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OK, we are back in on this, looking forward to having a more efficient spreadsheet haha. 

You select one team on every seed line (so a 1 seed, a 2 seed, a 3 seed, etc etc). You also pick a wild card team who is NOT in your original selections. So you will select 17 teams. The scoring is 1 point for a win in the 1st round, 3 for a win in the 2nd, 5 for a win in the S16, 7 for a win in the E8, 9 for a win in the F4, and 11 for a natty win PLUS the team's seed is added to each win. So you get 2 points if your 1 seed wins in the first round, and 15 if your 14 seed does. 

The First Four play-in games don't count, so for example if Pitt vs Arizona State is a 12 seed play-in game, you could pick the winner of Pitt/ASU (either before or after they play, totally fine for one of your picks to be "Pitt/ASU", but can't pick one of those teams and earn points for the play-in win. 

$25/entry, must pay and make selections by tipoff Thursday. I will share the Google Sheet with everyone by end of day Thurs and will post my own picks in the thread before tipoff so everyone knows I didn't just wait for the best picks. 

We had 14 entries last year, hoping we can fly by that this year. PM me to make picks and get payment details. LFG!

Edited by TXSooner518

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22 entries in seed contest officially. $550 prize pool, payouts $275, $165, $110.

Google sheet posted today. GL all!

My picks are:
Bama, TX, Zaga, UConn, Duke, Tucky, Aggy, Memphis, Auburn, Utah St, Arizona St, Drake, Furman, UCSB, Vermont, Howard, SDState

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Times each team was selected:

Alabama -12
Houston - 8
Purdue - 4
Kansas - 4

Arizona - 2
Marquette - 2
Texas - 16
UCLA - 6

Gonzaga - 14
Baylor - 6
Kansas State - 3
Xavier - 0

Tennessee - 2
Virginia - 2
Indiana - 4
UConn - 16

Duke - 16
Saint Mary's - 4
Miami - 3
San Diego State - 5

Creighton - 10
Iowa State - 3
TCU - 7
Kentucky - 5

Missouri - 3
Texas A&M - 6
Northwestern - 2
Michigan State - 14

Maryland - 1
Iowa - 3
Arkansas - 5
Memphis - 14

W Virginia - 7
Auburn - 8
Illinois - 5
Fla Atlantic - 3

Utah State -11
Penn State - 9
Boise State - 2
USC - 2

Pitt - 6
Arizona State - 1 (me!)
NC State - 6
Providence -11

Charleston - 9
Drake - 9 
VCU - 2
Oral Roberts - 5

Furman - 9
Kent State - 9
Iona - 5
Louisiana - 1

UCSB - 9 
Kennesaw St - 6
Grand Canyon - 2
Montana St - 6

Princeton - 5
Colgate - 2
UNC Asheville - 3
Vermont - 13

Howard - 8
TAMU Corpus - 3
Fair Dick (lol) - 4
N Kentucky - 8

Haha you two dumbasses that picked Virginia....morons!

Oh wait....I am one of them jfc

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Here is the link to the Google Sheet. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18-Fd5PDN1thHmDPWnRpbbNUH3iWxrJtzzw9x6VvZRNU/edit?usp=sharing

First sheet is the leaderboard, which I will continue to "sort A to Z" the second column to refresh the standings.

Second sheet is everyone's picks.

Third sheet is every team with currently updated scoring.

  • 3 weeks later...
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This has been paid out, with 50% going to Surly posters (Driskill through Derka) and 50% going to people I know (a lifelong friend and my brother).  

254 was the winning score.  Best possible score was 390, so lots of missed opportunities for everyone. See ya next year!

  • 11 months later...
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OK, we are back in on this! 

You select one team on every seed line (so a 1 seed, a 2 seed, a 3 seed, etc etc). You also pick a wild card team who is NOT in your original selections. So you will select 17 teams. The scoring is 1 point for a win in the 1st round, 3 for a win in the 2nd, 5 for a win in the S16, 7 for a win in the E8, 9 for a win in the F4, and 11 for a natty win PLUS the team's seed is added to each win. So you get 2 points if your 1 seed wins in the first round, and 15 if your 14 seed does. 

The First Four play-in games don't count, so for example if Pitt vs New Mexico is a 12 seed play-in game, you could pick the winner of Pitt/UNM (either before or after they play, totally fine for one of your picks to be "Pitt/UNM", but can't pick one of those teams and earn points for the play-in win. 

$25/entry, must pay and make selections by tipoff Thursday. I will share the Google Sheet with everyone by end of day Thurs and will post my own picks in the thread before tipoff so everyone knows I didn't just wait for the best picks. 

We had 23 entries last year, hoping we can surpass that this year. PM me to make picks and get payment details. LFG!

I'm in.  Thanks for cross posting on the March Madness thread.

