Topic: The first ever "US Highway field of 68" bracket (Read 3005 times)

Hot Rod Hootenanny · « **on:** March 04, 2012, 09:04:27 PM »

With it being tourney and bracket time again nationally (if you follow basketball at HS or college level). Since other folks like to do silly brackets (super models, Hollywood celebreties, favorite players, etc), I figure I'd do a "silly" bracket for US highways as well.
So if anyone is interested, I'll string out this thread using the poll options to decide which US route warrents being "the best" of the bunch.
One note, those bracket headings with two route numbers are "play-in" games, just like in the NCAA version.
WEST EAST
1) US 101 US 1 (1
16) US 491/US 412 US 211 (16
8) US 191 US 22 (8
9) US 395 US 13 (9
4) US 2 US 60 (4
13) US 160 US 201 (13
5) US 12 US 19 (5
12) US 550 US 44/US 3 (12
6) US 62 US 15 (6
11) US 16 US 202 (11
3) US 95 US 20 (3
14) US 730 US 113 (14
7) US 83 US 9 (7
10) US 24 US 7 (10
2) US 50 US 40 (2
15) US 181 US 222 (15
MIDWEST SOUTH
1) US 30 US 90 (1
16) US 400/US 425 US 192 (16
8) US 322 US 52 (8
9) US 422 US 29 (9
4) US 71 US 11 (4
13) US 35 US 78/US 74 (13
5) US 45 US 23 (5
12) US 10 US 49 (12
6) US 27 US 82 (6
11) US 68 US 69 (11
3) US 6 US 31 (3
14) US 151 US 171 (14
7) US 36 US 21 (7
10) US 42 US 421 (10
2) US 41 US 61 (2
15) US 8 US 371 (15

Scott5114 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:13:48 PM »

What's the rationale for which routes get selected for this bracket? US 181 is there, but no US 81, tons of 3 digit routes, but some fairly major 2 digits (US 70, US 77) are missing...

hbelkins · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:33:00 PM »

I'm not sure, but overall #1 cannot be anything other than one of the following:

23, 25, 25E, 25W, 27, 31, 31E, 31W, 41, 42, 45, 51, 60, 62, 68, 79, 119, 127, 150, 231, 421, 431, 460 or 641.

xonhulu · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:13:42 PM »

So are we supposed to pick each "game?"

Takumi · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:33:23 PM »

Well, I think US 13 is rated low at a 9 seed. Sure, it's not as long as some of the rest, but it has the CBBT.

ARMOURERERIC · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2012, 11:06:02 PM »

US 1 just failed a roid test, so now what

Takumi · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2012, 11:15:29 PM »

The transporter of US 1's sample stored it in his basement for too long so the results got thrown out.

Steve · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2012, 11:33:07 PM »

I don't see how you can do it but good luck

ARMOURERERIC · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2012, 01:24:54 AM »

AASTO reports that both US 1 and Braun were outed by Interstate 41

kurumi · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2012, 01:35:56 AM »

Quote from: Scott5114 on March 04, 2012, 09:13:48 PM

What's the rationale for which routes get selected for this bracket? US 181 is there, but no US 81, tons of 3 digit routes, but some fairly major 2 digits (US 70, US 77) are missing...

US 81 had a poor SOS and no quality wins. US 77 had to win its conference, but got upset by US 151. US 70 is going to the NIT.

ctsignguy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2012, 07:49:21 AM »

Oh I recognize this format....i have done it every year since 2002 for anime....how it goes is you match each US Route with the corresponding NCAA team...so when the NCAA team wins, the US Route 'Wins' and moves on...

Takumi · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:25:08 AM »

US 301 was ineligible because of a recruiting violation...it gave VA 2 a Porsche in exchange for using its route from Richmond to Bowling Green.

NE2 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2012, 11:19:54 AM »

Quote from: hbelkins on March 04, 2012, 09:33:00 PM

I'm not sure, but overall #1 cannot be anything other than one of the following:

23, 25, 25E, 25W, 27, 31, 31E, 31W, 41, 42, 45, 51, 60, 62, 68, 79, 119, 127, 150, 231, 421, 431, 460 or 641.

You forgot 52 :hugeass:

cabiness42 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2012, 12:35:10 PM »

Will be interesting to see if any schools end up with a seed that corresponds to a highway near that school. For example, Notre Dame being a #3 seed in the East would correspond to US 20 or a #3 seed in the South would correspond to US 31. Notre Dame being a #3 seed is very unlikely, so maybe somebody can come up with an example that has a greater probability.

akotchi · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2012, 01:05:26 PM »

Quote from: Takumi on March 04, 2012, 11:15:29 PM

The transporter of US 1's sample stored it in his basement for too long so the results got thrown out.

The same thing happened to U.S. 113 awhile ago, but the results were still upheld and it was assessed a 20-mile truncation. . .

hbelkins · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2012, 02:24:59 PM »

Quote from: NE2 on March 05, 2012, 11:19:54 AM

Quote from: hbelkins on March 04, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
I'm not sure, but overall #1 cannot be anything other than one of the following:

23, 25, 25E, 25W, 27, 31, 31E, 31W, 41, 42, 45, 51, 60, 62, 68, 79, 119, 127, 150, 231, 421, 431, 460 or 641.
You forgot 52 :hugeass:

52 doesn't officially enter Kentucky. It's maintained by the Mountaineer State. Besides, it's co-signed with 119.

NE2 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2012, 05:16:00 PM »

Quote from: hbelkins on March 05, 2012, 02:28:47 PM

52 doesn't officially enter Kentucky. It's maintained by the Mountaineer State. Besides, it's co-signed with 119.

It officially enters Kentucky, maintained by West Virginia.

Steve · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2012, 08:18:33 PM »

Quote from: NE2 on March 05, 2012, 05:16:00 PM

Quote from: hbelkins on March 05, 2012, 02:28:47 PM
52 doesn't officially enter Kentucky. It's maintained by the Mountaineer State. Besides, it's co-signed with 119.
It officially enters Kentucky, maintained by West Virginia.

http://maps.google.com/?ll=37.68562,-82.293327&spn=0.008575,0.016844&t=m&z=16 Looks pretty clear-cut to me.

hbelkins · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:26:19 PM »

Oh it definitely enters Kentucky, but not officially.

http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/State%20Primary%20Road%20System%20Lists/Pike.pdf

Hot Rod Hootenanny · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:31:35 PM »

Quote from: xonhulu on March 04, 2012, 10:13:42 PM

So are we supposed to pick each "game?"

Yeah.

Takumi · « **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:40:46 PM »

My play-in route picks: 3, 412, 74, 400

Hot Rod Hootenanny · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:44:51 PM »

Faulty planning on my part.

I thought I could poll each game (essentially which road do you "like" more for each game) in one thread (even I wouldn't want 67 different polls threads on the board).
I'm open to any suggestions as to how to play out "this tourney" within one thread.

agentsteel53 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2012, 09:58:58 PM »

we arm wrestle for world supremacy

NE2 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:26:44 PM »

Quote from: hbelkins on March 05, 2012, 09:26:19 PM

Oh it definitely enters Kentucky, but not officially.

http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/State%20Primary%20Road%20System%20Lists/Pike.pdf

It officially enters Kentucky, just isn't maintained by KYTC. Just like any other road not maintained by KYTC but within the state.

formulanone · « **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2012, 11:41:39 PM »

US 550 received upwards of a million dollars.

US 1 gets to wear the red jerseys.

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