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Offline nats2playoffs

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We used this CBS Bracket group in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Go to:
http://wnff.mayhem.cbssports.com

League name: Washington Nationals Fan Forum
Password: zimmerman
League abbreviation: wnff

First Place: Bragging rights only. Second place:  "I could have won if only..." Third  place: I got Third Place.

I set this up with the Add Seed Scoring option, which rewards picking upsets.  Examples: If a 12 seed beats a 5 seed, you add 12 points.  If the 5 seed wins, add 5 points to the basic score (which a commissioner can control, unlike ESPN):

"First" Round:      We don't pick the 4 play-in games
Second Round:    5 points
Third Round:     10
Fourth Round:   15
Fifth Round:      20
SemiFinals:        25
Finals:                30
Tiebreaker: Total score in final
       
I just sent Invitations from the 2012-2014 email addresses CBS had on file. 
Entry must be created before the first game this Thursday March 19, 2015
You have to set up or log in to a CBS Sports ID.

Since over half of 2015 brackets have picked undefeated Kentucky to be the champion, feel free to submit two entries in this contest. Submit one with Kentucky as the champion, and a second where some other team must be champion.

Last year I set up brackets publicly posted for celebrities, including ESPN's Joe Lunardi, President Barack Obama, and TV Analyst & NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley.

SEND ME A PM (with a valid email address to use) IF YOU CANNOT SIGN UP WITHOUT AN INVITATION. (I can add offline players, if I know their picks, which is how the celebrities are added.)



Offline Minty Fresh

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Done.  My "Bracket #1" is the non-Kentucky winner.

Offline nats2playoffs

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President Obama picks Kentucky to win it all. His Barack-Bracket has been entered in the WNFF Free Bracket Contest. Post your entry before the first game Thursday March 19, 2015 at 12:15 pm.


Offline nats2playoffs

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Comcast SportsNet (CSN) in DC has a Bracket Challenge where you can win floor seats to a Wizards game or a large 1-topping Papa John's Pizza, for out-picking CSN's Chick Hernandez & Brian Mitchell. I won a free pizza last year, when Gary Williams was one of the pickers.



Go HERE:
http://csnwashington.collegehoops.upickem.net/collegebasketball/registration/login.asp

Offline imref

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sorry to have missed this, good luck everyone

Offline nats2playoffs

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sorry to have missed this, good luck everyone
Send me an email address for an invite.  CBS Sports said you still have about 15 minutes to enter. I can also enter an existing bracket after the first game begins. That's how I entered Obama's picks.  Send a link to your bracket or a PM with the picks.
 :panic:

Offline nats2playoffs

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The CBS Sports page is now locked, but I used a link that skippy1999 and imref sent to enter their ESPN brackets, using commissioner power. Anyone can still send a link to a bracket you already posted.

Current WNFF Standings:
http://wnff.mayhem.cbssports.com/brackets/standings


Offline imref

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thanks for everything N2P!!

Offline nats2playoffs

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After Day One of the Round of 64, 16 games were completed. Early in the game, #16 Hampton was leading #1 Kentucky 11-10.

The WNFF Standings:
Rank   Team                  Score  Correct  Champion
1   imref                          131   13   Michigan St. (120)
2   MintyFresh (2)            125   12   Kentucky (166)
3   Squab                        117  12   Kentucky (107)
4   Barack Obama            106   11   Kentucky (133)
5   LintyFresh85               102   11   Iowa St. (158)
6   skippy1999                 100  11   Kentucky (167)
7   Sportsfan882                97   10   Arizona (135)
8   Chick Hernandez, CSN   93   10   Kentucky (144)
8   nats to-playoffs             93   10   Kentucky (138)
10   Brian Mitchell, CSN      82     9   Arizona (141)
11   MintyFresh                  79     9   Arizona (147)
12    nats to-playoffs (2)     78     9   Arizona (141)
13   HTT                             71     8   Kentucky (139)
14   Charles Barkley, CBS    65      8   Arizona (137)

If you already have a bracket posted on the Internet, copy and paste the http/www/url address and send it to me. I can manually add it on here. I added imref, skippy1999, Squab, and the celebrity picks that way.

Offline imref

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c'mon MSU!

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Offline imref

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Alum or just a fan?

neither, just picked them to win. :)

Offline Minty Fresh

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Albany's women's team was screwed by the refs today against Puke.

Offline nats2playoffs

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After the Thursday-Friday two-day Round of 64, 32 games were completed.

The WNFF Standings:
Rank   Team                Score  Correct  Champion
1   Squab                        245   26   Kentucky (107)
2   imref                          235   25   Michigan St. (120)
3   MintyFresh (2)            231   24   Kentucky (166)
3   Barack Obama            231   24   Kentucky (133)
5   LintyFresh85               230   25   Iowa St. (158)
6   Sportsfan882              228   24   Arizona (135)
7   nats to-playoffs           212   23   Kentucky (138)
8   skippy1999                 208  23   Kentucky (167)
9   nats to-playoffs (2)     209  23   Arizona (141)
10  Charles Barkley, CBS  206  23   Arizona (137)
11  Brian Mitchell, CSN     190  21   Arizona (141)
11  HTT                           190  21   Kentucky (139)
13  Chick Hernandez, CSN 187  21   Kentucky (144)
14  MintyFresh                  167  19   Arizona (147)

Best Possible Score for the tournament:
1. imref                             729     Michigan St. (120)
2. Sportsfan882                 713     Arizona (135)
3. MintyFresh (2)               694   Kentucky (166)

If you already have a bracket posted on the Internet, copy and paste the http/www/url address and send it to me. I can manually add it on here. I added imref, skippy1999, Squab, and the celebrity picks that way.

