Monday, March 22, 2021

March Madness - Day 4 / 2 games in

 It was nice of the NCAA to schedule a game this morning where we could all (or most of us) pick up some points.  I think I may have dozed off after lunch in the second half of the Gonzaga / Oklahoma game.  This happens time after time in the tournament.  The better team gets up double digits.  Stretches it to around 18-20.  The other team comes back to around 10 or even 8, but then the better team extends the lead to 12-14 and then time runs out.

Almost that exact same scenario played out in the first game as well, only in that game the lower-seeded team (Oregon) did it to the higher-seeded team (Iowa).  Thus continuing the trend of the Pac-12 playing above their seeds and the Big 10 playing below.  It’s a particularly bad look for the Big 10 who are down to just Michigan and Maryland.

Here are the updated points standings:

1. Mason A. #2: 37 (-83) - Illinois

2. Mark A. #1: 35 (-33) - Baylor

3. Michelle L. #2: 34 (-38) - Houston

4. Amanda R.: 34 (-90) - Ohio State

5. Irene H. #6: 33 (-37) - Michigan

6. Jason S.: 33 (-45) - Gonzaga

7. Jared B.: 33 (-57) - Gonzaga

8. Klei R. #3 - Jay B.: 33 (-61) - Gonzaga

9. Dennis R. #2: 33 (-71) - Michigan

10. Brent E. #3: 33 (-91) - Illinois

11. Howard S. #1: 32 (-30) - Baylor

12. Missy W.: 32 (-40) - Baylor

12. Brent E. #4: 32 (-40) - Baylor

14. Colston W.: 32 (-42) - Michigan

15. Karen C.: 32 (-46) - Gonzaga

16. Ben W.: 32 (-50) - Gonzaga

17. Harrell R. #1: 32 (-54) - Gonzaga

18. Brent E. #2: 32 (-58) - Michigan

19. Jaxon S.: 32 (-70) - Gonzaga

20. Irene H. #3: 32 (-82) - Baylor

21. Zach V.: 32 (-102) - Illinois

22. Brian K. #1: 31 (-31) - Alabama

23. Matt M.: 31 (-33) - Gonzaga

24. Molly R.: 31 (-35) - Michigan

25. Jay H. #2: 31 (-39) - Baylor

26. Jim D. #2: 31 (-43) - Gonzaga

26. Clifton H. #2: 31 (-43) - Gonzaga

28. William G. #1: 31 (-45) - Baylor

29. Ray M. #2: 31 (-47) - Kansas

30. Dianna A.: 31 (-51) - Arkansas

31. Peter J. #1: 31 (-61) - Gonzaga

31. Tyler B.: 31 (-61) - Michigan

33. Scott K.: 31 (-63) - Baylor

34. Jim D. #1: 31 (-65) - Gonzaga

35. Keal B.: 31 (-67) - Michigan

35. Peter J. #3: 31 (-67) - Michigan

37. Rob I.: 31 (-71) - Gonzaga

38. Hutch H. #3: 31 (-73) - Kansas

39. James P.: 31 (-87) - Illinois

40. Chris E.: 31 (-99) - Iowa

40. Chun W. #1: 31 (-99) - Illinois

42. Peter J. #2: 31 (-101) - Illinois

43. Adam E. #1: 31 (-105) - Oklahoma State

43. Cicely K.: 31 (-105) - Ohio State

45. Dennis R. #1: 31 (-109) - Illinois

45. Chad L.: 31 (-109) - Ohio State

