BearDown Bracket Madness '25

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:26 pm

OK Boys and Girls- our annual bracket challenge is ready!

Follow this link to fill out your brackets

https://picks.cbssports.com/college-bas ... nlafgbe9re

MrKyle · Post by **MrKyle** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:49 pm

Lets go!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:17 pm

Daily reminder to join our bracket group.

Prizes include- Lifetime free premium membership to BearDownWildcats

Unlimited Rep to give and receive

1 year exemption from being labeled a "Bad Fan"

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:25 pm

Haha - thanks Ari. It has to be in by first game Thur. correct?

This year was thinking of applying the George Costanza opposite theory.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:30 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:25 pm Haha - thanks Ari. It has to be in by first game Thur. correct?

This year was thinking of applying the George Costanza opposite theory.

Yes before 1st game starts on Thursday

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:20 pm

Got mine locked in, feeling no confidence in my picks at all

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:42 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:25 pm Haha - thanks Ari. It has to be in by first game Thur. correct?

This year was thinking of applying the George Costanza opposite theory.

NCAA has a bracket contest where you pick your bracket purely by judging mascots. It's too bad CBS doesn't have that option too as it was fun. Can't be worse than any other method. lol

Zonawildcat3 · Post by **Zonawildcat3** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:55 pm

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm

Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:30 pm

UAdevil wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?

Sure!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:36 pm

UAdevil wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?

Might bring some more old school posters out of the woodwork like your last one.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:49 pm

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:25 pm

Got mine in.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:43 am

UAEebs86 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:36 pm
UAdevil wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?
Might bring some more old school posters out of the woodwork like your last one.

Yes, I got the email…

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:12 am

ODogg!!!

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 9:03 am

Olsondogg wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:43 am
UAEebs86 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:36 pm
UAdevil wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?
Might bring some more old school posters out of the woodwork like your last one.
Yes, I got the email…

Sorry guys - my entry is in...

... don't waste your time!

bison79 · Post by **bison79** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:05 am

Put mine in. Because of the email again!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 10:55 am

Looks like we have 29 entries so far... Don't forget to join!

BTFD!!!!

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:14 pm

thanks ari for setting this up.

i feel like my picks this year are ridiculous, bordering on embarrassing, which actually gives me hope that i might actually win the nissan minivan grand prize or whatever.

Maldonado · Post by **Maldonado** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:14 am

Got mine in

MrKyle · Post by **MrKyle** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:40 am

thanks for organizing!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:43 am

I'm 1 for 1... stop the count!!!

bison79 · Post by **bison79** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:35 pm

At the end of the first session (well as soon as Gonzaga is finished winning), I'll be 8-0 and in first. That will last for all of a few hours. I'll still finish last, I'm good at that!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:37 pm

bison79 wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:35 pm At the end of the first session (well as soon as Gonzaga is finished winning), I'll be 8-0 and in first. That will last for all of a few hours. I'll still finish last, I'm good at that!

Nice job... I have just missed 1

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:53 pm

Alieberman wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:37 pm
bison79 wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:35 pm At the end of the first session (well as soon as Gonzaga is finished winning), I'll be 8-0 and in first. That will last for all of a few hours. I'll still finish last, I'm good at that!
Nice job... I have just missed 1

Same here. That will not last long.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:04 pm

I've got all but 8 of them right.

Zonawildcat3 · Post by **Zonawildcat3** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:45 pm

Only one wrong so far. Had Clemson in the sweet 16

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:24 pm

KU screws the pooch...

... Looks like we get Pitino vs Calipari on Saturday!

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:33 pm

Pimptino!!

Macho Grande · Post by **Macho Grande** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 8:11 am

Three perfect brackets remaining at ESPN. Two of them picked Arizona over Oregon.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:42 am

Standings after 3 days

1st place Dart Bigs (Is this Dirtbags?)

And a 3 way tie for 2nd place
Jeff Brown. (What is your user name here?)
Our very own Admin of this site- Ron Bridgmon- UADevil
And somehow.... me

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:51 am

Not a good day for me yesterday. Went from a tie for 1st to 6th

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:28 am

So, I must have confused VCU vs BYU symbols, and ended up "picking" VCU to win multiple games (when I intended BYU to so...

