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AY2043 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:47 am Post subject: |
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lakersken80 wrote: | LakerLanny wrote: | I feel like this is my year!
Am I the only one with San Diego State going to the Sweet 16?
Let's GO! |
Pretty much my pick for the socal team to make it the farthest in the NCAA this year. UCLA is already out so its between CSU Fullerton and San Diego State, and the Aztecs basketball program is a deeper program. |
SDSU is definitely an interesting sleeper team.. They got REALLY hot towards the end of the year and have some pretty talented guys. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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I absolutely hate my bracket....I have tried to tweak it, but I just have little confidence in it. I hate the South, Midwest......and the West....and not much of a fan of the East either. My Final 4 does not look right....my Sweet 16 is off somehow. I have never had less confidence in a bracket. |
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44TheLogo Star Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | I absolutely hate my bracket....I have tried to tweak it, but I just have little confidence in it. I hate the South, Midwest......and the West....and not much of a fan of the East either. My Final 4 does not look right....my Sweet 16 is off somehow. I have never had less confidence in a bracket. |
that just means you're going to get everything right. the less you know the better with march madness, i've found. _________________ substance over style |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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44TheLogo wrote: | adkindo wrote: | I absolutely hate my bracket....I have tried to tweak it, but I just have little confidence in it. I hate the South, Midwest......and the West....and not much of a fan of the East either. My Final 4 does not look right....my Sweet 16 is off somehow. I have never had less confidence in a bracket. |
that just means you're going to get everything right. the less you know the better with march madness, i've found. |
I mean but look at the bottom of the South, and pretend your a person that does not have great confidence in Cincy.....it is pretty ugly to take those other teams out to the Elite 8! Then that stupid potential game of Zona and UK.....combined with Hunter being out for Virginia....I mean usually, I feel good if something goes wrong I can contain the issue within the next bracket....but if you have doubts about Virginia, that Zona/UK game could easily destroy your bracket......and there are so many variables in that game....like nobody really knows when Trier will be the best player on the court or simply be a no show.....will UK guys play like a bunch of 5 Star's or just a bunch of Freshman....it changes from game to game! Do not even get me started about having to deal with Duke & Michigan State, the two most talented teams in my opinion, in the Sweet 16.
Will Udoka Azubuike be healthy by the Sweet 16? Will Bruce Brown return if Miami gets to the 2nd weekend? Is Bamba really healthy....and does that actually hurt or help Texas (hint, I actually think they may be better with Jericho Sims). Is Davidson going to go ham in Round 1? Will the good Gators or bad Gators show up to play the Bonnies? Do we get "me against the world" Trae Young?
Too many questions....I just want it to start so my bracket is locked!! |
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misterioso Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in. My bracket is my LG name. Good luck to all. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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LakerLanny Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have not missed a single game so far! _________________ Love, Laker Lanny |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Reminder....games start in the morning! If you use a streaming device (Firestick, Roku, etc.), you can add the March Madness Live channel and watch every game. You can also download the March Madness Live App for your smart phone and watch every game live.
On your computer....you can stream directly on March Madness Live website (love the "boss button")......or on TBS, CBS, TNT or TruTV. Check out the streaming schedule.
To keep up with the LakersGround Tourney Pick'em Results....visit the website or download the Yahoo Fantasy app.
Good Luck! |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 12:34 am Post subject: |
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I agree with adkindo on the bracket this year in general. I hate it, and I think the committee did an abysmal job overall. Michigan State should not be playing Duke so early, it's ludicrous, and if Michigan State were playing Xavier on a neutral court, they would be favored by at least 5 points.
I've done an annual NCAA Tournament pool with some buddies since junior high school. There's 8 of us and we each draft 8 teams, and we pull names for the draft order in each odd round, with reverse order in the even rounds. It's a pretty simple system: you get 1 point for each win that one of your teams picks up. I picked 2nd overall and with Villanova off the board first, I went with my gut and uttered...Michigan State. I would have picked Virginia before the Hunter injury. Now I don't even have them getting to the Elite 8, though they obviously still could make a deep run.
The 8 teams I ended up with: Michigan St., West Virginia, Florida, Loyola Chicago, Texas, Oklahoma, Charleston, and Texas Southern.
The biggest upset I picked on the LG bracket contest, by seeding, was #12 New Mexico State. I have them and Loyola Chicago (as an 11 seed) going to the Sweet 16. But if there are bigger upsets, I'd look at Montana vs. Michigan (Michigan hasn't played in a while, and can live and die by the 3), Marshall vs. Wichita St. (Marshall takes so many 3's that they have the firepower to hang with the Shockers IMO), Stephen F. Austin vs. Texas Tech (one of their important players might not be 100%), and Charleston vs. Auburn (one of Auburn's important players is out). |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:22 am Post subject: |
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How come every year I pick gonzaga as the winner? Must be that robert sacre connection _________________ Kobe |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, company I work for: My productivity is officially zero the next two days _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:24 am Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | Sorry, company I work for: My productivity is officially zero the next two days |
Doubt they notice any change |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:31 am Post subject: |
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I did not watch much college basketball this season...maybe a total of 20 minutes; which means that this will be my most successful bracket
Actually in ‘97 I won $800 thanks to Bibby/Simon but I have had trash brackets since |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:34 am Post subject: |
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ChickenStu wrote: | I agree with adkindo on the bracket this year in general. I hate it, and I think the committee did an abysmal job overall. Michigan State should not be playing Duke so early, it's ludicrous, and if Michigan State were playing Xavier on a neutral court, they would be favored by at least 5 points. |
I might....or likely would have Kansas, Michigan State and Duke in my Final Four if they were in different brackets! |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:36 am Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | Sorry, company I work for: My productivity is officially zero the next two days |
Doubt they notice any change |
Honestly you're probably right _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:39 am Post subject: |
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LETS GO OU _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Seems like Zona is becoming a trendy choice.....but will they get the whistles late in tournament? Doubt NCAA wants them to win tournament. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:48 am Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | LETS GO OU |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Brackets locked....let’s roll! |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:20 am Post subject: |
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Did I get in? I dont see myself in the list _________________ Kobe |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Chronicle wrote: | Did I get in? I dont see myself in the list |
I see you....Gonzaga over Nova? Maybe scroll down? |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Trae Young off to a WET start _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:29 am Post subject: |
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so many fat kids in college basketball _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:31 am Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | so many fat kids in college basketball |
Rhode Island #34’s belly jiggle’s when he shoots free throws |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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adkindo wrote: | PHILosophize wrote: | so many fat kids in college basketball |
Rhode Island #34’s belly jiggle’s when he shoots free throws |
_________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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