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FloydianOne · 03-10-2005, 09:36 AM

Anyone interested in a Bracket challenge?

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage

im just hoping GaTech goes far, and Illinois loses to the first ACC team they play.

Glory's Sun · 03-10-2005, 11:42 AM

I'm sure there will be some contests going on.. I always fill out the bracket.. I guess we could do it similar to the football pool.

1slOwCD8 · 03-13-2005, 06:43 PM

Woo, i cant wait! Im sure the Illini will go the distance, but you never know.

Glory's Sun · 03-14-2005, 07:05 AM

There are some really interesting matchups with this years tournament. I think you'll see one big time team fall pretty quickly. Hopefully, it won't be Duke. Anyway, I guess we need someone to set this thing up here on the TFP. I don't have time to set it up so .. if there are any volunteer's.. step up

dylanmarsh · 03-14-2005, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

I'm sure there will be some contests going on.. I always fill out the bracket.. I guess we could do it similar to the football pool.

yahoo! has a tournament game that we could participate in.

Glory's Sun · 03-14-2005, 08:22 AM

does it cost to play??

maleficent · 03-14-2005, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloydianOne

im just hoping GaTech goes far, and Illinois loses to the first ACC team they play.

CBS Sportsline has a similar one... you can setup a group of just your people, and invite people to pick their teams... .it's good fun...
http://www.sportsline.com/fantasy

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I'm so keeping my fingers crossed that Fairly Ridicuous (ooops, I mean Fairleigh Dickinson) beats the stuffing out of Illinios.. It's kinda cool to see the little teams that come out of nowhere and do great things...

OK, I can dream...

dylanmarsh · 03-14-2005, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

does it cost to play??

nope, it's free.

Glory's Sun · 03-15-2005, 09:13 AM

ok well let's set up a tfp one then

heccubusiv · 03-15-2005, 03:08 PM

created a group
name tfp
pass tfp

maleficent · 03-15-2005, 03:11 PM

Which site?

sixate · 03-15-2005, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heccubusiv

created a group
name tfp
pass tfp

If that's a yahoo group we need the group ID #... Not the group name.

heccubusiv · 03-16-2005, 09:06 AM

ESPN tournament challange
http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage

name tfp there is no password, sorry for being unclear earlier

Glory's Sun · 03-16-2005, 11:42 AM

ok I'm in there.. can't wait to see how it shakes down

rapinyan · 03-17-2005, 01:18 PM

Here's hoping the Tar Heels can win it all!

R

Glory's Sun · 03-18-2005, 07:37 AM

thanks to a few mild upsets my brackets are now completely fucked heh

So far there have been some good games though. The Nevada game was great. I thought Wake Forest was going to choke for a little while but the big guns showed up in the second half. I'm looking forward to the Charlotte vs NC State game today. Should be a good one.

Looks like the TFP pool is pretty even so far.. today should be a seperation day. We'll see though

lordpoopshank · 03-18-2005, 11:05 AM

cant believe LSU and Alabama lost

dirtyrascal7 · 03-18-2005, 04:34 PM

yeah, my bracket is already garbage. and now that nearly all the first-round scores are in, i feel stupid at some of the picks i made... but isn't that always the case?

i'd like to nominate UNC for the "most impressive team" award thus far. almost every other high-seeded team had trouble early on in their first-round game, but UNC utterly destroyed oakland. i'm glad i picked them to be in the final... but i still think illinois will heat up the next couple weeks and beat them for the NC.

dylanmarsh · 03-18-2005, 06:39 PM

Well, I guess Vermont can be known for three things:

1. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream

2. Gay Marriage

3. A first round upset of #4 Syracuse

Harry Cox · 03-18-2005, 07:08 PM

HA! I have Vermont in my Sweet 16.

guy44 · 03-18-2005, 11:10 PM

Man, just watched Kansas lose by the hair on their overrated chinny-chin-chins to Bucknell.

The funny thing is, my friend is from Kansas and I've been razzing him about how the Jayhawks always underachieve. I told him that they'd lose for sure in the second round.

Heh.

alec · 03-19-2005, 12:53 PM

yah, kansas sucks

but syracuse losing really fucked up my bracket, had them in the elite 8 and sweet 16 in two brackets, blah

Blackthorn · 03-19-2005, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordpoopshank

cant believe LSU and Alabama lost

I wish I could say I hate to say this but.....the SEC is not as good as Bill Raftery likes to make you think it is.

