Get excited because our first major event of the semester starts tomorrow!
Our 2nd annual Cornell Bigs NCAA March Madness tournament starts tomorrow.
Watch the Selection show tomorrow on ESPN at 6pm to find out which teams
will be in the tournament. The bracket is available
on our website: http://www.cornellbigs.org
PARTICIPATION IS EASY!
Just print out a bracket, fill in your teams, and turn in your bracket in
an envelope with $5 cash or check made out to Cornell Bigs by Wednesday,
March 16. Games start Thursday, March 17.
Where to turn your bracket in:
1) Willard Straight Hall Mailbox 38 by 4:00 pm on 3/16.
2) Cornell Bigs table in RPCC lobby from 7-10 pm on 3/16.
3) Cornell Bigs table in Noyes lobby from 7-9 pm on 3/16.
4) Cornell Bigs table in Collegetown Bagels from 8-10 pm on 3/16.
PRIZES:
Entry money will be divided for prizes.
Half of the money will go to straight to the Ithaca Youth Bureau Big
Brothers Big Sisters programs (programs that Cornell Bigs can participate
in!).
The other half of the money will be divided amongst the top 3 participants.
25% of all money collected goes to 1st place.
15% to 2nd place.
10% to 3rd place.
SCORING:
1 pt for first round game winners chosen correctly
2 pts for second round game winners chosen correctly
4 pts for Sweet 16 game winners chosen correctly
8 pts for Elite 8 game winners chosen correctly
16 pts for Final 4 game winners chosen correctly
32 pts for correctly picking the 2005 NCAA Champion
Please include a prediction for the score of the final game which will be
used for tie-breaking purposes. (First the point spread will be used to
determine the winner. If a tie still remains, then whoever is closest to
the actual score will win.)
TOURNAMENT SPANS BOTH CORNELL AND ITHACA COLLEGE!
Don't let someone from IC win the tourney!
Hundreds should play, few can win. Let the winner be YOU.