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BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:26 pm
by Alieberman
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
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:49 pm
by MrKyle
Lets go!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:17 pm
by Alieberman
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"
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:25 pm
by EastCoastCat
Haha - thanks Ari. It has to be in by first game Thur. correct?
This year was thinking of applying the George Costanza opposite theory.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:30 pm
by Alieberman
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
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:20 pm
by Fishclamps
Got mine locked in, feeling no confidence in my picks at all

Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:42 pm
by AZCatGirl
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
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:55 pm
by Zonawildcat3
In
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm
by UAdevil
Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:30 pm
by Alieberman
UAdevil wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:07 pm
Should I send out a board wide email inviting folks to join our bracket?
Sure!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:36 pm
by UAEebs86
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.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:49 pm
by azcat49
In
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:25 pm
by UAdevil
Got mine in.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:43 am
by Olsondogg
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…
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:12 am
by Chicat
ODogg!!!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 9:03 am
by pc in NM
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!

Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:05 am
by bison79
Put mine in. Because of the email again!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 10:55 am
by Alieberman
Looks like we have 29 entries so far... Don't forget to join!
BTFD!!!!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:14 pm
by dirtbags
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.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:14 am
by Maldonado
Got mine in
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:40 am
by MrKyle
thanks for organizing!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:43 am
by Alieberman
I'm 1 for 1... stop the count!!!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:35 pm
by bison79
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!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:37 pm
by Alieberman
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
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:53 pm
by Chicat
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.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:04 pm
by azgreg
I've got all but 8 of them right.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:45 pm
by Zonawildcat3
Only one wrong so far. Had Clemson in the sweet 16
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:24 pm
by pc in NM
KU screws the pooch...
... Looks like we get Pitino vs Calipari on Saturday!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:33 pm
by dovecanyoncat
Pimptino!!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 8:11 am
by Macho Grande
Three perfect brackets remaining at ESPN. Two of them picked Arizona over Oregon.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:42 am
by Alieberman
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
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:51 am
by 84Cat
Not a good day for me yesterday. Went from a tie for 1st to 6th

Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:28 am
by pc in NM
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.

Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:45 am
by EastCoastCat
I was doing pretty good well until later yesterday. Now back to the middle of the pack where I belong.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 3:50 pm
by Bangkok Wildcat
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!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:21 pm
by Alieberman
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!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:28 pm
by AZCatGirl
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.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:55 pm
by Bangkok Wildcat
Man, I hate Illinois! Good riddance.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:13 pm
by EastCoastCat
Maryland seems to get beat with last second shots this year.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:22 pm
by Chicat
EastCoastCat wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:13 pm
Maryland seems to get beat with last second shots this year.
Not tonight!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:23 pm
by Bangkok Wildcat
Well, I picked UA over NikeU so hopefully that helps……..please please please BTFD and squash Oregon!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:24 pm
by EastCoastCat
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.

Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:37 pm
by UAdevil
Wow. I lose my national runner-up and am somehow STILL tied for 1st. Crazy.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:39 pm
by Alieberman
Sweet 16 Leaders are:
UADevil and Bangkok Wildcat!
Congrats to you both!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:49 pm
by dirtbags
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!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:06 pm
by Bangkok Wildcat
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.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:14 pm
by Alieberman
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!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:34 am
by pc in NM
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!!
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:02 am
by azgreg
This might just be my worst performance picking teh bracket ever.
Re: BearDown Bracket Madness '25
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:06 am
by EastCoastCat
I’m actually in 3rd which I’m shocked to be honest.