March madness + UAB = another SEC team bites out early.

alec · 03-19-2005, 02:43 PM

ooh, had this TT/Gonzaga game right, but i dont need OK bowing out early (typical big 12)...

heccubusiv · 03-19-2005, 05:04 PM

awful brackets, and great games. I would rather see mad upsets then win, or thats what i tell myself to sleep at night

dirtyrascal7 · 03-19-2005, 08:30 PM

WOW. that WVU/WF game was awesome... you could tell neither team wanted to go home. i haven't seen such a hard-fought game in a long time.

goddfather40 · 03-19-2005, 10:11 PM

Dear Syracuse and Gonzaga,

I had the confidence in your programs to put you guys all the way to Final Four. Thanks for playing like shit and bowing out early. You cost me $20.

Sincerely,
Someone who's bracket in shambles

P.S. I did pick Bucknell over Kansas and whatever consolation that gives me.

pointbock69 · 03-20-2005, 12:04 AM

How about them upsets!! holy shit!! KU out in the first round to Bucknell? who?? That will help that Wisconsin team.....maybe!!!

laconic1 · 03-20-2005, 06:17 PM

My bracket is all but done. Two of my Final Four picks are already out. Crap.

heccubusiv · 03-20-2005, 07:00 PM

My best bracket i got 8 out of 16. Its been real bad

Glory's Sun · 03-21-2005, 06:33 AM

It's been a wild ride so far. Duke looks really shaky at this point but knowing Coach K he'll have something in store for the next round. He better wake Reddick up or they'll be done. I couldn't believe WF lost to WV. I've known all year that WF was over-rated but come'on. They should have wiped the floor with WV. I think Carolina and Arizona are playin the best ball right now. Will Carolina do the patented choke? We'll see.

dylanmarsh · 03-21-2005, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

It's been a wild ride so far. Duke looks really shaky at this point but knowing Coach K he'll have something in store for the next round. He better wake Reddick up or they'll be done. I couldn't believe WF lost to WV. I've known all year that WF was over-rated but come'on. They should have wiped the floor with WV. I think Carolina and Arizona are playin the best ball right now. Will Carolina do the patented choke? We'll see.

WV just got on a roll and was led by a skinny white kid -- this is what makes the tourney great. As soon as Chris Paul fouled out, WF looked depleted and done. I'm really hoping for a Illinois-Arizona match-up in Elite 8.

Glory's Sun · 03-21-2005, 08:46 AM

I have Illinois vs Arizona in the 8 in one of my brackets. That would be a good game to watch. I think 'Zona can take them. It won't be a blow out but Illinois has been over-rated all year. It's kinda funny when I go to the espn homepage. All the experts have at least one pick that's gone for the final four.. all mine are intact atm. Maybe they should hire me heh

Cross-Over · 03-21-2005, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

It's been a wild ride so far. Duke looks really shaky at this point but knowing Coach K he'll have something in store for the next round. He better wake Reddick up or they'll be done. I couldn't believe WF lost to WV. I've known all year that WF was over-rated but come'on. They should have wiped the floor with WV. I think Carolina and Arizona are playin the best ball right now. Will Carolina do the patented choke? We'll see.

Why should they have wiped the floor with WV?

Wipe the floor with a WV team that won 6 games against opponents who were ranked in the top 25. WV who beat number one seeded BC in the opening round of the big east tournament, and then won another game to make it to the finals of that tournament. If anything, March Madness should show the broad spectrum of talent throughout college basketball. You call Wake Forest overrated, yet are surprised they didn't wipe the floor with a good WV team. Boggles my mind.

Glory's Sun · 03-21-2005, 09:27 AM

I can call them over-rated in the big picture..but they have more pieces than WV does. They had the fire power and they definately had the inside power. The first half proved that. I'm not saying that WV is a suck-ass team at all. I'm just saying that WF is a better team <i>on paper</i> There are plenty of other things to boggle your mind than my statement. March Madness does show the broad spectrum of talent..but let's face it..an upset is an upset.

dirtyrascal7 · 03-21-2005, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guccilvr

I have Illinois vs Arizona in the 8 in one of my brackets. That would be a good game to watch. I think 'Zona can take them. It won't be a blow out but Illinois has been over-rated all year. It's kinda funny when I go to the espn homepage. All the experts have at least one pick that's gone for the final four.. all mine are intact atm. Maybe they should hire me heh

first, please tell me how a team can lose one game all year and be over-rated... everyone else has at least 3 times as many losses as illinois.

and all those experts who are missing a pick for the final four chose WF, which was NOT a bad choice. according to their latest poll, less than 19% of people still have their final four choices entact, while almost 45% have only 3 remaining and 31% have only 2 remaining... so it's not like those experts made ignorant choices.

dirtyrascal7 · 03-25-2005, 06:40 PM

wow, how bout that... 3 big ten teams in the elite 8. pretty impressive, no?

