SelectionSunday
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1. Indiana
2. Louisville
3. Kentucky
4. NC State
5. Michigan
6. Duke
7. Michigan State
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. Creighton
11. Saint Louis
12. UCLA
13. Kansas
14. Syracuse
15. UNLV
16. Arizona
17. Ohio State
18. Memphis
19. Baylor
20. Gonzaga
21. Notre Dame
22. Tennessee
23. Wisconsin
24. Miami-Florida
25. Texas
Who got left out that shouldn't have been? I'll go with Ohio of the MAC.
The main thing that surprised me was Saint Louis being ranked #11. Way too high, especially without Rick Majerus on the sidelines. The Billikens should be NCAA-tourney good in 2012-13, but I think #11 is a huge reach.
Anyone interested in entering a college basketball pool, please shoot a message to my EZ inbox. The deadline for entries will be Nov. 24, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. That'll give you time to get a read on some of the top teams.
I'll officially send out the entry forms/rules (see below) sometime around Halloween. It works like this. ...
2012-13 “Pick 6” College Basketball Pool
1. Pick 6 teams. 3 must be from the Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason Top 10, and the other 3 must be ranked outside the top 10. You are allowed to select unranked teams.
2. Entry fee is $10. Maximum of 5 entries per person. Entries must be received/postmarked by Saturday, November 24.
3. Beginning December 4 (using the weekly ESPN/Coaches Poll from then forward), I’ll send out email updates every Tuesday, with points awarded as follows: #1 in ESPN/Coaches Poll = 25 points, #2 = 24 points, #3 = 23 points, etc. If there is a tie for a poll position – for example teams tied for the #1 ranking -- those two teams would be awarded 24.5 points.
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason Top 25
Pick 3
1. Indiana
2. Louisville
3. Kentucky
4. NC State
5. Michigan
6. Duke
7. Michigan State
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. Creighton
Pick 3 (you can select teams from outside the top 25)
11. Saint Louis
12. UCLA
13. Kansas
14. Syracuse
15. UNLV
16. Arizona
17. Ohio State
18. Memphis
19. Baylor
20. Gonzaga
21. Notre Dame
22. Tennessee
23. Wisconsin
24. Miami-Florida
25. Texas
Regular-Season Payouts
Monday, January 28 Pool Leader = $20
Monday, March 18 Pool Leader = $30
Point Distribution for NCAA Tournament (added to your final regular-season total)
1. All NCAA Tournament qualifiers receive 5 points.
2. “First 4” winners receive 10 points.
3. Second-round winners receive 15 points.
4. Third-round winners receive 20 points.
5. Sweet 16 winners receive 25 points.
6. Elite 8 winners receive 30 points.
7. Final 4 winners receive 35 points.
8. National champion receives 40 points.
Post-NCAA Tournament Payouts (tie-breaker = most NCAA wins by your 6 teams)
1st place = 50% of pool
2nd place = 20% of pool
3rd place = 15% of pool
4th place = 10% of pool
5th place = 5% of pool
6th place = 1 free entry for 2013-14
Deadline Reminder: Must be received/postmarked by Saturday, November 24. Must send entry fee and entry form together. I won’t accept entry forms via email unless you have pre-paid your entry fee. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number on your entry form.
2. Louisville
3. Kentucky
4. NC State
5. Michigan
6. Duke
7. Michigan State
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. Creighton
11. Saint Louis
12. UCLA
13. Kansas
14. Syracuse
15. UNLV
16. Arizona
17. Ohio State
18. Memphis
19. Baylor
20. Gonzaga
21. Notre Dame
22. Tennessee
23. Wisconsin
24. Miami-Florida
25. Texas
Who got left out that shouldn't have been? I'll go with Ohio of the MAC.
The main thing that surprised me was Saint Louis being ranked #11. Way too high, especially without Rick Majerus on the sidelines. The Billikens should be NCAA-tourney good in 2012-13, but I think #11 is a huge reach.
Anyone interested in entering a college basketball pool, please shoot a message to my EZ inbox. The deadline for entries will be Nov. 24, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. That'll give you time to get a read on some of the top teams.
I'll officially send out the entry forms/rules (see below) sometime around Halloween. It works like this. ...
2012-13 “Pick 6” College Basketball Pool
1. Pick 6 teams. 3 must be from the Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason Top 10, and the other 3 must be ranked outside the top 10. You are allowed to select unranked teams.
2. Entry fee is $10. Maximum of 5 entries per person. Entries must be received/postmarked by Saturday, November 24.
3. Beginning December 4 (using the weekly ESPN/Coaches Poll from then forward), I’ll send out email updates every Tuesday, with points awarded as follows: #1 in ESPN/Coaches Poll = 25 points, #2 = 24 points, #3 = 23 points, etc. If there is a tie for a poll position – for example teams tied for the #1 ranking -- those two teams would be awarded 24.5 points.
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason Top 25
Pick 3
1. Indiana
2. Louisville
3. Kentucky
4. NC State
5. Michigan
6. Duke
7. Michigan State
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. Creighton
Pick 3 (you can select teams from outside the top 25)
11. Saint Louis
12. UCLA
13. Kansas
14. Syracuse
15. UNLV
16. Arizona
17. Ohio State
18. Memphis
19. Baylor
20. Gonzaga
21. Notre Dame
22. Tennessee
23. Wisconsin
24. Miami-Florida
25. Texas
Regular-Season Payouts
Monday, January 28 Pool Leader = $20
Monday, March 18 Pool Leader = $30
Point Distribution for NCAA Tournament (added to your final regular-season total)
1. All NCAA Tournament qualifiers receive 5 points.
2. “First 4” winners receive 10 points.
3. Second-round winners receive 15 points.
4. Third-round winners receive 20 points.
5. Sweet 16 winners receive 25 points.
6. Elite 8 winners receive 30 points.
7. Final 4 winners receive 35 points.
8. National champion receives 40 points.
Post-NCAA Tournament Payouts (tie-breaker = most NCAA wins by your 6 teams)
1st place = 50% of pool
2nd place = 20% of pool
3rd place = 15% of pool
4th place = 10% of pool
5th place = 5% of pool
6th place = 1 free entry for 2013-14
Deadline Reminder: Must be received/postmarked by Saturday, November 24. Must send entry fee and entry form together. I won’t accept entry forms via email unless you have pre-paid your entry fee. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number on your entry form.
