Official AP.net NCAA ESPN Groups

[Jason Tate]

These groups are the official AP.net sponsored groups for the ESPN.net bracket challenge. The winners of these groups only will be awarded special grab-bag prizes (including trinkets purchased at this year's Final Four). You'll have to prove which brackets are yours, so I suggest making your ESPN user name the same as your AP name. Feel free to post your bracket links in this thread as well.

Good luck everyone - enjoy. And GO DUKE!
- AbsolutePunk.net Group #1 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/group?groupID=68788)
- AbsolutePunk.net Group #2 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/group?groupID=69395)
- AbsolutePunk.net Group #3 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/group?groupID=69507)
- AbsolutePunk.net Group #4 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/group?groupID=69619)
- AbsolutePunk.net Group #5 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/group?groupID=69697)

[Jason Tate]

Bracket #1 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=441826) / Group 1
Bracket #2 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=451665) / Group 2
Bracket #3 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=452421) / Group 3
Bracket #4 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=453125) / Group 4
Bracket #5 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=453349) / Group 5 (Kind of my bullshit, "ah fuck it" bracket)

[somethingyellow]

i joined the first group

[Goodbye Forever]

I'm JD8051 in the first group.

[SePaMc]

so we can join all groups with diff brackets?

[weezer182]

group one

[siimpx]

one!

[Jason Tate]

so we can join all groups with diff brackets?
Yes. That's what I'm doing.

5 groups (to start - if we need more I'll create them) 5 brackets. That was my point. Haha...

[fire on my lips]

I'm AP.net entry, R.Steimel in group one

[Drew Beringer]

I'm in all 5.

[anthony_jr]

group two: anthony_jr_APNET

[Vincewithouthee]

I joined all of those and submited.

[Jason Tate]

Any big upsets picked yet?

[bigmike]

Any big upsets picked yet?
I've got texas a&m in the sweet 16 by beating Syracuse and LSU... I've got tennessee losing in the 2nd round to witchita state... nothing else too big of upsets.

[itsjdiggity]

Any big upsets picked yet?

Oral Roberts over Duke

[Jason Tate]

Oral Roberts over Duke
:rolleyes:

[Broken Parachute]

Any big upsets picked yet?

Since this is really just for fun I predicted West Virginia upsets Duke. Don't ask why, my bracket really had no upsets.

I'm in Group 1 btw, heartshapedbox500.

[bobbo8]

Im Bobbo81 in group 2.

[ThriftWhore]

i'm thriftwh0re in all five of those, they wouldn't allow me thriftwhore because of whore. haha.

[muzicbiz00]

I posted Brackets 1,2,3,4. Come try to beat me!:) and it is freaking 3:12am. Time to win some stuff:).

[muzicbiz00]

I think a cinderella team might come out and win the championship, maybe San Diego State? That would be interesting. How about Ohio State coming back to win the championship?:D

[jeremyfromva]

I have Duke vs Florida for the Final with Duke barely beating Florida....duke needs a rematch against these guys

[Trainsaw]

Oral Roberts over Duke
hahaha that's crazy

[Jared Kaufman]

Bracket #1 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=513501) / Group 1
Bracket #2 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=545851) / Group 2
Bracket #3 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=547656) / Group 3
Bracket #4 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=549694) / Group 4
Bracket #5 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=551856) / Group 5

[Brownpants06]

brown 1 in group 1



BC in final 4

[Johnny_G]

Johnny_G7, Don't see a Cinderella in the elite 8, but look of for those Panthers of UWM as the 11 in the Minneapolis bracket.

[Chriz2z]

Bracket #1 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=513501) / Group 1
Bracket #2 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=545851) / Group 2
Bracket #3 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=547656) / Group 3
Bracket #4 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=549694) / Group 4
Bracket #5 (http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=551856) / Group 5
Jared, we can't see them until the Tourney starts.

[Awake&Dreaming]

of the cinderellas... UAB and Bucnell are the only ones who get past the first round, but they will be promptly stomped out in the second... Pittsburg and Boston College in the finals... thats my call

[Chriz2z]

I'm in all of them. I hate how ESPN will only let you in five groups with one Log In name. And you also have to create a different bracket for each. If you try to use a bracket with more than one group, it takes it away from the first. I've had to create another name. I am also using the same bracket for every group, I think it is a good one. Upsets galore... I think I'll put a link to a picture of my bracket in my sig so that you guys can see it.

