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  1. 03-13-2017, 09:31 AM #1
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    Utah by 5 Bracket Challenge 2017

    Anyone Interested?

    Typically what I like to do is have everyone throw in $10 or so, and donate 25% of the pot to this site for admin fees etc. (I still have the money from last year in my paypal - ready to donate) winner gets the rest.

    Last year, I think Senioritus took home $75 big ones.

    I already have a group on ESPN, I just need to renew it if there is enough interest.

    What say ye? Will SU put his money where his mouth is on the Gonzaga pick to win it all?

    Let me know, and I'll get it set up.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
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  2. 03-13-2017, 11:19 AM #2
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    An interesting chart I found. I was surprised by how few times several of the seed combinations have played each other. eg: 4 seed vs 4 seed

    http://mcubed.net/ncaab/seeds.shtml
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  3. 03-13-2017, 11:51 AM #3
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    Based on the percentages on that page, if you go all chalk, you have a .34% chance of getting a perfect bracket.

    Found a typo in my calculations.. updated the %
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  4. 03-13-2017, 12:08 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by U-Ute View Post
    Based on the percentages on that page, if you go all chalk, you have a .65% chance of getting a perfect bracket.
    I'd be happy to donate $10 to someone better or luckier than me.
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    So far, I think we have 3 or 4 interested...I know we have more basketball savants here.

    PM me your email addresses and I'll invite you to the group on ESPN...whatever $ comes from that, the winner will get.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
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  6. 03-15-2017, 07:55 AM #6
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    I believe this link will take you to our group:

    http://games.espn.com/tournament-cha...lrMTIzNA%3D%3D

    PW is larryk1234
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
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