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03-20-2010, 12:01 AM
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Pick The Higher Seed Every Time
Last year I read that the best way to win your bracket is to pick the highest seed to win every game. Has anyone done a study on this?
I don't fill out brackets (total crap shoot, imo) and try to predict who will win a game 2wks from now. It's tough enough to pick a horse race 2mins from now, and I know who's running.
Thanks for any info on the higher seed theory.
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03-20-2010, 01:59 AM
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Picking the higher seed will keep you in an office pool longer since the final four usually has a couple of 1's and 2's in there, but if you have as many upsets as this year..............you may get too far behind!
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03-20-2010, 08:30 AM
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intus habes, quem poscis
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You pick a few upsets in the first round, but after that everything always goes pretty much to form. (though I admit I broke that rule this year with Butler beating Syracuse and A&M beating Duke, will probably lose both those....). Never go with the wiseguy picks. If all the pundits are screaming how good the Big East and Big 12 are (like they are this year) pick against all but the top teams (I wish I didn't think G'town was one of those....). There was too much talk of how good Temple was for my taste and I thought Cornell was good. Wiseguy team bites the dust. And I never watch any games. Sports radio does all the work for me. Finished in the 99.9th % on ESPN last year and sitting at 96.6% right now. Not bad.
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03-20-2010, 03:21 PM
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wise guy picks always down the drain.... can u say siena!!!!!!!
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03-20-2010, 04:45 PM
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My bracket is all torn up!
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03-20-2010, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BetHorses!
I am against Kansas now. Looked awful against Lehigh. N. Iowa for the limit please....
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03-20-2010, 08:19 PM
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I creamed em on this. Plus I had reverses into St. Mary and Washington. But in fairness i've had a terrible 2 months. Confidence is now back with the sports... 
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03-20-2010, 08:23 PM
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good job....keep it going. the dogs will bark tomorrow too. UNI has been awesome all year, and should roll to the final 4
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03-21-2010, 01:53 AM
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all chalk all the time in the late session both games were over early
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03-21-2010, 05:25 AM
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We are now back to the Kansas that we came to know and love during Roy Williams' stint as coach there. High seed, out early.
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03-21-2010, 10:06 AM
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I cant help but wonder how many million brackets are now totally decimated?Great day for the bookies,I'm sure.
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03-21-2010, 12:02 PM
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I'm on the "locals" today: "Let's Go Orange" !
As an odd twist of fate, I once played against Andy Rautins' Uncle- George... in High School.
Of course, that was sooooo long ago, that my entire league was made up of one race, and it sure as hell wasn't the one seen in the N.B.A. today ! 
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03-21-2010, 12:18 PM
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N. Iowa for the limit please....
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Yo Adrian !!! He did it !!!
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03-22-2010, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Cubbymac26
just got done watching the ncaa selection show and there seems to be some potential upsets in the ncaas.. here are a few teams that can spring some upsets at least ranking wise upsets..
cornell
siena
new mexico state
anybody remember vermont beating the cuse a few years ago nows its a number 1 seed vs a 16 seed im just saying.... lightning strike twice?????
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Cuse vs Butler very good match-ups, Butler a slow methodical team who likes to keep the score in the 60's will try and keep the Cuse from running...good luck! Cuse by 17.
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03-25-2010, 09:18 PM
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Butler beats 'Cuse 63-59 to reach the Elite Eight for the first time! Go Bulldogs!
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