NCAA Tourney Survivor Pool- Season 4- Picks Are Up

[Lathum]

This will be the fourth year in a row for this, the last 3 have been lots of fun, I posted the links below.

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=57413&highlight=ncaa+survivor

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=47843

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=37005

Last year we had no problem getting 32 people in.

This is how it works. Each person starts with 2 teams, one from each side of the bracket. So for example I would start with UCLA, and Texas. Then using the point spread your team matches up against someone elses team.

So for example I have UCLA and Jeeber has Central Florida. If UCLA is a -25 favorite they have to cover the spread. If they do I move on with UCLA, if they don’t cover then I lose UCLA and Jeeber takes them over and moves on with them.

This is a lot of fun. Once we get 32 people I will randomly assign each person 2 teams. I thought about having a draft but I don’t think we would have the time, I will take requests for specific teams on a first come first serve basis, just PM me or AIM me. I will only honor a request for both teams if the second team hasn't been requested.

If there is a tie the team with the fewest turnovers moves on.

All of the betting lines will come from wagerline.com

trades are allowed as long as the 2 teams come from the same side of the bracket


If for some reason we don't get to 32 the first 16 will be guarenteed spots.

[Lathum]

1. Lathum
2. Mollymurphy
3. Jas Lov
4. CleBrownsFan
5. Arles
6. Cartman
7. Radii
8. Ronnie Dobbs2
9. TazFTW
10. Sndvls
11. Path12
12. JeHeinze
13. nilodor
14. Saldana
15. ntnDeacon
16. Oilers9911
17. Captain2711
18. ChiefRum
19. MauBoy
20. JPhillips
21. Hoopsguy
22. General Mike
23. Sooner333
24. Neon Chaos
25. Ram
26. Coffee Warload
27. Sublime 2
28. DaddyTorgo
29. Tarcone
30. Kingfc22
31. timmynasuea
32. Molson

[Lathum]

7. Radii- Memphis

31. Timmynasuea- Kansas,

[Lathum]

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[Jas_lov]

I would like to officially announce my entrance into this contest. And give me any 2 teams you want. I can win with anybody.

[CleBrownsfan]

count-me-in

[Arles]

I'm in

[cartman]

I'm intrigued by this idea and would like to signal my intention to participate.

[Radii]

in

[TazFTW]

In.

[SnDvls]

IN AGAIN

[path12]

Inn, baby.

[jeheinz72]

IN like Flynn

[nilodor]

I'd like in as well.

[ntndeacon]

oh definately in

[Oilers9911]

I'll try it...easy cannon fodder for the rest of you guys.

[Lathum]

bump

got 16 pretty quick, room for 16 more

[Captain2711]

IN

[saldana]

wtf...how did i become number 14 but i never posted in the thread that i wanted to play!!!

btw, in.

[Lathum]

bump for the night crowd

[Chief Rum]

In if there's room (looks like we need a few more to get to 32).

[mauchow]

I'll be in!

[Lathum]

bump

room for more still

[JPhillips]

I'll do this again.

[hoopsguy]

I'll play.

[Lathum]

just as a reminder if there is a particuar team you want pm me and let me know

[General Mike]

I would like to be in.

[sooner333]

I'll join

[Lathum]

Just an FYI anyone who requested a school so far has been honored their request.

9 more spots left

[JPhillips]

Just an FYI anyone who requested a school so far has been honored their request.

9 more spots left

Can those requests be public? I don't recall requests being made previous years, but maybe I'm wrong.

[Lathum]

Can those requests be public? I don't recall requests being made previous years, but maybe I'm wrong.

this is the first year I have done requests. As long as no one cares I'll make them public

[General Mike]

this is the first year I have done requests. As long as no one cares I'll make them public

Fine with me. I've got Loouhvul.

[cartman]

Hmm, guess which team I asked for.

:D

[JPhillips]

Can there also be a time limit on requests? I'm thinking that it would have to be before seeding comes out. Once you can see matchups it really would take some of the fun out of things I think.

And for the record I claim the winning team.

[Radii]

I made two requests:

1. Don't give me Duke.
2. Give me UNC

:D #1 is the more important of the two requests!

