***Auto-Bid Madness 2026***

[ImJustKCClone]

Working on wins/losses now. We were so busy today that I wasn't able to get to them until now, and at this point, I might as well wait until the action ends tonight.

As for @CoachHines3 , you're not at the bottom, but you're a good long ways from the top.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Did you have group 1 picks?

No i didn't get in on those in time. I figure I don't stand a chance but just thought what the heck, I'll see how I do for group 2

 

[ImJustKCClone]

No i didn't get in on those in time. I figure I don't stand a chance but just thought what the heck, I'll see how I do for group 2

No problem! I was afraid I had missed it!

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Leaderboard thru 8 March:

	wins	losses
KC	3	7
ClonesTwenty1	2	6
Cascade Clone	2	6
Coolerifyoudid	2	7
Gipper2001	2	7
Farmerbill5	2	7
ScottyP	2	10
Cyclonsin	1	6
riceville	1	6
Cyclone Eggie	1	6
August	1	7
cyclones500	1	7
Coach Hines	1	8
1UNI2ISU	1	9
Forty Six and Two	1	9
CycloneRulzzz	1	10
AlaCyclone	0	9
Mushroom Pinball	0	10

 

[CoachHines3]

Working on wins/losses now. We were so busy today that I wasn't able to get to them until now, and at this point, I might as well wait until the action ends tonight.

As for @CoachHines3 , you're not at the bottom, but you're a good long ways from the top.

least im not @MushroomPinball

 

[cyclones500]

Tickets punched, thru March 8
ASUN: (3) Queens
Big South: (1) High Point
MVC: (6) Northern Iowa
OVC: (1) Tennessee State
Summit: (1) North Dakota State

Monday, March 9
SoCon: (1) ESTU vs. (6) Furman
Sun Belt: (1) Troy vs. (10) Georgia Southern

 

[MushroomPinball]

least im not @MushroomPinball

Damn lol. I wasn't following this that close and I guess I don't need to anymore

 

[coolerifyoudid]

The one time that I don't instinctually pick UNI...

I had picked UNI, but I went back and changed it. It was the only pick I changed. I'm borderline genius

 

[cyclones500]

Alert for anyone who has not submitted picks for Group 2, deadline is about 6 hours away.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I can guess as well as the next guy. Well, not really, but what the heck.

Group 1
Deadline: Monday, March 2, 6 p.m. Central
America East UMBC
ASUN Central Arkansas
Big Sky East Wash
Big South High Point
CAA Hofstra
Horizon Wright St
MAAC Merrimack
Missouri Valley Bradley
NEC CCSD
OVC Tenn State
Patriot Boston
SoCon Mercer
Southland Steve Austin
Summit St Thomas
Sun Belt Ark State
West Coast Gonzaga

Group 2
Deadline: Monday, March 9, 6 p.m. Central
ACC
American
Atlantic 10
Big 12
Big East
Big Ten
Big West
C-USA
Ivy
Mid-American
MEAC
Mountain West
SEC
SWAC
WAC

Hi there! Deadline for the second group of picks is six pm tonight...I hope you can sneak them in during the next few hours.

 

[CascadeClone]

Group 1
Deadline: Monday, March 2, 6 p.m. Central
America East UMBC
ASUN Central Arkansas
Big Sky East Wash
Big South High Point
CAA Hofstra
Horizon Wright St
MAAC Merrimack
Missouri Valley Bradley
NEC CCSD
OVC Tenn State
Patriot Boston
SoCon Mercer
Southland Steve Austin
Summit St Thomas
Sun Belt Ark State
West Coast Gonzaga

Group 2
Deadline: Monday, March 9, 6 p.m. Central
ACC Duke
American Tulsa
Atlantic 10 VCU
Big 12 Houston
Big East UConn
Big Ten Michigan
Big West UCSB
C-USA Sam Houston
Ivy Yale
Mid-American Akron
MEAC Howard
Mountain West Utah St
SEC Alabama
SWAC Southern
WAC Utah Valley

 

[CascadeClone]

Tickets punched, thru March 8
ASUN: (3) Queens
Big South: (1) High Point
MVC: (6) Northern Iowa
OVC: (1) Tennessee State
Summit: (1) North Dakota State

Monday, March 9
SoCon: (1) ESTU vs. (6) Furman
Sun Belt: (1) Troy vs. (10) Georgia Southern

Woof. I am 2/7 (both picks for tonight already lost).

What's a good score in this? 50%?

 

[cyclones500]

Woof. I am 2/7 (both picks for tonight already lost).

What's a good score in this? 50%?

Last season was highest win % so far, at 19-12.

Five of the 12 contest winners were .500 or below.

See post #4 in the thread for year-by-year.

 

[cyclones500]

cyclones 500
(Group 2)
ACC: Duke
American: South Florida
Atlantic 10: VCU
Big 12: Houston
Big East: UConn
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
C-USA: Liberty
Ivy: Yale
MAC: Akron
MEAC: Norfolk State
Mountain West: San Diego State
SEC: Florida
SWAC: Southern
WAC: Utah Valley

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Group 1
Deadline: Monday, March 2, 6 p.m. Central
America East UMBC
ASUN Central Arkansas
Big Sky East Wash
Big South High Point
CAA Hofstra
Horizon Wright St
MAAC Merrimack
Missouri Valley Bradley
NEC CCSD
OVC Tenn State
Patriot Boston
SoCon Mercer
Southland Steve Austin
Summit St Thomas
Sun Belt Ark State
West Coast Gonzaga

Group 2
Deadline: Monday, March 9, 6 p.m. Central
ACC Duke
American Tulsa
Atlantic 10 VCU
Big 12 Houston
Big East UConn
Big Ten Michigan
Big West UCSB
C-USA Sam Houston
Ivy Yale
Mid-American Siena
MEAC Howard
Mountain West Utah St
SEC Alabama
SWAC Southern
WAC Utah Valley

I don't think Siena is in the MAC, FYI

 

[cyclones500]

I don't think Siena is in the MAC, FYI

Good catch - I think @CascadeClone may have had a mix-up with MAAC (which is part of group 1). Alerting @ImJustKCClone also, since we're close to group 2 deadline.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Good catch - I think @CascadeClone may have had a mix-up with MAAC (which is part of group 1). Alerting @ImJustKCClone also, since we're close to group 2 deadline.

Been busy around here since three, and I finally have time to enter your second half, and cascade's second half. I would have caught it when I logged his picks, but thanks for the assist, @Cyinthenorth !

 

[cyclones500]

Been busy around here since three, and I finally have time to enter your second half, and cascade's second half. I would have caught it when I logged his picks, but thanks for the assist, @Cyinthenorth !

Since MAC tournament doesn't start until Thursday, I suggest we give @CascadeClone til Tuesday to adjust the pick for it.

"Administrative decision."

Beyond that, I think we have everyone's submissions, if you could verify.

 

[cyclones500]

Auto-bid update:
SoCon: Furman
Sun Belt: Troy

 

[CascadeClone]

Good catch - I think @CascadeClone may have had a mix-up with MAAC (which is part of group 1). Alerting @ImJustKCClone also, since we're close to group 2 deadline.

Yes this is exactly right. OOPS!

What's great is that I picked a different team from the MAAC this time, so you can see just how much diligence and intelligence is going into this

For the actual MAC, give me the Zips of Akron. I will edit my original post too.
Thanks everyone for the assist and mulligan!