Tournament Thread 2016 NCAA Tourney Challenge

[Judge Fudge]

<--------------- Fudgey's Bracket (granted now shit about Base Kit Ball)

 

[Judge Fudge]

I have all 3 Iowa teams winning first round and losing 2nd

• Iowa beating Temple then losing to Villanova
• Iowa State beating Iona then losing to Purdue
• UNI beating Texas then losing to Texas A&M

Gonzaga is my Cinderella team. 11th seed making Sweet 16.

My Elite 8

• Villanova over Kansas
• Oklahoma over Oregon
  • Oklahoma over Villanova
• North Carolina over Notre Dame
• Michigan State over Purdue
  • North Carolina over Michigan State
    • North Carolina over Oklahoma

Butler is mine. Going to Elite 8 (Losing to Michagan State)

 

[iowajerms]

ESPN Insider's survival odds of surviving 1st round

(using Decision Tree Model - Leverages hundreds of team stats and contextual game information)

Spoiler: 1 v 16

1 Kansas over 16 Austin Peay - 98%
1 Oregon over 16 Expected: Holy Cross - 98%
1 UNC over 16 Expected: UFGC - 97%
1 Virginia over 16 Hampton - 96%

Spoiler: 2 v 15

2 Villanova over 15 UNCA - 97%
2 Oklahoma over 15 USCB - 93%
2 Xavier over 15 Weber State - 93%
2 Michigan State over 15 MTSU - 98%

Spoiler: 3 v 14

3 Miami over 14 Buffalo - 87%
3 Texas A&M over 14 Green Bay - 88%
3 West Virginia over 14 SFA - 65%
3 Utah over 14 Fresno State - 84%

Spoiler: 4 v 13

4 California over 13 Hawaii - 60%
4 Duke over 13 UNCW - 79%
4 Kentucky over 13 Stony Brook - 83%
4 Iowa State over 13 Iona - 77%

Spoiler: 5 v 12

5 Maryland over 12 SDSU - 77%
5 Baylor over 12 Yale - 64%
5 Indiana over 12 Chattanooga - 88%
5 Purdue over 12 Arkansas-LR - 80%

Spoiler: 6 v 11

6 Arizona over 11 Expected: Vanderbilt - 70%
6 Texas over 11 Northern Iowa - 60%
6 Notre Dame over 11 Expected: Michigan - 55%
11 Gonzaga over 6 Seton Hall - 59%

Spoiler: 7 v 10

7 Iowa over 10 Temple - 73%
10 VCU over 7 Oregon State - 70%
7 Wisconsin over 10 Pittsburgh - 58%
7 Dayton over 10 Syracuse - 51%

Spoiler: 8 v 9

9 UConn over 8 Colorado - 63%
9 Cincinnati over 8 St Josephs - 56%
9 Providence over 8 USC - 61%
9 Butler over 8 Texas Tech - 71%

 

[iowajerms]

ESPN Insider's survival odds of surviving 1st round

(using Decision Tree Model - Leverages hundreds of team stats and contextual game information)

Spoiler: 1 v 16

1 Kansas over 16 Austin Peay - 98%
1 Oregon over 16 Expected: Holy Cross - 98%
1 UNC over 16 Expected: UFGC - 97%
1 Virginia over 16 Hampton - 96%

Spoiler: 2 v 15

2 Villanova over 15 UNCA - 97%
2 Oklahoma over 15 USCB - 93%
2 Xavier over 15 Weber State - 93%
2 Michigan State over 15 MTSU - 98%

Spoiler: 3 v 14

3 Miami over 14 Buffalo - 87%
3 Texas A&M over 14 Green Bay - 88%
3 West Virginia over 14 SFA - 65%
3 Utah over 14 Fresno State - 84%

Spoiler: 4 v 13

4 California over 13 Hawaii - 60%
4 Duke over 13 UNCW - 79%
4 Kentucky over 13 Stony Brook - 83%
4 Iowa State over 13 Iona - 77%

Spoiler: 5 v 12

5 Maryland over 12 SDSU - 77%
5 Baylor over 12 Yale - 64%
5 Indiana over 12 Chattanooga - 88%
5 Purdue over 12 Arkansas-LR - 80%

Spoiler: 6 v 11

6 Arizona over 11 Expected: Vanderbilt - 70%
6 Texas over 11 Northern Iowa - 60%
6 Notre Dame over 11 Expected: Michigan - 55%
11 Gonzaga over 6 Seton Hall - 59%

Spoiler: 7 v 10

7 Iowa over 10 Temple - 73%
10 VCU over 7 Oregon State - 70%
7 Wisconsin over 10 Pittsburgh - 58%
7 Dayton over 10 Syracuse - 51%

Spoiler: 8 v 9

9 UConn over 8 Colorado - 63%
9 Cincinnati over 8 St Josephs - 56%
9 Providence over 8 USC - 61%
9 Butler over 8 Texas Tech - 71%

If these happen, here is odds for round 2

Spoiler: South

1 Kansas over 9 UConn - 75%
5 Maryland over 4 California - 57%
6 Arizona over 3 Miami FL - 51%
2 Villanova over 7 Iowa - 66%

