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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 11:03:49 GMT -6
BRACKETPALOOZA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
This is a variation of our beloved annual Bracketpalooza competition. The structure is a little different, but this competition still has polling at its core.
We'll be using the format made popular by futbol (among other sports); group stage pool play, followed by a knockout stage .
Which Bracketpalooza Champion will reign supreme? Will anyone stop Radiohead?
Read the next few posts for the deets...
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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 11:04:00 GMT -6
The Participants
There have been 14 Bracketpaloozas, with 1 repeat winner, for a total of 13 acts. The year listed is the Bracketpalooza year, which should be a year ahead of the actual performance year, i.e Flaming Lips played in 2006 and were slotted into Bracketpalooza 2007.
2007 The Flaming Lips
2008 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2009 Radiohead
2010 Depeche Mode
2011 Devo
2012 The Cars
2013 Jack White
2014 The Cure
2015 Outkast
2016 Paul McCartney
2017 Radiohead
2018 Arcade Fire
2019 Vampire Weekend
2020 Janelle Monae
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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 11:07:24 GMT -6
The Group Stage
Radiohead, the only two-time winner, is placed into the Knockout Round and will be seeded #1 when that stage begins.
The remaining 12 acts will be split into 3 groups of 4.
This will be a round robin, where everyone gets to play in at least 3 games. Winner gets 3 points. Ties are allowed at this stage and are worth 1 point.
Each group will have matches that you'll vote on in a 24-hour poll. Use any criteria you see fit when casting your votes.
GROUP A
Paul McCartney
Depeche Mode
Vampire Weekend
Devo
GROUP B
The Cure
Jack White
The Flaming Lips
Janelle Monae
GROUP C
Arcade Fire
Outkast
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Cars
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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 11:09:38 GMT -6
The Knockout Stage
8 teams will make this stage as follows:
#1 Radiohead
#2-4: Three Group Winners
#5-#7: Three Group Runners Up
#8: Best record among the three 3rd place finishers
We'll then commence with a classic bracket format with 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 3rd Place game and 1 Championship game
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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 11:11:49 GMT -6
HousekeepingTies are permitted in the group stage. I'll be tracking the vote count since vote differential will be a tiebreaker if needed during the group stage. The tiebreakers, in order, are: - Vote differential
- Votes for (higher #)
- Votes against (lower #)
Ties in the Knockout round will go to a 12-hour sudden death.
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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 11:12:26 GMT -6
Questions?
Comments...
Post here.
Have fun!
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Post by Tweet on Apr 7, 2020 11:30:36 GMT -6
This is a good thing and I like this
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Post by teekoh on Apr 7, 2020 11:33:38 GMT -6
Excellent idea.
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Post by clouddead on Apr 7, 2020 12:32:01 GMT -6
Excited for The Flaming Lips to get relegated to Ribfest.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 7, 2020 14:00:17 GMT -6
Y'all are gonna catch these hands if DEVO doesn't make it out of group play
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Post by dij22 on Apr 7, 2020 14:19:20 GMT -6
I would say there's maybe a 0% chance Devo advances
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Apr 7, 2020 14:27:18 GMT -6
I would say there's maybe a 0% chance Devo advances Not if I have anything to say about it |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Apr 7, 2020 14:48:02 GMT -6
Paul mccartney repeatedly telling the same jimi hendrix story over and over should disqualify him against devo, a live act so revered they have opened for esteemed arena rock band arcade fire
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Post by clouddead on Apr 7, 2020 14:50:51 GMT -6
Did you know Blackbird was about American civil rights?
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Post by Tweet on Apr 7, 2020 15:03:41 GMT -6
Only 2 I’m confident will make it out of the group stage are arcade fire and The cure
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Post by cosmo on Apr 7, 2020 15:13:50 GMT -6
Just lobbying for Devo.
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Post by doctorace on Apr 7, 2020 17:22:24 GMT -6
Group A, the Lobster Corndog group, kicks things off with 2 matches.
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Post by doctorace on Apr 8, 2020 17:54:37 GMT -6
Group B starts tonight!
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Post by doctorace on Apr 9, 2020 18:08:56 GMT -6
The last two polls for the week are up as Group C debuts tonight.
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Post by doctorace on Apr 13, 2020 13:14:29 GMT -6
The second matches of Group A are live!
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Post by doctorace on Apr 14, 2020 13:44:28 GMT -6
Group B games 3 and 4 are now up.
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Post by doctorace on Apr 15, 2020 16:56:31 GMT -6
Group C games are live
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Post by doctorace on Apr 16, 2020 16:57:54 GMT -6
We'll try something different for the final games of the group stage.
Tonight will feature 1 game per group, and tomorrow will feature the other 3.
I'll try to put something resembling a table here, so you can see where things stand.
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Post by clouddead on Apr 17, 2020 8:04:38 GMT -6
Vampire Weekend has 24 pts against, I think.
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Post by doctorace on Apr 17, 2020 9:38:03 GMT -6
The last of the group stage games are up!
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Post by clouddead on Apr 17, 2020 9:51:30 GMT -6
Depeche Mode has 26 pts for
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Post by doctorace on Apr 18, 2020 15:25:37 GMT -6
Pool play has concluded. Here are the seeds for the Knockout stage:
1. Radiohead
2. The Cure
3. Outkast
4. Paul McCartney
5. Arcade Fire
6. Vampire Weekend
7. Janelle Monae
8. Jack White
Which makes the Quarterfinals look like this:
1. Radiohead
8. Jack White
4. Paul McCartney
5. Arcade Fire
3. Outkast
6. Vampire Weekend
2. The Cure
7. Janelle Monae
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Post by Tweet on Apr 18, 2020 15:34:24 GMT -6
hmmmmmmmmmmm
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Post by doctorace on Apr 20, 2020 8:49:31 GMT -6
The Knockout round begins today with the Quarterfinals.
From this point on, it's the classic bracket format you all know and love, with one exception.
Ties will not automatically go to the winner. There'll be a 6-hour sudden death poll instead.
Will someone (anyone) beat Radiohead?
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Post by doctorace on Apr 21, 2020 10:14:48 GMT -6
It's FINAL FOUR time.
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