Third Annual CAG NCAA March Madness Tourney Contest (Winning Scenarios In Post #203)

[FriskyTanuki]

The First (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43693)and Second (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87435)Annual March Madness contests have gone very well with both going down to the wire in determining the winners. I've got a few games to add to the prize pool, along with maybe a few more that I may pick up later this week, and maybe some donated games from generous CAGs (if you'd like to donate, please PM me). This contest will be conducted through Yahoo's Tourney Pick-'em set-up, which streamlines the process and just lets everyone worry about their picks.

Current Prize Pool
Beyond Good and Evil (PS2)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (GC)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Xbox)
Neo Contra (PS2)
Lunar Knights (DS)
GTA Vice City Stories (PS2)
Dead or Alive Ultimate (Xbox) (mint)
Metroid Prime (GC) (mint) - schuerm26
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (GC) - schuerm26
128MB Memory Stick Duo Entertainment Pack (Includes 128mb MS Duo Stick, MS Duo Adapter, Sonic Stage 3.0 Software, and 10 Free Downloads at Sony Connect.) (PSP) - FFMooglestar
Jak and Daxter Trilogy DVD - FFMooglestar
The Warriors (Xbox) - killswitch64

Right now, the tourney itself is still being set up and will be set in stone on Selection Sunday (check out ESPN or whoever else that's doing coverage). However, in the meanwhile, you can sign up and join the CAG group to reserve your spot. The deadline to get your picks in is five minutes before the first game starts on Thursday, March 15.

Just head to here (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men) to create your pick set and then go here (http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/register/joinprivategroup) and enter the group ID# (52297) and password (cheapyd) to sign up and join the group. The only thing I require of you is to post here if your pick set name or yahoo ID doesn't match your CAG ID so that I know it's you. If I see people who haven't done this come Wednesday night (March 14), you will be booted. This year, it seems that Yahoo has increased the amount of people a group can hold to 250 people, so I think we'll have enough for anyone that wants to join. If we do reach that total, I'll create a new group for the rest of the CAGs that want to enter.

I will probably pick winners the same way I did last year: the top 3 scorers will get prizes. Depending on how many prizes there are, the top winner will get first pick on the list, then second place, and third place gets what's left.

Feel free to chat about the tourney, your team's chances, and all that fun stuff once you sign up. If you have any questions post here.

Also, keep your posts civil and mature. If you can't do that, then don't post in this thread.

[Redeema]

I'm in. beno338. Second one in. Woot!

[ChaoticClimax]

I'm in, bracket same as username.

[rowe]

I signed up under 'rowe33'...thanks!

[swetooth9]

i was wondering where this thread was...i was about to make a thread enquiring about if we were gonna have the annual CAG tourney ;)

yahoo bracket name is "Boston College FTW!!!" without the quotation marks

[pitfallharry219]

In. My id is joshmoffitt1

[WeaponX2099]

I'm in!!

[TheBlueWizard]

I'm in too. Bracket is TheBlueWizard, but some bastard already has that ID, so my yahoo is thebluewizard74. I wonder if I'm that bastard and don't know the password....something to look into, I suppose.

TBW

[furyk]

I'll take a shot at it.

[Rhippo]

Im in as Rhippo.

[toocool17]

im in as toocool17

[Danimal]

I'm in. Yahoo ID is Danimal 524. Bracket name is ncaa2007 because I'm an idiot and didn't realize that was where my CAG name should have gone, then I couldn't change it. :wall:

[FriskyTanuki]

I'm in. Yahoo ID is Danimal 524. Bracket name is ncaa2007 because I'm an idiot and didn't realize that was where my CAG name should have gone, then I couldn't change it. :wall:
That's fine. As long as I can link your Yahoo ID or bracket name to here, which your post does the same thing, it's fine.

[Prepster]

Im in, yahoo name is ChiTownPrepster and bracket name is Prepster just as it is on CAG.

[ch3zyp00fs]

i want in.

[v1et r1ce]

im in. my email is l1tewingedan9e1..damn its so old...

anyway my braket is the same as my username on cag.

[craven_fiend]

Count me in when I get a chance

[PenguinoMF]

I'm signed up under Uselessname52185 (my junk yahoo)

and my bracket is named the same as my username here.

[happy]

I'm in as Happy

After I and UNC both win you'll need to give me a few days to recover from the partying that I expect will take place at school

[ihadFG]

I joined. I always love march madness :bouncy:

[csidegamer]

I'm in.

CSideGamer

[Archangel567]

I'm in.

Archangel567

[Shoagie]

Im in Shoagie_00

[spree4567]

I'm in, spree567

[nyman]

Joined as nymanium.

[lordopus99]

<------ GoNoles99

[Steggy]

im in, basketcase1080

[FriskyTanuki]

bump

Let's get some more people in the contest.

[FriskyTanuki]

added some new prizes

[Unickuta]

I'm in...my Yahoo! ID is werbmanhunt, and my bracket name is Unickuta.

[doc005]

i'm in

bracket name is doc005

[canvasch]

i'm in.. my handle on there is the same as mine on here... " canvasch "
hope there isn't any confussion :P

[schuerm26]

Im in.

My bracket is named The Axl Roses

I'll add Metroid Prime 1 and 2 to the game pool.

[anadune]

I'm in as well!

Bracket: anadune
Yahoo ID: m.gwynn

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

I'm in.