47. Owen R.: 31 (-119) - UC Santa Barbara

48. Jace D.: 31 (-121) - Florida

49. Irene H. #4: 31 (-137) - Texas

50. Scott H. #1: 30 (-40) - Gonzaga

51. Hutch H. #2: 30 (-44) - Baylor

51. Roth W.: 30 (-44) - Baylor

53. Brandon H. #2: 30 (-46) - Houston

54. Justin M.: 30 (-48) - Gonzaga

55. Daisy N. #2: 30 (-58) - Gonzaga

56. Hutch H. #1: 30 (-62) - Gonzaga

57. Brad R. #4: 30 (-66) - Michigan

58. Marc R.: 30 (-68) - Gonzaga

59. Tina H.: 30 (-72) - Michigan

60. Valerie D.: 30 (-74) - Gonzaga

60. Tomas L. #1: 30 (-74) - Baylor

62. Alyssa B.: 30 (-80) - Gonzaga

63. Harrell R. #2: 30 (-92) - Iowa

64. Brandon B.: 30 (-94) - Illinois

65. Mike Wi.: 30 (-96) - Iowa

65. Dan Dz.: 30 (-96) - Illinois

67. Irene H. #1: 30 (-102) - Illinois

67. Dylan B.: 30 (-102) - Illinois

67. Brett G. #3: 30 (-102) - Illinois

70. Bret K. #2: 29 (-43) - Baylor

70. Brett G. #4: 29 (-43) - Baylor

72. Matt N.: 29 (-47) - Baylor

72. Chris T. #1: 29 (-47) - Gonzaga

72. Tomas L. #2: 29 (-47) - Baylor

75. Peter J. #4: 29 (-51) - Baylor

76. Jackson I.: 29 (-59) - Baylor

77. Alex I.: 29 (-65) - Gonzaga

78. Brian K. #4: 29 (-69) - Florida State

79. Mike N.: 29 (-73) - Gonzaga

79. Paul W.: 29 (-73) - Houston

81. Gigi I.: 29 (-75) - Gonzaga

82. Nate R.: 29 (-77) - Gonzaga

83. Nick V.: 29 (-79) - Gonzaga

84. Craig G.: 29 (-87) - Baylor

85. Chun W. #4: 29 (-91) - Alabama

86. Chris T. #2: 29 (-93) - Illinois

87. Elizabeth N. #2: 29 (-97) - Illinois

88. Irene H. #5: 29 (-101) - Ohio State

89. Daniel E.: 29 (-107) - Illinois

90. Ally H.: 28 (-34) - Gonzaga

91. Chun W. #2: 28 (-48) - Gonzaga

91. Stefon K.: 28 (-48) - Gonzaga

91. Paul Kr.: 28 (-48) - Gonzaga

94. Jonathan J.: 28 (-50) - Gonzaga

95. Eric V.: 28 (-60) - Gonzaga

96. Brian K. #3: 28 (-62) - Gonzaga

96. John M. #1: 28 (-62) - Gonzaga

96. Klei R. - BO: 28 (-62) - Gonzaga

99. Eric G. #1: 28 (-64) - Gonzaga

99. Kirt R. #1: 28 (-64) - Gonzaga

99. Clifton H. #1: 28 (-64) - Michigan

102. Harrell R. #3: 28 (-74) - Michigan

102. Brent E. #1: 28 (-74) - Gonzaga

104. Dan C.: 28 (-76) - Gonzaga

105. Brandon H. #1: 28 (-80) - Gonzaga

105. John M. #3: 28 (-80) - Florida State

107. Drew R.: 28 (-90) - Gonzaga

108. Brian K. #2: 28 (-94) - Oklahoma State

109. Ann K.: 28 (-98) - Illinois

110. Elliot N.: 28 (-102) - Illinois

111. Addie H.: 28 (-104) - Ohio State

112. John M. #4: 28 (-106) - Georgetown

113. Mike S.: 28 (-116) - Illinois

114. Chun W. #3: 28 (-124) - Iowa

114. Damien R. #2: 28 (-124) - Illinois