... Regardless, I'm middle-of-the-packnafter 3 days.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:45 am

I was doing pretty good well until later yesterday. Now back to the middle of the pack where I belong.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 3:50 pm

Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:42 am Standings after 3 days

1st place Dart Bigs (Is this Dirtbags?)

And a 3 way tie for 2nd place
Jeff Brown. (What is your user name here?)
Our very own Admin of this site- Ron Bridgmon- UADevil
And somehow.... me

Jeff Brown is me BangkokWildcat……thanks.

PS. First time ever I haven’t been a Homer and picked UA to win it all……would so hope to be wrong!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:21 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 3:50 pm
Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:42 am Standings after 3 days

1st place Dart Bigs (Is this Dirtbags?)

And a 3 way tie for 2nd place
Jeff Brown. (What is your user name here?)
Our very own Admin of this site- Ron Bridgmon- UADevil
And somehow.... me
Jeff Brown is me BangkokWildcat……thanks.

PS. First time ever I haven’t been a Homer and picked UA to win it all……would so hope to be wrong!

Nice!

And DartBigs just went from 1st to out with his Champ Illinois losing!

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:28 pm

Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:21 pm
Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 3:50 pm
Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:42 am Standings after 3 days

1st place Dart Bigs (Is this Dirtbags?)

And a 3 way tie for 2nd place
Jeff Brown. (What is your user name here?)
Our very own Admin of this site- Ron Bridgmon- UADevil
And somehow.... me
Jeff Brown is me BangkokWildcat……thanks.

PS. First time ever I haven’t been a Homer and picked UA to win it all……would so hope to be wrong!
Nice!

And DartBigs just went from 1st to out with his Champ Illinois losing!

Just what anyone who picks Illinois deserves.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:55 pm

Man, I hate Illinois! Good riddance.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:13 pm

Maryland seems to get beat with last second shots this year.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:22 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:13 pm Maryland seems to get beat with last second shots this year.

Not tonight!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:23 pm

Well, I picked UA over NikeU so hopefully that helps……..please please please BTFD and squash Oregon!

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:24 pm

Chicat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:22 pm
EastCoastCat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:13 pm Maryland seems to get beat with last second shots this year.
Not tonight!

I picked The Terps so it worked.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:37 pm

Wow. I lose my national runner-up and am somehow STILL tied for 1st. Crazy.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:39 pm

Sweet 16 Leaders are:

UADevil and Bangkok Wildcat!

Congrats to you both!

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:49 pm

UAdevil wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:37 pm Wow. I lose my national runner-up and am somehow STILL tied for 1st. Crazy.

nice! my bracket is about to drop like a stone now that my winning pick is out. thanx for nothing, illinois!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:06 pm

Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:39 pm Sweet 16 Leaders are:

UADevil and Bangkok Wildcat!

Congrats to you both!

Thank you sir. Since I wasn’t a homer this year, which I am every year, I’d gladly give up the lead and ruin my bracket to have UA beat Duke!!!!! BTFD.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:14 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:06 pm
Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:39 pm Sweet 16 Leaders are:

UADevil and Bangkok Wildcat!

Congrats to you both!
Thank you sir. Since I wasn’t a homer this year, which I am every year, I’d gladly give up the lead and ruin my bracket to have UA beat Duke!!!!! BTFD.

Oh for sure... I don't care what my brackets say... I'd love to rip them all up and end in last place if it means the Cats are playing another day!

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:34 am

Bangkok Wildcat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:06 pm
Alieberman wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:39 pm Sweet 16 Leaders are:

UADevil and Bangkok Wildcat!

Congrats to you both!
Thank you sir. Since I wasn’t a homer this year, which I am every year, I’d gladly give up the lead and ruin my bracket to have UA beat Duke!!!!! BTFD.

Well, I'm offering my heart, soul and the future of my Bracket in exchange for ANY KIND OF A VICTORY over Duke on Thursday!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:02 am

This might just be my worst performance picking teh bracket ever.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:06 am

I’m actually in 3rd which I’m shocked to be honest.

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