WildcatReport Pool Results
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It appears there must be a bias against the West in our group. My other bracket is in a Family Bracket group where all of its members reside in Western States. Gonzaga and Oregon were obviously not the choices of most NU fans to make it to the Final Four.
Although that other Family group is small with less than half of the number of members as has the WildcatReport Pool, the top entrant is currently in the top 98.9% of all entrants nationally. In our group here the top individual is down at 87.3%. Even at 72.5% that is good enough for my own WildcatReport Pool position to be tied for 3rd.
Here are the current (as of Saturday night) positionings:
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 NCG CHAMPION PPR TOTAL PCT
1
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 80 0 0 UNC 560 700 87.3
2
bwm57bwm57
280 200 120 80 0 0 Villanova 240 680 83.0
3*
Bepex Operatorjlw420
280 160 120 80 0 0 Kentucky 720 640 72.5
3*
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 80 0 0 UNC 560 640 72.5
Although that other Family group is small with less than half of the number of members as has the WildcatReport Pool, the top entrant is currently in the top 98.9% of all entrants nationally. In our group here the top individual is down at 87.3%. Even at 72.5% that is good enough for my own WildcatReport Pool position to be tied for 3rd.
Here are the current (as of Saturday night) positionings:
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 NCG CHAMPION PPR TOTAL PCT
1
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 80 0 0 UNC 560 700 87.3
2
bwm57bwm57
280 200 120 80 0 0 Villanova 240 680 83.0
3*
Bepex Operatorjlw420
280 160 120 80 0 0 Kentucky 720 640 72.5
3*
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 80 0 0 UNC 560 640 72.5
That is crazy. Even though I slotted up to sole possession of 3rd in The WildcatReport Pool by placement in the top 17.8 % of the 18 million plus brackets submitted, my oldest daughter in the Family Bracket Pool is in the top 7.3 %, (That even bests WildcatReport's number one who is in the top 8.3%.)
(FWIW per ESPN there were less than 400 brackets out of the multi-millions cast that correctly have Gonzaga, Oregon, South Carolina and North Carolina in the final four.)
From the Family Bracket:
Group Results
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 NCG CHAMPION PPR TOTAL PCT
1 Number1espn17156977
230 200 200 160 0 0 Gonzaga 640 790 92.7
For fun, here is an abbreviated email exchange that related to learning the identity of the entrant (Number#1espn17156977) who had moved up to first place this weekend:
My email inquiry to all the members of The Family Bracket Pool:
A status update as of Saturday evening. Tomorrow the final two teams to make the Final Four will be determined. Today the West came up big with both Gonzaga and Oregon qualifying for the Final Four. As a result there was some shifting in the Family Bracket Poll Standings.
The mysterious person in 1st place is now (ironically) "Number#1espn7158977" who is all the way up to being in the top 7.3% of the seven plus million who have submitted brackets. Is this amazing person willing to step forward and identify himself/herself?
The responsive email:
Is there really any question about who is Number1? It's your Number1 daughter/niece/sister/sister-in-law/cousin, etc.
Her Uncle (who is a basketball fanatic and serves as a referee, and had held the number one spot until this weekend) emailed in response:
What has happened to the quiet, humble and Meek Lisa we have always known?? Oh wait, how long has she been married to Conrad now?? Enough said.
Congratulations Lisa!!
To which Lisa's husband, Conrad, emailed back:
She keeps running around the house, spiking a football. We haven't got the heart to tell her that she filled out a bracket for a basketball tournament.
(FWIW per ESPN there were less than 400 brackets out of the multi-millions cast that correctly have Gonzaga, Oregon, South Carolina and North Carolina in the final four.)
From the Family Bracket:
Group Results
RANK BRACKET, OWNER R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 NCG CHAMPION PPR TOTAL PCT
1 Number1espn17156977
230 200 200 160 0 0 Gonzaga 640 790 92.7
For fun, here is an abbreviated email exchange that related to learning the identity of the entrant (Number#1espn17156977) who had moved up to first place this weekend:
My email inquiry to all the members of The Family Bracket Pool:
A status update as of Saturday evening. Tomorrow the final two teams to make the Final Four will be determined. Today the West came up big with both Gonzaga and Oregon qualifying for the Final Four. As a result there was some shifting in the Family Bracket Poll Standings.
