2019 NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament Pool Coming Soon

It's that time of year again...

During the week of 2/24, our 2019 NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament pool rules and entry form will be sent out to everyone.  This will be our 9th year of doing this pool, it has gotten larger and more fun every year!

Congrats to last year's champion, ME!

Below I have included a preview of the rules.

We have no rule changes for this year, but if you have any questions or suggestions please let me know, otherwise be on the lookout for more information later in February.  

If you are interested in playing this year please let me know and I will reserve a spot for you as we have been capping the number of entries around 35.

The game is very simple, all you do is pick who you think is going to win each of the 32 conference championships.

The entry fee is $50 with the following payout structure:  

1st Place receives a 60% payout

2nd Place receives a 25% payout

3rd Place receives a 15% payout

4th Place receives a free entry for the 2019 pool*

*This years free entry is awarded to Derek based on his 2018 finish

This Pool Has a Very Easy Scoring System: The person with the combination of most correct picks, including bonus points, wins the pool.  Starting this year, all ties in the standings are settled by Accuracy and then SEC Score.

Bonus Points are Available:  The bonus point scoring is simple, for every 3 seed or lower winner that you pick, you will be awarded 1 bonus point.  In 2018 11 out of 32 conference tournament winners were a 3 seed or lower.

Also...

More Ways to Win Money!

The fun part about this pool is you have alternative ways to win money, so even if you're not towards the top of the standings you can still win money throughout the conference tournament week.  It's likely we'll have some ties, so the money gets split among all winners in the event of a tie.

1. Most Bonus Points:  The person with the most total bonus points will win $150

2. Most Power Conference Points:  The person with the most Power Conference points will win $150 (The 5 Power Conferences will be highlighted on the entry form)

3. Lowest Winning Seed:  The person who has the lowest winning seed conference champion wins $100 (Last year North Carolina Central paid out as a 6 seed)

4. Closest Big 10 Score:  The person with the closest SEC championship game score wins $50 (This is the last conference championship game, so even if you're in last place you have the opportunity to recoup $50!)

As conference tournaments complete at different dates through Selection Sunday, 3/17, I will post constant updates with the current standing at:

https://2019conferencetournamentchallenge.blogspot.com/

Thanks!
Rick