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NCAA Women's March Madness Pick 'Em

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Picks for the Play-in Bracket are worth 5, but with a potential bonus in the next round, it could be worth 10. The first main round begins with10 and then goes up by 10 every round (So the second is 20, etc.). I lag in the scoring department, so keep track of your own scores if needed!

Match #1: #16 Sacred Heart University vs. #16 Presbyterian Blue Hose





March #2: #16 Holy Cross Crusaders vs. #16 UT Martin Skyhawks





Match #3: #11 Auburn Tigers vs. #11 Arizona Wildcats





Match #4: #12 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. #12 Columbia Lions
 
@Bucky and @Trippy Trekker have expressed interest in my game as a whole

WOMEN’S:
Play-in Bracket


Match #1: #16 Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. #16 Presbyterian Blue Hose
Pick: Sacred Heart

March #2: #16 Holy Cross Crusaders vs. #16 UT Martin Skyhawks
Pick: Holy Cross

Match #3: #11 Auburn Tigers vs. #11 Arizona Wildcats
Pick: Arizona

Match #4: #12 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. #12 Columbia Lions
Pick: Columbia


Albany 1
#1 South Carolina Gamecocks (32-0) vs. Winner of Match #1 (Columbia, SC)
Pick: South Carolina

#8 North Carolina Tar Heels (19-12) vs. #9 Michigan State (22-9) (Columbia, SC)
Pick: Michigan State

#4 Indiana Hoosiers (24-5) vs. #13 Fairfield Stags (31-1) (Bloomington, IN)
Pick: Indiana

#5 Oklahoma Sooners (22-9) vs. #12 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (23-4) (Bloomington, IN)
Pick: Florida Gulf Coast

#3 Oregon State Beavers (24-7) vs. #14 Eastern Washington Eagles (29-6) (Cornwallis, OR)
Pick: Eastern Washington

#6 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-11) vs. #11 Texas A&M Aggies (19-12) (Cornwallis, OR)
Pick: Nebraska

#2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (26-6) vs. #15 Kent State Golden Flash (21-10) (Notre Dame, IN)
Pick: Notre Dame

#7 Ole Miss Rebels (23-8) vs. #10 Marquette Golden Eagles (23-8) (Notre Dame, IN)
Pick: Marquette

Albany 2
For this bracket, you have a bonus. If you choose the winner of Match #4 to win against the Iowa Hawkeyes (and you got your initial play-in prediction correct), you will get an additional 5 points.


#1 Iowa Hawkeyes (29-4) vs. Winner of Match #2 (Iowa City, IA)
Pick: Iowa

#8 West Virginia Mountaineers (24-7) vs. #9 Princeton Tigers (25-4) (Iowa City, IA)
Pick: West Virginia

#4 Kansas State Wildcats (25-7) vs. #13 Portland Pilots (21-12) (Manhattan, KS)
Pick: Kansas State

#5 Colorado Buffaloes (22-9 vs. #12 Drake Bulldogs (29-5) (Manhattan, KS)
Pick: Drake

#3 LSU Tigers (28-5) vs. #14 Rice Owls (19-14) (Baton Rouge, LA)
Pick: LSU

#6 Louisville Cardinals (24-9) vs. #11 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (29-4) (Baton Rouge, LA)
Pick: Louisville

#7 Creighton Bluejays (29-5) vs. UNLV Rebels (30-2) (Los Angeles, CA)
Pick: UNLV

#2 UCLA Bruins (25-6) vs. #15 California Baptist Lancers (28-3) (Los Angeles, CA)
Pick: UCLA
 
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Portland 3
For this bracket, you have a bonus. If you choose the winner of Match #4 to win against the Baylor Bears (and you got your initial play-in prediction correct), you will get an additional 5 points, as well for the Syracuse Orange match.


