Wow. Just wow. What a set of games. I’ll go through all of them. My threshold is usually one upset per 4 games played. The first game of the set was New Mexico State vs Connecticut. NMSU looked better than UConn all game long. I was pretty happy with that upset. It was another 12/5, which everyone should know by now is high danger for the 5 seed. If it would’ve ended there, I would’ve been OK. One upset out of 4, right?
The second game that went off was Kentucky / St. Peter’s. We kind of had this one on the smaller TVs. We were pretty sure Kentucky would eventually
pull away and win the game. It happened
with Gonzaga, right? Then as we were
watching other games, we looked down and there was like 5 minutes to go and St.
Peter’s was leading. That got our
attention really fast. At that point,
all Murray State and San Francisco fans were honorary peacocks. They looked just as good as Kentucky. If you didn’t know any different, you might
never know how big the disparity between schools was. Fun fact, I keep track of the scores and the
point spreads throughout the season. The
biggest underdog to win a game all season was Texas Southern over Florida back
in December as a 22 point underdog.
After the turn of the New Year, the biggest underdog to win a game was 18
points done twice (Portland at San Francisco, Mississippi Valley at Prairie View). St. Peter’s was an 18.5 point underdog,
meaning they just pulled the biggest upset of 2022 so far. That’s nuts.
I also generate a set of rankings throughout the year, and I never was
totally sold on Kentucky. I kind of
thought Baylor, Kentucky, Purdue and UCLA were all in the 12-15 rank
range. I was clearly out of step with
the committee and the AP voters, but I feel a little better about it right now. As for Kentucky, they were the most picked
team to come out of the East region. I remember
when the brackets came out that I told my wife that whoever gets points out of
the East will be either the winner or very close to winning. That seems like it might happen right
now. There’s always one wacky region and
the East may be it. If you had Kentucky,
you probably are going to have to root for chaos in that part of the bracket so
you don’t lose ground. When it gets to
the Sweet 16, some of you are going to have to root for someone you didn’t pick
(like Murray State) to win in order to stay alive. Good times.
There are 22 people who lost their champions already (Connecticut: 1,
Kentucky: 21). Ouch.
St.Mary’s buried Indiana.
That one was ugly, and I watched entirely too much of that blowout.
San Diego State choked.
Nothing will incur my wrath faster than missing free throws. I think if SDSU had made free throws that
game would have been over. Just a
terrible display down the stretch from SDSU.
I have to admit, I really like SDSU, but they have a gawd-awful record
in the tournament. I think the way to
measure is not how many wins and losses they have, but how often they lose
before their seed or overpreform against their seed. SDSU consistently bows out at least one round
before they should every year. I’m not
happy about this.
Here are the standings:
