Just a reminder… this is coming back next week! I’ll post the rules on Monday so I can properly cite seed numbers in my lovely write up, but feel free to start dropping in picks early.
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OMG we’re back again! Brothers, sisters everybody make your picks!
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 Arizona (West-side love) to win it all would only net you 30.
As for that lovable loser. For me, it’s almost always Kansas… long time readers know my feeling on the Jaysawks. 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 gets 2 points. 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.
4 Arkansas
5 St. John’s
5 Vanderbilt
6 North Carolina
6 Tennessee
6 BYU
7 UCLA
10 Santa Clara
4 Alabama
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1 Michigan
2 Purdue
2 Houston
6 Tennessee
7 UCLA
7 St. Marys
8 Ohio State
11 Texas
Loser 4 Kansas
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| 3 | Illinois |
|---|---|
| 3 | Michigan State |
| 4 | Alabama |
| 4 | Nebraska |
| 5 | Texas Tech |
| 6 | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tennessee |
| 9 | Saint Louis |
| 11 | Miami (OH) |
4 Kansas
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3 Michigan State
12 Akron
3 Illinois
11 Texas
4 Arkansas
13 Hawaii
3 Virginia
2 Houston
5 Vanderbilt
Loser - Nebraska
Houston (2)
UConn (2)
St John’s (5)
Texas Tech (5)
Vanderbilt (5)
Tennessee (6)
Texas (11)
High Point (12)
Biggest Loser: Iowa St
1 Michigan
2 Houston
3 Michigan St
5 Vanderbilt
5 St. Johns
6 Tennessee
11 VCU
13 Hofstra
4 Kansas!
KANSAS!!!
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1 Michigan
2 Purdue
3 Virginia
3 Michigan State
3 Illinois
4 Nebraska
5 Wisconsin
8 Ohio State
Loser Alabama
We’ll take entries until 5PM, but anything after now needs to avoid the Thursday afternoon games. Light showing this year!
Entry for YankeeFanTC… aka one of my kids to boost the numbers…
1 Arizona
2 Houston
3 Virginia
4 Arkansas
5 Vanderbilt
5 St Johns
11 South Florida
12 High Point
4 Nebraska
PurpleUnicorns picks…
1 Michigan
1 Florida
3 Virginia
3 Illinois
5 Texas Tech
5 St. Johns
9 TCU
13 Hofstra
1 Duke
LadyArbitrary…
2 Purdue
3 Illinois
5 St Johns
6 Louisville
6 Tennessee
11 VCU
12 Akron
13 Hofstra
4 Kansas (my girl!)