WoV NCAA Tournament Bracket
March 14th, 2011 at 2:35:07 PM
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Hi All WoV regulars... I created a WoV bracket contest on Yahoo, for the NCAA Men's basketball tournament. Sign up and show off your picking skill, or go buck wild with chaos theory. Follow the "Accept and invitation" link. The group ID is: 135842 and the pw = random
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March 14th, 2011 at 3:50:09 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaHi All WoV regulars... I created a WoV bracket contest on Yahoo, for the NCAA Men's basketball tournament. Sign up and show off your picking skill, or go buck wild with chaos theory. Follow the "Accept and invitation" link. The group ID is: 135842 and the pw = random
I gave it a shot despite having watched ONE entire college BB game in my life. You did say first place wins a full week RFB at Sahara this fall, right?
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 14th, 2011 at 3:54:24 PM
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Quote: AZDuffmanYou did say first place wins a full week RFB at Sahara this fall, right?
Haha, yes... If you win, be sure to bring your tent and a flashlight.
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March 14th, 2011 at 4:00:52 PM
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picks in...spent under 5 minutes on it :)
March 14th, 2011 at 6:16:56 PM
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My picks are in, although I have no clue what I was doing.
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March 14th, 2011 at 10:53:17 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaHi All WoV regulars... I created a WoV bracket contest on Yahoo, for the NCAA Men's basketball tournament. Sign up and show off your picking skill, or go buck wild with chaos theory. Follow the "Accept and invitation" link. The group ID is: 135842 and the pw = random
10 people in as of now.
March 15th, 2011 at 7:23:42 AM
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Im in, and I also created a computer generated bracket just to see if I am better than the random pick option. I doubt it somehow,.
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March 15th, 2011 at 10:30:41 AM
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I am in! Anyone want to make a side bet or make the whole pool interesting? Payments can be made at WOV Con or through Paypal.
"In the poker game of life, women are the rake" Edward Norton (Rounders)
March 15th, 2011 at 10:34:08 AM
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I would be happy to donate $5.
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March 15th, 2011 at 10:51:10 AM
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What stakes are you thinking of?
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
March 15th, 2011 at 7:53:04 PM
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Well, mine is done.....hope we ain't really betting nothing....I get real tired of losing!!!
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes." ~ William Gibson
March 15th, 2011 at 9:02:52 PM
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Quote: AZDuffmanYou did say first place wins a full week RFB at Sahara this fall, right?
Of course you may have to pay up on that. There is some speculation that Nazarian (sp?) is really trying to dump a union and remodel/reopen again later. Also some other companies speculated to show some interest.
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
March 15th, 2011 at 11:29:24 PM
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I'm in. My goal is to not get last place although that rarely happens. This year I changed my game plan a bit. I don't even have a single double digit seed in the Final Four. That didn't work out so well in previous years.
March 16th, 2011 at 2:09:36 AM
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We don't have to put anything on it, I just figured that most here would want to. However, I was thinking somewhere in the friendly 10-20 dollar range.
"In the poker game of life, women are the rake" Edward Norton (Rounders)
March 16th, 2011 at 11:40:20 AM
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Quote: DeMangoOf course you may have to pay up on that. There is some speculation that Nazarian (sp?) is really trying to dump a union and remodel/reopen again later. Also some other companies speculated to show some interest.
Ohh, you mean the hotel? I was thinking of the desert in North Africa. hehe
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 16th, 2011 at 3:08:40 PM
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What's the odds of picking the winner on these "brackets"?
March 16th, 2011 at 3:13:09 PM
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Does anyone know if we can easily compare our individual results to Obama's? Half of us think we could run the country better.......
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 16th, 2011 at 3:48:29 PM
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On those grounds, I would compare Obama's results with Bush's. Ha.
I'm in.
I'm in.
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March 16th, 2011 at 5:59:02 PM
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Quote: YoyomamaWhat's the odds of picking the winner on these "brackets"?
