Anyone in the top percentile tourney challenge for ESPN

pico · 03-24-09, 06:58 PM

i am doing horrible. 16% percentile

seaborneq · 03-24-09, 07:18 PM

the best of the best must play there.

InTheHole · 03-24-09, 07:52 PM

Of course the best play there...probably a gazzion entries.

big joe 1212 · 03-24-09, 07:54 PM

you have to go undefeated to have a shot.
too many people

InTheHole · 03-24-09, 07:58 PM

Big JOe...I think that is unlikely but I see your point...you have to do real well but have we ever had someone go undefeated?

jjgold · 03-24-09, 08:02 PM

The whole world has done well in the brackets, going right to form.

big joe 1212 · 03-24-09, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by InTheHole

Big JOe...I think that is unlikely but I see your point...you have to do real well but have we ever had someone go undefeated?

I'm talking this year because all low seeds are surviving.
Is anyone still undefeated this year?

InTheHole · 03-24-09, 08:06 PM

If you go undefeated you could win literally millions at various sites

WileOut · 03-24-09, 08:07 PM

I'm in the 96th percentile at Yahoo. Millions entered. I have a shot because I have Mizzou and Oklahoma in championship game with Oklahoma winning. If this happens I will win the 10k.

Those ahead of me that took the 1 seeds have no shot because everybody did that. They will have to go to the score tiebreaker.

big joe 1212 · 03-24-09, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by WileOut

I'm in the 96th percentile at Yahoo. Millions entered. I have a shot because I have Mizzou and Oklahoma in championship game with Oklahoma winning. If this happens I will win the 10k.

Those ahead of me that took the 1 seeds have no shot because everybody did that. They will have to go to the score tiebreaker.

good luck

WileOut · 03-24-09, 08:10 PM

Thanks man. There is also a second chance contest for 5k. Free to enter, you can do up to 5 brackets. It starts from the sweet sixteen on.

Check it out at yahoo. Its fun and worth a shot.

big joe 1212 · 03-24-09, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by WileOut

Thanks man. There is also a second chance contest for 5k. Free to enter, you can do up to 5 brackets. It starts from the sweet sixteen on.

Check it out at yahoo. Its fun and worth a shot.

There will be plenty of people to go undefeated in that one!

ManBearPig · 03-24-09, 08:13 PM

i think the top guys only have two missed picks so far on ESPN so they aren't perfect...most of them missed on Cle St and one other random. lot of chalk so far this year so if you have something not so chalky you have a better chance.

seaborneq · 03-24-09, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by InTheHole

Of course the best play there...probably a gazzion entries.

Does that really mean that the best play there, or just people who played for free? I mean I thought a smaller pool with high entry fees an even higher stakes would draw in the best entrants. Just a thought.

DrStale · 03-25-09, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Does that really mean that the best play there, or just people who played for free? I mean I thought a smaller pool with high entry fees an even higher stakes would draw in the best entrants. Just a thought.

I understand your point but I believe the ESPN challenge had 4.5 million entries. At some point the sheer volume of entries overtakes actual ability to select games, especially when each person can fill out up to 10 brackets.

sallysnax8 · 03-25-09, 04:56 PM

yahoo is offering a second chance tourney for 5,000 if anyone is interested......

louisvillekid · 03-25-09, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by WileOut

I'm in the 96th percentile at Yahoo. Millions entered. I have a shot because I have Mizzou and Oklahoma in championship game with Oklahoma winning. If this happens I will win the 10k.

Those ahead of me that took the 1 seeds have no shot because everybody did that. They will have to go to the score tiebreaker.

i got Mizzu and OK in one of the 20 or so i filled out, i think i put Mizzu as the winner though, but i think my other 2 teams are already gone.

In the ESPN i know i filled out one just advancing all the lower seeds and just picked Uconn over UNC in the Championship, so in that one i got 14 of the sweet 16 and i'm in like 50,000th place

Shortstop · 03-25-09, 06:30 PM

I went 16-0 on Thursday and then my bracket caved in on over the weekend. I agree that they should only allow 1 entry per person. If they are going to keep it at a max of 10, they should offer more prizes and/or money. The odds are better hitting the lottery than coming in 1st place for only $10K.

InTheHole · 03-25-09, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Does that really mean that the best play there, or just people who played for free? I mean I thought a smaller pool with high entry fees an even higher stakes would draw in the best entrants. Just a thought.

I entered twice at bookmaker @ 10.00 a pop because I knew a lot of people wouldn't pay to play. I have a decent bracket and am in 2000th place

seaborneq · 03-25-09, 06:36 PM

I think a pool of 20 is a good sample. 4.5 million? Good luck on that. Buy Lotto tickets.

seaborneq · 03-29-09, 05:05 AM

I have a team in the 99.2 and 96th percentile and I am in 38000+ and 183000+ rankings respectively. Too many entries. I stll can't win.