IWS #182 - the results

[hoopsguy]

Our bracket had 21 teams, with your usual mixture of Cinderellas and power conference players.

1.) What team do you think will win the NCAA basketball tournament this year?

Only 3 teams received votes. #1 seed Pitt is outraged.
Ohio State - 12
Duke - 5
Kansas - 4

2.) What NCAA basketball team do you always root against?

I had thought of wording this one, "other than Duke, who do you always root against" but figured that would lead to a ton of "Duke" responses. Best intentions, but lousy question that ended up being an eliminator.
Duke - 19
UK - 1
Kansas - 1

3.) If you could hire any college basketball coach to run your team who would it be?

Early responses were mixed, but something like the last ten responses all had that dude from Duke.
Coach K - 16
Izzo - 3
R. Williams - 1 (just didn't want anyone thinking it was Buzz)
Knight - 1

4.) Who do you think will be the #1 pick in the NBA draft next year?
Stupid likes the Buckeye, even though I didn't see a single draft board with him at the top.
Sullinger - 9
Williams - 4 (again, not Buzz)
Irving - 4
Walker - 2
Jimmer - 1
Austin Rivers - 1 (note - he is a high school senior)

5.) In what year do you think that the NCAA will adopt a playoff format for Division 1 college football?
Cynical group. Hope you are incorrect on this one.
Never - 11
2020 - 5
2015 - 3
2013 - 1
2025 - 1

6.) What college basketball program has the least attractive cheerleaders?
This is where the fan came out for most people. Widest range of answers, but if you weren't looking at (or, more appropriately, averting your eyes from) the Blue Devils you were giving away points.
Duke - 8
Notre Dame - 2
Kansas - 2
BYU - 1
Iowa - 1
Wisconsin - 1
Seton Hall - 1
Army - 1
Ohio St - 1
Butler - 1
Va Tech - 1
Alabama - 1


And now, here are the bracket standings .....

Happy to participate in play-in game:
General Mike - 2816
claphamsa - 3520
MizzouRah - 4560

First round loser, looking for new coach in 2012:
nilodor - 12312
Suburban Rhythm - 21888
Radii - 30096
panerd - 36480

Round of 32:
Warhammer - 43776
CrimsonFox - 48640
Alf - 53504
jbergey22 - 67716
Commo_Soldier - 72960

Sweet 16:
Mustang - 133760
Pyser - 133760
Solecismic - 160512

Elite 8:
vex - 240768
Butter_of_69 - 246240

Final Four:
Karlifornia - 328320
tyketime - 583680

Cutting Down Nets:
Lathum - 2889216 (Perfect score)
RPI-Fan - 2889216 (Perfect score)

Thanks to all for playing and looking forward to seeing what our next winners bring to the table.

[Lathum]

Wow, my first win ever, super excited.

Will have to get with RPI fan for the next game

[jbergey22]

Really, Duke has unattractive cheerleaders?

And coach K would be a disaster in the NBA.

Congrats Lathum and RPI

[CrimsonFox]

Thanks hoops! Great stuff! My first IWS even.

I just put Duke or Duke derivatives for all my answers. :)
Although I did look up the rookie guy as he seemed top of many lists. Didn't see this guy that won on them either. :P

Bobby Knight...sheesh....

Gratz to the winners!

[Lathum]

Really, Duke has unattractive cheerleaders?

And coach K would be a disaster in the NBA.

Congrats Lathum

Question didn't say anything about the NBA

[Mustang]

I just put Duke or Duke derivatives for all my answers. :)


That is what I did.

And I accidentally looked at a NBA Mock for 2012. Doh!

[hoopsguy]

That is what I did.

And I accidentally looked at a NBA Mock for 2012. Doh!

You are correct; he is a very high regarded high school senior :)

That answer, along with the "Army" cheerleaders, was the one that made me laugh the hardest.

[Suburban Rhythm]

I wish I would have gone with my first instinct of NEVER for the football playoff, but thought that was a cop out answer.

[Mustang]

You are correct; he is a very high regarded high school senior :)


Well, in my defense it did say NEXT year. :D

Actually.. I did this you were targeting 2012. just thought you were being creative...

[tyketime]

Congrats you two! I can't complain too much about a run to the Final Four.

[Pyser]

jimmer brought me down. went with duke for everyhting else. i know NOTHING about college basketball, still came in 5th-ish. huzzah.

[CrimsonFox]

me too Pyser on both going with DUke for everything and knowing nothing about college sports. :D *high-fives*

[claphamsa]

wow, last! I had to google to find even a player to name :) so im fine with loosing.

[General Mike]

thats bad, even by my standards

[Dodgerchick]

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[Dutch]

We need to consider banning winners that forget their repsonsibility to the board. :)