***2024-2025 College MBB Survivor game***

[cyclones500]

I bounced in week 1, but still have been following. The pool of contenders dwindled "fastly"!

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Nah just thought something was fat fingered when I looked at the scoreboard. Back when I worked for a paycheck people used to appreciate when my stuff added up traditionally. Not many mathematicians that appreciated my creativity, so I got in a rut of trying to make the numbers match their expectations. Pretty boring stuff. Thanks for all you do.

You think I'm kidding???

I'm a numbers geek (it's how I made my living) but my brain is aging. I appreciate people backing me up. Please continue!

 

[Bluffers]

Welp - as mentioned above, we only had one team playing tonight...and Tech lost, taking Bestaluckcy and @Bluffers out with them. Sorry, guys!

On deck for Friday:

ACC	NC State	CyclonesRock, Helser
ACC	Notre Dame	Bozclone, CyclonesRock, NWICY, Tailgater
Big East	Creighton	KC

Yes, these things turn on a dime! I had been busy the last couple days and didn't know TTech lost to the Joe's [who were beat by Central Connecticut State last week.]
Thanks KC, it's been fun.

 

[August]

There are far too many teams still standing, and I don't think I can track them next week. So guys, I'm calling a bye week. Next picks will need to be made after the games on the 1st are concluded. I will have a list of remaining teams posted for you on the first.

Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone - see you in December!

Sounds good. Enjoy Maui, bring back the trophy. I could be wrong and please correct me if I am, but I think Illinois and Memphis only had two wins in week 2. Just trying to be a good sport and want Helser to pick wisely going into week 4 if he is after the tie breaker points!

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Sounds good. Enjoy Maui, bring back the trophy. I could be wrong and please correct me if I am, but I think Illinois and Memphis only had two wins in week 2. Just trying to be a good sport and want Helser to pick wisely going into week 4 if he is after the tie breaker points!

I'm sitting in Denver and I'm not super good at doing this stuff on the phone. Were all four teams D1?
@cyclones500 if you would do me a favor and check on this for me I will make the necessary changes when I can. Thanks!!
And thank you, August, for helping keep me honest.

 

[cyclones500]

I'm sitting in Denver and I'm not super good at doing this stuff on the phone. Were all four teams D1?
@cyclones500 if you would do me a favor and check on this for me I will make the necessary changes when I can. Thanks!!
And thank you, August, for helping keep me honest.

Here's what I found, quick-check, although verification would be a good idea.

Week 2 (Nov. 11-17):

Illinois
Nov. 13, def Oakland

Memphis
Nov. 15, def. Ohio

 

[CyclonesRock]

I guess I should have stuck to my 1 team per week initial strategy...got greedy and it came back to bite me.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

We're down to 19 teams as of yesterday. We'll lose at least one more today as KU plays Furman. It's getting much more manageable now.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

@August and @Helser 83 - here are your options for games this week. Please note that one of the games (Columbia vs Merchant Marine Academy) will not count as MMA is not a D1 school.

Conference	Team	12.02	12.03	12.04	12.05	12.06	12.07	12.08
A10	Loyola Chicago		Eastern Michigan				South Florida
A10	Rhode Island	Yale					Providence
B12	Cincinnati		Villanova					Howard
B12	Kansas			Creighton				Missouri
Big East	DePaul			Texas Tech
Big East	Marquette			Iowa State			Wisconsin
Big 10	Oregon			USC				UCLA
Big 10	Wisconsin		Michigan				Marquette
Big West	UC Irvine				Cal State Bakersfield
Ivy	Columbia			Ualbany			Merchant Marine Academy
MVC	Drake				Valparaiso
MWC	Utah St			Wyoming			Utah Tech
SEC	Auburn			Duke				Richmond
SEC	Florida			Virginia
SEC	Kentucky		Clemson				Gonzaga
SEC	Oklahoma		Georgia Tech				Alcorn St
SEC	Tennessee		Syracuse

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Also, August and Cyclones500 are correct. Total points for August & Helser are as follows:

	August	Helser 83
WEEK 1	Clemson	Michigan State
	Illinois
	Vanderbilt
wk total	6	2
Week 2	Creighton	Illinois
	Oklahoma	Memphis
	Providence
wk total	5	2
overall pts	11	4
week 3	Iowa State	Iowa State
		NC State
		Xavier
wk total	1	4
overall pts	12	8

 

[August]

Week 4: Bye
Week 5: Drake, UC Irvine

 

[ImJustKCClone]

This is me, nagging YOU, @Helser 83 - are you going to let August take this thing by default?

 

[Helser 83]

Week 1: Michigan State
Week 2: Illinois, Memphis
Week 3: NC State, Iowa State, Xavier
KC's Slacker Week
Week 5: Kansas, Utah State

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Week 1: Michigan State
Week 2: Illinois, Memphis
Week 3: NC State, Iowa State, Xavier
KC's Slacker Week
Week 5: Kansas, Utah State

I prefer to think of it as KC's PARTY week!

 

[ImJustKCClone]

No relevant games until Wednesday.

Yale lost tonight so Columbia is still good. There are 6 teams playing tomorrow so more potential eliminations.

Sit back, kick up your heels, and dream about Big 12 championships.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

So, Cinci, Wisconsin & Kentucky all lost tonight and that leaves us with 14 teams.

On deck for tomorrow (Wednesday)

B12	Kansas	Helser
MWC	Utah St	Helser

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Welp - bad news for @Helser 83 - Kansas lost to Creighton tonight. That takes him out and leaves @August as the last player standing.

Congrats to August as the winner of the 2024-25 College MBB Survivor game!

Thanks to all who played. Come back next fall, and bring your friends!

 

[NWICY]

Welp - bad news for @Helser 83 - Kansas lost to Creighton tonight. That takes him out and leaves @August as the last player standing.

Congrats to August as the winner of the 2024-25 College MBB Survivor game!

Thanks to all who played. Come back next fall, and bring your friends!

Thanks for running the game it was a lot of fun. Congrats to @August

 

[August]

Went from worst last year to first this year! Thanks to all for the game.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Went from worst last year to first this year! Thanks to all for the game.

Different strategy?