1. Max A. #2: 10
(-4) - Kansas |
2. Becky H.: 9
(-5) - Villanova |
3. Daniel E. #2:
9 (-7) - UCLA |
4. Ally H.: 9
(-9) - Arizona |
5. Dustin D. #3:
9 (-15) - Auburn |
6. Andrew D. #1:
9 (-17) - Gonzaga |
7. Bret K. #1: 9
(-19) - Gonzaga |
8. Dustin D. #2:
9 (-21) - Kansas |
9. Jaxon S.: 9
(-23) - Gonzaga |
10. Jay H. #1: 9
(-35) - Kansas |
11. Irene H. #6:
9 (-71) - Kentucky |
11. Kiah H. #1: 9
(-71) - Kentucky |
13. Jim D. #1: 9
(-79) - Kentucky |
14. Amber W.: 8
(-6) - Villanova |
14. Chrissy S: 8
(-6) - USC |
14. Ryan W.: 8
(-6) - Kansas |
17. Brian K.: 8
(-8) - Gonzaga |
17. Daniel E. #1:
8 (-8) - Purdue |
17. Mason A.: 8
(-8) - Arizona |
17. Matt H.: 8
(-8) - Duke |
17. Scott K. #1:
8 (-8) - Kansas |
22. Baily T.: 8
(-10) - Gonzaga |
22. Craig G.: 8
(-10) - Kansas |
22. Creghton H.:
8 (-10) - Arizona |
22. Niren D.: 8
(-10) - Gonzaga |
22. Shawn M.: 8
(-10) - Baylor |
22. Stephen C.: 8
(-10) - Auburn |
28. April K.: 8
(-12) - Villanova |
28. Avery S.: 8
(-12) - Kansas |
28. Daisy N. #2:
8 (-12) - Gonzaga |
28. Daisy N. #5:
8 (-12) - Duke |
28. Jim D. #3: 8
(-12) - Gonzaga |
28. Nick I: 8
(-12) - USC |
34. Josiah T. #3:
8 (-14) - Arizona |
34. Pete J. #5: 8
(-14) - Kansas |
36. William G.
#1: 8 (-16) - Gonzaga |
37. Alex I: 8
(-18) - Arizona |
38. Jackson I: 8
(-20) - UCLA |
39. Itene H. #2:
8 (-22) - Gonzaga |
39. Jared B.: 8
(-22) - Gonzaga |
39. Ken Pom: 8
(-22) - Gonzaga |
42. John M. #3: 8
(-24) - North Carolina |
42. Valerie D.: 8
(-24) - Gonzaga |
44. Bret K. #2: 8
(-32) - Gonzaga |
45. Jace D.: 8
(-34) - Ohio State |
46. Ray Min. #1:
8 (-38) - Baylor |
47. Daisy N. #3:
8 (-48) - Gonzaga |
47. Eric S.: 8
(-48) - Arizona |
49. Colonel S.: 8
(-68) - Kentucky |
50. Harrell R. #
3: 8 (-74) - Kentucky |
51. Mindi W.: 8
(-82) - Kentucky |
52. Irene H. #5:
7 (-5) - Auburn |
53. Amanda R.: 7
(-7) - Ohio State |
53. Jay H. #2: 7
(-7) - Gonzaga |
53. Tisa S.: 7
(-7) - Gonzaga |
56. Bret K. #3: 7
(-9) - Arizona |
56. Kristina H.:
7 (-9) - Duke |
56. Max A. #1: 7
(-9) - Gonzaga |
56. Nathan R.: 7
(-9) - Gonzaga |
56. Pete J. #4: 7
(-9) - Arizona |
61. Ben S.: 7
(-11) - Arizona |
61. Brett W.: 7
(-11) - UCLA |
61. Harrell R. #
1: 7 (-11) - Virginia Tech |
61. Karen Ch.: 7
(-11) - Kansas |
61. Luis B. #1: 7
(-11) - Gonzaga |
61. Mary Lou H.:
7 (-11) - Arizona |
67. Adalyn H.: 7
(-13) - Auburn |
67. Andrew D. #2:
7 (-13) - Gonzaga |
67. Dylan B. #2:
7 (-13) - Tennessee |
67. Hutch H. #1:
7 (-13) - Arizona |
67. Irene H. #1:
7 (-13) - Gonzaga |
67. Jason S.: 7
(-13) - Duke |
67. Kristin G.: 7
(-13) - Gonzaga |
67. Roth W.: 7
(-13) - Arizona |
67. Scarlett H.:
7 (-13) - Wisconsin |
67. Taima B. #1:
7 (-13) - Arizona |
77. Brett G. #3:
7 (-15) - Duke |
77. Kyle V.: 7
(-15) - UCLA |
79. Irene H. #4:
7 (-17) - Arizona |
79. Josiah T. #1:
7 (-17) - Gonzaga |
79. Kylee T.: 7
(-17) - Villanova |
