AA Master Bracket Challenge

[boblee]

Here is the game:

For those of you that I have mailed out the Brackets to, and will I will continue to upon PM request:

-Fill out the entire bracket before Wednesday @ 5:00 p.m.

-Play-in games will not count.

-It will be NCAA Bracket style.

-One point for first round games, 2 for section semis, etc.

-BE HONEST!

-Let the games begin!

[boblee]

Just need to pick winners.

It is not necessary to email me back with your copy, feel free to keep track yourself.

[boblee]

I was 4/4 in QRT final games on Wednesday. Was anyone not?

[MNHockeyFan]

I was 4/4 in QRT final games on Wednesday. Was anyone not?

I also managed to get them all right, including the play-in games. The only real upset, if you want to call it that, was Spring Lake Park (seeded No. 9) beating Champlin Park 4-1. I had seen SLP twice this year and thought they would probably win this game.

Tonight we just have the Section 7 quarters plus one final play-in game between River Lakes and Sartell-Sauk Rapids. Friday and Saturday the action really becomes fast and furious!

[MNHockeyFan]

All of tonight's AA games are in:

Section 7AA Quarterfinals
Grand Rapids/Greenway 7, Chisago Lakes/Pine City 1
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6, St. Francis/North Branch 1
Duluth 5, Cambridge-Isanti/Mora 0
Proctor/Hermantown/Duluth Marshall 1, Forest Lake 0

Section 8AA Play-in Game
River Lakes 5, Sartell/Sauk Rapids 2

[MNHockeyFan]

Friday's AA results:

Section 1AA Quarterfinals
Rochester Mayo 2, Rochester John Marshall 0
Lakeville North 9, Dodge County 1
Lakeville South 1, Owatonna 0, 2OT
Farmington 7, Winona 0

Section 2AA Quarterfinals
Edina 8, Prior Lake 1
Minnetonka 6, Chaska 2
Eden Prairie 6, Bloomington Jefferson 1
Holy Angels 4, Shakopee 2

Section 4AA Quarterfinals
Hill Murray 6, North St. Paul 0
Stillwater 8, Minneapolis Novas 1

[MNHockeyFan]

How is everyone doing with this?

I've been pretty lucky and picked most of the upsets that people are talking about on the other threads. Including play-in games I've got 42 points through yesterday's games (one point each for play-ins and quarters, 2 points each for semi's). So far I've only missed Moundsview's upset win over Irondale (2OT) and the Coon Rapids OT win over Blaine. So for sure I won't get the semi-final winner in the bottom bracket of Section 5AA.

Upsets I've managed to pick correctly were North Metro over Buffalo, CDH over WBL and Spring Lake Park's play-in win over Champlin. Otherwise I went with all the favorites (higher seeds) which have all panned out so far.

Any other reports?

[boblee]

I have 27 first round points with 2 more points available tonight.

I have only 4 of 8 second round points.

I got 5 of 6 play-in points.

Total: 36 as of the morning of 2/11.

[hockeyheaven]

I also have 27 1st round, 8 second round.
Great Eight falls like this:

Hopkins
Roseville
EP
Moorehead
Hastings
Farmington
Mounds View
GR

Roseville
EP
Hastings
GR

EP
GR

Bobby, I'm counting on your squad.

[boblee]

Bobby, I'm counting on your squad.

So am I.

[MNHockeyFan]

I have 27 first round points with 2 more points available tonight.

I have only 4 of 8 second round points.

I got 5 of 6 play-in points.

Total: 36 as of the morning of 2/11.

boblee, help me with the math:

Play-in - 5 x 1 = 5
Ist Round - 27 x 1 = 27
2nd Round - 4 x 2 = 8

Doesn't this add up to 40 points? (if section semi's are 2 points each).

[boblee]

I have 27 first round points with 2 more points available tonight.

I have only 4 of 8 second round points.

I got 5 of 6 play-in points.

Total: 36 as of the morning of 2/11.

boblee, help me with the math:

Play-in - 5 x 1 = 5
Ist Round - 27 x 1 = 27
2nd Round - 4 x 2 = 8

Doesn't this add up to 40 points? (if section semi's are 2 points each).

I only got 4 points for semi-finals. There was 4 games and I only got two correct. 4 out of a possibly 8 points.

[MNHockeyFan]

I only got 4 points for semi-finals. There was 4 games and I only got two correct. 4 out of a possibly 8 points.

Gotcha.

I guessed right on the 4 played so far, but as I mentioned there is no way I can get the bottom semi in 5AA correct. I suspect others might be in a similar position.

