2024/2025 Decathlon: Event Summary: College Basketball

Status: Completed

RULES: COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Part 1, Preseason Picks:
Please select a champion for each of 7 major conferences (ACC, American, Big10, Big12, BigEast, Pac12, SEC). Please also select 3 at large selections. Your at large selections may not duplicate your conference picks. Your ten teams will earn points as follows:
...2 pts for each win*
..5 pts for a regular season conf championship**
..5 pts for a postseason conf championship**
..5 pts for an NCAA tourney bid**
..20 pts for an NCAA final four berth**
..20 pts for an NCAA championship berth**
..25 pts for an NCAA championship title**

At large teams: We made available the top 40 teams in the nation plus the top 2 from each conference if they were ranked lower than 60th. If you wish to select an at-large team which we did not load, just email sportsdecathlon@yahoo.com and we'll make it available.

* A win is a preseason, regular season or conference tournament or NCAA tournament win. Postseason tournaments like the NIT don't count.

**As an incentive for you to pick carefully, at large teams earn slightly fewer points (4 pts for championships and 15/15/20 pts for milestones).

Picks Lock Mon 11/8 at 5p Pacific

Part 2, March Madness picks:
You will make a total of 18 picks. The first 16 are one from each seed pool (one 1-seed, one 2-seed, one 3-seed, etc all the way thru one 16-seed not including the play-in games). Then you will make 2 at large picks which add up to at least 4 seed points (e.g. a 1-seed and a 3-seed).

Each team will earn:
...7 pts per win PLUS the value of their seed †
...10 pts for a 3-seed or greater upset ‡
...15 pts for a Final Four berth
...20 pts for a Championship berth
...25 pts for an NCAA Championship

† so a 1-seed would earn 8 pts per win, a 7-seed would earn 14 pts per win and a 14-seed would earn 21 pts per win. For your final 2 at-large picks, you will earn a flat 9 pts per win.

‡ 10 over 7 is a 3-seed upset and would earn the bonus; 14 over 3 is an 11-seed upset and would earn the bonus; 9 over 8 is a 1-seed upset and would not earn the bonus. 13 over a 12 in the 2nd round is a 1-seed upset and would not earn the bonus.

Note about the First Round play-in games. If you choose a play-in as your 11, 12 or 16 seed, you get the winner of the play-in game. So if you choose CalPoly/TexasSouthern, you get whichever team wins that game. No Part-2 (March Madness) points are awarded for the win in the play-in game and picks won't even have locked when those games are played.

All NCAA games, including the First Round play-in games, will continue to accrue wins and bonuses for your Part-1 (pre-season) picks. Other postseason tournaments will NOT accrue wins for your pre-season picks.

