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March Madness Starting Ten (2016)
BACK FOR A FIFTH SEASON!!!
PAST WINNERS Season 1 (Starting Eight) (2012) Winner: Britrock88 (3816 pts.) (MOV: 52 pts.) Season 2 (2013) Winner: Britrock88 (5449 pts.) (MOV: 74 pts.) Season 3 (2014) Winner: Ramzavail (5998 pts.) (MOV: 261 pts.) Season 4 (2015) Winner: Billy Madison (5022 pts.) (MOV: 32 pts.) This year's rules are slightly different: 1A. You pick a roster of any 1B. One of your 11 players has to be designated as your Powerball (bench) guy. Your bench player gets added to your team in the round after you go under 10 players. (e.g. in the first round you lose 3 guys, in the 2nd round, your bench guy gets added to your roster and starts scoring points for you.) 2. You score as many points as each of your drafted players scores in the NCAA tournament. 3. You get a multiplier for the seed of his team. (i.e. if Nate Wolters of 14th seeded South Dakota State scores 18 points, you would earn 252 points.) 4. "First Four"/play-in round games do not count towards the players point total. 5. Deadline is tip-off of the first games on Thursday. 6. There's a multiplier to each round the player scores points in. Quote:
There is no draft, you just pick a roster of 11 players that you want. Make any changes you want up through the deadline, any edits after that will not be counted. Make sure to indicate your bench guy or else, I'm going to assume that the 11th guy you list is automatically the Powerball. I'll bump this closer to Selection Sunday and the week of the First Four games, as there's no real advantage to picking too early. Entries can be submitted up until tipoff on Thursday. But if you indicate that you're considering playing, I can add you to the spreadsheet and give you a reminder in case you forget. This game is a lot like playing the stock market, in that, even if you copy a successful strategy, you'll need a bit of luck to win down the stretch. Last edited by Young Drachma : 03-05-2016 at 11:59 PM. |
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03-07-2016, 09:54 AM | #2 |
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03-13-2016, 08:37 PM | #3 |
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Just bumping this. I don't expect anyone to sign up with their roster before closer to Thursday for obvious reasons.
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03-14-2016, 08:26 AM | #4 |
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Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Buddy Hield, Oklahoma Denzel Valentine, Michigan State Jamal Murray, Kentucky Tyler Ulis, Kentucky Taurean Prince, Baylor Allonzo Trier, Arizona Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame Jalen Jones, Texas A &M Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia (Powerball) Last edited by muns : 03-16-2016 at 09:51 AM. |
03-14-2016, 09:34 AM | #5 | |
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March Madness Starting Ten (2016)
Reginald Johnson Jr, Hampton
A.J. English, Iona Marvelle Harris, Fresno St Jameel Warney, Stony Brook Denzel Ingram, UNCW Michael Gbinje, Syracuse Melvin Johnson, VCU Isaiah Taylor, Texas Chris Flemings, UNCW Makai Mason, Yale Gave York, Arizona (Powerball) Edit: made some changes
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03-14-2016, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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I will be back to defend the crown. Like the new powerball wrinkle!
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03-14-2016, 10:35 AM | #7 | |
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03-14-2016, 11:34 AM | #8 | |
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Thanks for catching that. Just missed typing in a name I had on my list, fixed my post.
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03-14-2016, 03:20 PM | #9 |
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Sometimes you need to set the example for people.
Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin Ron Baker, Wichita State* Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa Melvin Johnson, VCU Jamal Murray, Kentucky Makai Mason, Yale Michael Gbinije, Syracuse AJ English, Iona Ben Bentil, Providence Isaiah Taylor, Texas (POWERBALL) *-if Wichita State loses in the play-in game, replace Baker with Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga. |
03-15-2016, 10:38 AM | #10 | |
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Bump
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03-15-2016, 10:41 AM | #11 |
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I'll do mine later too. The idea to explain the powerball briefly, Wade and I talked about this idea two years ago. I just forgot to add it last year, remembered it this year but had to search my email to see us talking about it and what it entailed.
The idea is really about keeping the game more interesting for longer, for as many people as possible. |
03-15-2016, 11:08 AM | #12 |
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Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga
Greyson Allen, Duke Melo Trimble, Maryland Jamal Murray, Kentucky Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa Ben Bentil, Providence Isaiah Miles, St. Joseph's Charles Cooke, Dayton Buddy Hield, Oklahoma Devin Williams, West Virginia Denzel Valentine, Michigan St. (POWERBALL)
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03-15-2016, 11:26 AM | #13 |
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Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
A.J. English, Iona Grayson Allen, Duke Ben Bentil, Providence Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Quinton Hooker, Notre Dame Jamal Murray, Kentucky Georges Niang, Iowa St. Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia Jameel Warney, Stony Brook Denzel Valientine, Michigan St. (POWERBALL)
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03-15-2016, 12:27 PM | #14 |
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Chris Horton (Austin Peay)
Marvelle Harris (Fresno St) Kyle Wiltjer (Gonzaga) AJ English (Iona) Wes Washpun (Norther Iowa) Michael Young (Pitt) Isaiah Miles (Saint Jospeh's) Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall) Michael Gbinjie (Syracuse) Melvin Johnson (VCU) (POWERBALL) Jamal Murray (Kentucky) Last edited by murrayyyyy : 03-15-2016 at 12:41 PM. Reason: Spelled Marvelle's name wrong |
03-15-2016, 12:38 PM | #15 |
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Can we make conditional picks based on the First Four, or just wait until we know who wins those games?