116. Klei R. - WaPo: 28 (-134) - Illinois

116. Damien R. #4: 28 (-134) - Ohio State

118. Daisy N. #9: 28 (-136) - Texas

118. Dustin B.: 28 (-136) - Illinois

120. Steve D.: 28 (-146) - Illinois

121. Klei R. #1: 27 (-37) - Gonzaga

121. Irene H. #2: 27 (-37) - Gonzaga

123. Brad R. #2: 27 (-45) - Gonzaga

124. Andrew D. #1: 27 (-49) - Baylor

125. Elizabeth N. #1: 27 (-51) - Gonzaga

126. Kirt R. #2: 27 (-53) - Gonzaga

127. Jay H. #3: 27 (-59) - Kansas

128. Jay H. #1: 27 (-67) - Gonzaga

129. Damien R. #1: 27 (-69) - Gonzaga

130. Howard S. #2: 27 (-71) - Houston

131. Brett W.: 27 (-73) - Gonzaga

131. Daniel Du.: 27 (-73) - Oregon

133. Bret K. #1: 27 (-83) - Gonzaga

133. Daisy N. #4: 27 (-83) - Gonzaga

135. Andrew D. #2: 27 (-93) - Illinois

136. Virginia L.: 27 (-101) - Texas

136. Shawn M.: 27 (-101) - Illinois

138. Michael Wh.: 27 (-107) - Illinois

139. William G. #2: 27 (-109) - Illinois

140. Dave M.: 27 (-115) - Illinois

141. Juju Suki I.: 27 (-119) - Oklahoma State

142. Brad R. #1: 27 (-137) - Illinois

143. Brett G. #2: 26 (-52) - Gonzaga

144. Scott H. #2: 26 (-64) - Gonzaga

145. Gary W.: 26 (-70) - Gonzaga

145. Klei R. - Seth D.: 26 (-70) - Gonzaga

147. Daisy N. #1: 26 (-82) - Gonzaga

147. Brett G. #1: 26 (-82) - Gonzaga

149. Chrissy I.: 26 (-84) - Gonzaga

149. Ray M. #1: 26 (-84) - Gonzaga

151. Jim W.: 26 (-96) - Illinois

152. Peter J. #5: 26 (-98) - Oklahoma State

153. Adam E. #2: 26 (-108) - Illinois

154. Mason A. #1: 25 (-41) - Gonzaga

155. Eric S.: 25 (-55) - Baylor

156. Michelle L. #1: 25 (-75) - Gonzaga

157. Damien R. #3: 25 (-81) - Gonzaga

158. Avery S.: 25 (-85) - Gonzaga

159. Mark A. #2: 25 (-87) - Michigan

160. Klei R. #2: 25 (-91) - Illinois

161. Eric G. #2: 25 (-107) - Illinois

161. Noah N.: 25 (-107) - Illinois

163. Mike McQ.: 25 (-109) - Texas

164. Brad R. #3: 25 (-113) - Ohio State

165. Josh C.: 24 (-54) - Baylor

166. Becky H: 24 (-78) - Michigan

167. Andy M.: 24 (-100) - Connecticut

168. Michelle L. #3: 24 (-112) - Illinois

169. JoJo D.: 24 (-126) - Oklahoma State

170. Ryan W.: 24 (-138) - Illinois

171. Daisy N. #3: 22 (-52) - Baylor

172. Tucker D.: 22 (-86) - Alabama

173. Daisy N. #5: 22 (-114) - West Virginia

174. Daisy N. #7: 22 (-118) - Ohio State

175. Daisy N. #8: 22 (-138) - Iowa

176. Daisy N. #10: 21 (-67) - Kansas

177. Alyssa N.: 21 (-99) - Gonzaga

178. Daisy N. #6: 21 (-127) - Illinois

179. John M. #2: 21 (-149) - Connecticut

180. Cindy R.: 20 (-160) - Virginia

181. Nick I.: 19 (-63) - Gonzaga

 …and the updated net points rankings:

1. Mark A. #1 (2)

1. Howard S. #1 (2)

3. Brian K. #1 (0)

4. Matt M. (-2)

5. Michelle L. #2 (-4)

5. Irene H. #6 (-4)

5. Molly R. (-4)

8. Ally H. (-6)

9. Missy W. (-8)

9. Brent E. #4 (-8)

9. Jay H. #2 (-8)

12. Colston W. (-10)

12. Scott H. #1 (-10)

12. Klei R. #1 (-10)

12. Irene H. #2 (-10)

16. Jason S. (-12)

16. Jim D. #2 (-12)

16. Clifton H. #2 (-12)

19. Karen C. (-14)

19. William G. #1 (-14)

19. Hutch H. #2 (-14)

19. Roth W. (-14)

19. Bret K. #2 (-14)

19. Brett G. #4 (-14)

25. Ray M. #2 (-16)

25. Brandon H. #2 (-16)

25. Mason A. #1 (-16)

28. Ben W. (-18)

28. Justin M. (-18)

28. Matt N. (-18)

28. Chris T. #1 (-18)

28. Tomas L. #2 (-18)

28. Brad R. #2 (-18)

34. Dianna A. (-20)

34. Chun W. #2 (-20)

34. Stefon K. (-20)

34. Paul Kr. (-20)

38. Harrell R. #1 (-22)

38. Peter J. #4 (-22)

38. Jonathan J. (-22)

38. Andrew D. #1 (-22)

42. Jared B. (-24)

42. Elizabeth N. #1 (-24)

44. Brent E. #2 (-26)

44. Kirt R. #2 (-26)

44. Brett G. #2 (-26)

47. Klei R. #3 - Jay B. (-28)

47. Daisy N. #2 (-28)

49. Peter J. #1 (-30)

49. Tyler B. (-30)

49. Jackson I. (-30)

49. Eric S. (-30)

49. Josh C. (-30)

49. Daisy N. #3 (-30)

55. Scott K. (-32)

55. Hutch H. #1 (-32)

55. Eric V. (-32)

55. Jay H. #3 (-32)

59. Jim D. #1 (-34)

59. Brian K. #3 (-34)

59. John M. #1 (-34)

59. Klei R. - BO (-34)

63. Keal B. (-36)

63. Peter J. #3 (-36)

63. Brad R. #4 (-36)

63. Alex I. (-36)

63. Eric G. #1 (-36)

63. Kirt R. #1 (-36)

63. Clifton H. #1 (-36)

70. Dennis R. #2 (-38)

70. Jaxon S. (-38)

70. Marc R. (-38)

70. Scott H. #2 (-38)

74. Rob I. (-40)

74. Brian K. #4 (-40)

74. Jay H. #1 (-40)

77. Hutch H. #3 (-42)

77. Tina H. (-42)

77. Damien R. #1 (-42)

80. Valerie D. (-44)

80. Tomas L. #1 (-44)

80. Mike N. (-44)

80. Paul W. (-44)

80. Howard S. #2 (-44)

80. Gary W. (-44)

80. Klei R. - Seth D. (-44)

80. Nick I. (-44)

88. Mason A. #2 (-46)

88. Gigi I. (-46)

88. Harrell R. #3 (-46)

88. Brent E. #1 (-46)

88. Brett W. (-46)

88. Daniel Du. (-46)

88. Daisy N. #10 (-46)

95. Nate R. (-48)

95. Dan C. (-48)

97. Irene H. #3 (-50)

97. Alyssa B. (-50)

97. Nick V. (-50)

97. Michelle L. #1 (-50)

101. Brandon H. #1 (-52)

101. John M. #3 (-52)

103. Becky H (-54)

104. Amanda R. (-56)

104. James P. (-56)

104. Bret K. #1 (-56)

104. Daisy N. #4 (-56)

104. Daisy N. #1 (-56)

104. Brett G. #1 (-56)

104. Damien R. #3 (-56)

111. Brent E. #3 (-58)

111. Craig G. (-58)

111. Chrissy I. (-58)

111. Ray M. #1 (-58)

115. Avery S. (-60)

116. Harrell R. #2 (-62)

116. Chun W. #4 (-62)

116. Drew R. (-62)

116. Mark A. #2 (-62)

120. Brandon B. (-64)

120. Chris T. #2 (-64)

120. Tucker D. (-64)

123. Mike Wi. (-66)

123. Dan Dz. (-66)

123. Brian K. #2 (-66)

123. Andrew D. #2 (-66)

123. Klei R. #2 (-66)

128. Chris E. (-68)

128. Chun W. #1 (-68)

128. Elizabeth N. #2 (-68)

131. Zach V. (-70)

131. Peter J. #2 (-70)

131. Ann K. (-70)

131. Jim W. (-70)

135. Irene H. #1 (-72)

135. Dylan B. (-72)

135. Brett G. #3 (-72)

135. Irene H. #5 (-72)

135. Peter J. #5 (-72)

140. Adam E. #1 (-74)

140. Cicely K. (-74)

140. Elliot N. (-74)

140. Virginia L. (-74)

140. Shawn M. (-74)

145. Addie H. (-76)

145. Andy M. (-76)

147. Dennis R. #1 (-78)

147. Chad L. (-78)

147. Daniel E. (-78)

147. John M. #4 (-78)

147. Alyssa N. (-78)

152. Michael Wh. (-80)

153. William G. #2 (-82)

153. Adam E. #2 (-82)

153. Eric G. #2 (-82)

153. Noah N. (-82)

157. Mike McQ. (-84)

158. Owen R. (-88)

158. Mike S. (-88)

158. Dave M. (-88)

158. Brad R. #3 (-88)

158. Michelle L. #3 (-88)

163. Jace D. (-90)

164. Juju Suki I. (-92)

164. Daisy N. #5 (-92)

166. Chun W. #3 (-96)

166. Damien R. #2 (-96)

166. Daisy N. #7 (-96)

169. JoJo D. (-102)

170. Irene H. #4 (-106)

170. Klei R. - WaPo (-106)

170. Damien R. #4 (-106)

170. Daisy N. #6 (-106)

174. Daisy N. #9 (-108)

174. Dustin B. (-108)

176. Brad R. #1 (-110)

177. Ryan W. (-114)

178. Daisy N. #8 (-116)

179. Steve D. (-118)

180. John M. #2 (-128)

181. Cindy R. (-140)

 Fun facts:

-         - The brackets that can get the most remaining points right now are all missing one more remaining Sweet 16 team and at least 2 Elite 8 teams.

-         - There are 192 point available in the pool.  53 people are already missing at least 1/2 of those points.  Points of any kind are going to be at a premium this year.

Picks for UCLA: 31

Picks for Abilene Christian: 2

Picks for Other: 148

Vegas Line: UCLA -4.5

I was really surprised that 2 people took Abilene Christian to go this far (JoJo D., Jay H.#2).  I didn’t think anyone would take them in the first round, much less the second.  I harp on this every year, but the numbers tell you to take the play-in winner to win a round or two.  UCLA is playing really well right now, and people could pick up some big points if they manage to win this game.  Then again, 4.5 points is not a lot.  Judging by the way this tournament has been going, I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see them pull the upset here.

Picks for Creighton: 51

Picks for Ohio: 21

Picks for Other: 109

Vegas Line: Creighton -5.5

I was torn in the first round as to who to take between Virginia and Ohio.  This round it is much clearer.  I need Ohio to win this game, and I want the MAC to win at least one more game.  I’m sure Creighton is a fine school and I’m sure all the players are nice, but I’m going with the conference I know.  Plus, I was looking at the picks, and there are some people ahead of me in the standings that the exact same final 4 as me that picked Creighton in this game, and I can’t really afford to lose more ground to them.  Go Bobcats!!!

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