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My email address for the NCAA Contest is
(Note: Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and in our updates we will most likely truncate your address to remove the domain name.)
I am entering the following Contest with this entry (Choose One; you can come back and enter the other contest after completing the first one, or select "Both Contests" to enter this bracket for both contests):

Regular Points Contest
Seeded Points Contest
Use this entry for Both Contests

(Select "Both Contests" and we will use this entry for both the Regular and the Seeded Points Contests)


Regular Points Contest =1-2-3-5-7-10 points per round.
Seeded Points contest gets you the points based on that team's seeds, times a round multiplier, as explained below.

After entering your selections below, come back and press the "Send My NCAA Selections" button below.

After pressing the "SEND MY NCAA SELECTIONS" button, if you see a message that "Required data is missing," it is because you failed to input your emailaddress or one or more games. Please review your selections to make certain that you picked a winner for EVERY game.

NCAA TOURNAMENT CONTEST RULES & DIRECTIONS:

1. There is no fee to enter. There is no prize.

2. Scroll down to each of the four regions and click on a winner for each game. When you click on your selection, your choice turns BLACK or BLUE. On some browsers, a "default selection" will already appear in BLUE. You MUST change this default or the highlighted selection will be registered for you.

3. After selecting winners in the 15 games in each of the 4 regions, go to the bottom of the screen and click on your choice for the two national semi-final games and the national championship. The Tuesday night "Play-In Game" will not be scored, but you can, of course, select the play-in game winner to beat the #1 seed in the 1st round.

4. Click on the SEND MY NCAA SELECTIONS button above when you have selected winners in each of the regional set of games, and the three Final Four games at the bottom.

5. Entries must be sent by tip-off on Thursday (around noon). You can make changes anytime up to tip-off on Thursday. Your latest entry will count. You may send multiple entries.

6. If you fail to make an entry in a particular game, The Sports Bar will fill in your entry based on logic, or flip a coin, if logic is not obvious. For example, you picked Penn to win the tournament, but you left out a winner for Penn's first round game. We will assume you wanted to pick Penn to win the first round. If that logic does not obviously work, The Sports Bar will flip a coin and fill in your selection. Please check your own selections to be certain that you filled in a winner for each and every game!

7. You can enter more than once, just use a different email address for each entry, or give me a fake email name. But use a different name. Your "real" email adddress will receive the daily updates.

8. You agree to receive email updates from me during the tournament. I will not spam nor sell the list, nor use your email name for any other reason. I will only use it to send you contest results.

POINTS:
Your points will be based upon the REGULAR rules unless you tell me otherwise. You may send an entry for each points method for each email address. But use a different email name (or a fake name) if you want to enter more than once in each points system. Your "real" email adddress will receive the daily updates.
Regular Points Contest

1 point for each win in the first round
2 points for 2nd round (each Sweet Sixteen team you pick)
3 points for 3rd round
5 points for 4th round (for each Final Four team)
7 points for 5th round (the two Saturday Final Four games)
10 points for 6th round (National Champion)
Seeded Points Contest

1 point if your selection is the #1 seed and they win.
2 points if your selection is the #2 seed and they win.
3 points if your selection is the #3 seed and they win.
......etc....
16 points if your selection is the #16 seed and they win.

Officially, I will multiply the Seeded Points each round. So Round 2 is worth 2x the points, Round 3 is worth 3x, Round 4 is 4x, etc.



Explanation of Ratings and Rankings in our Team Table & Bracket:

Each region below includes a table with a thumbnail sketch of each teams rankings:

Won - Lost Record and Win Percentage

Last 12: The won-lost record over the last 12 games

AP Rank: The latest Associated Press Rankings, from 1 through the end (which will include all teams receiving votes, not just the top 25).

RPI: The unofficial Ratings Percentage Index as calculated by the Web's most accurate RPI, by Palm Sports Resources, Inc. at http://collegerpi.com.

SOS: The team's ranking of their Strength of Schedule, according to collegerpi.com. The most difficult schedule is #1. The easiest schedule is #324.

Sagarin: USA Today's Rankings by Jeff Sagarin at http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/bkt0405.htm

Conference: The conference in which the team plays.

Conf. Rank: The RPI ranking of the conference. The #1 conference (the Big Ten) is the best conference, the #2 conference (the Big East) is the 2nd best conference, etc.




