Bucknellbisonfan21
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03-12-18 09:10 AM - Post#252276
If there's enough interest I think it could be fun to make a Bucknell Message Board bracket group on ESPN. It would be for no money or anything, just for fun. Thoughts?
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Bison89
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03-12-18 09:39 AM - Post#252287
In response to Bucknellbisonfan21
I'm in favor of a bracket. It would be lots of fun.
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raymondbucknell
Junior
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03-12-18 10:47 AM - Post#252322
In response to Bison89
Do it!
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Bucknellbisonfan21
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03-12-18 11:04 AM - Post#252329
In response to raymondbucknell
Group name: Bucknell Message Board
password: bucknell
Name your bracket whatever your name is on here so we will know who is who. Good luck!
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bison63
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03-12-18 11:52 AM - Post#252354
In response to Bucknellbisonfan21
Link?
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Bucknellbisonfan21
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03-12-18 12:00 PM - Post#252361
In response to bison63
http://games.espn.com/tournament-challenge- bracket...
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MrPhillie
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03-12-18 07:23 PM - Post#252573
In response to Bucknellbisonfan21
C’mon Lipscomb!
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jkrun80
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03-12-18 08:12 PM - Post#252582
In response to MrPhillie
C’mon Lipscomb!
Hard to root for a school that doesn't know the proper spelling of Bison.
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A Western Bison
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03-13-18 01:59 PM - Post#252765
In response to jkrun80
Lipscomb hasn't had a Brad Tufts.
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bison75
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03-13-18 11:34 PM - Post#252921
In response to A Western Bison
I changed his last name to Tuft.
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Bison89
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03-14-18 08:55 AM - Post#252939
In response to bison75
I just submitted the winning bracket!
Also, I invited about 20 other Bucknellians to sign up, but I have no idea if anybody will join us.
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bison63
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03-14-18 04:42 PM - Post#253081
In response to Bison89
Forgive my technological ineptitude, but I cannot figure out how to get into the Bucknell board bracket challenge. If I go to the link above I am told my credentials are wrong. I am sble to set up my own personal bracket, but do not seem to be able to find my way to the Board bracket.
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Bucknellbisonfan21
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03-14-18 07:51 PM - Post#253108
In response to bison63
If you have you have your bracket filled out you should be able to click on group, then join/create group and the just search for the group.
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bison63
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03-14-18 11:13 PM - Post#253155
In response to Bucknellbisonfan21
Thanks, I’m in!
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Bison89
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03-15-18 06:04 PM - Post#253309
In response to bison63
I was thinking that this might be a good thread for general comments about the NCAA Tournament that do not have to do with Bucknell's game.
The SD State vs. Ohio State game has been lots of fun. Loyola Chicago was fun. Oklahoma did not deserve to be in the Dance.
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MrPhillie
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03-15-18 07:57 PM - Post#253319
In response to Bison89
The play by play guy in Wichita for the Seton Hall-NC State and Houston-SD State games is terrible. About as boring as one could be.
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BUFan
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Reg: 01-24-06
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03-15-18 09:04 PM - Post#253327
In response to MrPhillie
Watching Texas Tech, we are way better than them. That is the matchup the top 14 seed should’ve gotten. Oh well. At least our upset will be bigger!
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BUFan
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03-15-18 09:25 PM - Post#253331
In response to MrPhillie
It’s Brad Nessler. He does a great job for football. Not a big fan of the way he calls basketball.
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Bison89
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03-15-18 11:35 PM - Post#253342
In response to BUFan
Buffalo is pounding Arizona. 17 point lead. My bracket was 12-0 until now.
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Bison89
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03-20-18 09:56 AM - Post#253927
In response to Bison89
So, as you can imagine, my brackets went BOOM over the weekend. I am in a different pool called PhillyHoops, and after picking the first 12 games correctly on Thursday, I was tied for 1st out of 272 participants. Then, reality hit VERY hard. I am currently 214th! Anyway . . . it was fun while it lasted.
According to Kenpom.com, here are the rankings of the remaining 16 teams:
1. Nova
3. Duke
4. Purdue
7. Gonzaga
9. Kansas
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
13. Texas Tech
14. Clemson
17. Kentucky
25. Texas Tech
30. Florida State
36. Loyola Chicago
39. Kansas State
44. Syracuse
52. Rhode Island
Other than Nova, who I want to win it all, and Syracuse, who I want to always lose since they are Syracuse, I am rooting for the underdogs in every single game.
In my obviously less than knowledgeable opinion, it looks like Nova, Kentucky, and Syracuse are peaking at the right time. Kentucky may have the easiest path to the Final Four, but thereafter, they run into lots of Big Boys. Personally, I hope that Kentucky gets upset by K State, Loyola Chicago, or Nevada.
It's going to be fun!
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Bucknellbisonfan21
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04-03-18 08:41 AM - Post#254696
In response to Bison89
Congratulations NoMoney89 on winning the bracket group
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Bison89
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04-03-18 09:19 AM - Post#254701
In response to Bucknellbisonfan21
NoMoney89, guess what you win!
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Bison89
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04-04-18 11:21 AM - Post#254767
In response to Bucknellbisonfan21
Congratulations NoMoney89 on winning the bracket group
NoMoney89, I just realized that you barely beat me. Coming in 2nd is . . . nice, but 1st would have been sooooo much better.
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 N CG CHAMPION TOTAL PCT
1
NoMoney89scarletbison
240 140 160 240 160 320 V illanova 1260 98.6
2
Bison89GO BISON!!!!
190 160 200 160 160 320 V illanova 1190 97.8
3
DoCtoR62Daver318
210 160 160 160 160 320 V illanova 1170 97.3
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NoMoney89
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04-04-18 11:34 AM - Post#254768
In response to Bison89
Congratulations NoMoney89 on winning the bracket group
NoMoney89, I just realized that you barely beat me. Coming in 2nd is . . . nice, but 1st would have been sooooo much better.
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 N CG CHAMPION TOTAL PCT
1
NoMoney89scarletbison
240 140 160 240 160 320 V illanova 1260 98.6
2
Bison89GO BISON!!!!
190 160 200 160 160 320 V illanova 1190 97.8
3
DoCtoR62Daver318
210 160 160 160 160 320 V illanova 1170 97.3
Thanks for the victory lap
If it makes you feel any better (probably won't), This same bracket was used in another contest and I came in 4th, just out of 3rd place money by the same margin.
Congrats again to Jay Wright '83 and his 2018 Villanova Wildcats.
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NoMoney89
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04-04-18 11:35 AM - Post#254769
In response to Bison89
NoMoney89, guess what you win!
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Bison89
Professor
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Loc: Philadelphia
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04-04-18 03:17 PM - Post#254790
In response to NoMoney89
Congratulations NoMoney89 on winning the bracket group
NoMoney89, I just realized that you barely beat me. Coming in 2nd is . . . nice, but 1st would have been sooooo much better.
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 N CG CHAMPION TOTAL PCT
1
NoMoney89scarletbison
240 140 160 240 160 320 V illanova 1260 98.6
2
Bison89GO BISON!!!!
190 160 200 160 160 320 V illanova 1190 97.8
3
DoCtoR62Daver318
210 160 160 160 160 320 V illanova 1170 97.3
Thanks for the victory lap
If it makes you feel any better (probably won't), This same bracket was used in another contest and I came in 4th, just out of 3rd place money by the same margin.
Congrats again to Jay Wright '83 and his 2018 Villanova Wildcats.
NoMoney89, like you, I used the same bracket in another pool. This one had over 270 participants. I ended up finishing in 29th place which is respectable, but out of the money.
New season, new team, new dream . . . |
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