It's time for the official Bigsoccer 'you don't know squat about college soccer' pool play. Reward: Big bragging rights. My personal goal is to finish ahead of Sandon. He beat me by one spot last year. Rules: First round worth one point. 2nd round = two points 3rd round = four points 4th round = 8 points Semi's = 16 points Final = 32 points Tie-breaker = 1st round pts, then 2nd round pts, etc... All picks must be in before the first game begins. First Round: FIU UNC USF USC Memphis Duke Portland American Seton Hall NW BU LMU SCU Tulsa UConn Michigan Second Round: Wake UNC USF UNC-G Notre Dame DUke New Mexico Virginia Maryland NW St John's LMU SCU Tulsa UConn Indiana Third Round: Wake USF Notre Dame NMU Maryland St John's SCU Indiana Fourth Round: Wake Notre Dame Maryland Indiana Semi-Finals: Notre Dame Indiana Final: Notre Dame Last year's results: The Fatman cleaned the table living off the feast of an Indiana victory. Fatman 97 Points (Indiana) Red Storm 89 points (SJU) Thisisstupid 88 Points (No more points possible) Kinley Dog 86 points (No more points possible) Sandon Mibut 85 points (No more points possible) Due Time 78 points (No more points possible) Rhydogg 74 points (No more points possible) Karl Keller 72 points (No more points possible) Gsterp 69 points (No more points possible) Hax 68 points (No more points possible) Davide 67 points (No more points possible) Fan0011 66 points (No more points possible) Terp Fan 66 points (No more points possible) FootyMundo 64 Points (No more points possible) VCUFan 64 points (No more points possible) LuvDaBears 80 points (No more points possible) NGV 57 points (No more points possible) Greensboro Pride Fan 51 Points (No more possible points) RobtheAggie 50 points (No more points possible) Fritobandito 49 points (No more possible points) Emile 49 points (No more points possible) Jose L. Couso 48 points (No more points possible) Cantona24 46 points (No more possible points) Carolina 46 points (No more possible points) K1v1n 43 points (No more points possible) -------------------------------------------- ChrisE 42 Points (No more points possible) SoccerTom 42 points (No more possible points) Nutmeg 35 points (No more points possible)
I hope. These are accepted. Round One UCF UNC Mil-Wisconsin South Carolina Memphis Costal Carolina Washington American Seton Hall Northwestern Dartmouth Layola Marymount Santa Clara Michigan St. UConn Akron Round Two UCF UNC UC Santa Barbara South Carolina Notre Dame Costal Carolina New Mexico Virginia Maryland Northwestern Saint Johns UCLA SMU Penn St. Boston College Indiana Round Three UNC UC Santa Barbara Notre Dame New Mexico Maryland Saint Johns SMU Indiana Quaterfinals UC Santa Barbara Notre Dame Maryland Indiana Semifinals Notre Dame Indiana Finals Indiana
First Round: FIU, NC, USF, CoC, Memphis, CCU, UW, American, Seton Hall, NU, BU, CSU-N, Cal, MSU, UCONN, MU. Second Round: WF, VCU, USF, UNC-G, ND, Duke, UNM, UVa, UMd, NU, StJU, UCLA, Cal, PSU, BC, IU. Third Round: WF, UNC-G, ND, NM, Md, UCLA, Cal, IU. Qtrfinals: WF, NM, UCLA, Cal. Semifinals: WF, UCLA NCAA Champion: UCLA
Every year I ask - why so many points for the final? You can be a idiot as long as you pick the final winner. You might as well have a contest on picking the winner - forget the rest. I think a more reasonable scoring system would be (or something along these lines) Rules: First Round - Two points Second Round - Four points Third Round - Six points Fourth Round - Eight points Fifth Round - Ten points The Champion - Twelve points This scoring system is closer to the scoring of the NCAA basketball pools that I usually participate.
