2010 NCAA Pick 8

By Hoya Hoops

Filled Out BracketLove college basketball?

Bored with the same old bracket?

Tired of annoying co-workers thinking they know more about basketball than you because they correctly picked some obscure upset that has no relevance to the tournament?

 
 
If so, we present “An Intelligent Alternative” to the boring bracket. This game is a better way to show if you know your stuff, and it takes much less time to do. We call it the NCAA Pick 8.

Here’s how you play. You pick 8 teams. We total up the winning percentage of your eight teams combined. Whoever has the highest winning percentage is the Champion and wins a T-shirt.

WAIT…there is one catch about your 8 teams. This is the only rule, but it is important: You can only choose one team of each seed!

For example, you can only have one #1 seed, and only one #2 seed. You do not need to have seeds 1-8; feel free to choose a #9 seed or a #10 seed, or even a #16 if you’re feeling lucky. But you can only choose one team of each seed!

So go at it! Enter your 8 teams in the comments area and good luck.

Tiebreaker: In case two or more contestants finish with the same winning percentage, select one player (any player in the tournament) who you think will score the most total points in the NCAA Tournament. The selected player with the most points will be the determining factor in case of a tie.

Here are our picks:

  • #1 – Syracuse (Hoyas beat them)
  • #2 – Villanova (Hoyas beat them)
  • #3 – Georgetown
  • #5 – Temple (Hoyas beat them)
  • #6 – Marquette (Hoyas beat them)
  • #9 – Louisville (Hoyas beat them)
  • #11 – Washington (Hoyas beat them)
  • #13 – Houston (Hoyas beat them…in 1984 National Championship)

And our tiebreaker: Chris Wright

Topics: Game Time
March 16th, 2010, 9:34 am     34 Comments

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  1. GKiely Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 9:51 am

    #1 Kentucky
    #2 Ohio State
    #3 Georgetown
    #5 Butler
    #6 Marquette
    #7 Clemson
    #9 Northern Iowa
    #10 St. Mary’s

    Go Hoyas!

  2. GKiely Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 10:11 am

    Sorry…Tiebreaker is John Wall

  3. Anthony C Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 10:13 am

    # 1 Kentucky
    # 2 Villanova
    # 3 Georgetown
    # 4 Vandy
    # 5 Mich. State
    # 6 Marquette
    # 9 Louisville
    #12 UTEP

  4. Anthony C Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 10:14 am

    Sorry Tiebreaker is Greg Monroe…..Go Hoyas!

  5. hoyasincebirth Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 10:30 am

    #1 Kentucky
    #2 WVU
    #3 Georgetown
    #4 Wisconsin
    #5 Texas A&M
    #6 ND
    #7 Richmond
    #9 Northern Iowa

    tie breaker
    John Wall

  6. Bobby in Tennessee Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    #1 Kansas
    #2 Villanova
    #3 Gtown
    #4 Wisconsin
    #5 Butler
    #6 Marquette
    #7 BYU
    #13 Siena

    tie breaker= Our nemesis Scottie Reynolds

  7. big A Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    #1 Kentucky
    #2 West Virginia
    #3 Georgetown
    #5 Michigan State
    #6 Marquette
    #8 Gonzaga
    #9 Louisville
    #10 St. Mary’s

    Tie Breaker: John Wall – Kentucky

  8. Zo Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    1 Kentucky
    2 Villanova
    3 Georgetown
    4 Purdue
    5 Temple
    7 Oklahoma State
    9 Louisville
    10 Florida
    Tiebreaker – Vernon Macklin

  9. DBeck Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    1 Kentucky
    2 West Virginia
    3 Georgetown
    5 Texas A & M
    6 Marquette
    7 Richmond
    12 Cornell
    13 Siena

    Tiebraker- Fredette from BYU

  10. CPerez Says:
    March 16th, 2010 at 11:49 pm

    #1 Kentucky
    #2 Kansas State
    #3 Georgetown!
    #5 Texas A&M
    #6 Notre Dame
    #7 Oklahoma State
    #9 Louisville
    #12 UTEP

    Tie Breaker – John Wall (Kentucky)

  11. Bob from Columbia Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 7:55 am

    1. kentucky
    2. west virginia
    3. pittsburgh
    4. maryland
    5. temple
    6. notre dame
    7. clemson
    8. (9) Fla. State

    final 4=gu/syr/w.va/vill
    it’s all big east baby …

  12. Mama Meg Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 8:04 am

    1 Kansas
    2 West Virginia
    3 Baylor
    4 Maryland
    6 Marquette
    7 BYU
    8 Gonzaga
    12 Cornell

    Tiebreaker: Greivis Vasquez

  13. lin Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 8:42 am

    1 Syracuse
    2 Kansas State
    3 Georgetown
    4 Maryland
    5 Michigan State
    6 Xavier
    7 Oklahoma State
    10 St. Mary’s

