NCAA Tourney Pick'em

[NCCubFan]

With Selection Sunday only a week away I've renewed the Pick'em group from last year. Those who participated last year should have received an e-mail from Yahoo with a link to join. For those who did not participate last year, or for those who did but didn't receive the invite (for example, if you've changed your e-mail address since last year) the group ID is 26745 and the password is gocubs.

 

The scoring I've used the past couple of years with bonus points for picking upsets didn't seem to be very popular, so this year I'm using the Yahoo default system which is based simply on correct picks (1 point for the first round, 2 for the second, up to 32 for the championship). This makes each round worth 32 points. With the expansion to 68 teams this year I'm not sure whether the first four games are included. The information in the Yahoo help section indicates not, but that information appears to be out of date (it only mentions one early game and it gives last year's date for the first Thursday).

[sweetpeteman]

With Selection Sunday only a week away I've renewed the Pick'em group from last year. Those who participated last year should have received an e-mail from Yahoo with a link to join. For those who did not participate last year, or for those who did but didn't receive the invite (for example, if you've changed your e-mail address since last year) the group ID is 26745 and the password is gocubs.

 

The scoring I've used the past couple of years with bonus points for picking upsets didn't seem to be very popular, so this year I'm using the Yahoo default system which is based simply on correct picks (1 point for the first round, 2 for the second, up to 32 for the championship). This makes each round worth 32 points. With the expansion to 68 teams this year I'm not sure whether the first four games are included. The information in the Yahoo help section indicates not, but that information appears to be out of date (it only mentions one early game and it gives last year's date for the first Thursday).

 

I don't think they've ever included the play-in game, so they probably won't include the 4 this year.

[NCCubFan]

They haven't in the past when it was just one play-in game, but I didn't know whether this year would be different since there are four. My guess is they wouldn't because there wouldn't be much time to submit picks following the announcement of the brackets if the play-in games did count.

[NCCubFan]

You can now submit picks at any time. The deadline for entering the contest and making picks is 12:00 P.M. Eastern time on Thursday (the First Four is not included). You can change picks if desired up to the deadline.

[tadowdaddy]

You can now submit picks at any time. The deadline for entering the contest and making picks is 12:00 P.M. Eastern time on Thursday (the First Four is not included). You can change picks if desired up to the deadline.

NC, is this our Roadkill one? Can you email me the details if not?

[NCCubFan]

Tied for 4th place after the first day. Not bad.

 

I'll set up the second chance contest sometime over the weekend.

[NCCubFan]

Don't forget to enter and submit picks for the Second Chance contest. Those who are in the main contest should have received an e-mail from Yahoo with the registration link. If you didn't get that e-mail, or if you missed the main contest but want to participate in this one, the registration link is http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t2/register/joinprivategroup_assign_team?GID=4331&P=gocubs.

[NCCubFan]

One more plug for the Second Chance contest. You have until 7:15 P.M. Eastern time tomorrow to register and submit picks. Only five people signed up so far.

[loukycub]

i was going to ask who won, but i decided to look at the website instead. i won in another group i belonged to and i did not want to seem like a jerk and go off bragging.

 

turns out i won here too. and the second chance bracket as well. which is nice. but you want to know something really, i dunno how to put it, not right?

 

after louisville lost, i completely tuned out. and after yuk went on that run, i avoided the tournament completely.

 

in other words, other than literally from the second game of the tournament to the last game, i had no freaking clue what was going on. you want to talk about completely messed up, there you go.