2023 NCAA Pool

Started by Deener27, 03/04/2023 09:23 AM

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Deener27

Hi everybody!

It's been several years since we did this one so I thought I'd resurrect this great contest with a prize pool of a 5'er from each participant sent to the ultimate point champion. 

I have CBS group set up for us to pick our brackets.

Send me a good email and I will send you a link to sign in.  The evening of March 12th, the brackets will be available to make your selections.  The play-in games will not count toward your point totals.  You must have all your selections completed by 12 PM EASTERN March 16th, 2023.  Please make sure to make your picks if you get a link.  If you have any issues, please reach out to me.

The prize pool: A 5'er of cigars ($7-$10 per stick, but I trust in our generosity here) from each non-winning participant sent to the champion within 2 weeks of the end of the tournament please.

Eligible Geeks: Please be an established Geek, vet or better.  I would love to have a newbie but with the recommendation of a FOG (please message me on that though and I can make the call).  The more the merrier here.

Scoring per CBS: SCORING
ROUND                           1ST 2ND     SWEET 16® ELITE 8® FINAL 4®   FINAL GAME
Weight per each correct pick   1pt 2pts  4pts       8pts     16pts   32pts

Any questions?  Let me know. 

Let the games begin!!!


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Cfickter

Seems like a god reason to send someone 5 cigars!
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me





Caveman Steve

I'll play!
E-mail is in my profile i believe.  I'll check and PM you if not
"yesterday I did nothing, and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday"

Deener27

Quote from: Caveman Steve on 03/05/2023 09:12 AMI'll play!
E-mail is in my profile i believe.  I'll check and PM you if not

Just PM'ed you.  Thanks.


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Deener27

Quote from: Cfickter on 03/04/2023 02:50 PMSeems like a god reason to send someone 5 cigars!

Sent the invite to your email just now.

Thanks for participating.


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Deener27

 :bump: to get things moving a bit


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

ninfiction

I'll play! I have a fiver to donate.

cubsguy1@hotmail.com
This is not the admin you're looking for...

Brlesq

I'm in!  Email sent
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Deener27

Quote from: ninfiction on 03/09/2023 01:15 PMI'll play! I have a fiver to donate.

cubsguy1@hotmail.com

Invite sent.

Thanks for playing.


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Deener27

Quote from: Brlesq on 03/11/2023 10:28 AMI'm in!  Email sent

Email link sent.

Thanks for playing.


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Deener27

So far we are up to six brackets.

Right now we are up to 25 cigars to our champion.  Would love to see the pool grow!


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

StogieDad

"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form."
-- Winston Churchill

"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices, have very few virtues."
-- Abraham Lincoln

"I call this turf 'n' turf. It's a 16 oz T-bone and a 24 oz porterhouse. Also, whiskey and a cigar. I am going to consume all of this at the same time because I am a free American."
-- Ron Swanson

Deener27



"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Deener27

Today is the last day to sign up.  30 cigars to a single winner.  You only wager 5 good ones.  This is a fun contest.  You know you want to.   :biggrin:


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Cfickter

Anyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me





Brlesq

Quote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 10:31 AMAnyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?

Just tried, no problems
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Cfickter

Quote from: Brlesq on 03/14/2023 10:36 AM
Quote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 10:31 AMAnyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?

Just tried, no problems

Was able to eventually get in and make my picks
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me





Deener27

Quote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 12:05 PM
Quote from: Brlesq on 03/14/2023 10:36 AM
Quote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 10:31 AMAnyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?

Just tried, no problems

Was able to eventually get in and make my picks

Glad it worked out.  Good luck.


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

Brlesq

I just went in to check on one of the picks that I made in my bracket, and CBS shows my bracket as "Complete" and shows my champion team pick and tiebreaker score, but when I open the bracket it is entirely blank.  :angry:

I know there have been issues with their site, so if that happens to anyone, they should be let out of the bet for technical difficulties since everyone showed as "complete" last night except for Deener (who was getting it done).  I will refill my bracket in time, but what a PITA!
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Deener27

Quote from: Brlesq on 03/16/2023 08:02 AMI just went in to check on one of the picks that I made in my bracket, and CBS shows my bracket as "Complete" and shows my champion team pick and tiebreaker score, but when I open the bracket it is entirely blank.  :angry:

I know there have been issues with their site, so if that happens to anyone, they should be let out of the bet for technical difficulties since everyone showed as "complete" last night except for Deener (who was getting it done).  I will refill my bracket in time, but what a PITA!

I went in and checked and all are saying complete.  For obvious reasons, I can't see the brackets of others in the pool. 

If there arises a situation where there is a system failure and someone has a bracket wiped out, I will certainly take that one out.

Good luck to everyone in the pool.  This is going to be fun to watch.  I have a rather contrarian bracket myself this year.


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

05Venturer

Aztecs are still alive
Kent
 Guru of Cynicism & Cigars

"Pump the brakes; you take your shirt off but leave your sunglasses on?" "What sort of backwards !@#$ing pageantry is that?" "You going to fight with those shades or play pokerstars.com?"

Caveman Steve

I just need to know where to send my sticks!

Wow  what a crazy year!

Worst I've ever done in any bracket ever!

Kudos to those who are still alive!
"yesterday I did nothing, and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday"

Deener27

Quote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive

You're the only one with points left on the table.  Going to be a fun weekend coming up.

This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...


"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." The Stranger

"Judge Smails: You know, you should play with Dr. Beeper and myself. I mean, he's been club champion for three years running and I'm no slouch myself.

"You may run like Mays, but you hit like !@#$." ~Lou Brown in Major League

"Looks like you have El Hosel, the laterals—you know, the S-word" ~ Romeo in Tin Cup

05Venturer

Quote from: Deener27 on 03/27/2023 09:21 AM
Quote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive

You're the only one with points left on the table.  Going to be a fun weekend coming up.

This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...

And I'll be watching in Vegas  :biggrin:
Kent
 Guru of Cynicism & Cigars

"Pump the brakes; you take your shirt off but leave your sunglasses on?" "What sort of backwards !@#$ing pageantry is that?" "You going to fight with those shades or play pokerstars.com?"

Cfickter

Quote from: 05Venturer on 03/29/2023 05:23 AM
Quote from: Deener27 on 03/27/2023 09:21 AM
Quote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive

You're the only one with points left on the table.  Going to be a fun weekend coming up.

This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...

And I'll be watching in Vegas  :biggrin:

I need SDSU to lose this round!
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me






   
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