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Title: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 05, 2009, 01:21:00 PM Hey there, it looks like our March Madness group from last year is reusable this year. So many of you already have your teams registered. You'll just need to make your picks when they become available.
http://golfhos.mayhem.sportsline.com/brackets (password: golfhos) 1st Place: $40 paypal (winner must be a golfhos member to qualify) Since no one objected, the scoring system is as follows: First Round: 1 (multiply seed) Second Round: 2 (multiply seed) Third Round: 4 (multiply seed) Fourth Round: 8 (multiply seed) Semifinals: 16 (multiply seed) Finals: 32 (multiply seed) Multiply Seed - The seed of the winning team is multiplied by the correct pick total. Ex. If the 12th Seed Wins and your weight is 2 then 24 points would be credited for the Win. (Genesis 26:4 >> And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven...) Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 05, 2009, 01:24:23 PM This one sounds good to me.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: twoiron on March 05, 2009, 01:44:22 PM How about automatic maximum points allocation for those of us on the other side of the "pond"? ;)
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 05, 2009, 04:04:55 PM :holysheep:
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 14, 2009, 02:37:01 PM I just updated the first post in this thread with the link to our brackets. Same link as last year. Same prize as last year ($40). Different scoring system this time.
Here's the leaderboard from past years: 2008 GolfHos March Madness Standings 1 Doodius Maximus 2 Walfredo 3 SgifOn 4 Spanky 5 astro219 6 Assless Chaps 7 Fuzzmental 8 Teed shoots...he scores! 9 Yoga Hottie 10 Torpedo 2007 GolfHos March Madness Standings 1 Teed shoots...he scores! 2 Torpedo 3 Fuzzmental 4 Walfredo 5 Clive Is Blind 6 astro219 7 Seamus 8 worst_bracket_ever 9 Midwayj 10 BobA Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 14, 2009, 08:36:14 PM Same prize as last year ? ;D (http://www.elevenprospect.com/bhs/images/stories/auction/idol.jpg) Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 15, 2009, 12:44:35 AM Same prize as last year ? ;D (http://www.elevenprospect.com/bhs/images/stories/auction/idol.jpg) Lol, it was supposed to be $40 last year, but you had to make it complicated. If you win this year and pass again, I already have your address, so I'm thinking the poll for the substitute prize might be between the following: A) The Complete Dune Collection B) Dune miniseries on HD DVD C) Dune (lynch movie) on Laserdisc D) 55 gallon drum of Fleshlight lube (partially used) E) This blow up doll (NSFW) Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 15, 2009, 06:01:29 AM If Stroh wins I say you get him an Aneros to go with his fleshlight(s).
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Spanky on March 15, 2009, 06:02:19 PM Goin' chalk!
OK actually not really sure what I'm going to do but I'm going to have to make my picks tomorrow. I'll be at the right place to see the first round too. Anyone want me to post a bet for you? I take paypal. ;D Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 15, 2009, 06:05:20 PM Goin' chalk! OK actually not really sure what I'm going to do but I'm going to have to make my picks tomorrow. I'll be at the right place to see the first round too. Anyone want me to post a bet for you? I take paypal. ;D Post a penny for me on a 4way of 16's in the final four. I figure that should pay off the national debt if it hits. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: spacey on March 15, 2009, 09:26:05 PM I'm considering a bracket populated entirely with upsets. It's not like I'll win anyway.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Spanky on March 16, 2009, 03:23:23 AM Stroh won last year, you never know.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 16, 2009, 12:23:55 PM Just a reminder. The deadline for submitting your brackets is Noon EDT this Thursday.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: birdymaker on March 16, 2009, 01:35:39 PM says i need an invite :raisehand:
Quote Error :crying: [sm_dunno] :shoothead:This is a private fantasy league. You are logged in with userid 'brdymkr1', which does not have access to this league. If you think this is wrong, please contact the league commissioner and ask for an invite. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 16, 2009, 01:50:15 PM says i need an invite :raisehand: Quote Error :crying: [sm_dunno] :shoothead:This is a private fantasy league. You are logged in with userid 'brdymkr1', which does not have access to this league. If you think this is wrong, please contact the league commissioner and ask for an invite. d'oh! sorry about that. Could you PM me the email address to send the invitation? Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 16, 2009, 01:57:19 PM Same for anyone else who didn't play last year.
Just PM me the email address you want me to use for the invite. The same people keep placing in the top 10 standings (walfredo, fuzzy, clive, teed, torpedo). We can't let them get cocky. [sm_devil] Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: birdymaker on March 16, 2009, 06:05:34 PM Done. ;)
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Spanky on March 16, 2009, 06:26:34 PM Got my picks in.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 16, 2009, 07:37:20 PM What happened to Captain *feces*e for Picks? ;D
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 17, 2009, 05:13:43 AM [sm_laughing]
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 17, 2009, 09:03:41 AM Picks made. Suck it bitches.
