Sweet 16 - 12 teams in

I think there's a lot of competition, but the Iowa State / North Carolina game was certainly in the running for the most exciting game of the tournament.  For a game that didn't make it into overtime, it still had pretty much anything you could want in a college basketball game.  I was impressed that both teams played offense really well.  They just kept making shot after shot down the stretch.  Very impressive.

If North Carolina had pulled off the upset, it would have been Tennessee to be the first favored team to win today.  That's pretty incredible, and another reason why there will never be a perfect bracket in the NCAA tournament.  I read the article about the last guy in the Yahoo contest to have a perfect bracket.  He had Oregon in the Final 4.  I bet he's be near the top of our pool, but no more of a favorite than anyone else.  It's not about how you finish this thing.

So, no one has gone 4/4 today, and only 6 people have managed to go 3/4.  Here they are:

Marissa W. #2

Mason A. #1

Hal R. #2

Mason A. #4

Peter J. #3

Peter J. #5

How bad has it been today?  The average bracket has amassed 2.17 points out of 8.  That's not much.  It looks like points are at a premium today.  Then again, we've reached my stated goal of 2 upsets out of 8, so maybe we are done.

Here's the standings currently:

1. Chad L. #2: 44 (-16)

2. Ray W. #1: 43 (-17)

3. Miguel D.: 43 (-27)

4. Greg F.: 43 (-33)

5. Marissa W. #2: 42 (-20)

6. Ally H.: 42 (-26)

7. Stephanie P. #3: 42 (-42)

8. Peter J. #1: 42 (-52)

9. Dominic M.: 42 (-54)

10. Jay H. #1: 42 (-74)

11. Scott K. #2: 42 (-108)

12. Mark N. #1: 41 (-19)

12. Mason A. #1: 41 (-19)

14. Damien R. #1: 41 (-23)

14. David S. #3: 41 (-23)

14. Michelle L. #1: 41 (-23)

14. Mike L. #1: 41 (-23)

18. Brent S. #1: 41 (-25)

18. Scott Her. #2: 41 (-25)

20. Luis B. #3: 41 (-29)

20. Paul W.: 41 (-29)

22. Ryan H.: 41 (-31)

23. Brett K. #2: 41 (-41)

24. Damien R. #3: 41 (-47)

24. Todd K. #3: 41 (-47)

26. Brett K. #1: 41 (-51)

26. Carrie P. #1: 41 (-51)

28. Virginia L. #2: 41 (-79)

29. Howard S. #2: 41 (-81)

30. Josh C.: 41 (-107)

31. Alex T.: 41 (-109)

32. Howard S. #3: 40 (-20)

32. Zachary V.: 40 (-20)

34. Jim W.: 40 (-22)

34. Hal R. #2: 40 (-22)

36. Chris M. #3: 40 (-24)

36. Gary W.: 40 (-24)

36. Mike L. #2: 40 (-24)

36. Robert H. #2: 40 (-24)

36. Jay K.: 40 (-24)

41. Mike L. #3: 40 (-28)

41. Steve D.: 40 (-28)

43. Daisy N. #5: 40 (-30)

43. KenPom: 40 (-30)

45. Josh S. #1: 40 (-36)

45. Josh S. #2: 40 (-36)

47. Mike Sm.: 40 (-40)

48. Larry G. #2: 40 (-52)

49. Carrie P. #3: 40 (-60)

50. Mike San #2: 40 (-90)

51. Mike San #1: 40 (-94)

52. James G. #1: 39 (-21)

52. Rich F.: 39 (-21)

