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Captain Obvious · Mar 10, 2007, 05:55 PM

Let's see if setting this up works out: Macnn Yahoo tournament group

Group ID#: 67689
Password: macnn

I will lock it down the morning of the first day of the tournament.

Ghoser777 · Mar 10, 2007, 07:01 PM

I'm in.

Railroader · Mar 10, 2007, 07:11 PM

I suck at those. just tell me who you want to lose. I'll pick them.

rickey939 · Mar 10, 2007, 07:15 PM

I'm in.

euchomai · Mar 11, 2007, 01:34 AM

I'm in...

macroy · Mar 11, 2007, 07:25 PM

Sweet....

YEEAAAA TERPS.....

Talking with the heart there.. not the brain...

Oh - I'm in.

Ghoser777 · Mar 11, 2007, 07:32 PM

I've got a bracket with all the 11 and 12 upsets - it could happen!

Captain Obvious · 07:59 PM

I hope we get at least 20 ppl to sign up. I am in 4 real pools predicting a different outcome in each but 3 have a Big 10 team in the championship

For the lazy:

wallinbl · Mar 11, 2007, 08:10 PM

I don't understand how they say Florida was the overall #1 seed, but they gave them Wisconsin in the same bracket. Wisconsin is the best 2 seed in there.

Ghoser777 · Mar 11, 2007, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

I don't understand how they say Florida was the overall #1 seed, but they gave them Wisconsin in the same bracket. Wisconsin is the best 2 seed in there.

I'd say they're better than Memphis, and maybe better than UCLA, but I'd take Georgetown over Wisconsin.

rickey939 · Mar 11, 2007, 08:39 PM

Wow, that bracket was very "non-Safari" compatible; however, FireFox came through in the clutch for me.

100% completed.

Look out for Mr. Kevin Durant and the rest of his fab-freshman crew.

Ghoser777 · Mar 11, 2007, 09:01 PM

Alright, so who should be in and who shouldn't be? ESPN is all over Drexel and Syracuse as getting shafted, and Arkansas and Stanford not belonging (I sense some disliking of my Illini as well...)

What do you guys think?

jokell82 · Mar 11, 2007, 10:24 PM

I'm in.

abbaZaba · Mar 12, 2007, 04:12 PM

surprised syracuse didn't get in. also kind of sad air force was left out. I was really rooting for them. but we all know the Buckeyes and Oden are gonna rock the place and win it all.

I am also extremely surprised Pitt got a 3-seed. they didn't beat anyone this year except georgetown a long time ago and just a few days ago got the crap beat out of them.

also surprised Maryland got a 4 and marquette got an 8.

also very surprised NC State didn't get in.

my tough pick of the bracket is gonna be (5)Butler vs (12)Old Dominion.
5/12 upset happens every year and I am gonna be flip flopping on this pick all week.

Gossamer · Mar 12, 2007, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by rickey939

Wow, that bracket was very "non-Safari" compatible; however, FireFox came through in the clutch for me.

100% completed.

Look out for Mr. Kevin Durant and the rest of his fab-freshman crew.

Anybody else watch the KU game yesterday? That was some good entertainment.

shabbasuraj · Mar 12, 2007, 08:21 PM

Jayhawks. Very nice.

rickey939 · Mar 12, 2007, 08:37 PM

Yeah, I enjoy watching Texas get up by 20+ points against KU twice this month and yet they still find a way to lose.

Gossamer · Mar 12, 2007, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by rickey939

Yeah, I enjoy watching Texas get up by 20+ points against KU twice this month and yet they still find a way to lose.

At least the first time they had the excuse that Durant got hurt. Not so the second...

Agasthya · Mar 12, 2007, 09:33 PM

I hate Bill Self.

Go everyone except Kansas.

Dork. · Mar 12, 2007, 09:53 PM

I suck at these also. It won't stop me from playing, though. All I know is that all the people around here are shocked not only that Syracuse didn't get in, but that Niagara has to play-in to get into the tournament....

Snow-i · Mar 12, 2007, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by macroy

Sweet....

YEEAAAA TERPS.....

Talking with the heart there.. not the brain...

Oh - I'm in.

terps? I go to UMD.
The UNC game was the best I've ever been to, and I've been going all my life.

bc130 · Mar 12, 2007, 10:06 PM

Can't do it without the 'cuse

Captain Obvious · Mar 14, 2007, 12:52 PM

well today is the last day to sign up
I am surprised there weren't more members doing the bracket given the sheer number of people I know who normally don't follow sports but cough up ten bucks this time of year to participate in a pool.

