CR Basketball March Madness Contest

[jimsflies]

Any interest in doing the CR march madness contest again this year?

If you want to play, you can click like to see the link to our group on CBS Sports. (The like thing not only makes me feel liked :), but also gives me a rough idea of interest level.)

Go to this page to sign up:

CR March Madness - Group Link (http://captivereefs.mayhem.cbssports.com/)
group password: captivereefs

When you enter your name, put your CR username for your last name!


The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate from Aquarium Shine.


:marchmadness:

Brackets are available now to on the CBS site.

You will need to fill out your bracket before the first round of the tournament on Thursday 3/19/2015. You must get your bracket filled out by then. In the meantime, I would suggest "Liking" this thread and get registered on the CBS site so any bugs can be worked out as soon as possible.


Scoring goes like this, for each game picked correctly:


First Round - 1 point
Second Round - 2 points
Third Round - 4 points
Fourth Round - 8 points
Semi Finals - 16 points
Finals - 32 points


tie breaker total score of final game

Please be sure to thank Aquarium Shine for sponsoring the contest and stop by their shop.

[Ocho Cinco]

Is there going to be a March Madness contest this year?

[Ocho Cinco]

Apparently I was looking in the wrong place for the thread

[jimsflies]

Aquarium Shine is again sponsoring the contest this year. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate.

Brackets are available now.

[larryandlaura]

Nice how many are playing?

[woods4542000]

I'm in ! Can I make it a 2peat!

[jimsflies]

Nice how many are playing?

It looks like we have 14 playing so far.

Come on guys...it only takes a few minutes to fill in a bracket.

[jimsflies]

Just filled out mine!

[MyNemesis]

I am in too. Gotta love March madness!

[dputt88]

im in! though i know nothing about basketball

[Tankster]

im in! though i know nothing about basketball

seems like those are the ones that usually end up winning.

[Tankster]

new record for me, lost one of my final four teams in the 2nd game of the tournament. :shrug:

[Dmmz]

For some reason I am under the name gene bivens can't change the name

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Go Spartans!!!

[Dmmz]

Stupid Spartans hurt my bracket

[jimsflies]

Who's ready for Round 3?

[dlhirst]

I still got 7 out of 8 horses in the Elite Eight, all four FFs. But, a lot of ground to make up. Today and tomorrow are moving day for me (I hope).

Go Green!

[Dmmz]

If a couple games go your way you have a great shot at winning this dlhirst

[Ocho Cinco]

Awful year for me. Had Iowa state going to the finals by accident

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Spartans FTW!

Now Gonzaga needs to make it happen for me...

Tom

[jimsflies]

It was a tight battle this year! We had a tie for first place between dlhirst and Harry Tuttle! The tie breaker is whomever can guess the closest final score. Harry Tuttle wins the tie breaker by guessing a final combined score was 146. I'm not sure what Harry's username is, so please come forth so we can sort it out and get you in contact with @Aquarium Shine (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/aquarium-shine/) . @dlhirst (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/dlhirst/) came in second by guessing 106 for the final combined score....if this were the Price Is Right (closer without going over) you would have won.

But you both did a great job with your brackets! (The final combined score for the title game was 131.)

Thanks to all who entered the contest.

Here are the final rankings:
10650

[marloq]

HI, this is Harold Tuttle. My username is Marloq. Thanks

[Dmmz]

Congrats on the win

[marloq]

Thanks, couldn't have been any closer.

[marloq]

Hi Jim, Do i need to reach out to Aquarium Shine, or will they contact me?

Harold

[jimsflies]

I'm sorry thought I sent you a pm, but probably forgot. I will get you setup with them. I'll forward your email so they can coordinate getting you the card.

[marloq]

OK. Thank you Jim

[Ocho Cinco]

Is this not happening this year?

[jimsflies]

let's do it! I will post the link and prize tonight.

[marloq]

If I win again do I get a double prize to make up for last year?

[jimsflies]

marloq - You didn't get your prize last year?

[marloq]

No I did not

[jimsflies]

Send me a pm to let me know where everything was left and I'll see what I can do.