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Sixth Annual NCAA Bracket Challenge (Sticky, New Posts Below)

March 14, 2011, 12:05 am

Note: This post sticky through 3/17.  Look below for newest posts.

Back by popular demand is the annual Coyote Blog NCAA Bracket Challenge.  Last year we had over 140 entries.  Yes, I know that many of you are bracketed out, but for those of you who are self-employed and don't have an office pool to join or who just can't get enough of turning in brackets, this pool is offered as my public service.

Everyone is welcome, so send the link to friends as well.  There is no charge to join in and I have chosen a service with the absolutely least intrusive log-in (name, email, password only) and no spam.  The only thing I ask is that, since my kids are participating, try to keep the team names and board chat fairly clean.

To join, go to http://www.pickhoops.com/CoyoteBlog and sign up, then enter your bracket.  This year, you may enter two different brackets if you wish.

Scoring is as follows (its the same scoring we have always used)

Round 1 correct picks:  1 points
Round 2:  2
Round 3:  4
Round 4:  6
Round 5:  8
Round 6:  10

Special March Madness scoring bonus: If you correctly pick the underdog in any round (ie, the team with the higher number seed) to win, then you receive bonus points for that correct pick equal to the difference in the two team's seeds.  So don't be afraid to go for the long-shots!   The detailed rules are here.

Bracket entry appears to be open.  Online bracket entry closes Thursday, March 17th at 12:00pm EDT.  Be sure to get your brackets in early.  Anyone can play -- the more the better.  Each participant will be allows to submit up to two brackets.

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Category: Sports

2 Comments

  1. Tom Nally:

    Congrats that your alma mater, Princeton, made it in.

    Sorry that your alma mater, Harvard, didn't make it.

    Ironic that Princeton ended Harvard's chance.

    ---Tom Nally, New Orleans

    March 14, 2011, 11:18 am

  2. wintercow20:

    Ahhh, but the NCAA may disapprove. The "play-in" games are now called first round games. And this weekend, when the tourney starts, we will be watching the second and third rounds.

    I wonder how many teams will be in future Sweet 16s? Not surprising for an organization representing a bunch of chronic grade inflators. How long until we name 5 national champions each year?

    March 14, 2011, 6:59 pm