Is there going to be an NCAA bracket pool?

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
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Just wondering if something has been set up already?
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited March 2015
    Already got mine rockin'. I've got Hampton over Manhattan, BYU over OleMiss, N. Fla. over Robert Morris, and Boise St. over cinderella Dayton. Happy St. Patrick's Day everybody!
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    About 15 years ago, my wife worked for a medical provider, they had an "office" pool where they just picked teams. My wife knows the concept of basketball but thats about it. 2 out of 3 years they did this, the bracket she filled in won, no losses. It was a fluke and I honest you, I ain't making this up. I'll ask her tonight if they picked teams from a hat or if she just guessed, I can't remember how they did it.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Ok, just called her. The first year they did it, they picked teams from a hat. That was the time she had no losses from what she pulled out. The second time was the championship game which she just guessed at.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,222
    edited March 2015
    I just created a group at espn.com

    Group Name: Polkies

    Hopefully this link gets you there:
    http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2015/en/groupfind

    If it doesn't work:
    Once you've signed in and created a bracket, click on the "My Groups" tab and search for "Polkies"

    It looks like the link will take you to the "Groups" page, but you'll have to log in before you can join a group.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Cool, thanks!
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,858
    I copied my work pool picks into the Polkies group. Good Luck!
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,337
    I threw a couple entries in, but as little as I watch NCAA B-Ball before March, I am sure I could have done as well with oldrocker's wife's methods.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,222
    Cool. I thought it was going to be one on one battle between deronb and me. Jimbo, I'm with you. I bet I haven't watched a total of 5 minutes all season. The good news is that I know how to read a bracket and I know the 1 should beat the 16, etc.

    Any upsets so far today? I haven't been able to watch.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,858
    2 upsets in 3 games so far. #3 seeds are getting picked off by #14 seeds.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,222
    I just turned on the TV and saw that. Bad day for the Big 12.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    My NIT picks sucked, my long shot team ( Iowa State) to win it all is already eliminated.... :s
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,858
    Well, looks like we have a tie going into the Final 4. Bragging rights are minimal this year since only 3 participated.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,222
    We should all be ashamed of our brackets. haha
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,858
    It was a pretty upset ridden year. I'm not ashamed at all. I'm in 3rd place in my work pool (out of 20 people).
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,222
    3rd out of 20? Dang, that's pretty good!

    My Texas and Big 12 homer-ism got the best of me. I usually don't show too much bias, but this year I did and it killed me. Texas, Baylor, SMU, Iowa St., even SFA as an upset.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,337
    I did just as poorly in my work pool as I did in this one. No surprise however.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,858
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    3rd out of 20? Dang, that's pretty good!

    My Texas and Big 12 homer-ism got the best of me. I usually don't show too much bias, but this year I did and it killed me. Texas, Baylor, SMU, Iowa St., even SFA as an upset.

    Well, I dropped big time after the Kentucky loss. Not one pick in the final, no chance for any more points.

    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,222
    My saving grace is picking Wisconsin. Only reason I did is because I figured everyone would pick UK. Worked out OK for me.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,337
    My second pool has Wisconsin and 890 points, but I somehow managed to not get it added to the Polkies. Not that it would have mattered, but it would have looked a little better. Hey, I said a little.
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