March Madness 2017

[BuckeyeNation27]

In all the years that I went to the first round games, I just wanted to see a 16 beat a 1. If it happens in Buffalo while I'm not there (that's where our group would have gone this year), I don't know how I'll feel. Probably still pretty good because Nova fans are almost as insufferable as Duke fans.

 

[CFPBuckeye]

Halftime score:

Villanova 30
Mount St. Mary's 29

Whodathunkit?

Aside from last year, Nova tends to stink it up early on in the tourney.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

i didn't realize that there is a bonus for every underdog correctly chosen. if i would have known that, i would have chosen each 9 to win. considering that 9s are not underdogs historically, there is no reason to pick an 8 unless you somehow have them beating a 1. even the 7-10 game may warrant picking the underdog.

edit: 39% of the time, the 10 beats the 7, so always picking the 10 is a net-gain unless you're a solid handicapper and/or you have the 10 beating the 2.

 

[Jake]

i didn't realize that there is a bonus for every underdog correctly chosen. if i would have known that, i would have chosen each 9 to win. considering that 9s are not underdogs historically, there is no reason to pick an 8 unless you somehow have them beating a 1. even the 7-10 game may warrant picking the underdog.

edit: 39% of the time, the 10 beats the 7, so always picking the 10 is a net-gain unless you're a solid handicapper and/or you have the 10 beating the 2.

From the bracket thread, posted by yours truly:

Pay attention to the scoring system. You get a little something extra for nailing that upset, and your bracket isn't completely destroyed if one of your final four [Mark May]s the bed this week.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

From the bracket thread, posted by yours truly:

Pay attention to the scoring system. You get a little something extra for nailing that upset, and your bracket isn't completely destroyed if one of your final four [Mark May]s the bed this week.

oh, i'm not calling you out. i just didn't see that post or the "commissioner note."

 

[OhioState001]

Bye Maryland

 

[BayBuck]

I just explained why it's not a moral dilemma. You root for the dogs. The end.

Who, me? Not really. I like March Madness however it goes, but I'm more of a "blue bloods" guy with my rooting interests - minus Kentucky of course.

 

[Jake]

Maryland about to join Minnesota as B1G teams losing to double-digit seeds, and we came in 11th place in the conference.

 

[NFBuck]

Has anybody mentioned what a pile of alpaca shit the B1G is this year? JFC.

 

[Bucklion]

Maryland...nice

 

[OhioState001]

If only we had the resources to recruit at Xavier's level

 

[Jake]

With Northwestern's win, Nebraska is now the only power 5 team with no NCAA tournament victories.

 

[buckeyemania11]

It would be great if another OSU could do a solid and knock scUM out right away.

 

[Jake]

Butler is now 9-0 in NCAA tourney games as a higher seed. That's the longest unbeaten streak before their first such loss by any team.

 

[tsteele316]

15-1 yesterday.

that has to mean a 9-7 day forthcoming today.