Thank you to EVERYBODY who participated ... it's fun how it came down to the final game to determine the title.
***Auto-Bid Madness 2023***
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Did you HAVE to pick Texas???
I hated picking Kansas...
I was rooting for the meteor.
Recap of Auto-Bid Madness winners by year, with ’23 champ added.
2023: AlaCyclone (19/32) (by tiebreaker over ImJustKCClone)
2022: BoredInKildee (17/32)
2021: Riceville98 (15/31)
2020: (tie) CycloneNorth, ZB4CY (7/12)*
2019: cykee05kn (14/32)
2018: CrossCyed (17/32)
2017: ZB4CY (18/32)
2016: (tie) gipper2001, time4cy (after 2 tiebreakers) (15/31)
2015: CoKane (16/31)
2014: cyclones500 (14/31)
*Informal co-champs, by winning percentage … contest pre-empted by pandemic.
If I get time, I’ll try to compile a few other historic nuggets from the annual contest, will post separately.
2023: AlaCyclone (19/32) (by tiebreaker over ImJustKCClone)
2022: BoredInKildee (17/32)
2021: Riceville98 (15/31)
2020: (tie) CycloneNorth, ZB4CY (7/12)*
2019: cykee05kn (14/32)
2018: CrossCyed (17/32)
2017: ZB4CY (18/32)
2016: (tie) gipper2001, time4cy (after 2 tiebreakers) (15/31)
2015: CoKane (16/31)
2014: cyclones500 (14/31)
*Informal co-champs, by winning percentage … contest pre-empted by pandemic.
If I get time, I’ll try to compile a few other historic nuggets from the annual contest, will post separately.
Pretty sure 2019 was the lowest (5/32). (I finished second-to-last that time w/ 7/32
) ... I didn't check prior to that year, when I get some time later today I'll check archive to make sure.
Yep, strong contest in '23, especially at the top.
Cupped & CyCrazy, tied for 4th this year with 17-of-32, would have won or tied for 1st in every previous season w/ exception of 2017.
I am going to get 21 wins next year, book it.
For s***s & giggles, here’s link to inaugural Auto-Bid Madness.
Notable note: The thread didn't start as a contest, but it was suggested a few posts in, so it "became" that.
It’s interesting to see who participated, and also which teams won auto-bids/were popular picks, compared to this season. (Notable exception for consistency: Gonzaga).
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Notable note: The thread didn't start as a contest, but it was suggested a few posts in, so it "became" that.
It’s interesting to see who participated, and also which teams won auto-bids/were popular picks, compared to this season. (Notable exception for consistency: Gonzaga).
Championship Week: Auto-bid Madness
MBB conference tournaments get underway this week. Here are my auto-bid guesses for conferences that begin postseason prior to next week. Since seedings are still uncertain for leagues with regular season games left to play, I won’t tackle those right now. Perhaps next weekend... For...
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I think 2016 was my first year participating. That's how far the tabs in my Excel file go back, anyway...
If I had anticipated the contest would endure this long, I would've kept better track of results.
Majority of credit for longevity goes to our participants and their enthusiasm.
Looking ahead, if any of our long-time contestants have ideas of how we could improve the challenge, I'm open to ideas. (Also open to positive comments, if you feel like it
)
Majority of credit for longevity goes to our participants and their enthusiasm.
Looking ahead, if any of our long-time contestants have ideas of how we could improve the challenge, I'm open to ideas. (Also open to positive comments, if you feel like it
)
Been following this thread for the first time ever. I'm willing to give it a whirl next year if I have the time and inkling to do so next year. So there's a very good chance your goal can be achieved.It's a good goal!
My goal is more modest: Don't finish last, for a change.