Comments:

1. Should be easy to win this one, everyone else will be picking UNC.
   
   Go Gators! by taxinvestor
   
2. Sweet, bracket name is: mzrdisi by renesisX
   
3. My bracket name is...get this...id10t by id10t
   
4. Looking forward to this.
   
   I'm in as 7Aaron by 7Aaron
   
5. I'm in. by DaJoker
   
6. I'm in to make a name for myself. Alando Tucker is going to roll over everybody. Oh yeah he is bringing Wisconsin with him.
   
   Bracket name acwilber by acwilber
   
7. I am in Texaswj. I can see everyone else, can you see me. by TX WJ
   
8. For some reason I am having a problem with the password. I have the ID is 52508 and entering "SiriusMadness" for the pw but it is not working for some reason. What am I doing wrong? by BDBopper
   
9. I'm there, usiphi203. by usiphi203
   
10. <---
    
    i'm in by ilovelucy
    
11. Quote:

    Originally Posted by BDBopper For some reason I am having a problem with the password. I have the ID is 52508 and entering "SiriusMadness" for the pw but it is not working for some reason. What am I doing wrong?

    I think it worked for me when i went all lowercase. by bandwagon03
    
12. Im in too. "Bandwagon03"
    
    Lets get it on! by bandwagon03
    
13. Quote:

    Originally Posted by bandwagon03 I think it worked for me when i went all lowercase.

    Thanks you very much. I'm in as BDBopper. by BDBopper
    
14. I'm in. Bracket name : malithion by malithion
    
15. I'm in: jasoncardenas21 by jasoncardenas21
    
16. It's cool you guys are getting some prizes together.
    Good luck to all, you'll need it. by usiphi203
    
17. <-- that's the name right there by enjoythemouse
    
18. I'm in, but no threat to win it.
    
    Mountain by Mountain
    
19. Bracket name is : jdll01
    
    Go Cats!!!! by jdll01
    
20. All you beginners, and even you novices...prepare to have your ass handed to you.
    
    The Name: roscoryan
    The Game: Winning. by roscoryan
    
21. My name is my name Timbushpk
    
    Thanks by Timbushpk
    
22. In in as DoublEE
    
    A Haiku for the occasion:
    
    MARCH MADNESS IS HERE
    CAROLINA IS A LOCK
    SHOW ME THE MONEY!
    
    
    And yes, the pw should be entered in all lowercase...siriusmadness by DoublEE
    
23. I'm in --- bracket name: dak17 by dak17
    
24. I'm all set up (I think)
    
    My username is Scipione31.
    
    GO HEELS! by Scipione
    
25. I'm in
    
    User name: Hektor by hektor
    
26. I'm in as Phil D. Snutts.
    
    Sorry, that's my online dating name. Or is it how I sign my letters to the President...I can't remember...
    
    I'm Casual Fan, the Badger Pickin' Man. by Casual Fan
    
27. Count me in. cdex99. by cdex99
    
28. I'm in-----packiejuppet. by packie juppet
    
29. I'm in as well. Bracket is MM. by Michigan Made
    
30. Builder_J is in da house as (get this original moniker) builder_j. by builder j
    
31. In
    
    Dabracket (bobbailey) by bobbailey
    
32. i'm in, my bracket name is my username like the rules stated. why are we all announcing our bracket names?
    
    - Jon by jon01
    
33. I think people are being safe... I said in my original post to let me know here who is who, so I could kick out non-backstagers.
    
    No harm...no foul! by RoadRunner
    
34. Sweet, rocking second place right now with Chicago Swedes. by jubrand
    
35. Well my bracket is trashed now... I had Maryland in the final 4
    
    Where the hell is the Maryland team we saw at the end of the regular season??? by Scipione
    
36. That Ohio State game was great. Glad they pulled through. by usiphi203
    
37. I''m in... and knock on wood, I'm looking good....
    
    Butler beat Florida? HAHAHAHAHA by mrb42
    
38. As good as my Saturday was, and it was pretty good (I got as high as 3rd place)...my Sunday has been a disaster! If UK beats KU, I may just slit my wrists...
    
    
    (BTW,I heard all of you reading this, just start to cheer for Kentucky....you're all banned!!! ) by RoadRunner
    
39. Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoadRunner As good as my Saturday was, and it was pretty good (I got as high as 3rd place)...my Sunday has been a disaster! If UK beats KU, I may just slit my wrists... (BTW,I heard all of you reading this, just start to cheer for Kentucky....you're all banned!!! )

    I was getting worried also, it looks llike kansas is pulling away. Up by 13 right now. by usiphi203
    
40. After the first weekend of action here's the Top 10 standings:
    
    Rank Bracket Points Correct Picks
    1 MRB42 52 40 of 48
    1 ModMadness 52 38 of 48
    (That's me...I know I didn't follow the naming rule, but I'm ineligible anyway!)
    3 usiphi203 51 39 of 48
    3 Mountain 51 38 of 48
    3 taxinvestor 51 38 of 48
    3 jon01 51 39 of 48
    7 WolfViper 50 38 of 48
    7 ed 50 38 of 48
    9 DoublEE 49 37 of 48
    9 Rungel 49 38 of 48
    9 packiejuppet 49 37 of 48 by RoadRunner
    
41. <--> ed Thats my bracket name. Sorry I didn't pay attention when making it and thought they wanted my name. by vtec
    
42. Scenarios:
    
    FLORIDA VS. GEORGETOWN
    Florida Wins:
    1. Just Win Baby - 2. MRB42 - 3. RyanM
    
