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="cooby":3fp9vl07]Now how did I miss this ?[/quote:3fp9vl07]
You didn't miss anything. They don't even set up the bracket until this coming Sunday. Some over-excited shlub got this started early.
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Elster88
Mar 09 2009 04:52 PM
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="TheOldMole":12obqdc7]I'm in, but all I have to do is get in at this point, right?[/quote:12obqdc7]
Right!
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Elster88
Mar 09 2009 04:54 PM
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="Kong76":gotwgvui]I like the pools, other than that ...
Where is that chirpy UConn fan today? Prolly busy ...
I'm adopting Pitt, they're scary good.[/quote:gotwgvui]
Pitt's the perfect team to beat UConn. A guy with a well-polished inside game that's strong enought will eat Thabeet for breakfast because Thabeet is still just a giant without a developed game. With a big guy who can cancel out Thabeet, UConn's guards have to really pick up the slack, and as Rockin Doc says without Dyson they probably don't have the horses to consitently beat the other elite teams. Besides all that Pitt is probably just better. And I hate Pitt.
But UConn can smoke a team like Louisville because they were terrified to come inside on Thabeet. So I'm hoping UConn will only face the Louisville-type teams in the tourney.
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soupcan
Mar 09 2009 06:59 PM
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In.
Yukon sucks.
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A Boy Named Seo
Mar 09 2009 08:08 PM
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In. I haven't watched a single second of NC2A hoops all year. That probably helps an idiot like me.
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 12 2009 07:56 PM
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The nationally ranked teams are dropping like flies in their conference tournaments.
West Virginia beat Pittsburgh handily in the Big East tournament. In the Big 12 conference chaos reigns as top seed Kansas is beaten by Baylor and second seed Oklahoma falls to in state rival Oklahoma State. The Georgia Tech Yellowjackets finished last in the ACC regular season with a conference record of 2-14. Today they surprised the Clemson Tigers and sent them home to South Carolina to lick their wounds.
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 13 2009 04:22 AM
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UConn joins the list of fallen giants after losing an epic game to Syracuse in 6 overtimes.
Who will be the next to fall? UNC, Michigan State, Wake Forest, and Duke all begin play in their conference tournaments today.
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Nymr83
Mar 13 2009 07:58 AM
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UConn will have a shot at redemption in the tournament though, they're locks to make it.
My prediction: The Big East will send 8 teams to the tournament: Louisville, Pittsburgh, Villanova, Connecticut, Marquette, and Syracuse were already locks. West Virginia probably was going already but they improved their seeding with a big win last night and will go as well. Providence could have made it official if they'd beat Louisville but I still think they'll be the 8th BE team.
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 13 2009 08:13 AM
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I agree with you on the other seven teams from the Big East, but I wouldn't be packing my bags to quickly if I was Providence.
A few teams could get left out if surprise teams win automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments.
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HahnSolo
Mar 13 2009 02:29 PM
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I'm in, Elster. Thx for setting it up.
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Frayed Knot
Mar 15 2009 06:26 AM
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Sportscasters using the terms; 'The Big Dance', 'Bubble Team', or 'Bracketology' should have their on-air licenses permanently revoked.
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 15 2009 01:21 PM
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Not that any of you really care, but Duke wins the ACC tournament!! Duke torched Florida State early with a 20-3 run and then coasted to victory.
Duke has now won 8 of the past 11 ACC tournaments. The Blue Devils 28-6 record and ACC Tournament title should sew up a solid #2 seed for Duke when the NCAA pairings are announced later today.
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seawolf17
Mar 15 2009 05:29 PM
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="Rockin' Doc":2s6c9h8x]Not that any of you really care, but Duke wins the ACC tournament!! Duke torched Florida State early with a 20-3 run and then coasted to victory.
Duke has now won 8 of the past 11 ACC tournaments. The Blue Devils 28-6 record and ACC Tournament title should sew up a solid #2 seed for Duke when the NCAA pairings are announced later today.[/quote:2s6c9h8x]
Yes, but now they have to face the Binghamton juggernaut that just ran ramshackle over the America East. No way Duke wins by more than 40 or 50.
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 15 2009 06:04 PM
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A rare game in which Duke should have a size advantage. One of my partners is originally from Binghamton, I wonder if I can get a bet out of her.
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Methead
Mar 15 2009 08:32 PM
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I'm surprised they put Syracuse at a #3 seed. I was hoping for a #4... but I guess when you take into account their wins against Kansas, Florida, and Memphis... plus the epic UConn victory, it makes some sense considering how important RPI rankings are to the committee.
