So who will be the Hatrack champ? Who will pick the winners?
This will be something fun to keep the fantasy baseball players happy while we wait for the season to start!
I’ve set up a Hatrack Fantasy Tournament Pick’em league on Yahoo. It’s free. It’s fun. If you’ve never played it’s very easy and you really don’t have to do much. All you have to do is pick the winner’s of the game for each level of the NCAA tournament. You can’t make your picks yet. Have to wait for the silly selection committee to set the tournament.
Is it ok to say go Mountaineers! I know I know. Bubble team. Might not even get in.
So here’s the email Yahoo usually sends out with an invite:
You have been invited to join jaytrek25's Private Group in Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports Tournament Pick'em. In order to join the group, just go to the game front page and click on the "Sign Up" button to create a team. After completing registration, or if you already have a team, click the "Create or Join Group" button and follow the path to join an existing private group. Then, when prompted, enter the following information... Group ID#: 6608 Password: osc
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
You beat me to it! I'm in. *hoping that WNY has 3 teams in the tourney*
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Woohoo!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I'm in..
But if the same thing happens here that happened in the foolball one I will be pissed.
Not saying that you can't win, Carrie...just that I better be able to make my picks stick. Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
It's alright - I only am good at picking football. Basketball is almost beyond me.
Almost.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Funny part about that was that I was doing great before it crashed on me....the weeks it didn't work were high winning weeks for me at the end.
I only had one bad week the whole season, and consistantly picked 11-13 points correct the weeks it was down. I even began e-mailing my picks, so that it would be obvious that it was the systems fault not mine....but it wasn't worth it.
Why couldn't have refused my picks on the bad week?
[ March 03, 2005, 12:06 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I'm in.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Fun fun fun.
Let's goooooooo Mountaineers!
Bust that bubble and get in!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
:: has never even heard of the Mountaineers.... ::
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
LOL! The Civic Minded Five!
"Let's Make A Difference!"
They were the best... god I miss that show...
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I wonder who that is.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
No clue, Oh nigh invulnerable one...
Posted by BeeSea (Member # 7450) on :
No need for bracket breakdown. Who comes in 2nd or 3rd is irrelevant. Illinois is gonna take 1st. Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
I'm in. I think my Utes just might have their best run since '98.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Fun fun fun.
Don’t know who the Mountaineers are? Well, might be fun for a Kansas-WVU game then huh!
By the way, 10 people in so far. Why aren’t you in?!?
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
11 in now. Where are Tom and King of Men? Need some fun non political time with them!
Don't forget, you don't have to know a thing about basketball to pick. Heck, if you haven't watched a game all year you can still make picks!
Let’s gooooooooo Mountaineers! Have to beat Seaton Hall tomorrow and that should bust the bubble.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Nooooooo!!!!! WVU lost. Flush... there goes our NCAA chances. Oh well. No dance for us this year.
Guess it'll make my picks easier since I won't have to worry about picking against them.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
The Illini actually finally lost a game!
Of course, so did KU this weekend..... Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
That's right. The Illini did lose didn't they? And who was that team that beat them? That's right! THE Ohio State Buckeyes. Way to go Coach Matta. Since this is the only thing I really have to be happy about in a season when the Bucks are banned from the big dance, I was out of my mind excited about it.
By the way I am definately in on the bracket challenge and I as well will not have to worry about picking against my beloved buckeyes.
Posted by Mean Old Frisco (Member # 6666) on :
And I'm stoked about not having to pick the Tarheels to lose this year. Not even in the championship!
Posted by DavidR (Member # 7473) on :
While I am disapointed that the Illini lost to Ohio, I see it as an opportunity. Bruce Weber will surely use the lessons from the game to motivate the team to not assume that they have the game wrapped up at half time like they have done a few times this year. The difference this time is that Ohio was able to capitalize on it and get a win whereas in certain other games their opponent either did not or were not able to take advantage of it.
