2024 BWI March Madness Competition

[Tom McAndrew]

Once again, I invite you to join the BWI March Madness Pick'Em. As always, the competition is just for bragging rights. There is no entry fee to participate, and you don't win any money for winning the March Madness Pick'Em.

To join, CLICK HERE

On the screen you are taken to, click on the Login and Join Group button

At that point, you have to Sign in if you have a Yahoo account, or you have to create a Yahoo account if you don't have one. I think you can also use a Google account, but I'm not certain. As I have an account that I use for the board Pick'Ems, I just renew the groups each year, but it doesn't allow me to test out the registration process, so I can't step you through the process for Signing in, or Creating an account. I presume you follow the prompts.

If it asks for the Pool id, you'll enter:

68392

If it asks for a Password, enter:

pennstate

If somebody could go through the registration process, and record each step, please post the process so that I can update the information above.

Once you are past the sign in/account creation process, you are taken to the BWI March Madness screen.

You have to name your brackets (which I strongly suggest that you use your board handle as part of the bracket name).

Each participant can enter 2 brackets in the BWI March Madness. So have a serious one, and a hopeful one, or a I'm-gonna-win one, and an upset one, etc.

The scoring system is No Bonus Points. Each game is worth 1 point.

Best of luck to all that participate.

If the pool reaches max size (which I don't know if there is one, or if there is what the number is), please let me know. In past years, I've created additional pools if we reached the limit.

My apologies, but I did not save the winners of the 2021 BWI March Madness. I usually acknowledge last year's winners in this post. The info is probably still in a post on the old board.

Also, the process of setting up a group competition, or renewing a prior one (which is what I did here) does not take you through each step of the process for registering. I believe the above info is correct, but can't guarantee that. If you find any mistakes, please post the corrected info in this thread.

Best of luck to all that participate!

Looking back at the 2023 BWI March Madness Competition, below are the final standings. For every contestant where it says (not sure who that is), they didn't follow my suggestion, and use their board handle to name their bracket. Again, please do that -- it makes things a lot easier for me.

1. @CinLion12 - 40
2. @AustinLion - 39
3. @wolfee55 - 38
4. @Kriner - 38
5. bna (not sure what your current handle is) - 38
6. @NitneLiun - 38
7. @ThrowMeDamBall3 - 37
8. Jimmy (not sure who that is) - 37
9. @twak - 37
10. @Ralphie_ - 37
11. @Faraway1 - 36
12. @furrdogg - 36
13. @psufan07 - 36
14. R Martin (not sure who that is) - 36
15. Chris (not sure who that is) - 36
16. @1995PSUGrad - 36
17. @Grove Lion - 35
18. @Lionville - 35
19. @AustinLion (2nd bracket) - 35
20. @Cigarowl - 35
21. @Fac - 35
22. @CoolBean - 34
23. @mwaltrip - 34
24. @psufan07 (2nd bracket) - 34
25. @Tom McAndrew - 34
26. @Lion7two - 34
27. @furrdogg (2nd bracket) - 34
28. @WanderingSpectator - 34
29. @LionsAndBears - 34
30. The Good Teakster (not sure who that is) - 34
31. @ps_1294 - 34
32. @Lionville (2nd bracket) - 34
33. Pa Catamount (what handle are you now?) - 34
34. Former Nittany Lion Mascot (not sure who that is) - 34
35. @mrmk5110 - 33
36. @BiochemPSU - 33
37. @fairgambit - 33
38. @Bob78 - 33
39. The Good Teakster (2nd bracket) (no sure who that is) - 33
40. @IrishHerb - 33
41. @Lion7two (2nd bracket) - 33
42. @mwaltrip (2nd bracket) - 33
43. @fairgambit (2nd bracket) - 33
44. @mrmk5110 (2nd bracket) - 33
45. Jeff (not sure who that is) - 33
46. RobertC (not sure who that is) - 33
47. @Grove Lion (2nd bracket) - 32
48. Riff (not sure who that is) - 32
49. Ian (not sure who that is) - 32
50. @RyanSnyder - 32
51. @PSUGrad9095 - 32
52. @NittanyPirate - 32
53. Chris (not sure who that is) - 32
54. @Global Fan - 32
55. Jimmy (not sure who that is) - 32
56. @Offside Clyde - 32
57. @Cigarowl (2nd bracket) - 32
58. @IrishHerb (2nd bracket) - 32
59. @CF Lion - 32
60. @PSUGrad9095 (2nd bracket) - 31
61. @CoolBean (2nd bracket) - 31
62. Mike (not sure who that is) - 31
63. Mike (2nd bracket) (not sure who that is) - 31
64. Michael (not sure who that is) - 31
65. Michael (2nd bracket) (not sure who that is) - 31
66. My Son (Tom's son) - 31
67. @Woodpecker - 31
68. @Woodpecker (2nd bracket) - 31
69. Boo (not sure who that is) - 31
70. @Sif - 31
71. @harjeff - 30
72. HtHat (not sure who that is) - 30
73. Chelsea (not sure who that is) - 30
74. @Mick7432 - 30
75. marvin (not sure who that is) - 30
76. @Offside Clyde (2nd bracket) - 30
77. @Nittanylion83 - 30
78. Jeff (2nd bracket) (not sure who that is) - 30
79. ccgk51156 (not sure who that is) - 30
80. @JimD - 29
81. Kory - (not sure who that is) - 29
82. @BlueBand - 29
83. @troutrus - 28
84. @Tom McAndrew (2nd bracket) - 28
85. marvin (2nd bracket) (not sure who that is) - 28
86. @Bob78 (2nd bracket) - 28
87. @tzinger - 28
88. @PaWofTHeNittAny - 27
89. ccgk51156 (2nd bracket) (not sure who that is) - 26
90. @Sif (2nd bracket) - 26

