Posted by gillispie1 on 3/17/2014 8:09:00 PM (view original):
i always thought it was an interesting question, what format should be in place for bracket pools to reward picking upsets? just 1 point per team who advances, i don't think it really is enough, i feel like there should be some additional incentive, ideally based on the % chance of progressing by seed or something. that probably gets too complex, anyone familiar with a simple system that gets you most of the way there?
Pick one team from each seed line to form your team. For example, you can't pick Louisville and Michigan State, because they're both 4 seeds.
From there you can give above-seed win bonuses (say if a 12 beats a 5, you get a bonus) or just play it straight.