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Posts : 15292 Join date : 2012-03-18 Age : 40

anyone filling them out? Im in several different pools... one with friends from my old job..one on SI...and one my brother is having...5 bucks per sheet...not bad. having a hard time picking tho..no dominant teams this year and a bunch of possibilities should be fun!

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yeah i run a pool here at work, though this year i am getting help from the office manager, I just have too much going on to do it all by myself.

I'm debating going with florida, or one of the 4 seeds Louisville and michigan state both have teams capable of running the table.

but yeah there is a ton of teams that are all pretty much the same, there will be a lot of upsets in the first couple of rounds I believe.

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I don't think the wichata state shockers have a strong enough team to get past the second weekend, they will win thier first round game, maybe the second, but their bracket is tough and I do not see them getting through the 2nd weekend.

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I got Florida winning in a couple of mine...Michigan in another...and I think Louisville or Ohio St. in the others..all types of randomness.

No Indiana teams this year Sad

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Derek wrote:: I got Florida winning in a couple of mine...Michigan in another...and I think Louisville or Ohio St. in the others..all types of randomness.

No Indiana teams this year

did I see indiana didn't even get to the NIT?? I thought I read something about them refusing a invitation to the third tourney??

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i dont think they made NIT...whats the third tourney? never even heard of it lol...not used to not making it! not purdue, notre dame, butler, ISU etc....

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Derek wrote:: i dont think they made NIT...whats the third tourney? never even heard of it lol...not used to not making it! not purdue, notre dame, butler, ISU etc....

I think it's called the College Invitational, it's small, but i think I remember reading the coach turned it down saying we are Indiana and are a not interested.

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well that's arrogant...but i could see not many teams wanting to play in that really..just call it a season and move on i guess...

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http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2014/03/16/hoosiers-left-out-of-nit/6505707/

apparently the host teams have to PAY 35 grand to be in the tourney.

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well screw that lol..

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you, if they weren't good enough to get in to wither of the other two, then get better, no sense playing just for the sake of playing.

Subject: Re: Brackets Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:17 pm

I have to do one for work, I am always horrible at brackets, I have Villanova winning it all

Subject: Re: Brackets Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:40 am

My Final 4 is Florida, Villanova, Arizona, and Louisville with Villanova beating Arizona for the Championship.

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all my brackets are screwed up already lol...did each one different and still missed the ohio st losing part...and the harvard winning part...woops...

Subject: Re: Brackets Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:54 pm

It's not too bad unless you had Ohio St and Cincinatti going far

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didnt have either in final four but i think most of mine were in the elite 8 Sad

Subject: Re: Brackets Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:29 pm

I had them both losing in the next round

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i had no logic this year in my pics...lol...didnt really pay attention to the season either..and i know there were no real dominant teams either..and Witchita St. is in a tough division...etc..

Subject: Re: Brackets Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:53 pm

Yea, I just kinda picked Villanova, they have a good offense, so if they can get hot, they should make a deep run.

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i got them winning in a couple of mine...them and florida mostly

Subject: Re: Brackets Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:14 pm

See I make one bracket for all, SO I have 4 that are all the same.

Subject: Re: Brackets Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:10 am

Well, through day 1, I have 5 losses, but nothing major, final 4 is still intact.

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Ez wrote:: It's not too bad unless you had Ohio St and Cincinatti going far

cincy didn't hurt, but I had ohio state winning 2 more games. once again my wife is doing much better than i am, I think next year I'm gonna put my name on her sheet after she picks the games tongue

none of the 55 people in my pool will be winning the 1 billion

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Ez wrote:: See I make one bracket for all, SO I have 4 that are all the same.

sheet of integrity

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i got 11 of the games right at least...im in the middle of the pack...still have my final four as well i think in all of them...im winning the small tournaments im in with just a few people playing...the larger ones im in about 35th place of a hundred and some...still too early to tell...

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Derek wrote:: i got 11 of the games right at least...im in the middle of the pack...still have my final four as well i think in all of them...im winning the small tournaments im in with just a few people playing...the larger ones im in about 35th place of a hundred and some...still too early to tell...

yeah i don't even start adding up the scores until after sunday, then I divide the sheets up by who they have winning the championship, and put them in order of how many points they have.

My pool awards bonus points for underdog wins, so it gets a little complicated sometimes.

Luckily the office manager here helps, and we compare any sheets that don't add up.

and then he puts it all on Gin sheet, otherwise known as a excel spreadsheet

Subject: Re: Brackets Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:34 am

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Ez wrote:: See I make one bracket for all, SO I have 4 that are all the same.

sheet of integrity

Not really, I just want to pull for one team, not forget who I am pulling for lol. I do the same thing with Fantasy Football, I refuse to draft from my division, so I never have to pull for a Bear,Lion, or Viking to do good. Cool

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I bet that game knocked out a ton of previously perfect brackets, duke goes down by 7 to the mercer bears, wait who???

Subject: Re: Brackets Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:44 pm

I had Duke winning today, but losing in the next round, so far so good.

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Ez wrote:: I had Duke winning today, but losing in the next round, so far so good.

yeah me too, they had no defense.

