NCAA Tournament

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-17-2007, 03:54 PM

In the first round, I had 27 correct. I just watched Ohio State keep me in it.

Last year I won the office brackets. This year I employed the same technique: watch no games during the regular season, pay no attention to the "experts" and go with gut feel. So far so good.

**efusco** · 03-17-2007, 03:57 PM

I have a bracket just for my own fun, no pools or anything.
22 correct in the first round, Only miss that hurt me was Villanova....apparently I was smoking something and I picked them to win 3 games including a second round win over Kansas?! Stoopid. The other losses were minor gambles that I only had picked for one win. All my final 4 picks are still in and all but one in the final 8.

IsrAmeriPrius · 03-17-2007, 05:31 PM

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In the first round, I had 27 correct. I just watched Ohio State keep me in it.[/b]

26 here. Good enough for second place in the office pool.

Skwyre7 · 03-17-2007, 05:44 PM

I've only missed 6 games so far. Although I haven't checked the scores today since the end of the OSU win. That one would have hurt.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-17-2007, 08:18 PM

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Although I haven't checked the scores today[/b]

I dragged it to a quick link just for the next few weeks.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreboard

daronspicher · 03-18-2007, 08:50 AM

So far (half way through round 2), I have 35 of 40 games right.

I applied a similar technique mentioned here. Skip the regular season, watch no predictions, just pick based on the sound of the name as I spent 3 minutes to fill out the bracket.

I have Ohio losing the championship. They almost sank my whole boat yesterday if not for their little miracle at the end.

**efusco** · 03-18-2007, 08:37 PM

Ok, so I pay attention, listen to the pundits, consider myself a fan of the college game...and am getting my ass handed to me. Just dropped one of my final 4 picks today....

My point is you guys suck....but dang I LOVE March Madness!

galaxee · 03-18-2007, 08:52 PM

i didn't get into the office pool this year, unfortunately, just watching with interest. i know my team isn't going far.

wasn't that last-minute ohio tie up a killer? i was amazed! second that, i LOVE march madness

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-18-2007, 10:36 PM

I'm currently tied for third in the office brackets.

First Round: 27 / 32
Second: 12 / 16

Total Points: 51

My final four is still intact. I noticed that I am the only one in the office with my final four. That might be the deciding factor.

daronspicher · 03-23-2007, 09:50 AM

How you guys doing with your brackets?

Right now, I'm in 232nd place in the CNNSI bracket challenge, 45 of the 52 games correct so far.

It's my best ever showing so I'm pretty excited about that, and as soon as one of my teams takes a dive (maybe tonight), then I zip back into 7800th place never to recover.

I put my bracket snapshots here

Anyone else having a banner year with this?

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03-17-2007, 03:54 PM	#1
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,508 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	In the first round, I had 27 correct. I just watched Ohio State keep me in it. Last year I won the office brackets. This year I employed the same technique: watch no games during the regular season, pay no attention to the "experts" and go with gut feel. So far so good.

03-17-2007, 03:57 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,250 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 50 Thanked 261 Times in 157 Posts Friends: 37	I have a bracket just for my own fun, no pools or anything. 22 correct in the first round, Only miss that hurt me was Villanova....apparently I was smoking something and I picked them to win 3 games including a second round win over Kansas?! Stoopid. The other losses were minor gambles that I only had picked for one win. All my final 4 picks are still in and all but one in the final 8.

03-17-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
Skwyre7 What's the catch? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,332 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 2	I've only missed 6 games so far. Although I haven't checked the scores today since the end of the OSU win. That one would have hurt.

03-18-2007, 08:50 AM	#6
daronspicher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	So far (half way through round 2), I have 35 of 40 games right. I applied a similar technique mentioned here. Skip the regular season, watch no predictions, just pick based on the sound of the name as I spent 3 minutes to fill out the bracket. I have Ohio losing the championship. They almost sank my whole boat yesterday if not for their little miracle at the end.

03-18-2007, 08:37 PM	#7
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,250 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 50 Thanked 261 Times in 157 Posts Friends: 37	Ok, so I pay attention, listen to the pundits, consider myself a fan of the college game...and am getting my ass handed to me. Just dropped one of my final 4 picks today.... My point is you guys suck....but dang I LOVE March Madness!

03-18-2007, 08:52 PM	#8
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	i didn't get into the office pool this year, unfortunately, just watching with interest. i know my team isn't going far. wasn't that last-minute ohio tie up a killer? i was amazed! second that, i LOVE march madness

03-18-2007, 10:36 PM	#9
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,508 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	I'm currently tied for third in the office brackets. First Round: 27 / 32 Second: 12 / 16 Total Points: 51 My final four is still intact. I noticed that I am the only one in the office with my final four. That might be the deciding factor.

03-23-2007, 09:50 AM	#10
daronspicher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	How you guys doing with your brackets? Right now, I'm in 232nd place in the CNNSI bracket challenge, 45 of the 52 games correct so far. It's my best ever showing so I'm pretty excited about that, and as soon as one of my teams takes a dive (maybe tonight), then I zip back into 7800th place never to recover. I put my bracket snapshots here Anyone else having a banner year with this?