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Old 03-15-2016, 03:29 PM   #1
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NCAA Tournament Talk

I heard some interesting stats about filling out brackets on the Pregame.com First Preview podcast...

There are 9.2 quintillion different ways to fill out a bracket. That's 9.2 trillion x 1 million, or 9 with 18 digits behind it. If you filled out a bracket every second, it would take you 292 billion years to do every possibility...which is 20x longer than the history of the universe. If everyone on the planet filled out a bracket per second, it'd take 42 years. Also, if you printed off a bracket for every possibility, the paper side by side would circle the globe 21 million times.

Anyway, I thought I'd open this thread for all non-UC NCAA Tournament talk.
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Old 03-15-2016, 03:42 PM   #2
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I heard some interesting stats about filling out brackets on the Pregame.com First Preview podcast...

There are 9.2 quintillion different ways to fill out a bracket. That's 9.2 trillion x 1 million, or 9 with 18 digits behind it. If you filled out a bracket every second, it would take you 292 billion years to do every possibility...which is 20x longer than the history of the universe. If everyone on the planet filled out a bracket per second, it'd take 42 years. Also, if you printed off a bracket for every possibility, the paper side by side would circle the globe 21 million times.

Anyway, I thought I'd open this thread for all non-UC NCAA Tournament talk.
UC's chances of winning the tourney don't seem so improbable now. I should buy Final Four tickets now
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Old 03-15-2016, 04:43 PM   #3
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Who does Oregon want to avoid in the West Region? Cincinnati. The physical, athletic Bearcats' boast a top 10 defense that really gets down and defends. Gary Clark is a mobile enough defender to limit some of Oregon's mismatches and he and Octavious Ellis might give the Ducks trouble with their physicality and ability to crash the glass.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-...164911758.html
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My goodness is Fairleigh Dickinson bad.
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Old 03-16-2016, 01:48 PM   #5
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Anyone think Wichita State is ready for a tournament run?
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Old 03-16-2016, 02:17 PM   #6
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Anyone think Wichita State is ready for a tournament run?
I think so ya, but Sean Miller is an amazing coach imo so that's a tough 1st draw.
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Old 03-16-2016, 02:20 PM   #7
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Anyone think Wichita State is ready for a tournament run?
Thinking the same thing jacob, love VanVleet and Baker and we all all know Gregg Marshal can coach. I got them going on a run
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Anyone think Wichita State is ready for a tournament run?
Lol....are you going to place a bet based on what we say? I wouldn't want to get banned for causing you to lose money?
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Old 03-16-2016, 02:29 PM   #9
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How far is everyone taking cinci?

Also got an upset alert for everyone watch out for Weber St, like there chances
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How far is everyone taking cinci?

Also got an upset alert for everyone watch out for Weber St, like there chances
I agree Weber state is the safe bet if your picking an upset in the first round🤓
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