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The Big Three Plus One => General Chat => Topic started by: Ngamer on March 13, 2017, 10:59:56 pm

Title: March Madness '17 [Congrats to UNC and Nate!]
Post by: Ngamer on March 13, 2017, 10:59:56 pm
The bracket's been set and the pool is ready for our 17th year of picking the NCAA men's basketball tourney results!  The competition will be hosted on ESPN as always; here's the link

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2017/en/bracket

After you sign in there should be a link to "rejoin groups" if you played with us last year, but if not no worries.  Just do a search for

The Final Four Elite

It's a private group, password is elite.  Alternatively you might be able to click directly into the group's page here and just click the Join Group button.

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2017/en/group?groupID=42871

That's a fun competition for everyone even if you're only a casual fan.  For the more "hardcore" we'll also be hosting a

March Madness Team Draft

On Tuesday (or maybe Wednesday) night, that's where you get $100 and try to win as many good teams as possible in an auction.  If you'd be interested in joining this year, post something here or drop by Chat.

IN
Ngamer
Thingy
QB
Gabby
Jimbo

Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cuA8ki80EMtnJNHXF_wLdU9bBN_G-3AmD-6hCxnO2rc/edit?usp=sharing
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  Champ: UNC, Elite Champ: wheat
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  Champ: Florida, Elite Champ: Woll
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  Champ: North Carolina, Elite Champ: ???
2004 - Eaten by Yuku wizards
  Champ: UConn, Elite Champ: ???
2003 - http://forums.the-elite.net/forum/index.php?topic=10917
  Champ: Syracuse, Elite Champ: Tisko
2002 - http://elite.speedrunwiki.com/forum/index.php?topic=10816
  Champ: Maryland, Elite Champ: mikers
2001 - http://elite.speedrunwiki.com/forum/index.php?topic=9174
  Champ: Champ: Duke, Elite Champ: Max Jansen


Will we see three in a row?
Title: Re: March Madness '17 (Year 17 w/ the Elite)
Post by: TheFlash on March 14, 2017, 12:43:44 am
Huzzzzzz!

When is the deadline?

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE
Title: Re: March Madness '17 (Year 17 w/ the Elite)
Post by: Ngamer on March 14, 2017, 02:42:42 am
One bracket per person, you have to have your bracket finalized by the time the first game tips off which will be 11am Thursday morning (Central time).
Title: Re: March Madness '17 (Year 17 w/ the Elite)
Post by: T+ on March 14, 2017, 04:29:09 am
Almost died from old age waiting for this to be posted

Might as well pick the first four for laughs, NC Central, Mount St Marys, Kansas State, USC
Title: Re: March Madness '17 (Year 17 w/ the Elite)
Post by: wheatrich on March 14, 2017, 08:43:43 pm
lol wisconsin 8 seed. 

Will a 15 beat a 2 again this year?  A 14 has beaten a 3 every year since 2012.  Will that streak continue?

I'm hoping for wichita state kentucky II  where that game is happening too ****ing early in the tournament again.  First one was the one of the best college games I've ever seen.
Title: Re: March Madness '17 [Brackets Lock Thursday morning!]
Post by: wishiwasfamous on March 16, 2017, 12:12:29 pm
Whoops, accidentally added two brackets. The Legit bracket is for real, the coin flip one got added on accident. Don't count that one! Trying to remove it, can't find the button...
Title: Re: March Madness '17 [Brackets Lock Thursday morning!]
Post by: wheatrich on March 17, 2017, 05:23:22 pm
Only one actual upset so far over 2 days (USC > SMU), but plenty of close games.  Frustrating.  MTSU was actually favored over Minn so that doesn't count.  A couple were 1 or 2 point dogs but that's it.

Well that was shit, looks like mid majors dying from guys getting poached a lot more than before which makes the first round worse, hopefully that makes the next round and from now on better games.