Offline CALSGR8

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I got a round by round with the Washington Post.

Offline Natsinpwc

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After the Thursday-Friday two-day Round of 64, 32 games were completed.
(Image removed from quote.)
The WNFF Standings:
Rank   Team                Score  Correct  Champion
1   Squab                        245   26   Kentucky (107)
2   imref                          235   25   Michigan St. (120)
3   MintyFresh (2)            231   24   Kentucky (166)
3   Barack Obama            231   24   Kentucky (133)
5   LintyFresh85               230   25   Iowa St. (158)
6   Sportsfan882              228   24   Arizona (135)
7   nats to-playoffs           212   23   Kentucky (138)
8   skippy1999                 208  23   Kentucky (167)
9   nats to-playoffs (2)     209  23   Arizona (141)
10  Charles Barkley, CBS  206  23   Arizona (137)
11  Brian Mitchell, CSN     190  21   Arizona (141)
11  HTT                           190  21   Kentucky (139)
13  Chick Hernandez, CSN 187  21   Kentucky (144)
14  MintyFresh                  167  19   Arizona (147)

Best Possible Score for the tournament:
1. imref                             729     Michigan St. (120)
2. Sportsfan882                 713     Arizona (135)
3. MintyFresh (2)               694   Kentucky (166)
(Image removed from quote.)
If you already have a bracket posted on the Internet, copy and paste the http/www/url address and send it to me. I can manually add it on here. I added imref, skippy1999, Squab, and the celebrity picks that way.

You have a misspelling.  The correct spelling is Barles Charkley.

Offline skippy1999

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Ok N2P I've gotta come clean-you've got me down for picking Kentucky, I actually had them playing for the championship but I picked Georgetown to win  :-[ anyway I'm done, just wanted to be sure you corrected that.  Thanks for doing this, though!

Offline nats2playoffs

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Ok N2P I've gotta come clean-you've got me down for picking Kentucky, I actually had them playing for the championship but I picked Georgetown to win  :-[ anyway I'm done, just wanted to be sure you corrected that.  Thanks for doing this, though!
FIXED. Some of these bracket sites don't even show the name of the champion, just the icon.  Your Yahoo bracket does show Georgetown.


Coming clean is GOOD

Offline skippy1999

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Haha my conscience is clear now :halo: oh and thanks for not lol'ing at my choice  :-[

Online varoadking

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Haha my conscience is clear now :halo: oh and thanks for not lol'ing at my choice  :-[

I will...  :hysterical:

Offline skippy1999

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I will...  :hysterical:

:razz:
I think I'm stuck in the 80's for basketball-wasn't Georgetown good at some point? :shrug:

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:razz:
I think I'm stuck in the 80's for basketball-wasn't Georgetown good at some point? :shrug:

Yes...1984.

Offline mitlen

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:razz:
I think I'm stuck in the 80's for basketball-wasn't Georgetown good at some point? :shrug:

Madonna concert Tuesday   ....

Offline nats2playoffs

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After the Sat-Sun two-day Round of 32, 16 games were completed.

The WNFF Standings:
Rank   Team                Score  Correct  Champion
1   imref                          394   37   Michigan St. (120)
2   Squab                        358   35   Kentucky (107)
3   nats to-playoffs           356   34   Kentucky (138)
4   LintyFresh85               342   34   Iowa St. (158)
4   MintyFresh (2)            342   33   Kentucky (166)
6   Barack Obama            330   32   Kentucky (133)
7   Sportsfan882              325   32   Arizona (135)
8   skippy1999                 317  31   Kentucky (167)
9   Charles Barkley, CBS   309  31   Arizona (137)
10 nats to-playoffs (2)     296  30   Arizona (141)
11  Brian Mitchell, CSN     294  29   Arizona (141)
12  Chick Hernandez, CSN 288  29  Kentucky (144)
13  MintyFresh                  284  28  Arizona (147)
14  HTT                            278  28  Kentucky (139)

Best Possible Score for the tournament:
1 imref                             607  Michigan St. (120)
2 nats to-playoffs              598  Kentucky (138)
3 MintyFresh (2)               590  Kentucky (166)
4 Sportsfan882                 576  Arizona (135)


If you already have a bracket posted on the Internet, copy and paste the http/www/url address and send it to me. I can manually add it on here. I added imref, skippy1999, Squab, and the celebrity picks that way.

Offline imref

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Can we stop the contest now and declare me the winner? (I've lost two of my final 4 picks already, and one of my two championship picks)