Interestingly, the picks are not coin flips. Since the teams are seeded with the "strongest" playing the "weakest", successful picking requires some degree of skill (and a whole bunch of luck). One upset destroys millions of brackets, and there has not been a year where a lower seeded team did not beat a higher seed.
Yahoo had 4.6M entries in 2009. No one got all of them correct. In fact the best brackets got, not one or two, but five wrong.
According to this article, your chances of picking all 63 games successfully at random would be 1-in-2^63. Even if you were sure of 20 of the games, and had to guess on the other 43, your odds would still be 1-in-9 trillion.
As far as I know, there was one person who picked a "perfect" bracket (but I can't track down the info right now.. I'll get to it later). This is why they can offer $1M prizes (paid over multiple decades) for contests that do not have an entry fee.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 17th, 2011 at 8:49:09 AM
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Last chance to get a bracket in is 12:15 EDT. Good luck to all who have entered.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 17th, 2011 at 1:41:23 PM
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Quote: Ayecarumba
As far as I know, there was one person who picked a "perfect" bracket (but I can't track down the info right now.. I'll get to it later).
I do not think there has ever been a person to pick a perfect bracket in the 64 team era. I would guess by the end of the 4th game today there are less than 1% still alive. (Morehead State over Louisville, 3 other pretty even contests).
March 18th, 2011 at 9:30:10 AM
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With 16 games complete, Slyther has only missed two of them, and currently holds a slim lead.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 18th, 2011 at 9:50:48 AM
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It's very early yet but I'll enjoy it while I can :) I missed Morehead St and I had Penn St over Temple.
There's a cool feature on there that allows you to build scenarios and see who would be in the lead based on which team wins each game.
There's a cool feature on there that allows you to build scenarios and see who would be in the lead based on which team wins each game.
March 18th, 2011 at 12:32:40 PM
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I am in second to last--one better than I thought I would do.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 18th, 2011 at 5:52:03 PM
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I have no idea how I am doing so well. Interestingly, my actual picks are doing better than my random ones.
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March 18th, 2011 at 8:31:12 PM
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Need an explanation please. The guy behind me in the standings has won less games but has more POINTS. What does that mean and how is that?
March 18th, 2011 at 9:34:25 PM
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Quote: RobSingerNeed an explanation please. The guy behind me in the standings has won less games but has more POINTS. What does that mean and how is that?
Are you looking at the possible points column? Thats the only area where I see someone below you with a higher total.
All that possible points column represents is if you picked every other game in your bracket correctly the higher score you can get. Since you have 2 teams in the sweet sixteen that have lost and the guy below you has no losing teams in the sweet sixteen his theoretical points is currently higher.
March 18th, 2011 at 10:16:18 PM
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Thanks!
March 19th, 2011 at 8:44:03 PM
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Well, just like the last 10 years or so, my National Champion pick goes down in the 2nd round. And like always, it appears I will be in last place. Good luck to all of the rest of you. Remember, never put money on a Big East team to win it all.
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes." ~ William Gibson
March 21st, 2011 at 12:54:30 PM
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Ouch., both of my final 2 are gone. Shows what happens when someone who never even watches basketball picks these things.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:52:03 AM
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I am surprised at how many entrants picked Kansas (10) vs. overall number one seed Ohio State (5) to win it all. Are we that much smarter than the tournament selection committee?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 22nd, 2011 at 11:07:58 AM
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I am not doing to bad with the totally random picks plus putting Wisconsin way to deep into the tournament method so far. :-)
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:08:56 PM
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Quote: AZDuffmanOuch., both of my final 2 are gone. Shows what happens when someone who never even watches basketball picks these things.
Yeah, I seem to have done ok :P
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March 22nd, 2011 at 5:49:39 PM
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Wow, I'm in last place and already have two of my final four and one of my finalists out. It figures. I did a bracket just by my instant gut feelings, but didn't use it. That one went 26/32 in the first round and 11/16 in the 2nd!
