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MARCH BASKETBALL POOL

​WEEK ONE
+ Pick the Round 1 and Round 2 winners
+ 1 point each correct pick in Round 1
+ 1 points each correct pick in Round 2

+ Best possible score is 48

+ 4 winners and ties in this round


SWEET 16 & ELITE 8
EVERYONE STARTS FRESH 
+ Pick the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 winners
+ 2 point each correct pick in Sweet 16
+ 2 points each correct pick in Elite 8
+ Tie-Breaker Game - MIDWEST FINAL:
TBD

+ Best possible score is 24
+ 4 winners in this round

 

FINAL FOUR
EVERYONE STARTS FRESH 
+ Pick the 3 Final Four games
+ 3 points for each correct pick 
+ Tie-Breaker: National Championship  
+ Best possible score is 9
+ 4 winners in this round


TIE-BREAKER  STEPS
1) Predicting both winning and losing team
2) Predicting Winning Team | Not Losing Team
3) Predicting both teams but not winner
4) Predicting Losing Team | Not Winning Team
5) Predicting the score:
(combine total points & point differential) 
Example: 
a) Predicted score: 82-73--155
(point differential = 9)

b) Actual score: 79-65--144
(point differential = 14)

c) Point differential difference is 5 (9 to 14)
d) Total points are off by 11 (155 - 144 = 11)
e) Add differential (5) + total points (11) = 16
f) Lowest number wins tie-breaker
6) If still tied, split winnings

ALL-TOURNAMENT
Best possible score is 81 (6 Winners & Ties)

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