Bring on Stephen F. Austin!
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Frayed Knot
Mar 15 2009 08:56 PM
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="Rockin' Doc":3na3l05c]A rare game in which Duke should have a size advantage. One of my partners is originally from Binghamton, I wonder if I can get a bet out of her.[/quote:3na3l05c]
SUNY Albany (same division as Binghamton and only a couple years removed from being a Div-3 school) gave #1 seed UConn a scare in the first round a few years ago - as in they were winning by double-digits 8 minutes into the 2nd half. Then, of course reality set in and everyone remembered who and where they were and the Huskies won by about a dozen.
So maybe Bingo has a chance not to suck too bad.
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Nymr83
Mar 15 2009 09:34 PM
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="Frayed Knot":m5sp1qvb]="Rockin' Doc":m5sp1qvb]A rare game in which Duke should have a size advantage. One of my partners is originally from Binghamton, I wonder if I can get a bet out of her.[/quote:m5sp1qvb]
SUNY Albany (same division as Binghamton and only a couple years removed from being a Div-3 school) gave #1 seed UConn a scare in the first round a few years ago - as in they were winning by double-digits 8 minutes into the 2nd half. Then, of course reality set in and everyone remembered who and where they were and the Huskies won by about a dozen.
So maybe Bingo has a chance not to suck too bad.[/quote:m5sp1qvb]
don't fucking remind me about that 2nd half, i was wayyyyy too happy at halftime
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John Cougar Lunchbucket
Mar 15 2009 09:47 PM
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In
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apmorris
Mar 16 2009 01:08 AM
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Where do I sign?
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TheOldMole
Mar 16 2009 07:36 AM
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What am I doing wrong? I've opened my bracket, and it says click on team names, but there aren't any team names.
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TheOldMole
Mar 16 2009 08:49 PM
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OK, my picks are up. Connecticut over Illinois.
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apmorris
Mar 17 2009 12:02 PM
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Am I the only one with Cornell in the Final Four?
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Nymr83
Mar 17 2009 02:34 PM
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3 big east teams in the final four. oh yeah!
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metsguyinmichigan
Mar 17 2009 05:48 PM
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I'm in! Missouri Tigers all the way!
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HahnSolo
Mar 18 2009 09:05 AM
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="Frayed Knot":1ik8m5pl]="Rockin' Doc":1ik8m5pl]
SUNY Albany (same division as Binghamton and only a couple years removed from being a Div-3 school) gave #1 seed UConn a scare in the first round a few years ago - as in they were winning by double-digits 8 minutes into the 2nd half. Then, of course reality set in and everyone remembered who and where they were and the Huskies won by about a dozen.
So maybe Bingo has a chance not to suck too bad.[/quote:1ik8m5pl][/quote:1ik8m5pl]
Isn't Vermont from that same conference? They beat 'Cuse in the first round in '04, I think.
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Nymr83
Mar 18 2009 09:08 AM
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Vermont is (like Albany and Binghamton) in the America East conference (also known as "barely division 1")
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seawolf17
Mar 18 2009 09:20 AM
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HEY! Don't be knocking our conference.
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HahnSolo
Mar 18 2009 09:38 AM
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So just finished my bracket and my final four consists of a 1 seed, a 2 seed, a 3 seed, and a 4 seed.
Louisville, Memphis, Nova, and Gonzaga. I have Nova cutting down the nets.
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Kong76
Mar 18 2009 04:38 PM
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I'm in ... ten posters so far? C'mon ya lazy bastids!
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 18 2009 07:13 PM
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My bracket is filled out, but my status keeps showing as incomplete. I'm not sure if there's a problem or not.
My Final Four are Memphis St., Wake Forest, UNC, and Pitt.
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Elster88
Mar 19 2009 08:08 AM
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="Rockin' Doc":370ki840]My bracket is filled out, but my status keeps showing as incomplete. I'm not sure if there's a problem or not.
My Final Four are Memphis St., Wake Forest, UNC, and Pitt.[/quote:370ki840]
There is, you probably missed a game or didn't hit save at some point. Make sure you picked a winner of the championship game, that screwed me up at first. Also make sure you filled in a tie-breaker. And be sure to hit save each time you fill out a section.
To further figure out what you missed: Under the page that says "My Groups and Brackets", click on the name of your bracket (I'm guessing yours is RockinDoc). The page that pops up will have the names of all the regions and "Semis & Finals". If the region is complete, it will have a check next to it. Always hit "Save and Continue" when filling out a region.
