Anyone's brackets holding up (Poll)

[xmas74]

Poll question: Anyone's brackets holding up (Poll)

I heard quite a bit of griping at work today about basketball brackets. A few have already declared themselves out of the running. (One is a coach who predicted Louisville as a F4 pick.)

Anyone holding up well so far?

Poll result (25 votes)
Yes-I'm in great shape.	(3 votes, 12%)	Vote
Yes-as long as there are no more surprises	(5 votes, 20%)	Vote
Meh-not too comfortable.	(3 votes, 12%)	Vote
No-I don't think I'll make it to the end	(5 votes, 20%)	Vote
No-I'm done.	(5 votes, 20%)	Vote
Who cares?!	(4 votes, 16%)	Vote

[Quixote1818]

1. I was at 97% early yesterday then had a bad afternoon.

The Southwest region screwed me over.

So far I am:

8-0 in the West Region
7-1 in the Southeast
6-2 in the East
and 3-5 in the Southwest (ouch)

[xmas74]

40. How are you holding up now? nt

[rbnyc]

2. I mentioned before...

...I let G (my 6-year-old) make all the picks. We've got 18 right so far. Not so good.

[xmas74]

14. How are you now? nt

[rbnyc]

16. 19

I'm looking at my bracket and I'm very confused.

[xmas74]

18. That would be similiar to allowing my ten year

old to pick. She'd want to pick by studying their uniforms and deciding who has the best color scheme.

[rbnyc]

19. He picked by whether...

...we had any family in that state, or if I had ever lived there before coming to New York.

[xmas74]

20. I took my ten year old to basketball games

at the local university all winter. Even though she knew who the home team was she didn't care. She still rooted for the "prettier" uniforms.

[blueamy66]

3. I'm not doing too bad....but never win.

Go Gators....my fiance's son is a Gator.

[xmas74]

41. Still winning? nt

[fishwax]

4. better than last year, but not as well as I'd like

I'm hanging in there so far, but today could break me

[xmas74]

11. I picked Butler and I picked correctly.

I was really worried about that choice. Everyone gave me too much grief over it and I knew my coworkers would rub it in on Monday if they'd lost.

Jokes on them now.

[xmas74]

5. Louisville gave me a nasty bracket

but I might make it if nothing else happens.

[WolverineDG]

6. what the----

VCU over Georgetown? nooooooooooooo



I joked with a friend who is a Georgetown alum....now he's going to kill me.

dg

[xmas74]

10. That was a surprise.

Just finished watching the Butler game. Glad I actually picked that.

[WolverineDG]

23. I picked Butler too

but I think I picked them to lose next round. We'll see.

My friend says I jinxed Georgetown & if VCU wins it all, he'll never forgive me.



dg

[xmas74]

26. I'm still looking for where I put my paper.

My pool has a copy of everyone's brackets but still...

I think I picked Butler out next round. That sounds right to me.

(Edited to add: Yep, I thought I had them out next. Have them playing Wisconsin next and losing.)

[Quixote1818]

7. What stuns me is the people at ESPN who are leading and they picked

Morehead State over Louisville, Richmond over Vanderbilt and VCU over Georgetown. AND they picked all the other games correct that were not upsets. Who the hell would fill their bracket out that way? I know it's statistics when you get enough people filling them out you will get people that nail crap like that but personally to think that would happen before hand makes you an idiot. They were just lucky as hell or filled out 50 different brackets.

[xmas74]

12. Out of the three choices

I actually picked Richmond over Vanderbilt. I filled out my brackets in pencil, looked them over, and decided I needed a big upset early. I decided Vanderbilt would be my upset. I never would have chosen VCU or Morehead State.

My Butler pick is holding up nicely. I thought it would be close and that they'd scrape by.

[Quixote1818]

30. It's probably necessary to hit about three early upsets in order to win

I see your point. Once it gets into the later rounds a lot of people will be racking up the same points so you have to rack up early points to stay ahead.

[xmas74]

31. Exactly.

Go big very early or just go home. If you don't make a bold move early on you'll never win. Whoever predicted the Louisville loss deserves to win it all. That was a bold move.

[old mark]

8. What's "brackets" ?...How do I know if mine ar eholding up or not?...nt

[xmas74]

13. If you aren't griping about them right now

then you aren't playing.

Good for you-college basketball can be a stressful way to lose a few dollars.

