March Madness Seed Draft

[BigOrange1 6471]

i don't think wulaw ever came over from shaggy, but i'd like to continue this tradition so long as @Huckleberry plays and keeps score as usual.  i know @Goo Punch and @Capn81 usually play.  who else?

[Huckleberry 33100]

I'm in, along with my spreadsheet.

[Capn81 373]

I’m in

[Goo Punch 4275]

I'm in. 

[BigOrange1 6471]

well that's 4 down, 4 to go.  

[Bartles 769]

In

[HornOnTheBayou 8947]

In, bitches.

[BigOrange1 6471]

6 down, 2 to go..

[Goo Punch 4275]

let me call my buddy and ask him if he wants in. 

[BigOrange1 6471]

he'd need to post here as that's how we do the draft.

[Goo Punch 4275]

what's the buy in again? my buddy is down depending on that. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

oh yeah and when would the draft be? tonight or some time later?

[Jack Straw 2954]

I'd probably be in; subject to someone posting the buy-in and draft day/time/details?

 

[BigOrange1 6471]

it's been $20 and we all just send our payment to the winner individually after the contest is over.  i'd be fine with bumping it to $25 but i like everyone just sending it to the winner after it ends rather than paying ahead of time and me having to keep up with it.

we'll draft right here once we get everyone figured out.

[Jack Straw 2954]

sounds good to me; count me in if there is still a spot available.  $25 >$20, but either way is good with me

 

[HornOnTheBayou 8947]

I vote for $25 as well.

[IPoopOnWhoop 104]

I'm in if there is still a spot.

[BigOrange1 6471]

i have just drawn the draft order randomly from a hat since draft order doesn't really matter in a thing like this.  here we are:

1. @Capn81
2. @Goo Punch
3. @IPoopOnWhoop
4. me
5. @Huckleberry
6. @Bartles
7. @HornOnTheBayou
8. @Jack Straw

 

Everyone understands the rules and scoring right?

we can start the draft whenever yall want to.

[HornOnTheBayou 8947]

Remind me of the scoring

[Goo Punch 4275]

i vote for $25 as well.

[BigOrange1 6471]

you multiply your team's seed by the round.  so if you have 6 seed mayland their first round game is worth 6 points, 2nd round is worth 12, 3rd is 18, etc.

[BigOrange1 6471]

for purposes of the draft, the teams playing each other in the play in games count as one pick.  ex. arizona state/st. johns is one pick.

[Huckleberry 33100]

I won't be ready for a while. Was thinking Monday draft like usual. I haven't run ratings yet for this season. Will do them tonight.

[BigOrange1 6471]

ok yeah we can do it tomorrow, or capn, goo, poop and i can make our picks and just wait for you tomorrow.

unlike previous years, i no longer work nights so i'll be a full participant all day tomorrow.

[Goo Punch 4275]

i'm down for tomorrow, i need to assemble my work as well. 

[Bartles 769]

For the new folk - I've only been in once, a couple years ago but... We basically all do our best to make picks promptly on this thread. Like Capn will start by just posting "Abilene Christian" or whatever and then Goo will pick his team, etc.  No. 8 Jack Straw will pick two teams and it snakes back up. The "play-in" games count as one team, you keep whoever wins (so type "Temple/Belmont" for example).

We try to re-post the draft order at the top of new each page so no one accidentally picks out of order.

As far as keeping it moving, everyone understands if you have a conference call, walk dog, etc. but it helps if you post here to let us know what time you think you can come back. Like I have a conference call from 9:30-10 am Central, otherwise I can probably be around all morning.

Any of you veterans feel free to add to that...

[Huckleberry 33100]

Ratings done. Decent job of seeding by the committee as far as this contest goes, no clear obvious top picks like previous years.

[BradInATX 9208]

Ratings done. Decent job of seeding by the committee as far as this contest goes, no clear obvious top picks like previous years.

I'm in if you need one

[Capn81 373]

Let’s do it. Give me...

Texas Tech

[Goo Punch 4275]

Oregon

[Huckleberry 33100]

13 hours ago, Bartles said:

For the new folk - I've only been in once, a couple years ago but... We basically all do our best to make picks promptly on this thread. Like Capn will start by just posting "Abilene Christian" or whatever and then Goo will pick his team, etc.  No. 8 Jack Straw will pick two teams and it snakes back up. The "play-in" games count as one team, you keep whoever wins (so type "Temple/Belmont" for example).

We try to re-post the draft order at the top of new each page so no one accidentally picks out of order.

As far as keeping it moving, everyone understands if you have a conference call, walk dog, etc. but it helps if you post here to let us know what time you think you can come back. Like I have a conference call from 9:30-10 am Central, otherwise I can probably be around all morning.

Any of you veterans feel free to add to that...

 

8 hours ago, Capn81 said:

Let’s do it. Give me...

Texas Tech

@Capn81 already breaking rules.

[Capn81 373]

[mention=1142]Capn81[/mention] already breaking rules.

It clearly states “or whatever”. Haha

[BigOrange1 6471]

alright, i'm here and ready to do this.  @IPoopOnWhoop is on the "clock."

[IPoopOnWhoop 104]

Murray State

[BigOrange1 6471]

villanova

[Huckleberry 33100]

Auburn

[BigOrange1 6471]

that was the other team i was debating.  good to see my head is in the right place.

[Huckleberry 33100]

By the way, I think we should @ the next guy up when we pick. Should have done that with my last post. No harm in it really, and it will be a maximum of 8 notifications on a single day. So, @Bartles

Edited March 18, 2019 by Huckleberry

[BigOrange1 6471]

yeah i like that idea.

[BigOrange1 6471]

wonder if @Bartles conference call started early?  we may be on hold until 10ish.

[Huckleberry 33100]

True. I say we give him #16 seeds until he shows up based on giving us bad information. I mean it would be like doing him a favor. There has been at least one 16 seed winner in the first round in 100% of tournaments since 2018.

[Bartles 769]

Sorry, I am here to select IOWA STATE

Now on to @HornOnTheBayou

[BigOrange1 6471]

@HornOnTheBayou

[HornOnTheBayou 8947]

Sorry, guys, I've got family coming over for lunch. Give me until early afternoon.

[HornOnTheBayou 8947]

OK, I'm here. Give me Michigan State.

@Jack Straw, you are on the clock.

[Jack Straw 2954]

Purdue

Nevada

@HornOnTheBayou

[HornOnTheBayou 8947]

Give me Virginia Tech

@Bartles

[Bartles 769]

Now we're moving.... FLORIDA STATE

@Huckleberry

[Huckleberry 33100]

Maryland

@BigOrange1

[BigOrange1 6471]

Louisville

@IPoopOnWhoop