[sm_anon] How do you get to the page that shows all of the other users and the trash talk? Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: spacey on March 17, 2009, 10:26:29 AM What happened to Captain *feces*e for Picks? ;D Oh, he's around.Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 18, 2009, 01:02:59 PM Hey, just a reminder that the deadline for picks is tomorrow.
Here are some folks that played last year but haven't made their picks yet: Assless Chaps astro219 BobA Campy Chuck Hicks E-A-G-L-E! Eagleone Fuzzmental gav sza Spartan Torpedo Walfredo wishicouldh1 worst_bracket_ever Yoga Hottie (some of these folks don't hang out here anymore) Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Fuzzy on March 18, 2009, 01:17:02 PM I still got time. Like I said, I haven't really followed college hoops closely this year so I'm still deciding whether to through darts, flip a coin, or have my daughter pick names out of a hat.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 18, 2009, 10:38:01 PM It's my year in the sun, mofos
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 19, 2009, 12:40:02 AM I still got time. Like I said, I haven't really followed college hoops closely this year so I'm still deciding whether to through darts, flip a coin, or have my daughter pick names out of a hat. [sm_thumbsup2] If that site is overloaded tomorrow morning and you can't get in, just post your picks here timestamped before the start of the first game, and I can enter them manually for you later. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Fuzzy on March 19, 2009, 08:48:46 AM I still got time. Like I said, I haven't really followed college hoops closely this year so I'm still deciding whether to through darts, flip a coin, or have my daughter pick names out of a hat. [sm_thumbsup2] If that site is overloaded tomorrow morning and you can't get in, just post your picks here timestamped before the start of the first game, and I can enter them manually for you later. In. 63 picks in 63 seconds. :D ;D Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 19, 2009, 09:15:41 AM ;D
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: spacey on March 19, 2009, 10:24:25 AM If BYU loses in the first round and Utah makes it to the second, nothing else matters.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 19, 2009, 11:52:35 AM I'm drafting my gracious acceptance speech for the successful title defense as we speak. [sm_thankyou]
Darla, don't get comfortable there. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Teed on March 19, 2009, 04:51:29 PM 7-1 so far. I had Butler over LSU.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 19, 2009, 05:01:18 PM 5-3 :sad3:
;D Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 19, 2009, 05:03:51 PM Some close games going on right now. The outcomes of the Minnesota/Texas and Michigan/Clemson games should cause some shuffling in the standings.
Villanova [sm_shock] Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 19, 2009, 05:09:18 PM Some close games going on right now. The outcomes of the Minnesota/Texas and Michigan/Clemson games should cause some shuffling in the standings. Villanova [sm_shock] I do feel some better that 2 of my misses were 8/9 games. Those and 7/10s are always tough, especially if you haven't seen the teams play much Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 19, 2009, 07:12:05 PM God damn Doodius is leading again. >:(
;D Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 19, 2009, 07:30:38 PM God damn Doodius is leading again. >:( ;D LOL Mild upset FTW! Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 19, 2009, 07:59:32 PM Aargh. Clemson was a bad call. :-[
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 19, 2009, 08:04:47 PM God damn Doodius is leading again. >:( ;D LOL Mild upset FTW! Damn you, Doodius! And the last four games are going handily your way too! Looks like you're going to escape the first day untarnished. [sm_shock] Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 19, 2009, 08:12:52 PM The lucky bastage picked the Hilltoppers over Illini upset too!
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: spacey on March 19, 2009, 09:16:30 PM #2 :o
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Teed on March 20, 2009, 05:51:22 AM God damn Doodius is leading again. >:( ;D LOL Mild upset FTW! Damn you, Doodius! And the last four games are going handily your way too! Looks like you're going to escape the first day untarnished. [sm_shock] Impressive Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Fuzzy on March 20, 2009, 06:47:13 AM The lucky bastage picked the Hilltoppers over Illini upset too! So did I. But I don't think that was as big an upset as a 5-12 game would suggest. Nice going Doodius. Very impressive day yesterday. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: spacey on March 20, 2009, 03:21:36 PM Dropping in the standings, as was to be expected. I've made a couple of bad/ill-advised picks, but no bracket killers yet.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 20, 2009, 07:04:50 PM Damn Yoots! I had them making it to the Sweet 16.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 20, 2009, 07:13:12 PM Good news is that WF is getting worked by Cleveland State. I hope the lead holds up.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 20, 2009, 11:32:52 PM Wow, some great late games to finish off the day! :D
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: birdymaker on March 21, 2009, 04:55:50 AM well the cream rose to the top yesterday. ::)
i do have a question. how is the score calculated? I'm in second tied with [sm_smoking] but team ramrod has more correct but less points. ??? duh found it. [sm_oops] Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 21, 2009, 07:27:30 AM Watched the late games at a sports bar that just opened down the road.