Picks will lock at the tip of the first game ~9a Pacific Thu 3/20

 
POINT RECAP: COLLEGE BASKETBALL

ACC Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Boston College 2 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
Clemson 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 40
Duke 216 52 0 5 0 0 0 57
Florida State 2 38 0 0 0 0 0 38
Miami 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
North Carolina 14 46 0 5 2 0 0 53
Syracuse 17 54 0 5 2 0 0 61
American Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Cincinnati 1 54 5 5 0 0 0 64
Connecticut 7 52 0 5 12 40 25 134
Louisville 235 58 5 5 4 0 0 72
Memphis 8 46 0 5 2 0 0 53
Rutgers 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 24
South Florida 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 24
Big 10 Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Indiana 4 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
Michigan 24 50 5 5 6 0 0 66
Michigan State 197 52 5 5 6 0 0 68
Ohio State 24 50 0 5 0 0 0 55
Wisconsin 4 52 0 5 8 20 0 85
Big 12 Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Baylor 3 48 0 5 4 0 0 57
Iowa State 1 52 5 5 2 0 0 64
Kansas 217 48 5 5 2 0 0 60
Kansas State 1 40 0 5 0 0 0 45
Oklahoma 3 46 0 5 0 0 0 51
Oklahoma State 22 42 0 5 0 0 0 47
Texas 4 46 0 5 2 0 0 53
West Virginia 2 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
Big East Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Butler 12 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
Creighton 42 52 0 5 2 0 0 59
Georgetown 45 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
Marquette 136 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
Providence 1 46 5 5 0 0 0 56
St John's 8 40 0 0 0 0 0 40
Villanova 5 56 5 5 2 0 0 68
Xavier 4 42 0 5 0 0 0 47
Pac 12 Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Cal 2 38 0 0 0 0 0 38
Colorado 2 46 0 5 0 0 0 51
Arizona 212 60 5 5 6 0 0 76
Arizona State 1 42 0 5 0 0 0 47
Oregon 11 46 0 5 2 0 0 53
UCLA 22 52 5 5 4 0 0 66
USC 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
Stanfurd 2 42 0 5 4 0 0 51
SEC Team
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Florida 19 64 10 5 8 20 0 107
Kentucky 230 48 0 5 10 40 0 103
Missouri 3 44 0 0 0 0 0 44
Vanderbilt 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 30
At Large Teams
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
A10 LaSalle 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 30
A10 St. Louis 3 52 4 4 2 0 0 62
A10 VCU 69 52 0 4 0 0 0 56
ACC Virginia 2 56 8 4 4 0 0 72
ACC Duke 21 52 0 4 0 0 0 56
ACC Maryland 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
ACC North Carolina 46 46 0 4 2 0 0 52
ACC Notre Dame 3 30 0 0 0 0 0 30
ACC Syracuse 81 54 0 4 2 0 0 60
AMER Cincinnati 1 54 4 4 0 0 0 62
AMER Connecticut 11 52 0 4 12 30 20 118
AMER Louisville 4 58 4 4 4 0 0 70
AMER Memphis 15 46 0 4 2 0 0 52
AMEAST Stony Brook 1 46 0 0 0 0 0 46
B10 Indiana 5 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
B10 Michigan 51 50 4 4 6 0 0 64
B10 Michigan State 30 52 4 4 6 0 0 66
B10 Ohio State 50 50 0 4 0 0 0 54
B10 Wisconsin 4 52 0 4 8 15 0 79
B12 Baylor 2 48 0 4 4 0 0 56
B12 Kansas 15 48 4 4 2 0 0 58
B12 Oklahoma State 66 42 0 4 0 0 0 46
BEAST Butler 2 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
BEAST Creighton 1 52 0 4 2 0 0 58
BEAST Georgetown 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
BEAST Marquette 2 34 0 0 0 0 0 34
BSKY Weber State 3 38 8 4 0 0 0 50
HORZ Oakland 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 26
IVY Harvard 13 52 4 4 2 0 0 62
MAAC Manhattan 1 50 4 4 0 0 0 58
MOVLY Indiana State 1 46 0 0 0 0 0 46
MOVLY Wichita State 41 68 8 4 2 0 0 82
MW New Mexico 10 54 4 4 0 0 0 62
MW UNLV 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 40
P12 Arizona 6 60 4 4 6 0 0 74
P12 Cal 3 38 0 0 0 0 0 38
P12 Oregon 5 46 0 4 2 0 0 52
P12 Stanfurd 3 42 0 4 4 0 0 50
P12 UCLA 6 52 4 4 4 0 0 64
SEC Florida 84 64 8 4 8 15 0 99
SEC Kentucky 9 48 0 4 10 30 0 92
STHRN Davidson 1 40 4 0 0 0 0 44
SUMT North Dakota St 1 50 8 4 2 0 0 64
WAC New Mexico St. 5 52 4 4 0 0 0 60
WCC Gonzaga 72 56 8 4 2 0 0 70
WCC St Marys 2 44 0 0 0 0 0 44
NCAA Tournament 1 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Florida 174 32 0 15 0 0 0 47
Arizona 36 24 0 0 0 0 0 24
Wichita St 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Virginia 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
NCAA Tournament 2 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Kansas 75 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Wisconsin 62 36 0 15 0 0 0 51
Michigan 59 27 0 0 0 0 0 27
Villanova 30 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
NCAA Tournament 3 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Syracuse 47 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
