The FreeOnes 2009 NCAA Bracket Contest

[maildude]

At the urging of literally two posters, I am taking it upon myself to single-handedly launch the FreeOnesOfficial 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket Contest. The winner gets bragging rites--unless the mods wanna dip into their bulging pockets and finger out some kind of prize. (I wouldn't make it too fancy, though. There will probably only be five or six people interested.) The rules are simple: In the first field of 64, you get one point for correctly choosing the winners. In the field of 32 you'll receive two points. The field of 16 4 points. The field of 8 eight points. In the Final Four twelve points and finally sixteen points for picking the winner of it all. I will update the scores at the end of each round. Here are the teams in the field of 64(The play-in game doesn't count. Only the winner vs. Louisville counts in the 64):

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt(1) v. ETSU(16)
Oklahoma St.(8) v. Tennessee(9)
Florida St.(5) v. Wisconsin(12)
Portland St.(13) v. Xavier(4)
Villanova(3) v. American(14)
VCU(11) v. UCLA(6)
Texas(7) v. Minnesota(10)
Binghampton(15) v. Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville(1) v. play-in Alabama St. v. Morehead St.
Siena(9) v. Ohio St.(8)
Utah(5) v. Arizona(12)
Cleveland St.(13) v. Wake Forest(4)
Kansas(3) v. N. Dakota St.(14)
Dayton(11) v. West Virginia(6)
Boston College(7) v. USC(10)
Robert Morris(15) v. Michigan St.(2)

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC(1) v. Radford(16)
LSU(8) v. Butler(9)
Illinois(5) v. W. Kentucky(12)
Gonzaga(4) v. Akron(13)
Arizona St.(6) v. Temple(11)
Syracuse(3) v. Stephen Austin(14)
Clemson(7) v. Michigan(10)
Oklahoma(2) v. Morgan St.(15)

WEST REGIONAL

UConn(1) v. Chattanooga(16)
BYU(6) v. Texas A&M(9)
Purdue(5) v. Northern Iowa(12)
Washington(4) v. Miss. St.(13)
Marquette(6) v. Utah St.(11)
Missouri(3) v. Cornell(14)
California(7) v. Maryland(10)
Memphis(2) v. Cal State N.(15)

 

[maildude]

I know I'm going to get questions about this so here goes: this is a bracket contest. That means that if you choose wrong in the initial field of 64 you don't get to pick from that bracket into the next round unless one of the teams you chose is still alive. Meaning that if in the first round of TEAM A v. TEAM B you chose TEAM B, and TEAM B loses, that team is out...period. So if you had them advancing past the next round you obviously can't pick in that next round. Similarly, if you chose TEAM B to win and they lose, but you had TEAM C playing them in the next round and advancing, then you can continue with that team as your choice until they lose or you have them out of your bracket--and thus you'd get all points accrued. Any questions? PM me.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt(1) v. ETSU(16)
Oklahoma St.(8) v. Tennessee(9)
Florida St.(5) v. Wisconsin(12)
Portland St.(13) v. Xavier(4)
Villanova(3) v. American(14)
VCU(11) v. UCLA(6)
Texas(7) v. Minnesota(10)
Binghampton(15) v. Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville(1) v. play-in Alabama St. v. Morehead St.
Siena(9) v. Ohio St.(8)
Utah(5) v. Arizona(12)
Cleveland St.(13) v. Wake Forest(4)
Kansas(3) v. N. Dakota St.(14)
Dayton(11) v. West Virginia(6)
Boston College(7) v. USC(10)
Robert Morris(15) v. Michigan St.(2)

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC(1) v. Radford(16)
LSU(8) v. Butler(9)
Illinois(5) v. W. Kentucky(12)
Gonzaga(4) v. Akron(13)
Arizona St.(6) v. Temple(11)
Syracuse(3) v. Stephen Austin(14)
Clemson(7) v. Michigan(10)
Oklahoma(2) v. Morgan St.(15)

WEST REGIONAL

UConn(1) v. Chattanooga(16)
BYU(6) v. Texas A&M(9)
Purdue(5) v. Northern Iowa(12)
Washington(4) v. Miss. St.(13)
Marquette(6) v. Utah St.(11)
Missouri(3) v. Cornell(14)
California(7) v. Maryland(10)
Memphis(2) v. Cal State N.(15)

 

[maildude]

You're in, Baill. I'm gonna hold off until Wednesday...