[Drew Beringer]

I hope the Golden Eagles can make a run.

[Chriz2z]

I hope the Golden Eagles can make a run.
Haha, I love the sig, I have them in the Elite Eight before losing to Kansas.

[Drew Beringer]

Haha, I love the sig, I have them in the Elite Eight before losing to Kansas.

Hah thanks, I can't choose just one Wisconsin team! But Marquette is my fav of the 3. I have them in the Sweet 16 as of now.

[preppyak]

I've got texas a&m in the sweet 16 by beating Syracuse and LSU... I've got tennessee losing in the 2nd round to witchita state... nothing else too big of upsets. Meh, I got A&M losing right away. I have Witchita state in the Elite 8, same with KU.

[kidinthecorner]

My name was taken, so I went iwtht mcm1610, which is my AIM and every other thing ever, pretty much. I joined number 1, i believe.

[LeftWideOpen]

BC Eagles ..group 1

[Jared Kaufman]

Jared, we can't see them until the Tourney starts.
I know -- I was just putting them in now so they're there. I'm sure this thread will be active the whole time.

[Chriz2z]

I know -- I was just putting them in now so they're there. I'm sure this thread will be active the whole time.
Okay, I understand.

[looram12]

Oral Roberts over Duke

yea, if that happens I'll give you oral roberts

[LeftWideOpen]

yea, if that happens I'll give you oral roberts

i believe that would require a potential final four matchup since duke is playing southern, not oral roberts, in the 1st round. so, if that happens, i'll personally send you $500 via paypal if oral roberts defeats duke in the final four.

[bigmike]

Meh, I got A&M losing right away. I have Witchita state in the Elite 8, same with KU.
i've got kansas in the final four. my final four is texas vs. kansas and uconn vs. ohio state.

[somethingyellow]

my final four is duke gonzaga uconn ohio st

[Broken Parachute]

My Elite Eight is: UConn, Michigan State, Duke, West Virginia, Kansas, UCLA, Boston College, and Ohio State
My Final Four is: Duke, UConn, Boston College, and UCLA.

[afterschoolnj12]

I've got Syracuse going down in the first round.. if that's an upset.

Should be a good tourney, I'm excited.

Go Nova! I'm in Group 4 as Banker1

[nateisawesome]

final four is Memphis, Texas, Uconn, and Villanova

[YouMadeTheScene]

I'm using my pops username to get in. Woop woop you are alll going down.

[leafsacc]

I hope the Golden Eagles can make a run.

Their first game against Alabama is difficult to pick, 'bama has beaten LSU, Tennessee, and Florida. Marquette has some big wins as well (Uconn, Pitt) and Alabama only used seven scholarship players for a good part of the season, they might be warn down, they lost early in the SEC tournament. Tough pick.

[yanks2np]

Duke
Ohio St
UNC
Gonzaga

in the final four

[dekdog11]

duke
uconn
bc
kansas

uconn over duke...cliche i know

biggest upste i have i guess is wisconsin milwaukee over uf or gtown over ohio state

[Bobcat46308]

Oral Roberts over Duke

i know oakland is weak but if you think a 16 seed is going to win its region, let alone a single game, you've got another thing coming. plus, no one's beating duke this year; at least i hope no one does, i had to pick them to win it all because 99% of the people in my pool this year picked UConn

[weezer182]

i know oakland is weak but if you think a 16 seed is going to win its region, let alone a single game, you've got another thing coming.i dont think he was being serious

[sweethypocrisy]

i got three brackets but the one i like the most has duke osu kansas and unc in the final four. with duke beating osu in the championship game

[bigmig22]

Duke is garbage!

Heels, defending the title

[nateisawesome]

I have Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, and Villanova in the final 4 with Duke over Villanova

[Kram41]

I pick Duke every single year to win it, it's bound to pay off eventually...

[youareallfreaks]

I pick Duke every single year to win it, it's bound to pay off eventually...


not this year, BC baby.

[JuneRock]

Go Kentucky, Memphis, & Tennessee.

JuneRock (Dexter 1) . Bracket #4

[nateisawesome]

Go Kentucky, Memphis, & Tennessee.

