How's your Bracket doing?

KGdaBom · Post #1 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 5:42 pm

After day 1 I'm at in the top 7% of all players. I haven't watched one minute of college basketball this season. I just went by the vibe method LOL. Is anybody else playing?

Post #2 » by **Klomp** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 6:16 pm

Didn't fill one out this year.

KGdaBom · Post #3 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:22 pm

Klomp wrote:Didn't fill one out this year.

I filled mine out with about 5 minutes to go. After the early results today I'm up to top 4%.
I think the Vibe method is the way to do this.

Dalvin · Post #4 » by **Dalvin** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:43 pm

I filled one up in ESPN, how do you know if you're in the top %?

KGdaBom · Post #5 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:49 pm

Dalvin wrote:I filled one up in ESPN, how do you know if you're in the top %?

Just go back to ESPN and click on men's tournament challenge under NCAA men.

KGdaBom · Post #6 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:51 pm

I picked 10 seed Miami over 7 seed USC. Big swing game for me if I hope to stay toward the top.
Getting 11 seed Michigan over 6 seed Colorado State yesterday was a big win for me. I didn't pick any 12 over 5s, but I made a lot of 10s and 9s over 8s and 7s.

Dalvin · Post #7 » by **Dalvin** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:53 pm

It said 85%, so that's top 15%? :lol:

KGdaBom · Post #8 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:56 pm

Dalvin wrote:It said 85%, so that's top 15%?

Right. Pretty good. Who you got in Miami vs USC. You might catch me if you took USC and they win.

Dalvin · Post #9 » by **Dalvin** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:00 pm

I got USC over Miami

KGdaBom · Post #10 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:00 pm

What is it with all the 12 over 5 upsets. It seems like the 12s win half the time.

KGdaBom · Post #11 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:01 pm

Dalvin wrote:I got USC over Miami

Miami is up 11 at halftime. You will need a nice comeback. :evil:

Dalvin · Post #12 » by **Dalvin** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:13 pm

KGdaBom wrote:What is it with all the 12 over 5 upsets. It seems like the 12s win half the time.

I read somewhere that 12 seeds tend to be teams that was placed in a stacked division and just couldn't get the top spot in their division while 5th seeds are usually top teams in weaker divisions or something along those lines. But, I'm not sure :lol:

Hoping we stay in the top %, KGdaBom! Might not be able to see the result of USC-Miami until I wake up. I'm turning in a bit, it's pretty late where I'm from :lol:

KGdaBom · Post #13 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:15 pm

Dalvin wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:What is it with all the 12 over 5 upsets. It seems like the 12s win half the time.

I read somewhere that 12 seeds tend to be teams that was placed in a stacked division and just couldn't get the top spot in their division while 5th seeds are usually top teams in weaker divisions or something along those lines. But, I'm not sure

Hoping we stay in the top %, KGdaBom! Might not be able to see the result of USC-Miami until I wake up. I'm turning in a bit, it's pretty late where I'm from

Where are you? It's 1 PM where I am.

Dalvin · Post #14 » by **Dalvin** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:16 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Dalvin wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:What is it with all the 12 over 5 upsets. It seems like the 12s win half the time.

I read somewhere that 12 seeds tend to be teams that was placed in a stacked division and just couldn't get the top spot in their division while 5th seeds are usually top teams in weaker divisions or something along those lines. But, I'm not sure

Hoping we stay in the top %, KGdaBom! Might not be able to see the result of USC-Miami until I wake up. I'm turning in a bit, it's pretty late where I'm from

Where are you? It's 1 PM where I am.

The Philippines, it's 4AM here right now

KGdaBom · Post #15 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:39 pm

USC starts the second half on a 12-2 run. So much for Miami's nice lead.

KGdaBom · Post #16 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 9:37 pm

Miami pulls it out after falling behind. They came back to take a 7 point lead with 44 seconds to go only to blow it with 14 seconds to go. Crazy game. That win moves me into the top 2%.

shrink · Post #17 » by **shrink** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:01 pm

KGdaBom wrote:What is it with all the 12 over 5 upsets. It seems like the 12s win half the time.

There are 32 automatic berths in the 68-team tournament.

If 10 of those conferences have legitimate contenders, that’s 22 automatic berths at the bottom that are huge underdogs. Eliminate those losers and you 68-22=46 teams remaining that have a chance.

46/4 (brackets) = 11.5 seed.

The 12th seed is the point where you start getting legitimate teams, where the gap in talent between a 5th seed and a 12th seed won’t be as great as a 4-13, and you can see upsets in a single-game format.

Neeva · Post #18 » by **Neeva** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:18 pm

After watching the nba all season, watching the ncaa is hard..

KGdaBom · Post #19 » by **KGdaBom** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:10 am

shrink wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:What is it with all the 12 over 5 upsets. It seems like the 12s win half the time.

There are 32 automatic berths in the 68-team tournament.

If 10 of those conferences have legitimate contenders, that’s 22 automatic berths at the bottom that are huge underdogs. Eliminate those losers and you 68-22=46 teams remaining that have a chance.

46/4 (brackets) = 11.5 seed.

The 12th seed is the point where you start getting legitimate teams, where the gap in talent between a 5th seed and a 12th seed won’t be as great as a 4-13, and you can see upsets in a single-game format.

Shrink for whatever reason 12 seeds win more often than 11 seeds and maybe more than 10 seeds. It's uncanny.

KGdaBom · Post #20 » by **KGdaBom** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:13 am

I'm up to the top 1% now. 25 correct. If #3 seed Wisconsin can beat #14 seed Colgate I'll have 26 for the first two rounds. However Colgate has a slight lead halfway through the 2nd half.