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Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

Nobody cares about your bracket or office pool -- except in this thread. It's a safe space. Come talk about your Final Four picks, preferred upsets, and stone cold locks, and then lament when it all goes to poo poo in the first round.

GOON BRACKET POOL

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/61197/invitation?key=ab6d6a39831c65fb&soc_trk=lnk

Password: fuckduke

Have fun and gently caress Duke

# ? Mar 12, 2018 20:41

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# ? Apr 19, 2024 02:17

Joey Freshwater: Jun 20, 2004; Always playing with my meat; Grimey Drawer

I signed up and have Tennessee going to the Elite 8 which is fair I think but even my rampant homerism couldn't pick them to upset UVA. I think I even let it get the better of me picking them to beat Cincy.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 20:47

MC Fruit Stripe: Nov 26, 2002; around and around we go

Benne posted:

Come talk about your Final Four picks, preferred upsets, and stone cold locks, and then lament when it all goes to poo poo in the first round.

I will do all of these things. For the first time in my life, I have unironically selected my team, Virginia, to win a national championship. A cruel and unjust god wouldn't possibly throw this back in my face.

e: Oh uh, upsets? It's Gonzaga over Michigan in the Elite Eight, so not exactly a 15 over 2, but that's as close as I get. I have every other region as #1 defeating #2, because why doubt the illustrious selection committee?

MC Fruit Stripe fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Mar 12, 2018

# ? Mar 12, 2018 20:51

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

San Diego State loses in the first round.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 20:56

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

Benne posted:

Nobody cares about your bracket or office pool -- except in this thread. It's a safe space. Come talk about your Final Four picks, preferred upsets, and stone cold locks, and then lament when it all goes to poo poo in the first round.

GOON BRACKET POOL

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/61197/invitation?key=ab6d6a39831c65fb&soc_trk=lnk

Password: fuckduke

Have fun and gently caress Duke

No money involved in this, right?

Joey Freshwater posted:

I signed up and have Tennessee going to the Elite 8 which is fair I think but even my rampant homerism couldn't pick them to upset UVA. I think I even let it get the better of me picking them to beat Cincy.

I agree with this, I think they lose to whoever wins the UVA/Arizona matchup, which is my early pick for Game Of The Tournament. It's a rough draw but seems correct for Tennessee as a 3.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 20:58

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

I like to go through my bracket and make educated decisions on each game until it is done. Then I go back and change 5-7 outcomes as a reminder to myself that this poo poo never makes sense and every year we go holy poo poo all the brackets are busted.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 21:01

MC Fruit Stripe: Nov 26, 2002; around and around we go

kiimo posted:

I like to go through my bracket and make educated decisions on each game until it is done. Then I go back and change 5-7 outcomes as a reminder to myself that this poo poo never makes sense and every year we go holy poo poo all the brackets are busted.

There's a chance that you're overestimating how emotionally invested everyone is in their picks.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 21:02

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Made my picks. I paid less attention this year, so I'm hoping that actually helps me.

# ? Mar 12, 2018 22:24

Kirios: Jan 26, 2010

Virginia
Gonzaga
Purdue
Kansas

# ? Mar 12, 2018 23:05

Hotel Kpro: Feb 24, 2011; owls don't go to school; Dinosaur Gum

Mostly random picks, Texas Tech over Davidson

# ? Mar 13, 2018 00:18

b0ng: Jan 16, 2004; Thats a nice Game 7 you have there. Would be a shame if somebody nailed it down.

Rhode Island beats OU, Duke, and MichSt and wins my heart. I put Gonzaga, Nova, Cincinnati and Kansas as the final four because I know absolutely nothing about college basketball outside of Rob Gray is good. Glad I could contribute.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 00:26

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

There is only one good team and they are Virginia. hth

# ? Mar 13, 2018 00:53

Mike_V: Jul 31, 2004; 3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Has there been any replacement for WSJ's blind bracket thing? It was nice to see how things shook out using it and I'm bummed I haven't found one since.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 01:54

the mean lunch lady: Jun 24, 2009; went mad at sea
lots were drawn
Kroenke didn't survive
he was delicious

Mike_V posted:

Has there been any replacement for WSJ's blind bracket thing? It was nice to see how things shook out using it and I'm bummed I haven't found one since.

They still do something like it, but IIRC it takes a few days to put it together.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 02:06

Armond Poopson: Apr 29, 2008

The only thing I'm willing to bet like actual money on is West Virginia beating Nova and then Purdue winning the east.

