Author Topic: Sportsball silliness (Read 2048 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** March 21, 2019, 03:34:43 PM »

I've never done a bracket before, but one of our vendors invited us to fill them out online. Like all experienced sportsball fans, I used the time-tested Alphabetical Method. So far, I'm one for one. LSU beat Yale, but Louisville somehow lost to Minnesota, despite its alphabetical advantage. A real upset, that one.

But Abilene Christian's going all the way, baby! All the way!

WLJ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2019, 03:45:48 PM »

Quote from: fistful on March 21, 2019, 03:34:43 PM

I've never done a bracket before, but one of our vendors invited us to fill them out online. Like all experienced sportsball fans, I used the time-tested Alphabetical Method. So far, I'm one for one. LSU beat Yale, but Louisville somehow lost to Minnesota, despite its alphabetical advantage. A real upset, that one.

But Abilene Christian's going all the way, baby! All the way!

Actually most of us here are actually amazed Louisville even made it into the tournament this year considering the mess that Pitino left.
To add insult to injury Minnesota is coached by Rick Pitino's son Richard

Oh well. Come on Kentucky

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2019, 04:11:30 PM »

Quote from: WLJ on March 21, 2019, 03:45:48 PM

Oh well. Come on Kentucky

Sorry, bud, but they're coming up against Arizona State. That's Arizona. With an A.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2019, 04:30:02 PM »

Fistful, you impress me. Your sportzball acumen is great. I shall now direct all my sportzballing questions to you, for clearly you are an expert on the matter.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2019, 05:18:08 PM »

Quote from: bluestarlizzard on March 21, 2019, 04:30:02 PM

Fistful, you impress me. Your sportzball acumen is great. I shall now direct all my sportzballing questions to you, for clearly you are an expert on the matter.

Not to brag, but I am currently 3 for 1 on the sportsball bracket. Clearly, my sportsball system works goodly well. Jonah Hill will portray me in the feature film.

just Warren · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2019, 05:42:19 PM »

Quote from: fistful on March 21, 2019, 05:18:08 PM

Not to brag, but I am currently 3 for 1 on the sportsball bracket. Clearly, my sportsball system works goodly well. Jonah Hill will portray me in the feature film.

He's already done Superbad.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2019, 09:00:22 PM »

Quote from: Warren on March 21, 2019, 05:42:19 PM

He's already done Superbad.

I haven't seen that one. I was thinking Moneyball.

brimic · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2019, 09:11:08 AM »

You know a lot more about the NAACP tournament than I do....

WLJ · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2019, 09:24:08 AM »

Abilene Christian 44
Kentucky 79
There may be a few holes in your Alphabetical Method

MechAg94 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2019, 09:30:20 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on March 22, 2019, 09:24:08 AM

Abilene Christian 44
Kentucky 79
There may be a few holes in your Alphabetical Method

They are both the Wildcats so that may have confused the alphabetical model.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2019, 09:53:50 AM »

All I know or care is that the BOK center is hosting games starting today. I'm less than a mile.from there and traffic is going to be *expletive deleted*ed this afternoon getting the hell out of this shithole downtown area.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2019, 10:59:28 AM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on March 22, 2019, 09:30:20 AM

They are both the Wildcats so that may have confused the alphabetical model.

I sorted them based on the names used at www.runyourpool.com. However it appeared in the bracket, that's what I used.

Yes, something does seem to be amiss. I worry the Russians may be inflating points for the alphabetically inferior teams. Perhaps their Cyrillic letters are at work here. Once n's starting looking like h's, who knows what sort of devilment might be in store?!

WLJ · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2019, 11:07:24 AM »

Quote from: fistful on March 22, 2019, 10:59:28 AM

I sorted them based on the names used at www.runyourpool.com. However it appeared in the bracket, that's what I used.

Yes, something does seem to be amiss. I worry the Russians may be inflating points for the alphabetically inferior teams. Perhaps their Cyrillic letters are at work here. Once n's starting looking like h's, who knows what sort of devilment might be in store?!

Mueller will get right on it. He'll have a report ready sometime around 2075

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2019, 11:36:09 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on March 22, 2019, 11:07:24 AM

Mueller will get right on it. He'll have a report ready sometime around 2075

I heard Scooter Libby and George Papadopoulos were seen buying a dossier from an NRA-affiliated Russian prostitute.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2019, 09:08:17 AM »

Shockingly, my standing in the pool is 707 out of 709 entries (there's no 708, yet, as there are two of us in 707th place). The lesson is clear: I should have gone with inverse alphabetical order. Oh, well - next year.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2019, 09:28:08 AM »

With a total of 45 points, I am now in uncontested last place, out of 709 entries in the pool. With the final game coming down to Texas Tech vs. Virginia, and Virginia as the victor, there is clearly a flaw somewhere in my carefully-constructed, and ostensibly flawless system. I guess it's back to the lab.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2019, 10:32:24 AM »

Quote from: fistful on April 09, 2019, 09:28:08 AM

With the final game coming down to Texas Tech vs. Virginia, and Virginia as the victor, there is clearly a flaw somewhere in my carefully-constructed, and ostensibly flawless system.

Yeah, but what a game. Both teams played a heckuva season.

Brad

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2019, 10:55:34 AM »

Quote from: fistful on April 09, 2019, 09:28:08 AM

With a total of 45 points, I am now in uncontested last place, out of 709 entries in the pool. With the final game coming down to Texas Tech vs. Virginia, and Virginia as the victor, there is clearly a flaw somewhere in my carefully-constructed, and ostensibly flawless system. I guess it's back to the lab.

As you noted, you should have gone with inverse alphabetical order.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2019, 11:41:56 AM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on April 09, 2019, 10:55:34 AM

As you noted, you should have gone with inverse alphabetical order.

No, I believe that would have resulted in Yale v Woford being the final game. Clearly, there's something very sinister at work here.

WLJ · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2019, 12:01:23 PM »

Quote from: fistful on April 09, 2019, 11:41:56 AM

No, I believe that would have resulted in Yale v Woford being the final game. Clearly, there's something very sinister at work here.

Russians

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2019, 01:36:29 PM »

Quote from: WLJ on April 09, 2019, 12:01:23 PM

Russians

I refer you to reply # 11.

makattak · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2019, 03:07:48 PM »

Quote from: fistful on April 09, 2019, 01:36:29 PM

I refer you to reply # 11.

No, it's simply a matter of you have to flip the system each round.

1st Round- reverse alphabetical
2nd round- alphabetical
3rd round- reverse alphabetical
4th round- alphabetical
5th round- reverse alphabetical
6th round- reverse alphabetical (it's a tricky one, you have to realize that the system flips here.)

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2019, 03:31:43 PM »

Quote from: makattak on April 09, 2019, 03:07:48 PM

No, it's simply a matter of you have to flip the system each round.

1st Round- reverse alphabetical
2nd round- alphabetical
3rd round- reverse alphabetical
4th round- alphabetical
5th round- reverse alphabetical
6th round- reverse alphabetical (it's a tricky one, you have to realize that the system flips here.)

Flip-flopper.

just Warren · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2019, 03:50:47 PM »

Nothing wrong Mitt that!

WLJ · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2019, 04:27:33 PM »

Quote from: fistful on April 09, 2019, 01:36:29 PM

I refer you to reply # 11.

You said Russians like in Zathras.
I said Russian like in Zathras, his brother

As in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA7EJJv1oWg

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Author Topic: Sportsball silliness (Read 2048 times)