I have Florida, UCLA, Georgetown, and Ohio State in my Final Four. Having Ohio St taking it all in the end.

Railroader · Mar 14, 2007, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

well today is the last day to sign up
I am surprised there weren't more members doing the bracket given the sheer number of people I know who normally don't follow sports but cough up ten bucks this time of year to participate in a pool.

It's called "gambling". Many people don't participate in pools unless money is on the line. And some people will participate in anything if money is one the line.

Dakar² · Mar 14, 2007, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

And some people will participate in anything if money is one the line.

Bet you $5 I can prove you wrong.

Railroader · Mar 14, 2007, 03:19 PM

I'm in, and your on!

Dakar² · Mar 14, 2007, 03:22 PM

*runs out of thread in a crazed froth*

highstakes · Mar 14, 2007, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Agasthya

I hate Bill Self.

Go everyone except Kansas.

Illinois fan?

Gossamer · Mar 14, 2007, 04:15 PM

Alright, I'll bite. I want to see Kansas and Texas duke it out again.

wallinbl · Mar 15, 2007, 12:27 PM

Game on!

Gossamer · Mar 15, 2007, 02:45 PM

Woo-hoo, 3 for 3 so far!

highstakes · Mar 15, 2007, 02:45 PM

Texas Tech and BC was a pretty good game.

mitchell_pgh · Mar 15, 2007, 03:54 PM

Come on Oral Roberts!!!

Dakar² · Mar 15, 2007, 04:07 PM

We love Oral

Gossamer · Mar 15, 2007, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

We love Oral

Speak for yourself.

Dakar² · Mar 15, 2007, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Speak for yourself.

I suspected as much from a list maker.

highstakes · Mar 15, 2007, 05:19 PM

Blah...though Maryland-Davidson would be the first upset

wallinbl · Mar 15, 2007, 05:55 PM

I get home from work eager to watch some of the tourney, and find.... Dr Phil. What the heck? There is a game being played right now, and CBS is airing that moron?

residentEvil · Mar 15, 2007, 06:02 PM

hahaha; you watch basketball? hahaha some more!

Ghoser777 · Mar 15, 2007, 09:44 PM

Duke lost! All is right with the world =D

rickey939 · Mar 15, 2007, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

Duke lost! All is right with the world =D

Amen! Rejoice.

Gossamer · Mar 15, 2007, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ghoser777

Duke lost! All is right with the world =D

Lame. I'm down two so far.

Railroader · Mar 15, 2007, 10:56 PM

Looks pretty tight in the Yahoo! rankings so far.

Ghoser777 · Mar 15, 2007, 11:17 PM

I've never seen so many missed bunnies as I have in the Gonzaga-Indiana game.

Railroader · Mar 15, 2007, 11:30 PM

In my class (big lecture hall) this evening about 20% of the guys had their laptops streaming the games from cbs.sportline.com.

And, wouldn't you know, my MacBook wouldn't play the video because of the crappy windows-only source.

But the guy in front of me had a 17" Dell. So I just shut mine down and watched his. When his (and everyone else's) batteries went dead (3 hour class) I opened mine up and kept up with the live updating scoreboard page.

Gossamer · Mar 15, 2007, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

In my class (big lecture hall) this evening about 20% of the guys had their laptops streaming the games from cbs.sportline.com.

And, wouldn't you know, my MacBook wouldn't play the video because of the crappy windows-only source.

But the guy in front of me had a 17" Dell. So I just shut mine down and watched his. When his (and everyone else's) batteries went dead (3 hour class) I opened mine up and kept up with the live updating scoreboard page.

Parallels? Boot Camp? Crossover?

Railroader · Mar 15, 2007, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Parallels? Boot Camp? Crossover?

No room. Don't want. Not gonna give money to MSFT!!!

highstakes · Mar 15, 2007, 11:39 PM

Xavier-BYU, very good game. Poor dookies

Gossamer · Mar 16, 2007, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

No room. Don't want. Not gonna give money to MSFT!!!

I thought Microsoft was still trying Virtual PC, this is Crossover

Railroader · Mar 16, 2007, 12:35 AM

Still need a Vista license. $$ to MSFT.

I wasn't trying to fit your pattern, I was trying to match the series of three items.