EAST TEAM TABLE & BRACKET
Seed Team Won Lost Pct. Last 12 AP
Rank 		RPI
Rank 		SOS
Rank		Sagarin
Rank		 Conference Conf. Rank /
(# of teams in tourn.
from conference)
1 North Carolina 32 2 .941 11-1 1 2 3 1 ACC 1 (4)
16 Coppin St. 14 20 .412 11-1
228 259 286 Mid-Eastern 30 (1)
16 Mt. St. Mary's 18 14 .563 9-3
159 203 181 Northeast 23 (1)
8 Indiana 25 7 .781 8-4 26 22 59 19 Big Ten 6 (4)
9 Arkansas 22 11 .667 6-6 31 31 25 39 SEC 4 (6)
5 Notre Dame 24 7 .774 9-3 15 26 81 23 Big East 5 (8)
12 George Mason 23 10 .697 8-4
61 126 88 Colonial 13 (1)
4 Washington St. 24 8 .750 7-5 21 23 46 11 Pac 10 2 (6)
13 Winthrop 20 11 .645 8-4
108 178 110 Big South 27 (1)
6 Oklahoma 22 11 .667 7-5 40 27 13 33 Big 12 3 (6)
11 St. Joseph's 21 12 .636 6-6 38 44 53 51 Atlantic 10 7 (3)
3 Louisville 24 8 .750 9-3 13 13 6 13 Big East 5 (8)
14 Boise St. 24 8 .750 9-3 40 87 196 101 WAC 20 (1)
7 Butler 29 3 .906 11-1 11 17 128 24 Horizon 11 (1)
10 South Alabama 24 6 .800 9-3 40 38 127 55 Sun Belt 15 (2)
2 Tennessee 28 4 .875 10-2 5 1 1 7 SEC 4 (6)
15 American 21 11 .656 10-2
91 158 156 Patriot League 16 (1)
East First Round East 2nd Round East Sweet Sixteen East Final 8
(Winner is a Final Four team)
Be certain to enter your National Semi-Final and National Championship Winner at the bottom














Be sure to go to the bottom to enter your Final Four and National Champion winners.

MIDWEST TEAM TABLE & BRACKET
Seed Team Won Lost Pct. Last 12 AP
Rank 		RPI
Rank 		SOS
Rank		Sagarin
Rank		 Conference Conf. Rank /
(# of teams in tourn.
from conference)
1 Kansas 30 3 .909 10-2 4 5 50 2 Big 12 3 (6)
16 Portland St. 21 9 .700 11-1
90 227 118 Big Sky 25 (1)
8 UNLV 25 7 .781 9-3 29 24 63 44 Mountain West 9 (2)
9 Kent St. 28 6 .824 11-1 30 21 111 42 Mid-American 12 (1)
5 Clemson 23 9 .719 8-4 22 19 17 16 ACC 1 (4)
12 Villanova 20 12 .625 7-5
51 47 52 Big East 5 (8)
4 Vanderbilt 26 7 .788 9-3 19 12 41 35 SEC 4 (6)
13 Siena 22 10 .688 9-3
66 120 96 Metro Atlantic 17 (1)
6 USC 21 11 .656 8-4 27 28 9 21 Pac 10 2 (6)
11 Kansas St. 19 11 .633 5-7
50 34 31 Big 12 3 (6)
3 Wisconsin 29 4 .879 11-1 6 11 61 6 Big Ten 6 (4)
14 Cal St. Fullerton 23 8 .742 10-2
80 199 82 Big West 18 (1)
7 Gonzaga 25 7 .781 10-2 24 30 93 25 West Coast 14 (3)
10 Davidson 25 6 .806 12-0 23 35 129 27 Southern 21 (1)
2 Georgetown 27 5 .844 9-3 8 8 32 8 Big East 5 (8)
15 UMBC 23 8 .742 11-1 40 88 264 126 America East 26 (1)
Midwest
First Round 		Midwest
2nd Round 		Midwest
Sweet Sixteen 		Midwest Final 8
(Winner is a Final Four team)
Be certain to enter your National Semi-Final and National Championship Winner at the bottom














Be sure to go to the bottom to enter your Final Four and National Champion winners.

