Can someone help me with an NCAA bracket???

[4_Legs_Good]

Hey everyone!

Okay, so my brothers want to gamble on March Madness, but I know next to nothing about college basketball, other than watching games is fun.

So, now I'm supposed to pick a bracket, but I barely, barely even know what a bracket is, and I don't want to spend the time to figure it out or make reasonable guesses, particularly since I don't know, nor wish to know, jack.

I just want to win big $$$ on a basketball pool.

Can anyone help me????

David

[racaulk]

1. It's just guessing, really.

Seriously, the person that won my office pool last year claimed to never watch basketball, and she won just by guessing. I think there's a lot of luck involved in those pools, and you don't need to know too much.

But here are some basic pointers:

1. Never bet on a #16 team. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think a #16 team has beaten a #1 team in the history of the tournament. So, don't count on a 1-16 upset this year.

2. I also think there have only been one or two 2-15 upsets in the history of the tournament, so likewise, don't bet on a #15 team.

3. Count on at least one 4-13 upset and at least one 5-12 upset in the first round. There seems to always be at least one of each. Just take a gamble on those - you have a 1 in 4 shot of getting it right.

4. Don't have any team ranked lower than #4 in your Final 4.

Other than those basics that I follow, I really don't have any advice. Again, guessing is a big part of it. Just make some good guesses and have fun. Good luck! :hi:

[pokerfan]

2. self delete

wrong place

[pokerfan]

3. There's never been an all #1 seed Final-4

until this year, I think.

9 over 8 and 10 over 7 are not always upsets. Google the rankings or vegas odds for clues.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracketology">Bracketology
Vegas Odds
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/polls">NCAA rankings