Play our Bracket Challenge
Posted By Mike Orren in Square Pegs on March 13, 2009
We're trying our a new gizmo and hope you'll play along. We're participating in a "Bracket Challenge" program with websites all over the country. You can join us and enter on a special page on the site.
The stakes are, at minimum, the national prizes of a trip for four to Las Vegas; a trip for two to Las Vegas; and some team swag. We may add some local prizes too, but this was a last-minute deal for us and we haven't had a lot of time to fish around. Both national and local winners will be tracked.
One thing I really like about this challenge system is it provides deep info on the teams, including video, so your picks can be slightly less random.
One note-- this contest has its own login, so you'll need to register separately from your PegNews account.
I'm on there as "mikeorren," so watch for me in the Leaderboards...
xdavidwattsx, says:
Yr going down, bit*hes!
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Mike Orren, says:
Brackets are live. Be sure to sign up before the first game.
FYI-- Like many of you, I do multiple brackets. Doing this one first helped me because the depth of data and video on the teams helped me make some slightly less ill-informed decisions.
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Jason Rice, says:
Can we still just pick based on our favorite color?
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Scott Doyle, says:
I plan on doing one based on info, and another solely on coin flips.
Hopefully I'm not so retarded when it comes to college basketball that I can at least beat blind luck! I'll update tonight or tomorrow after I'm done.
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Erin Rice, says:
<img src="http://media.pegasusnews.com/img/photos/2009/03/16/uconnchamps.jpg">
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Mike Orren, says:
Sigh. Can't help it:
<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AY-iq58_oz4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AY-iq58_oz4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425"></object>
The dude in the blue sportcoat tackling a player was a manager and one of my Freshman hallmates.
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xdavidwattsx, says:
Game on! Who all is in?
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Michael Anderson, says:
I wanted to enter but I couldn't get the bracket to load up on my browser. Is it too late to get in on the action?
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xdavidwattsx, says:
Looks like you can still make your picks. First game is in a few hours.
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Mike Orren, says:
Michael, FWIW, the contest app requires Flash.
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Scott Doyle, says:
This is still open through tomorrow, yes? iirc 1st games on the 20th?
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Michael Anderson, says:
Thanks to the crack IT staff at my office, I'm now in. All I have left to say is: bring. it. on.
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Mike Orren, says:
No Scott. Starts this afternoon. Ticktock
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Scott Doyle, says:
Damn! 11:20 CST? Means I won't get the coin flip bracket in...
So sad.
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Scott Doyle, says:
Doyle's in.
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xdavidwattsx, says:
Oh snap, look who's in the lead!
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Scott Doyle, says:
Considering one of my Elite 8 picks lost first round, I'm probably hosed. =(
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Michael Anderson, says:
Freakin' Dayton! The only Day 2 upset so far is the one I didn't pick...
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Travis Bush, says:
At least I don't suck as bad as Mike and Doyle...
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jtmbls, says:
Oh you have your moments Travis! ;)
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xdavidwattsx, says:
Ouch, last night was rough.
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Scott Doyle, says:
TBush is now sucking worse than Miko, but not myself.
The midwest 1st round absolutely crushed me.
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Travis Bush, says:
Doyle sucketh more than I!
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xdavidwattsx, says:
Only 10 points off the lead. I need a third round rally.
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Scott Doyle, says:
sigh
Considering my 1st round entirely sucked, and it's cumulative rather than round-to-round...I'm afraid my bracket sucketh more than pretty much everyone's from here on out.
Best of luck to you, T-Bush. I sincerely hope you at least beat Miko.
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xdavidwattsx, says:
Damn. Villanova and Mizzou just sunk my battleship.
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Michael Anderson, says:
Last night was good to me, but I don't think I'll be holding onto the 2 spot after tonight.
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