FOBPrettyNPunk

[xbltheshadow]

I'm in too. Bracket and handle name are the same as the CAG forum name... xbltheshadow

[y2jedi]

I'm in under the name CrazyTWill. And if anyone saw Terrence Williams play for my beloved Cards this year, you know he's crazy.

[xokxtrunks]

I'm in

[FriskyTanuki]

Added some new prizes. Keep signing up as Selection Sunday nears, then everyone can start making their picks.

[FriskyTanuki]

Added another prize.

[mr ryles]

joined up.

[Romis]

I'm In..

[neudog]

I'm in. Thanks Frisky:D I've missed out on the past 2 tournaments because I don't have too many friends into college b-ball and was unaware there was a bracket contest here. The team I'll be watching is Georgetown. I know there not the favorites in most peoples brackets, but they look like they can go deep. Also my bracket is named "neudogs" and if anymore info is needed just let me know, thanks:)

[TehMuff1nM4n]

Bracket is same as my name. Lol, I forgot I even had a yahoo account.

[FriskyTanuki]

bump

The brackets are being revealed right now!

[TehMuff1nM4n]

bump

The brackets are being revealed right now!

Brackets are set... SU didn't make it... :cry:

[Locinator]

im in!

[nyyanksfan20]

just joined with same name

[Josef]

I'll give it a shot. Bracket name is my username here (Josef).

Good luck everyone!

[WeaponX2099]

Am I silly to think that Florida can repeat?

[ChaoticClimax]

Am I silly to think that Florida can repeat?

Nope, they are my favorite to play Ohio St. in the championship game.

[gambitmachete]

Just signed up, same username as on here.

[xbltheshadow]

Nope, they are my favorite to play Ohio St. in the championship game.
Thats my pick in my main bracket (OH St.). After looking at theentire bracket, and picking some of the most possible upsets, I had TAM beating them in the Elite 8;that's the only scenario in which I believe that OH St will lose on their road to the Championship game. Unless they get Georgetown in the Final 4 that is.

[mr ryles]

I've got florida beating georgetown in the finals.

My final four consists of florida, kansas, georgetown, and texas A&M.

[xbltheshadow]

That's a very good final 4. That is one of the more logical ones actually. The only problem I have is Kansas, it seems to me that they have one too many upset chances for me to solidify them as a final 4 team.

[mr ryles]

That's a very good final 4. That is one of the more logical ones actually. The only problem I have is Kansas, it seems to me that they have one too many upset chances for me to solidify them as a final 4 team.

I badly wanted to pick Kansas over Florida, but I think Florida's experience will push them past.

[xbltheshadow]

^Agreed

[lostpirate]

im lostpirate, i used my patented bracketology formula

[Cow_tipper]

I'm cow_tipper8282, and my bracket name is Cow_Tipper. I'll fill it in sometime tonight.

[DomLando]

I'm in

[anadune]

I filled mine out. I have to go with Oregon (GO DUCKS!). Hard to root against them after the Pac-10 Tournament and the fact that I am alumni from there. And doing graduate work there. Probably not the best idea, but I can't help myself.

[happy]

Can someone PM me or something with my yahoo user ID so I can log in and make my choices :)

They need to make it easier to recover a lost ID, it's like they expect people will use yahoo for anything other than brackets or fantasy sports.

Thanks

[Ikohn4ever]

joined up, same as CAG name

[luffy_kun]

im in

[craven_fiend]

I'm in and my bracket is crazy, as usual.

I don't think I have any 1 seed making it, for now.

And as of now it consists of Wisconsin vs Southern Illinois and Louisville vs Georgetown in the Final Four. With SIU and Louisville playing for the Championship and SIU winning. Just a rough guess for now. :rofl:

Also, if I didn't state it already, same name as here for the brackets.

[garfep]

Just entered. Bracket's called garfep.

[iPod Wizard]

Joined. Bracket ID is iPod Wizard and yahooID is theipodwizard

[coolcps]

Tis complete, this is my year, I feel it (but im going to change up my selections alot in all my different pools, so the chances of it being my year are better)

[mr ryles]

I've done 3 different brakets so far, and in every one I have Florida in the finals. Winning 2 of them, the other one the tar heels win.

[FFMooglestar]

I'm in, my pick set name is my CAG name. I've got some small things I can donate to the prize pool. I'll shoot you a PM Frisky.

[onetrackmind]

im in

[dragonreborn23]

<----------------- Flipperback Marlin

[v1et r1ce]

just to let everyone know, i quit the bracket with my current old email (l1tewingedan9e1) cause its full of junk and crap and made another email (v1etr1ce) and signed up under that. just telling you guys so i dont get accused of cheating ;)

[monsterjoe77]

im in as monsterjoe77

[onikage]

I just signed up. My bracket name is my CAG name.

[FriskyTanuki]

Added a few new prizes.

Let's get some more people entered.

[RudyPants]

I'm in ... Rudy Pants dance all the way

[neudog]

How many brackets are we allowed for this contest? I though it was one.

[FriskyTanuki]

How many brackets are we allowed for this contest? I though it was one.
It's just one per CAG, why? Only one bracket can be submitted to a group per user.

[neudog]

It's just one per CAG, why? Only one bracket can be submitted to a group per user.