    Tiebreaker: Gen. Greivis

  14. tomd Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 9:10 am

    1 Kentucky
    2 Kansas State
    3 Georgetown
    4 Maryland
    5 Butler
    6 Marquette
    7 Richmond
    9 Louisville

    tiebreaker john wall

  15. Mark D Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 10:22 am

    1 Duke
    2 West Virginia
    3 Baylor
    4 Wisconsin
    5 Michigan State
    6 Marquette
    7 Richmond
    8 Gonzaga

    Tiebreaker: Jon Scheyer

  16. Will F Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 10:37 am

    1 Kansas
    2 Kansas State
    3 Baylor
    4 Purdue
    5 Temple
    6 Tennessee
    7 Richmond
    8 Washington

    Tiebreaker: Jimmer Fredette

  17. Drew Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 11:17 am

    1 Kansas
    2 West Virginia
    3 Baylor
    4 Wisconsin
    5 Texas A&M
    6 Xavier
    7 Richmond
    11 Washington
    12 UTEP
    10 Florida

    TB: Cole Aldrich

  18. Drew Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 11:18 am

    Oh sorry, that is 10. delete UTEP and Florida.

  19. Nate U Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 11:59 am

    1. Kansas
    2. Ohio St.
    3. Georgetown
    4. Wisconsin
    5. Texas A&M
    6. Notre Dame
    9. Louisville
    12. Utah St.

    Tiebreaker: Evan Turner

  20. Elizabeth Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    1. Kentucky
    2. Villanova
    3. pitt
    4. Wisc
    5. TA&M
    6. Marq
    7. OKState
    8. Texas

    Villanova – Scottie Reynolds

  21. Meg Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    1 Kansas
    2 Villanova
    3 Pittsburgh
    4 Purdue
    5 Butler
    6 Marquette
    7 OK State
    8 California

    Tiebreaker – Sherron Collins

  22. Giovanna Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    #1 – Syracuse
    #2 – Villanova
    #3 – Georgetown
    #4 – Vanderbilt
    #5 – MSU
    #6 – Marquette
    #8 – California
    #10 – Florida

    Teibreaker: Andy Rautins

  23. Bob from Columbia Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Tiebreaker – D. Butler – remember him from West Va.? OUCH!!!! – is on a superhot lucky streak …

  24. Queviva Says:
    March 17th, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    #1 – Kansas
    #2 – West Virginia
    #3 – Georgetown
    #4 – Wisconsin
    #5 – Texas A&M
    #6 – Marquette
    #12 – UTEP
    #13 – Siena

    Tiebreaker: Scottie Reynolds

  25. LCPolo18 Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 12:25 am

    1-Kentucky
    2-West Virginia
    3-Georgetown
    4-Maryland
    5-Texas A&M
    7-BYU
    11-Washington
    12-Cornell

    John Wall

  26. Let's Go Hoyas! Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 1:02 am

    1. Kansas
    2. West Virginia
    3. Georgetown
    4. Wisconson
    5. Texas A&M
    6. Notre Dame
    11. Minnesota
    12. UTEP

    John Wall

  27. Ken K from SoCal Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 1:58 am

    1. Kansas
    2. WVU
    3. Pitt
    5. Temple
    6. Notre Dame
    7. BYU
    10. St. Marys
    12. UTEP

    De’Sean Butler

    Figure I wont jinx the Hoyas by picking them. :)

  28. Julien from France Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 4:51 am

    1. Kentucky
    2. Villanova
    3. Georgetown
    4. Wisconsin
    5. Texas A&M
    6. Marquette
    7. BYU
    10. Missouri

    Tie breaker: Sherron Collins

  29. BLark Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 7:10 am

    1. Kansas
    2. West Virginia
    3. Georgetown
    4. Wisconsin
    5. Michigan State
    6. Marquette
    7. BYU
    13. Siena

    Tie breaker: Evan Turner

  30. Emily Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 7:45 am

    1. Kentucky
    2. Villanova
    3. Georgetown
    4. Wisconsin
    5. Michigan State
    6. Marquette
    9. Louisville
    13. Siena

    Tie breaker – John Wall

  31. John G Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 9:50 am

    #1 Kansas
    #2 West Virginia
    #3 Georgetown
    #4 Wisconsin
    #5 Michigan State
    #6 Marquette
    #7 BYU

    Sherron Collins

  32. John G Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 9:52 am

    #8 California

  33. Mamu Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 10:27 am

    #1 Kansas
    #2 West Virginia
    #3 Georgetown
    #4 Wisconsin
    #5 Temple
    #6 Marquette
    #8 Gonzaga
    #9 Louisville

    Austin Freeman – Georgetown

    Austin is going to get hot in the NCAA

  34. Cathy Fitz Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 11:47 am

    1. Villanova
    2. Georgetown
    3. Syracuse
    4. Marquette
    5. Louisville
    6. Wisconsin
    7. Michigan State
    8. Texas

    Scottie Reynolds

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