NCAA 2018 - 1/2 the Final 4 decided

Well, it should not be a surprise to anyone who got knocked out today.  Since the first game didn't mean anything at all, and all the eliminations were in yesterday's post, all you needed to do was read to the end of that and you would know if you were out or not. Most years, if people ask me how to win this pool, I usually say that you have to get the winner right.  I usually add that you probably need to get the other finalist right.  Then, I say that there is usually a wacky region where a semi-surprise team comes out.  You need to get as many points as possible out of that region to put yourself in contention.  This year, there were two regions that met that description.  The South was an extreme case.  No one had Loyola-Chicago making the Final 4.  If you look at the standings, the people that had Michigan coming out of the West at right at the top.  Tomorrow will really be a difference-maker.  I'm going out on a limb and say that in order to win this pool, you probably need to go 2/2 tomorrow. In the South region, there were 32 points possible.  The average entry got 5.31 points.  That's amazing.  The best anyone did was a tie between Nick I. and Julie S., who both managed to get 12 points.  Compliments of 4 points for Loyola-Chicago in the Elite 8.  I don't have a lot of history to fall back on, but I can't imagine any region in history that is this bad.  Most times, you can get some cheap points compliments of the #1 seed. In the West region, we fared better, although not great.  The average bracket got 12.75 points.  The best of the bracket was Bosun S., who managed to get a very respectable 26/32 possible points.  As a matter of fact, the only points he lost were Texas A&M (2 points) in the Sweet 16 and Florida State in the Elite 8 (4 points).  That's what is keeping that entry alive, since he has Michigan State in the Finals, but is still alive for 1st and 3rd place. For those that are concerned about points, here they are: 1. Andrew D. #2: 69 (-59) 2. Irene H. #7: 66 (-94) 3. Pete J. #3: 65 (-103) 4. Dan S. #2: 65 (-119) 5. Bosun S.: 64 (-80) 6. Malcolm X #1: 63 (-49) 6. Irene H. #2: 63 (-49) 8. Jeff M.: 63 (-65) 9. Scott K. #1: 63 (-73) 10. Dennis R.: 63 (-97) 11. Brad R.: 63 (-105) 11. Mindi W.: 63 (-105) 13. Larry G. #2: 62 (-50) 14. Andrzej R.: 62 (-66) 14. Seth D.: 62 (-66) 16. Damien R. #3: 62 (-98) 16. Pete J. #5: 62 (-98) 18. Kirt R. #2: 61 (-51) 19. Adam E.: 61 (-59) 20. Rob S. #1: 61 (-67) 20. CSU #1: 61 (-67) 22. Michelle L. #3: 60 (-60) 23. Grant F.: 59 (-53) 23. Hal R. #2: 59 (-53) 25. Damien R. #2: 59 (-69) 25. Larry G. #5: 59 (-69) 27. Paul W.: 59 (-109) 28. Dan S. #1: 59 (-117) 29. Roth W.: 58 (-54) 30. Taima #2: 58 (-78) 30. Brett G. #1: 58 (-78) 32. April K.: 58 (-102) 32. Becca T.: 58 (-102) 34. Brad E.: 58 (-118) 35. Brett G. #4: 58 (-126) 35. Jay H. #1: 58 (-126) 37. Brent E. #3: 57 (-63) 38. Miguel D.: 57 (-71) 39. Irene H. #6: 57 (-87) 40. Tomas L. #1: 57 (-103) 41. Brent E. #1: 57 (-111) 42. Scott K.: 57 (-127) 43. John M. #2: 57 (-135) 43. Uproxx: 57 (-135) 45. Larry G. #1: 56 (-56) 46. Kiah H.: 56 (-104) 46. Jay H. #3: 56 (-104) 46. Hal R. #3: 56 (-104) 49. Alex N. #3: 56 (-112) 50. Brent S. #1: 56 (-128) 51. Max A. #3: 55 (-73) 51. Nikolajs B.: 55 (-73) 51. Daisy N. #13: 55 (-73) 54. Brett G. #2: 55 (-81) 55. Tomas L. #2: 55 (-105) 55. Jeff Sag. #2: 55 (-105) 57. Josh D. #1: 55 (-129) 58. Chad L. #3: 54 (-58) 59. Bhav D. #2: 54 (-74) 60. Valerie D.: 54 (-82) 61. Ken Pom: 54 (-106) 61. Scott Has.: 54 (-106) 63. Wayne D. #3: 54 (-114) 64. David W. #2: 54 (-130) 65. Sulbum H.: 54 (-138) 66. Pete J. #4: 53 (-67) 67. Missy W. #1: 53 (-75) 67. Josh D. #3: 53 (-75) 67. Jeff Sag. #1: 53 (-75) 67. Elizabeth N. #1: 53 (-75) 67. Luis B. #1: 53 (-75) 72. Michelle L. #4: 53 (-107) 72. Irene H. #1: 53 (-107) 72. Mike S. #1: 53 (-107) 72. Michelle R.: 53 (-107) 72. Amaris S.: 53 (-107) 77. Daisy N. #1: 52 (-76) 77. Brent S. #2: 52 (-76) 77. Eric V. #2: 52 (-76) 80. Jared B.: 52 (-84) 81. Gigi I.: 52 (-108) 82. Matt N.: 52 (-132) 83. Klei R.: 51 (-85) 84. David S.: 51 (-109) 84. Jay C.: 51 (-109) 84. Larry G. #3: 51 (-109) 84. Virginia L.: 51 (-109) 88. CSU #2: 51 (-117) 88. E Rucker #2: 51 (-117) 90. Mike S. #2: 51 (-133) 90. Mason A. #2: 51 (-133) 92. Pete J. #2: 51 (-141) 92. Wayne D. #2: 51 (-141) 94. Tim N.: 50 (-62) 95. Ben P.: 50 (-78) 95. Hutch H. #2: 50 (-78) 95. Josh C.: 50 (-78) 98. Howard S. #2: 50 (-110) 98. David W. #1: 50 (-110) 100. Karen C.: 50 (-118) 100. Trent L.: 50 (-118) 102. Marc R.: 50 (-134) 102. Scott Her. #2: 50 (-134) 104. Alex N. #2: 49 (-79) 104. Brent E. #2: 49 (-79) 104. Chris M.: 49 (-79) 107. Veronica A.: 49 (-87) 108. Ben J. #1: 49 (-111) 109. Joe D. #1: 49 (-119) 110. Howard S. #1: 49 (-135) 111. Ally H.: 49 (-143) 112. Jaxon S.: 48 (-80) 112. Irene H. #3: 48 (-80) 112. Jim D. #2: 48 (-80) 112. Kirt R. #1: 48 (-80) 116. Max A. #1: 48 (-88) 116. Wayne D. #1: 48 (-88) 116. Pete J. #1: 48 (-88) 116. Suki I.: 48 (-88) 116. Taima #1: 48 (-88) 121. Andrew D. #1: 48 (-120) 122. Chad L. #2: 48 (-136) 122. Barack O.: 48 (-136) 122. Kate G.: 48 (-136) 122. Alex N. #1: 48 (-136) 126. Kansas C.: 47 (-81) 127. Ava S.: 47 (-89) 127. Mike McQ.: 47 (-89) 127. Scott Her. #1: 47 (-89) 127. Matt M.: 47 (-89) 127. Stefan K. #1: 47 (-89) 132. Nick I.: 47 (-113) 132. Eric V. #1: 47 (-113) 132. Ben S. #1: 47 (-113) 135. Luis B. #3: 47 (-121) 136. Irene H. #4: 47 (-137) 137. Jim D. #3: 47 (-145) 137. Hal R. #1: 47 (-145) 137. Julie S.: 47 (-145) 140. Malcolm X #2: 46 (-90) 140. Joe D. #2: 46 (-90) 140. Mason A. #1: 46 (-90) 143. Bhav D. #1: 46 (-114) 143. Rob S. #2: 46 (-114) 145. Michelle L. #5: 46 (-122) 145. Craig G.: 46 (-122) 145. Becky H.: 46 (-122) 148. Brett G. #3: 46 (-138) 148. Luis B. #2: 46 (-138) 150. Alyssa B.: 46 (-146) 151. William G.: 45 (-83) 151. Michelle L. #2: 45 (-83) 151. Elizabeth N. #2: 45 (-83) 154. Damien R. #1: 45 (-91) 155. Jace D.: 45 (-123) 155. Daniel C.: 45 (-123) 157. Josh D. #2: 45 (-139) 157. Scott K. #2: 45 (-139) 159. Ben J. #2: 45 (-147) 159. Todd K. #2: 45 (-147) 159. Chrissy I.: 45 (-147) 162. Daisy N. #3: 44 (-84) 162. Hutch H. #1: 44 (-84) 164. Joel S.: 44 (-92) 164. Jay H. #2: 44 (-92) 164. Daisy N. #2: 44 (-92) 164. Dustin B.: 44 (-92) 168. Dylan B.: 44 (-116) 169. Alex N. #4: 44 (-140) 170. Jackson I.: 44 (-148) 171. Jim D. #1: 43 (-85) 172. Ben S. #4: 43 (-117) 173. Ryan W.: 43 (-149) 174. Daisy N. #6: 42 (-86) 174. Adam S. #2: 42 (-86) 176. Ben S. #2: 42 (-118) 177. Chris T. #2: 42 (-142) 177. Todd K. #1: 42 (-142) 177. Arianna S.: 42 (-142) 180. Mike W.: 41 (-95) 180. Jim W.: 41 (-95) 182. Ben J. #4: 41 (-119) 182. Daisy N. #7: 41 (-119) 182. Joe D. #4: 41 (-119) 185. Stefan K. #2: 41 (-127) 186. Daisy N. #11: 41 (-143) 186. Missy W. #2: 41 (-143) 188. Mike N.: 40 (-128) 189. Daisy N. #10: 40 (-144) 189. Ray W. #2: 40 (-144) 189. Rob I.: 40 (-144) 192. Brett K. #2: 40 (-152) 192. Dan D. #2: 40 (-152) 192. Joe D. #3: 40 (-152) 195. Ben J. #3: 39 (-129) 195. Adam S. #1: 39 (-129) 197. Michelle L. #1: 39 (-145) 197. Larry G. #4: 39 (-145) 199. Brett W.: 39 (-153) 200. Chris T. #1: 38 (-98) 200. Chad L. #4: 38 (-98) 202. Allison C.: 38 (-122) 203. John M. #3: 38 (-146) 203. Szecho L. #2: 38 (-146) 205. Chad L. #5: 38 (-154) 205. Chad L. #1: 38 (-154) 207. Szecho L. #1: 37 (-99) 208. Daisy N. #5: 37 (-131) 208. E Rucker #1: 37 (-131) 210. Dane R.: 37 (-147) 210. Daisy N. #4: 37 (-147) 212. Ray W. #1: 37 (-155) 213. Dan D. #1: 36 (-132) 214. Irene H. #5: 36 (-156) 215. Daisy N. #9: 35 (-157) 216. Max A. #2: 34 (-126) 217. John M. #1: 34 (-158) 218. Stephen N.: 33 (-103) 219. Ray W. #3: 33 (-135) 220. Ben S. #3: 31 (-97) 221. Daisy N. #12: 30 (-162) 222. Brett K. #1: 29 (-107) 223. Daisy N. #8: 29 (-139) 224. Brett K. #3: 29 (-163) ...and the elimination matrix: Name 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place Adam E. Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Adam S. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Adam S. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Alex N. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Alex N. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Purdue Purdue Alex N. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Syracuse Syracuse Alex N. #4 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Allison C. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ally H. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Alyssa B. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Amaris S. Purdue Purdue Florida St. Florida St. Andrew D. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Andrew D. #2 Purdue Andrzej R. Sweet 16 Gonzaga April K. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Purdue Purdue Arianna S. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ava S. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Clemson Clemson Barack O. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Becca T. Sweet 16 Syracuse Purdue Purdue Becky H. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Florida St. Florida St. Ben J. #1 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Ben J. #2 Sweet 16 W. Va. W. Va. Clemson Ben J. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ben J. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ben P. Texas A&M Purdue Syracuse Florida St. Ben S. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ben S. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ben S. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ben S. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Bhav D. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Bhav D. #2 Texas A&M Florida St. Florida St. Florida St. Bosun S. Syracuse Purdue Brad E. Purdue Purdue Purdue Purdue Brad R. Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Brent E. #1 Sweet 16 Kentucky Kentucky Syracuse Brent E. #2 Syracuse Syracuse Purdue Purdue Brent E. #3 Sweet 16 Syracuse Purdue Brent S. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Brent S. #2 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Brett G. #1 W. Va. W. Va. Brett G. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Brett G. #3 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Purdue Purdue Brett G. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Syracuse Syracuse Brett K. #1 Sweet 16 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Brett K. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Kentucky Kentucky Brett K. #3 W. Va. Clemson Gonzaga W. Va. Brett W. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Chad L. #1 Sweet 16 Nevada Texas A&M Texas A&M Chad L. #2 Sweet 16 Purdue Purdue Purdue Chad L. #3 Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Chad L. #4 Gonzaga Gonzaga Clemson W. Va. Chad L. #5 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Chris M. Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Chris T. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Chris T. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Chrissy I. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Craig G. Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Purdue CSU #1 Kentucky CSU #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #1 Clemson Kentucky Clemson Clemson Daisy N. #10 Sweet 16 Kentucky Clemson Purdue Daisy N. #11 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #12 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #13 Florida St. Daisy N. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Daisy N. #3 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Daisy N. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #5 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #6 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Daisy N. #7 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #8 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daisy N. #9 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Damien R. #1 Texas A&M Gonzaga Gonzaga Purdue Damien R. #2 Syracuse Syracuse Damien R. #3 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Dan D. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Dan D. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Dan S. #1 Sweet 16 Syracuse Syracuse W. Va. Dan S. #2 Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Dane R. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Daniel C. Sweet 16 W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. David S. Syracuse Kentucky Purdue Purdue David W. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 David W. #2 Texas A&M Syracuse W. Va. Gonzaga Dennis R. Florida St. Florida St. Florida St. Dustin B. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Dylan B. Sweet 16 Texas A&M Gonzaga Gonzaga E Rucker #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 E Rucker #2 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Elizabeth N. #1 Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Purdue Elizabeth N. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Eric V. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga Eric V. #2 Purdue Florida St. Syracuse Purdue Gigi I. Texas A&M Texas A&M Gonzaga Purdue Grant F. Clemson Purdue Hal R. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Hal R. #2 Sweet 16 Hal R. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 W. Va. Howard S. #1 Purdue Purdue Purdue Purdue Howard S. #2 Texas A&M Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Hutch H. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Hutch H. #2 Sweet 16 Purdue Florida St. Florida St. Irene H. #1 Texas A&M Texas A&M Purdue Florida St. Irene H. #2 Irene H. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Irene H. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Irene H. #5 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Irene H. #6 Clemson Purdue Syracuse Irene H. #7 Florida St. Purdue Purdue Jace D. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Jackson I. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Jared B. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Jaxon S. Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Jay C. Sweet 16 Texas A&M Purdue Purdue Jay H. #1 W. Va. W. Va. Syracuse Syracuse Jay H. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Jay H. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Syracuse Jeff M. Jeff Sag. #1 Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Purdue Jeff Sag. #2 Kentucky Kentucky Jim D. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Jim D. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Jim D. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Jim W. Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga W. Va. Joe D. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Joe D. #2 W. Va. W. Va. Purdue Purdue Joe D. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Joe D. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Joel S. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 John M. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 John M. #2 Clemson Syracuse Purdue Purdue John M. #3 W. Va. W. Va. Clemson Clemson Josh C. Sweet 16 Syracuse Florida St. Florida St. Josh D. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Josh D. #2 Purdue Purdue W. Va. Clemson Josh D. #3 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Purdue Julie S. W. Va. Syracuse Syracuse W. Va. Kansas C. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Karen C. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Kentucky Kate G. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ken Pom Texas A&M Texas A&M Purdue Purdue Kiah H. Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga Clemson Kirt R. #1 Texas A&M Syracuse Purdue Syracuse Kirt R. #2 Klei R. Texas A&M Gonzaga Gonzaga Syracuse Larry G. #1 Sweet 16 Clemson Larry G. #2 Larry G. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Larry G. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Larry G. #5 Sweet 16 Luis B. #1 Texas A&M Purdue Florida St. Florida St. Luis B. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Luis B. #3 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Malcolm X #1 Malcolm X #2 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Purdue Purdue Marc R. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Mason A. #1 Gonzaga W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Mason A. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Matt M. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Matt N. Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Syracuse Max A. #1 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Max A. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Max A. #3 Texas A&M Florida St. Michelle L. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Michelle L. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Michelle L. #3 Purdue Michelle L. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Purdue Florida St. Michelle L. #5 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Michelle R. Florida St. Clemson Miguel D. Syracuse Purdue Purdue Mike McQ. Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Mike N. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Mike S. #1 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Florida St. Mike S. #2 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Mike W. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Mindi W. Missy W. #1 Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Missy W. #2 W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Nick I. Gonzaga Clemson Clemson Clemson Nikolajs B. Florida St. Florida St. Florida St. Florida St. Paul W. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Pete J. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Pete J. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Kentucky Pete J. #3 Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Pete J. #4 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Pete J. #5 Kentucky Florida St. Florida St. Ray W. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ray W. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Ray W. #3 Sweet 16 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Rob I. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Rob S. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Purdue Rob S. #2 Sweet 16 W. Va. Florida St. Florida St. Roth W. Sweet 16 Ryan W. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Scott Has. Syracuse Purdue Purdue Florida St. Scott Her. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Scott Her. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Scott K. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Scott K. #1 Syracuse Scott K. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Seth D. Sweet 16 Gonzaga Stefan K. #1 W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Stefan K. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Stephen N. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Suki I. Purdue Clemson Gonzaga Purdue Sulbum H. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Szecho L. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Szecho L. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Taima #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Taima #2 Sweet 16 Gonzaga Syracuse Syracuse Tim N. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Purdue Todd K. #1 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Todd K. #2 Clemson Clemson Clemson Purdue Tomas L. #1 Clemson Syracuse Syracuse Tomas L. #2 Gonzaga Syracuse Trent L. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. W. Va. Uproxx Sweet 16 Gonzaga Gonzaga Syracuse Valerie D. Gonzaga Syracuse Gonzaga Syracuse Veronica A. Syracuse Purdue Purdue Purdue Virginia L. Sweet 16 Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Wayne D. #1 Texas A&M Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Wayne D. #2 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Wayne D. #3 Purdue Purdue Syracuse Syracuse William G. Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Sweet 16 Here are the updated probabilities for 1st place: 1.: Irene H. #2 (19.7916%) 2.: Larry G. #2 (18.75%) 3.: Tomas L. #1 (15.625%) 4.: Andrew D. #2 (12.5%) 5.: Malcolm X #1 (10.4166%) 6.: Bosun S. (6.25%) 6.: Kirt R. #2 (6.25%) 8.: Jeff M. (3.125%) 8.: Miguel D. (3.125%) 8.: Irene H. #7 (3.125%) 11.: Mindi W. (1.0416%) ...and 2nd place: 1.: Hal R. #2 (18.75%) 2.: Tomas L. #2 (14.0625%) 3.: Damien R. #2 (6.25%) 3.: Pete J. #5 (6.25%) 3.: Larry G. #2 (6.25%) 3.: CSU #1 (6.25%) 3.: Kirt R. #2 (6.25%) 3.: Roth W. (6.25%) 9.: Malcolm X #1 (4.7916%) 10.: Jeff M. (3.75%) 11.: Dennis R. (3.125%) 11.: Michelle L. #3 (3.125%) 11.: Andrew D. #2 (3.125%) 11.: Chad L. #3 (3.125%) 11.: Grant F. (3.125%) 16.: Mindi W. (2.6041%) 17.: Irene H. #2 (1.0416%) 18.: Larry G. #5 (0.625%) 18.: Scott K. #1 (0.625%) 18.: Daisy N. #13 (0.625%) ...and 3rd place: 