  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. BYU
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Samford
  15. Colgate
  16. Western Kentucky
  17. Montana State

Venmo sent

1 - North Carolina

2 - Iowa State

3 - Baylor

4 - Auburn

5 - Gonzaga

6 - BYU

7 - Florida

8 - FAU

9 - aggy

10 - UVA/CSU winner

11 - Oregon

12 - Grand Canyon

13 - Charleston

14 - Morehead State

15 - Long Beach

16 - Montana St / Grambling winner

Wild Card: Texas Tech (6 seed)

10 hours ago, Welshy said:
  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. BYU
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Samford
  15. Colgate
  16. Western Kentucky
  17. Montana State
  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. BYU
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Samford
  15. Colgate
  16. Western Kentucky
  • Montana State  WILD CARD: Duke *Screwed up and was thinking 17 rather than wildcard. Change requested, TXSooner518

1- Houston
2- Iowa State
3- Kentucky
4- Auburn
5- St. Marys
6- Clemson
7- Florida
8- Mississippi State
9- Texas A&M
10- Nevada
11- NC State
12- UAB
13- Vermont
14 - Akron
15- Long Beach
16- Stetson
Wild Card - (11) Oregon

1. Houston

2. Arizona

3.Creighton

4.Alabama

5.Wisconsin

6.BYU

7.Fuckin’ Horns

8.Mississippi State

9.TCU

10.Drake

11.NC State

12.McNeese State

13.Samford

14.Colgate

15.Western Kentucky

16.Grambling/Montana State

WC - North Carolina

15 hours ago, Welshy said:
  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. BYU
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Samford
  15. Colgate
  16. Western Kentucky
  17. Montana State

byu is a 6 seed.

8 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

byu is a 6 seed.

Fuck me. Thanks.
 

  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. BYU St Marys
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Samford
  15. Colgate
  16. Western Kentucky
  17. WILD CARD: Duke  
15 hours ago, Welshy said:

Fuck me. Thanks.
 

  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. BYU St Marys
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Samford
  15. Colgate
  16. Western Kentucky
  17. WILD CARD: Duke  

While you're at it, you might want to re-consider that Samford pick. They are a 13 seed. 

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Edited by Blotto

7 hours ago, Blotto said:

While you're at it, you might want to re-consider that Samford pick. They are a 13 seed. 

Of course it is. Sorry TXSooner518. Shite got miss-numbered. I blame the english. Should be good now. 

  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. St Marys
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Colgate
  15. Western Kentucky
  16. Wagner

WILD CARD: Duke  

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Of course it is. Sorry TXSooner518. Shite got miss-numbered. I blame the english. Should be good now. 
  1. Uconn
  2. Arizona
  3. Illinois
  4. Auburn
  5. St Marys
  6. Tech
  7. Texas
  8. FAU
  9. TCU
  10. Drake
  11. New Mexico
  12. James Madison
  13. Vermont
  14. Colgate
  15. Western Kentucky
  16. Wagner

WILD CARD: Duke  


Haha no worries!

This dude is gonna win isn't he? lmao 

7 minutes ago, Scraps said:

This dude is gonna win isn't he? lmao 

100%. 

Never played a pickem like this.  Sounds interesting.  

 

1. Purdue 

2. Iowa State 

3. Baylor  

4. Auburn  

5. San Diego State 

6. BYU  

7. Florida 

8. Nebraska 

9. Michigan State  

10. Drake  

11. New Mexico 

12. James Madison

13 Samford

14 Morehead State   

15 Western Kentucky 

16 Longwood 

17 - Wild Card - Wisconsin 

 

Where do I venmo?

Alright ladies, go ahead and send me my money now:

1: UConn
2: Arizona
3: Creighton
4: Auburn
5: Gonzaga
6: BYU
7: Texas (I might change this in the morning)
8: Nebraska
9: Michigan St
10: Boise St/Colorado (might also get changed)
11: New Mexico
12: Grand Canyon
13: Samford
14: Akron
15: Western Kentucky
16: Longwood
Bonus: Houston

I used some very deep, complicated analytics to make these picks. It's part mathematics, part historical trends, part sexual euphemisms. 

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But you didn't take Morehead State?

Sorry, making some slight changes to my picks:

1: UConn
2: Arizona
3: Creighton
4: Auburn
5: Gonzaga
6: BYU
7: Texas
8: Nebraska
9: Michigan St
10: Colorado
11: New Mexico
12: Grand Canyon
13: Samford
14: Morehead St
15: Western Kentucky
16: Longwood
Bonus: Purdue

Yeah thats what I thought biatch lol 

Edited by Scraps

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my picks:

Houston
Tennessee
Creighton
Auburn
St. Mary's
BYU
Florida
Nebraska
Sparty
Nevada
Oregon
James Madison
Charleston
Morehead St
South Dakota State
Wagner

Wild Card: New Mexico

1. UCONN

2. Iowa State

3. Baylor

4. Duke

5. Gonzaga

6. Texas Tech

7. Texas

8. Florida Atlantic

9. TCU

10. Drake

11. New Mexico

12. James Madison

13. Charleston

14. Akron

15. Western Kentucky

16. Montana St/Grambling

WC: Oregon

How many entries this year? Or phrased differently, how much money am I not going to win this time around?

Lost a team already game 1...cool cool

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All the picks for the contest are loaded in the sheet. Still need to do the backend work so the leaderboard etc works but you can see the rosters. Teaching a 2 hour class so will be a bit before it’s finished.

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