2017 Tournament Pickem

blacksheep wrote: It's too bad SC Pilot didn't have any faith in SC beating Duke.

Yup. That's me. The current number one bracket in the Reddit r/collegebasketball pool has UofSC winning it all. I will have what that guy is having!

Order has been restored as I'm back in a tie with Mesa for first place.

Woodless is still bring up the rear, but he has more possible points than 8 others. Rob's Jacket now has the fewest possible points. I still have the most possible.

Calling my shot right now...

I'm going to win this thing.

Woodless 2.0 wrote:Calling my shot right now...

I'm going to win this thing.

Your worst to first run is actually pretty doable, but there is no margin for error.

Woodless 2.0 wrote:Calling my shot right now...

I'm going to win this thing.

I am going to ride UNC all the way. I hope...

I don't really like rooting for Kentucky, but I will tomorrow.  I will certainly be rooting for the ducks next weekend either way.

Maize, you can still root for the for the zags in the title game because all you need is for unc to make the title game.

Edit, ww winkie can tie you if Florida or south Carolina wins it against unc.  

I think it's down to three unless I missed something

It's still down to three people. If Oregon beats N. Carolina, I will be the champion. If N. Carolina beats Oregon, Maize will at least tie for the win. WW Winkie can tie if S. Carolina beats N. Carolina in the title game. I'm not sure what the tie breaker rules are, but I will figure it out if we have an all Carolina final.

Of note, Woodless, who has been battling for last place all tournament, can get all the way to third with a Gonzaga championship!

Don't know if I have ever rooted for UNC outside of the tournament, but brackets make you do crazy things.

Zags are in the title game! It's down to me or maize. GO DUCKS!

blacksheep wrote:Zags are in the title game! It's down to me or maize. GO DUCKS!

Wow, not how I expected the game to win. Missed free throws and not boxing out.

Truck stop conference.

Jubitz, baby!

So, MaizeBluePurple is your 2017 champion, and claimant to the bucket o' beers in Vegas next March. Deaner snuck into 2nd place, one point back. Blacksheep had the most correct picks, but tied for 2nd place with Deaner.

Crazily, I had only 3 fewer correct picks than MBP, but 14 fewer points. Those first round upset picks mean nothing. MBP correctly picked the final two, and the correct winner, and almost had the exact score. Well done.

up7587 wrote:So, MaizeBluePurple is your 2017 champion, and claimant to the bucket o' beers in Vegas next March.  Deaner snuck into 2nd place, one point back.  Blacksheep had the most correct picks, but tied for 2nd place with Deaner.

Crazily, I had only 3 fewer correct picks than MBP, but 14 fewer points.  Those first round upset picks mean nothing. MBP correctly picked the final two, and the correct winner, and almost had the exact score.  Well done.

I made it to Vegas this year, but probably will not be able to make it back next year to claim the bucket. I guess I have to keep the tradition going. Has anyone been able to claim it.

I claimed it one year. Of course I bought the second bucket, so I guess I broke even

MaizeBluePurple wrote:

up7587 wrote:So, MaizeBluePurple is your 2017 champion, and claimant to the bucket o' beers in Vegas next March.  Deaner snuck into 2nd place, one point back.  Blacksheep had the most correct picks, but tied for 2nd place with Deaner.

Crazily, I had only 3 fewer correct picks than MBP, but 14 fewer points.  Those first round upset picks mean nothing. MBP correctly picked the final two, and the correct winner, and almost had the exact score.  Well done.

I made it to Vegas this year, but probably will not be able to make it back next year to claim the bucket. I guess I have to keep the tradition going. Has anyone been able to claim it.

Hey, MBP! Have you arranged to collect your bucket o' beers from PilotNut?

up7587 wrote:

MaizeBluePurple wrote:

up7587 wrote:So, MaizeBluePurple is your 2017 champion, and claimant to the bucket o' beers in Vegas next March.  Deaner snuck into 2nd place, one point back.  Blacksheep had the most correct picks, but tied for 2nd place with Deaner.

Crazily, I had only 3 fewer correct picks than MBP, but 14 fewer points.  Those first round upset picks mean nothing. MBP correctly picked the final two, and the correct winner, and almost had the exact score.  Well done.

I made it to Vegas this year, but probably will not be able to make it back next year to claim the bucket. I guess I have to keep the tradition going. Has anyone been able to claim it.

Hey, MBP!  Have you arranged to collect your bucket o' beers from PilotNut?

Nope, not able to make it to Vegas this year.  Sitting in the office instead of boarding a flight  
I will have to plan it better next time.  Win the year before we go, not the year we go.