College basketball

[billy.pilgrim]

https://thetournament.com/teams/

Auburn is War Ready

I saw a couple of NC names Christian Keeling (sp?)

[Vrede too]

https://thetournament.com/teams/

Auburn is War Ready

I saw a couple of NC names Christian Keeling (sp?)

Good luck, War Ready Damn Eagle.
You looked through all the players?
Go:
Always Us (Oregon Alumni)
HBCUnited

[billy.pilgrim]

https://thetournament.com/teams/

Auburn is War Ready

I saw a couple of NC names Christian Keeling (sp?)

Good luck, War Ready Damn Eagle.
You looked through all the players?
Go:
Always Us (Oregon Alumni)
HBCUnited

I only glanced at a few more than several.

[billy.pilgrim]

These games have started if anyone is interested.
Auburn plays tomorrow.

[Vrede too]

These games have started if anyone is interested.
Auburn plays tomorrow.

:?: First game starts TODAY 1400 ET. Auburn plays SUNDAY 18th 1200 EDT.
https://bracket.thetournament.com/

I got my bracket in. Gimme that Bitcoin!
(1) Sideline Cancer > (4) Always Us (Oregon)
(4) LA Cheaters (Drew) and (6) Blue Collar U (Buffalo) lose in the semis.

(13) HBCUnited > (5) War Ready (Auburn) in the 2nd round. Sorry.

[billy.pilgrim]

These games have started if anyone is interested.
Auburn plays tomorrow.

:?: First game starts TODAY 1400 ET. Auburn plays SUNDAY 18th 1200 EDT.
https://bracket.thetournament.com/

I got my bracket in. Gimme that Bitcoin!
(1) Sideline Cancer > (4) Always Us (Oregon)
(4) LA Cheaters (Drew) and (6) Blue Collar U (Buffalo) lose in the semis.

(13) HBCUnited > (5) War Ready (Auburn) in the 2nd round. Sorry.

Watching Arkansas now. Weird/cool clock

[billy.pilgrim]

These games have started if anyone is interested.
Auburn plays tomorrow.

:?: First game starts TODAY 1400 ET. Auburn plays SUNDAY 18th 1200 EDT.
https://bracket.thetournament.com/

I got my bracket in. Gimme that Bitcoin!
(1) Sideline Cancer > (4) Always Us (Oregon)
(4) LA Cheaters (Drew) and (6) Blue Collar U (Buffalo) lose in the semis.

(13) HBCUnited > (5) War Ready (Auburn) in the 2nd round. Sorry.

Watching Arkansas now. Weird/cool clock

Arkansas won

[Vrede too]

Arkansas won

I picked it.
I also picked (7) Purple & Black (K State) > 10 Omaha Blue Crew (Creighton). It lost 59-60.

[billy.pilgrim]

Arkansas won

I picked it.
I also picked (7) Purple & Black (K State) > 10 Omaha Blue Crew (Creighton). It lost 59-60.

Have you watched? There's only a shot clock with a score needed to win set at some point late in the game. I'm still trying to figure it out.

[Vrede too]

Have you watched? There's only a shot clock with a score needed to win set at some point late in the game. I'm still trying to figure it out.

I have not watched yet. Wiki:

Elam Ending

In 2017, the tournament's play-in games utilized "Elam Ending" rules, devised by Ball State University professor Nick Elam. Pursuant to the Elam Ending, the game clock is turned off at the first whistle with up to four minutes remaining. The teams then play to a target score, with the shot clock still enforced. As the first team to meet or exceed the target score wins, there are no overtime games. Since the 2018 edition, the Elam Ending has been used in all games. Originally, the target score was seven points more than team leading or tie score; since 2019, the target score is eight points more than the leading team's/tied score. The winning score can be a walk-off field goal, three-point shot, or free throw.

A rule change for the 2020 tournament was made in order to make a game-ending free throw slightly less likely. If the defensive team commits a non-shooting foul during the Elam Ending with the offensive team in the bonus, the offense receives one free throw plus possession. According to TBT organizers, this eliminated an incentive for teams to foul in one specific situation—when the defense could reach the target score with a free throw or two-point basket while the offense needed a three-pointer. The idea for this change came from a user that Elam interacted with on a message board....

