# 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Fantasy Bracket

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 7, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343 "2006-03-07T04:10:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/1 "2006-03-07T04:10:15Z")

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[Join Here.](http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/)

**Group ID#** 17753  
**Group Name** SDMB NCAA Tournament  
**Group Password** cecil  
Selection Sunday is next weekend. Avoid the rush.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/2 "2006-03-07T04:13:41Z")

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“The deadline for submitting your final picks is five minutes before the first game tips off on Thursday, March 16.”

It doesn’t say if there’s a cutoff to join or not. I would guess if you join 10 minutes before the first game on 3/16, and can enter an entire bracket of picks in 4 minutes, you’re good to go.

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/3 "2006-03-07T13:59:19Z")

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I’m in.

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**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/4 "2006-03-07T20:29:15Z")

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In and ready to go.

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/5 "2006-03-07T21:53:22Z")

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This sounds like fun!

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**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/6 "2006-03-07T21:55:36Z")

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If I sign up before selection sunday I’ll forget about this. Here’s to hoping the thread gets back on the front page then.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/7 "2006-03-09T19:07:35Z")

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Three more days.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/8 "2006-03-12T16:48:38Z")

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Bumping again, in advance of the Selection Show later on this afternoon.

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**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/9 "2006-03-12T22:09:10Z")

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I’m in. (team name “Ridiculous Prop,” for reasons which are unlikely to become clear anytime soon)

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**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/10 "2006-03-13T01:19:50Z")

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I’m in. Hmm, looks like I need a more creative team name…

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**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/11 "2006-03-13T02:18:45Z")

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I’m in and (preliminary) filled out my bracket. Plenty of time to change it. Or to spite you all!

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**Author:** ![Mayo\_Speaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mayo\_Speaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mayo_Speaks)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/12 "2006-03-13T08:08:56Z")

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I’m in. WVU _will_ be in the final game, three Big East teams will make it to the Final Four. Count on it!

Unfortunately Louisville won’t be one of those teams. ☹

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**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/13 "2006-03-13T08:13:12Z")

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> [@This space intentionally blank](#):
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> Unfortunately Louisville won’t be one of those teams. ☹

Thank God for small favors, I suppose. 😃

Go Big Blue!

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**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/14 "2006-03-13T14:42:05Z")

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I’m in, thanks!

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**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/15 "2006-03-13T14:53:25Z")

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East Side Gnomes = Big Cheese

Should be interesting, I saw like 5 games all year. Memphis is a #1??

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/16 "2006-03-13T14:53:55Z")

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My picks are in…but I don’t like 'em!

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/17 "2006-03-13T16:49:10Z")

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> [@The Big Cheese](#):
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> Should be interesting, I saw like 5 games all year. Memphis is a #1??

Have you seen Memphis this year? 30-3. They’ve beaten two #2 seeds (Tennessee and UCLA), #3 Gonzaga, and several other lower seeded teams.

They lost a very close game to Duke (1 seed) and played well in a tough loss to Texas (a 2 seed).

Anyway, I’m in!

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**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/18 "2006-03-13T17:30:04Z")

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Who’s playing for second?

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**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/19 "2006-03-13T17:56:04Z")

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While I’m here. . .can someone step me through getting my fantasy sports onto my yahoo page?

I have a “Fantasy Sports” heading, and under it, it says, “You currently have no active teams. \<Add teams here.\>” Which is a link.

If I click that link, it lists the fantasy things I’m in “NASCAR” and This tournament, but there’s nothing on that page that says how to add them to my home page.

If I click on “edit” on the Fantasy Sports bar, it just lets me select news feeds, not actually add my teams to my home page.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2006-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-fantasy-bracket/347343/20 "2006-03-14T08:03:52Z")

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I’m in, and I’ll be easy to find. 😉

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