I only ask because of mr ryles comments about 3 brackets. Also I thought I saw somewhere on the bracket site about filling more than one bracket

[FriskyTanuki]

I only ask because of mr ryles comments about 3 brackets. Also I thought I saw somewhere on the bracket site about filling more than one bracket
You can have up to five different brackets, but each one can only be associated to one group. So you could have one for the CAG contest group, one for your favorite team's(s') group, and any other group you see. He can only have one bracket in the group unless he's trying to cheat by having separate usernames, which I doubt he's doing.

[mr ryles]

ya, You can have up to 5 different brackets filled out on yahoo.

[Backlash]

In under my CAG name. Already it's a lot bigger than last year's group! Thanks for setting this up and donating games Frisky.

[$hady]

Thanks, i'm in again. :D

[FriskyTanuki]

Let's keep the entries coming. There's less than one day left!

Everybody that's already in, make sure your brackets are filled out so you don't forget about it before the first tipoff. I'll be confirming all of the entries tonight.

[Tyga24]

I'm in as Tyga24

[io]

OK, went with the speed method - filled my bracket in about 2 minutes, without much thought to the process. We'll see how it goes ;). It worked pretty well for me last year (3rd place).

[RudyPants]

This'll be my first CAG pool, but I tend to get lucky in other pools *keeping his fingers crossed*

[FriskyTanuki]

OK, went with the speed method - filled my bracket in about 2 minutes, without much thought to the process. We'll see how it goes ;). It worked pretty well for me last year (3rd place).
I was wondering if this would be another photo finish for you. ;)

[PapiChullo]

My bracket's filled out.

[BoSoxFan900]

Signed up as metalhead8151. Thanks!

[Locinator]

Im in as I Won Last Year

[mr ryles]

a little off topic, but anyone know what time CBS will star airing the games? I am off work the next 2 days so there will be plenty of basketball to watch.

[FriskyTanuki]

a little off topic, but anyone know what time CBS will star airing the games? I am off work the next 2 days so there will be plenty of basketball to watch.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/scoreboard;_ylt=ApBlZbyV440vZTTbyYaJ0Cw5nYcB?d=200 7-03-15&refresh=60

The schedule says that the earliest games start just after noon EDT, so adjust that for your region and show up a little earlier for the pre-game stuff.

As for the pool, I have a few brackets that I'm not able to link to CAGs:

Shormen - jrzsure01
CAGBrack - coitcannon
go gators - cheezhead430

Please let me know who you are, either by PM, a post here or in the pool, or by changing your current bracket name (go to My Bracket, then Edit Bracket Info).

I'll be posting this in the pool's message boards, as well. If I don't see a response, I'll be forced to boot you guys at 6 AM on the west coast (9 AM EST). Feel free to sign back in if you're booted as long as you fix that problem.

[FriskyTanuki]

bump

I don't see any movement on these, so I may give it a little while longer.

Everyone else, we've got three hours to go, so hurry up for final entries.

[wubb]

I'm in as wubb_cag

[corrosivefrost]

I'm in there like swimwear. Prepare to kick my ass. :D

[mathrandir]

I'm in as . . .. mathrandir (points for originality, I know).

[lordwow]

I'm in as Lordwow's Bracket ;)

[FriskyTanuki]

Alright, I booted two of the brackets, Shormen and CAGBrack, since I don't know who they belong to. Feel free to rejoin before the first tipoff if you can clarify who you are on CAG.

One hour left. Get those final entries in ASAP!

[Steggy]

plz dont kick mine... its named The Grateful Red, which quite suitably puts wisconsin goin far

[FriskyTanuki]

plz dont kick mine... its named The Grateful Red, which quite suitably puts wisconsin goin far
I know. I saw your earlier post.

To everybody: If I didn't mention your bracket being booted, it's fine.

[Veritas1204]

I JUST saw this, do you mind if I try my luck?

[Steggy]

anyone here crazy like my friend nad put notre dame in the final?

[FriskyTanuki]

I JUST saw this, do you mind if I try my luck?
Sure you can, if you can get it in before Yahoo stops allowing new brackets to be created. Just make sure to include your CAG name in the bracket name so I know it's your bracket.

[jughead]

Off topic, but I just scored 2 tix to Rupp Arena tonight for 130. They are Lower Arena and the games I will get to see are C. Conn St. Vs Ohio St. and Xavier Vs. BYU. Woohoo!

[tyecko]

It looks like you didn't kick me but I would just like to point out that mine is Ty's bracket, and is made by susanwalsh49

[Veritas1204]

my bracket is just like my CAG name, veritas1204.

[FriskyTanuki]

It looks like you didn't kick me but I would just like to point out that mine is Ty's bracket, and is made by susanwalsh49
I don't see a bracket under that name. Did you make sure you attached it to a group?

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men

Does it list the CAG March Madness group under your bracket in that link?

[Steggy]

I don't see a bracket under that name. Did you make sure you attached it to a group?

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men

Does it list the CAG March Madness group under your bracket in that link?


also, theres another CAG pool floating around. Its the free one that has no prizes, perhaps u entered that one and are now talking on this ones topic?

[AdvOfJet]

Just got in as a last minute entry under AdvOfJet-CAG bracket.

[FriskyTanuki]

also, theres another CAG pool floating around. Its the free one that has no prizes, perhaps u entered that one and are now talking on this ones topic?
I just noticed that. The one over here (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130320) seems to be the one tyecko joined, so if you want to join this one, you'll need to hurry and create a new one to submit.

Either way, tipoff is nearly here!

