Re: Pilot Nation Bracket Challenge

by **PilotNut** Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:29 am

mattywizz wrote:Wow, sure am glad I didn't pick Duke to win it all. That would be embarrassing to have your 'champion' lose in the first round.

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by Geezaldinho Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:37 am

mattywizz wrote:Wow, sure am glad I didn't pick Duke to win it all. That would be embarrassing to have your 'champion' lose in the first round.

look on the bright side. There is no agonizing to be done....

by Guest Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:44 am

My bracket, summarized: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubw5N8iVDHI

by blacksheep Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:53 pm

blacksheep wrote:It's Pilot2002 with the lead after the first round.

Gonzaga to the Final Four didn't help your bracket 2002.

Some guy named Dampduffer and I take the lead. Very Happy

by onetouchfutbol Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:49 pm

Your bracket is looking good, Blacksheep. I really need Syracuse to pull through without Fab Melo to win this bracket or the one in the workplace... I'm not sure it's going to happen, but, so far so good...

by DoubleDipper Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:56 pm

Participating in my first-ever NCAA Tournament bracket. Always the perfectionist, I was disappointed at all my losses, but then I heard on ESPN today that the chances of a PERFECT bracket are
1 in 9,000,000,000,000,000,000. I'll have to ask Pilot2002 for verification, but I think that's 1-in-9 quintillion.

Now I don't feel so bad!

by blacksheep Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:05 pm

DoubleDipper wrote:

Now I don't feel so bad!

Heck, you've got as good a shot as anyone to win the Bucket-o-Beer.

by blacksheep Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:33 pm

Rochin54 wrote:Dang it! I was able to catch a few minutes of hoops yesterday morning here in Shanghai, but now that I have time to actually watch a game this morning, CBS has blacked out the internet feed. It was totally fine yesterday....what gives CBS!!???

Since you can't watch, I'll give you an update. You're the only one with all your elite 8 picks still alive.

After spending the first two rounds near the bottom, you are now in contention.

by Rochin54 Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:22 pm

blacksheep wrote:
Rochin54 wrote:Dang it! I was able to catch a few minutes of hoops yesterday morning here in Shanghai, but now that I have time to actually watch a game this morning, CBS has blacked out the internet feed. It was totally fine yesterday....what gives CBS!!???

Since you can't watch, I'll give you an update. You're the only one with all your elite 8 picks still alive.

After spending the first two rounds near the bottom, you are now in contention.

Booyah!

by Rochin54 Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:09 am

[quote="blacksheep"]

Rochin54 wrote:You're the only one with all your elite 8 picks still alive.

Dude - you had Saint Louis to the Elite 8!?! Gutsy.

by blacksheep Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:24 am

Rochin54 wrote:

Gutsy.

That's one way to describe it.

by mattywizz Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:26 pm

I picked St. Louis because they were one of the two teams I saw in person this year and they looked pretty damn good. But then again, maybe that was the opponent...oops.

by blacksheep Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:42 pm

mattywizz wrote:I picked St. Louis because they were one of the two teams I saw in person this year and they looked pretty damn good. But then again, maybe that was the opponent...oops.

But you weren't dumb enough (I mean gutsy enough) to have them go to the Elite 8.

I'm not telling why I pick the teams I Pick. I'd rather you guys think I know what I'm doing. Very Happy

by Guest Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:22 am

blacksheep wrote:I'm not telling why I pick the teams I Pick. I'd rather you guys think I know what I'm doing.

Oh, I think we know how.

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by **DaTruRochin** Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:13 am

And why not this??
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by Geezaldinho Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:42 am

Picking a bracket is hard, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know."

by DoubleDipper Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:37 am

As I watched my bracket go down in flames, I wondered if I was wrong to have followed the advice of my guru Jim Morrison:

I believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to obtain the unknown.

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by blacksheep Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:11 pm

blacksheep wrote:I'm waiting for Obama to release his bracket before I fill mine out

For those who care (Nobody elephant

), Obama and I are tied right now under our scoring system. Very Happy

by Guest Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:26 pm

Wow, my prowess continues undiminished! The #1 seed I picked to win tonight, lost. The #1 and #2 seeds I picked to lose tonight, won. And I didn't have either team left in my bracket on the fourth game.
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by blacksheep Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:38 am

I had a bad night last night too. I still have a shot to win, but I need Florida to beat Louisville, among other things. If Louisville wins, I can't beat fan4life.

Playing around with the Scenario Generator, these are the brackets that have a shot.

1. fan4life
2. 1 touch
3. DT Legend
4. Blacksheep
5. Rob's Jacket
6. Dholcombe

I think I got everyone, but I'm not sure. The heavy favorites are fan4life and 1 touch.

by blacksheep Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:45 am

blacksheep wrote:
blacksheep wrote:I'm waiting for Obama to release his bracket before I fill mine out

For those who care (Nobody ), Obama and I are tied right now under our scoring system.

Because I know you guys are following this, Obama now has a two point lead over 1 touch.

by dholcombe Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:52 am

I needed Michigan St. to win last night and lose their next game. Now I have to rely on NC St. or Xavier to get a win to screw up blacksheep so I have a chance at this thing again.

Well...very poor chance without Marquette.

by DoubleDipper Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:34 am

blacksheep wrote:I had a bad night last night too. I still have a shot to win, but I need Florida to beat Louisville, among other things. If Louisville wins, I can't beat fan4life.

Playing around with the Scenario Generator, these are the brackets that have a shot.

1. fan4life
2. 1 touch
3. DT Legend
4. Blacksheep
5. Rob's Jacket

I think I got everyone, but I'm not sure. The heavy favorites are fan4life and 1 touch.

Umm, if fan4life were to win, wouldn't the pitcher of beer go to the 2nd place finisher?

by blacksheep Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:14 pm

dholcombe wrote:I needed Michigan St. to win last night and lose their next game. Now I have to rely on NC St. or Xavier to get a win to screw up blacksheep so I have a chance at this thing again.

Well...very poor chance without Marquette.

You're right. I missed your bracket. I've added it to my list, albeit at the bottom of it Very Happy

by blacksheep Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:32 am

blacksheep wrote:I had a bad night last night too. I still have a shot to win, but I need Florida to beat Louisville, among other things. If Louisville wins, I can't beat fan4life.

Playing around with the Scenario Generator, these are the brackets that have a shot.

1. fan4life
2. R54
3. DD
2. 1 touch
3. DT Legend
4. Blacksheep
5. Rob's Jacket
6. Dholcombe
I think I got everyone, but I'm not sure. The heavy favorites are fan4life and 1 touch.

Looks like it's down to 3, I think (not sure how I missed R54 or DD as having a shot)