BA March Madness Tourney Pick 'Em

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by allies_dad, Feb 21, 2014.

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  1. allies_dad

    allies_dad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 Texas

    50 people and counting... Approximately 10% of the entries will get some beer. As it stands now, top 5 will make the cut.
     
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  2. RaggaD

    RaggaD Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2013 Florida

    I'm hoping that my not having watched a single NCAA game this year will help my chances in the pool
     
  3. DStoked

    DStoked Zealot (696) Sep 28, 2011 Ohio
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    Personally I would lobby for a system that rewards upsets. Those tend to be the most fun brackets to fill out.
     
  4. allies_dad

    allies_dad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 Texas

    As it stands right now, we are sitting on 53 people signed up through Yahoo! Pretty good considering we're sill 2 weeks away.

    As I mentioned before, approximately 10% of the entries will make the cut and get beer. As an example, if we end up with 60 people, the payouts will look something like this:

    1st- 20 beers
    2nd- 14
    3rd- 8
    4th- 6
    5th- 4
    6th- 2

    54 beers total will be shipped out (top 6 obviously won't be shipping). I will let everyone know who will be shipping to who once the Tournament is over. Tiebreakers will be determined by total score of the Championship game.
     
  5. DStoked

    DStoked Zealot (696) Sep 28, 2011 Ohio
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    Just my opinion, but I would favor a more top-heavy structure. Winning a 60-person pool is a pretty big deal. I would pay the top spot 50% of the pot, and work from there.
     
  6. allies_dad

    allies_dad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 Texas

    That was originally the plan, but then I was thinking about it... 30 boxes (I understand they wouldn't all get there at one time) on 1 person's doorstep is a bit much. The way the payout is currently planned to be structured, this allows the 1st place finisher to still win approximately 30% of the overall pot and others can reap the benefits of being at the top of the leaderboard too. IMO, it would make the tourney more fun and it would be nice to allow multiple people to win multiple beers.

    I'm open to opinions though... if majority rules for the top-heavy payout we can go that route. If anybody has a preference let me know!
     
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  7. dannyfayy

    dannyfayy Savant (1,101) Feb 11, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Spread the wealth !!
     
  8. richkrull

    richkrull Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2010 Wisconsin

    Alright, I'm in!
     
  9. Syracuse12

    Syracuse12 Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2012 New Jersey
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    I agree with spread the wealth. I hit in Squares 2.0 and received 9 boxes, which is a lot of beer. 30 boxes is insane.
     
  10. DStoked

    DStoked Zealot (696) Sep 28, 2011 Ohio
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    Fair points, I'm cool with that.

    Are multiple entries allowed?
     
  11. allies_dad

    allies_dad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 Texas

    No, just 1 this time around
     
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  13. jschott75

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  14. damngoode

    damngoode Zealot (730) Sep 22, 2010 Indiana
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    In. Heatwaves, I want my beer back!
     
  15. Kramerbarthomer

    Kramerbarthomer Pooh-Bah (2,116) Mar 22, 2012 Colorado
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  16. TinCup69

    TinCup69 Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2012 West Virginia

  17. BrownAleMale

    BrownAleMale Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2011 Wisconsin

  18. sternamagrapha7x

    sternamagrapha7x Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2013 Michigan
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    is there room for me?
     
  19. allies_dad

    allies_dad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 Texas

    Yes, the more the merrier! Sign up!
     
  20. jshusc

    jshusc Pooh-Bah (1,654) Aug 16, 2013 South Carolina
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    Signed up.
     
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