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FAQS

Curious? Have any burning questions? Can't blame you, hopefully I can answer them. I probably won't but I can try.

FADER BRACKET CHALLENGE FORMAT 

1 Point for every 1st round game picked correctly

2 Points for every 2nd round games picked correctly

4 Points for every Sweet 16 game picked correctly

8 Points for every Elite 8 game picked correctly

16 Points for every Final Four game picked correctly

32 Points if you pick the National Champion

 

In case of Tie-breaker, submit a Final Score prediction for the Championship game.

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First Four Games are not included in the FBC.

TIE-BREAK FORMAT 

The tie breaker is determined by the lowest sum of the two absolute value differences. What the hell does that mean? Here's some examples....

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In this entirely hypothetical scenario, Duke is playing Kentucky for the National Championship 

 

In addition there is a tie in the FBC between Pete Davidson and Kanye West 

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Pete 

77-74 Duke

Kanye 

82-73 Duke 

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EXAMPLE #1

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If the final score were to be 80-70 for Villanova....

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Pete

Pete's Score would be 7

Subtract the prediction from the actual score and take the absolute values

Duke - 80-77= 3

Kentucky-70-74=|-4|= 4

Then add the differences

3+4=7

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Kanye 

Kayne's  score would be 5

Duke - 82-80=2

Kentucky- 70-73=|-3|=3

2+3=5

Pete 7 Kanye 5.

Kayne West would win.

 

EXAMPLE #2

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If the score is 75-70 Duke.....

Pete

Duke 77-75= 2

Kentucky 74-70= 4

2+4=6

Kanye 

Duke 82-75= 7

Kentucky 72-73=1

7+1=8

Pete 6 Kanye 8.

 

Pete would win scenario #2 

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EXAMPLE #3

 

If there is another tie....

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We go to closest combined final score. This might seem outlandish but this actually happened in 2018. It was pretty nuts 

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Kanye West

153

Pete Davidson 

151

 

If the combined final score is 152, we will have Co-Champions. Kanye and Pete will spilt the winnings. 

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