Season-Long College Basketball Contest (pick 12 teams & follow their journeys)

SelectionSunday

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If interested, please DM me on GopherHole or email [email protected] & I will pass along my Venmo address.

Entry Fee: $50 (max of 2 entries, capped at 68 if we get there)
Entry Fee/Picks Due Date: 6 p.m. October 31

The first 68 paid via Venmo (preferred) are in the pool. Must pay before or with your entry/entries.

THE DETAILS. ...
Pick 12 teams for the entire 2025-26 season. 8 must come from the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, SEC, + Gonzaga, with no more than 2 from any conference.

Pick 2 from the American, Atlantic 10, Mountain West, or WCC (minus Gonzaga).

Pick 2 from the remaining 22 conferences (mid- & low-majors).

Points are awarded for:
1. All wins vs. D1 opponents (season opener through conference tournament) = 1 point.
2. Regular season conference championships = 4 points if outright, 2 if shared.
3. Conference tournament championships = 3 points.
4. NCAA First 4 win = 1/2 point
5. NCAA 1st round win = 2 points
6. NCAA 2nd round win = 5 points.
7. NCAA Sweet 16 win = 8 points
8. NCAA Elite 8 win = 10 points.
9. NCAA National Semifinal win =12 points
10. National Champion = 16 points

To emphasize, wins in postseason tournaments other than the NCAA (i.e. College Basketball Crown, NIT, CBI, etc.) DO NOT COUNT.

Tiebreakers
#1 National champion is one of your 12 teams
#2 National runner-up is one of your 12 teams
#3 Most Sweet 16 teams among your 12 teams
#4 Guess #9 seed for Big Ten Tournament (closest to determines winner)

If the 4 tiebreakers don't break the tie, place winnings will be split.

Payouts & percentages will be adjusted as needed if not reaching 68
1st place (50%)
2nd place (30%)
3rd place (12%)
4th place (8%)

The contest will be updated weekly starting Monday, Nov. 24 after the first three weeks of the season are completed. I will need an email address for this.
 



Hop to it, folks. The deadline is October 31. $50 to supplement a season’s worth of college hoops. Live a little, think outside the box!!!!
 

Update:

We’ve reached double digits in entries, including a couple from GopherHole folks. Keep ‘em coming!
 


We’re at 14 entries. Looking good for getting at least 20. Still have more than two weeks to join (Oct. 31).

Contact me at

[email protected] if any questions.
 

LAST REMINDER to enter.

We have 5 entries (that I know of) from GopherHole folks. Let's up that a little bit before the season gets started.

Entries with entry fee must be received by October 31. Currently at 17 and trending toward about 25.
 

Come on people! Lot of big talkers in here who say they know it all, time to put your money where your mouth is! SS might be the best poster on this site, he'll run a fun contest.
 

Come on people! Lot of big talkers in here who say they know it all, time to put your money where your mouth is! SS might be the best poster on this site, he'll run a fun contest.
Thanks Leib, much obliged.

I'll even post my 12 selections here as a sample entry, not that anyone would want to copy them! (wink)

Power 5 + Gonzaga (8)
Duke
Louisville
UConn
Purdue
UCLA
BYU
Houston
Gonzaga

American/Atlantic 10/Mountain West/WCC - Gonzaga (2)
George Washington
Saint Mary's

Mid- and Low-Majors (the other 22 conferences) (2)
UC-Irvine
School Thou Shall Not Mention Here

Final Tiebreaker, if needed (#9 seed in Big Ten Tournament)
Iowa
 



Thanks Leib, much obliged.

I'll even post my 12 selections here as a sample entry, not that anyone would want to copy them! (wink)

Power 5 + Gonzaga (8)
Duke
Louisville
UConn
Purdue
UCLA
BYU
Houston
Gonzaga

American/Atlantic 10/Mountain West/WCC - Gonzaga (2)
George Washington
Saint Mary's

Mid- and Low-Majors (the other 22 conferences) (2)
UC-Irvine
School Thou Shall Not Mention Here

Final Tiebreaker, if needed (#9 seed in Big Ten Tournament)
Iowa
I struggled with who to take as the mid major #2. Also had Duke and Uconn on my list but passed on them.

UCLA was nowhere near my radar!
 




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