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03-15-2016, 12:41 PM | #16 |
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Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Kris Dunn, Providence Grayson Allen, Duke Isaiah Taylor, Texas Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Jamal Murray, Kentucky Tyler Ulis, Kentucky Jakob Poeltl, Utah Wayne Selden, Kansas Gabe York, Arizona Denzel Valentine, MSU (Powerball) |
03-15-2016, 02:24 PM | #17 |
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03-16-2016, 04:24 AM | #18 | |
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Yes, you can
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03-16-2016, 05:16 AM | #19 |
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Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State AJ English, Iona Marcus Brogdon, Virginia Ron Baker, Wichita State Trevon Bluiett, Xavier Jamaal Murray, Kentucky Perry Ellis, Kansas Brandon Ingram, Duke Dillon Brooks, Oregon Georges Niang, Iowa State (POWERBALL) |
03-16-2016, 01:55 PM | #20 |
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1. Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11)
2. Makai Mason, Yale (12) 3. Grayson Allen, Duke (4) 4. Jalen Jones, Texas A&M (3) 5. Jamal Murray, Kentucky (4) 6. Jakob Poeltl, Utah (3) 7. Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2) 8. Melvin Johnson, VCU (10) 9. A.J. Hammons, Purdue (5) 10. Melo Trimble, Maryland (5) 11. Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2) **Powerball** |
03-16-2016, 10:43 PM | #21 |
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1. Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
2. Jamel Artis, Pittsburgh 3. Jaylen Brown, Cal 4. Isaiah Miles. St. Joe's 5. Justin Sears, Yale 6. Quenton DeCosey, Temple 7. Gary Payton II, Oregon State 8. Kris Dunn, Providence 9. A.J. English, Iona 10. Jameel Warney, Stony Brook Powerball: Bryn Forbes, Michigan State |
03-16-2016, 10:51 PM | #22 |
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Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2)
Jamal Murray, Kentucky (4) Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (4) Grayson Allen, Duke (4) AJ Hammons, Purdue (5) Isaiah Taylor, Texas (6) Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin (7) Quenton DeCosey, Temple (10) Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11) Domontas Sabonis, Gonzaga (11) Denzel Valentine, MSU (2) POWERBALL |
03-17-2016, 12:20 AM | #23 |
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Trevon Bluiett, Xavier (2) (POWERBALL)
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2) Denzel Valentine, MSU (2) Sheldon McClellan, Miami (3) Grayson Allen, Duke (4) Jamal Murray, Kentucky (4) Ben Bentil, Providence (9) Melvin Johnson, VCU (10) Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11) Aaron Valdes, Hawaii (13) Jeremy Senglin, Weber St (15)
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03-17-2016, 12:46 AM | #24 |
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Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11)
Domontas Sabonis, Gonzaga (11) Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa(7) Michael Gbinije, Syracuse(10) Denzel Valentine, Michigan State(2) Sheldon McClellan, Miami(3) AJ Hammons, Purdue(5) Yogi Ferrell, Indiana(5) Brandon Ingram, Duke(4) Grayson Allen, Duke(4) Perry Ellis, Kansas(1)****Powerball**** |
03-17-2016, 12:59 AM | #25 |
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Marvelle Harris, Fresno St (14)
Ron Baker, Wichita State (11) Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11) Michael Gbinije, Syracuse(10) Ben Bentil, Providence (9) Kellen Dunham, Butler (9) AJ Hammons, Purdue (5) Grayson Allen, Duke (4) Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (4) Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2) Denzel Valentine, Michigan St (2) - POWERBALL |
03-17-2016, 07:09 AM | #26 | |
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Made some last minute changes - get your entries in!
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03-17-2016, 07:52 AM | #27 |
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Perry Ellis, Kansas (1)
Brice Johnson, UNC (1) Tyler Ullis, Kentucky (4) Jakob Poeltl, Utah (3) Georges Niang, Iowa State (4) Ron Baker, Wichita State (11) Jameel Warney, Stony Brook (13) Melvin Johnson, VCU (10) Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa (7) Isiah Whitehead, Seton Hall (6) Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2) - Powerball
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03-17-2016, 08:05 AM | #28 |
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Melvin Johnson, VCU
Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Jamal Murray, Kentucky Jalen Jones, Texas A &M AJ Hammons, Purdue Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall Ron Baker, WichSt Josh Hart , Nova Devin Williams, WVa Jaylen Brown, Cal Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (powerball)
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03-17-2016, 08:41 AM | #29 |
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Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2) - POWERBALL
Javan Felix, Texas (6) Melvin Johnson, VCU (10) Perry Ellis, Kansas (1) Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2) Tyler Ullis, Kentucky (4) Georges Niang, Iowa State (4) Malcom Brogdon, Virginia (1) Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11) Sheldon McClellan, Miami (3) Melo Trimble, Maryland (5)
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03-17-2016, 09:55 AM | #30 |
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Ooh - this is fun. I am in!
