Bracket Pool
 

I don't know who started it or if anyone controls it but there is a UDPride bracket pool on CBS Sports. I just saved my bracket from another pool on the UDPride bracket for kicks.

great. Can someone post the link here.

love to be in it!

not sure exactly how to do it.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...rackets/games/

No Information is Available
 

on how to enter the group.

I didn't set this up originally. I can't find the link to invite players.

Well crap, I just set one up too

http://udpride.mayhem.cbssports.com/...cpy_invite_new

CE,

I tried yours & it took me to the original login page. I think this will work for the group.

Thanks. This is way beyond my level. I will delete the other one.

Edit - I can't delete it but I am not sure I did it correctly anyway and probably nobody will find it anyway.

King Rollo has joined.

2nd Place is officially up for grabs. :beermug:

Good luck Rollo. I haven't entered yet though!

Will submit winning brackets tomorrow. :D

I do hereby commit to treating the UDPRIDE Bracket winner to lunch at Milanos.

So let it be written.

So let it be done.

King Rollo the Briber...OUT!

21 Brackets have been posted to date with only the King and MNfats using their UDPride monikers...:confused:

Regardless, I say "bring it", because you're all going down.

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CT Flyer has changed his name!

I will try and do that too. Couldn’t figure out how to do it on mobile.
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You need to go into options to change it. Not sure if that's an option (pun definitely intended) on mobile.

It's at the top of the screen on mobile

M Sheridan 1 and 2.

Good luck to all~

esp Purdue, Rhodies, Bonnies

Flyerfever picking a lot of chalk.
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Is there anyway to delete a bracket if you accidentally started a second one?
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Ok, changed my call sign.

I thought this was first name Friday...

King Rollo couldn't resist entering a 2nd Bracket, so I guess 3rd place is officially up for grabs...;)

Changed mine as well!

In....

Flipped a coin for each game results in two #16 seeds winning their opening round game for my second go at it. . Goodness gracious sakes alive!!🏀🏀
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In as TXFlyerFan

I used the CBS random picker, and had Miami as the champ. Oh well.

After Day 1...

Top 3

David84 with 14/16 correct & best possible 61/64 correct
CJ also with 14/16 correct, but a best possible of only 56/64 correct
A log jam at 3, but MNFats with 13/16 & best possible of 59/64 correct

Here’s hoping X makes history tomorrow...

Rollo is LURKING with 12 out of 16 with no major losses

David84 really in the lead. And has Villanova winning it all.

Alotta people got in on Loyola, URI, and a couple on Buffalo.


Some also figured out Houston was good. As well as Tenn, Seton Hall and Bama.


Interesting brackets this year. A good 12 to 15 teams can win it all.... not just the usual 8 suspects.

With UD's lack of performance this year, I watched less college basketball than the previous several years, so my bracket picks were mostly by name and reputation. Went 14-2 Day 1, but 0-1 so far Day 2. Interesting that living in TX, TX schools represent two of my three losses. However, I have watched several Villanova games this year, and feel that they can win the whole thing.

1171297 Jeff

Is 1171297th place pretty good?

It’s better than 1171298th
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Who woulda thought?
 

Was one of them named UMBC?

After Day 2...

Welp, history was indeed made. Unfortunately it wasn’t Xavier Hoo made it. Congrats to the Retrievers of UMBC for guaranteeing no one will have a perfect bracket this year.

#1: King Rollo with 26/32 correct and a max possible of 55/64 correct
#2: UD Pride Stud with 25/32 correct and a max possible of 51/64 correct
#3: logjam of 24/32 correct, but yours truly leading with a max possible of 52/64 correct

You mortals can give up and treat me to lunch any time next week. Smoke signals, white flags, throw in the towel, 21-gun salute...I speak all languages. :D

Have any of you ever done one of these before?

There are a whole lot of games left.

Hold on camper. I'm up to 728,221. Don't order that sub too quickly.

ASCII? Base 6? FORTRAN? Klingon? Love?

Give up while you still have some dignity. I haven't even played my varsity picks yet. :eek:

2nd round, day 1:

The Ramblers are the toast of the town and are back to the Sweet 16 for the first time on 33 years. Unfortunately, many of the usual suspects like UK & KU are also back. Depending on your bracket, that may or may not be a good thing.

#1. King Rollo with a score of 38 and best possible of 176
#2. King Rollo 2 (not his progeny, but his second bracket) also with a score of 38, but a best possible of only 120
#3. UDPride Stud with a score of 37 and best possible 161

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

So let it be written.

So let it be done.

King Rollo the Compassionate...OUT!

I think I rather I would have rather had Alabama beat Nova yesterday than have Rollo win this thing.

