March Madness '08 [WINNER: Buba]

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:23 am

Upset Alert:
#5 Arizona State Sun Devils (Supposesublys) upset #4 Oregon Ducks (Icefog99)

Congrats Supposesublys, your next opponent will be the winner of johnnysrx and goggles paisano. This game will be played on the Midkemdil map.

5 games completed, 8 active and 3 waiting to start

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:35 pm

Upset alert:
#10 Villanova Wildcats (popeyelvc) upset #2 Florida Gators (Fireside Poet)

Congrats popeyelvc, your next opponent will be the winner of denominator and girque. This game will be played on the Middle Earth map.

There are 6 games completed, 8 active, and 2 not started.

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:52 pm

Next completed game:
#1 Memphis Tigers (Marfski) defeated #8 Northwestern Wildcats (hideaway)

Congrats Marfski, your next game will be against the winner of brandoncfi and blockhead15. This game will be played on the Tamriel map.

7 games completed, 7 games active, 2 not started

Buba · Post by **Buba** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:42 pm

Purdue beats Washington.

http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=1930765

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:54 pm

Two new games:
#5 UCLA Bruins (brandoncfi) defeated #13 Rider Broncs (blockhead15)

Upset Alert:
#11 Purdue Boilermakers (Buba) upset #3 Washington Huskies (dfp2dep)

Congrats brandoncfi and Buba. brandoncfi, your next game will be against Marfski on the Tamriel map. Buba, you will play the winner of JKING and got tonkaed, also on the Tamriel map.

9 games completed, 6 active, and 1 not started

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Upset Alert:
#14 IPFW Mastodons (girque) upset #11 Texas A&M Aggies (denominator)

Congrats girque, your next opponent will be popeyelvc. This game will be played on the Middle Earth map.

10 games completed, 6 active

7 upsets in the second round so far, 9 upsets in the first round

girque · Post by **girque** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:52 pm

I look forward to beating popeyelvc. We work on the same floor and went to school together so he's pretty used to coming in second place to me

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:33 pm

New game completed:
#4 Indiana Hoosiers (Hoosiers21) defeated #5 Montana State Bobcats (shaneramma)

Congrats Hoosiers21, your next opponent will be reahma. This game will be played on the Middle Earth map.

11 completed, 5 active

The entire Middle Earth region is set for the Sweet 16, all games to be played on the Middle Earth map:
#10 popeyelvc v. #14 girque
#4 Hoosiers21 v. #8 reahma

Jedlueds · Post by **Jedlueds** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:20 am

Go George Mason

#9 over #1!!

Jedlueds!!

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:24 pm

Upset Alert: The number 1 and number 4 overall seeds have both fallen
#8 George Mason Patriots (Jedlueds) upset #1 Iowa State Cyclones (dcc1220)

#8 Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers (johnnysrx) upset #1 Murray State Racers (goggles paisano)

Congrats Jedlueds and johnnysrx. Jedlueds, your next game will be against Topo Tim on the Draknor map. johnnysrx, your next game will be against Supposesublys on the Midkemdil map.

13 games completed, 3 active
9 upsets this round, the only #1 seed left is Marfski and the only #2 seed left is japser_be, 2 #3 seeds and 2 #4 seeds are left
the lowest seeds left are #15 Rallyraider and #15 got tonkaed

The entire Midkemdil region is set for the Sweet 16, all games to be played on the Midkemdil map:
#6 vexx v. #15 Rallyraider
#5 Supposesublys v. #8 johnnysrx

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:54 pm

Upset Alert: The second highest player remaining has fallen
#7 Liberty Flames (Diamonds14) upset #2 Mississippi Rebels (japser_be)

Congrats Diamonds14, your next game will be against the winner of harvmax and hammyshawn. This game will be played on the Draknor map.

Only 2 games remain (game numbers are links):
1930769 between got tonkaed and JKING
1930745 between harvmax and hammyshawn

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:40 pm

New game to announce:
#7 Alabama Crimson Tide (JKING) defeated #15 Pittsburgh Panthers (got tonkaed)

Congrats JKING, your next game will be against Buba. This game will be played on the Tamriel map.

The entire Tamriel region is set for the Sweet 16, all games to be played on the Tamriel map:
#1 Marfski v. #5 brandoncfi
#7 JKING v. #11 Buba

The only game remaining:
1930745 between harvmax and hammyshawn

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:21 pm

Final game of the second round complete:
#3 Oklahoma Sooners (harvmax) defeated #6 Louisville Cardinals (hammyshawn)

Congrats harvmax, your next game will be against Diamonds14. This game will be played on the Draknor map.

The entire Draknor region is set for the Sweet 16, all games to be played on the Draknor map:
#3 harvmax v. #7 Diamonds14
#4 Topo Tim v. #8 Jedlueds

The entire Sweet 16 is set. Games will be created and PMs sent out shortly. Good luck to those who remain.

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:40 pm

All PMs for the Sweet 16 games have been sent out. Please let me know if there are any problems.