 

[IrishHerb]

Looks like clicking on the link you provided and logging in is all it takes.

Thanks!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Standings after the 1st weekend of competition:

1. @Bboyer15 - 39
2. @flash86 - 37
3. @GA_Lion (1st bracket) - 36
3. @Bane - 36
3. My Oldest (literally, my oldest kid) - 36
3. @Tom McAndrew (1st bracket) - 36
3. @Lionville (1st bracket) - 36
8. @Fac - 35
8. @IrishHerb (1st bracket) - 35
8. Seth (not sure what your handle is) - 35
8. Joe (not sure what your handle is) - 35
8. @PSUNfrank25 - 35
8. @Scbviking (1st bracket) - 35
14. Bradford (not sure what your handle is) - 34
14. @Ralphie_ - 34
14. @Lionville (2nd bracket) - 34
14. @Tom McAndrew (2nd bracket) - 34
14. @Bob78 - 34
14. @Psudog@44 - 34
14. @DP5 - 34
14. @Pa_Catamount - 34
14. @gbpsu95 (1st bracket) - 34
14. @Scbviking (2nd bracket) - 34
14. @Waaaaaaaany - 34
14. @Nitknee - 34
26. @CinLion12 (1st bracket) - 33
26. @GregPickel - 33
26. John (not sure what your handle is) - 33
26. Gunny (not sure what your handle is) - 33
26. Bill (not sure what your handle is) - 33
26. @LionJim - 33
26. @PSUdownthebayou - 33
26. Edward (not sure what your handle is) - 33
26. Tailgrateful (not sure what your handle is) - 33
26. Marvin (not sure what your handle is) - 33
36. @Woodpecker - 32
36. @PSUhotdog - 32
36. @AustinLion (1st bracket) - 32
36. @MatthewK (not sure what your handle is) - 32
36. @Faraway1 - 32
36. @AustinLion (2nd bracket) - 32
36. @gbpsu95 (2nd bracket) - 32
36. @CinLion12 (2nd bracket) - 32
36. @GA_Lion (2nd bracket) - 32
36. @IrishHerb (2nd bracket) - 32
46. @Offside Clyde - 31
46. Ed (not sure what your handle is) - 31
46. Larry (not sure what your handle is) - 31
49. @Neil Light (not sure what your handle is) - 30
49. Wesley Moyer (not sure what your handle is) - 30

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Standings after the 2nd weekend, heading into the Final Four:

If it says "not sure what your handle is" after your name/entry, I don't know your board handle. Please post it in this thread.

1. @Bboyer15 - 44
2. @flash86 - 42
3. @Ralphie_ - 41
3. @Tom McAndrew (1st bracket) - 41
3. @Bane - 41
6. @GA_Lion (1st bracket) - 40
6. Gunny (not sure what your handle is) - 40
6. @Fac - 40
6. Joe (not sure what your handle is) - 40
6. MatthewK (not sure what your handle is) - 40
6. @Psudog@44 - 40
6. @PSUNfrank25 - 40
6. My Oldest (literally, my oldest kid) - 40
6. @DP5 - 40
15. John (not sure what your handle is) - 39
15. @Lionville (1st bracket) - 39
15. @Tom McAndrew (2nd bracket) - 39
15. @IrishHerb (1st bracket) - 39
15. Seth (not sure what your handle is) - 39
15. @Pa_Catamount - 39
15. @gbpsu95 (1st bracket) - 39
15. @Scbviking (1st bracket) - 39
15. Edward (not sure what your handle is) - 39
24. @PSUdownthebayou - 38
24. @WanderingSpectator - 38
24. @gbpsu95 (2nd bracket) - 38
24. @CinLion12 (1st bracket) - 38
24. @Lionville (2nd bracket) - 38
24. @Scbviking (2nd bracket) - 38
24. @GregPickel - 38
24. @Nitknee - 38
32. @PSUhotdog - 37
32. @Waaaaaaaany - 37
32. Marvin (not sure what your handle is) - 37
32. @Woodpecker - 37
32. @Bob78 - 37
37. @AustinLion (1st bracket) - 36
37. Bradford (not sure what your handle is) - 36
37. Ed (not sure what your handle is) - 36
37. @CinLion12 (2nd bracket) - 36
37. Tailgrateful (not sure what your handle is) - 36
37. @LionJim - 36
37. @AustinLion (2nd bracket) - 36
44. Neil Light (not sure what your handle is) - 35
44. He Nate Me (not sure what your handle is) - 35
44. Larry (not sure what your handle is) - 35
44. Wesley Moyer (not sure what your handle is) - 35
44. @Faraway1 - 35
44. @Offside Clyde - 35
44. @GA_Lion (2nd bracket) - 35

