{"id":231169,"date":"2024-03-18T10:14:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/survivorsweat.com\/?p=231169"},"modified":"2024-03-19T11:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:49:23","slug":"march-madness-tips-for-winning-your-survivor-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivorsweat.com\/content\/article\/2024\/march-madness-tips-for-winning-your-survivor-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness – Tips For Winning Your Survivor Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s March and that means college basketball and from conference tournaments to The Big<\/div>\n
Dance, it\u2019s wall-to-wall hoops from now until the early part of April.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Whether you\u2019re watching the games on a secret browser tab at work or taking the day off to<\/div>\n
lounge at your favorite sportsbook, there are plenty of ways to get in on the action.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
A lot of people participate in their office pool, and a large part of the country can wager directly<\/div>\n
on games through legal sports betting, but a growing number of fans have jumped in on the<\/div>\n
growing trend of survivor pools.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Survive and Advance<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Survivor pools, much like their football counterpart, offer fans a chance to \u201csurvive and advance\u201d<\/div>\n
much like the teams themselves. There are a few different versions of survivor pools, each with<\/div>\n
their own rules, but they\u2019re all built around the concept of picking a team and being eliminated<\/div>\n
from the contest if you lose. If you want to win, you have to stay perfect until everyone else is<\/div>\n
gone.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Some contests involve one pick per round, and others require one pick each day. Because the<\/div>\n
opening rounds of the NCAA tournament are spread over two days, this increases the<\/div>\n
opportunities for you (and your opponents) to lose. Some pools require multiple picks in each<\/div>\n
round, or the rules for picks might vary from round to round, but they all require you to keep<\/div>\n
winning until everyone else loses.<\/div>\n
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Tips for Winning Your Survivor Pool<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
If you want to win your survivor pool, you\u2019re probably going to have to last deep into the<\/div>\n
tournament \u2014 likely to the final four. Pools generally prevent you from picking a team more than<\/div>\n
once, so choosing a heavy favorite in the early rounds will prevent you from using them later.<\/div>\n
It\u2019s important to be well-researched when you prepare your strategy. You will want to have<\/div>\n
knowledge of the big picture, and you will need to know the teams that have a good chance of<\/div>\n
advancing far in the tournament. Analyzing matchups throughout the bracket are important for<\/div>\n
making an educated guess about who may be playing one another in later rounds. You are<\/div>\n
bound to be wrong because March Madness is full of upsets, but you can find good picks when<\/div>\n
you are right.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
You will also want to consider the likely choices of other teams. Popular picks will draw a lot of<\/div>\n
pool players, which may lead to a large amount of eliminations if they are wrong. If you can<\/div>\n
anticipate the other players in the pool and what they are most likely to pick, you can find<\/div>\n
opportunities to choose a different team and avoid being part of those large eliminations.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The popular picks will be those that offer a good spread and are seen by the public as likely title<\/div>\n
contenders. Favorites can be great picks, but you have to play them strategically so you don\u2019t<\/div>\n
get eliminated by an upset.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Underdogs are Risky, but There\u2019s a Big Reward<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Underdog teams are a popular bet throughout March, and their odds can lead to a big payoff.<\/div>\n
They can be a tough pick in the early rounds of a survivor pool, but they can be very useful in<\/div>\n
the later rounds. It\u2019s more than likely you will have to pick one at some point, but you will want to<\/div>\n
do so when the other pool players are picking the other side. This will give you maximum benefit<\/div>\n
if that team pulls off the upset.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Never forget to take into account your entire path to the end. It\u2019s ideal that the teams you<\/div>\n
choose in the early rounds lose soon after, so you can keep your pool of available teams as<\/div>\n
large as possible at all times. Once you get through the first two chaotic rounds, have a clear<\/div>\n
idea of how you will win.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Title Contenders to Keep an Eye On<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
There are a lot of ways to approach your strategy with the best teams. They play against the<\/div>\n
lowest seeds in the opening rounds and they\u2019re an effective choice to get through the chaos, but<\/div>\n
they are susceptible to an upset just like everyone else. You don\u2019t want to get caught flat-footed,<\/div>\n