You must have been in the Air Force

Second Round, Day 2

Major shake up in the brackets. The plucky Retrievers of UMBC gave K-State all they could handle, but ultimately bowed out in a hard fought, close game. IMHO, the Retrievers acquitted themselves, and all "low majors" for that matter, quite well in this tournament. Team Harry Potter continued to advance, undoubtedly due to copious Hail Marys performed by their photogenic chaplain. Cincy spit the bit; the Tar Heels were tarred & feathered; and Sparty left the party.

I absolutely despise the ACC, but I found myself gleefully doing the FSU tomahawk chant (much to the chagrin of my Florida-grad significant other). Hopefully schadenfreude will make the couch a little softer tonight.

OBTW, who dressed Frank Martin tonight? Stevie Wonder or Herb Tarlek?

#1: King Rollo with a score of 44 and a best possible of 112
#2: King Rollo Jr. with a score of 42 and a best possible of 106
#3: Sarge 2 with a score of 41 and a best possible of 125

Xavier Men's Basketball: A proud 88-year history without a Final Four

Sweet Sixteen, Day 1

Team Harry Potter and the Purple Nurples will square off to see which 8+ seed makes the Final 4. TTUN also gets a shot vs. Efff-Esss-Shoo.

#1: King Rollo with a score of 46 and best possible of 102
#2: Scott McAvoy with a score of 45 and a best possible of 65
#3: Mini-King Rollo with a score of 44 and a best possible of 112

Despite King Rollo’s dominance thus far, CE80 has the best possible score of 140

So how many of you had Loyola playing Kansas St ?

First time a #9 will play a #11 in the Elite Eight.

I really enjoyed the Loyola-Nevada game... #2 game of the tourney so far for me (UMBC-VA being #1).

You could just feel the twins willing Nevada to the win at the end of the game... until Townes hits the big 3 at the end.

As Bill Raftery would say - "Dagger!"

Yep, admitting my stupidity
 

As always I was multi tasking as I watched Nevada last night. Sunday against UC was the first time all year I watched them, and well, I was out of town and drinking heavily at the time so that game does not count.

Near the end of the game last night I was thinking "that dude" is a stud, he is everywhere on the court. About that time I see "that dude" is standing next to his twin brother and realize that the reason "that dude" was everywhere is there are two of him. SMH and asking why I am admitting this to anyone.

If the incorrigible rollo wins the pool I will take one for the team and treat him to lunch. If he wins and anyone wants to join and suffer through his endless gloating let me know and I will let you know when.

The only contest King Rollo is winning is between him and King Rollo (2).
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Are you saying he is beating himself?

LOL. Never thought of it that way but now that you mention it.
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Sweet Sixteen, Day 2

In the "I wish they could both lose" category, Duke bested Syracuse, while Villanova sent Huggy Bear packing. Issac Haas-less Purdue went back to West Lafayette while Brad Brownell guaranteed a fat contract extension by making it to the Sweet Sixteen (but no further, thanks to Kansas).

#1: King Rollo v2.0 with 58 points, but a potentially ominous best possible score of only 74.
#2: Doug Wales with 56 points and a best possible of 88
#3: UDPride Stud with 55 points and a best possible of 119

Several Pridesters are lurking with best possible scores well north of 100 with CE80 & Big UD Fan leading with 136 and 126 respectively. The fates of Villanova, Kansas, Duke, and Mee-chi-gan look to be where this UD Pride tourney will be decided.

With my brackets firmly ensconced in LaSalle territory, I'm rooting for Harry Potter U. to win it all.

Is it possible that I royally choked while beating myself?
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Coincidentally, that was my high school's prom theme one year.
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Elite 8, Day 1

I wanted to watch the games, but The Eagles only come to town once in a blue moon. Like a fine wine, Joe Walsh just gets better with age. Except Joe is more like a tequila shot with a Jack chaser...

Gryffindor proved it's the best in the Hogwarts region by upending the Purple People Eaters. TTUN succeeded where their football team has consistently fallen short by proving they're the best in the BIG, as well as their region.

#1: King Rollo x King Rollo with a score of 66 and a best score of 74
#2: BigUDFan with a score of 62 and a best possible of 126
#3: Tom Payne with a score of 59 and a best possible of 115

Take It Easy, Priders...

Elite 8, Day 2

I used to like Villanova back in the 80s (they practiced in Alter's gym before their '85 tourney run) when they were a plucky upstart. Now, they're just part of the problem, much like the other Final Four participant selected today, Kansas. Here's hoping Harry Potter has a spell to help Loyola win it all. Corruptus Monopolius Implodicus

#1: BigUDFan with a score of 78 and a best possible of 126
#2: CE80 with a score of 72 and a best possible of 136
#3: Doug Wales with a score of 72 and best possible of 88

How are they part of the problem? We need to hope non p5 schools keep winning the title, in order to stop the p5 from starting their own division.

When was the last home-home with a Big East school? Are any in the offing?

