Pumped for this. Especially this year since I'm not working now... gonna be watching games like a mofo.

I'm pretty excited, this will be the first year that I have a legitimate reason to get behind a team because I'm heading to Butler in the fall.

Was so tempted to make some bets on the winner of this tournament but then I decided against making another deposit. The actual realistic possibilities that I'm picking would have had me basically winning a few bucks or losing money. I was just looking to cash in big on one of the upset picks but they're just so unlikely. Not even worth also going with a few of the favorites for a little bit of security.

Gonna post the bets here anyway in case I would've won. I'll be pissed if I do but it's highly doubtful aside from one of the first 3.

1. March Madness
Kentucky +110
Risk $14.00 To Win $15.40

1. March Madness
Duke +1000
Risk $4.00 To Win $40.00

1. March Madness
Virginia +1000
Risk $4.00 To Win $40.00

1. March Madness
North Carolina +4000
Risk $2.00 To Win $80.00

1. March Madness
Ohio State +6600
Risk $3.00 To Win $198.00

1. March Madness
West Virginia +10000
Risk $3.00 To Win $300.00

1. March Madness
Davidson +15000
Risk $3.00 To Win $450.00

1. March Madness
Michigan State +4000
Risk $2.00 To Win $80.00

Those last 5 bets have like a 0.00001% chance of coming through

I know

Then why did you take em?

I decided not to, like I said.

I was going for the pretty big underdog teams that I think have a better shot over the others at that level. To try to win big on small few dollar bets. More so for fun to root for. But I realized they were practically 100% not going to happen.

I could see myself losing all 8 easily, or just getting part of my money back with Kentucky.

Oh, I didn't read your post

Georgia State and UAB bustin' brackets

Georgia State... I'm nasty like that.

Fucking Iowa State screwing my chances, though. I soooo honestly wanted to pick Davidson over them too (not that it's too likely Davidson makes it that far anyway). But god damn.

The way SMU just lost that game.

That's gotta be that much more heart-breaking to lose the game on a (questionable) goaltending & then missing two pretty solid looks at game winners after that.

Ohio State needs to just let Russell play hero ball.

With my bracket, I should've taken into account that most of the rest of his team sucks.

Russell is money.

That dude Bates-Diop stepped up BIG with 2 3's in the clutch.... not a 3 point shooter at all.

Another OT game, Cincy vs Purdue

Missed almost 100% of the first set of games but since then I've been flipping through all these games for most of the day... A lot of these games are just flat out excellent.

Clutch drive to the rim...I thought the ball was going to roll out!

Saw the end of Harvard v UNC, it's a shame they fouled with 11 seconds left and then screwed their final possession, nearly a massive upset.

Yeah, I was worried about that one. UNC 1st round exit would've killed my bracket.

Already only TWELVE perfect brackets remaining on ESPN's Tournament Challenge group. Out of like 150K I think that made a bracket.

Holy shit crazy comeback by NC State. LSU straight up choked that game away.

LSU was a team I liked too and I was regretting not picking them.

For those who didn't watch it, they literally missed like 6+ of their final FTs and a couple easy looks as well. And two huge baskets late from Anya of all people... That's insane.

Also insane how good these games are.

My bracket is still hanging in there.

BurdurSmurf wrote:

My bracket is still hanging in there.

You made some changes from this one I'm guessing?

BurdurSmurf wrote:

No that one is it... I'm not doing bad so far with that.

Top 98.3% out of the 150K-ish on ESPN's challenge. 60 fewer possible points remaining than the few perfect brackets have.

My South is pretty fucked tho.

BurdurSmurf wrote:

No that one is it... I'm not doing bad so far with that.

Top 98.3% out of the 150K-ish on ESPN's challenge. 60 fewer possible points remaining than the few perfect brackets have.

My South is pretty fucked tho.

Oh, I thought you meant that you had a perfect bracket still alive

My bracket is killing it...ranked 3,732,687

Just checked that thread. Yours isn't bad at all either. Didn't have Iowa State OR Baylor going past the 32 so yours still holds good potential at least. Although you did have LSU going semi-deep. If I had to guess I'd say your current points might be a bit under mine but your possible points remaining are probably slightly more?

As of right now mine is:

PCT 98.3%
RANK 195,013
POINTS 100

With 1730 possible points left. <--- Actually prob not that good when I think about it.

Anyway, I can see my bracket starting to deteriorate as early as tomorrow.