Pearl Jam March Madness 2015

FrankieG said:

The highest score after the first round was 64.
The highest score after the second round was 316.
The highest score after the third round was 816.

After some playing with numbers:
1 correct 1st round pick = 2 points (For a total of 64 possible).
1 correct 2nd round pick = 16 points (For a total of 64 + 256 = 320 possible).
1 correct 3rd round pick = 64 points (For a total of 64 + 256 + 512 = 832 possible).

I'm at 530, with 2 of my final 4 out..

FrankieG said:

The highest score after the first round was 64.
The highest score after the second round was 316.
The highest score after the third round was 816.

After some playing with numbers:
1 correct 1st round pick = 2 points (For a total of 64 possible).
1 correct 2nd round pick = 16 points (For a total of 64 + 256 = 320 possible).
1 correct 3rd round pick = 64 points (For a total of 64 + 256 + 512 = 832 possible).

FrankieG,

I don't see how this math can be correct as it would impossible to get 316 in the second round as the top score indicates. If the most possible points after 2 rounds is 320, the only way to subtract 4 points is to have two wrong answers after round one. However, if you miss two in round one you automatically have two losers in round two dropping it another 32 points. Also, I am not seeing a pattern here as you multiply the number of points by 8 between rounds 1 and 2 and then by 4 between rounds two and three.

I don't have the answer either, but I am thinking that the seeds and upsets matter..... Maybe there is an "upset multiplier"? For instance, there were 8 upsets in round 1, so assume correct answers were worth 1 pt each and the upset multiplier was 4. This would leave you with:
32 x 1 + 8 (4 x 1) = 64
In the second round where there were 6 upsets, the points for a correct guess could go to 4 and the upset multiplier to 8, leaving:
64 + 16 x 4 + 6 (8 x 4) = 320 but if there were an incorrect answer on a non-upset the score would be 316.
I'm not saying this is correct, but it is some food for thought as I believe the 2, 16, and 64 points are not correct. It sure would help if anyone here was on the leaderboard as I am sure I can figure it out if I don't have to make assumptions.

FrankieG said:

CreedDisease said:

FrankieG said:

The highest score after the first round was 64.
The highest score after the second round was 316.
The highest score after the third round was 816.

After some playing with numbers:
1 correct 1st round pick = 2 points (For a total of 64 possible).
1 correct 2nd round pick = 16 points (For a total of 64 + 256 = 320 possible).
1 correct 3rd round pick = 64 points (For a total of 64 + 256 + 512 = 832 possible).

FrankieG,

I don't see how this math can be correct as it would impossible to get 316 in the second round as the top score indicates. If the most possible points after 2 rounds is 320, the only way to subtract 4 points is to have two wrong answers after round one. However, if you miss two in round one you automatically have two losers in round two dropping it another 32 points. Also, I am not seeing a pattern here as you multiply the number of points by 8 between rounds 1 and 2 and then by 4 between rounds two and three.

I don't have the answer either, but I am thinking that the seeds and upsets matter..... Maybe there is an "upset multiplier"? For instance, there were 8 upsets in round 1, so assume correct answers were worth 1 pt each and the upset multiplier was 4. This would leave you with:
32 x 1 + 8 (4 x 1) = 64
In the second round where there were 6 upsets, the points for a correct guess could go to 4 and the upset multiplier to 8, leaving:
64 + 16 x 4 + 6 (8 x 4) = 320 but if there were an incorrect answer on a non-upset the score would be 316.
I'm not saying this is correct, but it is some food for thought as I believe the 2, 16, and 64 points are not correct. It sure would help if anyone here was on the leaderboard as I am sure I can figure it out if I don't have to make assumptions.

To get 316 points in the second round, you need to have picked all of the round 2 matchups correctly (giving you 256 points) and 30 of the 32 round 1 matchups correctly (adding 60 points). The 2 matchups that you got wrong in round 1 must have not been picked in round 2. So for example, in region 1 If I picked Alive and Infallible in Round 1, and Alive in round 2. I still gain the maximum amount of points for round 2, but lost 2 points in round 1 because Why Go beat Infallible, but also all of my picks are still alive to advance to the next round.

I also tried for about 30 minutes to come up with a pattern for the points and couldn't. I think after the next round, the pattern will work for rounds 2,3,4 and not round 1.

Yes, if anyone on the leaderboard can do the math, or post which ones they got wrong we would be able to figure out the scoring exactly, thats a good idea.

I was just coming back to retract my post as i realized that you could get up to half wrong in round one and still get all of round two correct.... duh... Thanks for the explanation and for being nice about it Sorry for my mistake.

CreedDisease said:

FrankieG said:

CreedDisease said:

FrankieG said:

The highest score after the first round was 64.
The highest score after the second round was 316.
The highest score after the third round was 816.

After some playing with numbers:
1 correct 1st round pick = 2 points (For a total of 64 possible).
1 correct 2nd round pick = 16 points (For a total of 64 + 256 = 320 possible).
1 correct 3rd round pick = 64 points (For a total of 64 + 256 + 512 = 832 possible).

FrankieG,

I don't see how this math can be correct as it would impossible to get 316 in the second round as the top score indicates. If the most possible points after 2 rounds is 320, the only way to subtract 4 points is to have two wrong answers after round one. However, if you miss two in round one you automatically have two losers in round two dropping it another 32 points. Also, I am not seeing a pattern here as you multiply the number of points by 8 between rounds 1 and 2 and then by 4 between rounds two and three.