Spoiler: West

1 Oregon over 9 Cincinnati - 63%
4 Duke over 5 Baylor - 53%
3 Texas A&M over 6 Texas - 51%
2 Oklahoma over 10 VCU - 69%

Spoiler: Midwest

1 UNC over 9 Providence - 71%
5 Indiana over 4 Kentucky - 65%
3 West Virginia over 6 Notre Dame - 63%
2 Xavier over 7 Wisconsin - 60%

Spoiler: East

1 Virginia over 9 Butler - 69%
5 Purdue over 4 Iowa State - 57%
11 Gonzaga over 5 Utah - 52%
2 Michigan State over 7 Dayton - 86%

 

[iowajerms]

If these happen, here is odds for round 2

Spoiler: South

1 Kansas over 9 UConn - 75%
5 Maryland over 4 California - 57%
6 Arizona over 3 Miami FL - 51%
2 Villanova over 7 Iowa - 66%

Spoiler: West

1 Oregon over 9 Cincinnati - 63%
4 Duke over 5 Baylor - 53%
3 Texas A&M over 6 Texas - 51%
2 Oklahoma over 10 VCU - 69%

Spoiler: Midwest

1 UNC over 9 Providence - 71%
5 Indiana over 4 Kentucky - 65%
3 West Virginia over 6 Notre Dame - 63%
2 Xavier over 7 Wisconsin - 60%

Spoiler: East

1 Virginia over 9 Butler - 69%
5 Purdue over 4 Iowa State - 57%
11 Gonzaga over 5 Utah - 52%
2 Michigan State over 7 Dayton - 86%

If these happen, here is ESPN Insider's Sweet 16 picks

1 Kansas over 5 Maryland - 78%
2 Villanova over 6 Arizona - 65%
1 Oregon ties 4 Duke - 50% (however Oregon wins in the other odds, so they win)
2 Oklahoma over 3 Texas A&M - 62%
1 UNC over 5 Indiana - 60%
3 West Virginia over 2 Xavier - 58%
1 Virginia over 5 Purdue - 57%
2 Michigan State over 11 Gonzaga - 79%

 

[iowajerms]

ESPN Insider's Elite 8 picks

2 Villanova over 1 Kansas - 51%
2 Oklahoma over 1 Oregon - 56%
1 UNC over 3 West Virginia - 59%
2 Michigan State over 1 Virginia - 76%

Final Four picks

Villanova over Oklahoma - 62%
Michigan State over UNC - 68%

Championship pick

Michigan State over Villanova - 67%


ESPN Insider told me to pick Michigan State to win the Big Dance. Should I add this bracket to the pool?

 

[outofyourmind]

Done
Watched 1 game this year.
Have no idea what team is doing what.

 

[pitman]

Done
Watched 1 game this year.
Have no idea what team is doing what.

I have not watched 1 game, but it's always fun to fill out a bracket.

 

[rmilia1]

Hopefully the B12 is as good as its been touted because I've got 4 B12 teams in the E8 lol

 

[Bolts]

Bracket finished. I got UNC winning it all, UConn beating Kansas on their way to the championship game, and both Wichita State and Stephen F Austin making the sweet 16 as double digit seeds. The West and Midwest Regions were mostly chalk with OU and Sparty both making the final 4, although I almost selected VCU to take out the Sooners in the round of 32.

 

[rmilia1]

Done.

I have Kansas and Michigan State with Kansas winning it all.

No one will beat those two.

Same 2 with MSU winning. Those 2 are going to be the common picks. Also have Oklahoma and UNC. Ballsy I know

 

[rmilia1]

My E8 is

KANSAS OVER MIAMI
OKLAHOMA OVER BAYLOR
MICHIGAN ST OVER PURDUE
UNC OVER WEST VIRGINIA

 

[gordontrue]

Entered... homer all the way

 

[mall3013]

I'm surprised that Syracuse got in? They lost last 4 games and lost the 1st game to Pitt in the ACC tournament.. Oh well, this may be a case of rewarding Boeheim one last shot before retiring?

 

[HammerDown]

Bracket finished. I got UNC winning it all, UConn beating Kansas on their way to the championship game, and both Wichita State and Stephen F Austin making the sweet 16 as double digit seeds. The West and Midwest Regions were mostly chalk with OU and Sparty both making the final 4, although I almost selected VCU to take out the Sooners in the round of 32.

I can't see anyone beating Kansas except Michigan State.

 

[wingsauce7]

Got my one (and only) bracket done. I sit and make all my picks once and don't do any tweaking. I use the crock-pot method. Set it and forget it.

 

[Bolts]

I can't see anyone beating Kansas except Michigan State.

They're really good and capable of winning it all, but I don't think they will. Michigan State would probably have to get past UNC to face them anyway, and that won't be easy.

 

[Tin Man]

My lawn darts (Tin Man's Oil Can) are thrown. My bracket's up. I'm in.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

I watch a fe games a week. but am no fanatic by any sense. but i always like filling out a bracket. any chance we can have a vcash prize for the winners and maybe the top 5?

 

[JohnU]

I allegedly joined this group bracket.
I got Kansas but would prefer somebody else.