[FriskyTanuki]

Anybody pick Stanford? :lol: You may have your first loss of the day if this 25 point lead sticks.

[onetrackmind]

Anybody pick Stanford? :lol: You may have your first loss of the day if this 25 point lead sticks.

haha yep... i had them losing the next round anyways though

[mr ryles]

Davidson is giving Maryland a run for its money.

[onetrackmind]

I hope Boston College can hold off Texas Tech

[pitfallharry219]

I'm 3 for 3 so far.

[mr ryles]

2 for 3, stanford shafted me.

[slidecage]

WOOOO I lost already

Picked bobby knights team. Lost
Picked STanford LOST

I guess it could been worse, Maryland finally won and i had them gonig all the way to the final 4 that would been bad if they lost lol

[swetooth9]

WOOOO I lost already

Picked bobby knights team. Lost
Picked STanford LOST

I guess it could been worse, Maryland finally won and i had them gonig all the way to the final 4 that would been bad if they lost lol

they wont get to the final four i dont believe..sweet 16 maybe

[Cow_tipper]

I'm 3 for 3 on finished games, and other than the Butler-Old Dominion game, the other games are just about locked up for me. GO BUTLER!

[mr ryles]

damn I thought oral roberts would upset WSU, another miss for me.

[ihadFG]

I'm 4 for 4 so far, but I just realized I forgot to pick the champion. :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb: :bomb:

[Cow_tipper]

damn I thought oral roberts would upset WSU, another miss for me.

And so did a ton of other people. I made sure that I completely ignored what all the so called "experts" were saying about teams like Oral Roberts, Old Dominion, Winthrop, and others, and made my predictions on my own based on the teams' stats and schedules.

[io]

damn I thought oral roberts would upset WSU, another miss for me.

Hah, following Pac-10 hoops all year I knew WSU was pretty good (and despite how much I detest them I picked them to go pretty far - fucking Taylor Rochestie sounds like some two-bit porn star name).

I also knew Stanford was NOT that good and picked against them.

So far only Bobby Knight has screwed me over. The rat bastard - knew I should have picked against him. When are him and Lute Olsen going to retire so I don't have to look at them any more? Huh?

Anyways, glad I entered the pool as it is the only thing that will keep my interest with all these detestable teams in the tourney this year ;).

Maybe you can tell my favorite team isn't anywhere close to being in this year? :lol:

Edit - Looks like GW is going to screw me over too. So much for that upset pick.

[slidecage]

WOOOO I lost already

Picked bobby knights team. Lost
Picked STanford LOST

I guess it could been worse, Maryland finally won and i had them gonig all the way to the final 4 that would been bad if they lost lol


my mistake i had Maryland going to the final 8 (getting beat by wisconsin)


best of luck to all that are still in the running im totally out of it now i think

what is going to kill me is i had george washington going to the elite 16 losing to georgetown... i think i got this team mixxed up with george mason (or whatever that team that made it to the final 4 last year)

i forgot to fill out my brackets till 1130am and just picked them quickly)

my final 8

maryland vs wisconsin (wis wins)
kansas vs ucla (ucla wins)

UCLA wins over Wis (makes it to final)


north carolina vs georgtown (g.town wins)
Ohio st vs texas am (ohio state wins)

Ohio state beats Gtown


Ohio state beats ucla in title match

as many picked the same teams in the final 4 I be lucky to end 50th

[Cow_tipper]

best of luck to all that are still in the running im totally out of it now i think

No you aren't, have you seen how yahoo scores it? The later rounds are worth more a lot more points than the first round, so even if you're down by a bunch after the first round, you can easily make it up later by just getting an extra game here and there. If someone gets the winner of the tournament right, it almost guarantees that they'll win.

Also, thanks to frisky and everyone who donated prizes.

[Rhippo]

Well I lose I got home late and couldn,t get my picks in. Oh well good luck guys.

[slidecage]

No you aren't, have you seen how yahoo scores it? The later rounds are worth more a lot more points than the first round, so even if you're down by a bunch after the first round, you can easily make it up later by just getting an extra game here and there. If someone gets the winner of the tournament right, it almost guarantees that they'll win.

Also, thanks to frisky and everyone who donated prizes.


yes you get more pts in the later rounds but in the later rounds almost everyone picks the same teams so it doesnt really matter

if your wrong on the early rounds and everyone picks the same final 4 you still lsoe

[FriskyTanuki]

If anybody here uses Yahoo widgets, HP released (http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/hpcourtside/madextras.html) a nice one just for the tourney that lets you put a few games on a watch list to easily keep an eye on how they're going.

[wubb]

18 people have the first 8 picked perfectly. I guess that will happen when the favorite wins every game. :)

I missed on the TT - BC game which I'd guess was a trendy upset pick. (Although a 10-7 ain't really much of an upset.)

[lostpirate]

im the only person thats 12 for 12 right now, everyone else is 11 for 12 or less:applause:

assuming pitt wins i would have a perfect first day :D

[io]

Good job lostpirate.

And here I was thinking that Duke screwed me over. But I just looked at my brackets and I actually picked VCU in that game! Who knew? :rofl:

However, my complete hosing of the East bracket has put me down in the 11/16 group (near the bottom). I picked Marquette, GW, and Texas Tech there. And in the other brackets I missed Gonzaga and BYU (they both lost). Damn Gonzaga and their damn NW hype-machine...