I will still be picking Illinois to go all the way this year, and that is because I think that Illinois has the right combination of talent, attitude, coaching, and drive to beat any team that they go up against. They can still lose if they let the attitude and drive slack off as shown by the Ohio game, but I don't think that any team can beat them when they bring all aspects of their game onto the court.
I could easily see an Illini-Tar Heels final game or an Illini-Kansas final game.
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
I agree that the Illini will probably win it all, they are a great team, as they have shown all year long.
But I must disagree with you about one thing. They lost to The Ohio State Buckeyes, not the Ohio bobcats. Two extremely different teams. Just as Illinois and Illinois State are two very different teams. Posted by DavidR (Member # 7473) on :
quote:But I must disagree with you about one thing. They lost to The Ohio State Buckeyes, not the Ohio bobcats. Two extremely different teams. Just as Illinois and Illinois State are two very different teams.
You are right of course. A friend of mine and his wife are Ohio State allumni and I always refer to the Ohio State teams as Ohio instead of Ohio State to get their goat. I hadn't intended to do that here, but it seems that force of habit can be stronger than intentions. I also notice that I said "Tar Heels" instead of "Tarheels". That was simply an accident and I have no excuse for mangling their team name.
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
quote: it seems that force of habit can be stronger than intentions
Very true, as shown by my immediately jumping on the fact that you got it wrong. I tend to do that without thinking as well. Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I don't know why I am playing now.
KU probably won't do very well in the bracket now that they've just one of their leading players, Keith Langford, to an injury in Sunday's game. Might as well hang it up right now with him missing from playtime...
Farmgirl
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
You play to get the best picks!! There are 13 people in now. Sweet. WVU can still make the dance if they beat Providence tomorrow at the Big East tournament. I hope so, but I won’t be holding my breath. Well, I guess I might hold it during a few 3 point shots! So get on in, join up, and be ready to pick after selection Sunday this weekend.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Have I bumped this recently? Such madness……..
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Big East Tournament today: West Virginia 82, Providence 59
Tomorrow we take on BC at Noon. Those traitors who are going to the ACC. I doubt we have a chance to win, but it would be soooooo wonderful to win. I just hope we don’t do something embarrassing.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
I guess Jay isn't on yet, otherwise he'd be posting about this. WVU 78, BC 72.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Yeah Buddy! Gotta love it! The Sport's Garden was packed. I think everyone had the same long lunch idea. We didn't get our lunch until 5 minutes left in the game. What a great game. How exciting. Can I put in a fake pick in the pick'em with WVU winning it all?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
My Oakland University Grizzlies beat Oral Roberts to make it into the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. So, though I fear they will probably lose, I champion them all the same!
GO GRIZZLIES!!
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Well, to trumpet local teams...Niagara has it's first bid in 35 years! Buffalo will most likely get in, especially if they keep winning in the MAC tournament. Go Purple Eagles and Bulls!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
And I'm going!! Leaving to go to NYC tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM for the 8:00 PM game. Sweetness.
[ March 11, 2005, 10:25 PM: Message edited by: Jay ]
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
It's all set. Make your picks.
Let's go Mountaineers!
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
That riotous cackling sound yesterday was the NCAA selection committee as they gleefully stuck Utah in the same bracket with Kentucky ONCE AGAIN.
What do they have against us? Really, I want to know.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Picks are set. Good luck!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
still working on writing them all out on my paper bracket before I put my picks online
and it doesn't help that I know nothing about any team that isn't in the Big 12. The Big 12 teams I do follow...
FG
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Got this email from Yahoo.
The tournament selections have been made official, so you are now able to make your picks for this year's Yahoo! Sports Tournament Pick'em competition.
You can make and change your picks as often as you like, but your final picks must be submitted by five minutes before the first game tips off on Thursday, March 17.
Thanks for playing and good luck.
So FG you can do them online and keep changing them. No one else can see your picks until after everything is locked.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Oakland University Grizzlies beat Alabama A&M to make it to the tournament for the first time ever. We play North Carolina friday.
GO GRIZZLIES!!
