NCAA Pick 5 - 2014 edition

Butter · 03-16-2014, 06:52 PM

Rules

You pick five teams from this year's NCAA Tournament field. Points are awarded based on how far each of your teams advance, with bonus points given based on the team's seed. You get one point for winning in the Second (formerly first) round, 2 for the Third Round, 3 for the regional semis, 4 for the regional finals, 5 for the national semifinal, and 6 for the national championship. Then, for each game your team wins, you get points that match the number of seed they are.

For example, say you picked Wichita State (a No. 1 seed), and they advanced to the Final Four. You would get: (1+1) + (2+1) + (3+1) + (4+1) = 14 points for selecting the Shockers. Or, if you pick Mercer, and they win 2 games, they would get (14+1) + (14+2) = 31 points.

As you can see, a well placed 10+ seeded team notching an upset or two is just as valuable as a 1 or 2 seed going to the Final 4.

First Four games do not count towards any point totals.

Good luck, everyone! Any questions, just post them here. Post your picks here, too.

If you want to change your picks, just edit your post. Any posts with an edit time of after Thursday, noon Eastern will be ruled ineligible.

Butter · 03-16-2014, 06:52 PM

Previous winners:

2006 - TazFTW, 83 pts.
2007 - ram, 89 pts.
2008 - No game
2009 - mauboy1, 87 pts.
2010 - ntndeacon, 98 pts.
2011 - timmynausea, 100 pts.
2012 - Coffee Warlord / gstelmack, co-champions, 70 pts.
2013 - Lathum, 101 pts.

Lathum set a game record, netting a combined 62 points for getting Louisville and Michigan in the final game right, then supplementing with 27 points on Oregon, 12 for OSU, and a complete whiff on Wisconsin.

mauchow · 03-16-2014, 07:05 PM

I see two very obvious picks that will be on 95% of lists.

Butter · 03-16-2014, 07:15 PM

Gotta go with the A10 again.

(11) Dayton
(10) St. Joseph's
(5) St. Louis
(5) VCU
(6) UMass

Can't squeeze in GW, even if they win their first game, they aren't winning their second.

britrock88 · 03-17-2014, 12:00 AM

My worst competition! Looking forward to taking another stab at it.

mauchow · 03-18-2014, 07:09 AM

(11) Tennessee
(4) Louisville
(4) Michigan St
(8) Kentucky
(2) Wisconsin (Homer pick!)

Marmel · 03-18-2014, 08:02 AM

11 Tennessee/Iowa
8 Kentucky
9 Oklahoma State
7 Uconn
13 Stephen F Austin

Lathum · 03-18-2014, 10:48 AM

1- Florida
4- Louisville
4- Michigan State
9- Oklahoma St
3- Duke

Young Drachma · 03-18-2014, 10:52 AM

3) Creighton
1) Wichita State
4) Louisville
10) BYU
9) Oklahoma State

Sublime 2 · 03-18-2014, 11:26 AM

7. UConn
4. Michigan State
8. Kentucky
11. Dayton
10. BYU

QuikSand · 03-18-2014, 11:47 AM

11 Dayton
11 Tenn/Iowa
8 Kentucky
4 Louisville
4 Michigan State

digamma · 03-18-2014, 12:07 PM

6 UNC
11 TN/Iowa
4 Louisville
7 Connecticut
4 UCLA

Scarecrow · 03-18-2014, 12:21 PM

4) Louisville
4) Michigan St
6) Baylor
8) Kentucky
12) SF Austin

TRO · 03-18-2014, 02:31 PM

13 Tulsa
11 Tennessee/Iowa
9 Oklahoma St
8 Kentucky
3 Iowa St

Karlifornia · 03-18-2014, 03:22 PM

4) San Diego State
13) Delaware
2) Kansas
10) Arizona State
3) Creighton

wade moore · 03-18-2014, 04:35 PM

3 Creighton
5 VCU
12 NDSU
13 Delaware
2 Michigan

Ragone · 03-18-2014, 05:23 PM

4 Louisville
4 Michigan state
11 Providence
4 UCLA
12 NDSU

muns · 03-19-2014, 07:40 AM

10-St. Joseph's
4-Michigan State
6-Baylor
3-Duke
6-North Carolina

britrock88 · 03-19-2014, 03:17 PM

(3) Creighton
(4) Louisville
(4) Michigan State
(6) Ohio State
(11) Iowa/Tennessee

