2024-25 NCAA Basketball Early Season Tournament Pool Picks Are In

The 2024-25 NCAA basketball early season tournaments pool picks are in and the master spreadsheet is updated with all our selections! 😛

We may see a few late entries trickle in, but I'll update those if they come in. Please look very carefully through all your picks and if I made an error that needs to be changed reach out to me immediately, as the Big 5 Classic tips off this evening. 🏀

If you're reading this via e-mail, the master spreadsheets are both attached and located via this link. Click on and bookmark this link as I will update the standings multiple times each week. Also, the blog link is below as e-mail updates will be rare. I attempt to post 1-2 blog entries each week.

Blog Link

https://2024-25ncaabasketballtipoffchallenge.blogspot.com

 

Standings Link

2024-25 NCAA Basketball Tip Off Pool

Let's get some of the basics out of the way...

I know many of you are challenged by technology and spreadsheets, so I will always have 2 versions of the spreadsheet posted. 

• Fun Version: 2024_25 College Basketball Tip Off Master (This has all the features and functionality to show things like "Accuracy" and "Max Points Available")

• Boring Version: 2024_25 College Basketball Tip Off Master Light (This will error out many of the added features that I worked hard on, but at least you can still see standings and picks)

Hint when opening: Make sure when you open the excel document you are clicking on "Enable Editing" and "Enable Content" to ensure everything loads and you have all the fun features enabled. If you're accessing the document from the standings link I would recommend downloading the excel file and then opening the document.

The spreadsheet will outline your overall standings, Wins, and Losses, which all calculate into your Accuracy, Max Points Available, and Your Projected Total; you will always have a clear picture of where you stand.

If you scroll down past everyone's picks, you will see a conference snapshot that includes valuable information about each conference tournament such as:

• Important dates
• Game location
• Pool favorites
• X information

Please look very carefully through all of your picks and if I made an error that needs to be changed reach out to me immediately. A change can only be made if a mistake was made by me when entering your picks, no going back to change your picks because you realize how terrible they are now. No changes for any reason will be allowed after the games tip off in the evening today Tuesday, 11/12/24.

Payment information on where to send your $50. 💰

• Zelle (Preferred): Rick Donegan 630-885-2873
• Venmo: @Rick-Donegan
• Cashapp: $RickDonegan
• Address: 1140 Venetian Court; Naperville, IL 60540  
• In Person
• PayPal (Not preferred, but if it's your only option please send money using the friends and family option): rwdpeanut@gmail.com

Any non-payment, or attempt to arrange payment, by Sunday, 11/17/24 will result in your entry being removed and a permanent pool ban. I'm not going to spend my time chasing down money.

The Big 5 Classic starts tonight! I'll post a short blog entry later this afternoon previewing the format of this specific tournament and how it impacts our pool. 

Good Luck Everyone! 🍀