ugh I knowHope everyone pays attention to the injury report before finalizing brackets. A potentially big one hit the wire last nite.
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I just randomly picked teams since I didn't follow college bball at all this year with Pitt sucking. Probably have a better shot at winning that way.
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I joined.
I watched 5 minutes of NCAA basketball all year.
So I should probably win.
I watched 5 minutes of NCAA basketball all year.
So I should probably win.
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Z-scoring things is very good and it is not surprising that a good poster and basketball knower like krafty would be utilizing z-scoringInteresting.. I tried to get cute with it and add some different things in there like you did, I had usage in there last year. Really at the end of the day points are all that matters so I just went with points and i factor in an average of least games a team can play, the most they could realistically play, and what I expect by filling out a bracket. So a lot of it is based on projecting how many games they play.I executed pretty well on my strategy, which is based around needing the fewest # of games to get to my goal. Picking outcomes seems much more difficult than leaning on dependable scorers. So, I use a formula to generate and aggregate z scores for ppg, shot attempts/game, and pct of team shots. Obviously, I desperately need Syracuse to win now that UCLA lost...@Kraftster oh man I don't think I ever realized yours was an auction.. ours is just a straight draft. curious how much Trae Young went for in yours? And Bagley, assuming he was the highest.
I am two-time defending champ, so I threw out first. I tossed Trae out at $5. I would have been forced to take him at that price, but I had the plan of not going any higher. I wanted to get it out of the way early to know whether he was going to be on my team. One guy ended up bidding $6, and no one went any higher. To be honest, I really don't want him. They haven't won a road game in 2018. He is a gem under my profile, but I just don't think you can rely upon that team.
Bagley went for $14, which you can discount $2 because the guy that got him is crazy. Also, he doesn't like $13, so he went from $11 to bidding $14.
@slappybrown TRIGGEREDSo, I use a formula to generate and aggregate z scores
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You very well could. My brother has finished Win-2nd the last 2 years in my work's pool and he boasted that he did it without watching a single game all year...which naturally sent me into But he has a system for the first round that works pretty well. Not sure how he has been able to make subsequent rounds work in his favor but often times, it's the person that doesn't know much who ends up winning.I joined.
I watched 5 minutes of NCAA basketball all year.
So I should probably win.
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I won one of these without having ever watched a complete game in my life. It was the trilby tournament.
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I won Thehaternation's bracket one year, and didnt even remember i entered. I never received the 40oz Mickey's for 1st place either.I won one of these without having ever watched a complete game in my life. It was the trilby tournament.
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My kid picked for me so look outI joined.
I watched 5 minutes of NCAA basketball all year.
So I should probably win.
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Hey, I'm winning.
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What everyone is doing with their brackets right now
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Had UVA losing to Arizona so last night actually hurt me more than tonight. This whole thing really benefits Kentucky... or it should anyway.
With picks of Marshall, Butler and Alabama my East bracket is still intact.
With picks of Marshall, Butler and Alabama my East bracket is still intact.
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I'm not totally sure that Kentucky can get by Buffalo. Something to said about a bunch of seniors against a bunch of talented freshmen. Perhaps Buffalo didn't shoot their load against Arizona and still has enough in the tank for UK.Had UVA losing to Arizona so last night actually hurt me more than tonight. This whole thing really benefits Kentucky... or it should anyway.
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Since my only chance of winning the 5AF poll now resides with Kentucky being the National Champion - hooray cheating Calipari!I'm not totally sure that Kentucky can get by Buffalo. Something to said about a bunch of seniors against a bunch of talented freshmen. Perhaps Buffalo didn't shoot their load against Arizona and still has enough in the tank for UK.Had UVA losing to Arizona so last night actually hurt me more than tonight. This whole thing really benefits Kentucky... or it should anyway.
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It is Sunday evening of the first weekend of this...there are two brackets left that even have their Final Four still intact:
EPP and nobody
EPP and nobody
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It is Sunday evening of the first weekend of this...there are two brackets left that even have their Final Four still intact:
EPP and nobody
My bracket just died with cincy.
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Who is winning and when will we know when the victor emerges? Need to set my affairs in order.
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I am winning but my potential points is really low. I have peaked early.
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Lol, EPP is winning.
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Michigan puts this guy in front. Believe I am the only one with a team left on that side of the bracket.
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Somehow I'm in 3rd. Villanova and Michigan make 2 for 4 in the Final Four.
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After all that mess I ended up with 3 of the final 4. Not too shabby.
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At 518 up by 23 on second with Brunson vs, Graham, Custer, Matthews. Looks like Nova vs KU will likely decide whether I threepeat. How about you?I think this thing's been going on for 35 years or so. We still fill our teams out on copied sheets from the Croatian home's first draft sheet they had, so I doubt it'll ever change lolYou have to go auction, man. It is so much fun.@Kraftster oh man I don't think I ever realized yours was an auction.. ours is just a straight draft. curious how much Trae Young went for in yours? And Bagley, assuming he was the highest.
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Not too shabby. Let's just say 5 of my first 7 picks were bounced in the first roundAt 518 up by 23 on second with Brunson vs, Graham, Custer, Matthews. Looks like Nova vs KU will likely decide whether I threepeat. How about you?I think this thing's been going on for 35 years or so. We still fill our teams out on copied sheets from the Croatian home's first draft sheet they had, so I doubt it'll ever change lolYou have to go auction, man. It is so much fun.@Kraftster oh man I don't think I ever realized yours was an auction.. ours is just a straight draft. curious how much Trae Young went for in yours? And Bagley, assuming he was the highest.
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Locked up not last place.... alright.
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I might have missed something but I believe the Duke loss yesterday sewed up my title.
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