Here we are, Saturday morning, I’ve been lounging, reading the paper, catching some morning cartoons and realized that I’m supposed to go to a Kentucky Derby party today. The invitation says, “Don your seersucker, your Derby hats and pastels. We expect Colonel Sanders to abound!” First of all, I’m not quite sure what that means. [...]
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NCAA Bracket Pools – Final Thought
Last week I wrote two posts around NCAA Bracket Pools. The former more focused on strategies to use while filling out a bracket, while the latter was about peculiarities of this year’s tournament and the bizarre situation I found myself in. For those losing sleep on how my bracket played, I can only say Vince [...]
The Collision of Game Theory & NCAA Brackets, part II
In part I of The Collision of Game Theory & NCAA Brackets, Vlookup Vince tossed out some ideas about how Game Theory can be leveraged to gain an advantage in filling out one’s annual NCAA bracket. Part II digs into the peculiarities of the 2009 tourney, and how Vlookup Vince again faces the opportunity to [...]
The Collision of Game Theory & NCAA Brackets, part 1
When not toiling away with Vlookup Functions and the infamous Index(Match()) combo, Vlookup Vince actually has other interests in life in addition to sports. Nerdily enough, Game Theory is near the top of that list. Game Theory tries to capture people’s behaviors using math, and is most often applied to the arena of economics. Your [...]
