[seaborneq]

Is it skill or randomness that makes a bracket contest winner? I make pretty good money betting the tournament but absolutely suck at making a decent bracket.

[DOM_Toretto]

Most people don't watch bball until March, then think that the little seed number next to the team measures it's strength. Very often the lower seeded team is better than the better one they're facing. In 6 years I have never lost money on brackets. Hope & plan to keep that goin this year. (Knock on wood.)

[seaborneq]

Most people don't watch bball until March, then think that the little seed number next to the team measures it's strength. Very often the lower seeded team is better than the better one they're facing. In 6 years I have never lost money on brackets. Hope & plan to keep that goin this year. (Knock on wood.)

One of the problems I've had of late is that I've stopped trying to pick upsets in the first couple of rounds. That normally takes me out of the running by the first weekend.

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

I slay brackets.

Some people call me E brackets around these parts

[seaborneq]

I slay brackets.

Some people call me E brackets around these parts

Help me win a bracket contests this year. Give me your picks.

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

When the brackets are released I will send u a picture of mine if u really want.

[seaborneq]

When the brackets are released I will send u a picture of mine if u really want.

I am serious. I have not won in 18 years!!!!!!! I thought that was the start of something special. It was a one hit wonder. I've had some close calls but the final four games are normally the end game for me. I might have won a few years ago when Kentucky/Kansas played in the championship game, but I think I was cheated out of that one. I picked that final and had futures on both teams winning so I can't complain about that year.

[newguy]

I have won every year the last 1 year running. Total skill. Anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't won in the last 13 months.

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

Kentucky didn't play Kansas. Kansas beat Memphis. I won it all that year bc I had Kansas and practically everyone had Memphis winning with D rose that year. That was one of my favorite finals games

[BIGDAY]

Seaborneq, this is the year you dominate you bracket.

[seaborneq]

Kentucky didn't play Kansas. Kansas beat Memphis. I won it all that year bc I had Kansas and practically everyone had Memphis winning with D rose that year. That was one of my favorite finals games

The only year Calipitiful won was over Thomas Robinson and the Kansas Jayhawks. Don't test me on that one. I watched the game with absolutely no rooting interest, because I had a future on both teams, but would have won more if Kansas had won.

[texhooper]

The only year Calipitiful won was over Thomas Robinson and the Kansas Jayhawks. Don't test me on that one. I watched the game with absolutely no rooting interest, because I had a future on both teams, but would have won more if Kansas had won.

yeah he's right.

[jjgold]

I don't even enter them

Impossible

[seaborneq]

I don't even enter them

Impossible

I'm almost at that point.

[DOM_Toretto]

Guys, stop picking all 1 seeds in the final four. It's only happened once. But, never take a 16 over a 1. #12 and #10 seeds win upsets in first round, guaranteed. A 7/10 will likely beat a #2 seed this year. Three of the final four teams will represent a 'major' conference, the fourth a Cinderella. Louisville, Georgetown, SDSU all upset alerts for first game. There ya go, done.

[seaborneq]

Guys, stop picking all 1 seeds in the final four. It's only happened once. But, never take a 16 over a 1. #12 and #10 seeds win upsets in first round, guaranteed. A 7/10 will likely beat a #2 seed this year. Three of the final four teams will represent a 'major' conference, the fourth a Cinderella. Louisville, Georgetown, SDSU all upset alerts for first game. There ya go, done.

It's not that easy.

[DOM_Toretto]

It really is... if you're that awful then use that as your starting guide. Once the brackets are released I will post mine. I usually have research aready done, then stay up all night sunday filling mine out.

[jjgold]

brackets players have sucker written on their forheads

why be a sucker??

Bet individual games like a man

[Seaweed]

Pittsburgh is darkhorse some say

[2daBank]

Pittsburgh is darkhorse some say

in what? the nit maybe? they wont go anywhere in that shit tourney either..

[seaborneq]

After watching Kentucky comeback against Georgia the other night, no dark horses matter.

[mrpooh]

Depending on the size of the contest, mostly luck.

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

The only year Calipitiful won was over Thomas Robinson and the Kansas Jayhawks. Don't test me on that one. I watched the game with absolutely no rooting interest, because I had a future on both teams, but would have won more if Kansas had won.

Kansas won 75-68. Look it up, I just double checked. Like I said, it won me my bracket. I remember watching Memphis chocking at the ft line at the end. It was their kiss of death all year and everyone had been talking about how they figured it out in the tourney. Until the final mins of the championship game

[stevenash]

Is it skill or randomness that makes a bracket contest winner? I make pretty good money betting the tournament but absolutely suck at making a decent bracket.

About five years ago a sharpy sharp told me to pay attention to 2 things, who has the best gurards, and factor in heavily the teams SoS.
Strength of schedule is huge he told me.
He's right in a sense, it's not the be all end all, but the team with the tougher schedule usually prevails.
Not always, but more so than not I learned.

[stevenash]

in what? the nit maybe? they wont go anywhere in that shit tourney either..

The last team to beat Kentucky will win this years NIT

[trytrytry]

play all the non bird and non reptile mascot teams see what happens

[seaborneq]

Kansas won 75-68. Look it up, I just double checked. Like I said, it won me my bracket. I remember watching Memphis chocking at the ft line at the end. It was their kiss of death all year and everyone had been talking about how they figured it out in the tourney. Until the final mins of the championship game

We are not talking the same year. I said a few years ago, that was 7 or 8 years ago. I try not to remember that year. I had Memphis and the under and I am still pissed at them pissing it all away.

[DOM_Toretto]

play all the non bird and non reptile mascot teams see what happens

Every year recently the champ has blue in their jersey.

[uvarunthetable]

Kansas won 75-68. Look it up, I just double checked. Like I said, it won me my bracket. I remember watching Memphis chocking at the ft line at the end. It was their kiss of death all year and everyone had been talking about how they figured it out in the tourney. Until the final mins of the championship game

This is the game he's talking about--- http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320930096

This is the game you're talking about-- http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000063

[seaborneq]

This is the game he's talking about--- http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320930096

This is the game you're talking about-- http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000063

Thanks. I don't see how it was misunderstood in the first place. This may not help him either. Lol

[EDDIE MONEY LINE]

Hahahaha I should've remembered that because 1. Kentucky is my team. And 2. I won 2 brackets that year as well. Haha I was confused obviously.

[jjgold]

The best way is just to click anything in brackets and hope you get luck,,maybe 1st round click some of the better obvious ones but the rest just guess

[THam12]

It's like betting. ... find value.

you gotta have a contrarian pick or 2.

i usually look for a 3, 4, 5 seed that i dont see winning 2 games. And pick against them in the first game (considering who they play of course). Like last year.... i had provo knocking off UNC and L Laf knocking off Creighton.... both should have but failed to close out games.

But thats what its abouT.


And getting 3 of final 4 atleaSt And both championship teams.

[seaborneq]

It's like betting. ... find value.

you gotta have a contrarian pick or 2.

i usually look for a 3, 4, 5 seed that i dont see winning 2 games. And pick against them in the first game (considering who they play of course). Like last year.... i had provo knocking off UNC and L Laf knocking off Creighton.... both should have but failed to close out games.

But thats what its abouT.


And getting 3 of final 4 atleaSt And both championship teams.

There has to be some skill in that doesn't it?

[The Giant]

Did you dominate the brackets back in 1997?