NCAA Pick'em @ Yahoo

[Motorcat]

Its FREE all you need is a Yahoo ID and you can fill out your brackets.

League ID: 18377
Password: slamdunk

I hope some will join.

BTW- here is the link

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/

:cool:

[Shell]

Thanks Motorcat, I have joined. I also moved this to College Sports so that more people will see it.

I also created an LGC Only league.

League ID is 24287 and the password is canes. :smoke:

[Motorcat]

Thanks for joining - Shell

I also signed up for the LGC group.

:cool:

[Guyute]

I'm in both as well.

last few years I've picked pretty well... and won a couple of times at work.
nobody invites me from the work pool I played in, for fear that I'll take the money. oh wait.... it's not for money. it's for entertainment purposes only. :angel:

Go St. Joe's! :D

[Shell]

Still time to sign up!

You can start making your picks now and the deadline to make picks is five minutes before the first game tips off on Thursday, March 18!

[Turbulence]

I'm in! Under a very cryptic username...

[tommy]

I've also got a league, if anyone hasn't reached the limit yet...

51516
password is ncaa

just in case anyone feels like it.

[VandyCane]

Cool tommy. I wanted to enter two different brackets and I messed up the first time.
I'm VandyCane for shell and motorcat's.
I'm DoreCaniac for yours.

I do love March Madness! :D

[tommy]

I do love March Madness! :D

I second that!!! :D

[tommy]

Anyone willing to share their final four picks? Personally, I'm too afraid of the jeers I'd get, but if anyone else wants to, feel free.

[e2ipiand1]

Kentucky, Wake Forest, NC State, and Duke.

Kentucky over NC State in the final

GO PACK GO!

[Guyute]

Kansas, Duke, St. Joe's, Stanford

St. Joe's vs Duke

Duke wins

[goalie33]

Kentucky, Wake, N.C. State, Miss. St.

Kentucky vs. N.C. State

N.C. State wins, 87-83.

:D :D :D

[tommy]

I put Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma St., and a secret 4th pick that I'm NOT GONNA TELL!!! :p :p :p

[Stormbringer]

I put Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma St., and a secret 4th pick that I'm NOT GONNA TELL!!! :p :p :p

Lemme guess...if memory of last season serves, Syracuse? :p ;)

Call me ab-so-lute-ly nut-ty, but I got an all ACC Final Four...

Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, UNC, Maryland

All four teams have very strong upset potential...I could see it happening.

[tommy]

Okay, I'll spill my 4th final 4 pick... it's a sleeper... don't laugh...

Cincinnati. Seriously, they had a decent schedule, played consistent, finished up 13th in the AP poll. They've got a 4th seed in a bracket where I think the top 2 seeds will fall. They could play the role that Indiana played the other year.

I picked Syracuse last year, okay? So listen to me!!! :p

[AbNormal27]

OK, I'm IN! I have submitted my picks! I don't know JACK about NCAA basketball, but I'm not in it for the glory. I just loooooooooooove having fun with the rest of lgc.com.

Aaryn

PS: BTW, Duke, Maryland, Oklahoma St., and Gonzaga are my Final Four picks.

[Turbulence]

PS: BTW, Duke, Maryland, Oklahoma St., and Gonzaga are my Final Four picks.

For not knowing much about the NCAA, that's a very good final 4!

Do Canadian colleges have any kind of basketball tournament such as this?

[AbNormal27]

We do, but it's nowhere near as big as this. Evidently, Rogers Sportsnet has been doing a feature on some of the Canadians playing in the NCAA tourney for about 2 weeks now. Brown from UCONN was the player this morning.

Aaryn

[sandstorm]

Final Four...

Kentucky ,Oklahoma,Duke, UConn

OK-Duke final ......OK winner. Duke will choke. and I am a Duke fan!

[VandyCane]

Well Manhattan has just upset Florida! One of my brackets had them in the sweet sixteen. Oh well. Thankfully the other one had them losing the second game.

[tommy]

I'm 2-for-2, Texas Tech and Manhattan; hopefully Maryland can escape! It's coming down to the wire!!! :eek:

[Turbulence]

I'm 2-for-2, Texas Tech and Manhattan; hopefully Maryland can escape! It's coming down to the wire!!! :eek:

Well, I'm 1-3 so far... :eek2: At least the Terps pulled it out. I had them going to the Elite 8.