Creighton 34 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
Duke 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa St 57 20 0 0 0 0 0 20
NCAA Tournament 4 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
UCLA 12 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
San Diego St 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
Louisville 105 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
Michigan St 107 33 10 0 0 0 0 43
NCAA Tournament 5 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
VCU 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St Louis 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
Cincinnati 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 6 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Ohio St 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Baylor 68 26 10 0 0 0 0 36
Massachusetts 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Carolina 70 13 0 0 0 0 0 13
NCAA Tournament 7 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
New Mexico 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oregon 66 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
Texas 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
Connecticut 63 84 40 15 20 25 0 184
NCAA Tournament 8 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Colorado 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gonzaga 28 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
Kentucky 166 75 40 15 20 0 0 150
Memphis 22 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
NCAA Tournament 9 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Pittsburgh 56 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
Oklahoma St 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas St 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Washington 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 10 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Stanfurd 44 34 20 0 0 0 0 54
BYU 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona St 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
St Joseph's 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 11 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Dayton 31 36 30 0 0 0 0 66
Nebraska 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee (not Iowa) 101 36 10 0 0 0 0 46
Providence 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 12 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Stephen F Austin 36 19 10 0 0 0 0 29
North Dakota St 52 19 10 0 0 0 0 29
NC St (not Xavier) 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harvard 66 19 10 0 0 0 0 29
NCAA Tournament 13 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Tulsa 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico St 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manhattan 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Delaware 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 14 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Western Michigan 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana Lafayette 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mercer 42 21 10 0 0 0 0 31
NC Central 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 15 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Eastern Kentucky 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
American 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wofford 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA Tournament 16 Seeds
 Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Albany (not Mount St Mary's) 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weber St 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cal Poly (not TX Southern) 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal Carolina 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NCAA At Large Top Seeds
 Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Florida (1) 79 36 0 15 0 0 0 51
Arizona (1) 80 27 0 0 0 0 0 27
Wichita St (1) 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Virginia (1) 12 18 0 0 0 0 0 18
Kansas (2) 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Wisconsin (2) 5 36 0 15 0 0 0 51
Michigan (2) 11 27 0 0 0 0 0 27
Villanova (2) 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Syracuse (3) 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Creighton (3) 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Duke (3) 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa St (3) 9 18 0 0 0 0 0 18
UCLA (4) 6 18 0 0 0 0 0 18
San Diego St (4) 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 18
Louisville (4) 88 18 0 0 0 0 0 18
Michigan St (4) 88 27 10 0 0 0 0 37

