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We all know we have to have one.

Things kick off today with Texas Southern vs Mt Saint Mary's at 2:10pm, Drake vs. Wichita St at 3:27, App St vs Norfolk St at 5:40, and UCLA vs Michigan St at 6:57.

Sco Ducks.
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So if a team gets COVID in the 2nd round, that means the other team advanced, right?

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UOducksTK1 wrote:So if a team gets COVID in the 2nd round, that means the other team advanced, right?
I'm guessing it would be a forfeit, but if I'm not mistaken, they are all in a bubble now, so it shouldn't be a problem. They quarantined ahead of time, and this was the idea behind having everyone in 1 city. Obviously that doesn't mean it's fail proof, but the NBA was able to pull it off. I don't believe they had a positive test once everyone got into the bubble.
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droop10 wrote:
UOducksTK1 wrote:So if a team gets COVID in the 2nd round, that means the other team advanced, right?
I'm guessing it would be a forfeit, but if I'm not mistaken, they are all in a bubble now, so it shouldn't be a problem. They quarantined ahead of time, and this was the idea behind having everyone in 1 city. Obviously that doesn't mean it's fail proof, but the NBA was able to pull it off. I don't believe they had a positive test once everyone got into the bubble.
Its not a bubble, they are just in one state together. They are calling it a "controlled environment"

Yes, if a team gets infected then the other team simply advances
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I wonder how many brackets will bust due to covid..

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Pretty good game between UCLA and Sparty going to O.T. now. The Bruins were down a lot early and were still down 5 with 90 seconds left and came back. We'll see if they can finish it out and make all the Big 10 fans' collective heads explode.
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Pleasantly surprised to see UCLA come from behind and beat Michigan State. Pac-12 is 1-0 in the tourney.
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Hopefully their guard that went down is okay. Dude hit some pretty big shots tonight during the comeback.
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Yup fun game, glad UCLA won. I still have BYU beating them though.

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Well it's 2021. Maybe the people that select brackets based on mascots can instead this year select teams based on the state they reside in, correlating state-based Covid cases as risk assessment for whom will play and advance versus forfeit. Sounds like a terrible idea :lol:
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Is anybody picking someone other than Gonzaga or Oregon to win it all?
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I am in an office pool and I took Illinios. Almost everyone had Gonzaga, so figured it was worth the risk. They have good guard play and an elite big, so I think they have a shot.

However, Gonzaga's offense is just sick.
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northbeachsf wrote:I am in an office pool and I took Illinios. Almost everyone had Gonzaga, so figured it was worth the risk. They have good guard play and an elite big, so I think they have a shot.

However, Gonzaga's offense is just sick.
I have Illinois too.

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I picked Ohio St vs Bama in the final....is this not football?
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I have Arkansas in the Sweet 16, but I won't be the least bit upset to see a Southeastern Conference team go down early. If they become good at basketball outside of Kentucky, college sports will become insufferable.
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