Baylor goes down......

Another 2 games in the books, and another monumental upset.  This one was probably more dramatic than the first.  Georgia State won a shot that looked like it was closer to center court than the three point line.  Baylor totally choked down the stretch.  Every time it looked like they brought the ball up the court, it seemed like they didn't bother to get into their offense until 5 second were left on the shot clock.  Throw in some crucial missed free throws, and that's how upsets are made.

The carnage was extensive.  161 people had Baylor in the Sweet 16.  31 people had them in the Elite 8.  11 people had them in the Final 4.  3 people had them all the way to the Championship game, and 2 unlucky souls (Virginia L. #2, Irene H. #3) had them winning it all.  That hurts.

This also marks (after three games) when we lost all of our perfect brackets.  Last year, we had at least one person go 16/16 on the first day.  This year we couldn't even manage 3/3.  I thought this would be a strange tournament, but I had idea just how strange.

In other news, Arizona pummeled Texas Southern.  I didn't watch hardly any of that game.  At least most people got that one right.  It's little consolation...

Here are the standings:

1. Brian G. #2: 3 (-1)

1. Jax Q.: 3 (-1)

1. Michelle R. #1: 3 (-1)

4. Todd K. #4: 3 (-3)

4. Scottt #1: 3 (-3)

4. Scottt #2: 3 (-3)

4. William G. #3: 3 (-3)

8. Jonathan O.: 3 (-7)

8. Damien R. #2: 3 (-7)

10. William G. #4: 3 (-15)

11. Howard S. #2: 2 (-2)

11. Marissa W. #2: 2 (-2)

11. Becky H.: 2 (-2)

11. Jack Q. #2: 2 (-2)

11. John M. #1: 2 (-2)

11. John M. #3: 2 (-2)

11. Missy W. #2: 2 (-2)

11. Shane B.: 2 (-2)

11. Bhav R. #2: 2 (-2)

11. Brandon H.: 2 (-2)

11. Kolton D.: 2 (-2)

11. Marissa W. #1: 2 (-2)

11. Marissa W. #3: 2 (-2)

11. Sally R.: 2 (-2)

25. Chad L. #1: 2 (-4)

25. Chris La. #2: 2 (-4)

25. Jack Q. #3: 2 (-4)

25. Scott K. #2: 2 (-4)

25. Seth D.: 2 (-4)

25. Szecho L.: 2 (-4)

25. Jim W.: 2 (-4)

25. Jonathan M. #1: 2 (-4)

25. Ben J. #2: 2 (-4)

25. Dan D. #1: 2 (-4)

25. Jim K.: 2 (-4)

25. Kai Q.: 2 (-4)

25. Kirt R. #2: 2 (-4)

25. Larry G. #4: 2 (-4)

25. William G. #1: 2 (-4)

40. Michelle L. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Alex Q.: 2 (-6)

40. Ally H.: 2 (-6)

40. Angie B.: 2 (-6)

40. Ben S. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Bhav R. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Brandon B.: 2 (-6)

40. Brent E. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Brent E. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Brent E. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Brent E. #4: 2 (-6)

40. Brent S. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Brent S. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Brent S. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Christy K. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Chun W. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Chun W. #4: 2 (-6)

40. Daisy N. #4: 2 (-6)

40. Daisy N. #5: 2 (-6)

40. Damien R. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Dave M.: 2 (-6)

40. Dennis R. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Eric V. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Eric V. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Eric V. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Gigi Q.: 2 (-6)

40. Irene H. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Jack Q. #4: 2 (-6)

40. James G. #1: 2 (-6)

40. James G. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Jay H. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Joe R.: 2 (-6)

40. Jonathan M. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Joseph H.: 2 (-6)

40. Kansas C.: 2 (-6)

40. Ken P.: 2 (-6)

40. Kirt R. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Kye G. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Kye G. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Larry G. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Larry G. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Luis B. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Luis B. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Luis B. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Mark N. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Mark N. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Mike S. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Peter J. #4: 2 (-6)

40. Scott H. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Steve H. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Steve K. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Taima B #2: 2 (-6)

40. Tim N.: 2 (-6)

40. Todd K. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Todd K. #2: 2 (-6)

40. Todd K. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Veronica A.: 2 (-6)

40. Bret K. #3: 2 (-6)

40. Jeff W.: 2 (-6)

40. Chris La. #4: 2 (-6)

40. Steve D.: 2 (-6)

40. Jack Q. #1: 2 (-6)

40. Bobby H.: 2 (-6)

103. Brad R.: 2 (-8)

103. Mason A. #2: 2 (-8)

103. Dan S.: 2 (-8)

103. Jessica B.: 2 (-8)

103. Chad L. #3: 2 (-8)

103. Michelle L. #3: 2 (-8)

103. Ryan W.: 2 (-8)

103. Ben S. #1: 2 (-8)

103. Brad E.: 2 (-8)

103. Bret K. #1: 2 (-8)

103. Dustin B.: 2 (-8)

103. Jim D. #2: 2 (-8)

103. Steve H. #1: 2 (-8)

116. Adam E.: 2 (-10)

116. Andrew D. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Andrew D. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Ben J. #3: 2 (-10)