Hover over Category Titles to view Description and Point Multipliers

 
LEADERBOARD: COLLEGE BASKETBALL

#   Team Points
1   Fightin' Amish 1395
2   The Buck Stops Here 1343
3   Kinfolk'n A 1333
4   Your Boy 1324
5   ML Liquors IV 1322
6   Gyros & Souvlaki 1321
--   Tired Bumps 1321
8   Eskimo Brothers 1320
--   Favre's Dick Picks 1320
10   Blokes Boys 1313
11   99 Court 1306
12   Prestige Worldwide 1296
13   1Count 1294
14   Longballs 1292
15   Kaepernick for MVP 1287
16   Dad Boner 1283
17   Bullshitisms 1280
--   War Otto 1280
19   Jimmy Dugan 1278
20   GBS 1275
--   RamHer JamHer 1275
22   Mags 1270
--   Oaks 1270
24   Mr. Bean 1268
25   Kim Jon-Clun 1265
26   Balls Deep 1263
27   Petros 1257
28   NewyTheKid 1256
29   Jelly Doughnuts 1248
30   Points in the Paint 1247
--   The Bizuation 1247
32   Welcome to the Show 1237
33   Mack's Pack 1230
34   Warnerstyle 1226
35   Hokie Homers 1223
36   38studios 1221
37   Blind Luck 1220
38   Kick His Ass Sea Bass 1219
39   Girthy Partners 1217
40   RingoShepQuinn 1213
41   GODC 1205
--   The Dude Abides 1205
43   WantToUnlockHiddenDoorsOfYourInnerBeing? 1204
44   Hot Peppers No Onions 1202
45   Hats for Bats 1198
--   Performance Enhancing Drunks 1198
47   SLOMIKE 1195
48   VEEDS 1194
49   Bye Shane 1193
50   Greatpoint 1192
51   Front Porch Boys 1188
52   Luv Ya Blue 1187
53   Disinterested Obsevers 1179
54   Broken Bones & The Infection 1176
55   acehowie 1172
--   Double Turds 1172
57   The Salty Dogs 1169
58   The Usual Suspects 1164
59   metsandcheezits 1163
60   Bad News Bros 1155
--   Rembrandt Q. Einstein 1155
--   Whitebread 1155
63   The Contributors 1154
64   Vali-Morons 1149
--   wiseteets 1149
66   Bears, Devils, Heels Oh My 1147
67   I2K 1146
68   2 Bald Guys and a Torn ACL 1144
69   CoonDog65 1143
--   Yogi & Bob Bob 1143
71   End to Sharon's Reign of Terror 1141
72   Borpo 1138
73   Fighting Irish 1136
--   Shock 'Em 1136
75   Harelip the Pope 1133
76   HoldMaDick 1129
77   Big ( . )( . ) 1126
78   Project Badass 1125
79   B1G Time 1124
80   Rusty's Raiders 1123
81   Taco Corp 1121
82   Mine's Longo Than Yours 1120
83   Hank Mardukas 1118
--   roxbury bucos 1118
--   Viking Quest 1118
86   SportsFanatic 1117
87   Da Stucci Brothers 1116
88   Team G.B.G. 1115
89   Just the Tip 1111
--   KP Klystrons 1111
--   Royale with Cheese 1111
92   Fear the Terps 1107
93   TLC 1104
94   Bro-Lo El Cuñado 1103
95   Redcoat Rising 1102
96   Teme Rampeling 1101
--   The Catfish 1101
98   Chuck Vindaloo 1100
99   SLOWHITESNAKE 1095
100   Mojos 1094
--   Thanks For Playing 1094
102   Bearvers 1093
--   Funk Your Couch 1093
104   Dr. Danadajosamy 1092
105   El Buzzardo 1090
106   Gordon Bombay 1088
107   Clam Chowder 1086
108   Team Joe Cain 1082
109   Stoopendous 1081
110   Off the Handle 1080
111   Midas Whale 1079
112   On the Screws 1077
--   Tiger Slam 1077
114   DEATH ROW 1076
115   Deca-Yeah 1074
116   Gameday Bucket Go Boom 1073
--   Let's Share Cheese 1073
118   Total Enlightenment 1071
119   Court Jesters 1070
120   Illibuck 1065
121   Boo-yah! 1064
122   T-Diddy 1063
123   scottrozman.com 1062
124   Drexel Bad Boyz 1060
--   Those Aren't Pillows 1060
126   Big Kahunas 1056
--   Fannnndannnngggggoooooo 1056
128   Dingleberries Deux 1055