52. Ron B.: 39 (-21)

55. Klei R. #1: 39 (-23)

56. Andrzej R.: 39 (-33)

56. Todd K. #2: 39 (-33)

56. Mason A. #4: 39 (-33)

56. Brent E. #6: 39 (-33)

56. Ray W. #3: 39 (-33)

61. Damien R. #2: 39 (-37)

62. Eric V.: 39 (-41)

63. Peter J. #2: 39 (-51)

64. Karen C. #2: 39 (-81)

65. Mark N. #2: 39 (-111)

66. Christina S. #5: 38 (-22)

66. Luis B. #2: 38 (-22)

66. Scott Hass.: 38 (-22)

66. Scott K. #1: 38 (-22)

70. Carrie P. #4: 38 (-24)

71. Ben J. #1: 38 (-26)

71. Stephanie P. #4: 38 (-26)

71. Taima B. #2: 38 (-26)

71. Marc R. #2: 38 (-26)

75. Brent E. #3: 38 (-28)

76. Daryl J.: 38 (-30)

76. Matt N.: 38 (-30)

76. Stan C. #2: 38 (-30)

76. Tomas L. #4: 38 (-30)

80. Amelia H.: 38 (-32)

81. Gutless Dimitris: 38 (-38)

81. Stephanie P. #2: 38 (-38)

81. William G. #2: 38 (-38)

84. Christina S. #1: 38 (-42)

85. Virginia L. #1: 38 (-52)

86. Chris L. #1: 38 (-54)

87. Justin G.: 38 (-60)

88. Amos W.: 38 (-82)

89. Kirt R.: 38 (-86)

90. John E.: 37 (-23)

90. Josiah T. #2: 37 (-23)

90. Ben W.: 37 (-23)

93. James G. #2: 37 (-25)

93. Joe K. #2: 37 (-25)

95. April K.: 37 (-27)

95. Brett W.: 37 (-27)

95. Hal R. #1: 37 (-27)

95. Larry G. #1: 37 (-27)

95. Sarah G.: 37 (-27)

95. Peter J. #3: 37 (-27)

95. Ray W. #4: 37 (-27)

102. Ryan G.: 37 (-29)

103. Chun W. #4: 37 (-31)

103. Tomas L. #1: 37 (-31)

105. Peter J. #5: 37 (-33)

105. Brent E. #4: 37 (-33)

107. Chun W. #2: 37 (-35)

107. David S. #1: 37 (-35)

107. Erica A.: 37 (-35)

110. Chun W. #1: 37 (-39)

110. Chun W. #3: 37 (-39)

112. Todd K. #1: 37 (-41)

112. William G. #3: 37 (-41)

114. Christina S. #3: 37 (-47)

114. Mason A. #3: 37 (-47)

116. Jack K. #1: 37 (-55)

116. Jack K. #4: 37 (-55)

116. Missy W. #2: 37 (-55)

119. Dennis R. #3: 37 (-59)

120. Chris M. #2: 37 (-65)

120. Christina S. #4: 37 (-65)

122. Bosun S.: 37 (-85)

123. Brent S. #2: 37 (-87)

123. Joe K. #1: 37 (-87)

125. Adam E. #2: 37 (-99)

126. Dan D. #1: 37 (-101)

127. Luis B. #1: 36 (-24)

127. Marc R. #1: 36 (-24)

127. Matt J. #3: 36 (-24)

127. Taima B. #1: 36 (-24)

131. Andrea A.: 36 (-26)

132. Jack K. #2: 36 (-30)

132. Josiah T. #1: 36 (-30)

134. Daisy N. #1: 36 (-32)

134. Daisy N. #4: 36 (-32)

134. Tracy V.: 36 (-32)

134. Christina S. #6: 36 (-32)

138. Christina S. #2: 36 (-34)

139. Stan C. #1: 36 (-36)

140. Brian G.: 36 (-44)

141. Howard S. #1: 36 (-54)

142. Karl K.: 36 (-60)

142. Steve M. #2: 36 (-60)

144. Daisy N. #2: 36 (-64)

145. Chad C.: 36 (-68)

146. Michelle L. #3: 36 (-84)

147. Jack K. #3: 36 (-100)

148. Brent E. #2: 35 (-25)

149. Ben J. #3: 35 (-29)

149. Gene B. #1: 35 (-29)

149. Jeff D.: 35 (-29)

149. Joseph H.: 35 (-29)

149. Matt J. #1: 35 (-29)

154. Josiah T. #5: 35 (-31)

