Author Topic: Wall Street Journal Blind Brackets (Read 2668 times)

nicname · « **on:** March 18, 2014, 12:46:19 PM »

You pick the games with the actual teams left to mystery. I could figure out a few (didn't try too hard to figure out identites). Easily picked out K-State which let my homerism shine through.

http://projects.wsj.com/blindfold-brackets-2014/

My final four: Florida v Villanova, Arizona v L'Ville. Florida beats Arizona in title game.

3 B12 teams in S16, none in E8.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2014, 01:01:03 PM »

Florida, Zona, WSU, Mich St. WSU beating Florida in championship. I have Florida and Mich St in my real bracket, fwiw, but WSU and Zona losing in sweet 16.

GCJayhawker · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2014, 01:01:46 PM »

I love the blind brackets every year. I intentionally did not try to figure out which team represented each blind resume to avoid bias. I had KU losing in the second round to New Mexico, I'm very saddened by this and afraid it could happen in the real tournament.

My F4 was Florida, Michigan St., Arizona, and Wichita St. My championship game was Wichita State beating Michigan St. Again, this gave me the sads.

Had 0 Big XII teams in the sweet 16. NDSU and SFA were the Cinderella stories, both making the S16. In another shocker St. Joseph's made the E8.

signature move · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2014, 01:26:12 PM »

uva and wichita state in the championship game, with wsu winning it all.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2014, 01:43:30 PM »

Quote from: signature move on March 18, 2014, 01:26:12 PM

uva and wichita state in the championship game, with wsu winning it all.

They're both very good.

Brock Landers · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2014, 01:47:19 PM »

Virginia over Arizona in the championship game.

Also, LMAO at KU's codename.

ydarg2012 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:05:17 PM »

If my blind picks are accurate this could be the wildest tournament ever. . . with predictable teams in the conclusion.

Elite 8: NDSU, Creighton, Louisville, Mercer, Iowa State, Mighigan State, New Mexico, Stephen F. Austin

Final 4: Creighton, Louisville, Michigan State, New Mexico

Championship Game: Michigan State vs Louisville

Winner: Michigan State

Notable game outcomes: I have Nebraska beating Baylor and KSU and ISU are the only Big XII teams that make it out of the first weekend. Bold predictions blind me. BOLD!

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:10:38 PM »

did you base your predictions off whoever had the ugliest cheerleaders or something?

EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:13:57 PM »

'Nova beating New Mex, 'Ville beating 'Zona, 'Ville champs

nicname · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:14:53 PM »

Brad's Lumberjacks made it to the second weekend for me as well.

signature move · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:19:44 PM »

Quote from: WackySquawk08 on March 18, 2014, 01:43:30 PM

Quote from: signature move on March 18, 2014, 01:26:12 PM
uva and wichita state in the championship game, with wsu winning it all.
They're both very good.

well, yeah, they're both number 1 seeds. i just don't think either makes it to the e8, much less the championship game.

my pick for the title, fwiw, is sparty as they looked terrific in the big 10 tourney (kinduva

view, admittedly).

my picks generally suck, tho', so what the hell do i know?

AbeFroman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:23:08 PM »

I did this last year and it was my worst bracket

ydarg2012 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:32:52 PM »

The criteria they share is too limited. If there was a blind pick-em that involved certain match up intangibles I think that might be more accurate. Teams that defend the post well but are awful against a good back court vs a team that is listed as having an elite back court. That is better then a vague offensive rating vs a vague defensive rating.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:36:21 PM »

Quote from: ydarg2012 on March 18, 2014, 02:32:52 PM

The criteria they share is too limited. If there was a blind pick-em that involved certain match up intangibles I think that might be more accurate. Teams that defend the post well but are awful against a good back court vs a team that is listed as having an elite back court. That is better then a vague offensive rating vs a vague defensive rating.

agreed. they should also list all their players in alphabetical order by mothers maiden names and whether or not they like strawberry cheesecake.

ydarg2012 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:39:54 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 18, 2014, 02:36:21 PM

Quote from: ydarg2012 on March 18, 2014, 02:32:52 PM
The criteria they share is too limited. If there was a blind pick-em that involved certain match up intangibles I think that might be more accurate. Teams that defend the post well but are awful against a good back court vs a team that is listed as having an elite back court. That is better then a vague offensive rating vs a vague defensive rating.

agreed. they should also list all their players in alphabetical order by mothers maiden names and whether or not they like strawberry cheesecake.

would be interested if there was some random stat that ESPN could pull out in a game about players who like strawberry cheesecake. . . .

something like,

"Well Bob, Foster is heading to the line as the leading scorer in the nation who prefers his cheesecake plain. Quite an achievement for a Freshman."

AbeFroman · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:46:03 PM »

I'd be interested in a blind bracket program that had _FAN-like numbers for each team

AbeFroman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:52:26 PM »

I have Eastern Kentucky beating ku

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2014, 02:55:27 PM »

Quote from: nicname on March 18, 2014, 12:46:19 PM

You pick the games with the actual teams left to mystery. I could figure out a few (didn't try too hard to figure out identites). Easily picked out K-State which let my homerism shine through.

http://projects.wsj.com/blindfold-brackets-2014/

My final four: Florida v Villanova, Arizona v L'Ville. Florida beats Arizona in title game.

3 B12 teams in S16, none in E8.

That is literally my Final 4, Championship game and winner. So you picked it right, even though you were blind!

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2014, 05:05:52 PM »

My final four was Florida, Villanova, Arizona, and Louisville. I have Louisville beating Villanova in the final.

MadCat · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2014, 05:18:27 PM »

Quote from: signature move on March 18, 2014, 01:26:12 PM

uva and wichita state in the championship game, with wsu winning it all.

I got the same

Trogdor · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:01:39 PM »

Florida over Nova, Louisville over Zona, FLA taking it all

scottwildcat · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:05:56 PM »

Got the KSU Cats winning it all.

yoman · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:14:15 PM »

Mich State over 'Ville. Could see this happening