[Lathum]

once we get 9 more I'll do the picks

[Lathum]

bump

[Neon_Chaos]

In. I guess. I have no idea what I'm doing though. :)

[mauchow]

C'mon people, join up! We need a few more, all you gotta do is sign up and not really do anything else!!!!

[ram]

I'll join, if you need more

[Lathum]

7 more spots

[Lathum]

front page bump

[Coffee Warlord]

Sign me up.

[Sublime 2]

Sure...sign me up.

[DaddyTorgo]

ok you win. i'm in

[tarcone]

im in

[kingfc22]

I'd like to be in if there is still room

[Lathum]

I'd like to be in if there is still room

good. 2 spots left

[timmynausea]

I'm in.

[Lathum]

one more spot, once we get that filled Random.org will do it's thing. I'll still take requests until then

[Lathum]

afternoon bump

[molson]

Can I get the last spot?

[Lathum]

in

[Coffee Warlord]

Whoo hoo! Filled up!

[Lathum]

Teams coming out tonight

[mauchow]

Hurry. :) I want Wisconsin and maybe Davidson. Thanks. :) Oh and hurry and give out the teams. I've got March Madness Fever.

[Lathum]

picks are up in post #3

[TazFTW]

Hmmm,

Winthrop +9
Marquette -6

I guess I could live with that but it would help if more people bet on Wash St. and Kentucky.

[Lathum]

I'll put the lines up tomorrow.

If anyone wants to look in the meantime go to

hxxp://www.wagerline.com

it's not a gambling site but may not be safe for work

[Coffee Warlord]

CS Fullerton - Wisconsin +11.5
Mississippi Valley - UCLA +32.5

Cover the spread, boys!

[DaddyTorgo]

yayyy...sucky teams for me!

[General Mike]

22. General Mike- Louisville, UCLA



Kleenex please.

[mauchow]

BWahaha.. I somehow picked up Wisconsin. Thanks. Was this on purpose?

[Coffee Warlord]

yayyy...sucky teams for me!

I direct you to my teams. :)

[JPhillips]

Portland State at +22.5 with Kansas and Baylor at +2.5 with Purdue. I think I might be out early Thursday night.

[mauchow]

I have faith that Purdue and Wisconsin can cover. Badgers winning by 13 points seems more doable than Purdue winning the game though. Woo! good luck everyone.

[Jas_lov]

Yes! I've got Austin Peay vs. Texas. GO GOVERNORS! D.J. AUGUSTIN SUCKS! All they've got to do is stay within 16 points and I take over Texas, but I don't have much faith in them. I do have faith in George Mason +6.5 vs. Notre Dame. I'm the best player here so I have a feeling I'll be able to pull out some Ws this weekend despite the odds being overwhelmingly stacked against me.

[Arles]

Memphis -24.5
Indiana -1.5

I feel pretty good about both teams covering those lines.

[Chief Rum]

UMBC +16 vs Georgetown

(Skilled big man versus small minor school means bad, bad news)

Western KY +4 vs Drake

(MVC head calls Drake best team from MVC ever; popular upset pick==not good for me)

I am thinking my stay in this year's Survivor Tourney will be extremely short.

[Oilers9911]

Davidson and Oral Roberts? Goodnight all. See you next year!

[Lathum]

Thursday lines

Georgia +8.5
Xavier -8.5

Portland St. +22.5
Kansas -22.5

Temple +6.5
Michigan St -6.5

Kentucky +6.0
Marquette -6.0

Baylor +2.5
Purdue -2.5

Kent St. -2.0
UNLV +2.0

Oral Roberts +9.0
Pittsburgh -9.0

Cornell +14.5
Stanford -14.5

Belmont +20.0
Duke -20.0

Kansas St. +3.0
Southern California -3.0

Winthrop +9.0
Washington St. -9.0

Texas A&M -2.0
Brigham Young +2.0

Cal St. Fullerton- +11.5
Wisconsin -11.5

Arizona- +1.5
West Virginia -1.5

George Mason +6.5
Notre Dame -6.5

Mississippi Valley State +32.0
UCLA -32.0

[jeheinz72]

Wazzu and Temple, I like it.