My Final 4 was Kentucky, OK St., Duke, and UConn with Kentucky beating Duke. Go Pack!

[Guyute]

I picked the gators, but only through this one, so that won't hurt me much.

if MD would've lost, that would've wrecked a ton of brackets. lol. good game.

Syracuse is losing atm. :roll:

[tommy]

Well 3-1 now.

These games are CLOSE! Maryland winning a close one, Southern Illinois losing to Bama by 1; Wake forest in a tight one... this is great!

[Turbulence]

Man, I had Southern Illinois and BYU pulling the upsets. I suck. :sad:

My main competition in the Turbulence family bracket game had many of the same picks, so it ain't that bad. :D

[tommy]

Duke is demolishing Alabama State... no big surprise there.

I've only missed one so far (damn you, Alabama, for winning)...

[guinevere]

I've missed two so far....I said *so far* (no tempting the BB gods)

[tommy]

This seriously is the best first day of NCAA I've experienced. (of course I'm only 17, but still, you get my point...)

[goalie33]

Today has been great...Air Force was hanging in there for a while, and then they just got too tired.

[AbNormal27]

3 wrong thus far. Seton Hall, Nevada and Manhattan.

Aaryn

[sandstorm]

5 misses yesterday, but nothing to screw up the brackets later. Like i picked dayton over de paul.THAT was a good game!!!

[tommy]

Yeah that Dayton game was great...

I was 11-1 until the night games, wihch messed me up... now I'm 12-4. Nothing too bad though.

[Shell]

I'm 11-5 right now which isn't too bad since I haven't watched a basketball game or read that part of the sports section all year LOL

[Stormbringer]

12-4 right here...worst pick thus far turning out to be Arizona, who usually makes a good run in the tourney.

[guinevere]

I'm 12-4 as well which I"m pretty happy about. I've only followed UNC, Wake and State marginally all season. I keep thinking Gonzaga is a cheese.

[tommy]

Crap, looks like today I get my brackets busted...

[sandstorm]

my brackets are a bust today too. I guess hockey has interfered with my basketball watching this year. Somehow, I'm not that upset about it. I'm just mad that my husband is doing better than me and he doesn't watch basketball at all!!!! Go Duke!!!!

[Alicia]

Go Duke!!!!

Yay! I don't feel so alone! ;)

[sandstorm]

My husband is WINNING this thing and he doesn't watch basketball. He'll be a sore loser in the end when STATE CHOKES. His all ACC final will be a bust!

[Turbulence]

I finish the first round at 25-7, thanks to Nevada. But none of my losses were bracked busters, save Providence who I had going to the Sweet 16.:D

[AbNormal27]

Wow! I'm in third!

Aaryn

[Turbulence]

6-way tie for 6th...:D

[tommy]

23-9... I guess that's not TOO bad... although I lost an elite eight team... but nothing else past the 2nd round...

[sandstorm]

My brackets are a complete bust. I don't care, though, because the Hurricanes won tonight!!!!

[Turbulence]

My dad's championship game was Stanford vs. Gonzaga....:D

[Shell]

yeah Guyute was just cussing about Stanford lol

[tommy]

My dad's championship game was Stanford vs. Gonzaga....:D

Ouch...

I got pretty wrecked today, but I still have 6 of my elite 8 left, but I had Maryland in the final four. I'm still hoping for my Oklahoma State - Cincinnati Final... :beatup: :crazy: :eek:

[Stormbringer]

My brackets are a complete bust. I don't care, though, because the Hurricanes won tonight!!!!

Same here. :smoke: At this point, screw my bracket...GO DEACS!!

[AbNormal27]

OK, so Maryland and Gonzaga are gone, so I guess I'm betting on Duke. Is that good?

Aaryn

[goalie33]

I had Maryland going to the Final Four as well, and then State over Maryland in the semifinal because I refuse to believe that State would lose to Maryland three times in a row. Oh well...at least I didn't have money on my bracket.

[sandstorm]

well, I guess that I'm not doing as bad as I thought. I went from almost last to 5th. Lost 2 of my Elite 8 , but my final four is intact.We'll have to see what today will bring!!! They don't call this March Madness for nothin'!!!

