FanOfPurdueWrestling Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Is anyone else participating in this challenge where you have 1000 points to choose 10 wrestlers and score the most points? I'm trying to ensure I win and can donate my earnings to BTS. Attached is the Legend for points per seed. What’s the best lineup I can make with a 1000 point constraint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldAt23 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I do a big pool and it’s possible that someone has the exact same lineup as me. I’d like to do a little one with people here (I know it’s a little last minute). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, FanOfPurdueWrestling said: Is anyone else participating in this challenge where you have 1000 points to choose 10 wrestlers and score the most points? I'm trying to ensure I win and can donate my earnings to BTS. Attached is the Legend for points per seed. What’s the best lineup I can make with a 1000 point constraint? Bonus points are less correlated to seeds than other ways of scoring. So, if they are including bonus points in the scoring then the higher seeds are slightly over priced. It looks like this with bonus (negative means overpriced): Now you need to figure out which of the ten #13 seeds will bust the bracket the most. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truzzcat Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 58 minutes ago, FanOfPurdueWrestling said: Is anyone else participating in this challenge where you have 1000 points to choose 10 wrestlers and score the most points? I'm trying to ensure I win and can donate my earnings to BTS. Attached is the Legend for points per seed. What’s the best lineup I can make with a 1000 point constraint? Carter (hes going to be unbelievably chalk so on the off chance he loses to mehki and med defaults youd have crazy leverage by not using him but its hard to pass up on a 9 seed thats the favorite to win the weight) heavy is a weight i feel like you want to prioritize one of the big 3 wyatt has been my lean because of his chance to make the finals as well as his bonus ability but those 3 guys seem to have really separated from the field 157 is a weight I think you can get some value. Levi is a likely champ but im not a huge fan of his draw for bonus opportunities and I think the field is wide open enough that you can take some shots. I like Andonian,Zerben,Mauller in that order 141 I lean brock hardy top 5 upside with an outside shot at making the finals (very outside) 149 I like gomez legit shot to win it and a very favorable draw to the semis imo 125 I think you just go with your favorite value guy I like Camacho but you still give up decent points on him Poulin, Palmer (if you think he can win off the scale) seem like solid picks 184 and 197 are my main pay ups I think keck could bonus the field and same thing with trent and Aaron they could bonus to the finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnwtwg Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Gomez is going to be there Saturday night or leave Friday morning. He will be one if the deciders for many pools. i am an idiot on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocraTease Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Journalist picks for the tournament: https://www.themat.com/news/2024/march/20/journalists-pick-the-2024-ncaa-championships-finalists-and-top-five-teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocraTease Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 2 minutes ago, SocraTease said: Journalist picks for the tournament: https://www.themat.com/news/2024/march/20/journalists-pick-the-2024-ncaa-championships-finalists-and-top-five-teams I can't believe someone picked Caliendo to reach the finals at 165. He was eviscerated (tech-falled) by Mesenbrink and the two are on the same side of the bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 10 minutes ago, SocraTease said: Journalist picks for the tournament: https://www.themat.com/news/2024/march/20/journalists-pick-the-2024-ncaa-championships-finalists-and-top-five-teams I am surprised nine of them left NC State out of their top 5 team placements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 8 minutes ago, SocraTease said: I can't believe someone picked Caliendo to reach the finals at 165. He was eviscerated (tech-falled) by Mesenbrink and the two are on the same side of the bracket. Caliendo is from Illinois. The guy who picked him is from IllinoisMatmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 2 hours ago, FanOfPurdueWrestling said: Is anyone else participating in this challenge where you have 1000 points to choose 10 wrestlers and score the most points? I'm trying to ensure I win and can donate my earnings to BTS. Attached is the Legend for points per seed. What’s the best lineup I can make with a 1000 point constraint? I'd like to use my 1,000 points to buy 16.67 Staroccis. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanOfPurdueWrestling Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 Keep in mind I have to take Ramos, I’m sure eveyone in my league is. thanks for the help thought! I like my too seeded guys (Kerk, Mendez, O’toole) but I don’t like my lower seeded guys. Will evaluate and share when I update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 5 minutes ago, FanOfPurdueWrestling said: Keep in mind I have to take Ramos, I’m sure eveyone in my league is. thanks for the help thought! I like my too seeded guys (Kerk, Mendez, O’toole) but I don’t like my lower seeded guys. Will evaluate and share when I update! I'd drop O'toole and pick up another top seed if you're looking for bonus value. He has a tough go quarters on. There's an obvious top seed that I think a lot of people forgot has been wrestling this season I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanOfPurdueWrestling Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 13 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: I'd drop O'toole and pick up another top seed if you're looking for bonus value. He has a tough go quarters on. There's an obvious top seed that I think a lot of people forgot has been wrestling this season Is the ultimate goal not to pick the champions though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) 30 minutes ago, FanOfPurdueWrestling said: Is the ultimate goal not to pick the champions though? I wouldn't say that but think of it this way just for fun. Using WKNs chart lets say the admin let you take 5 #1 seeds for your 1,000 & I took 5 # 2 seeds (800) I'd have 200 points to spare and could take a #1 seed. Chances are I beat you by having 6 scoring wrestlers vs your 5. Your five #1's expected score (102.65) vs my five #2's & one #1 (106.93) It's all about value. Also, you have to take Carter Starocci. A) he's the best value pick at #9 and probably at any weight B) It's an offset pick. Have to strategize because everyone is taking him or at least they should Edited March 20 by PortaJohn I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truzzcat Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 13 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: I wouldn't say that but think of it this way just for fun. Using WKNs chart lets say the admin let you take 5 #1 seeds for your 1,000 & I took 5 # 2 seeds (800) I'd have 200 points to spare and could take a #1 seed. Chances are I beat you by having 6 scoring wrestlers vs your 5. Your five #1's expected score (102.65) vs my five #2's & one #1 (106.93) It's all about value. Also, you have to take Carter Starocci. A) he's the best value pick at #9 and probably at any weight B) It's an offset pick. Have to strategize because everyone is taking him or at least they should I think this strategy is really sound for smaller field tourneys to win something big you probably have to get lucky with some mid seed guys but I think doing this could certainly win like a 20-30 man thing pretty easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Truzzcat said: I think this strategy is really sound for smaller field tourneys to win something big you probably have to get lucky with some mid seed guys but I think doing this could certainly win like a 20-30 man thing pretty easily I've been able to win many of my pools with usually only taking one #1 seed. Sometime I take none and build it around #2's & #3's. For the big board luck definitely has to be on your side Edited March 20 by PortaJohn 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanOfPurdueWrestling Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 3 hours ago, Truzzcat said: I think this strategy is really sound for smaller field tourneys to win something big you probably have to get lucky with some mid seed guys but I think doing this could certainly win like a 20-30 man thing pretty easily I’m looking at a 20 man pool, is the ideal scenario picking as many “locks” to place as possible? Attached is my team. if I win I’ll ask the board where to throw the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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