 

[rwill25]

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt(1) v. ETSU(16)
Oklahoma St.(8) v. Tennessee(9)
Florida St.(5) v. Wisconsin(12)
Portland St.(13) v. Xavier(4)
Villanova(3) v. American(14)
VCU(11) v. UCLA(6)
Texas(7) v. Minnesota(10)
Binghampton(15) v. Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville(1) v. play-in Alabama St. v. Morehead St.
Siena(9) v. Ohio St.(8)
Utah(5) v. Arizona(12)
Cleveland St.(13) v. Wake Forest(4)
Kansas(3) v. N. Dakota St.(14)
Dayton(11) v. West Virginia(6)
Boston College(7) v. USC(10)
Robert Morris(15) v. Michigan St.(2)

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC(1) v. Radford(16)
LSU(8) v. Butler(9)
Illinois(5) v. W. Kentucky(12)
Gonzaga(4) v. Akron(13)
Arizona St.(6) v. Temple(11)
Syracuse(3) v. Stephen Austin(14)
Clemson(7) v. Michigan(10)
Oklahoma(2) v. Morgan St.(15)

WEST REGIONAL

UConn(1) v. Chattanooga(16)
BYU(6) v. Texas A&M(9)
Purdue(5) v. Northern Iowa(12)
Washington(4) v. Miss. St.(13)
Marquette(6) v. Utah St.(11)
Missouri(3) v. Cornell(14)
California(7) v. Maryland(10)
Memphis(2) v. Cal State N.(15)

Maybe you should ask for this thread to be moved to the talk section? I don't think people are going to see it here.

 

[maildude]

rwill is in. Only several more to go and I won't call this whole thing off! :helpme:

 

[ArabJames]

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt(1) v. ETSU(16)
Oklahoma St.(8) v. Tennessee(9)
Florida St.(5) v. Wisconsin(12)
Portland St.(13) v. Xavier(4)
Villanova(3) v. American(14)
VCU(11) v. UCLA(6)
Texas(7) v. Minnesota(10)
Binghampton(15) v. Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville(1) v. play-in Alabama St. v. Morehead St.
Siena(9) v. Ohio St.(8)
Utah(5) v. Arizona(12)
Cleveland St.(13) v. Wake Forest(4)
Kansas(3) v. N. Dakota St.(14)
Dayton(11) v. West Virginia(6)
Boston College(7) v. USC(10)
Robert Morris(15) v. Michigan St.(2)

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC(1) v. Radford(16)
LSU(8) v. Butler(9)
Illinois(5) v. W. Kentucky(12)
Gonzaga(4) v. Akron(13)
Arizona St.(6) v. Temple(11)
Syracuse(3) v. Stephen Austin(14)
Clemson(7) v. Michigan(10)
Oklahoma(2) v. Morgan St.(15)

WEST REGIONAL

UConn(1) v. Chattanooga(16)
BYU(8) v. Texas A&M(9)
Purdue(5) v. Northern Iowa(12)
Washington(4) v. Miss. St.(13)
Marquette(6) v. Utah St.(11)
Missouri(3) v. Cornell(14)
California(7) v. Maryland(10)
Memphis(2) v. Cal State N.(15)

 

[bodie54]

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt(1) v. ETSU(16)
Oklahoma St.(8) v. Tennessee(9)
Florida St.(5) v. Wisconsin(12)
Portland St.(13) v. Xavier(4)
Villanova(3) v. American(14)
VCU(11) v. UCLA(6)
Texas(7) v. Minnesota(10)
Binghampton(15) v. Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville(1) v. play-in Alabama St. v. Morehead St.
Siena(9) v. Ohio St.(8)
Utah(5) v. Arizona(12)
Cleveland St.(13) v. Wake Forest(4)
Kansas(3) v. N. Dakota St.(14)
Dayton(11) v. West Virginia(6)
Boston College(7) v. USC(10)
Robert Morris(15) v. Michigan St.(2)

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC(1) v. Radford(16)
LSU(8) v. Butler(9)
Illinois(5) v. W. Kentucky(12)
Gonzaga(4) v. Akron(13)
Arizona St.(6) v. Temple(11)
Syracuse(3) v. Stephen Austin(14)
Clemson(7) v. Michigan(10)
Oklahoma(2) v. Morgan St.(15)

WEST REGIONAL

UConn(1) v. Chattanooga(16)
BYU(6) v. Texas A&M(9)
Purdue(5) v. Northern Iowa(12)
Washington(4) v. Miss. St.(13)
Marquette(6) v. Utah St.(11)
Missouri(3) v. Cornell(14)
California(7) v. Maryland(10)
Memphis(2) v. Cal State N.(15)