Neotokyo · 03-25-2005, 07:49 PM

alrite...Duke just screwed me up.

Blackthorn · 03-26-2005, 05:36 AM

Thought about starting a new thread with this but hey...this one was already titled March Madness

Kentucky fans, actress Ashley Judd, left, cheers with her friend, Los Angeles playwright Jenny McGrath during Kentucky's game against Utah.
(Photo by AP Photo/Eric Gay)

dragon2fire · 03-26-2005, 05:38 PM

ok thats it can we nip this acc so much better then the big ten thing in the bud i have been saying all season and laughed at as a nut that the big ten is the better conferance ....but what do i know i am just a hoosier well now you can all bite my shiny metal ass....the big ten has 3 teams in the elite 8 thats the best of any conferance inculding the acc. and i stand by the statement that the big ten is the better conferance.

03-10-2005, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
FloydianOne Crazy	March Madness Anyone interested in a Bracket challenge? http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage im just hoping GaTech goes far, and Illinois loses to the first ACC team they play.

03-15-2005, 03:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
heccubusiv #1 Irish Fan Location: The Burgh	created a group name tfp pass tfp __________________ Fuck Ohio

03-15-2005, 03:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Which site? __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

03-16-2005, 09:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
heccubusiv #1 Irish Fan Location: The Burgh	ESPN tournament challange http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage name tfp there is no password, sorry for being unclear earlier __________________ Fuck Ohio

03-18-2005, 07:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	thanks to a few mild upsets my brackets are now completely fucked heh So far there have been some good games though. The Nevada game was great. I thought Wake Forest was going to choke for a little while but the big guns showed up in the second half. I'm looking forward to the Charlotte vs NC State game today. Should be a good one. Looks like the TFP pool is pretty even so far.. today should be a seperation day. We'll see though Last edited by Glory's Sun; 03-18-2005 at 07:40 AM..

03-10-2005, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	I'm sure there will be some contests going on.. I always fill out the bracket.. I guess we could do it similar to the football pool.

03-13-2005, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
1slOwCD8 Psycho Location: chicago, illinois	Woo, i cant wait! Im sure the Illini will go the distance, but you never know.

03-14-2005, 07:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	There are some really interesting matchups with this years tournament. I think you'll see one big time team fall pretty quickly. Hopefully, it won't be Duke. Anyway, I guess we need someone to set this thing up here on the TFP. I don't have time to set it up so .. if there are any volunteer's.. step up

03-14-2005, 08:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	does it cost to play??

03-15-2005, 09:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	ok well let's set up a tfp one then

03-16-2005, 11:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	ok I'm in there.. can't wait to see how it shakes down

03-17-2005, 01:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
rapinyan Upright	Here's hoping the Tar Heels can win it all! R

03-18-2005, 11:05 AM	#17 (permalink)
lordpoopshank Tilted	cant believe LSU and Alabama lost

03-18-2005, 04:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
dirtyrascal7 That's what she said	yeah, my bracket is already garbage. and now that nearly all the first-round scores are in, i feel stupid at some of the picks i made... but isn't that always the case? i'd like to nominate UNC for the "most impressive team" award thus far. almost every other high-seeded team had trouble early on in their first-round game, but UNC utterly destroyed oakland. i'm glad i picked them to be in the final... but i still think illinois will heat up the next couple weeks and beat them for the NC.

03-18-2005, 06:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
dylanmarsh Sleepy Head	Well, I guess Vermont can be known for three things: 1. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream 2. Gay Marriage 3. A first round upset of #4 Syracuse

03-18-2005, 07:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
Harry Cox Insane	HA! I have Vermont in my Sweet 16.