#1 USC Trojans (26-5) vs. #16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders (23-8) (Los Angeles, CA)
Pick: USC

#8 Kansas Jayhawks (19-12) vs. #9 Michigan Wolverines (20-13) (Los Angeles, CA)
Pick: Michigan

#4 Virginia Tech Hokies (24-7) vs. #13 Marshall Thundering Herd (26-6) (Blacksburg, VA)
Pick: Virginia Tech

#5 Baylor Bears (24-7) vs. Winner of Match #4 (Blacksburg, VA)
Pick: Baylor

#3 UConn Huskies (29-5) vs. #14 Jackson State Tigers (26-6) (Storrs, CT)
Pic: UConn

#6 Syracuse Orange (23-7) vs. Match #3 Winner (Storrs, CT)
Pick: Syracuse

#7 Duke Blue Devils (20-7) vs. #10 Richmond Spiders (23-5) (Columbus, OH)
Pick: Richmond

#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (25-5) vs. #15 Maine Black Bears (24-9) (Columbus, OH)
Pick: Ohio State

Portland 4
#1 Texas Longhorns (30-4) vs. #16 Drexel Dragons (19-14) (Austin, TX)
Pick: Texas

#8 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-9) vs. Florida State Seminoles (23-10) (Austin, TX)
Pick: Alabama

#4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3) vs. #13 UC Irvine Anteaters (23-8) (Spokane, WA)
Pick: Gonzaga

#5 Utah Utes (22-10) vs. #12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (27-5) (Spokane, WA)
Pick: Utah

#3 NC State Wolfpack (27-6) vs. #14 Chattanooga Mocs (28-4) (Raleigh, NC)
Pick: NC State

#6 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (19-12) vs. #11 Green Bay Phoenixes (27-6) (Raleigh, NC)
Pick: Tennessee

#2 Stanford Cardinals (28-5) vs. #15 Norfolk State Spartans (27-5) (Stanford, CA)
Pick: Stanford

#7 Iowa State Cyclones (20-11) vs. #10 Maryland Terrapins (19-13) (Stanford, CA)
Pick: Maryland
 
Tip my proverbial hat to @PoliSciPulse for the significant work and passion he puts into creating these Pick ‘Em threads! Thank you!

Round 1: South Carolina, North Carolina, OKLA, Indiana, NEB, OR State, Ole’ MISS, Notre Dame, TX, AL, UT, GONZ, TN, N.C. State, Iowa State, Stanford, Iowa, W.V., Colorado, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU, Creighton, UCLA, USC, Kansas, Baylor, VA Tech, Syracuse, UConn, Duke, OH State.
 
@PoliSciPulse -

Even though I did not pick any teams in the first four “Play In” games, I crushed Day 1/Round 1 (Fri 3/22/24), 15 out of 16. All Grins 😄

My enthusiasm remains high!
 
WOMEN’s 2nd Round (March 24th Games ONLY):

#1 South Carolina Gamecocks (33-0) vs. #8 North Carolina Tar Heels (20-12) (Columbia, SC)
Pick: South Carolina

#6 Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-11) vs. #3 Oregon State Beavers (25-7) (Corvallis, OR)
Pick: Oregon State

#1 Texas Longhorns (31-4) vs. #8 Alabama Crimson Tide (24-9) (Austin, TX)
Pick: Texas

#7 Iowa State Cyclones (21-11) vs. #2 Stanford Cardinals (Stanford, CT)
Pick: Stanford

#5 Colorado Buffaloes (23-9) vs. #4 Kansas State Wildcats (26-7) (Manhattan, KS)
Pick: Kansas State

#11 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (30-4) vs. #3 LSU Tigers (Baton Rouge, LA)
Pick: LSU

#5 Baylor Bears (25-7) vs. #4 Virginia Tech Hokies (25-7) (Blacksburg, VA)
Pick: Virginia Tech

#7 Duke Blue Devils (21-11) vs. #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (26-5) (Columbus, OH)
Pick: Ohio State
 
2nd Round/March 24 (Sunday) picks: S.C., OreState, TX, Stanford, K.S., LSU, VAtech, OHstate.
 