79. Pete J. #3: 7
(-17) - Gonzaga |
83. Brett G. #2:
7 (-19) - Arizona |
83. Chris E.: 7
(-19) - Arizona |
83. Cicely K.: 7
(-19) - Auburn |
86. Kealoah G.: 7
(-21) - Gonzaga |
86. Kirt R. #1: 7
(-21) - Gonzaga |
86. Pete J. #6: 7
(-21) - Wisconsin |
86. Stefon K.: 7
(-21) - Kansas |
90. Dan P.: 7
(-23) - Baylor |
90. Howard S. #1:
7 (-23) - Auburn |
90. Jim D. #2: 7
(-23) - Arizona |
90. Kansas C.: 7
(-23) - Gonzaga |
90. Missy W.: 7
(-23) - Tennessee |
90. Pete J. #1: 7
(-23) - Tennessee |
96. Alyssa B.: 7
(-25) - Arizona |
97. Daisy N. #10:
7 (-27) - Tennessee |
97. Eric V.: 7
(-27) - Arizona |
97. Owen R.: 7
(-27) - Jacksonville State |
97. Rex C.: 7
(-27) - Arizona |
101. Gigi I: 7
(-29) - Gonzaga |
102. Dan Du. #3:
7 (-39) - Gonzaga |
102. Harrell R. #
2: 7 (-39) - Tennessee |
102. Otis L.: 7
(-39) - Arizona |
105. Scott He.
#2: 7 (-49) - Gonzaga |
106. William G.
#2: 7 (-53) - Villanova |
107. Josiah T.
#2: 7 (-67) - Kentucky |
108. Pete J. #2:
7 (-69) - Kentucky |
108. Scott K. #2:
7 (-69) - Kentucky |
110. John M. #1:
7 (-71) - Connecticut |
111. Brandon H.:
7 (-75) - Kentucky |
111. Brett G. #4:
7 (-75) - Kentucky |
113. Daisy N. #4:
6 (-10) - Kansas |
113. Damien R #2:
6 (-10) - Gonzaga |
113. Daryl J.: 6
(-10) - Arizona |
113. Dustin D.
#4: 6 (-10) - Arizona |
113. Lindsay R.:
6 (-10) - Villanova |
113. Tomas L.: 6
(-10) - Baylor |
119. Brent E. #1:
6 (-12) - Michigan State |
119. Brent E. #2:
6 (-12) - Houston |
119. Brent S. #1:
6 (-12) - Duke |
119. Chalk for
Charity: 6 (-12) - Gonzaga |
119. Ray Min. #2:
6 (-12) - Gonzaga |
124. Charlotte
N.: 6 (-14) - Gonzaga |
124. Daisy N. #1:
6 (-14) - Gonzaga |
124. Dylan B. #1:
6 (-14) - Gonzaga |
124. Klei R. #1:
6 (-14) - Arizona |
124. TommyJoe V.
#2: 6 (-14) - Gonzaga |
124. TommyJoe V.
#3: 6 (-14) - Kansas |
124. TommyJoe V.
#4: 6 (-14) - Arizona |
131. Dan Du. #1:
6 (-16) - Duke |
131. Hutch H. #2:
6 (-16) - Kansas |
131. Michael S.
#1 (Cluck Norris): 6 (-16) - Gonzaga |
131. Michael S.
#2 (Hank the Tank): 6 (-16) - Arizona |
131. Rob I #2: 6
(-16) - Gonzaga |
131. Steve Dz.
#1: 6 (-16) - Houston |
137. Brent E. #6:
6 (-18) - Arizona |
138. Chris T.: 6
(-22) - Arizona |
138. Hero R.: 6
(-22) - Gonzaga |
138. Howie G. #1:
6 (-22) - Gonzaga |
138. Josh Ch.: 6
(-22) - UCLA |
138. Luis B. #3:
6 (-22) - Arizona |
138. TommyJoe V.
#1: 6 (-22) - Gonzaga |
144. Adam O. #1
(CAAT I): 6 (-24) - Arizona |
144. Adam O. #2
(CAAT II): 6 (-24) - Gonzaga |
144. Adam O. #4
(CAAT IV): 6 (-24) - Kansas |
144. Brent E. #3:
6 (-24) - Gonzaga |
144. Colston W.:
6 (-24) - Arizona |
144. Connor W.: 6
(-24) - Arizona |
144. Damien R #1:
6 (-24) - Gonzaga |
144. Dan Du. #2:
6 (-24) - Duke |
144. Elizabeth N.
#2: 6 (-24) - Gonzaga |
153. Dustin D.
#1: 6 (-28) - Gonzaga |
154. Brett G. #1:
6 (-36) - Tennessee |
154. Dan McK. #1:
6 (-36) - Gonzaga |