ntndeacon · 03-19-2014, 03:46 PM

(1) Florida
(2) Wisconsin
(3) Iowa St
(6) Ohio St
(12) NC St.

henry296 · 03-19-2014, 10:27 PM

Kentucky
UConn
Ohio State
Duke
Michigan State

bhlloy · 03-19-2014, 10:35 PM

11 Tenn/Iowa
4 Michigan State
4 Louisville
3 Duke
8 Kentucky

jbergey22 · 03-19-2014, 11:00 PM

4 Louisville
4 Michigan St
6 North Carolina
6 Baylor
8 Kentucky

Julio Riddols · 03-19-2014, 11:56 PM

9 Pitt
4 Louisville
13 New Mexico State
7 Oregon
3 Creighton

Vince, Pt. II · 03-20-2014, 12:04 AM

(7) Oregon
(11) Tennessee
(10) St. Joseph's
(8) Kentucky
(5) VCU

Chief Rum · 03-20-2014, 02:27 AM

(9) Oklahoma State
(11) Tennessee
(4) Louisville
(3) Iowa State
(2) Villanova

Thomkal · 03-20-2014, 06:23 AM

(4)UCLA
(4)MSU
(4)Louisville
(7)New Mexico
(12)NDSU

Butter · 03-20-2014, 08:54 AM

2 hours. Surely we can get this thing to 30 players.

kingfc22 · 03-20-2014, 10:25 AM

(3) Iowa St
(3) Syracuse
(4) Louisville
(9) Oklahoma st
(11) Tennessee

hoopsguy · 03-20-2014, 10:50 AM

(4) Louisville
(4) Michigan State
(6) North Carolina
(9) Oklahoma State
(11) Dayton

Warhammer · 03-20-2014, 10:56 AM

(4) Michigan State
(7) New Mexico
(12) North Dakota State
(12) NC State
(3) Creighton

Butter · 03-20-2014, 02:05 PM

Got 26 in, which is right around last year's number. 38 different teams were picked.

Butter · 03-21-2014, 07:00 AM

Spreadsheet is online.

FOF NCAA Pick 5 - 2014.xlsx - Google Drive

Butter · 03-21-2014, 07:07 AM

Standings after Day 1:

mauchow · 03-22-2014, 08:01 AM

Still got all five. Woot.

Butter · 03-22-2014, 09:51 AM

Day 2 standings... lot of strong scores here. Days 3 and 4 will really start to reveal the contenders:

Butter · 03-22-2014, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Spreadsheet is online.

FOF NCAA Pick 5 - 2014.xlsx - Google Drive

Updated.

Butter · 03-22-2014, 10:00 AM

The A10 gambit not paying off. UMass was the only team that wasn't in their game, VCU should've won their game, and St. Joe's went to OT. Oh well.

mauchow · 03-22-2014, 10:22 AM

Only way I can beat quiksand is if dayton loses today and WI wins a couple more.

Ragone · 03-22-2014, 04:24 PM

another ndsu win would really help.. damnit providence loss hurt

mauchow · 03-22-2014, 10:19 PM

Trying to work the math here to see if I even have a chance now.