Moral of the story - your initial reaction is frequently the best choice.
Moral of the story - your initial reaction is frequently the best choice.
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March 22nd, 2011 at 6:43:12 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaI am surprised at how many entrants picked Kansas (10) vs. overall number one seed Ohio State (5) to win it all. Are we that much smarter than the tournament selection committee?
Yes, we are, but that is not saying much!
March 28th, 2011 at 9:42:34 AM
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I guess it could happen.... VCU is still in the hunt to win it all, and if they do, Nareed will be crowned champion of this year's WoV NCAA Tournament Bracket.
If Connecticut can get past Kentucky, it will be a fight to the finish between Cellar Doors, Boymimbo and Slyther, with several others still in the hunt. A UConn championship will give it all to Boymimbo. Good luck to all in contention.
If Connecticut can get past Kentucky, it will be a fight to the finish between Cellar Doors, Boymimbo and Slyther, with several others still in the hunt. A UConn championship will give it all to Boymimbo. Good luck to all in contention.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
March 28th, 2011 at 9:54:14 AM
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I can't believe I didn't come in last! How many hours until I can test my MLB betting strategy?
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 28th, 2011 at 3:00:58 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaI guess it could happen.... VCU is still in the hunt to win it all, and if they do, Nareed will be crowned champion of this year's WoV NCAA Tournament Bracket.
If Connecticut can get past Kentucky, it will be a fight to the finish between Cellar Doors, Boymimbo and Slyther, with several others still in the hunt. A UConn championship will give it all to Boymimbo. Good luck to all in contention.
I'm still shocked beyond belief I did so well. I'm usually near the bottom of the barrel, but that is also when there are many more #1 and #2 seeds in the later rounds!
I see 4 different possible outcomes (correct me if I'm wrong as i'm not the best at reading brackets)
Kentucky wins versus UCONN and VCU loses the championship or doesn't advance - ImperialPalace wins
VCU wins the championship - Nareed wins
UCONN wins versus Kentucky but loses the Championship - I win
UCONN wins the Championship - Boymimbo
April 4th, 2011 at 11:02:41 AM
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Well, VCU gave Nareed a good ride, but came up short against the stingy Butler defense (and cost me an honor credit to Its Called Soccer). With a Butler UConn final set, here is how it shapes up:
Going into the final the top four are:
1. Cellar Doors - 81 points
2. Boymimbo - 79
2. Slyther - 79
4. Brandon Davies - 67
Which would be the order of finish if Butler should win, as no one in our group picked them to win it all.
If UConn wins, it would shake out as follows:
1. Boymimbo - 111 points
2. Brandon Davies - 99
3. Cellar Doors - 81
4. Slyther - 79
Good luck to all, and thanks for playing!
Going into the final the top four are:
1. Cellar Doors - 81 points
2. Boymimbo - 79
2. Slyther - 79
4. Brandon Davies - 67
Which would be the order of finish if Butler should win, as no one in our group picked them to win it all.
If UConn wins, it would shake out as follows:
1. Boymimbo - 111 points
2. Brandon Davies - 99
3. Cellar Doors - 81
4. Slyther - 79
Good luck to all, and thanks for playing!
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
April 4th, 2011 at 3:02:53 PM
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Woo hoo!!!! Go UConn! Let's hope they do better than the women did last night.
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April 5th, 2011 at 10:07:06 AM
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Congratulations Boymimbo! UConn's victory (Well, Butler's horrible second half shooting) sealed the deal on your come from behind victory. Good picking to edge out Brandon Davies by 12 points, and also become the only player with a three digit score. Our brackets salute you!
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
April 6th, 2011 at 6:22:52 PM
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Thanks! What do I win? Oh, nothing. Darn. I get big points for picking UConn to win it all here at work (I work in Hartford).
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