Posted by NinjaBirdman (Member # 7114) on :
I made my picks. I don't really follow college ball though so winning for me will be pretty much dumb luck. Making picks on the games makes them more fun to watch though. Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Hurry! Last chance to get in or change your picks. Fun! Good luck everyone.
May the best Mountaineers Picks win!
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
I'm in. I picked the OSU Cowboys to go all the way.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Hurry! You've still got until right around noon to get in!
19 picks in so far. Wouldn't you like to be the one who knows nothing about NCAA BB and win it all!
Where's OSC? Puppy? Tom? KoM? We need your picks!
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
My picks are pretty much crap, but hey - it could be the one!
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I'm 4 for 4 so far! Anyone else call the Alabama upset?
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I'm 3 for 4 - I went with Alabama, home town team and all that.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Nope, I didn't predict the Alabama upset either. So it's my first "strike" against me.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Picked the wrong 12 over 5 upset.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Niagara let me down, too, although from the sounds of it they gave it a good shot.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I'm not seeing any 12/5 upsets. Possibly ODU, but I'd never bet on it.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Are you guys tracking live-time scores Here or are you watching or listening to it on TV/radio?
I'm doing both -- have the web site up here and also we have a TV in our department and we're watching all the games (one of the bonuses of working in a male-dominated environment)
Farmgirl
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Frisco? I think he was referring to the #5 Alabama, #12 Wis-Milwaukee....
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Alabama lost to Wis-Mil, Frisco.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
quote:TheTick Member Member # 2883
posted March 17, 2005 03:01 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picked the wrong 12 over 5 upset.
I assumed that meant you picked one besides Alabama.
I should've said I don't expect any more 12/5 upsets.
[ March 17, 2005, 03:12 PM: Message edited by: Frisco ]
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Right, and your post seems to imply that you didn't see that any have happened, when in fact it already has.
Beaten by the edit.
[ March 17, 2005, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: TheTick ]
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Well, duh. I'm the only one who picked it...bumping this thread to brag about it. Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Yeah - you pick it right, Frisco -- but for some reason when I look at your picks/stats on our Yahoo bracket, it only shows you as "1" point, to my "3" points, although you should have 4 points now...
Wonder how long it take them to update...
Farmgirl
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Madness.........
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Stupid Iowa.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I really began to worry that Utah was going to blow it...
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Heh, I was just about to post that. Whew.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Man, and I have them upsetting Oklahoma, too. *wipes forehead and crosses fingers*
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
Bless you, Frisco.
And Farmgirl, I would prefer you phrased that as "I was beginning to think UTEP was going to surprise us all." I would rather think UTEP was better than advertised than that Utah was overrated. But that's just me.
Posted by NinjaBirdman (Member # 7114) on :
Looks like I'm the only one that picked UCLA... Am I missing something?
In any case, GO UCLA!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Look at UAB! That's my school! I'm enrolled there.
And yes, I picked them in the upset over LSU.
Go Blazers!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
err...never mind. I didn't pick UAB in this bracket. I picked them in the other one I'm playing. Oh well.
Posted by NinjaBirdman (Member # 7114) on :
Well, so much for UCLA, but UAB pulled through for me, or rather they're pulling through for me. Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Current Standings:
1 Mean Old Frisco 7 1 FireMonkeys 7 1 Farmgirl 7 1 Belle 7 1 NFL 7 1 punwit 7 7 Ender 6 7 Jeni's picks 6 7 Set1 6 7 WVU all the way! 6 11 Civic Minded Five 5 11 UofUlawguy 5 11 Pixiest 5 11 beatnixjd 5 11 NinjaBirdman 5 11 The Bombs 5 17 Cavman for President 4 17 urbanX Sure bets 4 19 Kwea 0
Posted by urbanX (Member # 1450) on :
yeah. I suck.