1.: Bosun S. (18.75%) 2.: Andrew D. #2 (9.375%) 3.: Hal R. #2 (6.25%) 3.: Larry G. #1 (6.25%) 3.: Adam E. (6.25%) 6.: CSU #1 (4.6875%) 6.: Max A. #3 (4.6875%) 6.: Roth W. (4.6875%) 9.: Mindi W. (4.1666%) 10.: Malcolm X #1 (3.2291%) 11.: Kirt R. #2 (3.125%) 11.: Hal R. #3 (3.125%) 11.: Larry G. #2 (3.125%) 11.: Michelle L. #3 (3.125%) 15.: Andrzej R. (2.6041%) 15.: Irene H. #2 (2.6041%) 15.: Seth D. (2.6041%) 18.: Jeff M. (2.1875%) 19.: Jeff Sag. #2 (1.5625%) 19.: Brett G. #1 (1.5625%) 19.: Tomas L. #2 (1.5625%) 19.: Michelle R. (1.5625%) 23.: Damien R. #3 (1.0416%) 24.: Daisy N. #13 (0.625%) 24.: Larry G. #5 (0.625%) 24.: Scott K. #1 (0.625%) ...and 4th place: 1.: Irene H. #6 (15.625%) 2.: Damien R. #2 (9.375%) 3.: CSU #1 (7.8125%) 4.: Kirt R. #2 (6.25%) 4.: Michelle L. #3 (6.25%) 4.: Grant F. (6.25%) 7.: Malcolm X #1 (5.3125%) 8.: Max A. #3 (4.6875%) 8.: Roth W. (4.6875%) 8.: Irene H. #2 (4.6875%) 11.: Larry G. #2 (3.125%) 11.: Hal R. #2 (3.125%) 11.: Brent E. #3 (3.125%) 11.: Larry G. #1 (3.125%) 15.: Andrzej R. (2.6041%) 15.: Seth D. (2.6041%) 17.: Jeff M. (2.1875%) 18.: Michelle R. (1.5625%) 18.: Mindi W. (1.5625%) 18.: Jeff Sag. #2 (1.5625%) 18.: Brett G. #1 (1.5625%) 22.: Damien R. #3 (1.0416%) 23.: Larry G. #5 (0.625%) 23.: Scott K. #1 (0.625%) 23.: Daisy N. #13 (0.625%) That means that there are only 36 people are still alive for anything.  We lost 14 people today.  We will lose more tomorrow.  The first game of the day is Texas Tech and Villanova.  Here are the eliminations: If Villanova wins: Andrew D. #2 is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Bosun S. is eliminated from 1st place contention. Brett G. #1 is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. Damien R. #2 is eliminated from 2nd & 4th place contention. Hal R. #2 is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Hal R. #3 is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Irene H. #2 is eliminated from 2nd & 3rd place contention. Kirt R. #2 is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Larry G. #2 is eliminated from 2nd & 4th place contention. Michelle L. #3 is eliminated from 2nd place contention. Michelle R. is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. Mindi W. is eliminated from 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th place contention. Tomas L. #1 is eliminated from 1st place contention. Tomas L. #2 is eliminated from 2nd & 3rd place contention. If Texas Tech wins: Adam E. is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Andrew D. #2 is eliminated from 2nd place contention. Andrzej R. is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. Brent E. #3 is eliminated from 4th place contention. Chad L. #3 is eliminated from 2nd place contention. Daisy N. #13 is eliminated from 2nd, 3rd & 4th place contention. Damien R. #3 is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. Dennis R. is eliminated from 2nd place contention. Grant F. is eliminated from 2nd place contention. Hal R. #2 is eliminated from 4th place contention. Irene H. #7 is eliminated from 1st place contention. Jeff M. is eliminated from 1st & 2nd place contention. Jeff Sag. #2 is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. Kirt R. #2 is eliminated from 2nd place contention. Larry G. #1 is eliminated from 4th place contention. Larry G. #2 is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Larry G. #5 is eliminated from 2nd, 3rd & 4th place contention. Max A. #3 is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. Michelle L. #3 is eliminated from 3rd place contention. Miguel D. is eliminated from 1st place contention. Scott K. #1 is eliminated from 2nd, 3rd & 4th place contention. Seth D. is eliminated from 3rd & 4th place contention. It looks like there are a few people that appear on a both lists.  This means that you are not eliminated, but because the points are getting more spread out, you can't be eligible to win certain places.  It's not the worst place in the world to be. Remember this is just the first game.  Almost everyone needs something in the second game of the day (Duke / Kansas), but I'll get to that game in the space between games. Good luck to everyone!!!!