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If you were a neutral fan or had a ticket to see the games in person, you were kind of hoping for a good game. The Vegas line for the Illinois / UConn game 2. It was 1.5 for the Michigan / Arizona game. Problem was, neither of these games were really all that good.
A lot of these games tend to go with the better team up
double digits at halftime, and then go 1 of 3 ways:
1.
The better team starts out hot in the 2nd
half and wins by the proverbial country mile.
2.
The losing team fights back to get within about
4-5, but then runs out of gas and loses by about 10-12.
3.
The losing team somehow fights back and wins it
in the last 5 minutes.
I feel like 3 doesn’t happen all that often, so it’s kind of
nice to see when it does. The Illinois
game fell into category 2, and the Michigan game was squarely in category 1.
I will say this for Arizona: I still think they are the
second best team in the tournament. They
got clobbered tonight, but I would take them against any of the other 66 teams
in the tournament any night. I think
they were that good. I happen to agree
with Charles Barkley that this Michigan team may just be an all-timer.
At the end of the game, I told my wife that Michigan would
probably be a 7 point favorite over UConn, and I just checked, and sure enough –
they opened at 7.5 points. I am putting
my money on Michigan and a) hoping that there is no back-door cover and b) I
get my money in before the line sneaks closer to 9.
But none of that matters for the pool. We are down to only 8 (technically 7) people
that can win anything. I say “technically”
because there is a way there can be a tie for 4th, but the tie is
between two brackets from the same person, so technically both are alive, but really
only one is.
But wait, why is it only 7 then? Aren’t there 4 places paid out if Michigan wins
and 4 if Connecticut wins for a total of 8?
Yes, that’s right, but a couple of interesting fators are in play.
First, only 6 people picked Connecticut to win, so the
cohort of people that can get points is not that many. Second, we have one person that got 7 of the
Elite 8, all 4 Final 4 teams and both semi-finalists right. That is a ton of points. Because of those two factors, Jim Del. is
guaranteed to win something. If Michigan
wins, he crushes the field. If
Connecticut wins, he doesn’t get any points, but only 2 people with Connecticut
winning can pass him, so he’s guaranteed at least 3rd place.
So, here’s how it plays out:
If Connecticut wins:
Shaun Turn. gets 1st place.
Mitchell Slu. gets 2nd place.
Jim Del. gets 3rd place.
Muccmars 1 get 4th place.
If Michigan wins:
Jim Del. wins 1st place.
Becky Her. #1 gets 2nd place.
Michelle L. #3 gets 3rd place.
Pete J. gets to arm-wrestle himself to decide which of his #1 or #3 brackets he wants to get credit for 4th place.
I am predicting a terrible game on Monday, but that’s why
they play. Maybe Alex Karaban can become
the only non-UCLA player to ever win more than 2 National Championships. I will be rooting for Michigan, mostly
because I think they are the better team, I am from Michigan, and Michelle L is
my wife and Becky H. is in my fantasy football league.
Good luck everyone!!!!!
For those who want scores, here they are:
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1. Jim Del.: 138
(-22) - Michigan |
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2. Shaun Turn.:
125 (-35) - Connecticut |
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3. Pete J. #4: 115
(-77) - Duke |
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4. Becky Her. #1:
113 (-47) - Michigan |
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5. Mitchell Slu.:
110 (-50) - Connecticut |
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6. Irene 8: 107
(-85) - Illinois |
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7. Michelle L. #3:
105 (-55) - Michigan |
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8. Muccmars 1: 104
(-56) - Connecticut |
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9. Pete J. #1: 103
(-57) - Michigan |
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9. Pete J. #3: 103
(-57) - Michigan |
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11. Brian Kerb.:
103 (-89) - Iowa State |
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12. DAZE 9: 101
(-59) - Michigan |
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13. Billy Egn.:
101 (-91) - Duke |
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13. Brent E. #2:
101 (-91) - Michigan State |
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13. Dani A. #1:
101 (-91) - Arizona |
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16. CAAT #5: 100
(-60) - Michigan |
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17. Bret Torvik:
99 (-93) - Duke |
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17. Tim Dziub. #2:
99 (-93) - Arizona |
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19. Irene 5: 98
(-62) - Michigan |
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20. Damien R. #3:
98 (-94) - Duke |
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20. Szecho L. #1:
98 (-94) - Duke |
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22. Irene 2: 97
(-95) - Houston |
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23. Wayne Der. #4:
96 (-64) - Michigan |
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24. Mike Wiech.:
96 (-96) - Florida |
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25. Colston: 95
(-97) - Duke |
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25. Luis B. #3: 95
(-97) - Arizona |
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27. Irene 4: 94
(-98) - Duke |
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27. Jackson I.: 94
(-98) - Duke |
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27. Mason A. #1:
94 (-98) - Arizona |
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27. Pete J. #6: 94
(-98) - Florida |
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31. Brandon Br.
