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BREAKING NEWS FROM CRIMSON MEMORIAL Officials have confirmed that Hoosiers in the NFL has been escorted to the afterlife after posting a season-ending 54.34 points. Even with a game still to be played, the outcome is nearly certain. Witnesses reported the team was last seen checking projections, saying, "There's no way this score won't hold up." Narrator: It did not hold up. With another banner hung in the Memorial, only 11 contenders remain standing. Everyone still alive should remember one important fact: You're not trying to score the most points. You're just trying not to be the next banner hung in the hall. See everyone next week for another episode of "How Did My Entire Team Forget How to Play Football?"

THE SECOND PROPHECY OF THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL The torches still burn. The throne still waits. And the Crimson Memorial has claimed another soul. Last week, the league witnessed one of the greatest examples of nominative destiny in fantasy football history when a team called First One Out became exactly that. Many believed such a coincidence could never happen again. Those people were wrong. This week, the Memorial demanded another sacrifice. Unfortunately for DGAMBILL, the football gods had already made their selection. With a score of 35.72 points, DGAMBILL has officially earned a permanent place among the Banished. League statisticians are still reviewing the evidence, but preliminary reports suggest that scoring 35.72 points may not be enough to survive in a Guillotine league. The ruling has been upheld unanimously. The banner has been hung. The record books have been updated. The season moves forward. THE HALL OF THE FALLEN Week 1 FIRST ONE OUT 38.60 Points Week 2 DGAMBILL 35.72 Points Visitors are encouraged to pay their respects. Visitors are discouraged from checking what their own team scored against DGAMBILL. THE MIDNIGHT WAIVER AUCTION As darkness settles over Memorial Stadium, another battle begins. The waiver wire is now open. Claims have been submitted. Budgets have been endangered. Some owners have spent the day studying snap counts, target shares, injury reports, and advanced metrics. Others saw one highlight on RedZone and immediately decided they had found the next league winner. By sunrise: Someone will land the hottest waiver target. Someone will lose by one dollar. Someone will lose by not submitting a bid at all. Someone will spend twice as much as necessary. Someone will convince themselves that spending 70% of their budget in Week 2 is "playing the long game." Remember: You started the season with $1,000. You do not receive another $1,000 next month. There is no second budget. There is no emergency fund. There is no fantasy football stimulus package. Yet history suggests that at least one owner will wake up tomorrow morning wondering how they managed to spend enough FAAB to qualify for a loan application. Meanwhile, twelve contenders remain. Twelve banners still hang. Twelve owners still believe the throne could be theirs. Some are confident. Some are nervous. Some are already preparing next week's excuses. But all twelve know the same truth: The Memorial is never full. There is always room for one more banner. Twelve remain. Two have fallen. One will reign. IU.

THE FIRST PROPHECY OF THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL The gates of the Crimson Memorial have opened. The banners have been hung. The Old Oaken Bucket sways quietly in the candlelight. And Hep's Rock has claimed its first victim. For generations, scholars will debate one of the greatest mysteries in fantasy football history: Did "First One Out" name their team because they could see the future? Or... Did they accidentally summon their own destiny? Either way, the prophecy has been fulfilled. As the citizens of Bloomington gathered beneath the moonlit towers of Memorial Stadium, one banner was raised above all others: FIRST ONE OUT Not as a prediction. Not as a threat. But as a documented historical fact. The Committee of the Crimson Memorial would like to thank First One Out for their sacrifice and for helping us confirm that the elimination process is functioning exactly as intended. The remaining thirteen contenders now gaze upon the Throne of the Last Hoosier, wondering who might be next. Some will blame injuries. Some will blame bad luck. Some will blame Thursday Night Football. And at least one owner will blame the waiver wire. THE CRIMSON AUCTION HAS BEGUN As the sun sets over Bloomington, another tradition begins. The waiver wire is now open. Claims have been submitted. Bids have been entered. And somewhere in Indiana, an owner is currently convincing themselves that spending $623 on this year's version of a one-week wonder is a sound financial investment. Tonight, league managers gather like bidders at a county fair auction, clutching their FAAB budgets and convincing themselves they're making responsible decisions. By sunrise: Someone will land the waiver prize of the week. Someone will lose by a single dollar. Someone will lose because they forgot to enter a bid. Someone will spend $400 more than necessary. And someone will spend most of their budget on a player they'll be trying to drop before Halloween. Remember, Hoosiers: You start with $1,000. You do not get another $1,000. This is not Monopoly money. This is not a stimulus package. There is no congressional approval for additional funding. Yet history tells us that at least one owner will behave as though the federal government is standing by to replenish their FAAB account on Thursday morning. Choose wisely. The Memorial has claimed its first banner. The auction has begun. Thirteen remain. One will reign.

