And older players with experience, Seniors, Super Seniors etc.And in NCAA Tournament play you want two good guards, a long defender and a competent forward or two
Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
why didn't you take Memphis instead of Gonzaga, then?Other teams I would have been high on but seemed to get unlucky with their draws:
Oral Roberts (this team is good but Duke as a five is nearly the favorite in the region and was my 1.2)
NC State (talented, but Creighton was my 1.1)
Grand Canyon (feisty team but Gonzaga is the best three seed and my pick to come out of that region)
Florida Atlantic (likely beat other 8 seeds but Memphis is the best 8 seed and I had Memphis as a first round pick despite even being an 8 seed)
Northwestern (solid team with a makeup to make a run, but ran in Boise St. who are favored as a 10-seed)
Texas - 2 seed is fair but will really be challenged by the winner of AM and Penn St. Then they'll have to deal with the likely winner between Iowa St. and Xavier. Finally, they start off against a really good 3-point shooting team
Purdue - Hard to feel too badly for them as they snuck in as the last 1 seed, but man that region has some really other tough teams (Memphis, Kentucky, Duke, Marquette all can get to the final four)
Because I had Gonzaga as a higher first round pick. As stated, I have them winning their entire region.why didn't you take Memphis instead of Gonzaga, then?Other teams I would have been high on but seemed to get unlucky with their draws:
Oral Roberts (this team is good but Duke as a five is nearly the favorite in the region and was my 1.2)
NC State (talented, but Creighton was my 1.1)
Grand Canyon (feisty team but Gonzaga is the best three seed and my pick to come out of that region)
Florida Atlantic (likely beat other 8 seeds but Memphis is the best 8 seed and I had Memphis as a first round pick despite even being an 8 seed)
Northwestern (solid team with a makeup to make a run, but ran in Boise St. who are favored as a 10-seed)
Texas - 2 seed is fair but will really be challenged by the winner of AM and Penn St. Then they'll have to deal with the likely winner between Iowa St. and Xavier. Finally, they start off against a really good 3-point shooting team
Purdue - Hard to feel too badly for them as they snuck in as the last 1 seed, but man that region has some really other tough teams (Memphis, Kentucky, Duke, Marquette all can get to the final four)
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I think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
Great game to just sit on the sidelines and watchI think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
I hope you're right!I think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
Agree, but they have to also beat two tough teams back-to-back. As such, I stared clear.I think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
Suppose you know the math for the per round multipler isn't in there. Won't affect round 1.Results tab added to draft sheet.
I guess you can do the bonuses manually, but what fun is that?Suppose you know the math for the per round multipler isn't in there. Won't affect round 1.Results tab added to draft sheet.
Suppose you know the math for the per round multipler isn't in there. Won't affect round 1.Results tab added to draft sheet.
You did the right thing. I thought about something similar for a second when selections were winding down and my best choice, imo, was a team that was going against myself in the first round.Since this was my first time, I didn’t share or ask for tips, etc. but one of the thoughts that kept creeping into my mind was hedging. Take the 8 and 9.
Take Princeton when you have AZ. I almost pulled the trigger on Princeton in the 7th for a hedge but chickened out.
Told youAgree, but they have to also beat two tough teams back-to-back. As such, I stared clear.I think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
I don't like the 8/9 "hedge" as it just limits your maximum winning potential (though I've done it when I thought either team was a live underdog against the top seed - much like Memphis/FAU), but matching a team in the last round to a 1or 2 seed is absolutely a strategy I tend to employ every year.Since this was my first time, I didn’t share or ask for tips, etc. but one of the thoughts that kept creeping into my mind was hedging. Take the 8 and 9.
Take Princeton when you have AZ. I almost pulled the trigger on Princeton in the 7th for a hedge but chickened out.
You talkin to me? Did you miss the part where I said "Agree" to the post saying "Penn State is a terrible matchup for them"? My point was simply that's why I "steered clear" of that matchup. Because that next matchup ain't gonna be so easy.Told youAgree, but they have to also beat two tough teams back-to-back. As such, I stared clear.I think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
No, really to the threadYou talkin to me? Did you miss the part where I said "Agree" to the post saying "Penn State is a terrible matchup for them"? My point was simply that's why I "steered clear" of that matchup. Because that next matchup ain't gonna be so easy.Told youAgree, but they have to also beat two tough teams back-to-back. As such, I stared clear.I think A&M was underseeded for sure, but I think Penn State is a terrible matchup for them.Agreed. I love penn state as a 10, but AM is the best 7 seed and I had AM in my top 5 overall. So, I never considered Penn St. before the back half of the draft.I love Penn St. but Texas A&M is a really bad draw. And, even if they get past A&M, there's roughly a 25% chance they get past Texas, just a terrible drawThis pick will get for some quarters5.4 Penn State
LOFL @ "Told you". It's one game, in the first round. And a 10 vs a 7 seed, OMG! You picked a 2 1/2 point dog and came here to crow about it?
Go check Quarters #2, if you're so enthused and proud about this first little day.
update?Results tab added to draft sheet.
He's probably been detained in the bathroom after eating all of those tacos. Give him time.update?Results tab added to draft sheet.
He's probably been detained in the bathroom after eating all ofupdate?Results tab added to draft sheet.those tacosone taco. Give him time.
I assume there were several takes of that cinematic masterpiece.He's probably been detained in the bathroom after eating all ofupdate?Results tab added to draft sheet.those tacosone taco. Give him time.
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Brilliant strategy!I don't like the 8/9 "hedge" as it just limits your maximum winning potential (though I've done it when I thought either team was a live underdog against the top seed - much like Memphis/FAU), but matching a team in the last round to a 1or 2 seed is absolutely a strategy I tend to employ every year.Since this was my first time, I didn’t share or ask for tips, etc. but one of the thoughts that kept creeping into my mind was hedging. Take the 8 and 9.
Take Princeton when you have AZ. I almost pulled the trigger on Princeton in the 7th for a hedge but chickened out.
No pain felt here!I can feel the pain in thread now. Good luck all.