PoliSciPulse said:
Good to see you're still doing one of these :)
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Hahaha 😆 Sticking with the seeds resulted in picking 31 out 32 right in the 1st Round.

Me and Mrs. Trippy drove south 1hour 40min yesterday to see a Rays v. Orioles Spring Training baseball game. Rays lost; still fun!

Mrs. Trippy uses a gambling app (Hard Rock) to bet sport events- She finished the NFL season with about $1500 net winnings. Last glance, she has already netted more than $2000 during the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

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Anyone know more about LSU’s troubles?

They say the best defense is a good offense, but there is also the Streisand Effect!

 
Rexedgar said:
Anyone know more about LSU’s troubles?
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Not really. I just watch LSU's games in order to admire Mulkey's massive court presence or maybe "presents" is more accurate.
Rexedgar said:
They say the best defense is a good offense, but there is also the Streisand Effect!
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No doubt about it.
Now even I'm intrigued by this strange pre-publication rant.
 
radioman said:
Not really. I just watch LSU's games in order to admire Mulkey's massive court presence or maybe "presents" is more accurate.

No doubt about it.
Now even I'm intrigued by this strange pre-publication rant.
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Yeah, chances I was gonna look for this story before, 0%, now 100%
 
WOMEN’s 2nd Round (March 25th Games ONLY):

#5 Oklahoma Sooners (23-9) vs. #4 Indiana Hoosiers (25-5) (Bloomington, IN)
Pick: Indiana

#7 Ole Miss Rebels (24-8) vs. #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (29-6) (Notre Dame, IN)
Pick: Notre Dame

#5 Utah Utes (23-10) vs. #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3) (Spokane, WA)
Pick: Gonzaga

#6 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (20-12) vs. #3 NC State Wolfpack (28-6) (Raleigh, NC)
Pick: NC State

#1 Iowa Hawkeyes (30-4) vs. #8 West Virginia Mountaineers (25-7) (Iowa City, IA)
Pick: Iowa

#7 Creighton Bluejays (26-5) vs. #2 UCLA Bruins (26-6) (Los Angeles, CA (UCLA))
Pick: UCLA

#1 USC Trojans (27-5) vs. #8 Kansas Jayhawks (20-12) (Los Angeles, CA (USC))
Pick: USC

#6 Syracuse Orange (24-7) vs. #3 UConn Huskies (Storrs, CT)
Pick: UConn
 
#5 Oklahoma Sooners (23-9) vs. #4 Indiana Hoosiers (25-5) (Bloomington, IN)
Pick: Indiana

#7 Ole Miss Rebels (24-8) vs. #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (29-6) (Notre Dame, IN)
Pick: Notre Dame

#5 Utah Utes (23-10) vs. #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3) (Spokane, WA)
Pick: Gonzaga

#6 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (20-12) vs. #3 NC State Wolfpack (28-6) (Raleigh, NC)
Pick: Tennessee

#1 Iowa Hawkeyes (30-4) vs. #8 West Virginia Mountaineers (25-7) (Iowa City, IA)
Pick: West Virginis

#7 Creighton Bluejays (26-5) vs. #2 UCLA Bruins (26-6) (Los Angeles, CA (UCLA))
Pick: UCLA

#1 USC Trojans (27-5) vs. #8 Kansas Jayhawks (20-12) (Los Angeles, CA (USC))
Pick: USC

#6 Syracuse Orange (24-7) vs. #3 UConn Huskies (Storrs, CT)
Pick: UConn
 
2nd Round/March 25 (Monday) picks: Indiana, Notre Dame, GONZ, NC St., Iowa, UCLA, USC, UConn.
 
I went 5 for 8 in yesterday’s (Sunday) 2nd Round. #2OH St lost to #7Duke; #4VA Tech lost to #5Baylor; #4KS St lost to #5COL.
 
Should we throw out the 5-point round, or are you gonna give me credit? Also, any objections to Bucky joining as a full-time competitor, or should he be guest picker?
 
