SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY: MY SERVER BLEW UP!! Welcome To Our 35th ANNUAL Version of MARCH MADNESS !!! Yes I will have “MY PICKS” so you can compare your picks to mine. (And Laugh or Cry) I will have A “MASTER BRACKET”, “WHAT IF YOU CHOSE THE HIGH PICKS” for each game. Yes I will have MY PICKS. An “UPSET” will be RED on “ALL HIGH PICKS” Bracket. GREEN indicate HIGH SEED Win. What is a seed? Merely a starting place. Although unlikely, IT is possible for two 16 seeds to meet in the final game. Would lets say , DUKE, to be seeded as a number 16. They would still have to win all games to be CHAMPION ! SEEDING: Attempts to give a more favored team an easier path to the CHAMPIONSHIP. Seeding should lead to the best 2 teams playing in the final game. However there is always that upset minded team; or the chance that the favored team has a bad game, a stand out player is sick or injured. For more information feel free to go to… https://ftm.coursemateai.com/home 🏀 I pinned Artie Fischal, (who really does not know much about sports), into revealing some of his picks. HERE YOU ARE FINAL FOUR: ArizonaWildcats, Duke BlueDevils, Houston Cougars, and Michigan Wolverines. CHAMPION: Duke Blue Devils 74 Arizona. Wildcats 68 NOTE: To enlarge pick sheets; HOVER over the sheet. Look at bottom of sheet and click the (+) PLUS . MASTER BRACKET [pdf-embedder url=”https://fromthemiddle.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-March-Madness-MASTER-Brackett.pdf” title=”2026 March Madness MASTER Brackett”] HIGH PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”https://fromthemiddle.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-March-Madness-ALLHIGH-PICKS-Brackett.pdf” title=”2026 March Madness ALLHIGH PICKS Brackett”] MY PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”https://fromthemiddle.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-March-Madness-MLY-PICKS-Brackett.pdf” title=”2026 March Madness MLY PICKS Brackett”] Views: 0
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2019 MARCH MADNESS PICK SHEETS , UPDATES AND OCCASIONAL OPINION
WELCOME TO YOUR 2019 NCAA TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA YOUR 2019 NCAA CHAMPION. WITH OT VICTORY. VIRGINIA 85 TEXAS TECH 77 I am not sure how many years we have been doing this BUT counting pre blog days… It has been 28 years. Most of those have been over the internet For all the Auburn fans and MEDIA PEOPLE who call that last foul as QUESTIONABLE (?) Let me tell you THERE WAS NO QUESTION to it. IT was definitely a foul !! The defender JUMPED into the shooter. That is a foul all day long. As to the missed double dribble call. THAT was just that a missed call in a crucial game; at a crucial time. But it is one of those things I didn’t pick it up until the replay. The commentators, and most anyone would miss it. Unfortunate? YES. But that game was moving at a quick pace. Think of all the rules a referee has to look for. Take that times 10 athletes. I am sure the officials were looking more for contact, than a rare ball handling miscue. After all remember the rules have changed so much over the years. They let them get by with palming the ball, (turning the ball over in their hands, OFFENSIVE can legally GOAL TEND, but Defense is not allowed to defend in like manner. THEY call it DUNKING THE BALL. Any time the hand is in the imaginary circle immediately above the rim THAT IS GOAL TENDING. They rarely call travel, and I can’t count the times i have seen this violation, (it also occurs when one palms the ball). They are getting better about watching the three second lane violation; but it still happens. I saw one instance of kicking the ball not called. Because apparently they changed that rule also. Time was any time the ball hit your foot it was kicking the ball. Apparently now it has to be deemed INTENTIONAL. Basketball used to be a no contact sport. Not so much anymore National Championship Minneapolis April 8 CBS Virginia Vs Texas Tech 20:30 This is where you can print your “OFFICE POOL” Bracket, Check the scores, etc. Yes I will have “MY PICKS” so you can compare your picks to mine. (And Laugh or Cry)I will have A “MASTER BRACKET”, “WHAT IF YOU CHOSE THE HIGH PICKS” for each game. Yes I will have MY PICKS. .An “UPSET” will be RED on “ALL HIGH PICKS” Bracket. GREEN indicate HIGH SEED Win What is a seed? Merely a starting place. Although unlikely, IT is possible for two 16 seeds to meet in the final game. Would lets say Michigan St were to be seeded as a number 16. They would still have to win all games to be CHAMPION ! SEEDING attempts to give a more favored team an easier path to the CHAMPIONSHIP. Seeding should lead to the best 2 teams playing in the final game. However there is always that upset minded team; or the chance that the favored team has a bad game, a stand out player is sick or injured. To print BRACKET: HOVER OVER SHEET. You will see a window at bottom with an arrow pointing down (second from right). Click this button. It will open a new window with the bracket then click the printer icon or go to file, and PRINT. TO Enlarge each sheet: Hover over and select the square on the far bottom RIGHT. To return to PAGE Repeat. MASTER BRACKET [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-MM-MASTER-Bracket.pdf” title=”2019 MM MASTER Bracket”] ALL HIGH PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-ALL-HIGH-PICKS.pdf” title=”2019 ALL HIGH PICKS”] MY PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-MM-MY-PICKS.pdf” title=”2019 MM MY PICKS”] FIRST FOUR 03/19/19 DAYTON, OHIO 1 Fairleigh Dickenson 20-13 82 3 Belmont 27-5 81 FDU BELMONT 2 Prairie View 22-12 76 4 Temple 23-9 70 13/20/20 5 N.C Central 18-15 74 7 Arizona St 22-10 75 NC CENTRAL AZ STATE 6 N. Dakota St 12-18 78 8 St. John’s 21-12 65 Views: 106