    Georgetown Wins:
    1. Timbushpk - 2. jameswparks - 3. jon01
    
    
    FLORIDA VS. OHIO STATE
    Florida Wins:
    1. MRB42 - 2. malithon - 3. Just Win Baby
    
    Ohio State Wins:
    1. kozaks2 - 2. acwilber - 3. usiphi203
    
    
    UCLA VS. GEORGETOWN
    UCLA Wins:
    1. Timbushpk - 2. Hektor - 3. Just Win Baby
    
    Georgetown Wins:
    1. Timbushpk - 2. jon01 - 3. Unoriginal
    
    
    UCLA VS. OHIO STATE
    UCLA Wins:
    1. Hektor - 2. id10t - 3. MRB42
    
    Ohio State Wins:
    1. id10t - 2. DaJoker - 3. kozaks2 by id10t
    
43. WOOHOO!
    
    Go Gators!!!
    
    Go Me!!!
    
    (sorry... I never pick these things right...) by mrb42
    
44. Congratulations, MRB42!! #470 is the country, and #1 in our group; very impressive performance.
    
    RyanM was top among the moderators/admins, but I put up a good looking 40th place. Here's the rest of the top 10:
    
    Rank Bracket Points Correct Picks Overall % Overall Rank
    1 MRB42 176 54 of 63 99th 470
    2 malithion 156 46 of 63 97th 49880
    3 Just Win Baby 146 43 of 63 94th 13802
    4 7Aaron 144 47 of 63 93rd 132666
    5 RyanM 141 44 of 63 91st 163331
    6 taxinvestor 139 47 of 63 90th 179348
    7 Sean 138 41 of 63 90th 186806
    8 BDBopper 131 40 of 63 86th 270063
    9 kozaks2 128 43 of 63 84th 306638
    10 acwilber 125 43 of 63 82nd 344218
    
    I'll be contacting winners later this week for prize information. by RoadRunner
    
45. Congrats for winning man. by usiphi203
    
46. Congrats to MrB, im shooting for a big improvement next year, maybe the top 25!! by bandwagon03
    
47. Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoadRunner Congratulations, MRB42!! #470 is the country, and #1 in our group; very impressive performance. I'll be contacting winners later this week for prize information.

    No offense or anything, but what happened to the prizes? by malithion
    
48. Quote:

    Originally Posted by RyanM Once again the productivity of office workers all across the country plummets as the nation prepares itself for the NCAA Men's basketball tournament. And of course <a href="http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&amp;c=Page&amp;cid=1096483195628" target="_blank">Sirius will be there</a> for every moment! <blockquote>...beginning on Tuesday, March 13, SIRIUS will provide uninterrupted coverage of the 2007 NCAA® Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. (March 13 - April 2) From the opening tip-off to the final buzzer, SIRIUS delivers every game in its entirety with absolutely no blackouts.</blockquote> To mark the occasion, we here at Sirius Backstage will be hosting a pool for you bracket-pickers out there. Those looking for an edge might choose to listen to one of the 2 tournament selection shows that Sirius will be airing Sunday afternoon. <blockquote><font color="#2099c8"><span class="t5bb"><strong>The Selection Sunday Show</strong></span> </font><span class="t5gn"><font color="#333333"><strong>Sunday, March 11th 6 pm - 9 pm ET</strong> </font><a href="http://www.sirius.com/siriussportsaction" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#2099c8">SIRIUS Sports Action Ch. 123</font></strong></a> </span>John Tautges and John Thompson broadcast live from the NCAA Broadcast Center for the announcement of the field of 65. College hoops experts Dave Gavitt and Bill Raftery drop by to analyze the match-ups, as well as talk with coaches and the NCAA Committee Chairman. <font color="#2099c8"><span class="t5bb"><strong>Selection Sunday on ESPN Radio</strong></span> </font><span class="t5gn"><font color="#333333"><strong>Sunday, March 11th 6 pm - 9 pm ET</strong> </font><a href="http://www.sirius.com/espnradio" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#2099c8">ESPN Radio Ch. 120</font></strong></a> </span>Long-time college coach Bob Valvano hosts this up-to-the-minute program of the bracket announcements. Andy Katz, senior college basketball writer for ESPN.com. and Doug Gottlieb also give listeners a three-hour course in bracketology as well as get insights from key coaches and the selection chairs of both the men's and women's selection committees.</blockquote> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.geocities.com/roscoryan/sbsncaa.gif" height="134" width="480" /></p> To participate, you'll need a Yahoo login. Go to <a href="http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/men/register/joinprivategroup" target="_blank">this link</a> to join our group. The group number is 52508, and the password is "SiriusMadness". Although Yahoo will allow you to create up to 5 brackets, only one may be entered in this group. We are lining up prizes, so make your picks count! <strong>Please be sure to put your Sirius Backstage username in the name of your bracket</strong> and post your bracket "name" here in the comments so that we know who is who. Yahoo users who are not members of SiriusBackstage are not eligible for prizes, and will likely get kicked out of the group!

    Will there be a 2008 pool? by builder j
    
49. Quote:

    Originally Posted by builder j Will there be a 2008 pool?

    Hopefully the mods will start a pool for us (they offered prizes to the winner last year ). But, if they haven't done so as the tournament gets closer, I wouldn't mind starting a pool for us on yahoo. by 7Aaron
    
50. I hear ya man, yea if the MODs dont want to do it, we have to do something regardless... by bandwagon03