It's Back: NCAAB Tourney Pick 8 Contest ($2,000 in Prizes)

[MalikHusam]

^Only team left standing on that bracket is Maryland and they’re getting bounced next game.

OOPS. I guess early on every bracket has a chance to be perfect eh

[Mac4Lyfe]

OOPS. I guess early on every bracket has a chance to be perfect eh

I was going to just flip a coin but ended up taking chalk.

Probably should have taken the teams that spent the most money. That’s how college football is trending…

[spiromoney23]

Like Pedulla to lead all scorers, and Ole Miss to win a close one

[Mac4Lyfe]

Ole Miss and Arkansas both had those games won. Basically gave the games away.

[Mac4Lyfe]

It looks like 4 of us have perfect Elite 8 teams left.

Fried Cheese
Mac4Lyfe
Mike Huntertz
and Matt711

We all currently have 50 points but not sure what the total number comes out to and if it’s enough to overtake the current leaders???

[Lonnie Egg]

It looks like 4 of us have perfect Elite 8 teams left.

Fried Cheese
Mac4Lyfe
Mike Huntertz
and Matt711

We all currently have 50 points but not sure what the total number comes out to and if it’s enough to overtake the current leaders???

You missed me - I have all 8 as well. I believe we added 37 points to the 50 so we should have a total of 87 following the Sweet 16 and heading into the Elite 8, but I’m not exactly sure where that will put us. We’ll find out once the updated standings are posted.

[SBR Andy]

Updated leaderboard after the Sweet 16. Be sure to double check your tally.

[Mac4Lyfe]

You missed me - I have all 8 as well. I believe we added 37 points to the 50 so we should have a total of 87 following the Sweet 16 and heading into the Elite 8, but I’m not exactly sure where that will put us. We’ll find out once the updated standings are posted.

Oops Lonnie. I meant to list you first. Me and 4 others, including you.

We all have the same teams but Andy has me with less points.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Andy - you only gave me 5 points for Florida. Should be 9.

[spiromoney23]

Need Tennessee and Auburn to finish the job on Sunday

[SBR Andy]

Andy - you only gave me 5 points for Florida. Should be 9.

My bad Mac, good catch. That has been corrected on the leaderboard.

[spiromoney23]

Need Tennessee and Auburn to finish the job on Sunday

So Houston plays Duke next, right? Duke -4 or so?

[Mac4Lyfe]

Need Tennessee and Auburn to finish the job on Sunday

Tennessee has shit the bed…

[Mac4Lyfe]

So Houston plays Duke next, right? Duke -4 or so?

Yep.

[spiromoney23]

Yep.

Looks good unless Houston wins it all

[SBR Andy]

Updated leaderboard after the Elite 8. Be sure to double check your tally.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Looks good unless Houston wins it all

I think if Duke beats Houston, you automatically win first place….

[packerd_00]

Hey Andy is there going to be a pickem contest for the NHL and NBA again this year? Thanks!

[SBR Andy]

Hey Andy is there going to be a pickem contest for the NHL and NBA again this year? Thanks!

Yes will have something for NBA and NHL playoffs, format TBD.

[packerd_00]

Yes will have something for NBA and NHL playoffs, format TBD.

Cheers Andy.

[spiromoney23]

Yes will have something for NBA and NHL playoffs, format TBD.

[Mac4Lyfe]

I think if Duke beats Houston, you automatically win first place….

Hmmm, I think there’s a 4 way tie for 1st place. Spiro, I think you tied for 5th place with Stallion.

[MalikHusam]

Great contest, but needs more tiebreakers so 5 people can't split #1

[Mac4Lyfe]

Great contest, but needs more tiebreakers so 5 people can't split #1

4 people should split #1-4. That’s not bad.

[MalikHusam]

4 people should split #1-4. That’s not bad.

I played 10 thousand poker tournaments back in the day. I hated chopped pots. Shorthanded/1vs1 is a unique experience.

Contests like this is a different story, but in a way I kept my 'no chopping the pot' attitude since 15 years ago heh

[SBR Andy]

Updated leaderboard after the Final Four. Looks like if Florida wins, we have a 5-way tie for 1st. If Houston wins, will be a 4-way tie for 1st.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Wow, talk about close race…

[SBR Andy]

We ended up with a 5-way tie for 1st place with 126 points. So the prize pool will be split and each of the winners will take home $400 cash.

T1st - spiromoney23
T1st - Lonnie Egg
T1st - Mike Huntertz
T1st - matt711
T1st - Mac4Lyfe

I will reach out via PM to get your payment details. Thanks all for playing!

What do you think of this contest? Any tweaks you would like to see for next year (Ex. adding a tie-breaker)? Let us know!

[matt711]

Thanks you for running the pool, appreciate your hard wrk Andy!

[packerd_00]

Cheers guys. And congrats to the winners.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Great format. I actually like splitting the pot over a lot of tiebreakers. Gives more people a chance to split prizes.

[spiromoney23]

Great format. I actually like splitting the pot over a lot of tiebreakers. Gives more people a chance to split prizes.

I felt like I'm going to win it all, at one point. Then at the end - just happy to have a piece of the pie. Houston was right there with Florida. Glad to get this split, after all

Nice work by you, Mac - and the other 3 winners!

[Mac4Lyfe]

I felt like I'm going to win it all, at one point. Then at the end - just happy to have a piece of the pie. Houston was right there with Florida. Glad to get this split, after all

Nice work by you, Mac - and the other 3 winners!

Thanks Spiro, congrats to you too.

Crazy finish. I think if Houston would have won, you wouldn’t have placed and Stallion would have won it all and 4 of us would have tied for 2nd. Houston was right there.

[spiromoney23]

Thanks Spiro, congrats to you too.

Crazy finish. I think if Houston would have won, you wouldn’t have placed and Stallion would have won it all and 4 of us would have tied for 2nd. Houston was right there.

Great tournament, even with all 1-seeds making it. Duke miraculously lost to Houston, who miraculously lost to Florida.

[Daniel Espinosa]

Please add tie breakers for all contests.

Thanks Andy!