[Backlash]

Stupid GT couldn't get a damn rebound in the last 2 mins :( They really could have won that game. Now I've lost 2 Sweet 16 teams.

[lordwow]

Stupid GT couldn't get a damn rebound in the last 2 mins :( They really could have won that game. Now I've lost 2 Sweet 16 teams.

That was painful. I had them getting bounced next round, but I thought they could pull it out.

[Steggy]

my sconie boys better start to turn it up in the second halF!!! Christ, far to many missed open looks. Like 0/12 at 3s??

This is absurd... my spring break sucks already.

[Backlash]

WTF is Winthrop doing? They were up by 20 and now they're losing :(

[slidecage]

well ND loses. Wisconisn doesnt look good. Waves bye to alot of brackets

[Backlash]

I had GT beating Wisconsin anyway, so it's probably good for me if Wisconsin loses right away.

[lostpirate]

im 19 for 20, damn norte dame gave me my first loss, but i was one of the last 1000 perfect brackets n the world:D

[anadune]

I'm screwed from the get go. I'm not quite sure what the hell I was thinking when I picked my bracket. D'oh.

[lostpirate]

whats ur guys' records? atm i am 21-1 with norte dame being my only loss

[Backlash]

5 words describe my bracket: crap on a crap cracker

[Unickuta]

Woot! Third place for me!

[ihadFG]

Woot! Third place for me!

Me too. :applause:

[Cow_tipper]

5 words describe my bracket: crap on a crap cracker

Me too. I only missed Duke yesterday, but today I missed Winthrop, UNLV, and Tennessee.

[FriskyTanuki]

Nice. I've been perfect all day so far, though Arizona and Virginia Tech may screw me over.

[mr ryles]

Nice. I've been perfect all day so far, though Arizona and Virginia Tech may screw me over.

VT isn't looking good right now.

[FriskyTanuki]

VT isn't looking good right now.
Looks good to me now. :D

[mr ryles]

ya it turned out all right. The only miss I have today is ND, so far.

[io]

Well, I recovered somewhat after yesterday's debacle. I missed 5 yesterday, but only 2 today. Figures Chokizona would screw me up. Damn you Lute. I also picked Villanova over Kentucky. I'm in good shape, though, as NONE of my Sweet 16 teams have been eliminated yet. I don't think that has EVER happened to me in 10-15 tourney pools I've been in over the years.

Remember, getting everything perfect at this point is nearly meaningless - when it counts is the last few rounds. I did pretty horribly early on last year but by picking UCLA and Florida to make the final four I was able to snag 3rd place.

I'm tied with you, slidecage (and a bunch of others) in 25th place (I'm singling you out because you said you were toast yesterday). But that's only 3 points from 2nd (and 4 from 1st). Ain't no one won this thing yet ;).

[FriskyTanuki]

Damn you, Washington State!

[io]

Damn you, Washington State!

D'oh! There goes one of my Elite Eight... Everything else is OK though so far.

[FriskyTanuki]

D'oh! There goes one of my Elite Eight... Everything else is OK though so far.
Same here. The only other game I've lost this round is Maryland. #-o

[swetooth9]

sweet, i called Vandy

[xokxtrunks]

I forgot I picked Vandy, but good for me :D

[Cow_tipper]

sweet, i called Vandy

Me too, but I missed the Maryland game, and the Pittsburgh game. Using the scenario generator thing, I've realized that I have almost no chance. Even if every game for the rest of the tourny goes along with my picks, I still wouldn't win by very much.

[xbltheshadow]

I think I still have a fair chance. I've only lost 2 Sweet 16 teams and no Elite 8 teams with one day to go. As long as there aren't any "huge" upsets, I may sneak by alright.

[xbltheshadow]

Well, Tennessee just beat Virginia. Glad I picked it. And it looks like a fair amount of the top brackets chose VA over TN. So there will be a little bit of a shuffle after yahoo updates.

[xokxtrunks]

Alright, I'm in a three-way tie for first!

[slidecage]

woo im in 22nd lol

[luffy_kun]

noooo stupid VA losing! do you not know how to guard the inbounds pass to the one guy on their team that can shoot FTs!?!

[lostpirate]

Alright, I'm in a three-way tie for first!

same here :applause:

[ilikegames]

I guess im the third =p

[Pure Apathy]

Hmm I wish I would have seen this thread, I ended up joining the other CAG league. What is the top scores in this league? I'd like to compare the scores to the other league.

[FriskyTanuki]

It's time to bump this up with the first day of Sweet Sixteen action ending with a great comeback victory by Ohio State. I unfortunately lost my only game today when Texas A&M fell just short of beating Memphis.

[mr ryles]

A&M screwed me over. I had them in the final 4

[Backlash]

Memphis didn't win that game nearly as much as A&M lost it. Can they make a damn layup or get a rebound? Memphis missed like 5 shots on that last possession.

But I can still win if the rest of the games go my way, even though I'm in 54th place right now. I love that scenario generator. UCLA has to beat Kansas and UNC has to go all the way.

[lordwow]

Thanks Ohio St!

[ihadFG]

How are we going to be doing the prizes? We could do either the first 2, 3, 4, or 6, or 12 places get prizes. I think it would make a lot more people happy if the first 6 or 12 places could get them.

And i'm still kicking myself over forgetting to pick the champion. I put Kansas vs. Georgetown in the final game and was planning on picking Kansas. I wish i could still pick them since both teams are in the tourney still.