Posted by NinjaBirdman (Member # 7114) on :
1 Jeni's picks 14 1 NFL 14 3 Ender 13 3 Belle 13 3 punwit 13 3 UofUlawguy 13 3 Mean Old Frisco 13 3 Farmgirl 13 3 WVU all the way! 13 10 FireMonkeys 12 10 Set1 12 10 The Bombs 12 13 urbanX Sure bets 11 13 Civic Minded Five 11 13 Cavman for President 11 13 NinjaBirdman 11 17 beatnixjd 10 17 Pixiest 10 19 Kwea 0
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Whoo! If I can keep up with punwit, I will be happy.
Farmgirl
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Man, I suck at this. I miss football.
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
12-4, not too shabby given my lack of sports knowledge. Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
A game like that is no good for my bracket, but it's good for my soul.
On another note, here we go again. Utah vs. Kentucky. I ought to look it up -- how many times in the past 20 years has Utah met Kentucky in the NCAA tournament? It's more than a couple. And how many times has Utah gotten past the Wildcats? Zero.
I still weep over the 1998 Championship game.
Well, maybe this is the year. It could happen.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
How did NFL go from top of our Hatrack leaderboard to near the last so fast?
I pretty much want to scrap my whole bracket after Kansas lost, and then Wake Forest lost -- that really blew several picks for me because I had both going fairly far.
FG
Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :
UF lost Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Did I mention that WVU won?
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Current Standings:
1 Jeni's picks 47 2 Ender 45 3 Farmgirl 43 3 UofUlawguy 43 3 Mean Old Frisco 43 3 punwit 43 3 NinjaBirdman 43 8 beatnixjd 42 9 Belle 41 9 FireMonkeys 41 11 urbanX Sure bets 40 11 WVU all the way! 40 13 Pixiest 38 14 Cavman for President 37 14 The Bombs 37 16 Set1 36 16 NFL 36 18 Civic Minded Five 35
Things get interesting this week!
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I missed the deadline, sorry guys.....
[ March 22, 2005, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
Posted by urbanX (Member # 1450) on :
Go Nova. Sorry UF...maybe next year Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Man! I can't believe that Oklahoma State lost that game!
(and I can't believe I feel asleep before it was over!)
Farmgirl
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Wow.... West Virginia University is in the Elite Eight! Amazing. Of course the students had to celebrate last night by burning a couch
The fire dept reported over 50 fires and four overturned cars and one of those was set on fire too. Idiots. Wonder what will happen if we beat Louisville?
Posted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged (Member # 7476) on :
Thank goodness I'm not a betting man. Another #1 seed lost. So much for the ACC. Duke, what happened?
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
And... I'm done.
On Wisconsin!
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
Wow, Utah lost to Kentucky. That's never happened before. Posted by B-HAX (Member # 6640) on :
Let's GOOOOOOOOOO Mountaineers!!! Shoot the cardinals out of sky with our musket!
Posted by B-HAX (Member # 6640) on :
WVU 40 LOUISVILLE 27 at the half.
Still getting no respect from the mainstream sports media. I can't believe I am seeing this.
Posted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged (Member # 7476) on :
Wow, what a crazy comeback by illinios. down by 14 with 2:48 left and you win in overtime? What a crazy night.
Posted by Uhleeuh (Member # 6803) on :
That AZ-IL game was the single most nerve-wracking, depressing game I've ever watched. Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Even if I can get everything else right going forward, I don't know if I can beat Jeni.
Although.... I have Illinois and North Carolina battling it out for the championship game, and she doesn't, so maybe there is still hope as long as they remain in the game...
Farmgirl
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Farmgirl, you're looking pretty good in most scenario’s. I ran the generator and it looks like in most cases you’re on top. Tied a number of times, but still up there. Dang… good job.
Can’t believe WVU got so far. Can’t believe we blew a 20 point lead and didn’t get in the final four. Sigh……
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Alright, I'm not in last place anymore!
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
If Illinois wins beatnixjd wins. (I get 5th) If North Carolinia wins Farmgirl and Mean Old Frisco tie and it’ll come down to the score of the game for the tie breaker! (I get 9th) If I just would have had more faith in WVU and had them in the Elite 8!