@PoliSciPulse -

IMO, your passion and work in creating and maintaining this contest merit any credit you obtained by the 5-point round.

I suggest a Special Category for Bucky that factors in he did not participate in the first round.
 
@PoliSciPulse -

You and I missed the same three on Sunday (5 out of 8) and went 8 for 8 yesterday (Monday). Hahaha! I didn’t check your success rate for the first round. Guessing that 5-point round results in a seriously close competition.

Please post a running tally ahead of the Sweet 16 games.
 
I will try - but no guarantee :)
 
(Gonna start doing scoring of this today :) )
 
WOMEN’S SWEET 16 (March 29th games only)


ALBANY 1

#1 South Carolina Gamecocks (34-0) vs. #4 Indiana Hoosiers (26-5)
Pick: South Carolina

#3 Oregon State Beavers (26-7) vs. #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (28-6)
Pick: Notre Dame

PORTLAND 4
#1 Texas Longhorns (32-4) vs. #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs (32-3)
Pick: Texas
Pick:

#3 NC State Wolfpack (27-6) vs. #2 Stanford Cardinals (30-5)
Pick: NC State
 
[Note that @Trippy Trekker is not included in the scores because he had not picked yet]
Match #1: #16 Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. #16 Presbyterian Blue Hose
Me: Sacred Heart

Result: Presbyterian won, 49-42. Congrats to no one :(

March #2: #16 Holy Cross Crusaders vs. #16 UT Martin Skyhawks
Me: Holy Cross

Result: Holy Cross won, 72-45. Congrats to Me!

Match #3: #11 Auburn Tigers vs. #11 Arizona Wildcats
Me: Arizona

Result: Arizona won, 69-59. Congrats to Me!

Match #4: #12 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. #12 Columbia Lions
Me: Columbia

Result: Vanderbilt won, 72-68. Congrats to no one.

SCORES through Play-in Bracket:
Me: 10
 
Albany 1
#1 South Carolina Gamecocks (32-0) vs. Winner of Match #1 (Columbia, SC)
@Trippy Trekker: South Carolina
Me: South Carolina

Result: South Carolina won, 91-39. Congrats to us all!

#8 North Carolina Tar Heels (19-12) vs. #9 Michigan State (22-9) (Columbia, SC)
Trippy Trekker: North Carolina
Me: Michigan State

Result: North Carolina won, 59-56. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!
(BTW, you kept the collective perfect bracket between contestants on two forums alive here)


#4 Indiana Hoosiers (24-5) vs. #13 Fairfield Stags (31-1) (Bloomington, IN)
Trippy Trekker: Indiana
Me: Indiana

Result: Indiana won, 89-56. Congrats to us all!


#5 Oklahoma Sooners (22-9) vs. #12 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (23-4) (Bloomington, IN)
Trippy Trekker: Oklahoma
Me: Florida Gulf Coast

Result: Oklahoma won, 73-70. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!
[Same thing here with the bracket]

#3 Oregon State Beavers (24-7) vs. #14 Eastern Washington Eagles (29-6) (Cornwallis, OR)
Trippy Trekker: Oregon State
Me: Eastern Washington

Result: Oregon State won, 73-51. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!
[and again]

#6 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-11) vs. #11 Texas A&M Aggies (19-12) (Cornwallis, OR)
Trippy Trekker: Nebraska
Me: Nebraska

Result: Nebraska won, 61-59. Congrats to us all!

#2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (26-6) vs. #15 Kent State Golden Flash (21-10) (Notre Dame, IN)
Trippy Trekker: Notre Dame
Me: Notre Dame

Result: Notre Dame won, 81-67. Congrats to us all!

#7 Ole Miss Rebels (23-8) vs. #10 Marquette Golden Eagles (23-8) (Notre Dame, IN)
Trippy Trekker: Ole Miss
Me: Marquette

Result: Ole Miss won, 67-55. Congrats to Trippy Trekker!
[saved our bacon again]

SCORES Through Albany 1:
Trippy Trekker: 60
Me: 40
 
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