Wisconsin has the (long-shot) possibility of scoring, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 for a total of 25 points. You just picked up 13 and 14 for 27 on Dayton. I am already knocked out of this challenge, thanks to you, jerk!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mauchow

(11) Tennessee
(4) Louisville
(4) Michigan St
(8) Kentucky
(2) Wisconsin (Homer pick!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

11 Dayton
11 Tenn/Iowa
8 Kentucky
4 Louisville
4 Michigan State

EDITED: Ah, scratch that, bad math on my part. There would be a possible 6 wins so we still have a chance but only if Wisconsin wins the Championship. Okay, I'm effed!

QuikSand · 03-23-2014, 07:37 PM

mauchow · 03-23-2014, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

LIKE

Bah.. At least Stanford opened up as 2 pt faves. Should be a good one.

Butter · 03-23-2014, 08:46 PM

I am out of town until Monday night so I will update scoring as soon as I'm able.

hoopsguy · 03-24-2014, 05:45 AM

Add me to the list of mathematically eliminated, as I have same remaining teams as QuikSand but fewer points through two rounds.

Butter · 03-25-2014, 07:06 AM

Spreadsheet updated. Quik kinda nailed the sweet spot this year, he got 2 lower seeds that have made it to the Sweet 16, and the 3 mid-range seed picks have also panned out.

So it's over for many of us (especially Karlifornia), but not all by any stretch. If UConn, Baylor, Wisconsin, and UCLA continue to do well and any of them can make it to the Final 4, then Quik's position is definitely in trouble. However if Dayton puts up another win, it'll be REAL tough for anyone to make up ground.

mauchow · 03-25-2014, 07:15 AM

Damn.. likely a record breaking year. NJ QS

britrock88 · 03-26-2014, 09:51 AM

By my math, the only folks who can still win are the top 6. And QS has so many picks in common with the other 5 that some of them have very narrow opportunities to win (mauchow's entirely dependent on Wisconsin and Scarecrow's on Baylor, for example). Brutal.

mauchow · 03-27-2014, 08:35 PM

Jeez, I'm out and I haven't lost anybody.....

Butter · 03-28-2014, 06:39 AM

Spreadsheet updated.

Here are the standings. It's a 2 horse race. Sublime 2 needs Kentucky to win tonight, Tennessee to lose, and UConn to win out to at least the final game. If they do that, he can win. Otherwise, it's going to be QS's game. Impressive by mauchow and QS to not have lost any teams by Day 6 of the tournament.

QS is obliterating the field, already having captured the single year scoring record, and guaranteed of points tonight with the winner of UK/UL. The fact that there is still someone mathematically alive is impressive against those picks.

03-16-2014, 06:52 PM	#2
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Previous winners: 2006 - TazFTW, 83 pts. 2007 - ram, 89 pts. 2008 - No game 2009 - mauboy1, 87 pts. 2010 - ntndeacon, 98 pts. 2011 - timmynausea, 100 pts. 2012 - Coffee Warlord / gstelmack, co-champions, 70 pts. 2013 - Lathum, 101 pts. Lathum set a game record, netting a combined 62 points for getting Louisville and Michigan in the final game right, then supplementing with 27 points on Oregon, 12 for OSU, and a complete whiff on Wisconsin. __________________ My listening habits Last edited by Butter : 03-16-2014 at 06:56 PM.

03-16-2014, 07:15 PM	#4
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Gotta go with the A10 again. (11) Dayton (10) St. Joseph's (5) St. Louis (5) VCU (6) UMass Can't squeeze in GW, even if they win their first game, they aren't winning their second. __________________ My listening habits

03-18-2014, 07:09 AM	#6
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	(11) Tennessee (4) Louisville (4) Michigan St (8) Kentucky (2) Wisconsin (Homer pick!) Last edited by mauchow : 03-20-2014 at 07:05 AM.

03-18-2014, 08:02 AM	#7
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Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	7. UConn 4. Michigan State 8. Kentucky 11. Dayton 10. BYU Last edited by Sublime 2 : 03-18-2014 at 11:27 AM.

03-16-2014, 07:05 PM	#3
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	I see two very obvious picks that will be on 95% of lists.

