Surly March Madness 2019

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

Boom. Nailed that 4/13 upset

[Brian Fantana 6690]

I just realized I must have misclicked and have Duke getting upset today, and didn't even think twice about them not being in the rest of my bracket. Oops.

[DDD Dad 14351]

I just realized I must have misclicked and have Duke getting upset today, and didn't even think twice about them not being in the rest of my bracket. Oops.

Bison are hanging in there.

/so you’re saying there’s a chance.gif

[Bullneck 19212]

On 3/19/2019 at 5:04 PM, BERT said:

IN for a back door payday!!

 

Paid

[Michael Knight 12995]

I just realized I picked every 12 seed and should have gone 4-4

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

On 3/18/2019 at 7:25 PM, MNLonghornFUKM said:

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didn't work

[Brian Fantana 6690]

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Despite somehow doing this on accident, my bracket is in 2nd place ? what the fuck

[taybo20 2878]

Congratulations?

[BigOrange1 6471]

12 hours ago, Brian Fantana said:

 

 

Despite somehow doing this on accident, my bracket is in 2nd place ? what the fuck

you didn't pay so your bracket doesn't even really count.

[Brian Fantana 6690]

50 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

you didn't pay so your bracket doesn't even really count.

Yeah I only did it for fun. I gave up gambling years ago.

[Braff Zacklin 13665]

2 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

I gave up gambling years ago.

Wanna bet?

[Brian Fantana 6690]

Besides, all that means is Duke will blow my bracket up

[Braff Zacklin 13665]

Well, you did pick them to lose in the first round ... so you kinda blew it up on your own.

But I didn't even do a bracket so ... wtf am I in this thread?

[mulletpelini 5216]

bwahahaha if I'm in first you people suck.

[Underdog 28776]

Don’t piss your pants yet, dude. 

[LosIllini 91]

just logged in---  ay carumba.  #2- to vinay727;  and in good company w/ chitowndoc, betsy and cool hand colt--- How can this be? 

...I'm usually donating beer (and coke) (and geritol- armybrat) money to the board.

[Michael Knight 12995]

Losing a final 4 team on the 2nd day is good right?

[ztejas 43542]

Is there a prize for worst entry? Asking for a friend.

[Helobious 9466]

Wish I had joined this. I'm ranked in the 88th percentile on ESPN.com. Filled out exactly 1 bracket and watched about 5 mins total of college basketball this year. I don't really get why though, a couple of my Sweet 16 teams are out already but all my elite eights are still alive. I feel like I've had years with much better brackets and have never been ranked this high. 

[kopp0e 1135]

Looking forward to Houston vs Kentucky in the Sweet 16...

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

Wish I had joined this. I'm ranked in the 88th percentile on ESPN.com. Filled out exactly 1 bracket and watched about 5 mins total of college basketball this year. I don't really get why though, a couple of my Sweet 16 teams are out already but all my elite eights are still alive. I feel like I've had years with much better brackets and have never been ranked this high. 

It's all about getting the final four and especially the championship teams right.

[Underdog 28776]

It certainly helps.  My bracket was pretty busted last season but had Michigan won, pretty sure I’d have finished on top...  $800 bucks, IIRC. 

[mulletpelini 5216]

One guy has a perfect bracket, and says he didnt even know it.  I call bullshit.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2019-03-25/1-ncaa-tournament-bracket-stays-perfect-sweet-16-first

[NorthLoop 14249]

Surprised there aren't more. There haven't been any crazy upsets really. 

[ChiTownDoc 21167]

On 3/23/2019 at 9:26 PM, ztejas said:

Is there a prize for worst entry? Asking for a friend.

I have a buddy who actually takes this seriously and he's in the 4th % on ESPN.  We are all laughing at him.  

[ChiTownDoc 21167]

23 hours ago, mulletpelini said:

One guy has a perfect bracket, and says he didnt even know it.  I call bullshit.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2019-03-25/1-ncaa-tournament-bracket-stays-perfect-sweet-16-first

If you would have said girl, I'd 100% believe it. 

