Category Archives: challenge
BSB Baseball Suicide Pool: Round One to J
Well, the first ever BSB Baseball Suicide Pool was short, but rather sweet for one guy. J took down the 11-person field in a mere 4 days to start the season with a healthy winfall. 7 of the 11 entries … Continue reading
CTC Final Recap: By an Amazing Score of 2,652 – 2,651, Rikey Wins the 2011 Overall Title
Truth is oftentimes stranger than fiction. And, in this case, you can’t make this kind of thing up. After 13 days, 276 games played, and 45,712 points awarded, the CTC overall title was decided by one single, solitary point. Doogan … Continue reading
CTC: Day Thirteen
After twelve days of pretty amazing basketball and intense CTC competition, it all comes down to one game (and maybe a single point) to decide the 2011 CTC overall title. With only four games today – all worth 80 points … Continue reading
CTC Day Twelve Recap: Rikey Wins a Big Day Twelve and Could Complete a Historic Comeback
And, then there were two. Rikey’s correct picks of Richmond and Kansas yesterday have put him in striking distance of J, the overall leader, on the final day. And, get this – if Kentucky wins – Rikey will win the … Continue reading
CTC: Day Twelve
Last Update: 9:58 AM *denotes recent update Yesterday was an unbelievable day of wild finishes, blown leads, and lots of overtimes. Can today provide anything like that? Well, there are some more great games, and some huge CTC implications all day. … Continue reading
CTC Day Eleven Recap: Alexi’s 596 Wins the Day, Moves into Top Five; J Takes Over the Overall Lead and is in Great Position for the Overall Title
In what is always the highest-scoring day of the CTC, Alexi scores almost as many as The Jimmer and moves into the Top 5. J, who was right behind Alexi, has taken the overall lead and is in really good … Continue reading
CTC: Day Eleven
LAST UPDATE: 10:49 am * – denotes recently posted update I have said many times that the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament are the four greatest days in the sports calendar. And, I believe the Divisional Round of the … Continue reading
CTC Day Ten Recap: Rikey, Lohse, and Primm Shine on the Biggest Day Yet; Bry’s Overall Lead Continues to Shrink
Prior to Day Ten, the biggest single-day score was Rikey’s 266 on Day Eight. Well, all 20 people had more than that on Day Ten. And, once again, the big day was won by Rikey, who moves back into second … Continue reading
CTC: Day Ten
Last Update: 10:59 AM Well, first of all, I need to apologize in advance. I had this post completely written (8,000+ words) – by far the longest post of the two weeks, and, somehow, it all got deleted. It totally sucks, … Continue reading
Day Nine Recap: Mac Takes Top Honors and the Overall Race Gets Tighter
Mac wins his first day and jumps up from the bottom to the middle of the pack. J, Dave, and Dan all pick up some ground on the overall leader, and the biggest mover up the standings was Scoot who … Continue reading