[lostpirate]

so, im in first as of right now, im going to tonight games at east rutherford:D:applause:

[FriskyTanuki]

How are we going to be doing the prizes? We could do either the first 2, 3, 4, or 6, or 12 places get prizes. I think it would make a lot more people happy if the first 6 or 12 places could get them.

And i'm still kicking myself over forgetting to pick the champion. I put Kansas vs. Georgetown in the final game and was planning on picking Kansas. I wish i could still pick them since both teams are in the tourney still.
The way I've always done it, and how it's outlined in the OP, is that the top 3 scorers will get a crack at the prize pool. Unless I get any more donations for prizes, the first place winner will get to pick six prizes, second place gets three, and the third place gets the remaining two.

[ihadFG]

The way I've always done it, and how it's outlined in the OP, is that the top 3 scorers will get a crack at the prize pool. Unless I get any more donations for prizes, the first place winner will get to pick six prizes, second place gets three, and the third place gets the remaining two.

Ok, and I thought there were 12 prizes but now i realize there are only 11 anyways.

[FriskyTanuki]

It a shame that UNC and OSU have to face each other anytime before the National Championship since they've both played similarly great games in the past two days.

[Cow_tipper]

I still have a decent chance to win. If Florida wins it all and Ohio State makes it to the final game, I'll win, no matter what happens in the Georgetown-UNC game. But if one of them doesn't happen, then I can't finish any higher than 7th.

Good luck to everyone!

[FriskyTanuki]

We've got our first two Final Four teams, Ohio State and UCLA. It looks like this will be a really good Final Four with #1 seeds taking up 3/4 of the FF spots.

[luffy_kun]

We've got our first two Final Four teams, Ohio State and UCLA. It looks like this will be a really good Final Four with #1 seeds taking up 3/4 of the FF spots.

no no no, only 1 #1 seed will be in the final 4. Oregon and Gtown are going to win (i hope).

[Backlash]

If UNC wins out I'll come in 1st or 2nd no matter what else happens. Go Heels! (and Florida, much as it pains me to say it)

[io]

no no no, only 1 #1 seed will be in the final 4. Oregon and Gtown are going to win (i hope).

Oregon is my big bet. If I nail that and UNC comes through I will have picked the entire Final Four for probably the first time ever in my 20 years of doing tourney pools ;). It is not looking too good right now though. And now I need to go watch my daughter's soccer game so I'll find out how hosed I am when I come back.

[Cow_tipper]

If Georgetown wins I'll have picked the whole Final Four right. That doesn't affect me in the pool, though. All that I need is Florida and Ohio State.

Then again, it's not very hard to pick the whole final four when the lowest seed getting in is a two seed.

[io]

If Georgetown wins I'll have picked the whole Final Four right. That doesn't affect me in the pool, though. All that I need is Florida and Ohio State.

Then again, it's not very hard to pick the whole final four when the lowest seed getting in is a two seed.

So I'm guessing Oregon lost? I haven't looked yet. Oh well, I'm done then...

[y2jedi]

The Ducks were just another animal known as Gator Bait. Good game though.

[io]

The Ducks were just another animal known as Gator Bait. Good game though.

Heh, I missed it (except for bits of the first half). Though I live in OR I'm no Ducks fan (nor Beavers fan for that matter). As far as I'm concerned, if Florida and UNC or Ohio State play in the final that is a total yawn-fest. I won't even bother watching. No drama or excitement there. UCLA only holds mild interest for me as they are a Pac-10 team, though I hate them with a passion so I'm conflicted there ;). I do have UNC winning the championship so I can still score points. If I could ever get this rumored scenario generator to work I could see if I even have a shot in the pool. Every time I bring it up I get a pop-up window with a broken image link and nothing happens when I click on it. Yeah, great tool there ;). Either that or MS sucks (XP + IE).

[Cow_tipper]

The scenario generator works fine for me both on Firefox and on IE7.

[craven_fiend]

And no UNC in the Final Four, woo hoo.

[swetooth9]

And no UNC in the Final Four, woo hoo.

hey at least they got to the elite 8 :booty:

i had Gtown winning anyway...all my final four teams are alive!!!

but i did the scenario generator and i still can't win it all...if i get all my picks right, then the best i can do is tie for 2nd place :(

[Romis]

I got the senario generator to work , fine for me on IE & firefox too

[io]

Every time I run it I get the invalid image. I also can't use store locator at Best Buy. I think mine is being flaky - maybe I should see if there's an update ;).

Doesn't matter at this point, if UNC lost that was my champion. I can only score one more win (UCLA) and that's it. D'oh! And I had been moving up (to 12th) as of this morning.

[doc005]

wow I can still win. Just have to have Georgetown win the whole tourney and to have Florida come in second.

[Backlash]

I am now out. UNC really could have won that. They were comfortably ahead the whole second half, and then they just quit playing their game with 5 or 6 mins to go.

