March madness sweet 16 pool

[PigDogg]

OK, the original pool didn't work out so let's try something really simple for the Sweet 16.

1)You pick the winner of each region, in other words the four teams in the final four. You get 1 point for every one of those four teams you get right.

2) You pick one of your final four as champion. If you pick that right you get an additional 2 points.

So the max number of points you can get get is 6 if you picked every region right ad the champ.

3) Tiebreak- Pick the total points of the final game. Whoever's closest in either direction wins.

So that everyone can play even if you don't know a thing about college hoops here's some hints. I've listed the the four teams in each region with their original seeding (there were originally 16 teams in each region). The teams with a seeding close to 1, tend to be the better teams.
For the tiebreaker scores between 130 and 160 would be the most reasonable picks.

Atlanta Region:
1-Duke
4-LSU
6-West Virginia
2-Texas

Oakland Region:
1-Memphis
13-Bradley
3-Gonzaga
2-UCLA

Washington DC Region:
1) UConn
5-Washington
11-George Mason
7-Wichita State

Minneapolis Region:
1-Villanova
4-Boston College
3-Florida
7-Georgetown

[PigDogg]

Atlanta Region:
Duke

Oakland Region:
Memphis

Washington DC Reg
UConn

Minneapolis Region:
3-Florida

Champ:
UConn Huskies

Tiebreak Points:
151

[Guest]

piggdog i have to ask. did you ever run in the pattaya hash house harries back in the mid to late 80's early 90.s?
cheers donnnnny

[relpax]

Atlanta Region:
2-Texas

Oakland Region:
1-Memphis

Washington DC Region:
1) UConn


Minneapolis Region:
1-Villanova



Champ UConn
155

[Guest]

Duke,UConn,UCLA,Florida....champion...Duke...148 pts

These are my picks, but I'd rather see an underdog like George Mason win. Texas has a chance to sweep...baseball, football, and basketball...but they don't have a true point guard and it shows in tight games.

By the way, Pigdogg, knowing that you are a NFL fan, what do you think about TO going to Dallas? Jerry Jones has lost his freaking mind...or what? How long can Parcells and TO stand each other?

[relpax]

Signing TO makes sense in the current NFL mindset that you talent/playmaking abilities trumps almost everything other than child molestation and rampant drug use. The first thing on everyone's mind is to win first and think about the consequences later.

However, the thing that does not make sense to me is signing him to such a huge contract with large bonuses. None of it seems to be contingent on behavior clauses (at least which have been made public). Given TO's past shitty behavior, you better believe I would not give him tons of guaranteed money. He would have to earn my trust. My odds are about 70:30 that he will destroy a third team.

[thaibound]

the current NFL mindset that you talent/playmaking abilities trumps almost everything other than child molestation and rampant drug use.

as opposed to baseball where using the RIGHT drugs just gets you a definite spot in the hall of fame, but gambling screws you forever -- IF you get caught.

[thaibound]

Duke,UConn,UCLA,Florida....champion...Duke...148 pts

 These are my picks,

dang it, skooter, you done made all my picks already!
guess i'll have to let it ride on the point total in the finals and take the 'under', going with 147 points.

i don't know if george mason has the depth to go much further, but whoever comes out of their match with wichita state will take a major 'nothing to lose' attitude up against a really up tight uconn team. could be fun.

[dummy_plug]

Atlanta Region:
Duke

Oakland Region:
Gonzaga

Washington DC Region:
UConn


Minneapolis Region:
Villanova

Champ UConn

Tie-breaker score: 134

[PigDogg]

 By the way, Pigdogg, knowing that you are a NFL fan, what do you think about TO going to Dallas? Jerry Jones has lost his freaking mind...or what? How long can Parcells and TO stand each other?

It's really all about the contract, I'm not sure how much is guaranteed and exactly what kind of misbehaviour clauses mya exist..

TO is an intelligent articulate guy not a street thug. If he wants to he'll make it work. He's an employee that doesn't belive in kissing the bosses ass. He's set for life; why should he kiss ass? But the bonuses may incentive him to keep his nose clean.

[Guest]

I agree that T.O. is a helluva football player and is not the reason the Eagles fell apart...an incredible number of people say he 'destroyed' both the 49ers and Eagles...but let's say you're a Giant's fan...would you want him?
 Well good luck to everybody. I was hoping to see Randyman's West Virginia pick. I hope we have more players before Thursday night.
Oh, what are/is the Pattaya Hash House Harries???

[Guest]

beter ask again pigg dog  did you run with the hash house harriers  down in pattaya  in the mid to late 80"s  to early 90;s??
i might know you
skooter
the pattaya  HASH HOUSE  HARRIERS  ARE A  RUNNING AND DRINKING CLUB  FOR EXPATS. RUNNING ONCE A WEEK HAVING BEER STOPS AND BLOW JOB STOPS ALONG THE WAY. I KNEW A GUY CALLED PIG DOG WHEN I USED TO RUN WITH THEM
CHEERS DONNNNNNY
THEY ALSO HAD A DIRT ROAD RUN EVERY MONTH MEN ONLY PLENTY OF SEX FUN ON ON

[Guest]

Thanks for the info Donnnnny. Sounds like a blast...never been a jogger or runner but that would be a good way to get started.

[PigDogg]

beter ask again pigg dog  did you run with the hash house harriers  down in pattaya  in the mid to late 80"s  to early 90;s??

Donnny, no I swim allot but no running for me.-PD

[PigDogg]

Picks are due by 7PM on Thursday, New York time



or 7AM on Friday, Bangkok time.