Rules of the Game

ROSTER SELECTION

A team value has been assigned to each of the 340+ Division I college basketball teams, based on independent 2011-2012 pre-season expectations and previews. Team values can be found HERE. The posted values are final and will not change throughout the season.

Using these TEAM VALUES you will select a roster of 10 schools, the total value of which cannot exceed 100. Please double-check your roster to ensure that the total value of your teams does not exceed 100 and then email the list of teams to me no later than Sunday December 4th, 2011 at 11:59pm. These 10 schools will comprise your roster for the entire college basketball season, culminating with the National Championship game in April 2012. Once your roster has been submitted, there will be no adding, dropping or changing schools at any time. (Note: You may not select less than 10 schools, you may not select a school that does not appear on the list, and you can only pick each team once).

Those of you that have never played before might want to take a look at the 2011 FINAL STANDINGS to get an idea of what types of rosters did well.

There is no fee for this competition. Just lots of bragging rights.

SCORING

Points are accumulated as follows:

Regular Season

• 1 point for each non-conference win (regular season)
• 2 points for each conference win
• 5 points for winning the conference regular season

Note: Regular Season Games played prior to the start of this pool count in the scoring, but Exhibition games do not. In the event of a tie for a conference regular season crown, each school involved in the tie will receive 5 points.

Conference Tournaments

• 3 points for each conference tournament win
• 5 points for winning the conference tournament
  

Note: The Ivy League does not hold a post-season tournament, therefore the winner of the conference regular season will earn 10 points.

Selection Sunday

• 10 points for a number 1 seed in the NCAA tournament
• 8 points for a seeding of 2 through 4 in the NCAA tournament
• 6 points for a seeding of 5 through 8 in the NCAA tournament
• 4 points for a seeding of 9 through 12 in the NCAA tournament
• 2 points for a seeding of 13 through 16 in the NCAA tournament
  

Note: All play-in game participants will be awarded 2 points.

NCAA Tournament

• 5 points for a first round win
• 10 points for a second round win
• 15 points for a Sweet 16 win
• 20 points for an Elite 8 win
• 25 points for a Final Four win
• 30 points for a Championship Game win

Standings will be posted bi-weekly (approximately).