[MNHockeyFan]

I missed two out of the six semi-final games last night. I had picked Holy Angels to beat Edina in a bit of an upset, but they lost in OT 1-2. Also missed the CDH upset win over Roseville, but was probably not the only one to get this one wrong. Did ANYONE have CDH advancing to the 4AA title game?

So overall headed into tonight I've got:

Play-ins: 6 of 6 = 6 points
Quarterfinals: 30 of 32 = 30 points
Semifinals (so far): 10 of 16 = 20 points (with 3 possible add'l winners)

Total points = 56

P.S. All four of my incorrect picks have been decided in overtime!

[RSI]

Did ANYONE have CDH advancing to the 4AA title game?

It's better to be lucky than good!

First Round (1 pt each) = 28 pts
Second Round (2 pts each) = 22 pts (CDH,Stillwater,EP,Edina,ER,Bemidji,Eagan,Farmington,Mayo,GRG,Cloquet) I still have BSM, Hopkins and Centennial playing tonight.

I guess Blaine won't win the Consolation hardware and Eastview won't make it to the 3rd place game against CDH . That will hurt me...

[hockeyheaven]

Took a big hit with Roseville and Moorhead, but I’m sure no one could predict what CDH is doing. Hoping MV and Hastings can save me. Have no doubt the lightning and the Eagles will prevail

[MNHockeyFan]

I guess Blaine won't win the Consolation hardware and Eastview won't make it to the 3rd place game against CDH . That will hurt me...

And I guess Roseville won't win the Consolation hardware either....

[boblee]

I am at 52 I believe. Darn Blaine hurts.

[MNHockeyFan]

I am at 52 I believe. Darn Blaine hurts.

After tonight's games I am at 65, but I'm completely out of Section 4 as I predicted Roseville would take it. I also had them winning Consolation at State.

[boblee]

I have 61 points right now and I have all my section champions still in except for Blaine...come on Zrust!

[MNHockeyFan]

With tonights GR/G win, I have 68 points:

Play-in's: 6 of 6, 6 points
Section Quarters: 30 of 32, 30 points
Section Semi's: 13 of 16, 26 points
Section Finals: 2 of 8 (so far), 6 points

I am still in the running for the remaining Section Finals, except 4AA where I picked Roseville to win it.

[MNHockeyFan]

Missed the Elk River-Bemidji game. Picked the EP win over Edina and the Centennial section win. Points through Friday night:

Completed Play-in's: 6 of 6 - 6 points
Completed Section Quarters: 30 of 32 - 30 points
Completed Section Semi's: 13 of 16 - 26 points
As of 2/15 Section Finals: 4 of 8 - 12 points

Total Points as of 2/15: 74

[MNHockeyFan]

Progress through Saturday's Section Finals:

Play-in's (6 of 6) x 1 = 6
Section Qtrs. (30 of 32) x 1 = 30
Section Semi's (13 of 16) x 2 = 26
Section Finals (5 of 8 ) x 3 = 15
State Quarters ( ) x 4 =
State Semi's ( ) x 5 =
State Final ( ) x 6 =
Total points thru Sections: 77

Section finals picked:
2AA - Eden Prarie
3AA - Eagan
5AA - Centennial
6AA - BSM
7AA - GR/G

Section finals missed:
1AA - Farmington (had Mayo)
4AA - CDH (had Roseville)
8AA - Elk River (had Bemidji)

[boblee]

I am at 70 points. I had 4 section final winners correct: BSM, EP, Eagan, GRG. In the other sections I had Stillwater (CDH won), Bemidji (ER won), Blaine (Centennial won), and Mayo (Farmington won). I still have my two state championship game teams.

[MNHockeyFan]

Progress through Saturday's Section Finals:

Play-in's (6 of 6) x 1 = 6
Section Qtrs. (30 of 32) x 1 = 30
Section Semi's (13 of 16) x 2 = 26
Section Finals (5 of 8 ) x 3 = 15
State Quarters ( ) x 4 =
State Semi's ( ) x 5 =
State Final ( ) x 6 =
Total points thru Sections: 77

Section finals picked:
2AA - Eden Prarie
3AA - Eagan
5AA - Centennial
6AA - BSM
7AA - GR/G

Section finals missed:
1AA - Farmington (had Mayo)
4AA - CDH (had Roseville)
8AA - Elk River (had Bemidji)

Looks like I finished with 90 points. After having 77 through the sections, I only picked 2 (EP & GRG) of the 4 state quarterfinal games (2 x 4 = 8 ), 1 (GRG) of the two state semifinal games (1 x 5 = 5), and did not pick the state champ (BSM=0). So 77 in Sections +13 in Tourney = 90 total points.

P.S. I wasn't sure how much (if any) the 3rd Place and Consolation games were supposed to count, but I didn't have either of these winners either!