March Madness 2012 Contest

[DU]

The Bracket has Been Made.

Here's a free contest - using the same names from the Indy 500 I have the following draw.

43 members - these were randomly assigned (using random.org) to the top 43 teams.

The remaining seeds 11-16 were then randomly assigned to 43 members.

Some NPers get TWO teams! Some get one.

100 NP for Winner
50 NP for Final
25 NP for Final Four Losers

Here's the draw!

SOUTH
1 KENTUCKY (3D)
16 WESTERN KENTUCKY (the_poet)

8 Iowa St (iowadawg)
9 Connecticut (The Dot Stop)

5 Wichita St (scorpionagency)
12 Virginia COMMONWEALTH (twomoon)

4 Indiana (wordsworth)
13 NEW MEXICO ST(ninjadomain)

6 UNLV (robin)
11 COLORADO (slimpickins)

3 Baylor (BD)
14 SOUTH DAKOTA ST (iowadawg)

7 Notre Dame (Michelle)
10 Xavier (namenut)

2 Duke (Archangel)
15 LEHIGH (BD)

MID WEST
1 Michigan ST (ritedomains)
16 LIU BROOKLYN (liquidcherry)

8 MEMPHIS (gilescoley)
9 Saint Louis (HostMantis)

5 NEW MEXICO (ninjadomain)
12 LONG BEACH ST (nayfee)

4 LOUISVILLE (hopkism)
13 DAVIDSON (wordsworth)

6 MURRAY S St (ecalc)
12 COLORADO St (ecalc)

3 Marquette (LiquidCherry)
14 Brigham Young (emjohn)

7 Florida (gemstar)
10 Virginia (Blake)

2 MISSOURI (defaultuser)
16 NORFOLK ST (Blake)

EAST
1 NORTH CAROLINA (ecalc)
16 VERMONT (mis_chiff)

8 CREIGHTON (vwblubug)
9 Alabama (Jawed)

5 Temple (Briguy)
12 South Florida (m-i-k-e)

4 Michigan (FireFly)
13 OHIO (archangel)

6 San Diego St (slimpickins)
11 NORTH CAROLINA St (Robin)

3 Georgetown (m-i-k-e)
14 BELMONT (bmugford)

7 SAINT MARY'S (the_poet)

10 Purdue (mis_chiff)

2 Kansas (JB ons)
15 DETROIT (hopkism )


EAST
1 Syracuse (bizbot)
16 UNC-ASHEVILLE (the dot stop)

8 Kansas St (CureCancer)
10 Southern Miss (namenut)

5 Vanderbilt (Matt)
12 HARVARD (emjohn)

4 Wisconsin (archangel)
13 MONTANA (gemstar)

6 Cincinnati (dgridley)
11 Texas (Corey)

3 Florida St (sdsinc)
14 ST. BONAVENTURE (HostMantis)

8 Gonzaga (nayfee)
10 West Virginia (Keith)

2 OHIO St (enlytend)
15 LOYOLA (MD) (defaultuser)

For another 100 NP is to he who chooses the best bracket (you can have up to 6 brackets) at ESPN. I have a group :

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/group?groupID=31905&entryID=355525

Good Luck Everyone.

 

[DU]

Wow...didn't know that.
Now if I can quit, getting sidetracked on my searches for "college students playing ball"..

This is the problem with google - it's TOO efficient.

A search for "college students playing ball" and hit "I Feel Lucky" (which incidentally is the worst UI feature ever (a) Who ever feels lucky? and (b) How hard is it to look at a page of links?)

And where do you get?

This thread!
Briguy could end up going round in circles!!

"academic all american" is a better search because most college athletes will be going pro in something "other than sports"... or working for Enterprise Rental Cars according to their commercial.

I might be able to contribute better to this thread..
Wondering if a NHL playoff thread will do good here? If any takers (put me down for Detroit and or Ottawa)

I'm IN! Another reason for me to stick around here...

(Obviously)

And if I pick TWO teams?

Because I always think the Canadians should win eventually. Canada is like the Cubs. One huge nation failing year after year.

Oh man I wish I had paid attention to this... I would not chosen Louisville, probably a worse team like Temple or MSU.

You don't get to pick. Your picks were made for you. The only option you had was to trade... so for example if you had Wisconsin (not bad) and Ohio (pretty bad but good choice for best low seed) you could have traded for another team like Johname

I had a lot of my Ohio pride going on for this one

Making up for Randy's total lack of it (see tags).

Besides it is always nice to see a football school kicking arse in basketball!

This is what my school wins:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-17442434


On a final note:

Wow...didn't know that.
Now if I can quit, getting sidetracked on my searches for "college students playing ball"..

The image search is absolutely hysterical. It has all the images from this thread. The first page has a cat with a laptop, AZ Cheerleaders, DU Animated Logo, You're Not Bored You're Boring... it's so random ... it made me genuinely smile!

(And for some reason it has an image from HotUKWives.co.uk if you don't have censored search NSFW)

And on a final final note:

http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Geez..

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I dont know crap about hockey (i can hear DU saying whats new)

You heard that?

We could do it concurrently with pro basketball

I'm going with

and, of course,

I get sidetracked with those searches too

For you.

http://coedmagazine.com/2012/03/26/college-mens-basketball-final-four-cheerleader-photos/

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Should namepros rebrand itself TalktoDU.com or Talk2DU.com there both available. Naturally you reg them both, but should the main site point to TalktoDU.com or Talk2DU.com ? I kinda like Talk2DU.com even though i usually dislike the 2 for "to" switch.

