Topic: FDS March Madness (Read 10003 times)

D Bo · « **on:** March 20, 2013, 01:42:25 pm »

Not sure how many people do March Madness on here, but I was filling out my multiple brackets and figured it might be fun to have a forum-based group. Feel free to join, obviously the more the merrier. No sports knowledge actually needed - if it was I'd certainly do a lot better on these things. And this isn't for money, just bragging rights.

The link below should take you there. Password is "dominion" if needed. You'll need a CBS Sports login to do it. Bracket name is FDS March Madness. Deadline for submission is Thursday, March 21st at 11 AM EDT.

http://forumds.mayhem.cbssports.com/e?ttag=13_cbsinv

Please let me know if you have trouble accessing and you'd like to join.

Good luck!

Tdog · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2013, 03:12:46 pm »

zporiri · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:13:16 pm »

Just submitted mine!

shraeye · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2013, 01:04:59 am »

me too, haha.

HiveMindEmulator · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:32:25 am »

D Bo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:38:54 am »

Pretty much the last call here - games tip off in about 2.5 hours, but I believe brackets lock in less than 90 minutes.

Ozle · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:45:53 am »

Done i think

Ozle · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:47:27 am »

Did anyone else not know what sport it was until I had to look it up for the Tie breaker?

D Bo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:48:41 am »

It's hockey.

Ozle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:54:28 am »

Crap, then my combined score is going to be waaaaaaay out....

Cuzz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2013, 10:31:24 am »

Damn, trying to enter at the last minute, but site is sooooooo slow. Not sure if I'll make it.

D Bo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:01:22 am »

I'm seeing your name listed under the "players" section, so hopefully it went through. I can see what you mean about the site though. It's been fast in years past so I hope it's not slow throughout the tourney.

Anyway, 7 people isn't too shabby considering the late notice. Best of luck to everyone. I am not especially confident in my picks this year!

Cuzz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2013, 12:54:26 pm »

My picks are going to be awful. Apparently when your team is banned from postseason play for academic violations, your overall interest in the sport drops considerably for the whole season.

D Bo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2013, 12:56:15 pm »

UConn fan?

zporiri · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:23:23 pm »

im not a fan of the scoring system where the points double each round. you get 32 points if you pick the winner correctly, buy you also get 32 points if you pick all the first round games correct, which is much harder. [not complaining, still looking forward to competing against you guys in the MM brackets!

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zporiri · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:31:16 pm »

Ozle, don't like to pick upsets? You picked the higher seeded team for all 63 games hahaha

D Bo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:33:13 pm »

Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 02:23:23 pm

im not a fan of the scoring system where the points double each round. you get 32 points if you pick the winner correctly, buy you also get 32 points if you pick all the first round games correct, which is much harder. [not complaining, still looking forward to competing against you guys in the MM brackets! ]

Yeah, I like the extra weighting and that was the default, but that might actually be a bit too much. Maybe I should've changed it to like 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. I didn't really think much of it at the time, but that could make things interesting at the end!

HiveMindEmulator · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:39:13 pm »

Quote from: D Bo on March 21, 2013, 02:33:13 pm

Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 02:23:23 pm
im not a fan of the scoring system where the points double each round. you get 32 points if you pick the winner correctly, buy you also get 32 points if you pick all the first round games correct, which is much harder. [not complaining, still looking forward to competing against you guys in the MM brackets! ]

Yeah, I like the extra weighting and that was the default, but that might actually be a bit too much. Maybe I should've changed it to like 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. I didn't really think much of it at the time, but that could make things interesting at the end!

Actually by picking the champ you get 63 points, since you picked them every round. So that's 1/3 of the possible points just by picking the champ. I've played 1-2-4-8-12-16, and that seemed a little better.

Ozle · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:45:47 pm »

Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 02:31:16 pm

Ozle, don't like to pick upsets? You picked the higher seeded team for all 63 games hahaha

Pure coincidence!

shraeye · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:53:01 pm »

my math department is playing with
1-1-2-4-8-16. So you get a cumulative 2 points for each 2nd round pick, cumulative 4 for each 3rd, etc. I still prefer a more linear system like HME's.

I've also played a system where I get bonus points for a team's seed after the 2nd round. This gives some more chances to players who picked the correct upsets, and not a "can't win without picking the winner" situation.

Cuzz · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:32:33 pm »

Quote from: D Bo on March 21, 2013, 12:56:15 pm

UConn fan?

Indeed

zporiri · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:54:38 pm »

i had davidson over marquette in my bracket...tough to watch the last minute of that game lol

Ozle · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:58:22 pm »

HAR!

Winner! (So far)

Cuzz · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:02:40 pm »

Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 05:54:38 pm

i had davidson over marquette in my bracket...tough to watch the last minute of that game lol

Yeah that was brutal. Marquette played a flawless comeback there.