129   Schaefer-Beach-Yaps 1054
130   Andy Parlay 1051
131   Cizzle CK 1048
132   Eileen's House of Lovey & Jameson 1046
--   Rebels 1046
--   Sphincterine 1046
135   Schiss 1045
--   There Are Other Ways Brew 1045
137   Rohirrim 1042
138   The 401 1040
139   GoDucks 1039
140   The 513 1036
141   You're My Boy Blue!! 1034
142   Hug 1033
143   1% Perspiration 1032
--   Urban Shocker 1032
145   The Prop Whisperers 1029
146   Wayne Enterprises 1028
147   1010 WINS 1026
148   Jean Alesi's Army 1023
149   The Autumn Wind 1022
150   MoneyDog Solutions 1020
151   Pioneer Pride 1019
152   Rocky Mountain Way 1017
--   The Fast and the Animal 6 1017
154   Dong on Titties! 1014
--   Nittany Heels 1014
--   World Wide Pants 1014
157   Mayans 1013
158   Gustino 1011
159   My team's on the floor 1010
160   Up Yours, JB 1009
--   West Virginia Party Boys 1009
162   Charlestown Chiefs 1007
163   Rowdy Ziroux 1006
164   M&T 1005
165   Crooked Chicken 996
--   Tiger Blood 996
167   moose knuckle 993
168   Ballz F3rry 991
--   Pop's Picks 991
170   Fart Attack 990
171   Jaco 984
--   Z Unit 984
173   22 Milez Away 981
--   Lucky 29 981
175   biglawboy 977
176   12" of Beef 975
--   Lynch Crew 975
178   BigB 967
179   98LEAGUECHAMP 966
180   Blue Steel 965
181   Nuckin Futs 963
182   Chez Hector Patel 962
183   I've Made a Huge Mistake 958
184   Bothan Spy 956
185   Pick This 2.0 955
186   Buddy Cianci 951
187   Blaze of Glory 949
188   The Pride 948
189   ValueDraft 940
190   Broccoli Rob 939
--   thirteenfive 939
192   METAPHYSICAL MUNCHKINS 935
193   Eddy Mush 927
194   Bornlucky 926
195   Hot Peanuts 925
--   shenanigans 925
--   Useless Knowledge 925
198   Alabama Hotpocket 920
--   Urban Legend 920
200   The Brothers Carthola 919
201   Romolicious 914
202   Fonzinoons 911
--   Grove City Hoodrats 911
204   that was for shinjo 905
205   Team Mas 901
206   Cuddy's Arrival 896
--   The Mayor of Titty City 896
208   Plan B 892
209   Karl Hungus 887
210   M&M Monarchs 886
211   Turd Burglars 880
212   Atomic Crushers 874
213   WHISKEY and a whiskey 873
214   Stuart Scott's Eye 868
215   Saber-Tooth Dirt Gerbils 864
216   Thunder Gun Express 854
217   Ruff Rydaz 853
218   Gay Marriage ends in Gay Divorce 843
219   Taco Mac Daddy 835
220   The Rad Falcons 830
221   Fugees and Funyuns 782
222   Orange Crush 776
223   Mind Bullets! 747
224   Grey's Sports Almanac 731
225   Rated H For Hersh 700
226   JUGGERNAUT 690
227   The Stickit Inn 685
228   Chalanskis 683
229   Rope Rippers 676
230   J Halberg 675
--   Partagas 675
232   Prestige WorldWidewidewidewide 673
233   Miami Vice 671
234   Red Deaths 669
235   gumbydammit 664
236   New World Order 662
237   This Body Doesn't Quit 658
238   Nordhoff-5 656
239   Mud Sharks 650
240   moz23 649
241   The Heinous Wagners 643
242   LAPAR 641
243   The Walrus 640
--   We Jammin 640
245   Older the berry, sweeter the juice 639
246   GIANT Bucket O' Win Sauce 637
247   Business 634
248   Al Czervik 631
249   THE WHITE MAMBAS 628
250   The Creature 618
251   Clifton Worth 612
252   Lastyearwasarebuildingyear 602
253   April Fools 547
254   Cardinal Rule 494
255   QUAKER HILL 313
256   Blue Oysters 261

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