The General
Footballguy
Anyone out there who is the office March Madness pool organizer guy doing anything different this year because Kentucky is such a favorite?
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TheIronSheik
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Why would that matter?
The General
Footballguy
One that I have done forever is a draft with 8 people. Draft order picked out of a hat. The guy who picked the winning team got a portion of the pot with most wins paying the rest.
This year Kentucky is such a favorite we were looking at options and was also curious of other ways people run theirs.
Keith R
The Don
You could do Boston Celtic method instead of serpentine. That is, 1st round 1-8, all other rounds 8-1 instead of merely alternating.
OR you could say that the drafter that drafts Kentucky must pay double (or triple or whatever) the entry fee. Make sure this is crystal clear before you begin.
Just off the top of my head.
The General
Footballguy
Will look into the 8-1 method.
Someone suggested removing Kentucky altogether which seems to even things out quite a bit.
Someone suggested removing Kentucky altogether which seems to even things out quite a bit.
TheIronSheik
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Yeah. This is what confused me too. I thought he meant picking brackets.Scoresman said:
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
I'd keep it the same if this is a format that's been in place for a long time.If entrants insist on a "Kentucky rule", I'd propose:
1) Kentucky drafter can win one of the prizes but not both. Award the champ prize to the drafter of the runner-up if the UK drafter sweeps.
2) Drafting Kentucky comes at the additional cost of their pick 2-3 rounds later. If you pick UK in the first round, you get skipped in the 3rd or 4th.
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Does everyone think KU will cover every game?
If not, make it a "cover the spread" draft
If not, make it a "cover the spread" draft
The General
Footballguy
Sorry for the confusion, yes this is a draft pool with order selected randomly. Same group has been doing it for over 10 years.
The group is leaning towards dropping Kentucky.
Other option gaining some steam is keep everything the same but for the guy who gets Kentucky they will be on the hook for our tab at our live baseball draft we do at a pub (yes we are super nerds) if they win. All the same people are in the baseball draft. This would probably eat into about a third of the winnings.
The group is leaning towards dropping Kentucky.
Other option gaining some steam is keep everything the same but for the guy who gets Kentucky they will be on the hook for our tab at our live baseball draft we do at a pub (yes we are super nerds) if they win. All the same people are in the baseball draft. This would probably eat into about a third of the winnings.
The General
Footballguy
Keith R
The Don
It seems this wouldn't work unless you make it about winning percentage instead of total wins. That said, it would be pretty fascinating to see someone pick eight underdogs, have all the underdogs cover without winning, and wrap the whole thing up by going 8-0 in the
The General
Footballguy
There is something to be said for this. Half the time when you try and change stuff it messes up something else.Thomas Dewey was a big favorite too. Don't change a thing.
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Seriously? Your team is underdog. They cover and you now take over the team that advances. Your team is underdog and wins, you advance with your team.Not really a lot of work.
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Well Crap. That bracket we do on here that is a "cover the spread" one seems to work. Thanks for telling us it doesn't. Oh, wait a minute....
TheIronSheik
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Not trying to be "that guy" and a big fan, so don't take this the wrong way, but:
KU = Kansas
UK = Kentucky
I was going to let it go because everyone knew what you meant, but my OCD couldn't let me not say something. I apologize in advance.
There is something to be said for this. Half the time when you try and change stuff it messes up something else.Thomas Dewey was a big favorite too. Don't change a thing.
