# NCAA Bracket Bustin' **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 18, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765 "2008-03-18T12:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/21 "2008-03-19T00:13:44Z")
In as well. Should be a good tourney. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/22 "2008-03-19T00:27:45Z")
I’m in. Go Jayhawks! ---
**Author:** ![meenie7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@meenie7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meenie7)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/23 "2008-03-19T01:03:15Z")
I’m in, as Meenie7, with the same picks I made for my office pool. I was sad not to put UConn going all the way, as they are the home team, but you have to go with what’ll win. ---
**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 19, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/24 "2008-03-19T01:18:01Z")
I won my office pool last year, so WATCH OUT! (Last year I hit 3 of 4 Final Four teams. Doubt it will happen again this year, as I’ve got some wild upsets along the way and a 1,3,3,4 F4) ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/25 "2008-03-19T02:10:23Z")
Coach Billy Clyde’s NIT Special is in. At least until Thursday morning, at which point the odds of Marquette taking the NCAA Tournament record against us to 6-4 is likely. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/26 "2008-03-19T02:32:14Z")
I’m with you, **Shoeless**!! Jayhawks will win on the 20th anniversary of their last tourney championship in 1988!! My bracket is “RockChalk” ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/27 "2008-03-19T03:34:27Z")
Everyone knows the Jayhawks will get upset. It’s the law. With that said, I somehow ended up with Drake in the final four, so clearly I have no idea what I’m talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/28 "2008-03-19T06:46:58Z")
I am in and ready to go. I predict that my bracket will explode early on in the first round but its always a good time. ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/29 "2008-03-19T10:46:51Z")
I’m in and decided to try something new. I was sick of coming in last place, so I’m not going out on any limbs. Top seeds win… Paving the way for my Jayhawks to take it!! ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/30 "2008-03-19T16:58:08Z")
I’m in, but luckily for you I went against all the smart picks and picked the team I liked. After last year I figure I needed a new strategy well at least until the final 4. I know Duke and Kansas always get upset but maybe this year they’ll come through. This is also my office pool picks. Go Stanford!! ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/31 "2008-03-19T18:07:12Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/32 "2008-03-19T18:12:52Z")
I’m in as well - same name as here. I’m quite bad at this, generally, even though I watch a ton of college bball. Maybe those things are related… ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/33 "2008-03-19T18:16:04Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/34 "2008-03-19T18:18:41Z")
I would’ve done better last year by not being cute and sticking with the high seeds. My bracket suffered big time last year. The year before George Mason’s run made me re-think college hoops. My theory was that the huge programs (Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, etc) were gutted by big stars going pro early, especially freshmen. Whereas in other years, those stars would keep the big boys at the top. Therefore, the smaller teams were able to keep an experienced nucleus that allowed them to better compete with the more talented, but younger teams. A changing of the guard, if you will. Then last year, nearly all the higher seeds won on the first two days, so that ended that. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/35 "2008-03-20T03:11:02Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/36 "2008-03-20T13:36:20Z")
In as Mad’s Madness. Go Sparty! ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/37 "2008-03-20T13:53:14Z")
Happy Madness Day! ---
**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 20, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/38 "2008-03-20T15:15:54Z")
Just a little over an hour to go…time to finalize those brackets. There’s still time to sign up. ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/39 "2008-03-20T15:37:39Z")
I can’t figure out why my status says INCOMPLETE on the Home\>\>\>Overview page. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-bracket-bustin/441765/40 "2008-03-20T16:59:44Z")
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