Ripcitytwo March Madness bracket

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  1. trailblazer18

    trailblazer18 Well-Known Member

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    I would be interested, but I like the traditional format. Not into the extras for picking upsets.
     
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  2. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Agreed. I feel like it rewards picking any upsets, where as the traditional rewards picking the right upsets.
     
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  3. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Why not?

    I made the 1st round start at 4 points instead of 1, so that you still need to pick games right in order to do well, instead of just picking one upset right and riding that to the top.
     
  4. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Interesting. I must test this theory. I've gone back on my office pool bracket, and for every 1st round game in which I have the winner losing in the next round, I've switched to picking the upset. I'll revert back on Monday with my results.
     
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  5. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Kentucky vs UCLA was the hardest game for me to pick. On a few of my brackets I had the winner of that game winning it all.
     
  6. RipCityDSCPL

    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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  7. MickZagger

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    UCLA won't last long in the tourney. They play 0 defense.
     
  8. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    WOO HOO! I got one right! It says I'm in first! That will last until the next game.....
     
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    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Ah hell. Just about everyone got one right so far...
     
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  10. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I haven't looked at all brackets in detail but I'd bet that unc w vs virginia will sperate a good amount of folks.
     
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  11. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Most likely. Let's go Sea Hawks!
     
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  12. PtldPlatypus

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  13. trailblazer18

    trailblazer18 Well-Known Member

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    I guess I just like it the traditional way.
     
  14. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Looks like less people took UNC-W than I thought might. I've got Florida winning the matchup in the 2nd round anyways.
     
  15. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Am I winning this thing so far??
     
  16. Shaboid

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    Let's go Middle Tennessee!
     
  17. Dougnsalem

    Dougnsalem not barf

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    Damn. That one hurt a bunch of us....
     
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  18. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I should have picked one bracket based off of which animal would eat which in the wild.
     
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  19. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I had that pick in a different bracket. Ugh.
     
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  20. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    So far , so good.
     

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