The mysterious person in 1st place is now (ironically) "Number#1espn7158977" who is all the way up to being in the top 7.3% of the seven plus million who have submitted brackets. Is this amazing person willing to step forward and identify himself/herself?
The responsive email:
Is there really any question about who is Number1? It's your Number1 daughter/niece/sister/sister-in-law/cousin, etc.
Her Uncle (who is a basketball fanatic and serves as a referee, and had held the number one spot until this weekend) emailed in response:
What has happened to the quiet, humble and Meek Lisa we have always known?? Oh wait, how long has she been married to Conrad now?? Enough said.
Congratulations Lisa!!
To which Lisa's husband, Conrad, emailed back:
She keeps running around the house, spiking a football. We haven't got the heart to tell her that she filled out a bracket for a basketball tournament.
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Here are the top four placings after the Gonzaga win over South Carolina. If UNC doesn't win its game today against Oregon then Bepex should be the winner. Otherwise looks like FitzFan will slip back into first place. If I am guessing correctly with a UNC win tonight Bepex will drop out of the top rankings moving bwm57 up to second with yours truly at 3rd. My guess is that UNC winning the championship will likely just end up with bwm5 and myself switching places at 2nd and 3rd as FitzFan will continue to hang onto first place.
1
Bepex Operatorjlw420
280 160 120 80 160 0 Kentucky - 800 84.8
2
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 160 0 0 UNC 480 780 82.3
3
bwm57bwm57
280 200 120 160 0 0 Villanova 160 760 79.8
4
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 160 0 0 UNC 480 720 73.6
1
Bepex Operatorjlw420
280 160 120 80 160 0 Kentucky - 800 84.8
2
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 160 0 0 UNC 480 780 82.3
3
bwm57bwm57
280 200 120 160 0 0 Villanova 160 760 79.8
4
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 160 0 0 UNC 480 720 73.6
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OK, here are the "Final Four" after the Final Four (as predicted):
1
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 160 160 0 UNC 320 940 92.8
2
bwm57bwm57
280 200 120 160 160 0 Villanova - 920 91.4
3
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 160 160 0 UNC 320 880 87.6
4
Don't Pick Like Meukcats84
260 200 160 80 160 0 UNC 320 860 85.2
Looks like we now know the winner of the WildcatReport Bracket competition. Regardless of what happens Monday night FitzFan will hold onto 1st Place.
A UNC win will advance me to 2nd and drop bwm57 to 3rd.
A Gonzaga win should leave the pecking order as above.
Congratulations to FitzFan.
(FWIW in the above referenced "Family Pool" of 15 the girls (my two daughters) are at the top.)
Well it looks like the three of us who had UNC winning it all ended up with the top spots in the WildcatReport Bracket Challenge. That said, I was actually rooting for the Zags to beat that team dressed in baby blues with the weird mascot. I would have been more than happy to remain at 3rd Place rather than end up at 2nd if it had meant a Gonzaga win.
1
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 160 160 320 UNC 1260 96.9
2
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 160 160 320 UNC 1200 94.9
3
Don't Pick Like Meukcats84
260 200 160 80 160 320 UNC 1180 94.1
1
FitzFanRichardBx4
260 160 200 160 160 320 UNC 1260 96.9
2
DaleAlaska 2DaleAlaska
260 220 80 160 160 320 UNC 1200 94.9
3
Don't Pick Like Meukcats84
260 200 160 80 160 320 UNC 1180 94.1
Congrats to FitzFan, who wins three free months of WildcatReport for his tournament win!
Lou, my apologies for digging up an old thread, but I'm not quite sure if/how I can send private messages on this platform. How can I claim/redeem this wonderful prize?
You can send messages directly by clicking on your avatar in the upper right corner and then selecting Start a Conversation. It doesn't look like you can do that if you're on the Rivals app, though.
Or, just email me at lvaccher at Comcast dot net.
Sorry, FitzFan, I forgot about this.