JuneRock (Dexter 1) . Bracket #4

yes some kentucky love
even though im not sure if we get out of the first round. I picked us just b/c well im a die hard Kentucky fan, but even being a die hard fan I couldnt pick us to get past Uconn. O well bad years happen

[Kyner]

Kyner in group #1

[zizou1790]

how does this work?

[bigmike]

how does this work?
well, there's brackets... and you make predictions... and then someone wins...

[Chriz2z]

Texas
BC
Kansas
Uconn

Texas over BC 79-72

It'll never happen, but one can dream.

[siimpx]

Texas
Kansas
UConn
Villanova

Villanova > Kansas

[mattregan]

Im going to win the facebook contest!

[siimpx]

Im going to win the facebook contest!

no way that's all mine ;)

[Talib Scottie]

Texas
BC
Kansas
Uconn

Texas over BC 79-72

It'll never happen, but one can dream.
BC is very possible. They basically have to beat two good teams to get into the final four. If they are on their A-game they'll be there.

[saintjoel]

2003-04 season champ in the house, last year was an off year, but i think im gonna come back strong. but im only gonna do three cuz im lazy, plus when i won it, i won with my first bracket anyways. should be fun.

[leafsacc]

Villanova
Uconn
Duke
Kansas

Duke>Uconn
I always pick Duke to win it all becasue at least I'll have something to be happy about if they do.

[radiofriendly]

Elite 8
Duke/Texas
Pitt/Gonzaga
UConn/NC
Nova/Florida

Final Four
Duke
Pitt
UConn
Nova

Championship
Duke vs. UConn

[btbam > you]

i joined all 5

[leafsacc]

I joined all five and used the same bracket. That's putting all your eggs in one basket.

[Kyner]

I'm Kyner in group #1 and Kyner1 in group #2

[blender]

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=2018113

had to go with eleven as my bracket name, all of my usual names had been taken

username is thirteeneleven

[fender991]

i posted my picks as fender494 in all 5 groups

[Jason Tate]

I joined all five and used the same bracket. That's putting all your eggs in one basket.
Whatcha got in it? I don't even remember my brackets anymore, which are the ones I like (I think #2 and #3) and which one is gonna get destroyed but I'd love to see happen (#1).

O well.

[fender991]

yeah i did a different bracket for each group, towards the end i was picking upsets.. WEST VA FINAL FOUR!

[theghostyouare]

i joined group #5... I have never filled out one of these bracket things before. It seemed like a lot of fun what with the clicking and dragging of the names and all.
I have low expectations for myself...considering I don't follow college basketball really....
all i know is that sports are fun, and with me filling out this thing i'll probably follow things more closely.

[black rose]

i am blackXroses123 in group 1.
it wouldn't let me be black rose or anything like that because they were already taken.
but that's definitly me.
i have duke and uconn.

[leafsacc]

i joined group #5... I have never filled out one of these bracket things before. It seemed like a lot of fun what with the clicking and dragging of the names and all.
I have low expectations for myself...considering I don't follow college basketball really....
all i know is that sports are fun, and with me filling out this thing i'll probably follow things more closely.

I am almost guaranteed to do worse than you.

[weezer182]

i hope i do well this year *crosses fingers*

[TJ Wells]

I'm in all five groups...here's how I signed up:

Group #1: This is my legitimate bracket, chose my picks to the best of my knowledege.
Group #2: Picked every higher ranked team.
Group #3: Picked all the teams with least losses. If both teams had the same # of losses, then went with the team with most wins.
Group #4: Picked all the teams with more wins. If both teams had the same # of wins, then went with the team with least losses.
Group #5: Went with all the underdogs except for the #1 and #2 seeds.

[TJ Wells]

the thing is, usually the people with no knowledge who just like pick based on their favorite color or w/e are usually the people who win.

[shadowsprovesun]

i'm shadowsprovesun1, 2, 3, 4,and 5. let's get this thing started.

[Fury15]

how do i view my brackets?

[trjlangdon]

i'm trjlangdon1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Not doing too shabby at all (100, 80, 110, 90, 90 respectively). It's still way early though, of course.

Lets go Utah State!

[shagelific]

i was in dead last at one point yesterday, unfortunately i was unable to hold that coveted position.