[Shell]

I went from last place to 5th place in the LGC league and my final four is in tact so far as well. I think I have the advantage knowing nothing of bball LOL

[tommy]

You know what? I quit. My brackets are destroyed.

[Turbulence]

State deserved to lose. That was freaking pitiful, that last minute. Why in the whole freeking world would you play Jordan Collins at that crucial moment? Why in the world would you hold the ball that long on the last possession? They held it until 5 seconds left, then tried to break the D, and they didn't have enough time. Pitiful.

[nccanes]

Horrible collapse by NC State. Hodge wasted that last foul and the final 15 seconds were horrid.

No reason to lose that game. Crushing loss for Hodge. :sad:

[goalie33]

State deserved to lose. That was freaking pitiful, that last minute. Why in the whole freeking world would you play Jordan Collins at that crucial moment?

The other options were Will Roach and Adam Simons, that's why. Intentional foul my arse.

My Phoenix bracket is officially dead. UConn was my only correct pick and I had State going to the Final Four anyway.

[talkingcanes]

Mississippi State and Kentucky both lost so lots of people have brackets and office pools in total chaos going into the Sweet 16.

[sandstorm]

I have 10 of the sweet 16 . not as bad as I expected. My phoenix bracket is a bust too with the exception of U.Conn. 3 of my final 4 are still intact. (Damn you KY!!!)

[Guyute]

Neither Kentucky nor State hurt me too much. Standford destroyed me though. bums.

[guinevere]

Only 2 of my final 4 are intact and State did not make me a happy camper yesterday. Only 7 out of the sweet 16 in my bracket are intact. considering I had no clue what I was doing, I guess I should be happy I"m still in it at all. ;)

[Motorcat]

Standings after weekend #1 for LGC League

rank-team-points

1 MrSandstorm 43
2 sandstorm 42
2 Motorcat's Wolfpack 42
4 AbNormal27 41
4 Puck'n Around 41
4 Hi Stan How's the Go Going? 41
7 Bring Back Al Pinkins 39
8 Tatertot 38
8 Shell 38
10 Turbulence 37
10 Leonardo Leonardo 37
10 VandyCane 37
13 Homeriffic 35
14 The Nimrods 33

Did Ok I guess, but my bracket with KY to the title is blown all to hell... I'm toast. :(

[goalie33]

I'm done for...the maximum I can get now is 65 points because the only team left in my Final Four is Wake, and I had them losing. Blah.

[sandstorm]

well, I have OK winning the whole thing. They are still in it as well as Duke and Uconn , my other 2 final 4 teams . Here's to hoping. GLad I have no money riding on this.

[Turbulence]

Hey, I'm not last! Yet...

[sandstorm]

And the madness continues today...

[Guyute]

Tonight's schedule-
http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/scoreboard/madness/20040325

Go Hawks!! :D

[tommy]

Xavier and Alabama both in the elite eight? Crazy, this is.

[Alicia]

*sneaks in* Go Duke! *sneaks back out* :p

[sandstorm]

three of my final four still intact!!!! Crazy tournament so far. Seems like anything can happen.

[talkingcanes]

OK State makes it to the Final Four over St. Joe's. I usually wouldn't care except I find the St. Joe's coach so annoying that I just was glad to see them lose. I felt bad for the team though. They played well. OK State just played better at the end.

[talkingcanes]

and then there were four..........and two of them are from the ACC :spin: not too shabby, even if one of them is Duke :p

[Turbulence]

I hate Duke. :mad:

Go Yellow Jackets!

[tommy]

Duke is puke!!!

Here's to a UConn-Oklahoma State final! (UConn because they would beat duke, and OK state because I've got money riding on them, and if they beat UConn in the final i've got a stretch chance to win $120.)

[Stormbringer]

Duke is puke!!!

I saw the funniest thing at Crabtree Valley Mall this past Wednesday...there are some anti-Dook shirts on display in the front of a sports fan gear store. My two favorites were a shirt that looked like a genuine Duke shirt, except it said "Puke"; and an UNC shirt that said "Friends don't let friends go to Dook.". :D

I used to have an UNC shirt that said on the front "For cryin' out loud...", and had on the back a picture of a VERY ANGRY baby and "I'm NOT going to Duke!". Unfortunately, I somehow ripped one of the sleeves on that shirt. :sad: I need to see if anyone is still selling that...

