Breeze
03-15-2005, 07:50 AM
Last year we ran an office pool for the NCAA bracket where picking upsets correctly got you bonus points. Basically, it works like this:
Each team will give you points based on there seeding. So if you pick a 1 seed to win in the first round you'll get 1 point, A 2 gets you 2 points, a 3 - 3 points, etc. Then it works like a standard bracket where you get a multiplier for each additional round. So in the first round - no bonus, second round take the seed and multiply by 2, 3rd round by 3, 4th by 4, etc. I can adjust the round bonuses easily enough if you would prefer more for later round matchups.
Anyway - this bracket works differently then most out there, and I tought I would offer it to do it for the board if anyone is interested in participating.
(in case you're wondering - the play-in game doesn't count :))
Each team will give you points based on there seeding. So if you pick a 1 seed to win in the first round you'll get 1 point, A 2 gets you 2 points, a 3 - 3 points, etc. Then it works like a standard bracket where you get a multiplier for each additional round. So in the first round - no bonus, second round take the seed and multiply by 2, 3rd round by 3, 4th by 4, etc. I can adjust the round bonuses easily enough if you would prefer more for later round matchups.
Anyway - this bracket works differently then most out there, and I tought I would offer it to do it for the board if anyone is interested in participating.
(in case you're wondering - the play-in game doesn't count :))