#1: 93 (-99) - Florida |
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31. COOL GUY: 93
(-99) - Arizona |
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31. Howard S. #1:
93 (-99) - Illinois |
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34. April Kohn.:
92 (-68) - Michigan |
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34. Matt Niem.: 92
(-68) - Michigan |
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34. Scott Her. #2:
92 (-68) - Michigan |
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34. Steve Mucc #6:
92 (-68) - Michigan |
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38. Roth W.: 92
(-100) - Duke |
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39. Tim Talb.: 91
(-69) - Michigan |
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40. Mary Lou H: 91
(-101) - Duke |
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41. Brent E. #1:
90 (-70) - Michigan |
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42. Brent E. #8:
89 (-71) - Michigan |
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42. Dylan Bow.: 89
(-71) - Michigan |
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42. Leuder 1: 89
(-71) - Michigan |
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45. Bill Pr. #1:
89 (-103) - Duke |
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45. Brent Sw. #2:
89 (-103) - Arizona |
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45. Bryce Sel.: 89
(-103) - Illinois |
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45. Charlotte
Niem.: 89 (-103) - Florida |
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45. Dave Sr.: 89
(-103) - Duke |
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45. Jay Bilas: 89
(-103) - Arizona |
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45. Leuder 2: 89
(-103) - Arizona |
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45. Mike Lu #3: 89
(-103) - Arizona |
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45. Pete J. #2: 89
(-103) - Duke |
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45. Pete J. #5: 89
(-103) - Arizona |
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55. Dawn Tru: 88
(-72) - Michigan |
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55. DAZE 1: 88
(-72) - Michigan |
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55. Matt H.: 88
(-72) - Connecticut |
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58. Ally Her. #1:
88 (-104) - Duke |
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59. Chris T.: 87
(-73) - Michigan |
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59. Paul Kr.: 87
(-73) - Michigan |
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59. Steve Mucc #3:
87 (-73) - Connecticut |
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62. Beau H: 87
(-105) - Iowa State |
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62. Irene 3: 87
(-105) - Duke |
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62. Tyler Chr.: 87
(-105) - Arizona |
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62. Wayne Der. #1:
87 (-105) - Arizona |
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66. Howard S. #2:
86 (-74) - Michigan |
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67. Barack O.: 86
(-106) - Arizona |
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67. Chrissy S.: 86
(-106) - Arizona |
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67. DAZE 7: 86
(-106) - Houston |
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67. DAZE 8: 86
(-106) - Arizona |
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71. Brandon H: 85
(-75) - Michigan |
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71. Craig Gerul.:
85 (-75) - Michigan |
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71. Matt Meis.: 85
(-75) - Michigan |
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74. Elizabeth N.
#2: 85 (-107) - Arizona |
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74. Klei R. #2: 85
(-107) - Houston |
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74. Luis B. #1: 85
(-107) - Arizona |
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74. Mike Lu #4: 85
(-107) - Arizona |
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78. Brent E. #4:
84 (-76) - Michigan |
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78. Chris Min.: 84
(-76) - Michigan |
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78. Mason A. #2:
84 (-76) - Michigan |
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81. CAAT #1: 84
(-108) - Arizona |
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81. CAAT #2: 84
(-108) - Duke |
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81. CAAT #3: 84
(-108) - Arizona |
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81. CAAT #4: 84
(-108) - Florida |
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81. Gutless
Bracket: 84 (-108) - Duke |
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81. Irene 1: 84
(-108) - Arizona |
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81. Wayne Der. #3:
84 (-108) - Duke |
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88. Church On
Time: 83 (-109) - Arizona |
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88. egavala2: 83
(-109) - Arizona |
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88. Jaxon S.: 83
(-109) - Florida |
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88. Klei R -
Baysian: 83 (-109) - Duke |
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92. Addie H: 82
(-110) - Duke |
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92. Ally Her. #2:
82 (-110) - Florida |
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92. Andrew D. #3:
82 (-110) - Arizona |
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92. Brent E. #5:
82 (-110) - Florida |
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92. DAZE 5: 82
(-110) - Duke |
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92. Ken Pom: 82
(-110) - Duke |
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98. Patrick McC.
#4: 81 (-79) - Michigan |
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99. Chris Elm.: 81
(-111) - Houston |
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99. Josh Ch. #2:
81 (-111) - Duke |
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99. Klei R. #1: 81
(-111) - Duke |
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99. LinVinSanity
#2: 81 (-111) - Michigan State |
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99. Michelle L.
