March Madness Contest 2015

[tsptalk]

Yahoo March Madness 2015

Group Name: TSP Talk March Madness
Group ID: 87922
Password: tsptalk99

Click Here to Get Started- If you don't have a Yahoo! account, you'll need to create one (it's free).

1) "Create a new bracket"
2) Name your Bracket (ie: "Dragons", "Bob's Picks"...)
3) Fill in your bracket when you are ready

The deadline is Thursday March 19th at 12:00 noon ET. You can make as many updates as you need up until that point.

Prizes will be awarded to the TOP 5

Choice of TSP Talk T-shirt or Travel Mug (1st Place gets one of each).

IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING SCORING: Winning teams get 1 point times the round number, for each win, except for the final game (round 6) which is worth 10-points.

For example:
Round 1 = 1-point per win
Round 2 = 2-points per win
Round 3 = 3-points per win
Round 4 = 4-points per win
Round 5 = 5-points per win
Round 6 = 10-points

Upset Pick Bonus: Upset pick bonus gives you 1 extra point for picking lower-seeded teams correctly. You will be awarded the extra bonus point for each upset (lower seed beating a higher seed) you correctly predict.

- Get Started

- Already registered? Go here to login: https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/87922

 

[tsptalk]

What percentage of teams in this poll WILL NOT take Kentucky to win it all?

20%, maybe?

 

[tsptalk]

1 more hour to get those picks in. Don't be left out! Go now! :slomo:

 

[exnavyew]

Didn't sign up for TSP bracket but with UAB upsetting Iowa State my Yahoo bracket got busted on day one. AARGH!!! ;swear

 

[ATCJeff]

5 wrong picks yesterday. Each by 1 point.

 

[Minnow]

5 wrong picks yesterday. Each by 1 point.

Ouch.... anybody notice that all four #5 seeds survived? That probably busted a few brackets in and of itself. Wonder how long it has been since all four #5 seeds survived the first round?

 

[exnavyew]

Ouch.... anybody notice that all four #5 seeds survived? That probably busted a few brackets in and of itself. Wonder how long it has been since all four #5 seeds survived the first round?

"For the first time since 2007, not one No. 12 seed knocked off a No. 5 seed on the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/what-happened-to-the-famous-12-5-upset-213954967.html

 

[tsptalk]

Lots of upsets so far. Too bad it's not the upsets I picked.

 

[tsptalk]

Villanova! ;swear

 

[Maricar19]

Villanova! ;swear

Wildcats Forever...

 

[exnavyew]

Gonzaga vs Kentucky maybe?

 

[PessOptimist]

Wildcats Forever...

Arizona fan?

 

[MrBowl]

These off days are torture. I can't wait to get the games started again tomorrow. For me, everything depends on the Friday games. And if those go well then the Sunday games are even more important.

 

[MrBowl]

These off days are torture. I can't wait to get the games started again tomorrow. For me, everything depends on the Friday games. And if those go well then the Sunday games are even more important.

I had my days mixed up. The most important games for me are tomorrow (and Sunday) - KY vs WV, ND vs Wich St, UNC vs Wis, and AZ vs Xav. I think AZ will have the easiest time. Wis should also win without much trouble. I need ND to play better and send Wichita St home. My big gamble is on KY. I have them losing to ND on Saturday. I am taking the chance because I don't think the SEC is that good, except for KY, so KY hasn't faced a really strong team since December. My gut feeling is that they will be facing much better teams in the next few days that may just surprise them. However, ND hasn't played that well so I'm a bit worried about my approach/bracket.

 

[MrBowl]

I had my days mixed up. The most important games for me are tomorrow (and Sunday) - KY vs WV, ND vs Wich St, UNC vs Wis, and AZ vs Xav. I think AZ will have the easiest time. Wis should also win without much trouble. I need ND to play better and send Wichita St home. My big gamble is on KY. I have them losing to ND on Saturday. I am taking the chance because I don't think the SEC is that good, except for KY, so KY hasn't faced a really strong team since December. My gut feeling is that they will be facing much better teams in the next few days that may just surprise them. However, ND hasn't played that well so I'm a bit worried about my approach/bracket.

ND and KY looked great. AZ and WI struggled and won. Its the two games on Saturday that could send me to the top or bottom of the standings (I keep mixing up my days). Lower seeds (except Duke) winning tonight would also help. After seeing KY last night I feel I might have made a bad gamble on ND beating them.

 

[tsptalk]

KY is favored against anybody. They look great, but competition is getting tougher game after game. Someone will get them (I hope).

 

[exnavyew]

Despite KY's perfect record they had a couple of close calls during the regular season. (KY 71-LSU 69) If anyone beats KY it will be a team with a great defense and great outside shooting. Too many KY trees inside. Also, with all the early round upsets a lot of potential competition got weeded out as well making KY's task a little easier.

 

[uscfanhawaii]

KY is favored against anybody. They look great, but competition is getting tougher game after game. Someone will get them (I hope).

Not YET!! I only have 2 left in the final four, but I don't think any of the other 3 will beat KY! :arms::yeah:

 

[tsptalk]

And the winners are...

Barney and his Monkey - Skunk Ape,s 89-points

Robert - Daddio, 85-points

Bruce K - Bruce K's Grand Bracket, 84-points

Robert - B&B Bracket, 81-points

Robert DuPrau - Dupe's picks, 81-points

sonny - sonny's Splendid Bracke,t 81-points


Congratulations!! Please PM or email (

) me with your shipping info to claim your prizes.

 

[Maricar19]

So- what is for April Madness Contest?