Either works, your system should be divided by 2. Why double all points? MY PICKS: First Round: FIU, UNC, USF, SCar, OSU, OSU, Duke, Wash, American, Seton Hall, NU, BU, Loyola, Cal, Tulsa, UCONN, Mich. Second Round: WF, VCU, UCSB, UNC-G, ND, ODU, UNM, UVa, UMd, Creighton, StJU, UCLA, SMU, PSU, BC, IU. Third Round: WF, UNC-G, ND, UVa, Md, UCLA, SMU, IU. Qtrfinals: WF, UVa, UCLA, IU. Semifinals: WF, IU NCAA Champion: IU
Here Goes 1st Round- FIU,UNC,SF,USC,OSU,Duke,PT,AU,SH,NW,BU,CSN,Cal,Tul,UConn, Mich 2nd Round-WF,UNC,UCSB,USC,ND,Duke,NM,UVA,MD,CU,SJU,UCLA,SMU,PSU,UCONN,IU 3rd Round- WF,UCSB,Duke,UVA,MD,SJU,PSU,IU Semi's - WF,UVA,SJU,PSU Final - UVA,ST John's Champs- UVA
FIU UNC USF CoC OSU Duke Washington American Seton Hall NW Dartmouth CS-N Santa Clara Michigan St UConn Akron Wake UNC UCSB UNCG ND Duke New Mexico UVA UMD NW SJU UCLA Santa Clara PSU UConn IU UNC UNCG Duke UVA UMD SJU Santa Clara IU UNCG Duke UMD IU Duke UMD MARYLAND I know, huge shock that I picked the Terps. One of these days it will pay off.
1st RD: FIU UNC USF CofC OSU Coastal Wash American Hofstra Northwestern Dartmouth LMU CAL MICH ST UCONN MICH 2nd RD: FIU UNC UCSB CofC Notre Dame Coastal WASH UVA Maryland Northwestern St. John's UCLA SMU PSU UCONN IU 3rd RD: UNC CofC Notre Dame WASH Northwestern UCLA SMU IU Quarters: CofC Notre Dame UCLA IU Semis: CofC UCLA Champ: CofC
First Round: FIU UNC USF USC Memphis Duke Washington LIU Seton Hall NW BU LMU SCU Mich. St. UConn Michigan Second Round: Wake VCU UCSB UNC-G Notre Dame DUke New Mexico UVA Seton Hall NW St John's UCLA SMU Mich. St. UConn Indiana Third Round: Wake UNC-G Notre Dame UVA NW UCLA Mich. St. Indiana Fourth Round: Wake UVA UCLA Indiana Semi-Finals: UVA Indiana Final: UVA
1st Round: FIU UNC UW-M USC OSU CCU PU LIU SHU NU BU CSU-N SCU TU UConn UA 2nd Round: WFU UNC UW-M USC UND CCU UNM UVa Maryland NU BU UCLA SMU TU UConn IU 3rd Round: Wake Forest UW-M Notre Dame Virginia Maryland UCLA Tulsa IU Quarters: Wake Forest UVa UCLA IU Semis: UVa IU National Champions: IU Biased? Yes. Hopeful and anxious? Also, yes. GO HOOSIERS!
As the one who kept the points last year, I think that the same point system should be kept. Not that it matters a whole lot. By the way, I will keep the points again, if at last resort no one else can. Just remember to post winners for the entire tournament, and if two teams meet with the same initials, make sure that there is a way to identify them. Last year there was UWM vs. UWM and that made it a little difficult. First Round: FIU, UNC, Wis-Milwaukee, Col of Charleston, Memphis, Duke, Portland, American, Seton Hall, Northwestern, Boston U, Northridge, Cal, Tulsa, Uconn, Akron. 2nd Round: Wake, VCU, UCSB, UNC-G, Memphis, ODU, UNM, UVA, Maryland, Creighton, St. Johns, UCLA, SMU, Tulsa, BC, Indiana 3rd Round: VCU, UNC-G, ODU, UNM, Creighton, St. John's, SMU, BC Final Four: UNC-G, ODU, Creighton, BC Final: UNC-G, Creighton Winner: UNC-G
FIRST ROUND: FIU, UNC, San Fran, CofC, Memphis, Coastal, Portland, American, Seton Hall, Northwestern, Boston U, Loyola Marymount, Cal, Michigan St., UConn, Michigan. SECOND ROUND: Wake, VCU, UCSB, UNCG, Notre Dame, ODU, New Mexico, Virginia, Maryland, Creighton, St. John's, UCLA, SMU, Mich. St., UConn, Indiana. THIRD ROUND: VCU, UCSB, Notre Dame, Virginia, Maryland, UCLA, SMU, Indiana. FINAL FOUR: UCSB, Virginia, UCLA, Indiana FINALS: UCSB, UCLA CHAMPION: UCLA
Ok Here goes. First round FLI, NC,SF,CoCH,Memphis, CCU,Wash, Amer, Hofstra, NW, BU,CalStN,Cal, Tulsa,Conn, Akron. Second Round Wake,VCU,UCSB,UNC,Ntr D, ODU,VA, MD, NM,StJ,UCLA, SMU, Tulsa,Conn,Ind Third Round VCU,UNC,ODU,NM, MD, UCLA,SMU,IND Fourth Round UNC, ODU,MD,INd Final ODU, MD Champ MD!!
