POST SEASON: Bracket Challenge

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

10 brackets filled out and quite a bit of similarity

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

It only took 5 games but there are no more perfect brackets left. Only ronk picked PS-Harrisburg to beat St Joseph but had already lost with Yeshiva.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total	Max
HOPEful	27						27	142
ronk	26						26	156
NCF	26						26	154
7express	26						26	152
FCGG	26						26	145
nescac1	25						25	159
Baldini	25						25	151
True To The Cru	24						24	152
Greek Tragedy	22						22	154
Ryan	22						22	148

[Baldini]

That dumpster you see on fire would be my bracket. 

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total	Max
ronk	26	22					48	97
NCF	26	18					44	97
nescac1	25	18					43	112
True To The Cru	24	18					42	127
HOPEful	27	14					41	79
7express	26	14					40	102
FCGG	26	14					40	98
Greek Tragedy	22	18					40	93
Ryan	22	16					38	91
Baldini	25	12					37	75

[Greek Tragedy]

There's a reason I never play these bracket games... I'm not any good at them!

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total	Max
NCF	26	18	16				60	93
ronk	26	22	12				60	93
True To The Cru	24	18	16				58	123
Ryan	22	16	20				58	91
7express	26	14	16				56	102
Greek Tragedy	22	18	16				56	89
nescac1	25	18	12				55	101
HOPEful	27	14	12				53	79
FCGG	26	14	12				52	98
Baldini	25	12	12				49	75

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total	Max
NCF	26	18	16	14			74	86
ronk	26	22	12	14			74	86
True To The Cru	24	18	16	14			72	104
Ryan	22	16	20	14			72	84
7express	26	14	16	14			70	102
nescac1	25	18	12	14			69	101
HOPEful	27	14	12	14			67	79
FCGG	26	14	12	14			66	98
Baldini	25	12	12	14			63	75
Greek Tragedy	22	18	16	7			63	75

Everyone had Randolph-Macon and almost everyone had Marietta... but no one had either Wabash or Elmhurst in the Final Four.
If Marietta beats RMC then Ryan will be the champ. If RMC beats Marietta and loses in the final it will be a tie between NCF and ronk who both picked 123 for the tiebreaker. If RMC wins the title then Cru takes the crown.

[7express]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total	Max
NCF	26	18	16	14			74	86
ronk	26	22	12	14			74	86
True To The Cru	24	18	16	14			72	104
Ryan	22	16	20	14			72	84
7express	26	14	16	14			70	102
nescac1	25	18	12	14			69	101
HOPEful	27	14	12	14			67	79
FCGG	26	14	12	14			66	98
Baldini	25	12	12	14			63	75
Greek Tragedy	22	18	16	7			63	75

Everyone had Randolph-Macon and almost everyone had Marietta... but no one had either Wabash or Elmhurst in the Final Four.
If Marietta beats RMC then Ryan will be the champ. If RMC beats Marietta and loses in the final it will be a tie between NCF and ronk who both picked 123 for the tiebreaker. If RMC wins the title then Cru takes the crown.

What's the scenario where I can finish 2nd??

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total	Max
NCF	26	18	16	14			74	86
ronk	26	22	12	14			74	86
True To The Cru	24	18	16	14			72	104
Ryan	22	16	20	14			72	84
7express	26	14	16	14			70	102
nescac1	25	18	12	14			69	101
HOPEful	27	14	12	14			67	79
FCGG	26	14	12	14			66	98
Baldini	25	12	12	14			63	75
Greek Tragedy	22	18	16	7			63	75

Everyone had Randolph-Macon and almost everyone had Marietta... but no one had either Wabash or Elmhurst in the Final Four.
If Marietta beats RMC then Ryan will be the champ. If RMC beats Marietta and loses in the final it will be a tie between NCF and ronk who both picked 123 for the tiebreaker. If RMC wins the title then Cru takes the crown.

What's the scenario where I can finish 2nd??

