Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 20, 2011 8:33pm
I do less worrying because I can check it after each round and usually have 3 or 4 in the 28 that are winning the pool 
Would be more stressful if I have only 1, and then had to have that interfere with my rooting interests. Like this year, conventional wisdom is to pick OSU over UK, but my heart pulls me towards UK. I have UK advancing to the Elite 8 in 7 of 28 brackets, so if they were to somehow pull the upset, I'd win in brackets AND rooting interests.
Would be more stressful if I have only 1, and then had to have that interfere with my rooting interests. Like this year, conventional wisdom is to pick OSU over UK, but my heart pulls me towards UK. I have UK advancing to the Elite 8 in 7 of 28 brackets, so if they were to somehow pull the upset, I'd win in brackets AND rooting interests.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 20, 2011 8:34pm
I fill one out, sometimes 2. I don't enter bracket pools anymore because, like ytown said, I was getting too pissed at games where I would have otherwise been happy at the result.
I do other games for money like the pick your players game...that way I can be excited about upsets
I do other games for money like the pick your players game...that way I can be excited about upsets
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Mar 20, 2011 8:37pm
Azubuike24;719099 wrote:I do less worrying because I can check it after each round and usually have 3 or 4 in the 28 that are winning the pool
Would be more stressful if I have only 1, and then had to have that interfere with my rooting interests. Like this year, conventional wisdom is to pick OSU over UK, but my heart pulls me towards UK. I have UK advancing to the Elite 8 in 7 of 28 brackets, so if they were to somehow pull the upset, I'd win in brackets AND rooting interests.
I can see your strategy as being successful at alleviating frustration, no question. I'm happier now that I don't bother though
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 20, 2011 8:40pm
Certainly. I do gamble on sports pretty much nightly though, so I'd probably have to employ your strategy of just stopping all together to really enjoy the sport. It would either be hedge my bets with a ton of bets or don't bet at all. I couldn't put everything on the line for just a single game or pool, too much heartache, especially if it conflicts directly with my rooting interests.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Mar 20, 2011 8:42pm
I'm going to try to get blackout drunk when I fill out brackets from now on so that I won't remember who I picked. Then I won't look at them again until at least after the first weekend is over. I hate being torn between pulling for an underdog and hoping to win $. Probably won't work, but it's worth a shot.
I'm not all that surprised VCU is winning. Never would guess they would be up double-digits, but I think the CAA was a pretty undervalued conference as a whole.
I'm not all that surprised VCU is winning. Never would guess they would be up double-digits, but I think the CAA was a pretty undervalued conference as a whole.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Mar 20, 2011 8:42pm
VCU by 19!
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Mar 20, 2011 8:44pm
Thanks Jay Bilas for busting my bracket!!
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Mar 20, 2011 8:46pm
This is the best thing possible as a nd fan. Now just get past fla St. And have 5 days to prepare for vcu
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Mar 20, 2011 8:57pm
Dear Jay Bilas,
Fuck you.
Love, VCU
Fuck you.
Love, VCU
swamisez
Posts: 1,990
Mar 20, 2011 8:59pm
Purdue trying to press, VCU just torching it. Cut it to 11 then VCU right back to 20. Rodriguez for VCU is a baller.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Mar 20, 2011 8:59pm
Why is Purdue still running a full court press? VCU is breaking it so easily and they are scoring practically uncontested baskets. Purdue just looks slow and unable to adjust on defense. It's like they're playing a throw away game in the middle of the season, not in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
swamisez
Posts: 1,990
Mar 20, 2011 9:00pm
ts1227;719156 wrote:Dear Jay Bilas,
Fuck you.
Love, VCU
VCU should thank Bilas for the billboard material
swamisez
Posts: 1,990
Mar 20, 2011 9:01pm
Painter is going to draw up the 14-0 run during this timeout
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Mar 20, 2011 9:01pm
Matt Painter, your Big Ten coach of the year.
Fail.
Fail.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Mar 20, 2011 9:11pm
Heartbreak city for the Boilers
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Mar 20, 2011 9:13pm
This would have fucked any of my brackets, now I'm just happy to see VCU bird flippin' Jay Bilas. LOL
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wghfan
Posts: 744
Mar 20, 2011 9:13pm
HAHA Big Ten team getting blasted by VCU. Love it!
swamisez
Posts: 1,990
Mar 20, 2011 9:17pm
that picture of Robbie Hummel was hard to see. I feel so bad for that kid. I hope he goes on and wins 10 rings in the NBA. He got a raw deal for the last two years.
derek bomar
Posts: 3,722
Mar 20, 2011 9:17pm
wghfan;719191 wrote:HAHA Big Ten team getting blasted by VCU. Love it!
hater
Cleveland Buck
Posts: 5,126
Mar 20, 2011 9:18pm
wghfan;719191 wrote:HAHA Big Ten team getting blasted by VCU. Love it!
Was it as fun as when the Big East team got blasted by VCU?
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Mar 20, 2011 9:18pm
wghfan;719191 wrote:HAHA Big Ten team getting blasted by VCU. Love it!
Also Big East and PAC 10.
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wghfan
Posts: 744
Mar 20, 2011 9:23pm
Tiger2003;719203 wrote:Also Big East and PAC 10.
sure, add them too
atomica600
Posts: 242
Mar 20, 2011 9:39pm
^^^
I was looking at that earlier. VCU has already taken down the PAC10, Big East, and Big 10. It looks like they could get the ACC in the next round if Florida St. upsets ND. In the regional final, it would appear that they would get the Big 12 in Kansas. Assuming they pull that upset, it would be entirely plausible that they could get the SEC with Florida in the Final Four. That would be Mid-Major Armageddon if VCU could take down a team from every BCS conference. I am rooting for it, because that side of my bracket looks terrible.
I was looking at that earlier. VCU has already taken down the PAC10, Big East, and Big 10. It looks like they could get the ACC in the next round if Florida St. upsets ND. In the regional final, it would appear that they would get the Big 12 in Kansas. Assuming they pull that upset, it would be entirely plausible that they could get the SEC with Florida in the Final Four. That would be Mid-Major Armageddon if VCU could take down a team from every BCS conference. I am rooting for it, because that side of my bracket looks terrible.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Mar 20, 2011 11:29pm
I'm glad Matt Painter is going home. He looks like a porcupine.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Mar 20, 2011 11:41pm
reclegend22;719455 wrote:I'm glad Matt Painter is going home. He looks like a porcupine.
nickname aint porkchop for nothing. I think hes put on 50 pounds in that dreadful city of West Laffayette.
ROFL at Purdue. That almost made me forget about IU sucking penis.