And by "actual money" mean maybe 10 bucks

# ? Mar 13, 2018 02:17

Armond Poopson: Apr 29, 2008

Also if anyone wants to do a separate pool ($5 entry, 2 entries per person, WINNEr TAKE ALL) PM me

# ? Mar 13, 2018 02:19

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

I did a weighted rng bracket because my brackets sucked poo poo the last few years and it still knew the global "gently caress duke" rule and eliminated them in the second round lol

# ? Mar 13, 2018 02:35

FartingBedpost: Aug 24, 2015

I actually put my final four as Virginia, Purdue, Michigan State, and Houston.

I don't think any team besides Arizona has the team to beat Virginia in the South, and Sean Miller is a master at losing in the tournament. They'll beat Tennessee in the Elite 8. Kansas is Kansas, and I have them losing to Auburn just before Auburn loses to Michigan State (If they don't lose to Penn lol). West Virginia will beat Villanova, and will in turn lose to Purdue, who won't face a single digit team until then. I just remember Houston hate-loving some poor team a month ago and I want to see them do it to UNC, but I also didn't want to pick Xavier or Ohio State after that.

I had Duke lose to Rhode Island, as it should be. My big opening upsets are Davidson over Kentucky, Loyola-Chicago over Miami, Bonnies/UCLA over Florida, SFA over Texas Tech (depends on TT's general health), and NMSU over Clemson.

My heart picked Purdue-Virginia as the final, but my head tells me it'll be Michigan State-Virginia with MSU winning; they'll get the wins vacated three years later anyways.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 02:53

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

this feeling where people are picking my team to go to the final four is terrifying and unknown

# ? Mar 13, 2018 02:58

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

kiimo posted:

There is only one good team and they are Virginia. hth

So they�re losing in the sweet 16 then. Got it.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 03:54

Joey Freshwater: Jun 20, 2004; Always playing with my meat; Grimey Drawer

FartingBedpost posted:

I actually put my final four as Virginia, Purdue, Michigan State, and Houston.

I don't think any team besides Arizona has the team to beat Virginia in the South, and Sean Miller is a master at losing in the tournament. They'll beat Tennessee in the Elite 8. Kansas is Kansas, and I have them losing to Auburn just before Auburn loses to Michigan State (If they don't lose to Penn lol). West Virginia will beat Villanova, and will in turn lose to Purdue, who won't face a single digit team until then. I just remember Houston hate-loving some poor team a month ago and I want to see them do it to UNC, but I also didn't want to pick Xavier or Ohio State after that.

I had Duke lose to Rhode Island, as it should be. My big opening upsets are Davidson over Kentucky, Loyola-Chicago over Miami, Bonnies/UCLA over Florida, SFA over Texas Tech (depends on TT's general health), and NMSU over Clemson.

My heart picked Purdue-Virginia as the final, but my head tells me it'll be Michigan State-Virginia with MSU winning; they'll get the wins vacated three years later anyways.

HEY

thanks for having us in the Elite 8

:love:

# ? Mar 13, 2018 04:02

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

I have Virginia, Michigan, Duke and Purdue in the Final Four, with Duke beating Virginia to win the whole thing because everything sucks and blows, also because I'm not sure who can keep Bagley tamped down. Highlights include giving Ross his day and letting San Diego State beat Houston, UCLA beating Florida, and Providence beating North Carolina, which I'm sure is all very wrong, and I also don't know how I overvalued the Big 10 so much, but there it is.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 04:16

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

I have neither Kansas nor Duke making the elite eight, because I live in a fantasy world where nothing and nobody can hurt me.

Still looking for confirmation that there's no money in the goon bracket, I can't do sports betting.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 04:25

MC Fruit Stripe: Nov 26, 2002; around and around we go

kiimo posted:

There is only one good team and they are Virginia. hth

Bird in a Blender posted:

So they�re losing in the sweet 16 then. Got it.

Hey I'll have you know that according to insufferable Duke, UNC and MSU fans in comment sections world wide, anything but a 30 point victory in the title game will now and forever expose UVA as a fraud.

e: I mean insufferable fans of those teams, not that fans of those teams are insufferable

# ? Mar 13, 2018 04:51

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

MC Fruit Stripe posted:

e: I mean insufferable fans of those teams, not that fans of those teams are insufferable

Potato, potahtoh

# ? Mar 13, 2018 04:54

Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

Poque posted:

I have neither Kansas nor Duke making the elite eight, because I live in a fantasy world where nothing and nobody can hurt me.

