2021 Bracket Challenge

[Mk63NuclearBomb]

I really enjoyed this in 2019, so I figured I'd bring it back.

Rules are simple: Correct 1st round picks are worth 1 point, 2nd round picks 2 points, 3rd round 4 points, semifinals 8 points, and correctly picking the champion is worth 16 for a total of 76 possible points. Final score of the title game is the tiebreaker. Entries will close at noon next Saturday. I'll post an update in this thread after each round.

You can make your picks in a comment, use this google form, or fill out a bracket and post a picture or screenshot below

If you do it in a comment, please bold your picks!

Round 1

4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Round 2

1. ???????Kutztown
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd
6. Slippery Rock

1. Valdosta State
5. West Georgia

3. West Florida
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

1. Co. School of Mines
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
3. Western Colorado

Quarterfinals

1. Kutztown
2. Shepherd

3. West Florida
5. West Georgia

1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri

3. Western Colorado
5. Bemidji State

Semifinals

Ferris State
Shepherd
West Florida
Western Colorado

Championship

Ferris State 50-49 West Florida

[KleShreen]

Round 1

4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Round 2

1. Kutztown
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd
6. Slippery Rock

1. Valdosta State
5. West Georgia

3. West Florida
2. Bowie State

1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

1. Co. School of Mines
4. Augustana

2. Angelo State
3. Western Colorado

Quarterfinals

1. Kutztown
6. Slippery Rock

1. Valdosta State
3. West Florida

1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri

1. Colorado Mines
2. Angelo State

Semifinals

Slippery Rock
West Florida
NW Missouri State
Colorado Mines

Championship

West Florida over Colorado Mines (49-17)

(I assume in the semifinals, Mines would face Slippery Rock and West Florida would face NWMS)

[Argonut]

Round 1

Shepherd
Findley

Slippery Rock
Notre Dame

New Haven
Bentley

Lenoir-Rhyne
Bowie State

West Florida
Newberry

West Georgia
Albany State

Harding
Washburn

NW Mo. St.
Central Washington

Grand Valley St.
Lindenwood

Angelo St.
Minn.-Duluth

Western Colorado
Neb.-Kearney

Augustana
Bemidji St.

Round 2

Shepherd
Slippery Rock

Kutztown
New Haven

West Florida
Lenoir-Rhyne

West Georgia
Valdosta St.

Harding
NW Mo. St.

Grand Valley St.
Ferris St.

Western Colorado
Angelo St.

Colorado Mines
Augustana

Regional Final

Shepherd
Kutztown

West Florida
West Georgia

Grand Valley St.
Harding

Colorado Mines
Western Colorado

Semifinal

West Florida
Shepherd
Grand Valley St.
Colorado Mines

Final

West Florida 45
Grand Valley St. 35

[BulldogLB]

West Florida over Angelo State 45-28

[Thunder]

Round 1

4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney


Round 2

1. Kutztown
4. New Haven

2. Sheperd
3. Notre Dame

1. Valdosta St.
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie St.
3. West Florida

1. Ferris St.
4. Grand Valley St.

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri St.

1. Colorado Mines
4. Augustana

2. Angelo St.
3. Western Colorado


Regional Final

Kutztown
Notre Dame

Valdosta St.
West Florida

Ferris St.
Northwest Missouri St.

Augustana
Angelo St.


Semi Finals

Notre Dame
West Florida
Northwest Missouri St.
Angelo St.


Championship

West Florida over Northwest Missouri St.
47-41

[CalifOKRA]

*Round 1*
SR1
4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

SR2
4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

SR3
4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

SR4
4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney


*Round 2*
SR1
1. Kutztown
4. New Haven

2. Shepherd
3. Notre Dame

SR2
1. Valdosta State
5. West Georgia

3. West Florida
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

???????SR3
1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

???????SR4
1. Co. School of Mines
4. Augustana

2. Angelo State
3. Western Colorado


*Quarterfinals*
???????SR1
1. Kutztown
3. Notre Dame

???????SR2
1. Valdosta State
3. West Florida

???????SR3
1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri

???????SR4
1. Co. School of Mines
3. Western Colorado


*Semifinals*
Ferris State hosts Notre Dame
Valdosta State hosts Western Colorado


*Championship*
Valdosta State 42-34 Ferris State

[DawgUp]