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Final Results are below. I have no idea how Yahoo! breaks the ties -- the numbers are what they list for the rank.

If it says "not sure what your handle is," for you, I don't know you board handle.

@Offside Clyde -- where did your bracket go? It was in the standings heading into the Final Four, and then it disappeared.

Major kudos to @Bboyer15. He lead this competition from start to finish. As such, he has board bragging rights for the next year!

1. @Bboyer15 (1st bracket) - 46
2. @GA_Lion (1st bracket) - 43
3. @Tom McAndrew (1st bracket) - 43
4. Gunny (not sure what your handle is) - 43
5. @Ralphie_ - 43
6. My Oldest (literally, my oldest kid) - 42
7. Joe (not sure what your handle is) - 42
8. @Psudog@44 - 42
9. @Bane - 42
10. MatthewK (not sure what your handle is) - 42
11. @PSUNfrank25 - 42
12. @flash86 - 42
13. @Lionville (1st bracket) - 41
14. @Tom McAndrew (2nd bracket) - 41
15. @gbpsu95 (1st bracket) - 41
16. @PSUdownthebayou - 41
17. @WanderingSpectator - 41
18. @DP5 - 41
19. @Fac - 41
20. Seth (not sure what your handle is) - 41
21. @IrishHerb (1st bracket) - 41
22. @GA_Lion (2nd bracket) - 41
23. @Pa_Catamount - 40
24. @CinLion12 (1st bracket) - 40
25. @gbpsu95 (2nd bracket) - 40
26. @Lionville (2nd bracket) - 40
27. @Scbviking (1st bracket) - 40
28. @GregPickel - 40
29. @Nitknee - 39
30. @Scbviking (2nd bracket) - 39
31. @Waaaaaaaany - 39
32. @PSUhotdog - 39
33. Edward (not sure what your handle is) - 39
34. @AustinLion (1st bracket) - 39
35. Neil Light (not sure what your handle is) - 38
36. @CinLion12 (2nd bracket) - 38
37. Tailgrateful (not sure what your handle is) - 38
38. Bradford (not sure what your handle is) - 38
39. @Woodpecker (1st bracket) - 38
40. Marvin (not sure what your handle is) - 38
41. @LionJim - 38
42. Ed (not sure what your handle is) - 38
43. @AustinLion (2nd bracket) - 37
44. Dan (not sure what your handle is) - 37
45. Wesley Moyer (not sure what your handle is) - 37
46. Larry (not sure what your handle is) - 37
47. He Nate Me (not sure what your handle is) - 37
48. @Faraway1 (1st bracket) - 37
49. @Bob78 (1st bracket) - 37
50. @Bob78 (2nd bracket) - 37
51. @Offside Clyde (1st bracket) - 36
52. @Bboyer15 (2nd bracket) - 36
53. @GRITTY - 36
54. @NitneLiun - 36
55. @LBU11 - 36
56. @Mick7432 - 36
57. @GA_Lion (2nd bracket) - 35
58. @jp3272 - 35
59. Larry (not sure what your handle is) - 35
60. @Bernie - 60
61. @Offside Clyde (2nd bracket) - 33
62. @Kriner - 33
63. @Lacklions - 33
64. @IrishHerb (2nd bracket) - 33
65. Chris (not sure what your handle is) - 33
66. @Lion4481 - 33
67. @Woodpecker (2nd bracket) - 31
68. Andrew (not sure what your handle is) - 31
69. My Bracket (not sure what your handle is) - 30
70. Wrinkled Pantalones (not sure what your handle is) - 29
71. Jordan (not sure what your handle is) - 29
72. @Faraway1 (2nd bracket) - 28
73. @jp3272 - 24