March Madness 2019

[gunnar hendershow]

It's that time of year again. The group is below. Password is ewb.

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/68250/invitation?key=c2e617de0dfcbfaa&soc_trk=lnk

[gunnar hendershow]

Bumping for those offline yesterday.

[Pooker]

I always have two problems when I fill out a bracket. One, I always pick Duke to win it all. Last time I didn't pick Duke, was the last time they actually did win it all. Two, I always pick whatever university from Utah made it, to go far. Luckily, I some how managed to convince myself that Utah State won't beat North Carolina, but I just couldn't go against Duke this year.

[gunnar hendershow]

I sometimes overthink my picks based on what other people are gonna do but last year I didn't and wound up with 3/4 of the Final Four right. Unfortunately I picked Kansas to win it all instead of Villanova.

[MDK]

How do I play this? What sport is it?

[Slogger]

I'm in as usual.

Almost zero idea about College basketball but the tournament is always madness (der her) so maybe I'll fluke a couple of upsets.

[gunnar hendershow]

57 minutes ago, MDK said:

How do I play this? What sport is it?

Just pick teams based on their nicknames alone and you'll probably do alright. As much as people like to say there is, there really isn't any skill involved in this. Far too random.

[MDK]

7 hours ago, damsher hatfield said:

Just pick teams based on their nicknames alone and you'll probably do alright. As much as people like to say there is, there really isn't any skill involved in this. Far too random.

So it is like betting on the horses? I'm game.

[Maxx]

And for that reason the Murrary State Racers are the safest bet.

[gunnar hendershow]

15 hours ago, MDK said:

So it is like betting on the horses? I'm game.

It's horses except all the teams are named after dogs, cats, and cyclones.

[Meacon Keaton]

Oh my!

[livid]

1 minute ago, damsher hatfield said:

It's horses except all the teams are named after dogs, cats, and cyclones.

Or whatever the fuck a Billiken is. 

[gunnar hendershow]

Just now, livid said:

Or whatever the fuck a Billiken is. 

A billiken is (or was?) some kind of doll and somehow wound up the nickname of a college sports team.

[Benjamin]

This was fun last year! And I already completely forgot how I did.

[gunnar hendershow]

Okay everyone you have less than 4 hours to get signed-up if you haven't already.

[Meacon Keaton]

I’ve entered and prepared to have my bracket busted by 2:31 PM.

[The Buscher]

I'm in.  I almost wanted to pick Duke just so my bad mojo can see them get knocked out by a 16 seed like my champion pick from last year Virginia were.

[Lowerdeck]

47 minutes ago, Eric Buschenhagen said:

I'm in.  I almost wanted to pick Duke just so my bad mojo can see them get knocked out by a 16 seed like my champion pick from last year Virginia were.

 

I'd say VA Tech in the Sweet 16

[RoHitman Reigns]

Damn just saw this so missed out

[Maxx]

Already lost one yay!