And obviously, go anyone but Dook!

[talkingcanes]

sorry guys, I hate Duke too, but I can't pull against the conference. I'd much prefer to see GT win the national title, but I despise UConn so even Duke is better than them.

I don't know why I can't apply this division pride thing to hockey ;)

[tommy]

I don't know why I can't apply this division pride thing to hockey ;)

:laugh:

[Motorcat]

LGC Pick'em Week 2

A UCONN win over Dukeis the only chance I have at more points.....my Final Four is trashed with Kentucky going all the way.

Anyone else have a chance at more points?

Rank - Team Points

1 sandstorm 82
1 Motorcat's Wolfpack 82
3 Bring Back Al Pinkins 75
4 AbNormal27 65
4 Puck'n Around 65
6 MrSandstorm 63
7 Shell 62
8 Homeriffic 59
9 Tatertot 58
10 Turbulence 57
11 Leonardo Leonardo 53
12 The Nimrods 49
12 Hi Stan How's the Go Going? 49
14 VandyCane 45

[Guyute]

Probably my worst picks Ever. I'm embarrassed.

Duke is my only Final Four left. Stanford losing early hurt, but I could've recovered. Kansas and St Joe's both losing crushed me.
(in more ways than 1 regarding SJU)

[guinevere]

considering a lot of my picks were sentamental -I'm fine with my standings. Wouldn't have minded kicking a little butt since that would have meant more wins from my favorites but I'll take it. Now... someone beat Duke. Please. :smoke:

[Alicia]

Now... someone beat Duke. Please. :smoke:

Having been a Duke fan for 24 years, it's quite possible they will beat themselves in the next round, especially considering how they played last night.

[guinevere]

Now... someone beat Duke. Please. :smoke:

Having been a Duke fan for 24 years, it's quite possible they will beat themselves in the next round, especially considering how they played last night.

I love you Alisha but I can't pull for Duke. I'd self emolliate or something. Here's to Duke beating themselves... :D

[Alicia]

Now... someone beat Duke. Please. :smoke:

Having been a Duke fan for 24 years, it's quite possible they will beat themselves in the next round, especially considering how they played last night.

I love you Alisha but I can't pull for Duke. I'd self emolliate or something. Here's to Duke beating themselves... :D

'S ok....I'm used to it! :p ;)

[guinevere]

If its any consolation, I"m a Tarheel fan and a Tarheel graduate. It doesn't get sadder than that. ;)

[AbNormal27]

BTW, Duke, Maryland, Oklahoma St., and Gonzaga are my Final Four picks.

I guess I have a chance to garner a few more points since i have 2 of my Final four left. I'm not sure how far that will get me though.

Aaryn

[Alicia]

If its any consolation, I"m a Tarheel fan and a Tarheel graduate. It doesn't get sadder than that. ;)


I won't hold that against you, sweetie! :kiss: ;)

[VandyCane]

LGC Pick'em Week 2

14 VandyCane 45

Woo hoo I love being guaranteed last place! :beatup:
I guess that's what happens when you go with your heart---Vandy beating UConn. LOL, I kill myself.

At least I stand a better chance in tommy's group...my final two are still alive!

[sandstorm]

I have Duke LOSING to Oklahoma in the final game. I am a Duke fan here. I think they'll choke, especially after the last game.

BTW: I have NEVER been in 1st place in any basketball pool in my life. I've been filling out these brackets since ,well, a long time.... I grew up in
Syracuse NY and was a fan of the Orangemen since BEFORE Boeheim started coaching them. I was very glad to see them win the big game last year.I switched to rooting for Duke when I moved here in '89. Actually I was FORCED into choosing an ACC team to root for and I hated the Tarholes ...so, Duke it is!!!

[Alicia]

I am a Duke fan here. I think they'll choke, especially after the last game.

Same here, unfortunately.

[sandstorm]

Madness on again. Good luck to the ACC teams!!!!!

[Stormbringer]

Way to go Georgia Tech! :spin: The Jackets stung the Ok. State Cowboys, 67-65.

Go Huskies! Beat Dook!

[talkingcanes]

Congratulations to Georgia Tech. They really hung in there and got the job done. I do feel for the Oklahoma State team though. That school really had to work hard to pull the program back together after the plane crash and they've done a great job.