[Lathum]

Friday Lines

American U. +19.5
Tennessee -19.5

Davidson -2.0
Gonzaga +2.0

Western Kentucky +4.0
Drake -4.0

St. Mary's +1.0
Miami-Florida -1.0

South Alabama +4.0
Butler -4.0

MD Baltimore Cty +16.0
Georgetown -16.0

San Diego +11.0
Connecticut -11.0

Austin Peay +15.5
Texas -15.5

St. Joseph's +1.5
Oklahoma -1.5

Mount St.Mary's +24.5
North Carolina -24.5

Siena +6.5
Vanderbilt -6.5

Oregon +2.5
Mississippi St. -2.5

Arkansas +1.5
Indiana -1.5

Boise St. +13.0
Louisville -13.0

Villanova +6.0
Clemson -6.0

Texas-Arlington +25.0
Memphis -25.0

[jeheinz72]

bah, so much for Temple...

[cartman]

What happens in the case of a tie? Does the winning team stay with the owner?

[kingfc22]

And I lose a team already. :(

[Lathum]

updated

[Lathum]

What happens in the case of a tie? Does the winning team stay with the owner?

whicever team has the fewest turnovers moves on

[TazFTW]

Good thing that Marquette can hit free throws.

[JPhillips]

Roughly five minutes until I'm out of this. Have fun.

At least I had a good run last year.

[Captain2711]

+20 for Belmont. It's looking good!!!!

[cartman]

Both of my games are on tomorrow.

[SnDvls]

Both of my games are on tomorrow.

me too

[TazFTW]

What the hell happened to Winthrop? They were tied at the half and are now down 33?!?!? :mad:

[Jas_lov]

George Mason sucks. I'll probably be eliminated tomorrow since all I have left is Austin Peay.

[mauchow]

Woohoo, Wisconsin and Purdue move on for me! Woot!

[Coffee Warlord]

Annnnnd I'm out. Whee.

[Lathum]

updated, amazingly Duke was the only faviorate to not cover and win so captain2711 gets Duke. 3 people were eliminated.

[Captain2711]

updated, amazingly Duke was the only faviorate to not cover and win so captain2711 gets Duke. 3 people were eliminated.

The secret is to let the team do all the work.

[Jas_lov]

Just when it looks like Austin Peay is going to come back and cover the spread, A.J. Abrams hits the dagger three. I am eliminated.

[cartman]

Just when it looks like Austin Peay is going to come back and cover the spread, A.J. Abrams hits the dagger three. I am eliminated.

woot!

:D

[tarcone]

damn, lost drake. I have UNLV left. I might pick up Kansas. Thats a bonus. I may win it all right here. Or I am eliminated.

[cartman]

damn, lost drake. I have UNLV left. I might pick up Kansas. Thats a bonus. I may win it all right here. Or I am eliminated.

I think there is a third option you might be overlooking.

Or not.

[Lathum]

saturdays Lines

West Virginia +3.5
Duke -3.5

Kansas St. +4.5
Wisconsin -4.5

Purdue +3.0
Xavier -3.0

Notre Dame +2.5
Washington St -2.5

Marquette +3.0
Stanford -3.0


UNLV +13.5
Kansas -13.5

Michigan St +2.0
Pittsburgh -2.0


Texas A&M +10.0
UCLA 5 -10.0

[Lathum]

teams updated

[cartman]

Woot! I've got Texas and Tennessee, two strong teams. Now hopefully Tennessee can learn to cover the spread. :)

[Lathum]

Sunday lines

Siena +5.0
Villanova -5.0

Miami-Florida +6.5
Texas -6.5

Butler +4.0
Tennessee -4.0

San Diego +5.5
Western Kentucky-5.5

Davidson +5.0
Georgetown -5.0

Mississippi St. +9.0
Memphis -9.0


Oklahoma +7.0
Louisville -7.0

Arkansas +11.0
North Carolina -11.0

[molson]

Wow, I had a 12 (Nova) and a 13 (San Diego) and they both won straight up.