As a last resort you can just post the picks of the games you missed and I can keep score manually.
Here are the brackets we have so far:
Elster88
Kids In The Hall
BuzzerBeaterFasterStronger
Orange Julius
A Boy Named Seo
nymr83
soupcan
RockinDoc
metsmarathon
HahnSolo
John Cougar Dunkbuckets
LetsGoMets
molebracket
Gwreck
Mets Guy in Michigan
OhSheaCanKC?
Who belongs to who (besides the obvious ones)?
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TransMonk
Mar 19 2009 09:00 AM
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In.
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seawolf17
Mar 19 2009 11:16 AM
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In as well.
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TheOldMole
Mar 19 2009 11:53 AM
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I'm the obvious one.
As of this moment, I'm up by two over Butler and the Mets are up by 6 over LSU.
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Methead
Mar 19 2009 03:38 PM
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="Rockin' Doc":29434m1a]
Who belongs to who (besides the obvious ones)?[/quote:29434m1a]
Orange Julius = me.
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Nymr83
Mar 19 2009 04:23 PM
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I should have given mine a less obvious name so i could disavow any knowledge of it when i finish last.
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Edgy DC
Mar 19 2009 06:02 PM
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This thing still open? It's rejecting my login information.
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TheOldMole
Mar 19 2009 06:42 PM
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7 of 8. I'm bragging while I can, cuz it won't last.
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Kong76
Mar 19 2009 06:50 PM
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DC: This thing still open? It's rejecting my login information <<<
Edge, how can you expect to enter after games have already been played?
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Nymr83
Mar 19 2009 06:54 PM
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Nova need to come back here, i have them going deep into this thing
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Edgy DC
Mar 19 2009 07:37 PM
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| ="Kong76"]DC: This thing still open? It's rejecting my login information <<<
Edge, how can you expect to enter after games have already been played? |
Um, cheating, I guess.
I really didn't even know what day it was. Too late and too stupid. Cuento de mi vida.
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Kong76
Mar 19 2009 07:55 PM
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DC: I really didn't even know what day it was <<<
I often don't know what day it is too.
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cooby
Mar 19 2009 07:59 PM
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="TheOldMole":33zq9teo]7 of 8. I'm bragging while I can, cuz it won't last.[/quote:33zq9teo]
Me too, so far! (missed Clemson)
Just waiting for this game before I go to bed, hopefully with 8 wins under my belt.
For the late night, I am hoping for Duke, Morgan St, and UCLA
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Edgy DC
Mar 19 2009 08:00 PM
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Bosses have been riding me like Lasorda riding Orel Hershiser. Very conscious of the economy, I've been taking it.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket
Mar 19 2009 08:46 PM
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Holy fuck I'm 12 for 12.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Mar 19 2009 09:03 PM
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If Western Kentucky and Virginia Commonwealth hit, I sitting in gravy today.
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metsguyinmichigan
Mar 19 2009 10:18 PM
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Whoa! I'm 13 of 14! Not gonna last, but I'll take it today.
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Elster88
Mar 19 2009 10:42 PM
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John Cougar leads after day 1 getting 15 out of 16. HahnSolo, Seawolf, MGIM, Soupcan, and Metsmarathon all have 14.
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TheOldMole
Mar 20 2009 09:49 AM
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Well, I'm out of the running. My dark horse final four team, Illinois, lost in the first round.
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Rockin' Doc
Mar 22 2009 06:11 PM
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I've been out of town this weekend so I never got to check on the reason for my bracket being incomplete. I apparently failed to pick a team in the first round game between Michigan and Clemson. It only cost me one game, not that it matters. I'm quite sure that I am well off the pace in the CPF bracket challenge.
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cooby
Mar 28 2009 09:55 AM
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Hi!
Both of my final teams are now out of it so I guess I'm cooked
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TransMonk
Apr 07 2009 09:01 AM
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Picking the National Champion sure helps you win this thing.
And I hate the Tarheels.
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Gwreck
Apr 07 2009 09:38 AM
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Had the final 2 teams right...wrong order of finish though.
Nice job TM.
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Elster88
Apr 16 2009 07:32 PM
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Congrats to Transmonk our winner. $20 will be donated to the CPF in your name.
Top 5:
Transmonk
Gwreck
soupcan
A Boy Names Seo
Leiter Wagner Faster Stronger
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TransMonk
Apr 17 2009 06:54 AM
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Thanks for commishing, Elster.
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