TTP March Madness Pool 2005 Announcement

[Regs]

Short notice but it looks like there is enough interest to make it worth running this year

Do I really need to hype the tourney? If you've never heard of March Madness, please enter as quick as possible. Teams with cool, wicked nicknames and mascots usually do really well.



Here's the pool section where you can enter:

http://www.takethepiss.com/pools/mm2005/index.html

Banter and such can/will take place in the following threads:

http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7217
http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7298

Make sure you read the rules. If you are not sure about something or don't like the set-up, don't enter.

That being said, good luck to all!

Cheers,

~Regs.

 

[Yoda]

Personally i like to pick animal names, and if there are 2 animal names, then i pick which ever one would win in a fight.
Go Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My!!

 

[Captain Shamrock]

Basketball : N C A A College Basketball 2005 - Outright

Bet Until : 17:30 17/03/2005

Multibet Competitor Price Unit Stake

North Carolina 4.00

Illinois 4.00

Duke 9.00

Wake Forest 11.00

Oklahoma State 13.00

Kentucky 21.00

Kansas 21.00

Connecticut 21.00

Washington 26.00

Syracuse 26.00

Louisville 26.00

Georgia Tech 26.00

Arizona 26.00

Oklahoma 34.00

Gonzaga 34.00

Florida 34.00

Boston College 34.00

Villanova 41.00

Michigan State 41.00

Wisconsin 67.00

Texas Tech 67.00

Pittsburgh 67.00

L S U 67.00

Alabama 67.00

 

[knvb]

Personally I feel... and may Sandman strike me down with a bolt of lightning from his arse for saying this, because he can do that you know, that Duke is a suckers bet at 9.00. I don't think Kuntukey have the marbles at 21/1 nor does Kansas or Connecticut. It's NC and Illinois to loose, right? Sensei?

 

[Captain Shamrock]

Loose or tight. It really doesn't matter. Illinois will NOT win in it. Take that to the bank. They are in a very tough region and I don't seeing them making it out.


KNVB,

Quit asking Sensei for answers. Pick your losing team and get on with it.

 

[knvb]

Smallnuts,

Sensei is a fcuking b-ball almanac. Believe dat. I would make the suggestion that you should cease and desist all prognostication activity on TTP and pay attention to what the freakish man-child has to say. You have nothing to loose and may even learn a thing or two.

I hear he does parties too...

War Sensei throwing me a bone
War everyone not taking that last war the wrong way.

 

[BJB]

I had a chance at getting 15 to 1 at the mirage early in january on Duke winning the title... damn it, should have taken it.... oh well.... Should be a good tourney like usual... Who will be the Valparasio?? Where the hell is Valparasio?? Remeber them???

Good luck to all....

 

[Captain Shamrock]

Yes, BJB, it will be a great tourney. I'm guessing UTEP might the Valpo this year.

As for Valpo, here was their season in a nutshell..Not a great year for the Crusaders.

Fri, Nov 19 at (23) Cincinnati L 70-88 -- --
Tue, Nov 23 at Cent. Michigan L 55-68 -- --
Sat, Nov 27 Charlotte L 71-85 -- --
Sat, Dec 4 (3) Duke L 61-93 -- --
Thu, Dec 9 at Indiana St. L 68-70 -- --
Sat, Dec 11 Wis. Milwaukee W 72-71 -- --
Thu, Dec 16 Northwestern St. W 74-61 -- --
Sun, Dec 19 at (1) Illinois L 56-93 -- --
Tue, Dec 28 at Penn St. W 69-56 -- --
Wed, Dec 29 at Arizona St. L 65-89 -- --
Thu, Dec 30 at Northern Iowa L 49-67 -- --
Fri, Dec 31 Longwood W 75-68 -- --
Tue, Jan 4 Western Ill. W 54-51 -- --
Sat, Jan 8 Oral Roberts L 68-75 -- --
Mon, Jan 10 at Oakland W 87-78 -- --
Thu, Jan 13 UMKC L 78-84 -- --
Thu, Jan 20 at Chicago St. W 77-67 -- --
Sat, Jan 22 at Western Ill. L 79-83 -- --
Mon, Jan 24 Oakland W 82-71 -- --
Thu, Jan 27 at Southern Utah W 93-77 -- --
Thu, Feb 3 at IUPUI W 64-61 -- --
Sat, Feb 5 Centenary W 81-75 -- --
Mon, Feb 7 Chicago St. W 76-69 -- --
Sat, Feb 12 IUPUI L 57-63 -- --
Mon, Feb 14 at Centenary W 61-51 -- --
Thu, Feb 17 Southern Utah W 82-76 -- --
Sat, Feb 19 at Butler L 69-72 -- --
Wed, Feb 23 IPFW W 74-72 -- --
Sat, Feb 26 at Oral Roberts L 65-79 -- --
Mon, Feb 28 at UMKC L 79-80 -- --

Postseason
Date Opponent Result Tickets Audio/Video
Sun, Mar 6 Chicago St. L 67-72


Valparaiso 10-6(conference) 15-16(overall)

 

[sensei_hanson]

Some helpful links for y'all:

March Madness 2005: How To Win Your Office Pool

ESPN College Guru Andy Katz's Chicago Bracket Breakdown

Katz's Austin Bracket Breakdown

Katz's Syracuse Bracket Breakdown

Katz's Albuquerque Bracket Breakdown

 

[Captain Shamrock]

CBS Sportsline is also handy

 

[Regs]

Picks are now all in and uploaded to the pool site.

19 entries.

BJB has paid. Everyone else should have their cheques in the mail already.

Winning payout (assuming we don't have any bans related to the pool taking place):

$360

Good luck everyone.

Thread closed.