#2: 81 (-111) - Florida |
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99. Noah N.: 81
(-111) - Houston |
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99. Patrick McC.
#1: 81 (-111) - Arizona |
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106. Finn D.: 80
(-80) - Michigan |
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106. Kirt R. #2:
80 (-80) - Michigan |
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108. Brent E. #6:
80 (-112) - Michigan State |
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108. Ely A. #1: 80
(-112) - Arizona |
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108. Szecho L. #2:
80 (-112) - Louisville |
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111. DAZE 6: 79
(-113) - Michigan State |
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111. Eric V.: 79
(-113) - Iowa State |
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111. Karen Chao
#1: 79 (-113) - Arizona |
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111. Scott Her.
#1: 79 (-113) - Arizona |
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115. Marc R. #2:
78 (-82) - Michigan |
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116. DAZE 4: 78
(-114) - Arizona |
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116. Jacob Able
Chalk: 78 (-114) - Arizona |
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116. Mike Lu #2:
78 (-114) - Florida |
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116. Rock Chalk
Not Jayhawk: 78 (-114) - Arizona |
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120. Karen Chao
#2: 77 (-83) - Michigan |
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121. Ben Sil. #1:
77 (-115) - Arizona |
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121. Brent E. #3:
77 (-115) - Arizona |
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121. Don’t Coog
It: 77 (-115) - Houston |
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121. Gary: 77
(-115) - Arizona |
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121. Leuder 3: 77
(-115) - Duke |
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121. Leuder 4: 77
(-115) - Duke |
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121. Mark Sp. #2:
77 (-115) - Purdue |
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121. Wayne Der.
#2: 77 (-115) - Arizona |
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129. Josh Ch. #1:
76 (-84) - Michigan |
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130. Andrew D. #2:
76 (-116) - Duke |
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130. Cicely Kohn.:
76 (-116) - Duke |
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130. Hutch H. #1:
76 (-116) - Kansas |
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130. Jason St. #2:
76 (-116) - Arizona |
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130. Max70 #2: 76
(-116) - Arizona |
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130. Mike Barata:
76 (-116) - Florida |
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136. Scott Kohn.
#2: 75 (-85) - Connecticut |
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137. Becky Her.
#2: 75 (-117) - Purdue |
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137. Fly Eagles
Fly: 75 (-117) - Duke |
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137. Jeff Wr.: 75
(-117) - Florida |
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137. Josiah Tru:
75 (-117) - Duke |
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137. Mark Sp. #1:
75 (-117) - Arizona |
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137. Zach V.: 75
(-117) - Arizona |
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143. Bill Pr. #2:
74 (-118) - Arizona |
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143. Luis B. #2:
74 (-118) - Duke |
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143. Mike Lu #1:
74 (-118) - Purdue |
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143. Mike Niem.:
74 (-118) - Duke |
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143. Paul W.: 74
(-118) - Arizona |
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143. Seth Davis:
74 (-118) - Arizona |
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143. Stan Ch.: 74
(-118) - Arizona |
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150. Brent E. #9:
73 (-119) - Purdue |
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150. Brent Sw. #1:
73 (-119) - Duke |
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150. Ella D.: 73
(-119) - Duke |
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150. Shanky G.: 73
(-119) - Duke |
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150. Steve Mucc
#5: 73 (-119) - Alabama |
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155. Leighton
Niem.: 72 (-88) - Michigan |
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156. Andrew D. #1:
72 (-120) - Arizona |
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156. Andy Mil.: 72
(-120) - Illinois |
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156. Elizabeth N.
#1: 72 (-120) - Duke |
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156. Hutch H. #2:
72 (-120) - Arizona |
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156. Luis B. #6:
72 (-120) - Arizona |
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156. Scarlett H:
72 (-120) - Iowa State |
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162. Matt Hoag.:
71 (-89) - Michigan |
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163. Aloysius #2:
71 (-121) - Arizona |
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163. Ben Sil. #2:
71 (-121) - Arizona |
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163. Derek H: 71
(-121) - Florida |
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163. Luis B. #5:
71 (-121) - Arizona |
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163. Michelle L.
#5: 71 (-121) - Houston |
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163. Mike Lu #5:
71 (-121) - Houston |
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163. Missy Wyt. 1:
71 (-121) - Florida |
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170. Brent E. #7:
70 (-122) - St. John's |
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170. Jared Bock:
70 (-122) - Iowa State |
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170. Luis B. #4:
70 (-122) - Arizona |
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170. Steve Dziub.