For those who signed up for the Crimson Memorial League, please replay with your team name and BTB and/or HSN handle(s) so I can keep track of who is who please.

Thanks everyone for joining and drafting. Good luck to all! I'll be updating this thread weekly (that is my goal at least, but if not as often as I can) with results. Lets kick this thing off right!

Tonight is the Draft. We are at 14 teams currently with 2 spots still remaining. I have decided to cap the teams at 16, but will consider increasing it back to 18 if for some reason there is an overwhelming response in the next few hours but I'm not anticipating the need for that at this time. Good luck everyone and may the last survivor outlast and outshine everyone else to take the inaugural Crimson Memorial Championship. If you still want in, you have a few hours left to sign up. FYI - There has been an issue with Yahoo this year in duplicating teams so I have been removing the duplicates as I see them.

IU - 52 NT - 3

Looking for at least 3 more teams to get to 14. Follow the links above to get signed up.

Hey everyone, still looking for 8-12 more members to fill the league. I know there are plenty of Fantasy Sports peeps here, so feel free to sign up! Its FREE and for bragging rights and a whole lotta fun (except for those who lose in week 1, LOL). I'm looking to fill a minimum of 14 total spots! Draft is next Wednesday so please follow the link to sign up. https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1316061/invitation?key=60cae78987581696&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=050c57e9d9d59195

Hey everyone, still looking for 8-12 more members to fill the league. I know there are plenty of Fantasy Sports peeps here, so feel free to sign up! Its FREE and for bragging rights and a whole lotta fun (except for those who lose in week 1, LOL). I'm looking to fill a minimum of 14 total spots! Draft is next Wednesday so please follow the link to sign up. https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1316061/invitation?key=60cae78987581696&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=050c57e9d9d59195

That is correct. It is straight offensive players QB, RB, WR, and TE with a Flex position.

Wanted to post here to maximize visibility. See the post in the Hoosiers Football board for details.

THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL IU GUILLOTINE NFL FANTASY LEAGUE - 2026 SEASON “Every week, a name is added to the Memorial.” ATTENTION HOOSIER NATION. Yes, YOU. The one who painted their face for the Penn State game. The one who still has Cignetti’s press conference pulled up in your favorites. The one who told everyone within earshot that IU football was about to be different — and then got to watch it actually BE different. This post is for you. I am starting the most ruthless, most dramatic, most aggressively Hoosier fantasy football league in the state of Indiana, and I want YOU in it. It’s called The Crimson Memorial. And no, we are not taking prisoners. FIRST — WHAT IS A GUILLOTINE LEAGUE? Forget your cozy little 12-team redraft where your buddy Josh finishes 4-9 and still somehow makes the playoffs because you felt bad for him. That era is OVER. Forget the league where Jay — who hasn’t set his lineup since Week 3 — is somehow still alive in December starting a Raiders running back on a bye week. Not here. Not in The Crimson Memorial. Here’s how Guillotine works, and pay attention because it’s beautiful: Every single week, the team with the LOWEST score is permanently eliminated. No playoffs. No second chances. No “I had a bye week issue.” You put up the lowest score? Your name gets carved into The Memorial and you go home. Forever. Your players hit the waiver wire for the survivors to feast on — which means the