Subject: Re: Brackets Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:47 pm

Who's your final 4?

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Ez wrote:: Who's your final 4?

florida arizona mich state and louisville

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louisville winning it all

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again, even though i can't stand rick piutino

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so there goes Duke :*(

Subject: Re: Brackets Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:33 am

Bracket Busted

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i'm still in, my wife father and fatherin law are also all still in.

we lost about 15 brackets over the weekend, but still have 42 left with a chance.

I have to add up all the scores and see who really has a chance, but 30 people picked florida to win, so right now i'm hoping for a florida loss

Subject: Re: Brackets Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:52 am

I just added up all the ones for the radio station, of the 100 we recieved, about 25 have a legitimate shot.

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Not playing any brackets at all, just a huge Big Ten booster....especially with 2 MI teams in Sweet 16 yay

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meepsrus wrote:: Not playing any brackets at all, just a huge Big Ten booster....especially with 2 MI teams in Sweet 16

My wife has Michigan state winning it all, they look good so far

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iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:: Not playing any brackets at all, just a huge Big Ten booster....especially with 2 MI teams in Sweet 16

My wife has Michigan state winning it all, they look good so far

Eh, Harvard gave em a scare....MY fantasy would be U of M and MSU playing for the championship, and it could happen....just maybe.....

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meepsrus wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:: Not playing any brackets at all, just a huge Big Ten booster....especially with 2 MI teams in Sweet 16

My wife has Michigan state winning it all, they look good so far

Eh, Harvard gave em a scare....MY fantasy would be U of M and MSU playing for the championship, and it could happen....just maybe.....

do you think that state could beat michigan again, they took the pac 10 title from the wolverines right??

believe me harvard is no slouch, they are a well coached experienced team. the mid major schools have the advantage of keeping most of their players for 4 years as opposed to the one and dones from the "major' colleges.

Plus most teams, if they are gonna get a tough game, get it in the first round when they think they just have to show up and the game is theirs. after they survive the scare, they realize you have put in the 40 minutes it takes to win a game.

seen alot of teams that should have won lose to teams of lesser talent.

it's what makes the tourney one of the best in sports, anybody can beat anybody on a particular night.

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Mich beat MSU for the Big Ten championship...if it got to that point, it wouldn't matter to me...I'm sure that has never happened in NCAA history cool

Subject: Re: Brackets Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:09 pm

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:: Not playing any brackets at all, just a huge Big Ten booster....especially with 2 MI teams in Sweet 16

My wife has Michigan state winning it all, they look good so far

Eh, Harvard gave em a scare....MY fantasy would be U of M and MSU playing for the championship, and it could happen....just maybe.....

do you think that state could beat michigan again, they took the pac 10 title from the wolverines right??

believe me harvard is no slouch, they are a well coached experienced team. the mid major schools have the advantage of keeping most of their players for 4 years as opposed to the one and dones from the "major' colleges.

Plus most teams, if they are gonna get a tough game, get it in the first round when they think they just have to show up and the game is theirs. after they survive the scare, they realize you have put in the 40 minutes it takes to win a game.

seen alot of teams that should have won lose to teams of lesser talent.

it's what makes the tourney one of the best in sports, anybody can beat anybody on a particular night.

Your exactly right, that and the competition is a lot closer now for the mid majors than it ever has been.

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Ez wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

meepsrus wrote:: Not playing any brackets at all, just a huge Big Ten booster....especially with 2 MI teams in Sweet 16

My wife has Michigan state winning it all, they look good so far

Eh, Harvard gave em a scare....MY fantasy would be U of M and MSU playing for the championship, and it could happen....just maybe.....

do you think that state could beat michigan again, they took the pac 10 title from the wolverines right??

believe me harvard is no slouch, they are a well coached experienced team. the mid major schools have the advantage of keeping most of their players for 4 years as opposed to the one and dones from the "major' colleges.

Plus most teams, if they are gonna get a tough game, get it in the first round when they think they just have to show up and the game is theirs. after they survive the scare, they realize you have put in the 40 minutes it takes to win a game.

seen alot of teams that should have won lose to teams of lesser talent.

it's what makes the tourney one of the best in sports, anybody can beat anybody on a particular night.

Your exactly right, that and the competition is a lot closer now for the mid majors than it ever has been.

I should be on your radio show Cool

oh and it's you're tongue

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my father in law, who also doesn't watch college basketball other than Uconn, will win the pool if kentucky can get by Wisconsin.

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i got wisconsin vs florida as the champ game in my bracket...got 2 of the final 4 right ..whew...gonna win me a wooping 15 dollars! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Subject: Re: Brackets Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:25 am

My Final Four is gone, I like Wisconsin to win it all

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yea id like that too...im a Big Ten fan..so i was hoping for Mich, Mich St.,and Wis to all make it....i have florida winning..but id rather have wisconsin win

Subject: Re: Brackets Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:54 pm

Im pretty disappointed in the Big 12, 7 teams make the tournament, the most of any Conference, and no team made it out of the Elite Eight.

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