*Commissioner M. Scott Eiland ascends to the podium*
We are once again approaching that blessed time when millions of people waste tens of millions of hours of productivity in guessing what men's college basketball teams will do in the upcoming event known fondly as March Madness. While many will engage in this activity with some amount of money at stake, we in the Formidable Forvm League will be doing it solely for bragging rights, with the prospect of extreme ridicule should our prognostication be less than stellar--who's up for it? ]:-)
Instructions: Start here. Follow the link marked "Join Group." Once there, hit the yellow button labeled "Join Group." Group ID # is 56502, password is "tacitus." Deadline for getting brackets finalized is early morning EDT on March 20th, just before the first game starts. Good luck!
Just to Be Clear, Fellow Brackateers
(#86440)In keeping with my recent comments on another subject that is really making God mad, anyone who believes the WSU Cougars cannot beat George Mason or Notre Dame is suffering from unconscious racism. And maybe scabies.
That is all.
“Two clichés make us laugh but a hundred clichés move us, because we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, celebrating a reunion." - Umberto Eco
Less Than Twelve Hours To Tip-Off. . .
(#86379). . .and we've still only got six teams--let's get a few more into the mix!
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.--from Ulysses, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Just Under 24 Hours To Go. . .
(#86138). . .and we have six teams signed up. Come on--I know we can do better than this!
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.--from Ulysses, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
You got my random picks nt
(#86264)I blame it all on the Internet
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parentScott!
(#85930)For some reason I can't get to the brackets, it keeps asking me if I want to start a new one. Which of course I don't. Any suggestions?
“Two clichés make us laugh but a hundred clichés move us, because we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, celebrating a reunion." - Umberto Eco
Harley!
(#86040)No problem, man.
Make sure you're signed into Yahoo. Follow the first link in the diary. You should see a tab marked "My Brackets," and under it a line of column headers in black type. Under the one marked "Bracket" you should see your team name as a blue link, and indented under it the name of the group as another link. The top one is where you access your bracket--the bottom one will let you check on the rest of us when the brackets are final.
Let me know if you have any more trouble.
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.--from Ulysses, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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parentThanks, Scott
(#86141)It was Yahoo ID confusion, now solved. But I must say, only six teams? If I'm going to come in last, I want to do so in style.
“Two clichés make us laugh but a hundred clichés move us, because we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, celebrating a reunion." - Umberto Eco
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parentPreviewing The Thoughts Of The Masses
(#85914)Snapshot of consensus: there's a link at the front page of the Yahoo! Tournament Pick-em (see the first link in the diary) that shows the current breakdown of picks for each round so far, which will update all the way to the time the brackets are locked at tip-off Thursday morning. As of 3:20 PDT Tuesday, here are the teams that 1% or more of the participants pick to win it all:
1 North Carolina (1) 38.2
2 UCLA (1) 19.0
3 Kansas (1) 12.7
4 Memphis (1) 9.8
5 Texas (2) 3.5
6 Tennessee (2) 3.3
7 Georgetown (2) 3.3
8 Duke (2) 3.1
9 Wisconsin (3) 1.1
10 Pittsburgh (4) 1.0
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.--from Ulysses, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
With Less Than Sixty Hours. . .
(#85781). . .to go before the opening tip-off, we have five entries. Keep them coming--I'm hoping we can beat the ten entries from last year!
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.--from Ulysses, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Well, Exactly
(#85919)Where is everybody? I'll be watching most of the games, okay, getting the scores, while in Italy. I may get some weird looks when I shout out "Well Done, Coppin State!!"
Are they in the tourney this year? Meanwhile, I got locked out of the site. Got to try to sneak back in.
“Two clichés make us laugh but a hundred clichés move us, because we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, celebrating a reunion." - Umberto Eco
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parentI can only improve on the disaster that was last year
(#85506)although JFTR I still don't follow college basketball.
Should be fun, thanks for setting it up.
Edit: wait, the disaster was 2006. I guess it was so devastating that I didn't even try last year :-/
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
Embracing my weakness
(#86146)I always pick Duke to do better than they do, so... what the heck, I'm gonna say they win it all. They're due for a nice run, right?
Come, my friends. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world -- Tennyson
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parentThanks Scott
(#85088)No BC this year so I won't have that hometown team clouding up my picks.
"And now you run in search of the Jedi. They are all dead, save one. And one broken Jedi cannot stop the darkness that is to come." -Darth Sion
BC
(#85117)didn't they use to play in the "Big East"?
““I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you’re not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we’re Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration!”” –H
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parentThey did indeed
(#85125)Now they are part of the ACC. I actually liked the Big East better. It had more regional rivalries. Now the closest conference team is Maryland.
"And now you run in search of the Jedi. They are all dead, save one. And one broken Jedi cannot stop the darkness that is to come." -Darth Sion
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parentI prefer city rivalries
(#85126)accordinly, I enjoy the "Bean Pot".
““I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you’re not patriotic. We need to stand up and say we’re Americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration!”” –H
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parentDon't like BC Hockey
(#85127)BC football and Basketball are kind of the only Div I game in town but there is plenty of college hockey around here.
"And now you run in search of the Jedi. They are all dead, save one. And one broken Jedi cannot stop the darkness that is to come." -Darth Sion
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parentWhat the hell.
(#85079)I can make WAGs with the best of them.
Bene vixit, bene qui latuit
Bless You, Scott!
(#85072)I look forward to continuing my rather imposing losings streak when it comes to NCAA predictions. And, okay, predictions generally.
But Hillary still can't catch him. :)
“Two clichés make us laugh but a hundred clichés move us, because we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, celebrating a reunion." - Umberto Eco