42.2% of ESPN picked Kansas as Champ

G's pks · 03-20-10, 07:06 PM

who did you pick?

Brock Landers · 03-20-10, 07:07 PM

i would have thought they would win the whole thing

seaborneq · 03-20-10, 08:19 PM

My "Main Bracket" had Kansas as its champ.

DukeJohn · 03-20-10, 08:31 PM

I have 2 brackets that have N. Iowa beating Kansas... I didn't really believe it so my main bracket doesn't have it.

When I was concentrating on team stats via Away games N Iowa shot up the ranks and showed they would beat out Kansas, but I just couldn't really believe this as so many others claimed Kansas was really good, however of my final 4 Kansas was always my lowest ranked no matter how I looked at the stats.

2daBank · 03-20-10, 08:34 PM

guilty......i got a few different ones with Baylor or k-st taking it think 1 with WVU but Ku really fukked me.....at least i cashed with n.iowa and the points so ill get over it

danvan3000 · 03-20-10, 08:35 PM

none of my bracket had niowa advancing past 2nd round...man that sux

king · 03-20-10, 08:40 PM

All those who voted other Kansas or some other team upset Kentucky look at this thread since it is true.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/ncaa-basketball-handicapping/344917-if-you-dont-think-kentucky-will-win-ncaa-tournament-get-your-head-examined.html

"If you don't think Kentucky will win the NCAA Tournament, get your head examined " This quote is the truth.

2daBank · 03-20-10, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by king

All those who voted other Kansas or some other team upset Kentucky look at this thread since it is true.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/ncaa-basketball-handicapping/344917-if-you-dont-think-kentucky-will-win-ncaa-tournament-get-your-head-examined.html

"If you don't think Kentucky will win the ncaa tournament, get your head examined " This quote is the truth.

doubt it

mtneer1212 · 03-20-10, 08:45 PM

Go WVU -- I had Kansas losing in the Elite 8

BigdaddyQH · 03-20-10, 08:46 PM

I have Kentucky. I thought they had the easiest road to the finals. Now that Kansas is out, Kentucky should have no problems.

stealthyburrito · 03-20-10, 08:46 PM

i am one of those in the 42.2%

Shane · 03-20-10, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

i am one of those in the 42.2%

I went down with the ship, as well. Hell of a game though, and that's what it's all about. (Unless you bet this game, of course)

Tsoprano · 03-20-10, 10:00 PM

this shit is just unpredictable

factor in point spreads and vig and its 10 times worse

doublec · 03-20-10, 10:05 PM

Yep. Thought I was going to have a chance after being in the top 1,000, but I'm done too. Good luck to the sharp guys here who dodged this trap. Would be awesome if an SBR member won!

jaymac82980 · 03-20-10, 10:14 PM

I am in that 42 as wll. Painful loss. Great game though.

Accumart · 03-20-10, 10:17 PM

just because you lose your champ doesnt mean you lose the pool. The reality that this thread speaks to is MOST people have kansas. I still have baylor k st and wvu alive. Plus unique picks (cornell to the elite eight like i have) will help make up this diff. LONG way left to go

ZetaPsi808 · 03-20-10, 10:22 PM

omg i feel so square picking kansas for ym bracket winner

jgiun1 · 03-20-10, 10:43 PM

OMG, Had Kansas twice and one Duke on 3 different brackets.......fuc%kers

bigdaddyjames · 03-20-10, 10:54 PM

i really thought kansas would have went to the end then i took perdue to win .............

sharpmoney · 03-20-10, 11:01 PM

Alot of people had Kansas to win it all including me.

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nobull · 03-20-10, 11:04 PM

las vegas made a killing today. i'm am at the Caesar's Palace tonight & boy the pit bosses are ecstatic. hookers & blow all til sunrise they say.

eidolon · 03-21-10, 12:37 AM

im sure 99% had them making it to the final 4

Zou_fan · 03-21-10, 12:43 AM

Count me in the 42% with Kansas winning it all. Guess I'll have to wait a year for a shot at redeeming myself

podunk · 03-21-10, 12:48 AM

ohio state...get it done buckeyes

LLXC · 03-21-10, 02:22 AM

Super bracket buster!

Shortstop · 03-21-10, 02:57 AM

I actually thought that number would have been closer to 50% if not higher...

Shortstop · 03-21-10, 03:00 AM

I didn't even bother to fill out any brackets on ESPN or anywhere else for that matter this year.

I'm glad now that I saved my time!

Grind House · 03-21-10, 03:55 AM

They need to lower the shot clock time in college. That's too much time for one possession.

hoopster42 · 03-21-10, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by seaborneq

almost half of the 4.8 million done in day 3.

i have missed the champion and won pools before, it's not over til it's over, but i do need someone other than cuse, kentucky or duke to win, and i will most likely retain #1 spot (as i sit right now) in 3 of my 5 pools but in addition to the previously mentioned 3 losing i do need wva to make the final gm, k-state to make at least the final 4, and duke to make the final 4 then lose to WVA

it can happen

seaborneq · 03-21-10, 09:18 AM

Unless you are playing in a kiddie pool, picking the champ can bring someone from 20 places behind you ahead of you. In most real pools you can make more picking the champion than you can picking 31 of 32 in the first round. No way you should win without picking a champion. Bad model if you do.

Yi · 03-21-10, 09:46 AM

I'm glad I didn't pick Kansas to win it all. Now theres a legit chance Ohio St. can get through that region!!!

Jaug · 03-21-10, 10:28 AM

Any perfect bracket left? I'm guessing no.

yisman · 03-21-10, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

I actually thought that number would have been closer to 50% if not higher...

With all the people who want to avoid the popular pick, 42.2% is very high. Plus, Kentucky was another trendy pick to win it all.

Most years, you don't get a team over 40%.