I don't have the answer either, but I am thinking that the seeds and upsets matter..... Maybe there is an "upset multiplier"? For instance, there were 8 upsets in round 1, so assume correct answers were worth 1 pt each and the upset multiplier was 4. This would leave you with:
32 x 1 + 8 (4 x 1) = 64
In the second round where there were 6 upsets, the points for a correct guess could go to 4 and the upset multiplier to 8, leaving:
64 + 16 x 4 + 6 (8 x 4) = 320 but if there were an incorrect answer on a non-upset the score would be 316.
I'm not saying this is correct, but it is some food for thought as I believe the 2, 16, and 64 points are not correct. It sure would help if anyone here was on the leaderboard as I am sure I can figure it out if I don't have to make assumptions.

To get 316 points in the second round, you need to have picked all of the round 2 matchups correctly (giving you 256 points) and 30 of the 32 round 1 matchups correctly (adding 60 points). The 2 matchups that you got wrong in round 1 must have not been picked in round 2. So for example, in region 1 If I picked Alive and Infallible in Round 1, and Alive in round 2. I still gain the maximum amount of points for round 2, but lost 2 points in round 1 because Why Go beat Infallible, but also all of my picks are still alive to advance to the next round.

I also tried for about 30 minutes to come up with a pattern for the points and couldn't. I think after the next round, the pattern will work for rounds 2,3,4 and not round 1.

Yes, if anyone on the leaderboard can do the math, or post which ones they got wrong we would be able to figure out the scoring exactly, thats a good idea.

I was just coming back to retract my post as i realized that you could get up to half wrong in round one and still get all of round two correct.... duh... Thanks for the explanation and for being nice about it Sorry for my mistake.

Haha All good!

The no pattern thing is still annoying me haha

andyfarrimond said:

I went from joint leader after round 2 to not even close after round 3. I guess that's what happens for getting 4 wrong out of 8!
But Ledbetter over Corduroy? C'mon man!

Yeah, that's insane. I am shocked. I mean, fuck subjectivity. It is a fact that Corduroy is way better than YLB.

And to answer for myself, yes, the scoring system seems to be correct.

The highest score after the first round was 64.
The highest score after the second round was 316.
The highest score after the third round was 816.
The highest score after the third round was 1794.

After some playing with numbers:
1 correct 1st round pick = 2 points (For a total of 64 possible).
1 correct 2nd round pick = 16 points (For a total of 64 + 256 = 320 possible).
1 correct 3rd round pick = 64 points (For a total of 64 + 256 + 512 = 832 possible).
1 correct 3rd round pick = 256 points (For a total of 64 + 256 + 512 + 1024 = 1856 possible).

FrankieG said:

FrankieG said:

Leaderboard
Score User
316 Badassterp
316 CMMorrissey
316 andyfarrimond
314 chicagomeg
312 tjrope23
312 IANH42
312 CaesarJam
312 jeff green
310 YieldAhead
308 tacomoon
308 barbgot
304 rodmudd
304 Mooseboy
302 shanc25
302 Gordon_Shumway

After Round 3:
LEADERBOARD
Score User
816 Mooseboy
814 ajw
812 tluczak
810 landbeaver
810 Moss in the Aforementioned Verse
810 gsmith463
808 Philthy30
806 RedSauce300
798 Jperry
796 terryarndt
794 rtr3atc
794 Thirdhorseman
794 JSetterberg
792 howard
792 crisanop
792 jwhatti
792 Gomets78
790 mikeosheapj
790 beeger22884
788 marchomick
788 given2fly8
786 SanDiego Smith
780 SanderNieuwland
778 mendyj14
778 etbbrs
778 lbswanson85
778 Kylevmillerd
778 State of Love is a Must
776 VanillaM1ke
776 swzissman
774 Mik
774 kalalc
774 bellanalagallolacy
774 mattcoz
774 ginarich420
774 mbenigno
774 back2747s
772 Pjsteve2
772 twisted_thoughts
772 suckeredyou
770 angelawatt
770 francescobrondi
768 rigo1214
766 mcsaer
764 Badassterp
764 CMMorrissey
762 lastchild11
762 Kevin Hall
760 elliesmama23
760 Chill43

Round 4 Leaderboard
Score User
1794 francescobrondi
1748 jfarisho
1748 mjbuckeye79
1748 Jimmac24
1738 ewalker41
1732 tcast14
1732 PJmm
1722 ClydetheGlide
1720 CaesarJam
1718 Jay haven
1716 flikk22
1714 Dave Griffin
1714 nontrop
1700 Mieke Verheye
1698 Jtuckman
1692 CHILLN
1692 Cave_Goat
1686 richie1075
1686 mikelang505
1686 Pennina
1684 gems_n_rhinestones
1680 Andrea Ferigo
1674 JoeD0221
1670 bprince28
1668 LikeLukin
1666 idlebutterfly
1658 Toniluc
1658 9joey1
1656 Martin.clark
1654 noeldaddy
1652 Moe
1650 wmacson
1644 TheGater
1642 kraven75
1640 vicbona
1638 mawky1103
1638 BigPapi4
1638 pke1972
1636 Tom_K
1634 ESPN3444
1634 m_y_t_h
1634 pph
1634 jrta14
1632 resnyder1
1632 Fitzy
1620 pjlurve
1618 calmeat
1616 Thomas
1616 Tiz
1616 byaegerjr

eeriepadave said:

eeriepadave said:

My final 4:
Black, Rearviewmirror, Release, and Spin The Black Circle (almost went with SOLAT)

finals:
Black over Release

dammit should have went with SOLAT

i have no idea what my score is. i don't like how they highlighted who went on to the next round makes it tough to see.

edit: nevermind i think i figured out how they did it. I'll have to figure out my score now

here's how i'm doing:

round 1- 48
round 2- 208
round 3- 592
round 4- 1360

not too bad. shouldn't have picked spin the black circle going to the finals

I have 3 of the final 4.

I am glad that I'm not horrified by any of the final 4, lol.