Archive 2014 NCAA Tournament Player Pick-'Em (Rules/Draft Thread)

Azubuike24

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Mar 16, 2014 12:19pm

Lets keep it simple. We already had a clusterfuck of a league for the regular season fantasy game! Most points wins!

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Mar 16, 2014 12:23pm

Azubuike24;1591257 wrote:Lets keep it simple. We already had a clusterfuck of a league for the regular season fantasy game! Most points wins!

Azu the points multiplier was just for MVP stuff.

Laley23;1591254 wrote:sounds good

Turtles, that is way to much. lol. I did simulations...

Haha I figured it was too much.

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birddog23

Posts: 1,086

Mar 16, 2014 12:23pm

Azubuike24;1591257 wrote:Lets keep it simple. We already had a clusterfuck of a league for the regular season fantasy game! Most points wins!

This. We are making this way too complicated.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 16, 2014 12:28pm

I actually agree with azu even though he probably wasn't being serious. Why so many different winners? Most points wins 80% of the pot. 2nd gets 20%. Simple.

Azubuike24

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Mar 16, 2014 12:40pm

Definitely being serious. I mean, we could do a whole composite league like we did in the regular season, but it does become too complicated. Because it's a tournament format, there's a component of not only needing to put up points, but you need your team to advance. It's a simple game, but it does involve some strategy in drafting a team. I'm pumped!

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 16, 2014 12:44pm

More payouts just keeps this more interesting for people after the 1st round. Its really not that much...

Laley23

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Mar 16, 2014 12:45pm

Making it $25 was because we wanted more money for more games within the game. Otherwise, we wouldve just left it at $10 and winner take all.

SportsAndLady

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Mar 16, 2014 12:46pm

Azubuike24;1591263 wrote:Definitely being serious. I mean, we could do a whole composite league like we did in the regular season, but it does become too complicated. Because it's a tournament format, there's a component of not only needing to put up points, but you need your team to advance. It's a simple game, but it does involve some strategy in drafting a team. I'm pumped!

I agree. Adding in most points per player, most points per round, best average...takes away from the point of the game--adding a good mix of players playing 4-6 games with players scoring 30 for 1-2 games.

Idk I just think we should keep it the way the game was intended to be.

SportsAndLady

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Mar 16, 2014 12:47pm

Laley23;1591266 wrote:More payouts just keeps this more interesting for people after the 1st round. Its really not that much...

Was the game not that interesting? Lol I understand it makes the games more interesting for those who don't draft a good team, but why are we rewarding teams who don't draft well?

Azubuike24

Posts: 15,933

Mar 16, 2014 12:50pm

I'd be cool with giving people a few chances to get some of their buy-in back. However, the overall winner should be getting at least 60-80% of the pot. Something like 75% to the winner, money back to 3 other people for 2nd place, MVP and one other thing...

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Mar 16, 2014 12:56pm

I understand what you guys are saying about keeping it simple, but I do think a few of Laleys would be fun. Highest individual game and most points for the tournament total would both be fun additions imo. I'm OK either way, but think having 2 or 3 side ones worth $25 would be fun. Maybe do 2 of them, leaves 250 which could be 200 to winner and 50 to second.

wildcats20

Posts: 27,794

Mar 16, 2014 12:57pm

It was $15 last year and I won $195.

Azubuike24

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Mar 16, 2014 12:57pm

I'd be cool with 200, 50, 25 and 25 or 225, 25, 25 and 25. Whatever the majority wants.

wildcats20

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Mar 16, 2014 1:04pm

BTW, I can do the scoring if wanted. I have a spreadsheet I used last year saved.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 16, 2014 1:05pm

Paying $25 and winning $100 for the entire purpose of the tournament sounds really low.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Mar 16, 2014 1:09pm

don't mean to hi-jack wildcats spreadsheet, but I came across this article and thought you guys might like. Nice bracket/player tracker template microsoft offers

http://goingconcern.com/post/how-use-excel-manage-march-madness

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 16, 2014 1:12pm

SportsAndLady;1591280 wrote:Paying $25 and winning $100 for the entire purpose of the tournament sounds really low.

I would say its almost impossible to win the pot and not take home a some of the side bets.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 16, 2014 1:15pm

But, it seems we dont want this many.

So what about this.

200 for winner
40 for second
20 for MVP
20 for highest overall game
20 for highest overall scorer

wildcats20

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Mar 16, 2014 1:18pm

How many rounds are we doing??

Laley23

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Mar 16, 2014 1:22pm

wildcats20;1591285 wrote:How many rounds are we doing??

As many as possible, but I think we want to get a minimum of 6.

Iliketurtles

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Mar 16, 2014 1:30pm

Laley23;1591283 wrote:But, it seems we dont want this many.

So what about this.

200 for winner
40 for second
20 for MVP
20 for highest overall game
20 for highest overall scorer

I think the MVP is just too hard to say who should get it. Just take that 20 and give it to the winner. Maybe just to keep it simple go:

225 for the winner
25 for 2nd
25 for highest overall game
25 for most points scored by single player

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Mar 16, 2014 1:31pm

SportsAndLady;1591269 wrote:Was the game not that interesting? Lol I understand it makes the games more interesting for those who don't draft a good team, but why are we rewarding teams who don't draft well?

You mean like increasing the number of playoff teams in the regular season league?

Terry_Tate

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Mar 16, 2014 1:36pm

Mulva;1591293 wrote:You mean like increasing the number of playoff teams in the regular season league?

This deserves many reps, lol.

I like 1st, 2nd, Most overall and Highest single game like ILT suggested. 25 each for the 2 side games then either 200-50 for first and second or 225-25 like ILT had. I propose 50 for second because it should be more of a reward than having the highest player or highest single game, but 225-25 wouldn't upset me at all.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Mar 16, 2014 1:39pm

Also, looks like we're not doing it but I am not a fan of limiting numbers of players with any stipulations. Just take whoever you want.

Mulva

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Mar 16, 2014 1:40pm

Terry_Tate;1591297 wrote:Also, looks like we're not doing it but I am not a fan of limiting numbers of players with any stipulations. Just take whoever you want.

I don't mind the idea, but I don't think it's realistic. Would take way too long.

Don't care what the payout structure is, just have it finalized by 6.