really late notice and others might not be able to adjust there brackets in time if they aren't on the boards or league every day.

The late notice is the problem. I'll go with a majority vote, but for next year I think I'd prefer progressive.

I don't follow NCAAB, but I do my research for march madness. First year I did this I won simply because I picked the winner, and I just randomly guessed...which is one reason I like progressive. It also allows you to take some risks without being penalized too much.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2012, 07:36:39 PM »

Quote from: Prof Underwood on February 29, 2012, 10:29:43 AM

Considering how AWESOME UK is this year, I'm particularly looking forward to this March Madness

Pride comes before the .......

Quote from: Ring Wraith on February 28, 2012, 02:30:14 PM

Would there be any interest in doing brackets?

I will follow the tournament, but I do not participate in these kind of things as a witness to my brother, who is a heavy gambler.

Have fun without me!

Go UConn!

everytribe · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2012, 08:48:10 PM »

No Progressive.

It doesn't matter who wins the first round games but it does matter who wins the championship.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2012, 10:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 14, 2012, 07:20:11 PM

First year I did this I won simply because I picked the winner, and I just randomly guessed

This is why I like progressive. Picking one game (even though more important) isn't as good as picking the entire 1st round correctly. Personally, I'd like something in between the two like this:

Round 1 - 1 pt
Round 2 - 2 pt
Round 3 - 4 pt
Round 4 - 7 pt
Round 5 - 11 pt
Championship - 16 pt

That way each round is worth more, but the championship is only worth half of the 1st round instead of all of it.

P.S. I also like scoring systems that reward people picking upsets.

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:21:33 PM »

Quote from: slugfencer on March 13, 2012, 04:28:30 PM

Nostradamus hath entered the fray

Your bracket looks promising, but you should have had Belmont winning it.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2012, 04:42:04 PM »

4 for 4 like a boss

Red Dragon Thorn · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:09:25 PM »

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