2017 DBR Bracket Challenge

[blazindw]

We are back online for 2017! Join the DBR bracket challenge on Yahoo! and test your bracketology against fellow Duke fans. Winner gets bragging rights for a year!

Here are the specifics:

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/87310
Group: 87310
Password: duke

Try to use your DBR handle in your name or a variation of it so that we know who you are, and if you don't pick Duke to win it all, we reserve the right to tar and feather you in a public square!! ;)

[BandAlum83]

We are back online for 2017! Join the DBR bracket challenge on Yahoo! and test your bracketology against fellow Duke fans. Winner gets bragging rights for a year!

Here are the specifics:

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/87310
Group: 87310
Password: duke

Try to use your DBR handle in your name or a variation of it so that we know who you are, and if you don't pick Duke to win it all, we reserve the right to tar and feather you in a public square!! ;)

I found this on the 2nd page. Some might be looking for it.

When I saw the title, I mistakenly though it was for the Covers betting NCAA contest.

Will we be doing one there? Is there a way to set us all back to zero?

[BandAlum83]

Hmmm...I was logged in already, and had a bracket completed, so when I joined this group, my bracket doesn't have my DBR handle, it has the default "My Amazing Bracket".

[WVDUKEFAN]

I'm in. Great idea and thanks for the invitation.

[NYBri]

I'm in. I also would like to know if we are doing one on Covers. Jason mentioned it last week. :cool:

[BigWayne]

Hmmm...I was logged in already, and had a bracket completed, so when I joined this group, my bracket doesn't have my DBR handle, it has the default "My Amazing Bracket".

You can click on that name and get to an edit link where you can change it.

[DukeBlue666s]

Bump

[ice-9]

Submitted!

[Doria]

I will probably join in to give you guys some levity for the post-season! :D

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.

[drummerdevil]

When I click the link, it just tells me that there was a problem: I am not a member of this group. It doesn't give me a spot for a password. Can you tell me how to join?

[Kfanarmy]

My initial ESPN bracket looks like an ACC fantasy tournament...need to rescrub. UNC shouldn't be challenged at all until the elite 8...how did that happen?

[BigWayne]

When I click the link, it just tells me that there was a problem: I am not a member of this group. It doesn't give me a spot for a password. Can you tell me how to join?

I got that at first. You need to fill out a bracket first at the generic yahoo link https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com Once you have a bracket entered, you should find a place where you can clock on something like "join a group".

[jjredickrules]

Mine's the "50 shades" one.

That's the name I'm using for my office pool (all non-Duke fans).

I won't win so it won't matter.

Also, I'm just doing the same bracket for all my pools this year instead of my "pick every option so one ends up right". That hasn't worked before anyways, so I figure I'll lock in my rooting interests.

Good luck everyone!

[drummerdevil]

Mine is just called "drummerdevil" let's go Duke!

[Furniture]

Furniture bracket.
:cool:

[subzero02]

I'm in... and yes, I listened to the most recent DBR podcast in its entirety.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

My bracket is "mtn.devil.91.92.01.10.15.17" - a bit lengthy, but there's something about the sound of it that I really like.

[jv001]

In..same name as on DBR. GoDuke!

[yancem]

So I'm trying to sign up but Yahoo doesn't seem to like that I don't have a yahoo email address. Do I really need to create a new email address to participate?

[DukesJayAsh]

Look out for DukesJayAsh. Regular podcast listener here. Love the Podcast! Remember the bracket DukesJayAsh.

[Doria]

So I'm trying to sign up but Yahoo doesn't seem to like that I don't have a yahoo email address. Do I really need to create a new email address to participate?

It should let you sign up with an existing account. I don't have a Yahoo e-mail account, either.

[jacone21]

Obama predicts Armageddon.

7271

[Indoor66]

Obama predicts Armageddon.

7271

Why do I care?

[flyingdutchdevil]

Why do I care?

I think it's interesting. But thanks for your comment.

[ricks68]

Obama predicts Armageddon.

7271

I would like that scenario. Since they have an easier way to get there than we have, and if we can beat the teams in our bracket, then we must be pretty darn good. In fact, that would mean that we are playing fantastic. So, IMHO, we should be able to beat them worse than the last time we met.:cool:

BRING IT ON!

ricks

[devil84]

Bringing this back to top...I'm in.

[DukeDevil]

Submitted...All ACC final four!!!!

[DukieInKansas]

My initial ESPN bracket looks like an ACC fantasy tournament...need to rescrub. UNC shouldn't be challenged at all until the elite 8...how did that happen?

Because Duke always gets the easiest bracket?


I'm in.

[yancem]

It should let you sign up with an existing account. I don't have a Yahoo e-mail account, either.

I was finally able to sign up when I used my gmail email instead of my verizon email. I guess they figured I wasn't likely to switch from gmail but might from verizon? Anyway, I AM IN!!!!

[Skitzle]

122 Entries

Here is the breakdown of champions
Duke 106
Villanova 5 (1 is me!)
Gonzaga 2
UCLA 2
Kansas 2
Arizona 2
UK 1
No Pick 1
Unc 1 (submitted by nobody, the bracket is called Nobody's optimal bracket and it is sooo true :))

If you picked the winner, you have a good chance of taking this pool. Unless you picked Duke and are right then everyone wins. Except nobody

Good luck everyone

[DukieInKansas]

122 Entries

Here is the breakdown of champions
Duke 106
Villanova 5 (1 is me!)
Gonzaga 2
UCLA 2
Kansas 2
Arizona 2
UK 1
No Pick 1
Unc 1 (submitted by nobody, the bracket is called Nobody's optimal bracket and it is sooo true :))

If you picked the winner, you have a good chance of taking this pool.

Good luck everyone

Off the top of my head and with no background in probability - I would say your chance of taking the pool is if the winner you picked isn't Duke.

[Skitzle]

Off the top of my head and with no background in probability - I would say your chance of taking the pool is if the winner you picked isn't Duke.

Yea editted that :) if you picked Duke and win we all win!

[DukieInKansas]

Yea editted that :) if you picked Duke and win we all win!

And a mighty fine outcome that would be.

[BigWayne]

In the early returns, thanks go to cbarry for picking Princeton and keeping a bunch of us out of last place for now.

[blazindw]

I had a Duke-UCLA final until late last night...and then I thought about how this season has gone. The ups, the downs, the times where we thought it was over, the times where we stood up and realized we were the best team out there. And I realized, after the way this season has gone, there's probably no other way the tourney would go than to win by Armaggeddon.

So, my Final Four: Duke, Notre Dame, UNC and Kansas. Duke-UNC in the final...and of course, I have us winning, allowing us to have the ultimate bragging rights for life.

[BandAlum83]

I would totally brag about being 8-0, but a bunch of us are.

[yancem]

I would totally brag about being 8-0, but a bunch of us are.

Yeah, I'd be 8-0 if my damn almamater hadn't made the tournament forcing me to pick an upset. Oh well at least Buckenll won the Patriot League for a change 😀

[jacone21]

16-0! Yay! Will not be surprised to be 24-8 or worse at this time tomorrow. :cool:

[BigWayne]

After the weekend's devastation, I am closing in on dead last. If Arizona and Carolina win their next game, I think I have it locked up.

[ricks68]

Last year I was 81 of 84, so this year is all gravy so far, as I am somewhere around 40 something. If I can just hold on, that should get me into the finals for the UPS Cup.😉

ricks

[uh_no]

now that the smoke has cleared, it looks like "nobody" won the challenge.

I suppose it's fitting.