Almost everyone was pulling for Siena. What a crazy finish. Wisc-FL. St wasn't bad either. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 21, 2009, 10:45:24 AM well the cream rose to the top yesterday. ::) i do have a question. how is the score calculated? I'm in second tied with [sm_smoking] but team ramrod has more correct but less points. ??? duh found it. [sm_oops] Weird-ass scoring system FTW! Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 21, 2009, 11:15:22 AM UCLA getting absolutely rolled by Nova
CBS announcers hyping up Thabeet as "the most intimidating big man in college basketball" uTnDkOAuwYs 9WASWhKKQfY Truly, a terrifying beast. ::) Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 21, 2009, 05:49:59 PM Aske now doing worse than *test bracket-doesn't count*. LMAO!
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 21, 2009, 05:52:28 PM Aske now doing worse than *test bracket-doesn't count*. LMAO! :sad3: :punchballs: Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 21, 2009, 06:45:53 PM The test bracket was setup last year in case anyone wanted to see how different picking strategies would play out.
For now I've set it up so that the better seed wins every matchup. And for the final games between #1 seeds, I based the winner on the higher ranked team in the final AP Top 25 ranking. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 26, 2009, 09:20:10 PM Stick a fork in me. >:(
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Spanky on March 27, 2009, 05:06:00 AM LOL, Darla jumped to 3rd.
Stroh must know some of the refs. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 27, 2009, 05:10:21 AM ;D
I dunno. I'm thinking picking Mizzo over UConn was too much a gamble. Duke loss didn't help. Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: birdymaker on March 27, 2009, 05:12:41 AM i'm sinking faster than the titanic. ::) go uconn!
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Darla on March 27, 2009, 07:02:04 AM [sm_shock]
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Teed on March 27, 2009, 07:51:25 AM Down goes Duke! [sm_beertoast] [sm_beertoast] [sm_eekdance] [sm_thumbsup]
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: spacey on March 27, 2009, 09:04:12 AM Down goes Duke! [sm_beertoast] [sm_beertoast] [sm_eekdance] [sm_thumbsup] As does spacey's bracket. :sad3: Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: 1puttpar on March 27, 2009, 09:21:41 AM Pretty sure I have a lock on dead ass last. :sad3:
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Aske on March 27, 2009, 04:40:26 PM duck fuke.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on March 29, 2009, 07:50:55 AM Wow. Close race.
If I'm reading it right, I need: Villanova to win to best dys. and a Louisville appearance in the championship game to beat 'fredo. [sm_eekdance] [sm_fingersx] Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on March 29, 2009, 01:50:04 PM Go Sooners! ;D
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 29, 2009, 03:00:45 PM I think it'll come down to fuzzy vs. birdymaker in the finals.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on March 29, 2009, 03:11:20 PM What do you guys think of the scoring format this season? We'll see how it plays out, but I'm wondering how much the first round even comes into play. If you have any suggestions to tweak the scoring for next year, let me know.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: birdymaker on March 30, 2009, 09:23:30 AM What do you guys think of the scoring format this season? We'll see how it plays out, but I'm wondering how much the first round even comes into play. If you have any suggestions to tweak the scoring for next year, let me know. i think the scoring format is spot on. ;D Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: dystopia on April 06, 2009, 09:25:24 PM Congratulations to Fuzzy for the win! This was a tough year, and picking 3/4 of the Final Four and the eventual champion is an impressive feat.
[sm_beertoast] Could you PM me your paypal address? Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Fuzzy on April 07, 2009, 06:19:47 AM Thanks dys for putting this together! My strategy of 63 picks in 63 seconds got lucky.
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: stroh on April 07, 2009, 07:02:00 AM Way to go Fuzz! [sm_thumbsup2]
[sm_beertoast] Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Seamus on April 07, 2009, 10:11:37 AM I looked at the standings a few days ago and thought Dys had it wrapped.
SURPRISE! Way to go Fuzz :) Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: gleek on April 07, 2009, 10:18:09 AM Good job, Fuzzy!
HATE!!! ;D Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: birdymaker on April 07, 2009, 01:45:12 PM Congrats fuzzy [sm_beertoast]
Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: twoiron on April 07, 2009, 01:55:24 PM Finally got to watch the final last night.
I think it's safe to say that Michigan was on the recieving end of a "good old fashioned touching up" by North Carolina :o Title: Re: March Madness Bracket Contest 2009 Post by: Spartan on April 07, 2009, 04:29:39 PM Finally got to watch the final last night. I think it's safe to say that Michigan was on the recieving end of a "good old fashioned touching up" by North Carolina :o Here I thought it was State that lost last night. I guess I don't feel so bad now! |