Show me my path to win in my Bracket Mayhem group
Hi! Apologies if this is a dupe but I got an error last time I tried to submit this and it's unclear where I can check prior posts (two more pieces of feedback there).
I want Yahoo to tell me (and the rest of my group) my path to winning my bracket. Right now, there's a first place person with Florida winning it all. There are a bunch of other people in the group who could win it, but think they are out of it given their current point total. But they all have different people winning it and I think there's a path for them to win, but they just can't see it.
For example, I'd like to know the scenarios under which I could win. I think it's something like:
- Florida loses in the final four (since the #1 person has them winning it all)
- Houston wins in the final four (since the #1 guy has them losing there).
I could build a quick spreadsheet for this (and just might!) but I'd rather Yahoo just tell me my path to winning. From a user perspective, this would make me have more fun because I know what I need to root for to win.
From a Yahoo perspective, I think this would drive:
- Increased retention because people will actually know if they can win or not and stay engaged. A bunch of people in my group have Duke winning it and could win the whole pool, but are tuned out because they're currently #3 or #4 and assume they're out of the running.
- Increased engagement (depth of activity during that retention period) because I would be checking during those final games more often to see scores and check rankings after each round.
Just some thoughts on what would improve the product and I believe drive the Yahoo business model (views -> more ads shown)
Thank you for your feedback regarding showing your path to winning in your Bracket Mayhem group. There is the scenario generator tool that can be found along the top on the Bracket Mayhem homepage. This allows you to fill out the bracket for future games and see what the standings would be in your group. While it does not specifically tell you what your path to winning is, you can pick different combinations of winners for future games to see if you would win or not. We appreciate your feedback regarding this and we will pass it along to our team!