2018 American Conference Tournament Pick Em Challenge Seeding and Rules.

[WheatShock]

2018 Qualifiers:

#1 Seed - ShockerDave, shoxxfmr, & Wheatshock

#2 Seed - dregn, & Topshock

#3 Seed - proshox, & WuShock16

#4 Seed - ShockdaWorld

#5 Seed - eeshocker, SHOXAAC, & SHOXJOCK

#6 Seed - Aargh, shocks02, shock-it-to-me, & Walker

#7 Seed - 1972Shocker

#8 Seed - Calshockfan, COS Shocker, & ShoxFan7

#9 Seed - Jhook89, & Shree

#10 Seed - ShockerDropOut

#11 Seed - AndShock, & capnkirk

#12 Seed - B1ShockFan, & ShockerMas


1st Round - Thursday, March 8

Game 1: #9 vs. #8
11 a.m. CT

Game 2: #12 vs. #5
1 p.m. CT

Game 3: #10 vs. #7
6 p.m. CT

Game 4: #11 vs. #6
8 p.m. CT


Quarterfinals - Friday, March 9

Game 5: #8/#9 vs. #1
11 a.m. CT

Game 6: #5/#12 vs. #4
1 p.m. CT

Game 7: #7/#10 vs. #2
6 p.m. CT

Game 8: #6/#11 vs. #3
8 p.m. CT


Semifinals - Saturday, March 10

Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
12 p.m. CT

Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8
2:30 p.m. CT


Final - Sunday, March 11

Game 11: Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10
2:30 p.m. CT


Contest Rules:

Points will be awarded for correctly predicting the following-

1. The winner of the game - 3 points
2. The combined score of the 2 teams - 1 point (closest pick wins)
3. The margin of victory - 1 point (closest pick wins)
4. The game’s leading scorer - 1 point
5. Total points by leading scorer - tiebreaker (the closest pick without going over wins unless everyone goes over in which case the closest pick wins.)

The higher seed in each game will receive 1 additional point as a reward for success during the regular season.

Contestants may not predict the same values for combined scores, margin of victory, and leading scorer’s point total as those of another contestant that has already posted for a game.

Contestants may predict the same game winner & leading scorer regardless of what has already been posted.

Tiebreaker rules:

1. Ties for the win among contestants on the same seed line will not be broken and all tied contestants will be advanced. (Does not apply to championship game)
2. Ties for the win among contestants on different seed lines will be broken and the winner advanced.

No editing of predictions will be allowed; thus contestants cannot change their original prediction. If original prediction cannot be verified, the contestant will be disqualified.

Failure by a contestant to post picks prior to the start of the game will result in disqualification.


Separate threads will be posted for each game of the tournament for contestants to post their predictions in. Good luck to all.

[ShockdaWorld]

2018 Qualifiers:

#1 Seed - ShockerDave, shoxxfmr, & Wheatshock

#2 Seed - dregn, & Topshock

#3 Seed - proshox, & WuShock16

#4 Seed - ShockdaWorld

#5 Seed - eeshocker, SHOXAAC, & SHOXJOCK

#6 Seed - Aargh, shocks02, shock-it-to-me, & Walker

#7 Seed - 1972Shocker

#8 Seed - Calshockfan, COS Shocker, & ShoxFan7

#9 Seed - Jhook89, & Shree

#10 Seed - ShockerDropOut

#11 Seed - AndShock, & capnkirk

#12 Seed - B1ShockFan, & ShockerMas


1st Round - Thursday, March 8

Game 1: #9 vs. #8
11 a.m. CT

Game 2: #12 vs. #5
1 p.m. CT

Game 3: #10 vs. #7
6 p.m. CT

Game 4: #11 vs. #6
8 p.m. CT


Quarterfinals - Friday, March 9

Game 5: #8/#9 vs. #1
11 a.m. CT

Game 6: #5/#12 vs. #4
1 p.m. CT

Game 7: #7/#10 vs. #2
6 p.m. CT

Game 8: #6/#11 vs. #3
8 p.m. CT


Semifinals - Saturday, March 10

Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
12 p.m. CT

Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8
2:30 p.m. CT


Final - Sunday, March 11

Game 11: Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10
2:30 p.m. CT


Contest Rules:

Points will be awarded for correctly predicting the following-

1. The winner of the game - 3 points
2. The combined score of the 2 teams - 1 point (closest pick wins)
3. The margin of victory - 1 point (closest pick wins)
4. The game’s leading scorer - 1 point
5. Total points by leading scorer - tiebreaker (the closest pick without going over wins unless everyone goes over in which case the closest pick wins.)

The higher seed in each game will receive 1 additional point as a reward for success during the regular season.

Contestants may not predict the same values for combined scores, margin of victory, and leading scorer’s point total as those of another contestant that has already posted for a game.

Contestants may predict the same game winner & leading scorer regardless of what has already been posted.

Tiebreaker rules:

1. Ties for the win among contestants on the same seed line will not be broken and all tied contestants will be advanced. (Does not apply to championship game)
2. Ties for the win among contestants on different seed lines will be broken and the winner advanced.

No editing of predictions will be allowed; thus contestants cannot change their original prediction. If original prediction cannot be verified, the contestant will be disqualified.

Failure by a contestant to post picks prior to the start of the game will result in disqualification.


Separate threads will be posted for each game of the tournament for contestants to post their predictions in. Good luck to all.

It may be helpful to post the tourney bracket.