Randolph-Macon champs.
Ryan took Marietta over RMC, everyone else has RMC. Then four people (Cru, express, nescac, and myself) have RMC as champs. No one has anything remaining on the left side of the bracket.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total
True To The Cru	24	18	16	14	12	20	104
7express	26	14	16	14	12	20	102
nescac1	25	18	12	14	12	20	101
FCGG	26	14	12	14	12	20	98
NCF	26	18	16	14	12	0	86
ronk	26	22	12	14	12	0	86
HOPEful	27	14	12	14	12	0	79
Baldini	25	12	12	14	12	0	75
Greek Tragedy	22	18	16	7	12	0	75
Ryan	22	16	20	14	0	0	72

[Riley Zayas]

Name	R1	R2	R3	QF	SF	Finals	Total
True To The Cru	24	18	16	14	12	20	104
7express	26	14	16	14	12	20	102
nescac1	25	18	12	14	12	20	101
FCGG	26	14	12	14	12	20	98
NCF	26	18	16	14	12	0	86
ronk	26	22	12	14	12	0	86
HOPEful	27	14	12	14	12	0	79
Baldini	25	12	12	14	12	0	75
Greek Tragedy	22	18	16	7	12	0	75
Ryan	22	16	20	14	0	0	72

Wow...narrow victory but RMC comes through for me. Had good luck this yr, winning the football bracket challenge and MBB bracket challenge. Can't say the same for the WBB bracket challenge but did pick Hope (as most did) to win it all, so I successfully picked both winners. Appreciate you putting this together! Makes it a fun addition as we followed the tournament over the last several weeks.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Fill out your bracket and see how well you did. Just post your picks for every round or a picture of a filled out bracket or whatever way is easy for you to post and me to read. Get your bracket in by tipoff of the opening game.

1st round win = 1 point
2nd round win = 2 points
3rd round win = 4 points
Quarterfinals win = 7 points
Semifinals win = 12 points
Finals win = 20 points

https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2023/bracket

1st round winners (32 teams):
2nd round winners (16):
3rd round winners (8):
Quarterfinal winners (4):
Semifinal winners (2):
Champions (1):
Tiebreaker
Total points scored in the championship game:

[monsoon]

It's early, but I'm going to be out of town the rest of the week, so here it is with no time for thinking about it!

Round 1:
Randolph-Macon | Scranton | John Carroll | Oswego St. | Hamilton | Johns Hopkins | Wabash | Case Western Reserve | Rowan | Babson | Hope | UW-Oshkosh | North Park | Washington U. | NYU | Mt. Union | Swarthmore | St. John Fisher | Tufts | Keene St. | Nichols | Middlebury | Mary Washington | Stockton | Christopher Newport | Hampden-Sydney | St. Thomas | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Carleton | Illinois College | Pomona-Pitzer | St. Joseph

Round 2:
R-M | JCU | JHU | CWRU | Rowan | Hope | North Park | Mt. Union | Swarthmore | Keene St. | Middlebury | Stockton | CNU | St. Thomas | Carleton | St. Joseph

Sweet 16:
R-M | CWRU | Hope | Mt. Union | Swarthmore | Middlebury | CNU | Carleton

Elite 8:
CWRU | Mt. Union | Swarthmore | CNU

Final Four:
Mount Union | Christopher Newport

Champion:
Mount Union (142)

[HOPEful]

Round 1:
Randolph-Macon | Scranton | John Carroll | Oswego | Hamilton | Johns Hopkins | Wabash | Case Western Reserve | Rowan | Utica | Hope | UW-Oshkosh | North Park | Washington U. | NYU | Mt. Union | Swarthmore | Whitworth | Tufts | Keene St. | Rochester | Middlebury | Mary Washington | Stockton | Christopher Newport | Hampden-Sydney | St. Thomas | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Carleton | Wheaton | Williams | St. Joseph

Round 2:
R-M | JCU | JHU | Wabash | Rowan | Hope | North Park | Mt. Union | Swarthmore | Keene St. | Middlebury | Stockton | CNU | St. Thomas | Wheaton | St. Joseph

Sweet 16:
R-M | JHU | Hope | Mt. Union | Keene St. | Middlebury | CNU | Wheaton

Elite 8:
R-M | Hope | Keene St. | CNU

Final Four:
Hope | Christopher Newport

Champion:
Hope (150)