NCAA March Madness 2018
VILLANOVA 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONS. MICHIGAN 62 VILLANOVA 79 Notre Dame 61-58 over Mississippi State with a buzzer beating 3 pointer. 17 years after Notre Dames last National Championship… NOTRE DAME 2018 NCAA Women’s CHAMIONSHIP !!! This gives the state of Indiana bragging rights. Having teams win both NCAA and NIT Women Championships. IF Michigan can pull off the Win tomorrow night the Big Ten will have both NCAA Mens and Mens NIT Championship. And a combined Men and women 3 National Champions in one year. WE CAN ONLY WAIT AND SEE. (I have no idea when OR if that has ever happened. Indiana Hoosier Women WIN WNIT 65-57 over Virginia Tech Hokies Big 1o looking strong. with two NIT Championships under their belt this year. WILL Michigan be able to add the NCAA Championship to this list? Penn St Nittany Lions defeats Utah Utes 82-67. WE ALL WAITED FOR IT . AFTER ALL THESE YEARS A NUMBER 16 SEED UPSET A NUMBER 1. NOT JUST ANY NUMBER 1. THE OVERALL NUMBER 1 SEED. AND BY 20 POINTS. UMBC UPSET VIRGINIA. HOW ABOUT A BIG HAND FOR UMBC. Can they go on and be a true “CINDERELLA” Team. If they continue to play like they did today. A real possibility. Alas the dream came to an end. However, it may signal a new era of parity in this Modern Era of college basketball. Seems we were treated, in the past few years with more 15 Seeds upsetting 2 seeds. Now a 16 upsetting a 1 seed. We will just have to wait and see, what the future brings. I can’t help wondering if anyone has a perfect bracket. With only 2 number 1 seeds left; and 2 number 2 seeds left. On the SOUTH bracket, we see highest seeds of 5 (Kentucky), and 7th seeded Nevada. Remaining. The WEST has a number 3 seed, (Michigan), and a number 4 seed (Gonzaga), yet on a possible quest to the FINAL FOUR. The Right side, EAST, and MIDWEST, (for the most part), has pretty much remained intact, both with number 1 and number 2 seeds still in play. WELCOME TO OUR 2018 MARCH MADNESS. I am not sure How many years we have been doing this. I will have to look it up. (Pre-Blog days Has been online since 1992) Warren Buffett has once again offered $1 million dollars for life to any of his employees who gets the final 16 correct.(there’s a 1 in 1.24X1064 chance of accurately predicting all 16 teams. ) Not everyone will go home empty-handed, though. Whichever employee’s bracket makes it the furthest in the tournament will win $100,000. I wonder if anyone still has a chance to win it; NOW. This is where you can print your “OFFICE POOL” Bracket, Check the scores, etc. I will have A “MASTER BRACKET”, “WHAT IF YOU CHOSE THE HIGH PICKS” for each game. An “UPSET BRACKET” (if the favored team wins it will be in Green, if it is an upset it will be listed in RED”. And, Yes I will have “MY PICKS” so you can compare your picks to mine. (And Laugh or Cry) What is a seed? Merely a starting place. Although unlikely, IT is possible for two 16 seeds to meet in the final game. Would lets say Michigan St were to be seeded as a number 16. They would still have to win all games to be CHAMPION ! SEEDING attempts to give a more favored team an easier path to the CHAMPIONSHIP. Seeding should lead to the best 2 teams playing in the final game. However there is always that upset minded team; or the chance that the favored team has a bad game, a stand out player is sick or injured. Selection Sunday will be Sunday March 11, 2018. At 6pm. You can watch the Selections Live on TBS. Something different this year. ALL 68 teams will be announced at the beginning. Teams will know if they are in or out before the seeding announcements. The First Four, (play in games), will be played March 13 and 14. On TRU tv. All games will be played in Dayton Ohio. Two games March 13. Two games March 14. Time is to be determined later. To print BRACKET: HOVER OVER SHEET. You will see a window at bottom with an arrow pointing down (second from right). Click this button. It will open a new window with the bracket then click the printer icon or go to file, and PRINT. Will only print in black and White. TO Enlarge each sheet: Hover over and select the square on the far bottom RIGHT. I think my sentimental favorite, right now has to First Time Ever entry the “BISONS” of LIPSCOMB ! I must say I am very disappointed, by the Selection Committee’s decision. Placing Conference Champions in a play in position, while seeding others (with questionable credentials), in the set field. All Times Atlantic Standard Time (or for the uneducated EDT) MASTER BRACKET [pdf-embedder url=”https://fromthemiddle.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-MM-Brackett-Master.pdf” title=”2018 MM Brackett Master”] ALL HIGH PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”https://fromthemiddle.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-MM-Brackett-HIGH-.pdf” title=”2018 MM Brackett HIGH”] UPSETS [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-MM-Brackett-UPSETS.pdf” title=”2018 MM Brackett UPSETS”] MY PICKS [pdf-embedder url=”http://worldfootballcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-MM-Brackett-MY-PICKS.pdf” title=”2018 MM Brackett MY PICKS”] Views: 118
