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Here's one for you. My wife is sitting in second place in my bracket pool...she hasn't watched a game all year. She had Harvard and LaSalle picked. She got Harvard and looks like the LaSalle pick might be a good one, too.

I give up.

My question for those who seem to be doing well. How many brackets did you do? I believe in the single sheet of integrity.

(03-22-2013 03:44 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  My question for those who seem to be doing well. How many brackets did you do? I believe in the single sheet of integrity.

Only one sheet for me....

but then again...I'm not doing very well.

Harvard really hurt me but I'm still alive for the final 8 & beyond right now but I'm sure that will fall by the wayside this weekend. only did one sheet

(03-22-2013 03:44 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  My question for those who seem to be doing well. How many brackets did you do? I believe in the single sheet of integrity.

I do two, one with my actual picks (what I think will happen), and one that is filled with upsets (what I want to happen). If I do just one, it's a combination of the two, and that never ends up well.

The A10 is pretty impressive. They're 5-0 so far in the NCAA with all 5 teams in advancing to the field of 32.

NC State, Wisconsin, K-State have all done me in today!

NCSt, LaSalle, Creighton, Oregon, Harvard w/ LaSalle & Harvard really making it hurt. I'm 15 of 22 games so far

(03-22-2013 04:58 PM)Shrack Wrote:  The A10 is pretty impressive. They're 5-0 so far in the NCAA with all 5 teams in advancing to the field of 32.

The A-10 is 6-0. La Salle has already won two games, Boise State and Kansas State.

(03-22-2013 06:34 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  

(03-22-2013 04:58 PM)Shrack Wrote:  The A10 is pretty impressive. They're 5-0 so far in the NCAA with all 5 teams in advancing to the field of 32.

The A-10 is 6-0. La Salle has already won two games, Boise State and Kansas State.

yeah I forgot the play-in game, good catch.

(03-22-2013 03:44 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  My question for those who seem to be doing well. How many brackets did you do? I believe in the single sheet of integrity.

I'm in a few different pools. However, I do have one that I'm calling my "bracket of integrity." On that one, I'm 19-32. I've lost 4 Sweet Sixteen, but all of my Elite Eight are still in.

One was a "perfect bracket" contest, so once UNLV lost, I ditched that one and haven't looked at it.

One I did based solely on points for/points against averages in each matchup just as an experiment to see how it would turn out. It's also 19-32, but it's lost 4 Sweet Sixteen picks and 2 Elite Eight picks.

My best bracket is the one I did against my youth group and volunteers at church...I'm 22-32 on it. (I had LaSalle, Harvard and Ole Miss picked).

Going into the round of 16, I have 8 of 16 teams left, 4 of my final 8 and 2. (Indiana and Michigan State) of my Final Four.

Something tells me we are going to have an all Big 10 final four.

(03-22-2013 03:44 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  My question for those who seem to be doing well. How many brackets did you do? I believe in the single sheet of integrity.

One bracket. I've got 10/16, 6/8, and 3/4 left. Ohio State over Miami is still intact. I've only missed one game in the East and two in the Midwest, but my West is a grease fire. Ohio State has to love that the 1, 3, 4, and 5 seeds in its bracket are already out.

I had 20/32, 10/16, 5/8 remaining, 3/4 remaining, 2/2 remaining. My Western bracket was absolute crap. Without the West bracket, I'd be 17/24, 9/12, 5/6, 3/3, 2/2.

I had 24/32 and 10/16 after the weekend. Going forward I have 7/8 and 4/4 remaining. Like most, the West bracket screwed me up big time. But, my Midwest bracket is perfect, so I guess those two kind of offset one another.

6/8 and 4/4 left for me.

I'm sitting a lot better than I thought I would be. 12 of my Sweet 16 are still playing basketball.

I heard early yesterday that of the 8.5 or so million brackets submitted to ESPN, all were broken by the end of Saturday.

(03-25-2013 01:22 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I heard early yesterday that of the 8.5 or so million brackets submitted to ESPN, all were broken by the end of Saturday.

I'm sure FGCU played a part.

(03-24-2013 11:01 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Going into the round of 16, I have 8 of 16 teams left, 4 of my final 8 and 2. (Indiana and Michigan State) of my Final Four.

Something tells me we are going to have an all Big 10 final four.

What about Louisville? As much as it pains me, I actually have them winning the whole enchilada. They're pretty dang good.

I've still got Indiana, Florida, Ohio State and Louisville for my Final Four. But, after the IU/Temple game, not so sure about IU. Could very well be Miami from the East.