rich get richer, the desperate get creative, and everybody is sweating until the final whistle every. single. Sunday. It is the most fun, most painful, most glorious format in fantasy football and we will not be accepting criticism at this time. THE RULES - READ THEM. RESPECT THEM! LEAGUE BASICS • Platform: Yahoo Fantasy Football • Teams: 14-18 managers — first come, first served. No exceptions, no waitlist guilt trips. • Buy-In: FREE • Format: Guillotine elimination — one team eliminated per week, every week • Champion: Last manager standing is crowned the first-ever Crimson Memorial Champion THE GUILLOTINE RULES Rule 1 — The Blade Falls Weekly After every NFL week of scoring, the team with the lowest point total is immediately and permanently eliminated. There are no ties in The Memorial. If there somehow is one, the tiebreaker is season-long total points scored. Survive or become a footnote. Rule 2 — Your Roster Lives On (For Others) When your season ends, your players don’t. Every player on your eliminated roster is immediately dropped to the waiver wire. Survivors will scramble for your studs like it’s Black Friday at Best Buy. It’s brutal. It’s beautiful. It’s The Memorial. There is 1,000 point Free Agent Budget to work with so spend wisely or you could end up with the left over scraps of other managers. Rule 3 — Eliminated players hit waivers on Monday/Tuesday once weekly games are complete and then waivers are claimed early Wednesday morning automatically based on the blind bidding. Set your claims — because everyone else is. Rule 4 — No Collusion, No Tanking! You WILL set a full, competitive lineup every week or get eliminated. If we catch you starting your kicker at quarterback to avoid winning too many points in the late weeks, The General himself will personally appear at your doorstep, with a chair. SETUP & FORMAT Draft • Snake Draft — Date 9/2 8:00 EST, pre-NFL Week 1 • Online Draft — bring your game face and your trash talk • 30-second pick clock. Come prepared or get Cignetti’d. Roster (Standard Yahoo Slots) • QB x1 | RB x2 | WR x2 | TE x1 | FLEX x1 | BN x7 Scoring — Half-PPR Passing TD: 4 pts Rushing/Receiving TD: 6 pts Reception: 0.5 pts Every 10 rushing/receiving yards: 1 pt Every 25 passing yards: 1 pt Season Timeline • Weeks 1 – 14/18: One elimination per week 14/18 managers fall • Final Week: One manager remains. The Crimson Memorial crowns its first champion. WHO IS THIS LEAGUE FOR? -You bleed cream and crimson -You watched every IU game last season including the ones that started at noon on BTN+ -You have opinions about the offensive line depth chart -You want a fantasy league that actually MEANS something every single week -You enjoy watching other people suffer (lovingly) -You’ve been waiting for a league that matches your IU energy WHO IS THIS LEAGUE NOT FOR? X - You set your lineup on Tuesdays and forget about it X - You traded your first round pick for a player who retired in Week 5 last year (you know who you are, this is your intervention) X - You think finishing last “builds character” X - You root for Purdue, Michigan or Ohio State. Get out. X - You’re still upset about the Bobby Knight era. Sir, we HONORED him. He has a logo. HOW TO JOIN Click the invite link below and join. First 17 responses lock their spot — after that, we’ll add you to a waitlist for when the first manager inevitably gets cold feet after reading the rules. Spots will go fast. The Memorial does not wait. THE CRIMSON MEMORIAL — IU GUILLOTINE LEAGUE | 2026 Hosted by Commissioner CrossboneIU22 “Every week, a name is added to the Memorial. Make sure it isn’t yours.” https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/1316061/invitation?key=60cae78987581696&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=050c57e9d9d59195