Current standings: 1 Mean Old Frisco 103 1 Farmgirl 103 3 beatnixjd 102 4 Civic Minded Five 95 5 UofUlawguy 87 6 Belle 81 6 FireMonkeys 81 8 NinjaBirdman 79 9 Ender 77 10 Set1 76 10 urbanX Sure bets 76 12 Cavman for President 73 13 NFL 72 14 Jeni's picks 71 15 The Bombs 69 16 punwit 51 17 Pixiest 50 18 WVU all the way! 44
Posted by Darth Ender (Member # 7694) on :
May the dark side triumph
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
GO ILLINIOS!!!!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Yeah - Frisco and I were talking about this at BobnDanaCon.
I think if we tie, he will get it. Now that I think about it - my "scores" that I used for a tiebreaker are closer to NBA-type scores than college scores (at least so far in this tourney)
But I'd be happy if North Carolina won.
Farmgirl
Posted by Tater (Member # 7035) on :
Go Illinois now, for lack of a better team. I was going for Wake Forest. Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
WooHoo! My heart asplode!
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Congrats to the Tarheel fans. Now to go to work and eat crow since my Illini boss and I told my Tarheel boss that my Illini were going to wipe the floor with his team. LOL
(edit: ooh page! pretty!)
[ April 05, 2005, 12:13 AM: Message edited by: Goody Scrivener ]
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Congratulations to Mean Old Frisco and Farmgirl. Looks like Frisco got the tie breaker over Farmgirl though for the overall first place. Maybe we can set up some mud wrestling for them to settle it though for sure though.
Final Standings: 1 Mean Old Frisco 135 1 Farmgirl 135 3 beatnixjd 102 4 Civic Minded Five 95 5 UofUlawguy 87 6 Belle 81 6 FireMonkeys 81 8 NinjaBirdman 79 9 Ender 77 10 Set1 76 10 urbanX Sure bets 76 12 Cavman for President 73 13 NFL 72 14 Jeni's picks 71 15 The Bombs 69 16 punwit 51 17 Pixiest 50 18 WVU all the way! 44
Posted by Mean Old Frisco (Member # 6666) on :
So, someone starting a league this year, or will we wait for me to do one at the last minute?
Not sure I'll repeat, 'cause I hate picking Duke. Posted by Jeni (Member # 1454) on :
Okay, since I asked the same question on another thread yesterday to no avail, I went ahead and started one.
Everyone join up and prepare to be beaten!
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Yeah, wow. I guess I can't win:
Friday, 17 March: (8) Arizona v. (9) Wisconsin.
(For those who don't know, I graduated from Wisconsin in May and am now doing grad school at Arizona. Sheesh!)
But I'm in for the Pick'Em, even though I'm horrible at these things.
Posted by Mean Old Frisco (Member # 6666) on :
So I've got to keep myself from switching the UConn-UNC winner for four days.
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
I'm trying to decide if Villanova can beat Boston College. Nova's got an incredible team with a lot of talent, but they're playing a 4 guard/1 forward set. BC's got a really powerful paint presence. Can Nova's guards outscore BC's inside game? Will Allen Ray's eye be good enough to play?
Grah.
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
With all the strong bubble teams that didn't make it this year (Maryland, St. Joe's, Creighton, Michigan, Cinci, Louisville, etc), this year's NIT is looking watchable, too.
Just craziness all over.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I don't know why -- but I'm picking Villanova to go all the way this year. Maybe I just like the sound of the name - or the coach, or whatever. But that is what my gut is telling me at the moment. (and hey, I was leader last year, so my gut can't be all that bad, can it?)
Posted by FlyingCow (Member # 2150) on :
Not a lot of bracket takers, yet, it seems. There are only six people in the jatraqueros group.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I'm joining. Can we start a 2006 thread? I know, I know, I'm lazy but I would rather have this year on its own thread.
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
Joined and made my picks...
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Oakland University Grizzly WOMEN made it for the first time to the tourny after upsetting West Illinois.
They face top seeded Ohio State in the first round.
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