03-17-2014, 12:00 AM	#5
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	My worst competition! Looking forward to taking another stab at it.

03-18-2014, 10:48 AM	#8
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	1- Florida 4- Louisville 4- Michigan State 9- Oklahoma St 3- Duke

03-18-2014, 10:52 AM	#9
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	3) Creighton 1) Wichita State 4) Louisville 10) BYU 9) Oklahoma State

03-18-2014, 11:47 AM	#11
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	11 Dayton 11 Tenn/Iowa 8 Kentucky 4 Louisville 4 Michigan State

03-18-2014, 12:07 PM	#12
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	6 UNC 11 TN/Iowa 4 Louisville 7 Connecticut 4 UCLA

03-18-2014, 12:21 PM	#13
Scarecrow College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Flatlands of America	4) Louisville 4) Michigan St 6) Baylor 8) Kentucky 12) SF Austin __________________ Post Count: Eleventy Billion - so deal with it!

03-18-2014, 02:31 PM	#14
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	13 Tulsa 11 Tennessee/Iowa 9 Oklahoma St 8 Kentucky 3 Iowa St __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

03-18-2014, 03:22 PM	#15
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03-18-2014, 05:23 PM	#17
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	4 Louisville 4 Michigan state 11 Providence 4 UCLA 12 NDSU

03-19-2014, 07:40 AM	#18
muns Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baltimore MD	10-St. Joseph's 4-Michigan State 6-Baylor 3-Duke 6-North Carolina Last edited by muns : 03-19-2014 at 07:56 AM.

03-19-2014, 03:17 PM	#19
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	(3) Creighton (4) Louisville (4) Michigan State (6) Ohio State (11) Iowa/Tennessee

03-19-2014, 03:46 PM	#20
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	(1) Florida (2) Wisconsin (3) Iowa St (6) Ohio St (12) NC St. __________________ Up the Posh!

03-19-2014, 10:27 PM	#21
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03-19-2014, 10:35 PM	#22
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	11 Tenn/Iowa 4 Michigan State 4 Louisville 3 Duke 8 Kentucky

03-19-2014, 11:00 PM	#23
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	4 Louisville 4 Michigan St 6 North Carolina 6 Baylor 8 Kentucky

03-19-2014, 11:56 PM	#24
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03-20-2014, 12:04 AM	#25
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	(7) Oregon (11) Tennessee (10) St. Joseph's (8) Kentucky (5) VCU

03-20-2014, 02:27 AM	#26
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03-20-2014, 06:23 AM	#27
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	(4)UCLA (4)MSU (4)Louisville (7)New Mexico (12)NDSU

03-20-2014, 08:54 AM	#28
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	2 hours. Surely we can get this thing to 30 players. __________________ My listening habits

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03-20-2014, 10:50 AM	#30
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03-20-2014, 10:56 AM	#31
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	(4) Michigan State (7) New Mexico (12) North Dakota State (12) NC State (3) Creighton Last edited by Warhammer : 03-20-2014 at 10:57 AM. Reason: SFA -> NDSU misread my bracket

03-20-2014, 02:05 PM	#32
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Got 26 in, which is right around last year's number. 38 different teams were picked. __________________ My listening habits

03-21-2014, 07:00 AM	#33
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Spreadsheet is online. FOF NCAA Pick 5 - 2014.xlsx - Google Drive __________________ My listening habits

03-22-2014, 08:01 AM	#35
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Still got all five. Woot.

03-22-2014, 10:00 AM	#38
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	The A10 gambit not paying off. UMass was the only team that wasn't in their game, VCU should've won their game, and St. Joe's went to OT. Oh well. __________________ My listening habits

03-22-2014, 10:22 AM	#39
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Only way I can beat quiksand is if dayton loses today and WI wins a couple more.

03-22-2014, 04:24 PM	#40
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	another ndsu win would really help.. damnit providence loss hurt