How do you guys score your brackets?

[T Park]

me and my dad and uncle are doing a bracket contest for the first time this year, and im setting it up, we've already filled out the brackets before today, I just need to know, what do you guys think is the easiest way to score the bracket?

I've heard first round 1 point, second 2, third 4, 4th 8, 5th 16.

Anyone got an easier system?

Any help would be appreciated thanks!!

[SrA Husker]

I like 1/2/4/8/16 with 3 bonus points for each upset you pick.

[K-State Spur]

I like 1/2/4/8/16 with 3 bonus points for each upset you pick.

ours is pretty similar, although we also award a 5 point bonus for getting the entire first round in a region correct.

and our bonus for upsets is equal to the difference in the seeds for that game. for example, a 9 over an 8 is a 1 point bonus, while a 12 over a 5 is a 7 point bonus.

[SrA Husker]

Not a bad system. Could get confusing though.

[K-State Spur]

absolutely.

i admit, i have a computer program that runs everything.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

ours is pretty similar, although we also award a 5 point bonus for getting the entire first round in a region correct.

and our bonus for upsets is equal to the difference in the seeds for that game. for example, a 9 over an 8 is a 1 point bonus, while a 12 over a 5 is a 7 point bonus.

Our work league is that way, but you just get the win plus the team's seeding.

So if a 1 seed wins in the first round, it's worth 2 points (1 for the win in the first round, 1 for the seed). If a 16 seed were to win, it would be worth 17 (1 for the first round, 16 for their seed).

1 pt first round winner
2 pt second round winner
4 pt Sweet 16 winner
8 pt Elite 8 winner
16 pt Final Four winner
32 Championship game winner

plus the seed number as bonus points.

[sa_butta]

Our work league is that way, but you just get the win plus the team's seeding.

So if a 1 seed wins in the first round, it's worth 2 points (1 for the win in the first round, 1 for the seed). If a 16 seed were to win, it would be worth 17 (1 for the first round, 16 for their seed).

1 pt first round winner
2 pt second round winner
4 pt Sweet 16 winner
8 pt Elite 8 winner
16 pt Final Four winner
32 Championship game winner

plus the seed number as bonus points.

same but with no bonuses and tie breaker is total points of championship game.

[MajorMike]

I had a great overall day. I did miss 5 games but in none of those games did I have the winner picked to advance again, so my 1st half of the Sweet 16 is still alive.

I picked BYU and BU in 2 B12 misses and picked Zona, UK and Geo Mason upsets. I did get the KSU game. So out of my 5 upsets I got 1 right and missed the atm upset. In ever instance I had the team I picked losing next game anyway (BYU/atm losing to UCLA, BU/Purdue to Xavier, Zona/WV to Duke, UK/Marq to Stanf, GM/ND to Wazzu). Therefore even tho I didn't do well as a round I did well as a bracket.

I think my only upset today St Joe's over uo (and I don't have THAT winner advancing vs L'ville). I can't remember how I picked Clemson/Nova (someone go in the bracket challenge and tell me; I can't get yahoo at work).

Looking back, I wish I had picked St Mary's over Miami.

[T Park]

Thanks guys, for the help, yeah were gonna score it the easiest way possible since this is our first year doing it.

[johngateswhiteley]

Our work league is that way, but you just get the win plus the team's seeding.

So if a 1 seed wins in the first round, it's worth 2 points (1 for the win in the first round, 1 for the seed). If a 16 seed were to win, it would be worth 17 (1 for the first round, 16 for their seed).

1 pt first round winner
2 pt second round winner
4 pt Sweet 16 winner
8 pt Elite 8 winner
16 pt Final Four winner
32 Championship game winner

plus the seed number as bonus points.

that type of system is best, imo...it needs to be weighted. i hate the 1,2,4,8 bull ...you should get rewarded for having the insight.