[mauchow]

Wisconsin moves on for us and Purdue sitting okay against Xavier as of now. Down 1.

[tarcone]

UNLV only down 8 with 10 minutes to play

[TazFTW]

Hooray +3. :)

[ntndeacon]

and I am done

[Lathum]

updated

[Radii]

not over yet in either game(though UNC is looking pretty good even vs the spread at this point) but I'm liking Miss State and UNC at this point!

[Oilers9911]

Go Davidson, you magnificent bastards!

[timmynausea]

I've got Kansas and UCLA now. Not bad.

[Chief Rum]

I've got Kansas and UCLA now. Not bad.

I am hoping to take UCLA from you next week.

[mauchow]

I lost out on Purdue this week but moved on with the Badgers.

The current line on the Badger game is 4.5, if I was a gambler I would be ALL over that bet. Pomeroy has the Badgers winning by 9 right now, if I recall correctly.

[cartman]

I lost Texas due to their late collapse (you were up 15 with 4 minutes to play!!!), and OT saved me with Tennessee, with them covering the spread by a single point.

[CleBrownsfan]

I lost Texas due to their late collapse (you were up 15 with 4 minutes to play!!!), and OT saved me with Tennessee, with them covering the spread by a single point.

Sorry to take Texas from you :p

[Lathum]

Tonights Lines


West Virginia -1.0
Xavier +1.0

Washington St. +8.5
North Carolina -8.5

Western Kentucky +12.0
UCLA -12.0


Louisville -3.0
Tennessee +3.0

[Radii]

West Virginia is favored over Xavier? North Carolina is favored by 8.5??

wow.

[Chief Rum]

Well, not the type of game I wanted to see from UCLA, but one dim silver lining--I get the team I am rooting for (and since they will probably be favored until the Final, should they get there, I can win the tourney AND root for my team to win it all).

[Radii]

Glad to still have UNC, I don't have a lot of faith in Memphis. Hopefully the spread in the UNC/Louisville game is more reasonable, anything more than 3 the way Louisville is playing would make me sad.

[Chief Rum]

Glad to still have UNC, I don't have a lot of faith in Memphis. Hopefully the spread in the UNC/Louisville game is more reasonable, anything more than 3 the way Louisville is playing would make me sad.

Well, but UNC is also playing very well. I think that evens things out on both sides, and it will be placed where you would expect between a strong 3 and the top team in the tourney. I am guessing -5 to UNC, and I think it will be -6 before it's -4.

[Lathum]

Tonights Lines


Davidson +4.5
Wisconsin -4.5

Stanford +2.0
Texas -2.0

Villanova +12.0
Kansas -12.0

Michigan St +5.0
Memphis -5.0

[Lathum]

updated

[Lathum]

Tonights Lines

Xavier +6.5
UCLA - 6.5

Louisville +6
UNC -6

[Radii]

Well, but UNC is also playing very well. I think that evens things out on both sides, and it will be placed where you would expect between a strong 3 and the top team in the tourney. I am guessing -5 to UNC, and I think it will be -6 before it's -4.

good call :D

[Chief Rum]

good call :D

Even a broken clock is right two times a day! :)

[Lathum]

Todays Lines

Texas +3.5
Memphis -3.5

Davidson +10
Kansas -10

[CleBrownsfan]

looks like I'm done.... it was fun riding Texas

[Lathum]

amazingly Radii has 2 teams left

[Chief Rum]

looks like I'm done.... it was fun riding Texas

You like 'em big, huh?

[Chief Rum]

amazingly Radii has 2 teams left

Which one is his other team (I know UNC)? I'm pretty stoked I ended up on my own rooting interest, UCLA.

[Lathum]

he has Memphis also

[CleBrownsfan]

You like 'em big, huh?

you know it :p

[Radii]

amazingly Radii has 2 teams left

skill game IMO. Lets wrap this thing up in the semifinals!

[Lathum]

tonights lines

Memphis -2
UCLA +2

UNC -3
Kansas +3

[Chief Rum]

Radii, I'm taking Memphis from you today! :)

(or at least I'll try...)