Draknor Region
Draknor
8 Jedlueds
4 Topo Tim
Draknor
3 harvmax
7 Diamonds14

Midkemdil Region
Midkemdil
15 Rallyraider
6 vexx
Midkemdil
5 Supposesublys
8 johnnysrx

Tamriel Region
Tamriel
1 Marfski
5 brandoncfi
Tamriel
11 Buba
7 JKING

Middle Earth Region
Middle Earth
10 popeyelvc
14 girque
Middle Earth
4 Hoosiers21
8 reahma

Would everyone, or anyone for that matter, like me to post all the game numbers in the thread?

reahma · Post by **reahma** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:00 pm

I would like to see all of the games listed here. Thanks.

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:40 pm

The game numbers are links to the games:
1962818 between #8 Jedlueds and #4 Topo Tim (wond by Topo Tim)
1962821 between #3 harvmax and #7 Diamonds14
1962824 between #15 Rallyraider and #6 vexx (won by vexx)
1962826 between #5 Supposesublys and #8 johnnysrx (won by johnnysrx)
1962827 between #1 Marfski and #5 brandoncfi
1962829 between #11 Buba and #7 JKING
1962831 between #10 popeyelvc and #14 girque
1962834 between #4 Hoosiers21 and #8 reahma

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:17 pm

First completed game of the Sweet 16:
#6 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (vexx) defeated #15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (Rallyraider)

Congrats vexx, your next opponent will be the winner of Supposesublys and johnnysrx. This game will again be played on the Midkemdil map.

Rallyraider · Post by **Rallyraider** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:37 pm

i messed that game up, but she/he played amazing. better luck next year tech

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good tourny lanc

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:22 pm

Thanks Rally, I appreciate it.

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:10 pm

Two new games, including the first upset of the Sweet 16:
#4 Marquette Golden Eagles (Topo Tim) defeated #8 George Mason Patriots (Jedlueds)

Upset Alert:
#8 Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers (johnnysrx) upset #5 Arizona State Sun Devils (Supposesublys)

Congrats Topo Tim and johnnysrx. Topo Tim, your next opponent will be the winner of harvmax and Diamonds14. This game will be played on the Draknor map. johnnysrx, your next opponent will be vexx. This game will be played on the Midkemdil map.

3 games completed, 4 active, 1 waiting for a player:
harvmax

Links to the games are 4 posts above this one.

The Midkemdil region is set for the Elite 8, this game will be played on the Midkemdil map:
#6 vexx v. #8 johnnysrx

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:48 pm

No completed games in the last 24+ hours. 3 games completed, 5 active. It looks like we will soon be losing the highest remaining ranked player, Marfski. Also, harvmax is close to closing out Diamonds14. Here are the remaining games:
1962821 between #3 harvmax and #7 Diamonds14
1962827 between #1 Marfski and #5 brandoncfi
1962829 between #11 Buba and #7 JKING
1962831 between #10 popeyelvc and #14 girque
1962834 between #4 Hoosiers21 and #8 reahma

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:24 pm

Next game completed:
#3 Oklahoma Sooners (harvmax) defeated #7 Liberty Flames (Diamonds14)

Congrats harvmax, your next opponent will be Topo Tim. This game will be played on the Draknor map.

The Draknor region is set for the Elite 8, this game will be played on the Draknor map:
#3 harvmax v. #4 Topo Tim

The winner of the Draknor region will play the winner of the Midkemdil Region. This game will be played on the Classic map.

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:21 am

Two new completed games:
#4 Indiana Hoosiers (Hoosiers21) defeated #8 North Carolina State Wolfpack (reahma)

Upset Alert:
#5 UCLA Bruins (brandoncfi) upset #1 Memphis Tigers (Marfski)

Congrats Hoosiers21 and brandoncfi. Hoosiers21, your next opponent will be the winner of popeyelvc and girque. This game will be played on the Middle Earth map. brandoncfi, your next opponent will be the winner of Buba and JKING. This game will be played on the Tamriel map.

There are two games remaining in this round:
1962829 between #11 Buba and #7 JKING
1962831 between #10 popeyelvc and #14 girque

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:54 pm

Upset Alert:
#14 IPFW Mastodons (girque) upset #10 Villanova Wildcats (popeyelvc)

Congrats girque, your next opponent will be Hoosiers21. This game will be played on the Middle Earth map.

The Middle Earth region is set for the Elite Eight, this game will be played on the Middle Earth map:
#4 Hoosiers21 v. #14 girque

The winner of the Middle Earth region will play the tinner of the Tamriel region. This game will be played on the Classic map.

lancehoch · Post by **lancehoch** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:32 am

Since no games have completed in the last 36 hours, I will give a recap of the tournament so far:

Upsets:
First Round: 9
Second Round: 9 (including the entire Midkemdil Region)
Sweet 16: 3 (4 if Buba wins his game v. JKING)

Highest Rank Remaining: #4 Hoosiers21 (15th overall) and #4 Topo Tim (16th overall)
Lowest Rank Remaining: #14 girque (55th overall)

Freemiums Left: girque and Buba

Record By Seed: #1 5-4, #2 2-4, #3 5-3, #4 6-3, #5 7-3, #6 4-3, #7 4-3,
#8 8-3, #9 0-4, #10 3-4, #11 3-3, #12 0-4, #13 2-3, #14 3-3, #15 3-4,
#16 0-4

March Madness '08 [WINNER: Buba]

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