and you also want to determine which teams will be in the Final Four in case you need to use<\/div>\n
them.<\/div>\n
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Here are some teams to keep an eye on at the top of the seeds:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Connecticut<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Connecticut has won a lot of their late season games by big margins, and they should carry that<\/div>\n
dominance into the Big East Tournament. The reigning champions are just as good, if not better<\/div>\n
than they were last year, and players like Tristen Newton are ready for the big time. Newton was<\/div>\n
a breakout star in last year\u2019s tournament and it\u2019s his team now. Newton has handled high<\/div>\n
turnover from the championship squad and they\u2019re in a good position for the rare NCAA repeat.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Purdue<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Purdue is one of the top teams in the country this year and the seven-foot-four Zach Edey leads<\/div>\n
a great supporting cast into the tournament. The team is smarting after last year\u2019s opening<\/div>\n
round upset to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson and the improvement of players like Sophomore<\/div>\n
Braden Smith should make a big difference.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Houston<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Jamal Shead is one of the best players in the country and he is leading a Houston team that has<\/div>\n
dominated its opponents all season long. They will likely be a top seed in their first season as a<\/div>\n
Big 12 team. Houston lost in the Sweet Sixteen last year to the five-seeded Miami and they will<\/div>\n
be playing with a chip on their shoulder this year.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sneaky Teams to Keep an Eye On<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
When you get beyond the title contenders, you still have a great crop of teams to choose from,<\/div>\n
but a lot of these choices will be matchup dependent. Keep an eye on teams that played well in<\/div>\n
the conference tournaments, and those without too many injury issues. The Final Four can be a<\/div>\n
mix of all seeds, like last year when a four, two fives, and a nine-seed represented the field at<\/div>\n
the end. Identifying the middle seeds can be a big key to your success in a survivor pool.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Here are a few sneaky teams to keep an eye on:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Kentucky<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Austin Reeves leads a talented team that includes Croatian Zvonimir Ivisic and Lexington\u2019s own<\/div>\n
Reed Sheppard. It\u2019s a deep squad that spreads the scoring around, which can be helpful in a<\/div>\n
tournament with so much variance. Look for squads like Kentucky that can score with a lot of<\/div>\n
players \u2014 it creates matchup problems and they don\u2019t rely on one player for most of the<\/div>\n
production.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Marquette<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Milwaukee school has had a few tough losses this year that may impact their seeding, but<\/div>\n
they are still a crew that can contend for a Final Four. Tyler Kolek is another player on the list of<\/div>\n
those who might be considered the best in the country, but he\u2019s suffered some injury problems<\/div>\n
that might limit him in the postseason. They will need him to compete against the top teams. If<\/div>\n
Marquette shows strength and stays healthy in the early rounds, they\u2019re a great choice down the<\/div>\n
stretch.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Creighton<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The Nebraska school fell short of last year\u2019s Final Four by one point and Baylor Scheierman is<\/div>\n
having the type of season that shows they can make up the difference. He is one of the best<\/div>\n
players in the Big East and he played well down the stretch against the tougher teams in the<\/div>\n
conference. Creighton will be a great team to have available when you get into the later rounds.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s March and that means college basketball and from conference tournaments to The Big Dance, it\u2019s wall-to-wall hoops from now until the early part of April. Whether you\u2019re watching the games on a secret browser tab at work or taking the day off to lounge at your favorite sportsbook, there are plenty of ways to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":231177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,8,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nMarch Madness - Tips For Winning Your Survivor Pool - Survivor Sweat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/survivorsweat.com\/article\/2024\/march-madness-tips-for-winning-your-survivor-pool\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"March Madness - Tips For Winning Your Survivor Pool - Survivor Sweat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s March and that means college basketball and from conference tournaments to The Big Dance, it\u2019s wall-to-wall hoops from now until the early part of April. 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