Knockout Game: NCAA Tournament Knockout Pool

[Donuthole]

Donut with some good picking: Rebuy then Utah then Wichita.

I needed to take a couple chances after the rebuy. The Utah pick was a pure emotional hedge, but I legitimately thought Wichita would beat Kansas.

[smokymountainrain]

I needed to take a couple chances after the rebuy. The Utah pick was a pure emotional hedge, but I legitimately thought Wichita would beat Kansas.

Emotional hedge or not, that Utah pick was solid. I think they would best GTown 7 or 8 out of 10 times. Then Wichita - gutsy.

In spite of yesterday's "sermon", I'm not feeling good about Wisconsin right now. One second half scoring outburst from Joe Young and I'm history.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Emotional hedge or not, that Utah pick was solid. I think they would best GTown 7 or 8 out of 10 times. Then Wichita - gutsy.

In spite of yesterday's "sermon", I'm not feeling good about Wisconsin right now. One second half scoring outburst from Joe Young and I'm history.

Had chances, they are so long just challenge every shot.

[smokymountainrain]

Had chances, they are so long just challenge every shot.

I hadn't seen Oregon play a full game prior to tonight. Those guys get after it. And I'd take Joseph Young my team any day.

[TripletDaddy]

It has to be from the original NES Contra game. At least that's the vibe I'm getting.

Edit: I just did an image search and I think I'm right. This goes to show you that 1. I played Contra a LOT, and 2. Before I learned the Konami 30 lives code, I saw that GAME OVER screen a LOT.

That isn't how contra ended, not to my recollection.

[falafel]

Captain remains as the last of the HFN clan. That kid has serious bragging rights in his family.

[Donuthole]

Here are the results/standings following Sunday's games:

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Next Thursday's games are as follows:

(7) Wichita St vs (3) Notre Dame*

(4) North Carolina vs (1) Wisconsin*

(5) West Virginia vs (1) Kentucky*

(6) Xavier vs (2) Arizona*

The first game on Thursday tips at 7:15pm Eastern, so make sure your pick is in before then. Also, pay close attention to the teams you've already picked, as an errant submission will eliminate you if not corrected before the first tip.

Finally, it has been privately suggested that, so as to eliminate any potential advantage I may have in seeing the picks as they come in, all picks from here on out be submitted to a disinterested third party. My past success has certainly demonstrated that this is a distinct advantage, so I think this is a good idea. However, I will not foist this burden on someone--they need to volunteer. If someone would like to step up and volunteer to receive people's submissions, please PM me. Never fear, though; even once we have our intermediary, I'll continue to update the spreadsheet and provide awesome graphics when participants get eliminated.

[Art Vandelay]

Here are the results/standings following Sunday's games:

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Next Thursday's games are as follows:



The first game on Thursday tips at 7:15pm Eastern, so make sure your pick is in before then. Also, pay close attention to the teams you've already picked, as an errant submission will eliminate you if not corrected before the first tip.

Finally, it has been privately suggested that, so as to eliminate any potential advantage I may have in seeing the picks as they come in, all picks from here on out be submitted to a disinterested third party. My past success has certainly demonstrated that this is a distinct advantage, so I think this is a good idea. However, I will not foist this burden on someone--they need to volunteer. If someone would like to step up and volunteer to receive people's submissions, please PM me. Never fear, though; even once we have our intermediary, I'll continue to update the spreadsheet and provide awesome graphics when participants get eliminated.

Let me get this straight: You go through the effort of putting the knockout pool to together, collecting the funds, keeping track of everyone's picks, constantly provide updates, and have never come close to winning this thing. And someone is worried that you have an unfair advantage because you can see who everyone has picked, before publically announcing your picks. Mos are a whiny bunch. If I pay the entry fee for whoever is complaining, will he promise to shut up?

[ERCougar]

Yup, I'm ok with DHs unfair advantage. I'm also ok with whoever sets this up next year having an unfair advantage.

[scottie]

Let me get this straight: You go through the effort of putting the knockout pool to together, collecting the funds, keeping track of everyone's picks, constantly provide updates, and have never come close to winning this thing. And someone is worried that you have an unfair advantage because you can see who everyone has picked, before publically announcing your picks. Mos are a whiny bunch. If I pay the entry fee for whoever is complaining, will he promise to shut up?

It is an advantage, if someone wanted to use it as one; obviously we have no reason to think Donut would, but with both he and his wife in the running to win it, for their sake I think it's wise.

One year I won a work NFL knockout contest. Everyone submitted picks by doing a reply-to-all email; after the first couple of weeks I started waiting to make my pick until everyone had made theirs to avoid being part of a mass elimination (if a relatively high # of participants were in on the same pick, I would intentionally try to avoid making the same one to increase my chances of lasting longer in the contest). There was no money on the line, so no one really cared.

[DrumNFeather]

Looking at all the picks and remaining games. Everyone seems to be in a similar spot here trying to figure out what order to take the top teams this weekend, and really trying to figure out how long you can hold out until you have to pick Kentucky (and just hoping you get a shot to).

Should be fun down the stretch.

DH, what's the pot up to? $410 or something like that?

[fusnik]

FTR I didn't suggest privately that DH change the way he collects the picks.

[Donuthole]

DH, what's the pot up to? $410 or something like that?

Yep, $410. And re-buys are over, so $410 it is.

[smokymountainrain]

Looking at all the picks and remaining games. Everyone seems to be in a similar spot here trying to figure out what order to take the top teams this weekend, and really trying to figure out how long you can hold out until you have to pick Kentucky (and just hoping you get a shot to).

Should be fun down the stretch.

DH, what's the pot up to? $410 or something like that?

Well, not everyone.

[Donuthole]

Well, not everyone.

Survive and advance!