That’s right, the STCNBRMMB (pronounced “stickenbrooooomb”) competition is now open! March Madness is upon us and even though my beloved Virginia Tech Hokies were left out of the field of 65, amazingly the sun still came up today and the world kept on turning. So the STC’s Notebook Bragging Rights March Madness Bracket starts now!
No money is involved at either end—entry is free and the winner just gets bragging rights over your fellow STC brethren. I’ll try to do something fun with the winner on the blog as well. And you don’t have to be a hoops fan to enter either! Each year, it seems, someone who has no idea about sports picks teams based upon “Their uniform color goes with my eyes” or “Their coach reminds me of my dad” … and wins. So enter away, you might surprise yourself!
To enter
First, go to http://stc10.mayhem.cbssports.com/e. If you already have an account with CBS Sportsline, log in and you’re set. If not, you’ll need to register (registration is free) and then you’ll have access to the brackets. The only other thing you need is a password, and the password is: “stcrocks”; nothing like a little positive reinforcement!
From there, just enter who you think is going to win each game! I’ve even set it up so you can enter a second bracket if you desire. We’re using a pretty basic point system where points for correct picks double each round. So for each pick in the first round you get right, you get one point. In the second round, two; in the third, four; all the way to 32 points for picking the national champion. (Tiebreaker is the total points scored by both teams combined in the national championship game.)
Edit: The website does all the work for us once picks are in. It will automatically score the brackets and will provide a running standing for everyone who entered. So once you fill out your bracket, your work is done! (And mine is too!) All entries must be completed by noon EDT (GMT-4) on Thursday, 18 March.
So make your picks and enter the STCNBRMMB. Whatever your pleasure, whatever your system, just pick! Note: Larry Kunz has already called dibs on picking based upon “best uniform lettering font,” so please no duplication of that system. Any questions or problems, send me an email at kevin.cuddihy@stc.org.
ANOTHER EDIT: Trash-talking is not only welcome, but encouraged. So after you’ve posted your brackets, feel free to post a comment bragging about them! It’ll make the win that much sweeter.