Ozle · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:03:36 pm »

Quote from: Cuzz on March 21, 2013, 06:02:40 pm

Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 05:54:38 pm
i had davidson over marquette in my bracket...tough to watch the last minute of that game lol

Yeah that was brutal. Marquette played a flawless comeback there.

Man, you mean you guys couldnt see that coming?
No wonder im miles ahead!

Cuzz · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:07:19 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on March 21, 2013, 06:03:36 pm

Quote from: Cuzz on March 21, 2013, 06:02:40 pm
Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 05:54:38 pm
i had davidson over marquette in my bracket...tough to watch the last minute of that game lol

Yeah that was brutal. Marquette played a flawless comeback there.

Man, you mean you guys couldnt see that coming?
No wonder im miles ahead!

You're going to be insufferable during this entire tournament, aren't you?

Ozle · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:37:14 pm »

Quote from: Cuzz on March 21, 2013, 06:07:19 pm

Quote from: Ozle on March 21, 2013, 06:03:36 pm
Quote from: Cuzz on March 21, 2013, 06:02:40 pm
Quote from: zporiri on March 21, 2013, 05:54:38 pm
i had davidson over marquette in my bracket...tough to watch the last minute of that game lol

Yeah that was brutal. Marquette played a flawless comeback there.

Man, you mean you guys couldnt see that coming?
No wonder im miles ahead!

You're going to be insufferable during this entire tournament, aren't you?

Am I not always insufferable?

Ozle · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:38:05 pm »

And in truth, the answer will be...until im not winning anymore and then ill go quiet....

D Bo · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:30:45 pm »

Apparently I have no idea how to pick an upset. Good thing it's early!

Tdog · « **Reply #29 on:** March 21, 2013, 08:28:41 pm »

If Belmont loses to Arizona here, I could go 0/4 on upsets. Sigh.

Tdog · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2013, 08:26:09 pm »

So, who had Georgetown?

Cuzz · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2013, 09:17:48 pm »

Quote from: Tdog on March 22, 2013, 08:26:09 pm

So, who had Georgetown?

This is getting ridiculous.

D Bo · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2013, 09:32:38 pm »

Half of my Final Four is gone already. Awesome.

D Bo · « **Reply #33 on:** March 25, 2013, 10:19:51 am »

Current Standings After First Weekend

1. Ozle - 44 points
2. zporiri -42 points
3. HME - 41 points
4. shraeye - 40 points
5. D Bo - 38 points
6. Cuzz - 37 points
6. Tdog - 37 points

Interestingly enough, Tdog has the most possible points left, with his entire Final Four remaining. I'm sure we're in for some great games this coming week too, but what a crazy first weekend!

Ozle · « **Reply #34 on:** March 25, 2013, 10:27:07 am »

Oh no! Gorgonzola is out!

HiveMindEmulator · « **Reply #35 on:** April 01, 2013, 12:37:19 pm »

My bracket is more busted than Kevin Ware's leg...

D Bo · « **Reply #36 on:** April 01, 2013, 12:39:13 pm »

Quote from: HiveMindEmulator on April 01, 2013, 12:37:19 pm

My bracket is more busted than Kevin Ware's leg...

Tooooooooo soon...

But yeah, assuming it plays out with Louisville winning, shraeye has this locked up.

HiveMindEmulator · « **Reply #37 on:** April 01, 2013, 12:45:48 pm »

I think he has it won almost no matter what. His bracket is now strictly better than everyone's but Ozle's, since no one can get any points other than Louisville, which he has. The only way to lose is if Louisville loses to Wichita State AND the final has at least 177 points, which seems unreasonable.

D Bo · « **Reply #38 on:** April 01, 2013, 12:48:25 pm »

Yeah you're right, for some reason i thought Tdog had two teams left but I must have looked at the wrong spot or something.

Cuzz · « **Reply #39 on:** April 01, 2013, 02:36:21 pm »

This was by far my worst bracket ever.

Ozle · « **Reply #40 on:** April 01, 2013, 04:43:13 pm »

Wait, am I going to lose on the tie breaker?

GAH!
Really should have looked up what sport it was before i picked that number!

shraeye · « **Reply #41 on:** April 01, 2013, 08:42:50 pm »

D Bo · « **Reply #42 on:** April 09, 2013, 09:29:46 am »

And the official congratulations goes to shraeye for pulling out the victory thanks to Louisville's win last night.

Final Standings
1. shraeye - 112
2. Tdog - 105
3. D Bo - 98
4. Ozle - 64
5. HME - 53
6. zporiri - 50
7. Cuzz - 49

Thanks for playing everyone. It's pretty clear that the super-weighted scoring for the end rounds made this look further apart from 1-7, but really we all were pretty awful with our picks this year and it was pretty close for the most part. Now I know going forward to fix that scoring!

Ozle · « **Reply #43 on:** April 09, 2013, 11:54:54 am »

Wait, Gorgonzola didnt win?

Gah! Damn bookies

Tdog · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2013, 07:34:03 pm »

I think 1-2-4-8-16-32 would work well for the future.

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