[FriskyTanuki]

It's down to that time where the winners are emerging quickly from the rest of the pack. Here's the Top 3 as it stands right now:

1. Romis - 107
2. Phantoms - 105
t-3. nymanium's choice - 104
t-3. Tyga24 - 104
t-3. Mathrandir - 104
t-3. Boston Collow FTW!!! - 104

Let's run through the scenarios for the Final Four games and championship (color coded for ease and these are bracket names to save confusion):

Florida wins, Georgetown wins:
1. Phantoms - 137
t-2. Tyga24 - 136
t-2. Boston College FTW!!! - 136

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Phantoms - 169
t-2. Tyga24 - 168
t-2. Boston College FTW!!! - 168

Or if Georgetown wins:
1. doc005 - 156
2. theeipi - 154
3. wubb's picks - 153

Florida wins, Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 136
t-1. Mathrandir - 136
3. Cow_Tipper - 133

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Cow_Tipper - 165
2. Phantoms - 153
t-3. Tyga24 - 152
t-3. Boston College FTW!!! - 152

Or Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 168
t-1. Mathrandir - 168
3. nyyanksfan20 - 162

UCLA wins, Georgetown wins:
1. Romis - 139
2. The Axl Roses - 129
3. Phantoms - 121

After that, UCLA wins:
1. Romis - 171
2. The Axl Roses - 161
3. DomLando - 144

Or Georgetown wins:
1. neudogs - 152
2. doc005 - 140
3. Romis - 139

UCLA wins, Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 133
2. rmb - 129
3. DomLando - 128

After that, UCLA wins:
1. DomLando - 160
2. Romis - 155
3. The Axl Roses - 145

Or Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 165
2. rmb - 161
3. slidecage - 125 (so much for it being over after the first round, right?)

See if that changes who you'll be rooting for next weekend.

[wubb]

Still have a shot at #3 for me I see. Thanks for the scenarios Frisky.

Had 7 of 8 Elite Eight teams, but only 2 of the 4 Final Four squads.

Even nicer is that I'd love to see a Florida - Gtown final with Gtown stopping the repeat, just as a basketball fan. Florida - Ohio State wouldn't be too shabby either. Should be an awesome final 3 games.

[swetooth9]

my friend is actually going...lucky bastard...

anyway, what happens if people are tied for a place for the prizes?

[TehMuff1nM4n]

my friend is actually going...lucky bastard...

anyway, what happens if people are tied for a place for the prizes?

Yahoo has a tiebreaker system. Remember when you had to guess the score of the final game?

[Backlash]

I had 7 of the last 8 and 3 of the Final Four, but I still am out - a testament to my horrible first round. Really, it stems from the way the pool is scored, which is basically that it's almost impossible to win without picking the actual champion.

No complaint on this pool at all (thanks again for setting it up Frisky), but I do prefer scoring systems where the points don't double every round. Sportsline.com lets you set your own point system for the groups, which is nice. On the other hand, it doesn't have the sweet scenario generator.

[ihadFG]

I like pools where you get more points for picking upsets. For example, if you correctly picked a number 1 seed to win, you get 1 point plus the points for that round. If you correctly picked a number 16 seed, you would get 16 points plus the points for that round.

[slidecage]

It's down to that time where the winners are emerging quickly from the rest of the pack. Here's the Top 3 as it stands right now:



Or Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 165
2. rmb - 161
3. slidecage - 125 (so much for it being over after the first round, right?)

See if that changes who you'll be rooting for next weekend.


if that happens the moon will explode LOL .

[nwaugh]

I like pools where you get more points for picking upsets. For example, if you correctly picked a number 1 seed to win, you get 1 point plus the points for that round. If you correctly picked a number 16 seed, you would get 16 points plus the points for that round.
I like upset pools too, but the way I usually score it is to award a score based on the difference of the seeds when an upset occurs, and then have a round multiplier on top of that. So suppose a 16 beats a 1 in the first round - then the score awarded is 15 (15 x 1). If that same matchup happened in the second round (I know it's impossible) then a win by the 16 would give 30 points (15 x 2).

[Backlash]

I like upset pools too, but the way I usually score it is to award a score based on the difference of the seeds when an upset occurs, and then have a round multiplier on top of that. So suppose a 16 beats a 1 in the first round - then the score awarded is 15 (15 x 1). If that same matchup happened in the second round (I know it's impossible) then a win by the 16 would give 30 points (15 x 2).

That rewards upsets so much that you could probably win just by picking all upsets even if all your teams were out by the third round. Another way would be to just give a fixed bonus per upset, like maybe the round score again (e.g. get an extra 2 points for upsets in the second round, etc).

[FriskyTanuki]

my friend is actually going...lucky bastard...

anyway, what happens if people are tied for a place for the prizes?
I have an idea, but I'll post about it if Florida wins since that means there's a 75% chance of that happening. If UCLA wins, we're in the clear. ;)

[nwaugh]

That rewards upsets so much that you could probably win just by picking all upsets even if all your teams were out by the third round. Another way would be to just give a fixed bonus per upset, like maybe the round score again (e.g. get an extra 2 points for upsets in the second round, etc).
Not even close. The multiplier ensures that later rounds are so valuable that you can't afford to lose high seeds (who are more likely to go farther). While there is some incentive to pick upsets early, you're out of the running in the later rounds if you eliminate the top seeds.

[luffy_kun]

one down, one to go, go UCLA!

[FriskyTanuki]

Florida wins, Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 136
t-1. Mathrandir - 136
3. Cow_Tipper - 133

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Cow_Tipper - 165
2. Phantoms - 153
t-3. Tyga24 - 152
t-3. Boston College FTW!!! - 152

Or Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 168
t-1. Mathrandir - 168
3. nyyanksfan20 - 162

Our current scenarios with the Ohio State win (woot!) and Florida win.