[old mark]

32. Basketball? I hate that shit ever since we had to play in high school gym class...nt

[xmas74]

33. I loved playing basketball.

I always wished I were taller so I actually had the chance the play further in high school.

I still play pick up sometimes.

[Bertha Venation]

9. I only care about George Mason. They're local and their fans are beyond excited.

Go Patriots!

[xmas74]

29. It's always nice

to have a team to really root for!

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. Completely busted

Thanks, Butler!

[xmas74]

17. I picked Butler.

Out of the number one seeds I thought Pitt had the most chance of going out early.

I don't like KU or Duke but both have strong histories and can psych smaller teams out just by showing up. Ohio State is good so my choice was Pitt.

[rurallib]

22. Son in law actually went to HS with Brad Stevens.

But was that good enough for me to pick them? Hell no.
I wish to thank LynneSin for my once a year reminder of why i do not gamble.
And my sincere apologies to all the teams i picked. Really sorry, fellas.

[xmas74]

24. You know how sometimes you just get that sense

about something? My "Spidey-senses" kicked in with Butler when I was filling out my bracket.

[TheMightyFavog]

21. Annd Butler just fucked over one of my Final Four picks.....

Shit.

[xmas74]

28. I bet they took out quite a few picks.

I didn't see Pitt as quite strong enough to make it to the F4.

[AngryOldDem]

36. Yes, but never count out Butler.

Lesson learned.

[xmas74]

37. I learned that lesson last year.

Love them now. They are usually my go-to when I'm not sure what else to write.

Of course, they're playing Wisconsin next and I have to root for my home state.

[WolverineDG]

25. C'mon Kansas State!

At least let me pick all the games in this round in your conference correctly!! DAMMMMIIIITTTTTTTT!!!

Got all the rest right: Butler, BYU, Florida....c'mon Kansas State.....


still over VCU.....

dg

[xmas74]

27. I have Wisconsin on this game.

No logic used in the choice. I'm originally from WI and I now live in MO-close enough to constantly hear about KU and K State. Both teams drive me crazy.

[bigwillq]

34. First year I can remember

that I didn't fill out any. Just didn't feel like it this year. Been a good tournament, though.

[xmas74]

38. This should have been your year.

Nice first round upsets to make everyone's brackets screwed.

[AngryOldDem]

35. Thanks, Duke!

My 3rd round is still intact...if they had lost, I would have been done -- they're in my Final Four.

The only region that's kicked my ass so far has been the Southwest...Wasn't counting on Louisville or Georgetown to go out so early, and UNLV and Vandy were just bad gambles for me. Everywhere else, I have just one or two losses. The only "bad" loss so far has been Pitt. I just couldn't see Butler getting past them, but I should have known better than to second-guess Butler.

I'm looking for a pretty good day here on out.

[xmas74]

39. We already discussed the whole Butler/Pitt thing`

upthread and my decisions there. (I went with Butler.)

Louisville was a bad, bad draw for me. I never thought it would happen.

[Blue-Jay]

42. Fuck brackets. Go Buckeyes!

I don't care who wins against South Bumfuck State U, as long as OSU keeps bringing the pain.

[xmas74]

43. I just spit my coffee.

That damn OSU gets all the hate in my neck of the woods.

[Blue-Jay]

44. You should be proud. We've nearly forgotten about Michigan.

Football: "Dammit! What just happened? you damn ...ass...dammit"...
Basketball (game 1): "WTF?! DAMMIT! How dare you even .....what the?...aaaaarrrg!"
Basketball (game 2): "Take THAT!"



PS - Ann Arbor is still a whore.

[xmas74]

45. /chokechokelaugh

I really needed that laugh.

I'm in Missouri now and all I ever hear about is Mizzou/KU/K State and how everyone hates on them. (Myself included.) It's nice to have someone assist me in hating on other teams too!

[Blue-Jay]

46. I'll tell you one important thing.

I'd rather see a Big 10 team succeed than any of those dumbfucks from the SEC.

OSU > Any other Big 10 team > Random teams > SEC pricks > Miami > a turd.

MATH! That's how it works!

[xmas74]

47. Are you sure Miami ranks higher than a turd?

I'd question that reasoning.

And I second the SEC comment.

[Arkansas Granny]

48. I was informed this morning that every team I picked has already

crapped out. I don't follow basketball (I didn't even recognize some of the names!) so my choices are made at random on the "1 from column A and 1 from column B" method. I do this at work just for fun. However, even using my method, I've won a couple of times so I figure my way is just as good as any other.

