Here at Jewel Central we play along with the NCAA March madness tournament, but in a way that doesn’t stop the fun. If we used a traditional method, we’d all be out in the first round.
Instead, we pick one round at a time for each of the tourneys (women’s and men). This way, every one has something at stake in every round. Feel free to play along. Last year we had a blast, along with snarky comments. Everyone welcome. You get bragging rights for every win!
Link to a printable Men’s bracket (PDF): 2015 Men’s Bracket
Link to a printable Women’s bracket (PDF) 2015 Women’s Bracket
Select your predicted winners for the Men’s games taking place on March 17 and 18. Report your choices in the comments.
You have until Thursday to make your picks for the first round of both.
Tags: Fun, Mad Jewels, NCAA
I think I’m going to have to go with all the favorites in this pre-round:
Manhattan
BYU
North Florida
Boise State
I am reserving my right to change my mind on Monday.
Last year my picks were the Kiss of Death.
Not going to let that stop me.
Manhattan
Dayton
North Florida
BYU
Dayton has home court advantage.
Bring it on! Woo-hoo!!
Ok here it goes Manhattan,BYU, N. Florida, Boise St
Women first round UConn, Rutgers, west Ky, California, South Florida, LouisvilleDayton, Kentucky, Maryland,Princeton, Miss St, Duke,Gonzaga, Oregon St, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Notre Dame,Minnesota, Oklahoma,
Stanford, Washington, Iowa, Baylor, South Carolina,Nebraska,Ohio st, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Arizona St, FGCU, Florida St
In the proud tradition of the Jewel’s the reason for my picks NONE except now i need to find where and what Quinnipiac is
Mens First round (so far):
Kentucky, Cinci, Buffalo, Valparaiso, Butler, Notre Dame, Witchta, Kansas, Wisconsin, Oregon, Wofford, North Carolina, Xavier, Baylor, VCU, Arizona
Villanova, LSU, N. Iowa, San Diego St., SF Austin, E. Washington, SMU, Iowa St., Iowa, Gonzaga
Women’s First Round
U.Conn, Seton Hall, Western Kentucky, California (Go Bears!!), South Florida, Louisville, Dayton, Kentucky, Maryland, Princeton, Duke, GW, Oregon St., Chattanooga, Tenn
Notre Dame, DePaul, Quinnipiac, Stanford, Washington, Iowa, Northwestern, Baylor, S. Carolina, Syracuse, James Madison, Liberty, UALR, Ohio, FGCU, Florida St.
OK, here are my pick for the first round, men:
Midwest: Kentucky, Purdue, Buffalo, Maryland, Butler, Notre Dame, Wichita, Kansas
East: Villanova, NC State, Northern Iowa, Louisville, Providence, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Virginia
West: Wisconsin, Oregon, Arkansas, North Carolina, Xavier, Baylor, Virginia Commonwealth, Arizona
South: Duke, St. John’s, Utah, Georgetown, Southern Methodist, Iowa State, Iowa, North Dakota State
Here are my picks for 1st round women:
Connecticut, Rutgers, Texas, Wichita, South Florida, Louisville, Dayton, Kentucky
Notre Dame, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Stanford, Washington, Iowa, Northwestern, Baylor
Maryland, Princeton, Mississippi State, Duke, George Washington, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee
South Carolina, Nebraska, James Madison, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State
Forgot to post the mens picks Kentucky,Purdue,West Virginia,Valparaiso because I like the sound of it, Butler because I won’t pick a team from Texas,Northeastern, Wichita State, New Mexico St, Wisconsin, Oregon Go Ducks, Arkansas, North Carolina, Xavier, Baylor, Ohio State, Arizona, Villanova, NC St, Northern Iowa,UC Irvine, Providence, Oklahoma ,Michigan, Virginia, Duke San Diego St.Utah, Georgetown, UCLA only because it is California team sort of, UAB, Iowa, Gonzaga
Round 2 Mens
Kentucky, Marylnad, Notre Dame, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Xavier, Arizona, Villanova, Louisville, Oaklahoma, Virginia, Duke , Utah, UCLA, Gonzaga
Kentucky Maryland Notre Dame Kansas Wisconsin
North Carolina Xavier Arizona Villanova Northern Iowa Oklahoma Virginia Duke Utah UCLA Gonzaga Next round all will be chosen based on uni color
Ok Uni color and songs for the sweet sixteen
Kentucky,West Virginia, Wichita state Wisconsin Arizona Louisville Oklahoma Duke Gonzaga GUESS the songs?
Womens second round Uconn Cal Louisville
Kentucky Princeton Duke Gonzaga Tenn Norte Dame Standford Iowa Baylor South Carolina OSU Arizona FGCU.
Sweet sixteen for the Women’s UConn Louisville Duke Gonzaga Stanford Iowa North Carolina Arizona