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Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Thu, Mar 19, 2015, 13:39

There are 311 entries in this year's contest, essentially the same number as in 2014.

I've posted a sortable summary of 2015 unit selections. Click on any linked column heading to sort by that column. A few quick observations:

  • Favorite shorts are Kansas, Big East basket, Georgetown, #4 seed bracket, and Virginia
  • Favorite longs are Kentucky, Arizona, Wichita State, Michigan State, and Iowa State.
  • Kentucky was the most active unit, with 177 longs and 30 shorts. Still, that means that Kentucky does not appear (in its pure team form) on one-third of all slates.
  • Every unit had some activity. The two units with the lightest activity were Belmont and North Dakota State, each with on long and one short.
1Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Mar 19, 2015, 14:43
..and BOOM go the brackets.
2Kyle
      Sustainer
      ID: 052753312
      Thu, Mar 19, 2015, 15:15
The 39 people who shorted Iowa State are well on their way.

I on the other hand am well on my way to finishing last for a second straight season.
3Kyle
      Sustainer
      ID: 052753312
      Thu, Mar 19, 2015, 15:56
Down goes Baylor.

I see you 105 people who shorted the Big 12. Well done so far!
4Chuck
      ID: 172582019
      Fri, Mar 20, 2015, 21:08
My 1 1/2 year old daughter currently has the top entry among GuruPatrons for both basket & non-basket entries.

Granted she likes dogs and birds and her strategy of Albany to the Elite 8 is probably not going to pan out. But regardless, proud papa. :)
5Smith32
      ID: 44333313
      Fri, Apr 03, 2015, 14:35
An oddity of the contest is that Chuck is leading the "exclude" category and is long all 4 of the final four teams, but he is not guaranteed to win. If my math is right, I think I can still catch him if MSU and UK win on Saturday. But I hope he wins, as I am a Duke fan.
6Richard
      ID: 58338519
      Sun, Apr 05, 2015, 20:39
What a great game. After a few years of playing I almost understand how it works. However, I need a bit of help understanding the scoring of a #1 vs #1 game, like we had in the Final Four and will have again Monday night in the final game. I see that the winner gets 16 pts (plus any bonus for winning it all) but what does the loser get? Is it zero, or does it get -16 (if picked as a long) or +16 (if picked as a short)?
7Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sun, Apr 05, 2015, 22:59
Loser gets 0, since it's not an upset.

Winner gets 26 (16+10)
8Richard
      ID: 58338519
      Mon, Apr 06, 2015, 00:58
Thanks for the clarification.
9Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Mon, Apr 06, 2015, 23:36
Best Possible Score: 1124
10Chuck
      ID: 172582019
      Tue, Apr 07, 2015, 01:21
Yeah, Smith32-- I was thinking the same thing. I didn't run the numbers, but being so long so many teams still alive had me at risk, especially if Michigan State pulled upsets on my other #1 teams.

I'm super stoked to win basket-free. This is the only fantasy game I still play because it's just fun, doesn't take much time, and there are multiple ways to win. No one else around me gets this contest, but I love it and have my wife and daughter playing now, too.
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