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cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 04:05 PM Mar 2012

I'm winning my company NCAA basketball bracket thing and I feel bad....

because I hate basketball and don't know anything about it. I came up with a statistical formula and chose my winners based on analytics rather than any knowledge of basketball. I figured I'd finish maybe in the top 30% or so....but currently I'm in first place. Even worse, my alias for the work thing is "HateBBall" so now I just feel bad for being ahead when I hate basketball so much. At least my boss is impressed with my analytical skills.

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I'm winning my company NCAA basketball bracket thing and I feel bad.... (Original Post) cbdo2007 Mar 2012 OP
I just randomly picked teams last year... geardaddy Mar 2012 #1
Anyone who gets upset with you is taking it too seriously gratuitous Mar 2012 #2
I won $500 in one in HS... Chan790 Mar 2012 #3
send me your winnings and onethatcares Mar 2012 #4

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. Anyone who gets upset with you is taking it too seriously
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 04:24 PM
Mar 2012

At least, that's my take on it. Don't feel bad about taking their money.

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
3. I won $500 in one in HS...
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 04:27 PM
Mar 2012

years ago choosing teams based off who I hated and wanted to see lose more once we got past the first couple rounds. I mean I hate UConn but I wasn't going to pick Colgate to beat them, that was just dumb.

At least you have a system and analysis. I had "I fucking loathe UConn, UNC and Duke."

onethatcares

(16,178 posts)
4. send me your winnings and
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 05:36 PM
Mar 2012

I'll do some mumbojumbo and send them back to you so you don't feel so bad. OK?

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