156. Brent E. #5:
6 (-38) - Kansas |
156. Brent S. #2:
6 (-38) - Arizona |
156. Daisy N. #6:
6 (-38) - Arizona |
156. Diana A.: 6
(-38) - Auburn |
160. Derek H.: 6
(-40) - Tennessee |
161. Tim K.: 6
(-52) - Tennessee |
162. Dan McK. #2:
6 (-70) - Kentucky |
162. Elizabeth N.
#1: 6 (-70) - Kentucky |
164. Adam O. #3
(CAAT III): 6 (-72) - Kentucky |
164. Irene H. #3:
6 (-72) - Kentucky |
164. Nick V.: 6
(-72) - Kentucky |
167. Brent E. #4:
6 (-84) - Kentucky |
168. Matt N.: 5
(-9) - Gonzaga |
169. Mike N : 5
(-11) - Kansas |
169. Steve Dz.
#2: 5 (-11) - Purdue |
171. JoJo D.: 5
(-13) - Kansas |
172. Daisy N. #7:
5 (-15) - UCLA |
172. Daisy N. #8:
5 (-15) - Gonzaga |
172. Howard S.
#2: 5 (-15) - UCLA |
175. Chris L. #1:
5 (-17) - Gonzaga |
175. Chris L. #2:
5 (-17) - Arizona |
175. Kirt R. #2:
5 (-17) - Arizona |
178. Scott He.
#1: 5 (-19) - Gonzaga |
179. Noah N.: 5
(-21) - Arizona |
180. Brad R.: 5
(-23) - Gonzaga |
180. Elliot N.: 5
(-23) - Arizona |
180. Gary W.: 5
(-23) - Gonzaga |
180. Tucker D.: 5
(-23) - Alabama |
184. Chris L. #3:
5 (-25) - Gonzaga |
184. Hutch H. #3:
5 (-25) - Gonzaga |
186. Jeremy W.
(SI): 5 (-27) - Arizona |
186. Paul K.: 5
(-27) - Arizona |
186. Reid D.: 5
(-27) - Duke |
189. Eric G. #2:
5 (-29) - Gonzaga |
189. Rich F.: 5
(-29) - Gonzaga |
189. Rob I #1: 5
(-29) - Gonzaga |
192. Daisy N. #9:
5 (-39) - Arizona |
192. Luis B. #2:
5 (-39) - Arizona |
192. Zach V.: 5
(-39) - Gonzaga |
195. Chris L. #4:
5 (-41) - Arizona |
196. Chris L. #5:
5 (-53) - Arizona |
197. Dustin B.: 4
(-12) - Kansas |
197. Eric G. #1:
4 (-12) - Arizona |
199. Christian
C.: 4 (-16) - Gonzaga |
199. Michelle L.
#3: 4 (-16) - Baylor |
199. Michelle L.
#4: 4 (-16) - Kansas |
199. Mike W.: 4
(-16) - Kansas |
203. Jim W.: 4
(-18) - Arizona |
204. John M. #2:
4 (-24) - Duke |
204. Michelle L.
#1: 4 (-24) - Arizona |
204. Taima B. #2:
4 (-24) - Gonzaga |
207. Paul W.: 4
(-30) - Villanova |
208. Michelle L.
#2: 4 (-36) - Gonzaga |
209. Matt M.: 4
(-78) - Kentucky |
210. Kiah H. #2:
4 (-80) - Kentucky |
211. Michelle L.
#5: 4 (-84) - Kentucky |
212. Adam E.: 4
(-88) - Kentucky |
…and
the net points:
1.
Max A. #2 (6) |
2.
Becky H. (4) |
3.
Daniel E. #2 (2) |
3.
Amber W. (2) |
3.
Chrissy S (2) |
3.
Ryan W. (2) |
3.
Irene H. #5 (2) |
8.
Ally H. (0) |
8.
Brian K. (0) |
8.
Daniel E. #1 (0) |
8.
Mason A. (0) |
8.
Matt H. (0) |
8.
Scott K. #1 (0) |
8.
Amanda R. (0) |
8.
Jay H. #2 (0) |
8.
Tisa S. (0) |
17.
Baily T. (-2) |
17.
Craig G. (-2) |
17.
Creghton H. (-2) |
17.
Niren D. (-2) |
17.
Shawn M. (-2) |
17.
Stephen C. (-2) |
17.
Bret K. #3 (-2) |
17.
Kristina H. (-2) |
17.
Max A. #1 (-2) |
17.
Nathan R. (-2) |
17.
Pete J. #4 (-2) |
28.
April K. (-4) |
28.
Avery S. (-4) |
28.
Daisy N. #2 (-4) |
28.
Daisy N. #5 (-4) |
28.
Jim D. #3 (-4) |
28.
Nick I (-4) |
28.
Ben S. (-4) |
28.
Brett W. (-4) |
28.
