MARCH MADNESS       2007
RULES
                              Entry deadline: Wed. before the first Thurs. morning game                                                                                            
Welcome to the 2007 Edition of March Madness
One fee ($75) makes you a player in both pools (only option) ...
We hope the site adds to your enjoyment.  As always, your input is desired almost as much as your money.
RULES POINT SPREADS
In determining the winner of games, points will be added to the lower seeded teams as follows: The higher number seed MINUS the lower number seed  PLUS 1/2 point. (16 seed plays 1 seed, the 16 seed gets 15 1/2 points ... 16 - 1 + 1/2 = 15 1/2)
Pay-offs POINT CHART for a Win
(Win means team that beat spread)
This chart will be placed on each regional page.

Pay-offs

Pool #1 = 70% of pool
first     =  24%
second = 18%
third    = 12%
fourth  = 6%
regional winner = 2.5% (4 x 2.5% = 10%)
2006 & 07 Game    
Seed #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

1 & 2

2

4

6

8

12

16

3 & 4

4

6

8

12

14

8

5 & 6

8

10

12

14

10

2

7 & 8

12

14

16

10

6

2

9 & 10

14

16

16

10

6

2

11 & 12

18

18

16

8

4

2

13 & 14

20

20

16

6

2

2

15 & 16

20

20

20

2

2

2

Pool #2 = 30% of pool
first     = 12%
second = 9%
third    = 6%
fourth  = 3%

$90 for website
total = $? = ? x $75
Look at this once, it is how I arrived at above chart. Read explanation below if you have no life (like me).  
  Game    
Seed #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

1 & 2

2

4

6

8

12

16

running total

2

6

12

20

32

52

3 & 4

4

6

8

12

14

8

running total

4

10

18

30

44

54

5 & 6

8

10

12

14

10

2

running total

8

18

30

44

54

56

7 & 8

12

14

16

10

6

2

running total

12

26

42

52

58

60

9 & 10

14

16

16

10

6

2

running total

14

30

46

56

62

64

11 & 12

18

18

16

8

4

2

running total

18

36

52

60

64

66

13 & 14

20

20

16

6

2

2

running total

20

40

56

62

64

66

15 & 16

20

20

20

2

2

2

running total

20

40

60

62

64

66
Explanation of above points chart
The total maximum for teams seeded 1&2 is 52, this is close to the expected or probable points the best 1&2 should get.  The total maximum for teams seeded 3&4 is 54, this is a little higher (rewarding a better effort).  However the expected or probable points a good 3&4 should get is more likely the 44 (one round earlier).  The total maximum for teams seeded 5&6 is 56, this is a little higher again (rewarding a better effort). However the expected or  probable points a good 5&6 should get is more likely, again, the 44 (but again, one round earlier).  It continues like this with most points allotted to the teams in the position a team that does good is most likely to reach. However the decreasing allotted points stops one long shot team from controlling the entire pool.
The chart was established to give all  teams about the same amount of points for a good effort at their seeding. This system equalizes 1 through 16. Small change in 1 through 6 (basis for overall scoring system). Limits 7 through 10 from being too strong (keeps one team from controlling the pool; i.e., Temple's 56 pts last year). Helps 11 through 16 to have a chance at points. This makes us pick throughout the entire pool. The best overall balanced good picks making the winner, instead of one long shot hot pick dominating.