[Knoxtnhorn 6066]

Weird.  I've got 14 of 16 teams correct but am only in the 80th percentile and tied for 21st on Shaggy.

[NorthLoop 14249]

Yall realize that how many teams you have left doesn't have shit to do with your percentile. It's all about how many games you've picked right so far. 

[BERT 4381]

Not sure i can even cash if my final four AND championship game are correct. We'll see

[DDD Dad 14351]

Not sure i can even cash if my final four AND championship game are correct. We'll see

With as much chalk as there has been this year your odds aren’t great.

 

I took a long shot homer pick for one of my final two (law school at UF) so I imagine I’m done.

[Knoxtnhorn 6066]

On 3/27/2019 at 12:57 PM, NorthLoop said:

Yall realize that how many teams you have left doesn't have shit to do with your percentile. It's all about how many games you've picked right so far. 

I do.  I'm just assuming that - mathematically - getting 14 of 16 into to the Sweet 16 would put me near the top.

[TXSooner518 2438]

I do.  I'm just assuming that - mathematically - getting 14 of 16 into to the Sweet 16 would put me near the top.

Not when you get 14/16 just by blindly picking the higher seeds tho.

[NorthLoop 14249]

Down goes my champion. Looks like I'll be rooting for Tech now.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

Good feeling knowing I can watch the rest of this in peace.

[BigOrange1 6471]

damn, sucks that i have 0 faith in the team i picked to win this thing.  i'd have a real shot at it.

[BearSchlong 8114]

Ok right now I'm winning, im beating every ESPN "expert" and I've watched 10 minutes of NCAA basketball this year, including the tournament.

Just put my hand down my pants to check, no vagina.

[blacklab 11953]

fucking purdue

they win tonight and duke doesn't win it all I probably finish in the money.

fuck

[NorthLoop 14249]

 

6 minutes ago, blacklab said:

fucking purdue

they win tonight and duke doesn't win it all I probably finish in the money.

fuck

Yeah Purdue making it to the championship was my only hope of getting 3rd after Barnes got Barnes'd. 

[blacklab 11953]

i counted on Barnes Barnesing. That's why I picked Purdue over them.

[NorthLoop 14249]

I counted on everyone here counting on Barnes Barnesing in the hopes that he wouldn't Barnes for once and I would hold all the chips. I was right about the first part. 

[DDD Dad 14351]

fucking purdue
they win tonight and duke doesn't win it all I probably finish in the money.
fuck

Sorry.

[mulletpelini 5216]

well pretty clear who wins after this game I think.  MSU wins, builderTex wins.  Duke wins and schlong has it.  Fucking Tennessee you fucks.

[NorthLoop 14249]

1 hour ago, mulletpelini said:

well pretty clear who wins after this game I think.  MSU wins, builderTex wins.  Duke wins and schlong has it.  Fucking Tennessee you fucks.

Unless Virginia wins 

[BigOrange1 6471]

well shit, looks like best i can do is tied for 3rd.

[mulletpelini 5216]

4 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Unless Virginia wins 

Edited April 1, 2019 by mulletpelini
UMBC says holla

[BearSchlong 8114]

Yeah congrats to buildertex for calling it.  I'm out.

[Napoleon 8700]

I just read ESPN's recap of the Texas vs Lipscomb game and it seemed to downplay the importance of the majestic night. Then I clicked on the "Basketball" link again and thought that this said:

Surly March Sadness

Somehow my brain doubled the "S" of Surly and replaced one of the "M"s.

[The Tower 369]

Even though I have not been checking and somehow I am in third place at the moment, I need a lot to remain in the money. 

So long story short, I need a lot to happen to remain up there.

Best of luck everyone. 

[Horn Dog 9936]

Go Cavs!

[WhatTheBuck 28801]

Go Green!