Still looking for confirmation that there's no money in the goon bracket, I can't do sports betting.

Goon bracket is free

I have Arizona/North Carolina/Villanova/Michigan State, with Villanova taking it all.

In the real world Duke will win because God is a cruel joke.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 05:02

a neat cape: Feb 22, 2007; Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

kiimo posted:

San Diego State loses in the first round.

Most definitely

# ? Mar 13, 2018 05:30

GhostOfMagellan: Mar 12, 2012

Purdue fan here. Don't pick them to get past the Elite Eight. You're welcome.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 05:50

FartingBedpost: Aug 24, 2015

Joey Freshwater posted:

HEY

thanks for having us in the Elite 8

I may think Wright State is a tough game, but I'm really high on Tennessee right now. Like, if Arizona beats Virginia, I think Tennessee could beat them again to get a Final Four.

Then again, I also think Purdue is going to manifest destiny their way to a final, and I've seen way too much Purdue over the years to understand why I believe that.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 06:35

kayakyakr: Feb 16, 2004; Kayak is true

GhostOfMagellan posted:

Purdue fan here. Don't pick them to get past the Elite Eight. You're welcome.

I didn't >:]

# ? Mar 13, 2018 14:32

b0ng: Jan 16, 2004; Thats a nice Game 7 you have there. Would be a shame if somebody nailed it down.

FartingBedpost posted:

I actually put my final four as Virginia, Purdue, Michigan State, and Houston.

This guy is my new best friend.

In a non-goon bracket I have South Dakota beating Ohio State for my 12/5 upset. How crazy am I?

# ? Mar 13, 2018 14:55

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

b0ng posted:

This guy is my new best friend.

In a non-goon bracket I have South Dakota beating Ohio State for my 12/5 upset. How crazy am I?

I did the same. There�s always a couple 5 seed upsets.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:07

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

Benne posted:

Goon bracket is free

I have Arizona/North Carolina/Villanova/Michigan State, with Villanova taking it all.

In the real world Duke will win because God is a cruel joke.

Thank you! Joining.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:07

Joey Freshwater: Jun 20, 2004; Always playing with my meat; Grimey Drawer

FartingBedpost posted:

I may think Wright State is a tough game, but I'm really high on Tennessee right now. Like, if Arizona beats Virginia, I think Tennessee could beat them again to get a Final Four.

Then again, I also think Purdue is going to manifest destiny their way to a final, and I've seen way too much Purdue over the years to understand why I believe that.

Why is Wright State a tough game? From what I've read they have a decent defense but their offense is horrible.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:28

Demon Of The Fall: May 1, 2004; Nap Ghost

Joined! I have Purdue, Michigan State, UNC, and Virginia in the Final Four with Virginia winning it all.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:31

TheAlmightyFrog: Oct 7, 2007; squeeeak

I'm in. I took Michigan State over Virginia, but I honestly have no confidence in any of my picks. My heart wants to take Kentucky on a run with the way they played last week but my head won that battle. I hope my head is wrong.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:35

Demon Of The Fall: May 1, 2004; Nap Ghost

UK is gonna get knocked out by Davidson

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:39

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Demon Of The Fall posted:

UK is gonna get knocked out by Davidson

They have the guards and offensive creativity to pull it off imo

# ? Mar 13, 2018 15:47

Demon Of The Fall: May 1, 2004; Nap Ghost

having dual monitors at work

# ? Mar 13, 2018 18:45

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# ? Apr 19, 2024 02:17

FartingBedpost: Aug 24, 2015

Joey Freshwater posted:

Why is Wright State a tough game? From what I've read they have a decent defense but their offense is horrible.

Mainly the defense. To be fair, I only watched them in the Horizon tournament, and they looked like a team Tennessee would struggle to break down.

I think Tennessee wins by double digits,, but they could get frustrated for a good 30 minutes. Those games are always the tough ones to watch. The annoying game where you just want your team to be up by more than 9 points already.

It doesn�t really matter. Outside of Cincy, Tennessee has a nice path to the Elite 8, and I�ll never be sold on postseason Mick Cronin.

b0ng posted:

This guy is my new best friend.

In a non-goon bracket I have South Dakota beating Ohio State for my 12/5 upset. How crazy am I?

lol I�m really praying that Houston beats UNC.

Ohio State has lost to Penn State three times, so not that crazy. My 12/5 is New Mexico State, because they are a type of team that Clemson should struggle with.

# ? Mar 13, 2018 19:21

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