example how many points awarded for first round wins and second round and so on?
2007-03-16 09:46:15 · 5 answers · asked by Tana T 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
1 point for 1st round
2 points for 2nd round
4 points for 3rd round
8 points for 4th round
16 points for 5th round
and 32 for champion
2007-03-16 09:53:42 · answer #1 · answered by dre9889 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first answer is stupid. The scored would be too close, maybe even end in ties.
90% of people filling their brackets don't want to take chances on the low seeded teams...But that's why they are worth more points.
The way knowledgeable players score: you add the round plus the seed to get the score for each round...It allows players to take chances on the lower seeds to get a better score. Otherwise, everyone would always pick the favorite.
For example...VCU beat Duke, they are the 11 seed, anyone who picked them to win would get 12 points (11 seed + 1st round) - 2nd round worth 2 points + seed, 3rd round + seed and 4th round + seed...
The final 4 winners are worth 25 points & 50 for champion.
But thats just how its useally done...You're able to make your own changes.
2007-03-16 17:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by dj_rounsley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it doesn't matter (the same people would win either way), but since you didn't make rules, I think you have to weigh each game evenly--one point a game.
If you set up a system with different points in different rounds, or double points for underdog victories, before you collected brackets, these would be good, but since you didn't I think you have to keep it as simple and straightforward as possible.
2007-03-16 16:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1st round: 1point
2nd round: 3pts
3rd round: 6pts
regional final: 10points
final four: 20pts
champ. 25pt
2007-03-16 16:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
one point for each correct pick is how most brackets do it.
2007-03-16 16:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by Shischkabob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