SOUTH TEAM TABLE & BRACKET
Seed Team Won Lost Pct. Last 12 AP
Rank 		RPI
Rank 		SOS
Rank		Sagarin
Rank		 Conference Conf. Rank /
(# of teams in tourn.
from conference)
1 Memphis 33 1 .971 11-1 2 3 27 4 Conference USA 10 (1)
16 Texas-Arlington 17 11 .607 7-5
147 214 165 Southland 19 (1)
8 Mississippi St. 22 10 .688 8-4 34 40 58 40 SEC 4 (6)
9 Oregon 18 13 .581 6-6
58 37 34 Pac 10 2 (6)
5 Michigan St. 25 8 .758 6-6 18 16 43 18 Big Ten 6 (4)
12 Temple 21 12 .636 10-2
47 51 63 Atlantic 10 7 (3)
4 Pittsburgh 25 9 .735 8-4 17 15 20 17 Big East 5 (8)
13 Oral Roberts 23 8 .742 9-3
53 157 70 Summit 22 (1)
6 Marquette 23 9 .719 8-4 25 20 21 14 Big East 5 (8)
11 Kentucky 18 12 .600 9-3
57 19 58 SEC 4 (6)
3 Stanford 26 7 .788 8-4 10 14 56 10 Pac 10 2 (6)
14 Cornell 21 5 .808 12-0 33 65 265 105 Ivy League 24 (1)
7 Miami (FL) 21 10 .677 7-5
34 42 37 ACC 1 (4)
10 St. Mary's 24 6 .800 8-4 37 36 138 32 West Coast 14 (3)
2 Texas 27 6 .818 10-2 7 2 4 9 Big 12 3 (6)
15 Austin Peay 24 10 .706 11-1
84 205 153 Ohio Valley 28 (1)
South
First Round 		South
2nd Round 		South
Sweet Sixteen 		South Final 8
(Winner is a Final Four team)
Be certain to enter your National Semi-Final and National Championship Winner at the bottom














Be sure to go to the bottom to enter your Final Four and National Champion winners.

WEST TEAM TABLE & BRACKET
Seed Team Won Lost Pct. Last 12 AP
Rank 		RPI
Rank 		SOS
Rank		Sagarin
Rank		 Conference Conf. Rank /
(# of teams in tourn.
from conference)
1 UCLA 30 3 .909 11-1 3 4 14 3 Pac 10 2 (6)
16 Miss. Valley St. 15 15 .500 10-2
223 315 302 Southwestern Athletic 31 (1)
8 BYU 27 7 .794 10-2 28 25 97 30 Mountain West 9 (2)
9 Texas A&M 23 10 .697 6-6 34 41 52 26 Big 12 3 (6)
5 Drake 26 4 .867 9-3 14 10 68 15 Missouri Valley 8 (1)
12 Western Kentucky 25 6 .806 11-1 34 39 142 47 Sun Belt 15 (2)
4 Connecticut 24 8 .750 9-3 16 18 35 22 Big East 5 (8)
13 San Diego 20 13 .606 10-2
94 100 111 West Coast 14 (3)
6 Purdue 24 8 .750 9-3 20 45 114 29 Big Ten 6 (4)
11 Baylor 20 10 .667 5-7
43 49 36 Big 12 3 (6)
3 Xavier 27 6 .818 10-2 12 9 24 12 Atlantic 10 7 (3)
14 Georgia 16 16 .500 6-6 38 98 38 89 SEC 4 (6)
7 West Virginia 23 10 .697 8-4 32 29 45 20 Big East 5 (8)
10 Arizona 18 14 .563 4-8
37 2 28 Pac 10 2 (6)
2 Duke 27 5 .844 8-4 9 7 8 5 ACC 1 (4)
15 Belmont 24 8 .750 12-0
79 229 132 Atlantic Sun 29 (1)
West
First Round 		West
2nd Round 		West
Sweet Sixteen 		West Final 8
(Winner is a Final Four team)
Be certain to enter your National Semi-Final and National Championship Winner at the bottom














Be sure to go to the bottom to enter your Final Four and National Champion winners.

East


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Midwest


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 East vs. Midwest

East vs. Midwest 		South


vs.


West


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 South vs. West

South vs. West 		National Champion >>>
 National Champion
(scroll the list and click on your selection)

National Champion
NOW THAT YOU ARE ALL DONE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE "SEND MY NCAA SELECTONS" BUTTON NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

RPI, Conference RPI, Strength of Schedule, and Last 12 information compiled and/or Copyright Palm Sports Resources, Inc. Used with permission.

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