May to the Mavs https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/dusty-may-who-led-michigan-to-national-title-this-past-season-reportedly-agrees-to-become-mavericks-head-coach-142341914.html

May to Mavs https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/dusty-may-who-led-michigan-to-national-title-this-past-season-reportedly-agrees-to-become-mavericks-head-coach-142341914.html

Some final notes: Champion Picks #1 Michigan - 6 picks (Highest finish of 1st, Lowest finish of 7th place) #1 Duke - 5 picks (Highest finish of 8th, Lowest finish of 25th place) #1 Arizona - 17 picks (Highest finish of 6th, Lowest finish of 31st place) #1 Florida - 1 pick (Finished in 32nd place) #2 Houston - 1 pick (Finished in 9th place) #2 Iowa State - 1 pick (Finished in 30th place) #2 Purdue - 0 (N/A) #2 Connecticut - 0 (N/A) #3 Illinois - 1 pick (Finished in 11th place) #3 Michigan St - 0 (N/A) #3 Gonzaga - 0 (N/A) #3 Virginia - 0 (N/A) Top 5 Spots had a total point differential of only 4 points (131-127) Top 9 Spots all had over 100 points. See you all next year where hopefully we are filling out brackets that finally include our own Indiana Hoosiers!

Final Standings - Congrats hoosierfarmboy82 for first, Rico on 2nd and CrossboneIU22 for 3rd place! Group Leaders Rank Owner/Bracket/Champ Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8 Round of 4 Championship Pts/Poss Pts 1st Clint hoosierfarmboy82 Michigan 29 18 20 16 16 32 131/131 2nd Rico Rico Michigan 25 22 20 16 16 32 131/131 3rd Nick CrossboneIU22 Michigan 28 24 20 8 16 32 128/128 4th Tundra Wookies ALASKAHOOSIER Michigan 27 20 16 16 16 32 127/127 5th BB BannerVille Michigan 23 16 16 24 16 32 127/127 6th J RaceToTheTop Arizona 26 26 20 24 16 0 112/112 7th CHRIS GeeperGibson Michigan 24 20 12 8 16 32 112/112 8th Natty's Nards Bracket Duke 25 20 16 24 16 0 101/101 9th Pappy Pappy's Bracket Houston 24 20 16 24 16 0 100/100 10th BeerBQ BeerBQ Duke 27 20 20 16 16 0 99/99 11th Michael RoadRage Illinois 26 20 24 24 0 0 94/94 12th Mark kottke Arizona 24 26 20 24 0 0 94/94 13th Brian LIHoosier Arizona 25 16 12 24 16 0 93/93 14th Jerm Cub Fan JermHoosierFan KickAss Bracket Duke 26 22 12 16 16 0 92/92 15th jwrobiso jwrobiso's Official Bracket Arizona 27 26 20 16 0 0 89/89 16th Tyler Crimson and Cream Arizona 23 22 16 24 0 0 85/85 17th timothy USPSHoosier Arizona 27 24 16 16 0 0 83/83 18th shane shane's Mind-Blowing Bracket Arizona 25 24 16 16 0 0 81/81 19th Garrett Gnet550 Duke 25 22 16 16 0 0 79/79 20th Larry Home Jersey Arizona 28 22 12 16 0 0 78/78 21st Jason HoosierCoop Arizona 27 22 20 8 0 0 77/77 22nd Mike mjeze106 Arizona 24 24 20 8 0 0 76/76 23rd JJ Johnsoniu Arizona 25 22 12 16 0 0 75/75 24th Andrew TheWatShot Arizona 27 26 12 8 0 0 73/73 25th Ronald ronzo44 Duke 24 22 16 8 0 0 70/70 26th RHONDA RHONDA's Expert Bracket Arizona 24 22 16 8 0 0 70/70 27th David TadQueasy Arizona 26 22 12 8 0 0 68/68 28th Josh Josh Arizona 24 20 16 8 0 0 68/68 29th Tom Benson Tom Benson's Tip-Top Bracket Arizona 27 24 8 8 0 0 67/67 30th Raor raorIU Iowa St. 26 20 12 8 0 0 66/66 31st adam adam's Bold Bracket Arizona 27 18 8 8 0 0 61/61 32nd Joe Joe's Boss Bracket Florida 25 22 12 0 0 0 59/59

Time is running out on getting in on the most intense bracket challenge you will ever be a part of. Ok, well maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration and a stretch but hey, where IU fans, that’s what we do these days to get our mind of missing out on the Tourney for yet another year. Will your bracket be busted tomorrow by the afternoon or will you ride the winning wave early and often. if you don’t signup and fill out your bracket, it’s all talk! Prove it and sign up NOW! Good luck everyone!

BTown Banners Women’s Bracket Mania 2026 The women’s tournament has been absolute must‑watch basketball the last few years — and now it’s time for BTown Banners to put our picks on the line. Think you can navigate the chaos Think you can survive the upsets Think you can out‑pick the BTB degenerates who pretend they watch every WBB game Prove it. Join the Women’s Group Here: https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/womens-basketball-bracket/group/2648/invitation?key=0719fab818176e4c Password: Hoosiers IMPORTANT: Your bracket name MUST be your BTown Banners handle. No exceptions. No cute names. No chaos. Your handle = your bracket name. Keeps the leaderboard clean and the trash talk pure. Group Info Group Name: BTown Banners Women’s MM Group ID: 2648 Commissioner: Nick Why Join? • Women’s March Madness has become elite • Upsets hit different • BTB bragging rights are eternal • And someone will absolutely melt down by the Sweet 16

BTown Banners Bracket Mania 2026 — It’s LIVE! It’s that time again, folks — the greatest month in college sports is here, and BTown Banners Bracket Mania 2026 is officially open! If you think you know ball… prove it. If you don’t know ball… join anyway and talk trash like you do. Join the Group Here: https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mens-basketball-bracket/group/31898/invitation?key=d332c2f3dc20f966 Password: Hoosiers IMPORTANT: Your bracket name MUST be your BTown Banners handle. If your handle is “Hoosier4Life,” your bracket name is “Hoosier4Life.” Makes the leaderboard clean, the bragging rights sweeter, and the receipts easier to pull when someone’s talking crazy. What’s at Stake? • Eternal BTB glory • The right to clown everyone else for the next 12 months • And of course… the annual tradition of someone melting down by the end of Day 1 Group Info Group Name: BTown Banners Madness Group ID: 31898 Commissioner: CrossboneIU22 Past Winners: 2025: @TadQueasy 2024: Unknown 2023: @LamarCheeks 2022: Unknown 2021: @HoosierCoop

IU 85 Oregon - 69

IU 82 Wiscy 71

IU - 85 USC - 82

IU 72 UCLA 68