OT: NCAA Tournament Square Pools Are Up...

[John D. Marinuzzi]

The Super Bowl is done; it is time to think about the tournament. The squares for the NCAA square pools are now available for purchase. You can find the information here:

The Syracuse.com Pool (10/square): NCAA Pool

The Big Pool (100/square): NCAA Pool

The Second Big Pool (100/square): NCAA Pool

This is not your typical bracket pool. It is a square pool with a chance to win something on all 63 games (not the play-in games). You can see the payouts on the pool web pages.

Thank you,

NUZZI

 

[OrangeXtreme]

In.

 

[orange79]

In!

Get 'em fast, folks. The squares fill up quickly.

 

[llandz]

Yea. Wow. Just got in the big one. Need something to keep me occupied during March madness. In big one and little one.

 

[Cheriehoop]

In

 

[Moontan]

In - big & small.

 

[John D. Marinuzzi]

The 'Cuse pool is struggling a bit. I know there is still a lot of time, but if you have any family or friends who want to play, please share the link: NCAA Pool.

NUZ

 

[John D. Marinuzzi]

23 squares still left in 'Cuse pool!

 

[SUFaninNJ]

In

 

[Cheriehoop]

In some more

 

[Nicknack]

Since I have no interest in watching the tourney with us not in it (again), I'm in for more as well to have something to hope for.

 

[John D. Marinuzzi]

Only 11 more to go.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Let’s fill this pool up! Just 5 to go!

 

[Moontan]

All sold out.
Let's go!!!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

John,

Shouldn't your grids read "Higher Seeded Team" and "Lower Seeded Team",

instead of "Winning Team" and "Losing Team"?

 

[br801]

John,

Shouldn't your grids read "Higher Seeded Team" and "Lower Seeded Team",

instead of "Winning Team" and "Losing Team"?

No, he's noted that this has changed for 2023.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

No, he's noted that this has changed for 2023.

**** me for not reading the fine print.

I guess it all works out the same.

 

[br801]

**** me for not reading the fine print.

I guess it all works out the same.

It's easier than having to check the seeds.

 

[Brooky03]

**** me for not reading the fine print.

I guess it all works out the same.

Been there. Been there

 

[upperdeck]

the big difference in higher/lower vs winning/losing is that it moves the board around so much more as the score changes. It makes easier to go back after a game to figure out the winner for sure.

 

[kirbivore]

It's easier than having to check the seeds.

I've many thought to be winners then realized the seeds were flipped

 

[Brooky03]

If the suggestion box is open, I do have some input. I’m sure that’s shocking.

Under the old format, you could root for both a close win and a ‘big’ win. Under this format, you’re rooting for one or the other.

I liked the dance of the old format, but I’m sure I’ll get used to this. I don’t think I’ve ever won once haha, so change could be good.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

If the suggestion box is open, I do have some input. I’m sure that’s shocking.

Under the old format, you could root for both a close win and a ‘big’ win. Under this format, you’re rooting for one or the other.

I liked the dance of the old format, but I’m sure I’ll get used to this. I don’t think I’ve ever won once haha, so change could be good.

I’m appreciative of the work put into running these polls, but I enjoyed the old format as well. Maybe I’m judging things prematurely and should wait until the games are played.

 

[br801]

If the suggestion box is open, I do have some input. I’m sure that’s shocking.

Under the old format, you could root for both a close win and a ‘big’ win. Under this format, you’re rooting for one or the other.

I liked the dance of the old format, but I’m sure I’ll get used to this. I don’t think I’ve ever won once haha, so change could be good.

I don't follow. Your numbers are still your numbers, and they were randomly generated. You can have a winning pair in a close game or a one-sided game.

 

[Brooky03]

I don't follow. Your numbers are still your numbers, and they were randomly generated. You can have a winning pair in a close game or a one-sided game.

I’m not complaining.

I have 8 (winning) and 1 (losing). So the closest possible spread that could be a winner for me is 7 points. That wouldn’t really be a close game by NCAAT standards. Hypothetically, I could root for 78-61 or 68-61 but not 71-68.

Under the old format, all three options would be in play. So a close win, ‘medium’ win, and big win were all in play, it was just a matter of which seed did which. The new way takes one of the possibilities away.