116. Brett W.: 2 (-10)

116. Chad L. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Chris L. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Chris La. #3: 2 (-10)

116. Daisy N. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Damian M. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Damian M. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Damian M. #3: 2 (-10)

116. Daryl J.: 2 (-10)

116. Harrell R. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Hutch H. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Irene H. #1: 2 (-10)

116. James G. #3: 2 (-10)

116. Jay K.: 2 (-10)

116. Jenny E.: 2 (-10)

116. Jim D. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Joe K. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Joe K. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Justin L.: 2 (-10)

116. Larry G. #3: 2 (-10)

116. Mike W.: 2 (-10)

116. Peter J. #3: 2 (-10)

116. Peter J. #5: 2 (-10)

116. Peter J. #6: 2 (-10)

116. Ray R.: 2 (-10)

116. Rich F. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Rich F. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Roth W.: 2 (-10)

116. Scott H. #1: 2 (-10)

116. April K.: 2 (-10)

116. Carl B.: 2 (-10)

116. John M. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Chris Lu. #1: 2 (-10)

116. Chris Lu. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Dennis R. #1: 2 (-10)

116. John B.: 2 (-10)

116. Steve K. #2: 2 (-10)

116. Christy K. #2: 2 (-10)

158. Ron B.: 2 (-14)

158. Alyssa B.: 2 (-14)

158. Matt N.: 2 (-14)

158. Virginia L. #1: 2 (-14)

162. Missy W. #1: 2 (-16)

162. Howard S. #1: 2 (-16)

162. Jason G.: 2 (-16)

165. Joe K. #3: 2 (-18)

165. Dan D. #2: 2 (-18)

165. Taima B. #1: 2 (-18)

165. Marc R.: 2 (-18)

165. Daisy N. #3: 2 (-18)

165. Ben J. #1: 2 (-18)

165. Hutch H. #1: 2 (-18)

165. James R.: 2 (-18)

165. Michelle L. #1: 2 (-18)

165. Amber W.: 2 (-18)

165. Daisy N. #2: 2 (-18)

165. Tomas L. #1: 2 (-18)

165. Tomas L. #2: 2 (-18)

178. Chun W. #1: 2 (-22)

178. Peter J. #1: 2 (-22)

178. Hutch H. #3: 2 (-22)

181. Dylan B.: 2 (-30)

182. Michelle R. #2: 2 (-32)

182. Klei R. #1: 2 (-32)

182. Michelle L. #4: 2 (-32)

185. Harrell R. #1: 2 (-34)

185. Mason A. #1: 2 (-34)

185. Mindi W.: 2 (-34)

185. Paul W.: 2 (-34)

185. Scott K. #1: 2 (-34)

185. Ben J. #4: 2 (-34)

185. Brian G. #1: 2 (-34)

185. Gary W.: 2 (-34)

185. John E.: 2 (-34)

185. Mike G.: 2 (-34)

185. Mike S. #2: 2 (-34)

185. Peter J. #2: 2 (-34)

185. Chun W. #2: 2 (-34)

185. Julie S.: 2 (-34)

185. Jonathan M. #3: 2 (-34)

185. Bret K. #2: 2 (-34)

201. Jay H. #2: 2 (-46)

202. Jay H. #1: 2 (-66)

202. Irene H. #3: 2 (-66)

202. Virginia L. #2: 2 (-66)

205. Sue L.: 1 (-5)

205. William G. #2: 1 (-5)

The Butler/Texas game and the SMU/UCLA games are wrapping up, so I'll get back to them in a little bit.  There are 2 more games coming up, and who knows what's going to happen in those.

Xavier / Mississippi:

Xavier: 121

Ole Miss: 85

Vegas Line: Xavier -2

I always love to take the play-in winner.  Every year since they've had one, at least one of the play in winners has made the Sweet 16.  I figured I'd take both of them.  Even if I go 1/2, I'm probably ahead of the field.  Besides, the play-in winner shouldn't have any jitters about the tournament.  Should be a fun game to watch.

The other game is another good match up.  VCU/Ohio State

Ohio State: 127

VCU: 79

Vegas Line: Ohio State -4

Given that Ohio State is the 10 seed in this region, it's a little surprising to see that they are picked as an upset by so many people.  Then again, Vegas agrees with us, so maybe it's not so strange.  It promises to be a good game regardless.  It's also a bit of a tie-breaker game.  Since there are so many people that have the same teams at the end of the tournament, it's games like this that amount to the tie-breaker.  You want to make sure that you are ahead of all the people that have similar Final 4 teams, and getting these games right goes a long way towards that goal.