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2) Denzel Valentine, Michigan St (2) Sheldon McClellan, Miami (3) Georges Niang, Iowa State (4) Jamal Murray, Kentucky (4) Jarrod Utoff, Iowa (7) Ben Bentil, Providence (9) Ron Baker, Wichita State (11) Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga (11) Thomas Walkup, SF Austin (14) Perry Ellis, Kansas (1) - POWERBALL
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03-17-2016, 10:06 AM | #31 |
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Jamal Murray - Kentucky.
Tyler Ulis - Kentucky. Kyle Wiltjer - Gonzaga. Buddy Hield - Oklahoma Ben Bentil - Providence Grayson Allen - Duke Marvelle Harris - Fresno St. Georges Niang - Iowa St. Denzel Valentine - MSU Aaron Valdes - Hawaii Josh Hart - Nova (Powerball) Last edited by BillyMadison : 03-17-2016 at 11:00 AM. |
03-17-2016, 10:10 AM | #32 |
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1. The Glove II - Oregon St.
2. AJ Hammonds - Purdue 3. Gabe York - Arizona 4. Jalen Jones - Texas A&M 5. Kellen Durham - Butler 6. Buddy Hield - Oklahoma 7. Isaiah Whitehead - Seton Hall - Brooklyn REP 8. Bryn Forbes - Mich St. 9. AJ English - Iona 10. Jamal Murray - Kentucky PB : Perry Ellis - Exclusive only at Macy's. |
03-17-2016, 10:42 AM | #33 | |
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Both of us are a bit more tied up this year than previous years so updating scores may not be quite as fast. We don't even have the spreadsheet built yet
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03-17-2016, 10:56 AM | #34 |
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Buddy Hield - Oklahoma
Grayson Allen - Duke Kyle Wiltjer - Gonzaga Denzel Valentine - Michigan St Jamal Murray - Kentucky Domantas Sabonis - Gonzaga Kelan Martin - Butler Trevon Bluiett - Xavier *POWERBALL Brice Johnson - North Carolina Yogi Ferrell - Indiana Taurean Prince - Baylor |
03-17-2016, 11:16 AM | #35 | |
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I have one built but not with a bonus structure for another forum if you want me to post. Should be easy to add another column for bonus to it if you need to copy. I'm stuck at work for the next two weeks so I got nothing to do but watch games. |
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03-17-2016, 11:17 AM | #36 |
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Kyle Wiltjer - Gonzaga
Ben Bentil - Providence Melo Trimble - Maryland Ron Baker - Wichita St. Sheldon McClellan - Miami A.J. English - Iona Taurean Prince - Baylor Buddy Hield - Oklahoma Isaiah Miles - St. Joe's Wes Washpun - UNI Denzel Valentine - MSU (powerball)
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03-17-2016, 01:59 PM | #37 | |
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We have a spreadsheet that we use from year to year, so it's just a matter of copying it. But the bonus structure wrinkle will take some working around. Just have to copy last year's and get 'er done. But if you wanna share yours, that'd be cool.
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03-17-2016, 02:04 PM | #38 | |
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Yeah - what YD said. Appreciate the offer, but it's not a big obstacle. Actually have the spreadsheet created now, just need to fill in the data. Powerball is probably more manually than my nitpicky self would like, but it will have to do.
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03-17-2016, 02:36 PM | #39 |
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2016 Starting 10 - Reddit - Google Sheets
I had one pre-made with top scorers for every team. Bonus wouldn't seem that hard to do as I'd just add a 11th player and then make a manual formula when needed for each bonus play. So the pts formula would be unique for each player and then it's just =sum(AC:AG) for that player. {or later if you have no one eliminated in the first round} |
03-17-2016, 02:54 PM | #40 | |
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I love that you've ported the idea elsewhere! |
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For those curious..
Most picked player is Gonzaga's Wiltjer with 16 of 22 picking him. Three players picked by 15 of 22 (Hield, Valentine, and Murray) Denzel Valentine was easily the most popular Powerball with 8 of 22 picking him. And I'm in bad shape losing two of my guys in the first game of the day, even though they did score well.
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If you want to compare notes on spreadsheets or a copy of the one we use, let me know. It's in Google Drive.
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Oh, ok - cool . I'm handling that sloppily now. If I get it actually coded in then I will let you know in case you want to use it in the future.
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03-18-2016, 10:22 AM | #47 |
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Looking forward to seeing some scores!
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03-18-2016, 10:40 AM | #48 |
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Makai Mason......uh oh.
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03-18-2016, 11:11 AM | #50 |
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I'm working on the scoring through today. Wade did a bunch last night. I'm busy for part of today but I'll eventually get it caught up.
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