Might be okay. Endgames can be interminable and annoying.

[Vrede too]

After 2 days of play I am 9-3. I predicted that one of my losers would win their 2nd round game. 325 players are 12-0. My rank is #4137.

OPPS!
Looks like the bracket I submitted is:

(4) LA Cheaters (Drew) > (6) Blue Collar U (Buffalo) to win.
(1) Sideline Cancer and (4) Always Us (Oregon) lose in the semis.

NOT:

(1) Sideline Cancer > (4) Always Us (Oregon)
(4) LA Cheaters (Drew) and (6) Blue Collar U (Buffalo) lose in the semis.

Oh well, not sure how that happened.

[billy.pilgrim]

Well that ducked. We were missing 2 starters, but still - that sucked.

Next year.

[Vrede too]

Well that ducked. We were missing 2 starters, but still - that sucked.

Next year.

Uuuugly. They were about as War UnReady as the French and British in 1940. My HBCUnited also lost. Does this mean that you won't be following the TBT that you roped me into? May not matter. My Sideline Cancer is barely losing and my rank is now 4778.

Edit: Sideline Cancer pulled it off, 80-77. My rank is up to 3605, 13 wins vs the leaders with 18.

[billy.pilgrim]

Well that ducked. We were missing 2 starters, but still - that sucked.

Next year.

Uuuugly. They were about as War UnReady as the French and British in 1940. My HBCUnited also lost. Does this mean that you won't be following the TBT that you roped me into? May not matter. My Sideline Cancer is barely losing and my rank is now 4778.

Edit: Sideline Cancer pulled it off, 80-77. My rank is up to 3605, 13 wins vs the leaders with 18.

I'm sure I'll watch a few more. Son will watch a bunch and likely get me interested in another team.

[Vrede too]

I'm sure I'll watch a few more. Son will watch a bunch and likely get me interested in another team.

Who does he like?

I lost with the (Not Ready for) Primetime Players. Maybe they should try comedy.
I won 2 of 3 second round games (2 points), but the (4) LA Cheaters (Drew) I accidentally picked to win it all lost. Arrrggghhh.
I have 14 points. 2 players have a perfect 22.
My rank is 4220 and I'm probably dead. Next year.

[Vrede too]

I have 14 points.
2 players have what I assume is a perfect 25. 11 have 24.
My rank is 4865. I would have to load too many pages to learn how many players there are.

Edit, 2200 ET:
I have 18 points.
1 player has what I assume is a perfect 28. 13 players have 27.
My rank is 4150. (10) Best Virginia (West Virginia) is leading, movin' on up.

[O Really]

Better than your March Madness efforts, looks like.

[billy.pilgrim]

I'm sure I'll watch a few more. Son will watch a bunch and likely get me interested in another team.

Who does he like? Sideline Cancer and Best Virginia, he also think the team that beat us will do well

I lost with the (Not Ready for) Primetime Players. Maybe they should try comedy.
I won 2 of 3 second round games (2 points), but the (4) LA Cheaters (Drew) I accidentally picked to win it all lost. Arrrggghhh.
I have 14 points. 2 players have a perfect 22.
My rank is 4220 and I'm probably dead. Next year.

I haven't talked basketball with him today.

[Vrede too]

I'm sure I'll watch a few more. Son will watch a bunch and likely get me interested in another team.

Who does he like?

Sideline Cancer and Best Virginia, he also thinks the team that beat us will do well

I haven't talked basketball with him today.

Did he submit a bracket? If so, how's he doing?
I've got Sideline Cancer making it to the semis. They play the War Ready-beating Bucketneers in the 3rd round tomorrow.
(10) Best Virginia (West Virginia) won in the 2nd round yesterday.
I have 20 points.
1 player has what may be a perfect 30. 11 players have 29.
My rank is 3924. I broke the 4000 barrier again!

[Vrede too]

Two 3rd round games yesterday. I lost one and didn't even have a team in the other.
I still have 20 points.
I don't think any players are still perfect, but 6 have 36 points.
My rank is 4437.