How does this make sense?  100 points total, 1 point per win...  There are only 63 games...  So no, I don't know the drill at all.  That math is more than a little fuzzy.

He means dollars.  You get 100 bucks to buy whatever teams you want at those prices.

Yes sorry, should have been more clear.  1 seed costs 25 dollars, 16 seed costs 1, each win from that team gives you 1 point, most points at the end wins.

Posted by colonels19 on 3/16/2011 1:58:00 AM (view original):
Just some constructive criticism here, I don't like the fact that you have multiple seeds with the same dollar amount...it's like awarding the same amount of points to a race for someone that finished 15th as 16th...it just doesn't make sense...you finished ahead but you tied?

It's an extremely fun bracket Colonels, one that he's done for a couple of seasons now.  Perhaps instead of tearing his idea apart, you create a contest of your own?

Posted by colonels19 on 3/16/2011 1:58:00 AM (view original):
Just some constructive criticism here, I don't like the fact that you have multiple seeds with the same dollar amount...it's like awarding the same amount of points to a race for someone that finished 15th as 16th...it just doesn't make sense...you finished ahead but you tied?

its more like those teams cost the same to purchase a chance to score off their victories because they will statistically have little variation in the number of those victories...

Posted by dacj501 on 3/16/2011 6:07:00 AM (view original):

Posted by colonels19 on 3/16/2011 1:58:00 AM (view original):
Just some constructive criticism here, I don't like the fact that you have multiple seeds with the same dollar amount...it's like awarding the same amount of points to a race for someone that finished 15th as 16th...it just doesn't make sense...you finished ahead but you tied?

its more like those teams cost the same to purchase a chance to score off their victories because they will statistically have little variation in the number of those victories...

Take it easy on colonels, dac. He's not really a stats guy.

First off, not my numbers, secondly, this is a pretty fun pool, I have entered it the last two seasons and it certainly makes the tourney a little more fun pulling for teams you otherwise might not care about.  And finally...


I only have 2 entries so far with the tourney less than 20 hours away people, come on.

I'm sending another one your way momentarily for jdvaught.

Just sitemailed my picks.

Sent one.. this was really fun from what I remember

Ok, this is more like it, up to 7 or 8 entries now.  Lets get some more in by tomorrow tipoff time.

is it just winner takes all

I would assume so, but not sure. I'm actually very curious to see others picks. Never done a pool like this so I'm not sure what kind of strategies people use. Looking forward to it.