I prefer DUTalkDown2U.com, lol.

DUke Sucks!

Only a few more weeks before I resurrect the "Take Your Talents Back to Cleveland" Thread !

 

[Archangel]

Is it too much to ask for the Reds or Indians winning a Pennant in my lifetime? lol

Making up for Randy's total lack of it (see tags).

 

[DU]

Is it too much to ask for the Reds or Indians winning a Pennant in my lifetime? lol

The Reds won in the 1990 - you were alive then right?

I know living in Ohio might feel like death... but still..

 

[Archangel]

Go for it :D

Only a few more weeks before I resurrect the "Take Your Talents Back to Cleveland" Thread !

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I was thinking of that after I posted. I should have said "win another." I guess I shouldn't whine. The Rangers were literally 1 pitch--twice in the same game--from winning their 1st Series last year :p

The Reds won in the 1990 - you were alive then right?

I know living in Ohio might feel like death... but still..

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I felt left out. lol So I figured I'd post there.

 

[DU]

I felt left out. lol So I figured I'd post there.

Racist.

 

[Archangel]

lol Yeah, the team's herd hat before. I don't see what's so racist about an Indian as a logo but I'm sure some ppl take issue with it.

Racist.

 

[johname]

The Reds won in the 1990 - you were alive then right?

I know living in Ohio might feel like death... but still..

Why cant I "like" a quality post like this in the contest section?

Maybe it should be mention in the Constructive Suggestions (and debate) for the New Namepros Thread LOL

 

[DU]

Why cant I "like" a quality post like this in the contest section?

Maybe it should be mention in the Constructive Suggestions (and debate) for the New Namepros Thread LOL

I believe you are entitled to make that suggestion. Be aware I might fight tooth and nail for the contrarian position!

Your personal recognition is enough for me.

 

[briguy]

I dont know crap about hockey

When it comes to other sports..I can relate! For the longest time...really did beleive that Forrest Gump was a champion Ping Pong Player

This thread!
Briguy could end up going round in circles!!

Lol..The last time I ended up going in circles was during a mild mid-summer blizzard! Gratefull that my sleigh dogs were hand picked to work with mea and rarely listen to my commands!

Because I always think the Canadians should win eventually. Canada is like the Cubs. One huge nation failing year after year.

Yeah...The best thing about the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs is that they have a pretty strong and loyal fan base!

 

[johname]

Cardinals fought hard

 

[DU]

Cardinals fought hard

DUke didn't.

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1 KENTUCKY (3D)
2 Kansas (JB Lions)


It's ON !


JB Lions taking on the 3D!

Final 4 money being sent in 5...4....3.....2......

The Final Four are Set

 

[Archangel]

Who are in the Final Four? What's after 4? And what the hell can ya name it? The Tubular Two's? How would ya do that if the Final Four was, uh, 'final'? Like, where the hell does Final Fantasy end, anyway? The movie 'Airheads' comes to mind. The band in it calls themselves the Lone Rangers. As the oxymoron is pointed out, about the members: "There are three of you... you're not actually alone..."

 

[johname]

what's after 4?

2 ..

 

[Archangel]

Thanks for the info. lol

2 ..

 

[DU]

2 ..

Well really it's just called "The Final". This is similar to many other sports where the last round is called "The Final".

Obviously with Baseball it's called the "World Series" which makes it all the more amazing that an American team wins every year.

 

[johname]

After the "Final Four" is the championship game

sweet sixteen -16
elite eight = 8

 

[Archangel]

MLB, America's pasttime, opened in Japan this year...

Obviously with Baseball it's called the "World Series" which makes it all the more amazing that an American team wins every year.

 

[johname]

In ice hockey its called The Frozen Four

 

[DU]

In ice hockey its called The Frozen Four

In porn it's called a FOURSOME

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After the "Final Four" is the championship game

I stand corrected. An excellent quality post. Pithy and to the point. Where's the "LIKE" button?

 

[Archangel]

1.) Orgy is more concise.

2.) I think, in actuality, it was removed from this forum to avoid any type of contest encouraging ppl to click on them. We don't need anyone inflating one's reps. :p

In porn it's called a FOURSOME

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I stand corrected. An excellent quality post. Pithy and to the point. Where's the "LIKE" button?

 

[briguy]

Obviously with Baseball it's called the "World Series" which makes it all the more amazing that an American team wins every year.

Every year????
There a exception...the Toronto Blue Jays
1992–93: World Series champions Back-to-back champs
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions"]List of World Series champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

[DU]

Every year????
There a exception...the Toronto Blue Jays
1992–93: World Series champions Back-to-back champs
List of World Series champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I meant North American

 

[enlytend]

2 OHIO St (enlytend) Doesnt know she in this game

LOL- you're right - I didn't ! Until yesterday when I saw a PM about the NP$ for final four - WTF? Thought it was an April Fools Joke or something at first ... joke's on me - too funny!

Hey, I'm a busy person - I stop by once or twice a day, scan a couple of boards, infract a few spammers, then I'm outta here.

(And yes DU, I am a "she" - thought most people knew that.)

Here she is getting ready to banned people!

Yep !

 

[Archangel]

We need more female domainers.

Meow

(And yes DU, I am a "she" - thought most people knew that.)

 

[DU]

We need more female feline domainers.

Meow

Corrected.