 

[maildude]

AJ and bodie are in. BTW...here's a look at the actual bracket so you know how the games will shape up in the next round. But don't worry...I'm still gonna post the match-ups:

http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3/3/17/maildude/f_ncaabracketm_48d9ac5.jpg&srv=img19

Good luck to all!! :hatsoff:

 

[Jagger69]

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt(1) v. ETSU(16)
Oklahoma St.(8) v. Tennessee(9)
Florida St.(5) v. Wisconsin(12)
Portland St.(13) v. Xavier(4)
Villanova(3) v. American(14)
VCU(11) v. UCLA(6)
Texas(7) v. Minnesota(10)
Binghampton(15) v. Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville(1) v. play-in Alabama St. v. Morehead St.
Siena(9) v. Ohio St.(8)
Utah(5) v. Arizona(12)
Cleveland St.(13) v. Wake Forest(4)
Kansas(3) v. N. Dakota St.(14)
Dayton(11) v. West Virginia(6)
Boston College(7) v. USC(10)
Robert Morris(15) v. Michigan St.(2)

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC(1) v. Radford(16)
LSU(8) v. Butler(9)
Illinois(5) v. W. Kentucky(12)
Gonzaga(4) v. Akron(13)
Arizona St.(6) v. Temple(11)
Syracuse(3) v. Stephen Austin(14)
Clemson(7) v. Michigan(10)
Oklahoma(2) v. Morgan St.(15)

WEST REGIONAL

UConn(1) v. Chattanooga(16)
BYU(6) v. Texas A&M(9)
Purdue(5) v. Northern Iowa(12)
Washington(4) v. Miss. St.(13)
Marquette(6) v. Utah St.(11)
Missouri(3) v. Cornell(14)
California(7) v. Maryland(10)
Memphis(2) v. Cal State N.(15)

 

[Jason z]

Count me in too. I am just holding off to the final deadline for my pics.

 

[maildude]

Jag is in. O.K. here are mine:

MIDWEST:

Louisville
Ohio State
Utah
Wake Forest
Dayton
Kansas
Boston College
Michigan State

WEST:

UConn
TAM
Purdue
Washington
Utah State
Missouri
Maryland
Memphis

EAST:

Pitt
Tennessee
Florida State
Xavier
VCU
Villanova
Texas
Duke

SOUTH:

UNC
Butler
Illinois
Gonzaga
Temple
Syracuse
Michigan
Oklahoma

 

[Jason z]

maildude.. When do I need to have mine in?

 

[maildude]

Count me in too. I am just holding off to the final deadline for my pics.

No problem. When you're ready. Just as long as it's before tip-off tomorrow.

 

[titsrock]

Here's the opening round of basketological brilliance from TitsRock. Here are the winners of the first round of games...get your bookies (or Moms) on the Horn!

EAST REGIONAL

Pitt
Oklahoma St.
Florida St.
Xavier
Villanova
UCLA --pains me to select these creatures
Texas
Duke(2)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Louisville
Ohio St
Utah
Wake Forest
Kansas
West Virginia
USC
Michigan St

SOUTH REGIONAL

UNC
LSU
Illinois
Gonzaga
Arizona St
Syracuse
Michigan(10)
Oklahoma

WEST REGIONAL

UConn
BYU
Purdue
Washingto
Marquette
Missouri
California
Memphis

 

[titsrock]

Maildude are you going to do this Round by Round (The Dribble approach) or do we submit one single bracket (aka The Big Wad)?

Do I have to go find a bracket list and finish my picks?

 

[maildude]

Maildude are you going to do this Round by Round (The Dribble approach) or do we submit one single bracket (aka The Big Wad)?

Do I have to go find a bracket list and finish my picks?

I'm doing it round by round. I posted a link to a bracket earlier. This way makes it easier for you guys to participate. Like I posted earlier, I'll monitor every game so there is no *ahem* dishonest monkey business.

 

[titsrock]

Where's that link?

 

[maildude]

Where's that link?

http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=3043071&postcount=9

 

[bodie54]

Here's the opening round of basketological brilliance from TitsRock. Here are the winners of the first round of games...get your bookies (or Moms) on the Horn!

:rofl:

Well I have to say, even my mom could have picked these games with more imagination (i.e. brilliance) than you, professor!

Other than your knee-jerk, Pavlovian selection of USC , every other team you picked is the higher seed :1orglaugh

Your post is like a blizzard of chalk :lame: :1orglaugh

And worst of all you picked UCLA, which you KNOW guarantees they'll lose!