WELCOME TO YOUR 2016 SEASON OF NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS
Welcome to our 4th year of NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS !!!!! This also marks the 97th SEASON OF THE NFL!! We; no doubt, will see many errant calls by the field officials. SOME legitimate, (after all they are human and can make a miss call). Some wil most likely come from NFL RULE changes. So be prepared for some mistakes, both from teams, players, and officials. I will have these rule changes posted with the PICK sheets for the next 3-4 weeks COMMENT: I really hate to bring this up. But I can’t help wondering if any of you have the same feeling on this subject. I feel , MAKIING TOM BRADY AN HONORARY CAPTAIN OF THE MICHIGAN WOLVERINES DURING HIS TIME OF PUNISHMENT ( THE SUSPENSION), IS AN AFFRONT TO not only the School, the Alumni, and all the the things the NCAA is supposed to stand for. WHY! Honor someone who CHEATED!!!! Maybe after he has served his suspension. Then he could have a message of what he learned . (If anything). To me this is just not the right thing to do. He takes back the message that “Cheating is okay. (Just don’t get caught). This could spill over to the academics; if it is okay to cheat on the field, it must be okay to cheat in the classroom. Here is a list of the rule changes, as I understand them. Extra Points Permanently Moved Back. Last year was a 1-year trial run for extra points being moved from the 2- to the 15-yard line. This year, the vote was to make the change permanent, Press Box Coach-to-Player Communication. In the past, coaches in the press box could not talk to players with the communication system directly. The coach in the press box had to radio down to the sideline; then the coach on the sideline could relay it to the player. Now, teams have the option of the “box coach” talking directly to the players. The hope here is to have fewer delay of game issues? Chop Blocks Are Eliminated. Chop blocks are now illegal, However, you can still go low if a defensive player engages you first. (This may change some teams’ playbooks on offense, but shouldn’t have a major impact. (Defenders, might feel safer about their lower legs.) Ejection for Certain Unsportsmanlike Penalties. This was passed for a one-year trial run. (Shouldn’t this be at the Official’s descretion). Hopefully this will not come up more than 2-3 times during the season. I look for it to be tossed next season. I do not know what the Certain Unsportsmanlike actions will be. But to call for EJECTION, they must be pretty severe. Touchbacks Now Come Out to the 25. I see this as an attempt to eliminate run backs. After it is rare when someone ran it back for 25 yards. I didn’t even like it coming out to the 20. It is like a free play. NOW that fictionalplay will get you down 25% of the field. Let’s just make the field 75 yards long? The challenge will now be for the KICKER to kick HIGH and SHORT . This proposal passed for a one-year trial run as well. I think the fans will not take to this rule. ( I think moving the kickoff to the ten yard line would be more acceptable). Horse Collar Expanded. The horse collar penalties have been expanded to a little below the neck area of the jersey; grabbing anywhere near the name area and yanking the player down will be an infraction moving forward. I don’t see the reasoning behind this. I suppose it is to give the officials a little leeway. One way to interpret this rule, (I suppose), would be….PLAYERS MAY USE THE HORSE COLLAR TO S..L..O..W THE RUNNER; THEN SLIDE DOWN AND MAKE THE TACKLE JUST DON’T PUT HIM TO GROUND WHILE IN THE HIGH AREA. (Heck, next year it may be illegal to touch a player above the waist). Five Yard Penalty for Excess Timeout. If a team tries to call a timeout when they don’t have one, there will be a delay of game penalty called on them. This could work either way. Penalty OR benefit, (Example in a two minute drill? just saying) I think if they are going to hae this rule it should be at last a TEN yard penalty. (Or, just for the heck of it let’s make it a 7 1/2 yard penalty. Add a little twist to the game. Illegal Touching Penalty. Previously, if a player went out of bounds and then caught a pass, it’s not a legal catch. The offending team would be penalized five yards, but would repeat the down. Now, with the new rule, the offending team will not be penalized in yardage, but they will lose the down. Thus ruled as an incomplete pass. Double Foul Issue: A. If there is a double foul during a down in which there is a change of possession, THE team last gaining position may keep the ball UNLESS, its’ foul was committed prior to the change of possesion. B. If a double foul occurs after a change of possession, The DEFENSIVE team retains the ball at the spot of its’ foul or dead ball spot. … Continue reading WELCOME TO YOUR 2016 SEASON OF NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS
