Sunday, March 25, 2018

NCAA - Final 4 set


I think I've made it pretty clear that I have four milestone days in every tournament.  The first is Selection Sunday.  That's like Christmas morning.  It kicks everything off and is ripe with excitement.  The second day didn't really happen this year, and that is when the people that pick only by the seeds get knocked out of all payouts.  The third is my annual get together during the Sweet 16 with Szecho Lin, and the last of those things days is the day that Duke gets knocked out of the pool.  That was today.  I hate Duke.  I'm glad they are out, and I am especially glad that Grayson Allen missed a shot that could've won the game.  He's a dirty player, and that seemed like karmic justice.

What that leaves us with is 20 people left alive for only 4 places.  It also means that there is no way we can have a tie for first, which is nice.  There are still some ways ties could be in play for 2nd, 3rd and 4th.  As a matter of fact, there's a nightmare scenario where a 5-way tie for 2nd could happen.  Let's hope it doesn't come down to that.

So, here are the points totals:

1. Andrew D. #2: 85 (-59)
2. Irene H. #7: 82 (-94)
3. Dennis R.: 79 (-97)
4. Larry G. #2: 78 (-50)
5. Kirt R. #2: 77 (-51)
6. Hal R. #2: 75 (-53)
7. Larry G. #5: 75 (-69)
8. April K.: 74 (-102)
8. Becca T.: 74 (-102)
10. Miguel D.: 73 (-71)
11. Pete J. #3: 73 (-103)
12. Dan S. #2: 73 (-119)
13. Jay H. #3: 72 (-104)
14. Malcolm X #1: 71 (-57)
15. Max A. #3: 71 (-73)
15. Daisy N. #13: 71 (-73)
15. Scott K. #1: 71 (-73)
15. Jeff M.: 71 (-73)
19. Brad R.: 71 (-105)
19. Irene H. #2: 71 (-105)
19. Jeff Sag. #2: 71 (-105)
22. Chad L. #3: 70 (-58)
23. Andrzej R.: 70 (-74)
23. Seth D.: 70 (-74)
25. Scott Has.: 70 (-106)
25. Damien R. #3: 70 (-106)
27. Pete J. #5: 70 (-122)
28. Adam E.: 69 (-59)
29. Rob S. #1: 69 (-75)
30. Amaris S.: 69 (-107)
31. CSU #1: 69 (-123)
32. Michelle L. #3: 68 (-60)
33. Eric V. #2: 68 (-76)
34. Gigi I.: 68 (-108)
35. Grant F.: 67 (-61)
36. Damien R. #2: 67 (-77)
37. David S.: 67 (-109)
37. Jay C.: 67 (-109)
37. Paul W.: 67 (-109)
37. Larry G. #3: 67 (-109)
37. Virginia L.: 67 (-109)
42. Tim N.: 66 (-62)
43. Hutch H. #2: 66 (-78)
43. Josh C.: 66 (-78)
43. Ben P.: 66 (-78)
43. Taima #2: 66 (-78)
47. Roth W.: 66 (-110)
48. Brent E. #3: 65 (-63)
49. Alex N. #2: 65 (-79)
49. Brent E. #2: 65 (-79)
51. Brent E. #1: 65 (-111)
52. Scott K.: 65 (-127)
52. Tomas L. #1: 65 (-127)
54. Bosun S.: 64 (-80)
54. Irene H. #3: 64 (-80)
54. Kirt R. #1: 64 (-80)
57. Hal R. #3: 64 (-112)
57. Larry G. #1: 64 (-112)
59. Kiah H.: 64 (-128)
59. Brent S. #1: 64 (-128)
61. Nikolajs B.: 63 (-81)
61. Brett G. #2: 63 (-81)
61. Kansas C.: 63 (-81)
64. Ben S. #1: 63 (-113)
64. Mindi W.: 63 (-113)
66. Josh D. #1: 63 (-129)
66. Tomas L. #2: 63 (-129)
68. Valerie D.: 62 (-82)
69. Ken Pom: 62 (-114)
69. Wayne D. #3: 62 (-114)
69. Bhav D. #1: 62 (-114)
72. Bhav D. #2: 62 (-130)
73. Pete J. #4: 61 (-67)
74. Missy W. #1: 61 (-83)
74. Josh D. #3: 61 (-83)
74. Jeff Sag. #1: 61 (-83)
74. Elizabeth N. #1: 61 (-83)
74. Michelle L. #2: 61 (-83)
79. Luis B. #1: 61 (-131)
79. Michelle L. #4: 61 (-131)
79. Irene H. #1: 61 (-131)
79. Mike S. #1: 61 (-131)
83. Daisy N. #1: 60 (-84)
83. Hutch H. #1: 60 (-84)
85. Brent S. #2: 60 (-132)
85. Matt N.: 60 (-132)
87. Jim D. #1: 59 (-85)
87. Klei R.: 59 (-85)
89. Ben S. #4: 59 (-117)
89. CSU #2: 59 (-117)
89. E Rucker #2: 59 (-117)
89. Dan S. #1: 59 (-117)
93. Mike S. #2: 59 (-133)
93. Mason A. #2: 59 (-133)
95. Howard S. #2: 58 (-118)
95. Karen C.: 58 (-118)
95. Brad E.: 58 (-118)
95. Ben S. #2: 58 (-118)
95. Trent L.: 58 (-118)
100. David W. #1: 58 (-134)
100. Marc R.: 58 (-134)
100. Scott Her. #2: 58 (-134)
100. Brett G. #4: 58 (-134)
100. Jay H. #1: 58 (-134)
100. Brett G. #1: 58 (-134)
106. Veronica A.: 57 (-87)
106. Irene H. #6: 57 (-87)
108. Ben J. #1: 57 (-119)
108. Ben J. #4: 57 (-119)
108. Joe D. #1: 57 (-119)
111. Howard S. #1: 57 (-135)
111. John M. #2: 57 (-135)
111. Uproxx: 57 (-135)
111. Chris M.: 57 (-135)
115. Max A. #1: 56 (-88)
115. Wayne D. #1: 56 (-88)
115. Pete J. #1: 56 (-88)
115. Jim D. #2: 56 (-88)
115. Taima #1: 56 (-88)
120. Andrew D. #1: 56 (-120)
120. Alex N. #3: 56 (-120)
122. Jaxon S.: 56 (-136)
122. Chad L. #2: 56 (-136)
122. Barack O.: 56 (-136)
122. Kate G.: 56 (-136)
122. Alex N. #1: 56 (-136)
127. Mike McQ.: 55 (-89)
127. Scott Her. #1: 55 (-89)
127. Matt M.: 55 (-89)
130. Luis B. #3: 55 (-121)
131. Nick I.: 55 (-137)
131. Eric V. #1: 55 (-137)
133. Joe D. #2: 54 (-90)
133. Mason A. #1: 54 (-90)
135. Michelle L. #5: 54 (-122)
135. Craig G.: 54 (-122)
137. David W. #2: 54 (-138)
137. Brett G. #3: 54 (-138)
137. Sulbum H.: 54 (-138)
137. Luis B. #2: 54 (-138)
141. Damien R. #1: 53 (-91)
141. William G.: 53 (-91)
143. Jace D.: 53 (-123)
144. Elizabeth N. #2: 53 (-139)
144. Scott K. #2: 53 (-139)
144. Michelle R.: 53 (-139)
147. Joel S.: 52 (-92)
147. Jay H. #2: 52 (-92)
147. Daisy N. #2: 52 (-92)
147. Dustin B.: 52 (-92)
151. Daisy N. #3: 52 (-140)
151. Dylan B.: 52 (-140)
151. Jared B.: 52 (-140)
154. Pete J. #2: 51 (-141)
154. Wayne D. #2: 51 (-141)
156. Daisy N. #6: 50 (-94)
156. Adam S. #2: 50 (-94)
158. Chris T. #2: 50 (-142)
158. Todd K. #1: 50 (-142)
158. Arianna S.: 50 (-142)
161. Mike W.: 49 (-95)
161. Jim W.: 49 (-95)
163. Stefan K. #2: 49 (-127)
163. Daisy N. #7: 49 (-127)
165. Joe D. #4: 49 (-143)
165. Ally H.: 49 (-143)
165. Daisy N. #11: 49 (-143)
165. Missy W. #2: 49 (-143)
169. Mike N.: 48 (-128)
170. Suki I.: 48 (-144)
170. Ray W. #2: 48 (-144)
172. Ben S. #3: 47 (-97)
173. Adam S. #1: 47 (-129)
173. Ben J. #3: 47 (-129)
175. Ava S.: 47 (-145)
175. Jim D. #3: 47 (-145)
175. Irene H. #4: 47 (-145)
175. Michelle L. #1: 47 (-145)
175. Larry G. #4: 47 (-145)
175. Hal R. #1: 47 (-145)
175. Julie S.: 47 (-145)
175. Stefan K. #1: 47 (-145)
183. Allison C.: 46 (-130)
184. Becky H.: 46 (-146)
184. Rob S. #2: 46 (-146)
184. Malcolm X #2: 46 (-146)
184. Alyssa B.: 46 (-146)
184. Szecho L. #2: 46 (-146)
189. Daisy N. #5: 45 (-131)
189. E Rucker #1: 45 (-131)
191. Josh D. #2: 45 (-147)
191. Ben J. #2: 45 (-147)
191. Todd K. #2: 45 (-147)
191. Dane R.: 45 (-147)
191. Daisy N. #4: 45 (-147)
191. Daniel C.: 45 (-147)
191. Chrissy I.: 45 (-147)
198. Alex N. #4: 44 (-148)
198. Jackson I.: 44 (-148)
200. Ryan W.: 43 (-149)
201. Max A. #2: 42 (-134)
202. Ray W. #3: 41 (-135)
203. Brett K. #2: 40 (-152)
203. Daisy N. #10: 40 (-152)
203. Dan D. #2: 40 (-152)
203. Joe D. #3: 40 (-152)
203. Rob I.: 40 (-152)
208. Brett W.: 39 (-153)
209. John M. #3: 38 (-154)
209. Chris T. #1: 38 (-154)
209. Chad L. #5: 38 (-154)
209. Chad L. #1: 38 (-154)
209. Chad L. #4: 38 (-154)
214. Brett K. #1: 37 (-107)
215. Daisy N. #8: 37 (-139)
216. Szecho L. #1: 37 (-155)
216. Ray W. #1: 37 (-155)
218. Dan D. #1: 36 (-156)
218. Irene H. #5: 36 (-156)
220. Daisy N. #9: 35 (-157)
221. John M. #1: 34 (-158)
222. Stephen N.: 33 (-159)
223. Daisy N. #12: 30 (-162)
224. Brett K. #3: 29 (-163)


...and the eliminations 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


Texas Tech
Purdue
Andrzej R.
Sweet 16
Gonzaga
Duke
Duke
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.
Texas Tech
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
Duke
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.
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
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
Duke
Duke
Duke
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
Texas Tech
Syracuse
Texas Tech
Damien R. #3
Sweet 16
Gonzaga
Duke
Duke
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
Duke
Purdue

Hal R. #1
Sweet 16
Sweet 16
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Hal R. #2
Sweet 16

Texas Tech

Hal R. #3
Sweet 16
Sweet 16
Texas Tech
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
Duke
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Duke
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.
Duke



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


Texas Tech

Klei R.
Texas A&M
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Syracuse
Larry G. #1
Sweet 16
Clemson
Duke
Duke
Larry G. #2

Texas Tech

Texas Tech
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
Texas Tech


Michelle L. #4
Sweet 16
Sweet 16
Purdue
Florida St.
Michelle L. #5
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
Michelle R.
Florida St.
Clemson
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
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.
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
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
Duke
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
Duke
Duke
Duke
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
Duke
Duke
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
Texas Tech
Clemson
Syracuse
Syracuse
Tomas L. #2
Gonzaga
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
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


There are only 8 ways the rest of the tournament can play out, so the math gets pretty easy.  Here are the probabilities for 1st place:

1.: Larry G. #2 (25%)
1.: Andrew D. #2 (25%)
3.: Malcolm X #1 (12.5%)
3.: Kirt R. #2 (12.5%)
3.: Miguel D. (12.5%)
3.: Irene H. #7 (12.5%)

Since there are only 6 people alive, here's how each of them can win:

Larry G. #2:  Michigan wins it all.  Nothing else matters.
Andrew D. #2:  Kansas vs. Loyola-Chicago in the finals.  It doesn't matter who wins.
Malcolm X. #1: Villanova beats Michigan in the finals.
Kirt R. #2: Kansas beats Michigan in the finals.
Miguel D.: Villanova beats Loyola-Chicago in the finals.
Irene H. #7: Loyola-Chicago beats Villanova in the finals.

We'll see how it plays out, but there is somewhat of a chance that Irene H. #7 could still win, despite picking Arizona to win it all.  That's why I say to never give up in this pool.  You are never out until you are mathematically eliminated.  Plus, it would be a great story if Loyola-Chicago actually did win.

Here are the probabilities for 2nd:

1.: Hal R. #2 (25%)
1.: Kirt R. #2 (25%)
3.: Dennis R. (12.5%)
3.: Andrew D. #2 (12.5%)
3.: Chad L. #3 (12.5%)
6.: Malcolm X #1 (2.5%)
6.: Jeff M. (2.5%)
6.: Larry G. #5 (2.5%)
6.: Scott K. #1 (2.5%)
6.: Daisy N. #13 (2.5%)

Notice that the people tied for 6th place have < 1/8 chance of winning despite there only being 8 ways to win?  That's the 5-way tie scenario I was talking about.  It would happen if Villanova beat Loyola-Chicago in the finals.  If it comes down to it, I'll ask for tiebreakers unless you have already submitted one.  I don't like deciding things on tie-breakers, so I hope this doesn't happen.

Here are the probabilities for 3rd place:

1.: Bosun S. (25%)
2.: Max A. #3 (18.75%)
3.: Adam E. (12.5%)
3.: Larry G. #2 (12.5%)
3.: Michelle L. #3 (12.5%)
6.: Jeff Sag. #2 (6.25%)
7.: Malcolm X #1 (2.5%)
7.: Jeff M. (2.5%)
7.: Daisy N. #13 (2.5%)
7.: Larry G. #5 (2.5%)
7.: Scott K. #1 (2.5%)


...and 4th place:

1.: Max A. #3 (18.75%)
2.: Irene H. #6 (12.5%)
2.: Kirt R. #2 (12.5%)
2.: Michelle L. #3 (12.5%)
2.: Grant F. (12.5%)
2.: Hal R. #2 (12.5%)
7.: Jeff Sag. #2 (6.25%)
8.: Malcolm X #1 (2.5%)
8.: Jeff M. (2.5%)
8.: Larry G. #5 (2.5%)
8.: Scott K. #1 (2.5%)
8.: Daisy N. #13 (2.5%)


That's it for now.  I'll be back later this week with what to expect in the Final 4.  Good luck!!!
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