JAMMER's 2023 MARCH MADNESS CONTEST

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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Contest #1, Score after Day 2, please check your tally. Let me know if any errors:

Entrant Score Teams-Alive
winkyduck 68 8
Almost Allright 64 9
Woodrow Wilson 61 9
ComptrBob 60 9
TonyMar 59 9
Viejo Dinosaur 59 8
Cheapseats 54 8
railbird 50 8
Dell Dude 49 7
trytrytry 38 7
kane 37 8
Sharky99 37 7
Bomzee 36 6
Murphy's Best 35 6
JimmytheGreek 30 7
Asportsguy 23 6
Heim 21 6
 
railbird

railbird

EOG Master
Jammer said:
Some questions....

Will Dell Dude post his picks in the wrong format and incur a penalty right out of the gate?
Will Birdie be the only one to pick himself to win the overall title?
Will anyone challenge Viejo's record breaking final score last year?
Will JimmytheGreek win the tough John Thomson POD?
Will Birdie cash for the fourth consecutive year?
Will Jaylen Clark's injury thwart UCLA's title hopes?
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what are the odds of 6 nos?
 
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Jammer

EOG Dedicated
TonyMar said:
Canadian tout who has picks in every single sport, college and pro.

Used to post his picks at the original version of this forum. What I find peculiar is how a Canadian handicapper like him,.. is -28 units in NHL this yr.

Then again Jammer is right, Sherwood is now down over 50 units in NCAA basketball this yr, after his rough opening round. So I am rooting for him to finally win one tomorrow with Drake.
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-65 Units in college hoops after another disaster yesterday!
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Jammer said:
Looks like Kane, Viejo and Tony Mar only one's with Final Four's still going.
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Every year there is almost no chance to get all 4 correct.

This year, even taking all the favorites, the payout on the 4 teamer to win their region would be 91/1. Higher odds for putting a #2, #3, #4, etc. seed in.
 
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Heim

Heim

EOG Master
I'm all for the last place finisher getting something. Our version of Mr. Irrelevant.

Losing with 2 decent seeds at the horn in one night is not easy. 😁
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Contest #1, Score after Day 3, please check your tally. Let me know if any errors:

Entrant Score Teams-Alive
ComptrBob 112 8
Cheapseats 90 7
Dell Dude 83 6
Woodrow Wilson 83 8
Almost Allright 70 8
winkyduck 70 6
railbird 66 7
Viejo Dinosaur 63 5
Bomzee 62 7
TonyMar 61 5
trytrytry 60 5
Asportsguy 53 5
Murphy's Best 47 6
kane 43 7
Sharky99 43 6
JimmytheGreek 36 5
Heim 27 6
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Sweet 16 contest #2 is tighter than a drum (includes Xavier win):
Entrant Teams-In Left-to-play
Cheapseats 6 6
trytrytry 6 6
Bomzee 6 5
ComptrBob 6 5
Heim 6 5
kane 6 5
Sharky99 6 5
Woodrow Wilson 6 5

winkyduck 5 5
Asportsguy 5 4
JimmytheGreek 5 3
TonyMar 5 3
Almost Allright 4 5
Dell Dude 4 5
railbird 4 5
Murphy's Best 4 4
Viejo Dinosaur 3 6
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
If Gonzaga hangs on to win, I (unofficially) have the Sweet 16 contest as a 3-way tie (10 teams in) between Bomzee, Cheapseats, and Sharky99.

Edit: This looks good. Please check your totals.
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Contest #1, Score after Day 4, please check your tally. Let me know if any errors:

Entrant Pod Total #Alive
ComptrBob John T 138 7
Woodrow Wilson PJ C 119 6
Cheapseats Jim B 114 6
Dell Dude Rick P 107 4
Almost Allright PJ C 98 5
Bomzee Rollie 96 6
railbird Lou C 92 5
kane Rollie 89 6
Viejo Dinosaur Lou C 89 4
winkyduck Jim B 84 3
TonyMar John T 79 3
trytrytry PJ C 78 5
Sharky99 Lou C 69 5
Murphy's Best Rick P 61 4
Asportsguy Rollie 53 4
Heim Rick P 53 5
JimmytheGreek John T 42 3
NowshesmyRuca Jim B 0 0
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Dell Dude said:
I won my poddy.
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railbird said:
Congrats, me too
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Jammer said:
PODS are total points for the entire contest.
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Yep, pod winners are awarded for the most total points for the entire contest.

A pod winner can be shown to have clinched with the following computation:

1. Start with the leader's points (say L with total TL) and choose one opponent (say A and total TA).
2. List all picks alive for both L and A. Eliminate any common picks.
3. Add to TL the minimum of any pending head-to-head matches for the leader (and possibly also if all 4 picked in the next round).
4. Add to TA the maximum points available to win it all (highest live seed)
5. Add to TA the maximum points for all the other A picks to go as far they can before losing to another A pick.
6. Repeat steps 1,2,4 and 5 for the other opponent (B with total TB).
7. L has clinched if TL is larger than TA and TB.

Example:
Pod = John Thompson, L = CB with 138 pts, 7 picks (Alabama, Texas, Gonzaga, UConn, Creighton, Arkansas, Princeton)

1. A = Tony Mar, 79 pts, 3 picks.
2. All common picks (Alabama, Gonzaga, Creighton)
3A. L has Creighton/Princeton gives 6*3 = 18 pts
3B. L has UConn/Arkansas gives 4*3 = 12 pts
4. None
5. None, TA = 79

1. B = JimmytheGreek, 42 pts, 3 picks
2. Common pick (Alabama), Others (UCLA, Xavier)
4. Pick 3 seed: Xavier win it all, pts = 3 * (3+4+6+10) = 69
5. Other pick 2 seed UCLA =2* (3+4) = 14 (meets Xavier in Semis)
6 TB = 42+69+14 =125

TL = 138+18+12 = 168, TA =79, TB = 125, therefore L has clinched the John T Pod.

For kicks, CB max points would be 138 + 15*23 + 8*13 + 6*0 + 4*0+ 3*3 + 2*7 + 1*3 = 138+345+101+9+14+3= 610

Just a guess, but I doubt any other pod has been clinched going into the Sweet 16.
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Contest #2, Sweet 16 teams, please check your tally. Let me know if any errors:
Entrant Teams-In
Bomzee 10
Cheapseats 10
Sharky99 10

ComptrBob 9
Heim 9
kane 9

Asportsguy 8
trytrytry 8
winkyduck 8
Woodrow Wilson 8
Almost Allright 7
Dell Dude 7
JimmytheGreek 7
railbird 7
TonyMar 7
Viejo Dinosaur 7
Murphy's Best 5
 
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Jammer

EOG Dedicated
Bomzee, Cheapseats and Sharky99 will duke it out on the Saturday when the Final Four games are played. Closest guess to the combined points of both games.
 
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