I'm in (in memory of Fatman): 1st Rnd: FIU,UNC,UW-M,SC,OSU,Coastal,Wash,American,SHU,NU,BU,CS-North,Santa Clara,MSU,UCONN,Akron 2nd Rnd: Wake,UNC,UCSB,UNCG,ND,Coastal,Wash,UVA,MD,NU,SJU,UCLA,SMU,MSU,BC,IU 3rd Rnd: Wake,UCSB,ND,UVA,MD,UCLA,SMU,IU Quarters: UCSB,ND,MD,IU Semis: UCSB,IU Champ: IU Caveats: Gotta go w/ my Hoosiers, but if they don't start running at people, they'll drop out early, even w/ home field advantage. "I'm out...." BRF
If I remember correctly, these three have to pick the D-II tournament this year due to their poor showing.
1st FIU UNC Wisc-Mil CofC Memphis Dook Wash American Seton Hall W Ill Boston CSN Santa Clara Tulsa Conn Akron 2nd Wake VCU UCSB UNCG ND Dook NM UVA MD Creighton SJ UCLA SMU Tulsa Conn Ind 3rd Wake UCSB ND NM Creighton SJ SMU Ind 4th UCSB ND SJ Ind 5th ND Ind Champ ND
- FIRST ROUND - FIU UNC USF C of Charleston Memphis Duke Portland American Seton Hall Northwestern Dartmouth Loyola Marymount Cal Mich St UConn Michigan - SECOND ROUND - Wake UNC UCSB UNC-G Notre Dame ODU New Mexico Virginia Maryland Northwestern St John’s UCLA Cal Penn St UConn Indiana - THIRD ROUND - Wake UCSB Notre Dame Virginia Maryland UCLA Cal Indiana - SEMIFINALS - UCSB Virginia Maryland Indiana - FINALS - Virginia Indiana - CHAMPION - Indiana
Two good reason's for keeping the old scoring system: 1) It's always been this way as long as anyone can remember. No compelling reason to change. 2) Are your powers of prognostication better if you correctly predict the MOST IMPORTANT item - the winner - or, a larger number of victories overall? I'm going with the winner. PS. You're always welcome to add up everyone's points with your scoring system and proclaim an 'unofficial' winner.
-FIRST ROUND - FIU UNC Wis M C of Charleston Ohio Duke Wash. American Seton Hall Northwestern Dartmouth Cal State N SC Mich St UConn Michigan - SECOND ROUND - Wake UNC UCSB UNC-G Notre Dame ODU New Mexico Virginia Seton Hall Creighton St John’s UCLA SMU Penn St UConn Indiana - THIRD ROUND - Wake UCSB Notre Dame Virginia Creighton UCLA SMU Indiana - SEMIFINALS - Wake Virginia UCLA Indiana - FINALS - Virginia Indiana - CHAMPION - Virginia
First round: FIU North Carolina UW-Mil C of Carol. Ohio St Coastal Carol. Washington American Seton Hall Northwestern Dartmouth Cal St. North California Mich St. UConn Michigan Second round: Wake Forest North Carolina UC Santa B UNC Greensboro Notre Dame Coastal Carol. N.Mex. UVA Maryland Northwestern St. John's UCLA SMU Penn St. UConn Indiana Third round: Wake Forest UC Santa B Notre Dame UVA Maryland UCLA Penn St. Indiana Fourth round: UC Santa B Notre Dame Maryland Penn State Fifth round: Notre Dame Maryland Champion: Maryland
First Round FIU UNC San Fran S. Carolina Memphis Duke Wash American S. Hall N'western Dartmouth L. Marymount S. Clara Tulsa Conn Akron Second Round Wake VCU UCSB UNC-G N. Dame Old Dom Wash UVA Maryland Creighton St Johns UCLA S. Clara Penn St Boston C Indiana Third Round Wake UCSB N. Dame UVA Maryland UCLA Penn State Indiana Quarters Wake N.Dame Maryland Penn State Semis Wake Maryland Final Wake
Jilted Nittany Lion and Notre Dame Fan so here goes.....: First Round Winners: FIU UNC UWM USC Memphis Coastal Washington American Seton Hall Northwestern Dartmouth LMU Cal Tulsa UConn Akron Second Round Winners: Wake UNC UCSB USC Notre Dame ODU Washington UVA Maryland Creighton St. John's UCLA Cal PSU UConn IU Round of 16 winners: Wake UCSB Notre Dame Virginia Creighton St. John's PSU IU Final 8 winners: Wake Notre Dame Creighton PSU Final 4 winners: Notre Dame PSU Final winner: PSU