The game I love to run is back! You probably know the rules, but if you don’t…
Pick 8 teams in the NCAA Tourney field to succeed, and one to fail miserably. Points are awarded based on seeds and how far they make it (or not). For the 8 teams you think will perform admirably, they get points for their seed number multiplied by the points selected for that round. You get 1 point for a first round win, 2 for the second, 3 for a Sweet 16 win, 6 for the Elite 8, then 8 in the Final Four and 10 for the championship. (Sorry first four, you don’t count). So a 10-seed gets 10 points for winning one game, 30 for making it to the Sweet 16, etc. But taking Houston (let’s run them back as the example again) to win it all would only net you 30.
As for that lovable loser. Or Kansas, a reminder that I hate Kansas… but you can add Michigan State in there since Kansas isn’t seeded all that high. They will get you bonus points based on how quickly they lose. A 5-8 seed will get you 1 point for bowing out in the first round. A 3-4 seed losing in the first round gets you 4, in the second round 2. Pick a 1-2 seed and they will get you 10 points for a first round loss, 8 for a second round loss, and 4 if they lose in the Sweet 16.
Place all picks here, scores will be tallied periodically, most likely Monday mornings.
If IPD can pick UNC and no points are awarded for first 4, I would think it clear picks are due before first rip off in round of 64 but would obviously yield.