154. Scott Her. #1: 35 (-31)

156. Shawn S.B.: 35 (-33)

157. Dimitris M. #5: 35 (-41)

157. Gary M. #1: 35 (-41)

157. Julie S.: 35 (-41)

160. Dan D. #2: 35 (-43)

161. Michelle L. #4: 35 (-49)

162. Robert H. #1: 35 (-55)

163. Jay H. #3: 35 (-57)

163. William G. #1: 35 (-57)

165. Carl B.: 35 (-59)

166. Larry G. #4: 35 (-61)

167. James K.: 35 (-67)

168. Howard S. #4: 35 (-87)

169. Adam E. #1: 35 (-99)

170. Dimitris M. #2: 35 (-117)

171. Kansas C.: 35 (-125)

172. Peter J. #4: 35 (-127)

173. Becky H.: 34 (-28)

174. Eric C.: 34 (-30)

174. Esteban D.: 34 (-30)

174. Tomas L. #3: 34 (-30)

174. Brent E. #5: 34 (-30)

178. Brad R.: 34 (-34)

178. Gary M. #2: 34 (-34)

178. Jim D. #1: 34 (-34)

178. Josiah T. #4: 34 (-34)

178. Steve M. #3: 34 (-34)

183. William G. #4: 34 (-36)

184. Dan S.: 34 (-40)

185. Hutch H. #2: 34 (-44)

185. Steve H.: 34 (-44)

187. Matt J. #4: 34 (-46)

188. Ben J. #2: 34 (-54)

189. David S. #2: 34 (-66)

189. Karen C. #3: 34 (-66)

191. Sue L.: 34 (-80)

192. Abel R.: 34 (-122)

193. Klei - Alex O.: 33 (-31)

194. Roth W.: 33 (-35)

195. Bhav R.: 33 (-41)

196. Chris M. #1: 33 (-43)

196. Irene L. #1: 33 (-43)

198. John M. #1: 33 (-49)

198. Josiah T. #3: 33 (-49)

200. Matt J. #2: 33 (-53)

201. Daisy N. #3: 33 (-67)

202. Meredith R.: 33 (-69)

203. Hutch H. #1: 33 (-87)

204. Larry G. #3: 33 (-103)

205. Amy D.: 33 (-117)

206. Chad L. #1: 33 (-139)

207. Jim D. #2: 32 (-34)

208. Jeff W.: 32 (-36)

209. Chris L. #2: 32 (-52)

210. Karen C. #1: 32 (-60)

211. Ava S.: 32 (-62)

212. Mason A. #2: 32 (-68)

213. Stephanie P. #1: 32 (-92)

214. Marissa W. #1: 32 (-118)

215. Brent E. #1: 31 (-29)

216. Tim N.: 31 (-31)

217. Jay H. #2: 31 (-37)

218. Michelle L. #2: 31 (-39)

219. Sally R.: 31 (-41)

220. Kyle V.: 31 (-47)

221. Chris M. #4: 31 (-55)

222. Terry F. #2: 31 (-89)

223. Missy W. #1: 31 (-131)

224. Marissa W. #3: 30 (-62)

225. Gene B. #2: 30 (-64)

226. Klei R. #2: 30 (-66)

227. Dimitris M. #4: 30 (-74)

228. Dennis R. #1: 30 (-114)

229. John M. #2: 30 (-118)

230. Tomas L. #2: 29 (-47)

231. Steve M. #1: 29 (-53)

232. Marissa W. #4: 29 (-59)

233. Irene L. #2: 29 (-69)

234. Carrie P. #2: 29 (-89)

235. Terry F. #1: 29 (-97)

236. Elena S.: 29 (-107)

237. Ray W. #2: 28 (-40)

238. Stephanie P. #5: 28 (-42)

239. Todd K. #4: 28 (-70)

240. Dennis R. #2: 28 (-140)

240. Dimitris M. #3: 28 (-140)

242. Kevin W.: 27 (-57)

243. Chris L. #3: 27 (-127)

244. Klei R. - RND: 26 (-116)

245. David S. #4: 26 (-128)

246. Steve M. #4: 25 (-87)

...but there are 2 more games going on right now.  Here's the breakdown:

UCLA: 154
Stephen F Austin: 14
Other: 78

Creighton: 162
Baylor: 65
Other: 19

Good luck!!!!!!