I'm thrilled for GT and hope Duke beats UConn. Then, it's all about GT kicking Duke back to Durham on Monday night :spin:

[Turbulence]

How 'bout them Yellow Jackets? Way to go!
Anyone but Duke!

[Alicia]

I am a Duke fan here. I think they'll choke, especially after the last game.

Same here, unfortunately.

And the choking continues... :roll:

[talkingcanes]

man, Duke choked big time. now I can happily go back to actively cheering against them ;) I can't stand UConn or their coach so I really hope GT has what it takes to beat them Monday. I can't believe Duke choked so badly. as much as I dislike them, that is not usually a Duke trait in the NCAA.

[Stormbringer]

Good, GOOD game! :spin: Just so glad to see Dook out! Love to see Tech win this puppy, with it being their very first final and all.

So far, one of the best Final Fours in sometime...what will make this THE best in sometime will be if the Tech/UConn game is as much of a cliffhanger as the two games tonight. :spin:

[Turbulence]

That was a heck of a game last night....Duke really fell apart, and UConn really showed their greatness. They got points when they needed them. A few of the commentators on ESPN talked about how the Huskies looked like an NBA team out there.
And the best part of it all? Duke lost!!!

I think Tech has a legitimate chance at the national chamionship on Monday. It won't be a blowout, but they have the team and the coach to get them far. Paul Hewitt is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Go Yellow Jackets!

[AbNormal27]

Well, I'm done then! I had Duke to win. It's been fun, see y'all next year!

Aaryn

[Stormbringer]

Congratulations to the UConn Huskies. Too bad the final game, with a score of 82-73 over Ga. Tech, was boring, except for the first and last five minutes. The Jackets just plain out got outclassed by the Huskies...

[sandstorm]

Congrats to Motorcat the official winner of the LGC NCAA tournament pool for 2004!!!!
I really felt sorry for Georgia tech during that game. They looked absolutely pitiful at times. Now time for playoff hockey.......

[tommy]

If that game was 3 minutes longer, Tech woulda won. I don't see why they waited until like 45 seconds left to start fouling. If they had started a minute or two earlier they could have gotten it down to 2 or 3 points; they were just dropping three's all over the place in the last minute or so.

ESPN radio got it right when one of their guys last night said "The best team truly did win this season, and that doesn't always happen."

[Motorcat]

Congrats to Motorcat the official winner of the LGC NCAA tournament pool for 2004!!!!

Woo Hoo - I rule, kick butt and all that other stuff.......I'll go back of to my newbie corner now and be quiet before I PO someone. ;)

BTW - When am I going to lose this Lowell Bencher tag?

:)

[Alicia]

If that game was 3 minutes longer, Tech woulda won. I don't see why they waited until like 45 seconds left to start fouling. If they had started a minute or two earlier they could have gotten it down to 2 or 3 points; they were just dropping three's all over the place in the last minute or so.

ESPN radio got it right when one of their guys last night said "The best team truly did win this season, and that doesn't always happen."

I said the same thing, tommy...they should've started fouling earlier. And where were those three-pointers before the end of the game?

UConn definitely showed themselves to be the better team...will be interesting to see if the Husky ladies can do the same.

[tommy]

btw, today I heard Rome talking about some excessive celebration in Connecticut... is that true?

[Alicia]

UConn definitely showed themselves to be the better team...will be interesting to see if the Husky ladies can do the same.

BTW, I hear the ladies did win.

[Stormbringer]

Yup..70-61 over Tennessee.

http://www.sportsline.com/ncaawbasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAW_20040406_CT@TN

[nccanes]

btw, today I heard Rome talking about some excessive celebration in Connecticut... is that true?

I think I saw a headline that said something about 35 arrested in "violent" celebration. Didn't click the article, so don't know the specifics.

[Stormbringer]

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpc2RicmIxBF9TAzk1ODYyMjM4BHNlYwN0 aA--?slug=ap-uconncelebration&prov=ap&type=lgns

Two hours after the women's basketball team won its third straight championship, fans overturned two cars and set one of them on fire Tuesday night at an apartment complex about a mile from campus. There were no reports of injuries.

It was at the same apartment complex Monday night, after the men's basketball team won its second title in five years, where revelers overturned two cars and set several bonfires. Police arrested 35 people on and off campus after the men's game.