03-18-2005, 11:10 PM	#21 (permalink)
guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	Man, just watched Kansas lose by the hair on their overrated chinny-chin-chins to Bucknell. The funny thing is, my friend is from Kansas and I've been razzing him about how the Jayhawks always underachieve. I told him that they'd lose for sure in the second round. Heh. __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"

03-19-2005, 12:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
alec Insane Location: Washington DC	yah, kansas sucks but syracuse losing really fucked up my bracket, had them in the elite 8 and sweet 16 in two brackets, blah

03-19-2005, 02:43 PM	#24 (permalink)
alec Insane Location: Washington DC	ooh, had this TT/Gonzaga game right, but i dont need OK bowing out early (typical big 12)...

03-19-2005, 05:04 PM	#25 (permalink)
heccubusiv #1 Irish Fan Location: The Burgh	awful brackets, and great games. I would rather see mad upsets then win, or thats what i tell myself to sleep at night __________________ Fuck Ohio

03-19-2005, 08:30 PM	#26 (permalink)
dirtyrascal7 That's what she said	WOW. that WVU/WF game was awesome... you could tell neither team wanted to go home. i haven't seen such a hard-fought game in a long time.

03-19-2005, 10:11 PM	#27 (permalink)
goddfather40 Llama Location: Cali-for-nye-a	Dear Syracuse and Gonzaga, I had the confidence in your programs to put you guys all the way to Final Four. Thanks for playing like shit and bowing out early. You cost me $20. Sincerely, Someone who's bracket in shambles P.S. I did pick Bucknell over Kansas and whatever consolation that gives me. __________________ My name is goddfather40 and I approved this message. I got ho's and I got bitches, In C++ I branch with switches -MC Plus+

03-20-2005, 12:04 AM	#28 (permalink)
pointbock69 Registered User Location: Dallas, TX	How about them upsets!! holy shit!! KU out in the first round to Bucknell? who?? That will help that Wisconsin team.....maybe!!!

03-20-2005, 06:17 PM	#29 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	My bracket is all but done. Two of my Final Four picks are already out. Crap.

03-20-2005, 07:00 PM	#30 (permalink)
heccubusiv #1 Irish Fan Location: The Burgh	My best bracket i got 8 out of 16. Its been real bad __________________ Fuck Ohio

03-21-2005, 06:33 AM	#31 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	It's been a wild ride so far. Duke looks really shaky at this point but knowing Coach K he'll have something in store for the next round. He better wake Reddick up or they'll be done. I couldn't believe WF lost to WV. I've known all year that WF was over-rated but come'on. They should have wiped the floor with WV. I think Carolina and Arizona are playin the best ball right now. Will Carolina do the patented choke? We'll see.

03-21-2005, 08:46 AM	#33 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	I have Illinois vs Arizona in the 8 in one of my brackets. That would be a good game to watch. I think 'Zona can take them. It won't be a blow out but Illinois has been over-rated all year. It's kinda funny when I go to the espn homepage. All the experts have at least one pick that's gone for the final four.. all mine are intact atm. Maybe they should hire me heh

03-21-2005, 09:27 AM	#35 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	I can call them over-rated in the big picture..but they have more pieces than WV does. They had the fire power and they definately had the inside power. The first half proved that. I'm not saying that WV is a suck-ass team at all. I'm just saying that WF is a better team <i>on paper</i> There are plenty of other things to boggle your mind than my statement. March Madness does show the broad spectrum of talent..but let's face it..an upset is an upset.

03-25-2005, 06:40 PM	#37 (permalink)
dirtyrascal7 That's what she said	wow, how bout that... 3 big ten teams in the elite 8. pretty impressive, no?

03-25-2005, 07:49 PM	#38 (permalink)
Neotokyo Upright	alrite...Duke just screwed me up.

03-26-2005, 05:36 AM	#39 (permalink)
Blackthorn Beware the Mad Irish Location: Wish I was on the N17...	Thought about starting a new thread with this but hey...this one was already titled March Madness Kentucky fans, actress Ashley Judd, left, cheers with her friend, Los Angeles playwright Jenny McGrath during Kentucky's game against Utah. (Photo by AP Photo/Eric Gay) __________________ What are you willing to give up in order to get what you want?

03-26-2005, 05:38 PM	#40 (permalink)
dragon2fire Junkie	ok thats it can we nip this acc so much better then the big ten thing in the bud i have been saying all season and laughed at as a nut that the big ten is the better conferance ....but what do i know i am just a hoosier well now you can all bite my shiny metal ass....the big ten has 3 teams in the elite 8 thats the best of any conferance inculding the acc. and i stand by the statement that the big ten is the better conferance.