[swetooth9]

:(

c'mon florida..win the whole damn thing, dammit! haha

[slidecage]

Florida wins, Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 136
t-1. Mathrandir - 136
3. Cow_Tipper - 133

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Cow_Tipper - 165
2. Phantoms - 153
t-3. Tyga24 - 152
t-3. Boston College FTW!!! - 152

Or Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 168
t-1. Mathrandir - 168
3. nyyanksfan20 - 162

UCLA wins, Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 133
2. rmb - 129
3. DomLando - 128

After that, UCLA wins:
1. DomLando - 160
2. Romis - 155
3. The Axl Roses - 145

Or Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 165
2. rmb - 161
3. slidecage - 155

Our current scenarios with the Ohio State win (woot!).


come on UCLA BEAT THEM I WANT TO FINSH IN 3rd WOOOOOO (no chance in hell though

[Cow_tipper]

:(

c'mon florida..win the whole damn thing, dammit! haha

QFT Go Florida! I'm surprised that I'm still in this thing after how many games I got wrong earlier.

[neudog]

Well I had fun while it lasted. RIP Hoyas:-(

[slidecage]

well there goes my chance to win something for free : ( stupid UCLA

[swetooth9]

one more win FL...cmon..i want some free stuff :p

[slidecage]

Florida wins, Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 136
t-1. Mathrandir - 136
3. Cow_Tipper - 133

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Cow_Tipper - 165
2. Phantoms - 153
t-3. Tyga24 - 152
t-3. Boston College FTW!!! - 152

Or Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 168
t-1. Mathrandir - 168
3. nyyanksfan20 - 162

UCLA wins, Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 133
2. rmb - 129
3. DomLando - 128

After that, UCLA wins:
1. DomLando - 160
2. Romis - 155
3. The Axl Roses - 145

Or Ohio State wins:
1. luffy_kun - 165
2. rmb - 161
3. slidecage - 155

Our current scenarios with the Ohio State win (woot!).


out of the running to win anything : (

ohio state wins if im counting it right i should have 155 pts ??? if i added right. no where near what i need to win

florida wins i should have 107 pts way off

if yahoo has it right right now ranked 15th... how florida is just rolling over teams and ohio state almost knocked off twice already i doubt Ohio can take down florida

o well

[Cow_tipper]

one more win FL...cmon..i want some free stuff :p

I'm with you there. Florida played pretty good, and UCLA got ripped off by a bunch of fouls; some cheap, some legitimate.

I've got a 50% chance of getting some stuff! Yay! \\:D/

[FriskyTanuki]

Florida wins, Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 136
t-1. Mathrandir - 136
3. Cow_Tipper - 133

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Cow_Tipper - 165
2. Phantoms - 153
t-3. Tyga24 - 152
t-3. Boston College FTW!!! - 152

Or Ohio State wins:
t-1. nymanium's choice - 168
t-1. Mathrandir - 168
3. nyyanksfan20 - 162

Our current scenarios with the Ohio State win (woot!) and Florida win.
It's almost gametime! I added the final prize to the pool listing in the OP.

[swetooth9]

go florida!!

and thanks again, frisky, schuerm26, FFMooglestar, and killswitch64

[spree4567]

Woo Florida's owning. C'mon I want second!

[swetooth9]

florida wins...too many big men for oden..too many good 3 pt shooters

[Tyga24]

Them Gator Boys have done it again!!! Gainesville = Titletown

[FFMooglestar]

Congrats to all the winners, and big props to Frisky for setting this all up.

[wubb]

So it looks like:

After that, if Florida wins:
1. Cow_Tipper - 165
2. Phantoms - 153
t-3. Tyga24 - 152
t-3. Boston College FTW!!! - 152

Congrats to the winners, thanks for running this yet again frisky, and thanks to everyone that tossed in a prize!

[Cow_tipper]

Awesome! I won! Thanks for setting this up, Frisky.

I'm wondering, how do I choose my prizes? Should I just pm frisky with the six I want and a shipping address?

[spree4567]

I got second and need the same info. And how many prizes do I get? Is it 6-4-2? So 6-4-1-1 since we had a third place tie? Or what?

[swetooth9]

i thought yahoo determined a tie?

[Cow_tipper]

Yeah, I think it gave Boston College FTW!!! the tiebreaker, because it has him listed as 3rd by himself, and Tyga listed as 4th, instead of showing them both as being 3rd, like it did earlier in the tournament before the tiebreaker.

[swetooth9]

Yeah, I think it gave Boston College FTW!!! the tiebreaker, because it has him listed as 3rd by himself, and Tyga listed as 4th, instead of showing them both as being 3rd, like it did earlier in the tournament before the tiebreaker.

yea, b/c i saw before when people were tied, their position numbers were actually teh same...for example, there were 2 10th place people before

[Tyga24]

Yeah, it seems that the tiebreaker through Yahoo determined the order. Sucks to finish in 4th place the last two years (especially with as close as this years' was), but that's how it goes I guess. Thanks for the hard work Frisky and to all those that donated the games.

[Cow_tipper]

Wow, you got fourth place last year too? That's really bad luck, especially with how close it was.

[FriskyTanuki]

Congrats to our four winners (fuck Yahoo and their "tiebreaker," Tyga has the same score as swetooth)! I'll send out PMs shortly to the winners to let them choose their prizes so we can hopefully get the prizes sent out ASAP.