Round 1

4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Round 2

1. ???????Kutztown
4. New Haven

2. Shepherd
4. Notre Dame (OH)

1. Valdosta State
5. West Georgia

3. West Florida
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

1. Co. School of Mines
4. Augstana

2. Angelo State
3. Western Colorado

Quarterfinals

1. Kutztown
2. Shepherd

3. West Florida
1. Valdosta

1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri

2. Angelo State
4.Augstana

Semifinals

Ferris State
Shepherd
West Florida
Angelo State

Championship

Ferris State 35-31 West Florida

[Uwfalum98]

*Round 1*
SR1
4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

SR2
4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

SR3
4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

SR4
4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney


*Round 2*
SR1
1. Kutztown
4. New Haven

2. Shepherd
3. Notre Dame

SR2
1. Valdosta State
5. West Georgia

3. West Florida
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

SR3
1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

???????SR4
1. Co. School of Mines
4. Augustana

2. Angelo State
3. Nebraska-Kearney


*Quarterfinals*
???????SR1
1. Kutztown
3. Notre Dame

???????SR2
1. Valdosta State
3. West Florida

???????SR3
1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri

???????SR4
1. Co. School of Mines
3. Angelo State


*Semifinals*
Ferris State hosts Notre Dame
Co. School of Mineshosts West Florida


*Championship*
West Florida 55 - 52 Ferris State

[d2-football-fan]

Round 1

4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Round 2

1. Kutztown
4. New Haven

2. Shepherd
3. Notre Dame

1. Valdosta
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
3. West Florida

1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

1. Colorado School of Mines
4. Augustana

7. Minnesota-Duluth
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Quarterfinals

4. New Haven
3 Notre Dame

1. Valdosta
3. West Florida

1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri State

1. Colorado School of Mines
7. Minnesota-Duluth

Semifinals

3. Notre Dame
1. Ferris State

7. Minnesota-Duluth
1. Valdosta

Championship

1. Ferris State
1. Valdosta 45-31

[Goods]

I've got Ferris State 38-28 winning over Valdosta State

[Runnin' Cat]

I've got Ferris State 38-28 winning over Valdosta State

You picked NW over CWU?!?!?!

You are dead to me....

[Goods]

You picked NW over CWU?!?!?!

You are dead to me....

I have two brackets. One for this contest. And one where the Central Washington University Wildcats are king of the world.

But I was dead to you a long time ago. That happened when I admitted to occasionally enjoying a light beer instead of some hippie IPA or manly stout.

[EveryCatAWildman]

Round 1

4. New Haven
5. Bentley

2. Shepherd (WV)
7. Findlay (OH)

3. Notre Dame (OH)
6. Slippery Rock

4. Albany State (GA)
5. West Georgia

2. Bowie State
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

3. West Florida
6.Newberry

4. Grand Valley State
5. Lindenwood

2. Harding
7. Washburn

3. Northwest Missouri State
6. Central Washington

4. Augustana
5. Bemidji State

2. Angelo State
7. Minnesota-Duluth

3. Western Colorado
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Round 2

1. Kutztown
4. New Haven

2. Shepherd
3. Notre Dame (OH)

1. Valdosta State
5. West Georgia

3. West Florida
7. Lenoir-Rhyne

1. Ferris State
4. Grand Valley State

2. Harding
3. Northwest Missouri State

1. Co. School of Mines
4. Augustana

2. Angelo State
6. Nebraska-Kearney

Quarterfinals

4. New Haven
2. Shepherd

3. West Florida
1. Valdosta St.

1. Ferris State
3. Northwest Missouri

1. CO School of Mines
2. Angelo St.

Semifinals

Ferris State
New Haven
West Florida
CO School of Mines

Championship

West Florida 32-28 Ferris State

[Mk63NuclearBomb]

Submissions close at 12:00pm eastern time tomorrow! Get 'em in by then if you want to play!

[Mk63NuclearBomb]

The first games have kicked off, entries are closed as of 20 minutes ago.