espn tournament challenge

[BillyMac]

Kansas beats Kentucky for the championship. I know it's a boring pick, but I've got twenty bucks invested in this pick at work.

Go Jayhawks. Baby needs a new pair of shoes!

[mutantducky]

NORTHERN IOWA all the way!!!!!!

[Nevadaref]

I'll give 100 to 1 odds that no one goes perfect and wins the million bucks.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Kansas beats Kentucky for the championship. I know it's a boring pick, but I've got twenty bucks invested in this pick at work.

Go Jayhawks. Baby needs a new pair of shoes!

C'mon Billy you gotta treat your feet bettern that!

How about picking Diebler and his crew?

PS - Let it be known that for the first time EVER, I actually picked that darn play-in game correctly!

[Adam]

I refuse to pick the "play-in" game until they call it what it is; the first round.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I refuse to pick the "play-in" game until they call it what it is; the first round.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Adam]

Originally Posted by DLH17

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Not crying, just taking a meaningless stance.

Sort of like Tiger Woods skipping meaningless golf tournaments to work on his marriage.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I refuse to pick the "play-in" game until they call it what it is; the first round.

I am puzzled as to why they are not in the KS bracket. If they are in the 64 v 65 game, why do they not play the role of Lehigh?

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I am puzzled as to why they are not in the KS bracket. If they are in the 64 v 65 game, why do they not play the role of Lehigh?

Great question....one I'd like to have answer to, as well. It seems like a no brainer given that Kay U is the #1 overall seed. Is it not logical that the first team in would play the last team in?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Great question....one I'd like to have answer to, as well. It seems like a no brainer given that Kay U is the #1 overall seed. Is it not logical that the first team in would play the last team in?

Apparently travel costs and the desire to actually fill arenas comes more into play than accurate seeding of 65 teams.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Apparently travel costs and the desire to actually fill arenas comes more into play than accurate seeding of 65 teams.

"That's right, dollar signs."

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Apparently travel costs and the desire to actually fill arenas comes more into play than accurate seeding of 65 teams.

That is exactly why. They've said as much. The play-in game is matched up with the region closest to the participating schools no matter which #1 is in it.

It doesn't really matter. If the overall #1 has more trouble with #61 than #64, they didn't deserve the overall #1.

Also, they've stated before that the seeding sometimes is adjusted to meet other requirements. They'll move teams in the middle up/down to meet the rules on playing conference foes in the early rounds, the rules on not playing at your home facility, or of the other principles they try to meet.