[xmas74]

58. It's just for fun anyway.

If nothing else, it's good water cooler conversation.

[WolverineDG]

49. If anyone wants to get a second chance

I've opened a 2nd chance group on Yahoo.

Welcome to Second Chance Tournament Pick'em!

You created a group called DU Second Chancers and added your bracket, 2nd Time around. Your group ID# is 8090 and your password is: bushstillsucks

I've allowed 2 brackets, just because. No prize for the winner of this group, cuz I'm broke, but if you enter the Yahoo contest, you could win $5000. Not shabby.

dg

[LynneSin]

50. link :D

Why are you complaining about 2nd chances you're in 2nd place.

Just have to hope Obama crashes and burns

[WolverineDG]

52. hey a couple of people found it already

Besides, I'd like a chance to win $5K.

to join more easily: http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t2/register/j...


dg

oh & ps, no one is more shocked than I am about my current standings. 2nd place in your group AND the Sports Group (which is considering I don't follow sports at all, just do this for fun)

[LynneSin]

54. I've found the less you know about NCAA basketball the better you can do

I once had a friend's girlfriend make her picks based on uniform color and style. She did much better than I did, someone who still belives in Pennsylvania basketball teams even though they *#%^ me over every year. Up until about 2 hours before the brackets had to be finished - I had Pittsburgh winning it all. Temple and Villanova already screwed me over. Cincinnati does that to me too.

[WolverineDG]

55. Well, the Texas teams hosed me this year

A&M most especially.

And I joked with a Georgetown alum about the Hoyas losing to VCU---BIG MISTAKE!! Every time they win, he sends me an "It's all your fault" text.

But, truth be told, I picked Kansas over Ohio because I liked their team logo better, but that was after agonizing through all my picks, looking at their rosters, schedules, scores, etc. I just had to pick a winner based on *something* & that was it.

dg

[LynneSin]

57. I put Ohio State and Wisconsin in the final 4 as a show of support for the protestors

Although Wisconsin's bid ends at the final 4

[xmas74]

64. I'd scream and cry tears of joy

if they won.

If they make F4 I'll cry. Last time they did that I was almost seven months pregnant and I cried, though I'm not sure if it was from sheer joy or if it was because of the pregnancy hormones.

[xmas74]

63. I had Pitt labeled properly

with a close loss to Butler.

Now I have to hope that my Butler/Wisconsin pick holds up. ON WISCONSIN!

[xmas74]

59. This sounds like fun.

I hope you have some takers.

[NoGOPZone]

51. Holding up like the foundation of a building holds up (and looks up) at the rest of the structure.

In Lynne's pool, I had tenth through fourteenth seeds winning opening round games. Unfortunately, I had the wrong region in each case.

[xmas74]

60. Well,

maybe it's good luck for next year.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

53. Holding up better than the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant

I'm in the middle pack of my office pool so far. Then again, I was in the middle at this time last year and ended up winning it all. It's going to be a crazy week for me.

My team plays late (for us on the East coast) on my freaking birthday and then I'm flying out of the country on Saturday, so if they win against Arizona on Thu., I will be going absolutely insane.

[xmas74]

61. In the middle isn't so bad.

You could pull it off.

BTW-Happy Super-Early Birthday if I don't catch you on here later.

[rurallib]

56. Geez you asked the other day and I told you then that I stink

OOOPSIE - same poll.

[xmas74]

62. I think this poll will

keep popping up until the end of the tournament.

It's fun.

[whistler162]

65. Yup... my shelves haven't fallen so the brackets are

holding up!

[xmas74]

68. Good for you! nt

[underpants]

66. I have VCU and "Hoosiers" in the final

just kidding. I didn't do brackets because I learned from fantasy football that I would get screwed by the guy running the thing.

Plus it ruins it for me to have anything other than just enjoying the game going on.

[xmas74]

69. I enjoy playing.

I tend to watch games that I might overlook otherwise when I know that I need that team to win or lose in order to go farther.

[SteppingRazor]

67. I'm in weird shape.

I'm in 9th place in the DU bracket pool on Yahoo, but in terms of overall points possible, I'm in 1st place. So as long as everything else works out my way from here on out, I'm golden.

[xmas74]

70. Sounds like you're doing well. nt