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Avurax
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:49 pm

Badmike wrote:Way to go Blake! Congrats for picking the Final Four (North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis and UCLA). Fess up, you just picked all the #1 seeds, right???

Mike B.

Obviously, filling out an NCAA tournament bracket is 99% luck. That being said, I knew history had shown that the Final Four had never included all #1 seeds so I really was looking for an upset. If Kansas had been in any other region, I would have picked against them. Also, had I noticed that the South Regional would be played in Houston, I would have picked Texas.

After sandbagging the first round (tied for last after Day 1 and sole possession of last after Day 2) my bracket finally started clicking. Thankfully, I had no big blood baths (incorrect picks are listed in red on the site), just Davidson that ravaged everyone but Lucy's bracket.

It's been fun so far but it's a long way from over. About a third of the field can overtake me as I believe I was the only one to pick UCLA to cut down the nets.

Thanks for setting up the league, Duke. Whatever the results, I will look forward to playing again next year.

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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:29 pm

You thought I'd be laughing at you at the end of this

Loved the Davidson-Kansas game, now hope to see what #1 really shines as I don't care who all wins now.

ShaneG.

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Ekim Toor
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:21 am

Looks like it's down to three of us that still have a chance to pick the national champ, with only Badmike or I walking away with the points championship.

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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:58 am

Congrats! I thought North Carolina was going to actually come back after a dreadful first half, but it wasn't to be. It appeared to me that the North Carolina players weren't playing with intensity until the second half.

I thought both games last night were fun to watch over all. I am looking forward to the championship game. It should be a good one.

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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:54 am

Man, the only thing I was sure about was that North Carolina would win. Glad to have wagered only a module and not the kid's milk money! Now I can enjoy the final game. Congrats to the more farsighted participants.

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Badmike
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:42 am

Holy crap!!! I went from 7th to 3rd and now with a chance at the best score if my Memphis pick comes through. Such a great series of final four games, and I really had no hope for Memphis when they listlessly trudged through the game against the hometown UTA Mavs. They certainly found their game in the later rounds.

So either Mike or I will win on points depending on who wins the championship? Cool! I have a reason to watch the game Monday!

Mike B.

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Ekim Toor
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:37 am

The first annual Dungeons & Baskets champion.

Thnx Kansas

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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:29 am

Congratulations to Ekim Toor, for a stunning victory. Now I need a clue as to what I might send your way as an, um, token of my esteem.

If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. - John Kenneth Galbraith

Kingofpain89
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:38 am

Gotta love a game where someone can go from tenth place to second place just by picking the correct national champion.

You don't like your job, you don't strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

Ekim Toor
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:23 am

Now I need a clue as to what I might send your way as an, um, token of my esteem.

If you have any 11-069's just laying around, one of those would do. :wink:

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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:18 am

What a game last night! Wow! The overtime was anti-climatic but the end of regulation was stunning! Memphis all but had the game won and POW! It is called March Madness for good reason. It was as good as the hype or better. I enjoyed the game.

That kind of basketball just reinforces why I don't watch professional basketball, at all, ever. Pro-ball is a terrible game. It's a shame that all these great college players want to leave the college game. Although, I'm sure they do it for the money as probably most of us would. Money talks.

Finally, congrats to Ekim Toor on his victory.

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Prufrock
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:44 pm

"Prufrock parades thru this thread counting the $1615 he won after placing 1st in his office pool." :lol:

Xaxaxe
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:55 pm

Seventh. Ick.

I swear, though, that I did something in the past to insult Kansas. In the years that I pick them to win, they lose to Bucknell in the first round. This year, I purposefully steer clear of them and they win it all.

Kansas, whatever it was that I did, I apologize already. Sheesh.

Avurax
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:29 pm

I set up a free 2009 NCAA Basketball tournament league. Anyone who wishes to join is welcome.

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1
"Sign In" (or "New User? Sign Up" if no Yahoo! ID)
Select "Join a Group"
Under Accept an Invitation to Join a Group, select "Join Group"
Group ID: 67560
Password: acaeum

The NCAA field will not be set for just over 2 days (Approximately 7:00 PM EDT Sunday March 15th [GMT -4:00]). This means brackets cannot be started before then so you have plenty of time to procrastinate. The brackets should be updatable within a couple hours of the official matchups being set.

The tournament begins Thursday March 19th with brackets being locked just before tipoff of the first game.

Blackmoor wrote:basketball is sorta like hockey isn't it

For all the Canucks, this year's tournament promises to have twice the hockey of last year's tournament.

Kingofpain89
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:10 pm

Anyone that is planning a bracket should make sure and watch this informative clip before picking your teams:

http://www.break.com/tv-shows/onion-new ... 82979.html

:wink:

You don't like your job, you don't strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

lucyjoyce
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:43 am

That was hilarious, kop. Thanks for setting this up, Avur. Can't wait to see my bracket turn red.

If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. - John Kenneth Galbraith

Prufrock
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:24 am

I have entered the "perfect" bracket. Probably fall flat on my face. I have not kept up with the college game this year

Martin

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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:22 pm

Fear the Villagers!

Prepare for pwnag3, yo! :wink:

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