2011-12
Not just no, but f@!% no

They are part of the problem

That seems like speculation, we may have decided to play somebody else, such as Auburn, Ole Miss, etc., instead of a BE opponent.

I see no evidence of the BE refusing to play A10 schools: St. John's vs. St. Joe's on a neutral court this year, Georgetown at Richmond this year, Providence at UMass this year, etc.

I'd start with a steroid / drug test..... Everyone of their guys is absolutely ripped....... God did not create us to look like that....
I'd guess they are really clean, but they must spend an awful lot of time in the weight room (and please spare us all the self anointed king BS!!!!! It is really trite)

For those still interested:

BigUDfan leads with a current score of 78 and has Kansas winning it all. A Kansas win on Saturday night would bring the total up to 94 and BigUDfan would be the bracket champion regardless of what happens in Monday night's National Championship.

Yours truly (CE80) and doug wales are currently tied for second with a score of 72. Both have Villanova winning it all. A Villanova win on Saturday night would bring each total up to 88. A Michigan win over Loyola-Chicago would give CE80 the bracket championship. A Loyola-Chicago win would keep CE80 and doug wales tied going into Monday night. The bracket winner would be the one with the closest prediction to the final combined score.

Anyone currently in 3rd place (or worst) can't surpass both current first or second place because even if you have Kansas or Villanova winning it all, the current first or second place brackets points will increase just as much as yours.

I think this is correct but as my wife can attest to, I have been wrong before.

You did an amazing job with your bracket, you picked 3 out of the 4 Final 4 teams, Michigan, Villanova, and Kansas. Congrats!

Thanks. I did pick two #1 seeds so I didn't really stretch too far. I am in good shape in a small neighborhood pool but I am barely mid-pack in a very large (1000 ish ) pool. That pool is based in Syracuse and the points each round are multiplied by the seed. Of course all those Syracuse fans had them winning at least a couple of games and with an 11 seed, there were a lot of points to be gained. Of course I had Syracuse losing in the first round.

Not to be anticlimactic, but...

Midnight struck sometime around 7:30 PM EDT when Mee-chee-gan went on a torrid run that not only brought them back from a 10 point deficit, it pretty much blew the Ramblers (and Sister Jean) out of the arena before the game officially ended.

At least Harry Potter U. showed up. I'm guessing Bill Self and the Jayhawks missed their flight and hired some guys who couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time to take on 'Nova. Color me unimpressed with the national final line up, but that's not unusual in this day & age.

As CE80 presented above, with a Nova win tonight, he is the official champion of this year's Pride Basketball Challenge as no one can mathematically overtake his position. Congrats CE, I believe Rollo owes you a Milano's sub.

#1: CE80 with a score of 104 and a best possible of 136
#2: Doug Wales with a score of 88 and a best possible of 88
#3: UDPride Stud with a score of 87 and a best possible of 119

If TTUN wins, the standings will stay that way. If 'Nova wins, Doug Wales drops out and UDPride Stud becomes #2 and Tom Payne becomes #3.

I say we all root for Villanova on Monday. I know our pal "NovaFlyer" who passed last year will be smiling down. There is a great picture on his facebook of he and his wife...he's got his Nova gear on and she has her Flyer gear on..with the 2017 NCAA trophy from a year and a couple weeks ago.

Wildcats for the win.

Not a surprise to many but it appears the King suffers from premature e

Sorry, I hit post before I was done. The word was exuberation.

Thanks to Viperstick for get the pool going correctly.

It's only a matter of time until I demand a recount. :whiteflag:

CE80's picks were influenced by the Russians...or Muskateers...:eek: I have the proof. Just don't ask me to provide it for a couple years.

You can protest. You don't even have to know exactly why,have facts or understand!

Final

Congrats once again to CE80 who far and away won this year's Pride Basketball Challenge.

#1: CE80 with a score of 136
#2: UD2 with a score of 119
#3: Tom Payne with a score of 115

Thanks to everyone for playing

Since I am a King of my word, CE80 can propose the day of lunch and I will gladly take care of the rest. So let it be written...so let it be done!

King Rollo the Generous...OUT!

Some day, when you least expect it, a scruffy old guy, pushing a shopping cart full of aluminum cans will come up to you and say - hey King, how about that sandwich.

Please, give everyone a one-day warning as to when you're going to push that shopping cart into Milano's. I think we may all want to listen for the King to accept that he didn't win the pool. (Notice, I didn't say he'd accept he had lost. :) )

Was fun watching the games as usual, esp Loyola. But Nova and Kansas and others as well! And watching our personal numbers ebb and flow with each round.

I needed Nova to lose to be competitive. And Purdue or Gonzaga to push in another round or 2. I'll never pick Gonzaga again, not sure why I even did :)

I just thought I would revive this thread as a reminder. Also, in doing my research, I realized I still have a sammie coming my way.

As always, CE80 is a bit premature.
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