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I don't like the fact that I am far out in front as far as total games but could still lose our group tournament. Not sour grapes - just don't like the point system - the final game counts as much as a perfect score in the first round.
I made a point system a while ago that is weighted, but more fair. I will put our bracket under my scoring system and will post the results - and you can tell me what you think. It's a 200 point system.
I don't like the fact that I am far out in front as far as total games but could still lose our group tournament. Not sour grapes - just don't like the point system - the final game counts as much as a perfect score in the first round.
As it should. Picking the champ is a pretty big deal. I thought every round was worth the same amount of points. Edit, they are. I've never even heard of scoring it any other way.
If you don't like the point system, don't fill out a bracket. They all score the same.
As it should. Picking the champ is a pretty big deal. I thought every round was worth the same amount of points. Edit, they are. I've never even heard of scoring it any other way.
If you don't like the point system, don't fill out a bracket. They all score the same.
FWIW, it does sound like sour grapes.
I am not losing on money on this - it's really a personal preference. I knew the scoring system when I signed up. I just don't think the finals should be weighted THAT much. One team is responsible for 29% of the total bracket (63 of 192 points). The two finals teams are worth 49% of the total bracket (94 of 192 points).
My system - the champion team is responsible for 20% of the bracket (39 of 200 pts.) and both finals teams 31% (62 of 200 pts.). So more of the entire bracket comes into play.
Anyway - now that WV has exited stage left - I believe Canes can win with a Duke win on Monday. Either way - it's just my opinion and I'm OK with it.
I look at the brackets the opposite of many people.
Picking the correct champ should be the ultimate objective.( and by far the most points)
Filling out the entire bracket should only show how you thought it would play out ( and be worth less points )
IMHO-----no one should ever be able to win a bracket contest if they can't even get the winner correct ( unless the contest is so small that no one picked the winner )
The ultimate objective of a bracket contest should be to pick the ultimate winner of the championship game.
These views are posted by someone who picked Kansas and tossed his bracket when they lost.
I knew I was done for, and rightly so.
Please note in my system - Canes would still win if Duke wins (88+ 16 = 104) even though the scoring would be closer. Being that I would have 5 more correct picks and he would still win shows the system is still weighted - you just have to get more of the entire bracket correct to win.
No one should ever have a breath of a chance to win a bracket contest if they picked the championship winner wrong.
If there is a contest where it ever would be possible to pick the wrong winner and win the contest over a person who picked the correct winner-----count me out.
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