#2: 70 (-122) - Iowa State |
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170. Steve Mucc
#4: 70 (-122) - Purdue |
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175. Brandon Br.
#2: 69 (-123) - Iowa State |
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175. Dani A. #2:
69 (-123) - Iowa State |
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175. Harrell Rob.
#4: 69 (-123) - Florida |
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175. Jordan Hu.:
69 (-123) - Houston |
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175. Marlee Talb.:
69 (-123) - Arizona |
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175. Max70 #1: 69
(-123) - Michigan State |
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175. Michelle L.
#1: 69 (-123) - Duke |
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182. Elizabeth N.
#3: 68 (-124) - Arizona |
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182. Irene 7: 68
(-124) - Iowa State |
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182. Jacob Able:
68 (-124) - Iowa State |
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182. Szecho L. #3:
68 (-124) - Iowa State |
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186. DAZE 3: 67
(-125) - Florida |
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186. Tim N.: 67
(-125) - Arizona |
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188. Andrew D. #4:
66 (-126) - Iowa State |
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188. egavala1: 66
(-126) - Duke |
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188. Irene 6: 66
(-126) - Florida |
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188. Kirt R. #1:
66 (-126) - Arizona |
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188. Michelle L.
#4: 66 (-126) - Arizona |
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188. Rich Fron.:
66 (-126) - Duke |
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194. Harrell Rob.
#1: 65 (-127) - Iowa State |
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194. Jay Hum. #2:
65 (-127) - Arizona |
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194. Marc R. #1:
65 (-127) - Arizona |
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194. Muccmars-2:
65 (-127) - Iowa State |
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194. Ryan Wiech.:
65 (-127) - Duke |
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194. Sarah Chao:
65 (-127) - Purdue |
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200. Got Cluffed:
64 (-128) - Purdue |
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200. Patrick McC.
#2: 64 (-128) - Arizona |
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200. Patrick McC.
#3: 64 (-128) - Arizona |
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200. Valerie D.:
64 (-128) - Arizona |
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204. Elliot N.: 63
(-129) - Arizona |
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204. Harrell Rob.
#3: 63 (-129) - Houston |
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204. Lizard: 63
(-129) - Arizona |
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207. Daniel Ell.:
62 (-98) - Michigan |
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208. Damien R. #2:
62 (-130) - Duke |
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208. DAZE 2: 62
(-130) - Purdue |
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208. Jim W: 62
(-130) - Houston |
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208. Scott Kohn.
#1: 62 (-130) - Arizona |
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212. Jay Hum. #1:
61 (-131) - Arizona |
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213. Ray Min.: 60
(-132) - Houston |
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214. Jason St. #1:
59 (-133) - Kansas |
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214. Rob I. #2: 59
(-133) - Iowa State |
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216. Dan Dziub.:
58 (-134) - Duke |
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216. LinVinSanity
#1: 58 (-134) - Duke |
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216. Missy Wyt. 2:
58 (-134) - Duke |
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216. Rob I. #1: 58
(-134) - Gonzaga |
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220. Gigi I.: 57
(-135) - Duke |
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220. Jacob Able
Upsets: 57 (-135) - Arizona |
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222. Amber Dolly:
56 (-136) - St. John's |
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222. Tim Dziub.
#1: 56 (-136) - Florida |
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224. Aloysius #1:
55 (-137) - Arizona |
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224. Brandon Br.
#3: 55 (-137) - Kansas |
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224. Eric D.: 55
(-137) - Utah State |
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227. Harrell Rob.
#2: 53 (-139) - Arizona |
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228. Steve Dziub.
#1: 52 (-124) - Florida |
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229. Andrew Simm.:
51 (-141) - Arkansas |
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230. Shawn D.: 49
(-143) - Duke |
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231. Brad Rich.:
48 (-144) - Florida |
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231. Damien R. #1:
48 (-144) - Texas Tech |
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233. Tina H: 47
(-145) - Alabama |
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234. Erin Mucc.:
44 (-148) - Florida |
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234. Stefon K.: 44
(-148) - Duke |
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236. Adam Yankee:
43 (-149) - Houston |
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237. Faye Niem.:
41 (-151) - Duke |
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237. Jackson I.
Freak: 41 (-151) - Gonzaga |
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237. Reid D.: 41
(-151) - Texas A&M |
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240. Kylee Tru: 40
(-152) - Duke |
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240. Steve Mucc
#7: 40 (-152) - Ohio State |
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242. Jace D.: 39
(-153) - Furman |
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243. Tucker D.: 38
(-154) - Gonzaga |
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244. Jo D.: 29
(-163) - Hawaii |
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245. Dianna Alv.:
27 (-165) - Tennessee |