[redeyes]

#1 in bracket 3 after the first round. 'bama, bucknell, kentucky, washington, and wichita state were the only ones i got wrong. i had tenn. beating UWM, that's looking kinda questionable right now though.

[afterschoolnj12]

I was doing well in the first round, now I'm sucking like that car on the VW commercial.. :/

[LDub]

LTJLC on ESPN

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=1914296

[Rest_Easy]

my bracket is fucked. but still got Duke on 1 and Texas on another to win.

[Scott Weber]

in case you guys didn't notice, i'm doing pretty damn well in group #1

[Thedayspast2]

what? why do you not have West Virginia making it to the Final Four in any of the brackets? not too smart considering they are taking it all this year... Morgantown, eff yeah...

[mondeoman]

I'm sad I couldn't pick mine this year. I won my group last year. Much luck boys.

[somethingyellow]

My bracket got hit hard this year

[LeftWideOpen]

My bracket got hit hard this year

same here. uconn is my only final four pick remaining. i got 4 out of the elite eight though ..uconn, florida, texas, ucla.

[ActorInThisPlay]

yeah im only at 85% right now...

[cal1082]

91.9%
30th place
kansas hurt me the worst

[justinevans]

im 2nd in group 2, atleast I was.

[winnertakeall]

come on George Mason!

[off the record]

pretty ballsy for someone to pick duke in all 5 brackets, K is a jackass he forms his team around one player and when he is shut down they lose ie: TEMPLE vs REDICK

[aminorthreat55]

Wow, somehow I'm 32nd in this pool. Holy shit.

[BarrelIsPointed]

Alright, so somehow I am in 6th place right now in group #1. That's pretty scary, I haven't paid attention to sports in 4-5 years.

[chance_4]

I'm third in the 4th group. And I have Florida winning it all. But I'm prety sure that the 2 people in front of me will stay where they are. I believe they both have Florida and UCLA in the title game with Florida taking it.

[weezer182]

Atleast I got one final four team right

[FewYearsOverdue]

Congrats to Kaufman for beating me by 10 pts in group 3. Damn you Kaufman....DAMN YOU! So close but yet so far. But I hope you have a great birthday none the less.

[preppyak]

91.9%
30th place
kansas hurt me the worst
you and me both...

Texas too with their loss to LSU

[weezer182]

Im surprised this is still a sticky

[preppyak]

Im surprised this is still a sticky I know...it's over already...unless they are waiting to give out prizes or something

[theeasykill]

Wow, Tate really sucked at this

[preppyak]

Wow, Tate really sucked at this
tate ain't got shit on me...I dominated last place in every bracket I made...I'm starting a service next year for "How to Make Every Wrong Pick"

Feature highlights will include:

-Picking a team because they went to the Final Four last year (MSU)
-Picking a service Academy (Air Force)
-Picking a team that sucked all season but won their conference tourney (Cuse)
...and others

[bigmike]

tate ain't got shit on me...I dominated last place in every bracket I made...I'm starting a service next year for "How to Make Every Wrong Pick"

Feature highlights will include:

-Picking a team because they went to the Final Four last year (MSU)
-Picking a service Academy (Air Force)
-Picking a team that sucked all season but won their conference tourney (Cuse)
...and others
i'm still amazed at how you, the sports forum college b-ball analyst, didn't have texas A & M beating syracuse. especially since it was a 5-12 matchup and syracuse getting a higher seed than they deserved for making the best run ever in conference tournament play. :shake:

[preppyak]

i'm still amazed at how you, the sports forum college b-ball analyst, didn't have texas A & M beating syracuse. especially since it was a 5-12 matchup and syracuse getting a higher seed than they deserved for making the best run ever in conference tournament play. :shake:
Well, I forgot McNamara couldn't shoot worth a damn from outside (hence 0 points) because I watched him take over every game in the Big East tournament. Basically, in picking my brackets, I decided not to take the time I should have...especially since I knew that A&M's defense had already shut down Gibson/Abrams in tandom just a week or so before. I mean, I did have A&M beating Cuse in one of my brackets, but I also had Air Force (who shot 25 3's in that game...it's like me playing NCAA 2k5) beating Illinois in that one too

Oh well, that's why there is next year...

[Adeniz19]

this should be unstickied