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MR NCAA Bracket Challenge!
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I can't believe that Indiana has stormed all the way back. And here I thought my bracket was safe. 🙄
MacNut
macrumors Core
xsedrinam
macrumors 601
Same here. Things look better. But it's the #4 vs. #5 pairings that have me nervous, tomorrow. That's the only one I missed, today.
I went 6-2 today. Sort of respectable, I guess. I got Butler right, but I had picked WSU over Vanderbilt, and for reasons I still don't understand, Louisville over Texas A&M.
Welcome back, Stubeeef!
Welcome back, Stubeeef!
Only 32 points so far, good for 19th.
But, with all my final four teams alive, and 170 possible points on the board, I'm not willing to write off the Marions quite yet. Wish I had had a chance to follow more closely this season, though.
Watched the VCU/Pitt game tonight. Was rooting hard for VCU (Pitt's not too popular here in UCONN country), but they just didn't have enough. Winthrop seems to have more answers, and it'll be interesting to see how they do against Oregon. Seems they have little control over their fate, though -- when Oregon is hot from 3 they win. When they're not, they don't.
*waves excitedly at stubeef while coveting his home theater*
But, with all my final four teams alive, and 170 possible points on the board, I'm not willing to write off the Marions quite yet. Wish I had had a chance to follow more closely this season, though.
Watched the VCU/Pitt game tonight. Was rooting hard for VCU (Pitt's not too popular here in UCONN country), but they just didn't have enough. Winthrop seems to have more answers, and it'll be interesting to see how they do against Oregon. Seems they have little control over their fate, though -- when Oregon is hot from 3 they win. When they're not, they don't.
*waves excitedly at stubeef while coveting his home theater*
xsedrinam
macrumors 601
I thought the Tournament lived up to its name, March Madness, today. Lots of exciting efforts and finishes.
Looking at tommorrow's schedule and picks, I'm pretty unsettled with the Oregon/Winthrop game and all the #4 vs. #5 as they could go either way. I wasn't all that impressed with Oregon's play, though I ventured on to pick them over Wisconsin if they both get that far.
Looking at tommorrow's schedule and picks, I'm pretty unsettled with the Oregon/Winthrop game and all the #4 vs. #5 as they could go either way. I wasn't all that impressed with Oregon's play, though I ventured on to pick them over Wisconsin if they both get that far.
emw
macrumors G4
Hey, good to see you back, if only for a bit. Your 'heels played well at the end last night, but I don't think they'll go all the way. 😉
Yeah, but it won't last long, I don't think. I actually picked Texas over UNC. We'll see about that one.
Definitely. Hopefully today will be just as exciting. 😀
stubeeef
macrumors 68030
Wow, thanks for the nice welcome!
As you can see the beauty treatments have taken, and I have been step'n out more.
The HEELS are so off and on, it is hard to see them going all the way, I was really counting my chickens in the last seconds of the Ohio St game, they are an obvious roadblock for most. That game will now empower them to be even better.
HEELS need wright, terry, and some others to step up some more. Of course when psycho T is doing it, why mess with success.
Didn't even fill out a bracket this year, work like a dog (happily), and have been busy building a Home Theater/family room in the basement.
Good to see the regulars here with March Madness cheap talk, kind of miss some of that.
And wdlove peeked in too! wow, maybe we are the same person....😉
As you can see the beauty treatments have taken, and I have been step'n out more.
The HEELS are so off and on, it is hard to see them going all the way, I was really counting my chickens in the last seconds of the Ohio St game, they are an obvious roadblock for most. That game will now empower them to be even better.
HEELS need wright, terry, and some others to step up some more. Of course when psycho T is doing it, why mess with success.
Didn't even fill out a bracket this year, work like a dog (happily), and have been busy building a Home Theater/family room in the basement.
Good to see the regulars here with March Madness cheap talk, kind of miss some of that.
And wdlove peeked in too! wow, maybe we are the same person....😉
I'm still hanging around...looking for a Tennessee win in the first game.
I'm in another pool over at rivals.com...I'm currently first in my group's pool and tied for 129th out of some 63,000 entries over the entire site. I guess I should have gone with that same bracket over here.
Of course, I'm looking for a UVA win over in that bracket, so no matter what happens, I'll get a boost and take a hit. That's no fun.
I'm in another pool over at rivals.com...I'm currently first in my group's pool and tied for 129th out of some 63,000 entries over the entire site. I guess I should have gone with that same bracket over here.
Of course, I'm looking for a UVA win over in that bracket, so no matter what happens, I'll get a boost and take a hit. That's no fun.
Well, it's my MR bracket that gets the boost.
Had UVA won, I would have moved up to 89th over at Rivals...winner gets a 50" plasma TV.
Had UVA won, I would have moved up to 89th over at Rivals...winner gets a 50" plasma TV.
xsedrinam
macrumors 601
Actually, the 'tar is only 58x58.
I guess I'd have to make a 100x100 version if I won. Not that I'm going to rush right out and do that in expectation of a victory...
What happens if the winner doesn't have 'tar privileges yet?
(I don't think I'm going to win, but I'm curious...It's taken me 2 years to get to 350+ posts, I don't think I'll hit 500 before the tourney is over).
My guess, since this isn't an official MR competition, is nothing would happen - I just wouldn't get to use the 'tar.
Now, why does Wisconsin feel the need to dig itself a large hole during the first half of every game? This is getting ridiculous.
That's correct...this doesn't come with any special early avatar privileges, so you'd have to be 'tar-eligible in order to use it.
But there's still several weeks left in the tournament, so just keeping hanging around on here to follow your progress and you'll get to 500 in no time!
Well, there goes my bracket. I had my Badgers in the Final Four. 😡
Winthrop also not looking good. I had picked them to go to the Sweet Sixteen thinking that there's usually at least one surprise team in there. Oh well.
C'mon, SIU!
Winthrop also not looking good. I had picked them to go to the Sweet Sixteen thinking that there's usually at least one surprise team in there. Oh well.
C'mon, SIU!
I only had them through to the Elite Eight, but it still hurts.
I was impressed with Oregon today. They showed some occasional weakness in the Pac-10 this year, but they were hitting on all cylinders today.
SIU looking good...let's see if they fall apart like that other team from Illinois did against VT.