Harrell R. # 1 (-4) |
28.
Karen Ch. (-4) |
28.
Luis B. #1 (-4) |
28.
Mary Lou H. (-4) |
28.
Daisy N. #4 (-4) |
28.
Damien R #2 (-4) |
28.
Daryl J. (-4) |
28.
Dustin D. #4 (-4) |
28.
Lindsay R. (-4) |
28.
Tomas L. (-4) |
28.
Matt N. (-4) |
47.
Dustin D. #3 (-6) |
47.
Josiah T. #3 (-6) |
47.
Pete J. #5 (-6) |
47.
Adalyn H. (-6) |
47.
Andrew D. #2 (-6) |
47.
Dylan B. #2 (-6) |
47.
Hutch H. #1 (-6) |
47.
Irene H. #1 (-6) |
47.
Jason S. (-6) |
47.
Kristin G. (-6) |
47.
Roth W. (-6) |
47.
Scarlett H. (-6) |
47.
Taima B. #1 (-6) |
47.
Brent E. #1 (-6) |
47.
Brent E. #2 (-6) |
47.
Brent S. #1 (-6) |
47.
Chalk for Charity (-6) |
47.
Ray Min. #2 (-6) |
47.
Mike N (-6) |
47.
Steve Dz. #2 (-6) |
67.
Andrew D. #1 (-8) |
67.
William G. #1 (-8) |
67.
Brett G. #3 (-8) |
67.
Kyle V. (-8) |
67.
Charlotte N. (-8) |
67.
Daisy N. #1 (-8) |
67.
Dylan B. #1 (-8) |
67.
Klei R. #1 (-8) |
67.
TommyJoe V. #2 (-8) |
67.
TommyJoe V. #3 (-8) |
67.
TommyJoe V. #4 (-8) |
67.
JoJo D. (-8) |
67.
Dustin B. (-8) |
67.
Eric G. #1 (-8) |
81.
Bret K. #1 (-10) |
81.
Alex I (-10) |
81.
Irene H. #4 (-10) |
81.
Josiah T. #1 (-10) |
81.
Kylee T. (-10) |
81.
Pete J. #3 (-10) |
81.
Dan Du. #1 (-10) |
81.
Hutch H. #2 (-10) |
81.
Michael S. #1 (Cluck Norris) (-10) |
81.
Michael S. #2 (Hank the Tank) (-10) |
81.
Rob I #2 (-10) |
81.
Steve Dz. #1 (-10) |
81.
Daisy N. #7 (-10) |
81.
Daisy N. #8 (-10) |
81.
Howard S. #2 (-10) |
96.
Dustin D. #2 (-12) |
96.
Jackson I (-12) |
96.
Brett G. #2 (-12) |
96.
Chris E. (-12) |
96.
Cicely K. (-12) |
96.
Brent E. #6 (-12) |
96.
Chris L. #1 (-12) |
96.
Chris L. #2 (-12) |
96.
Kirt R. #2 (-12) |
96.
Christian C. (-12) |
96.
Michelle L. #3 (-12) |
96.
Michelle L. #4 (-12) |
96.
Mike W. (-12) |
109.
Jaxon S. (-14) |
109.
Itene H. #2 (-14) |
109.
Jared B. (-14) |
109.
Ken Pom (-14) |
109.
Kealoah G. (-14) |
109.
Kirt R. #1 (-14) |
109.
Pete J. #6 (-14) |
109.
Stefon K. (-14) |
109.
Scott He. #1 (-14) |
109.
Jim W. (-14) |
119.
John M. #3 (-16) |
119.
Valerie D. (-16) |
119.
Dan P. (-16) |
119.
Howard S. #1 (-16) |
119.
Jim D. #2 (-16) |
119.
Kansas C. (-16) |
119.
Missy W. (-16) |
119.
Pete J. #1 (-16) |
119.
Chris T. (-16) |
119.
Hero R. (-16) |
119.
Howie G. #1 (-16) |
119.
Josh Ch. (-16) |
119.
Luis B. #3 (-16) |
119.
TommyJoe V. #1 (-16) |
119.
Noah N. (-16) |
134.
Alyssa B. (-18) |
134.
Adam O. #1 (CAAT I) (-18) |
134.
Adam O. #2 (CAAT II) (-18) |
134.
Adam O. #4 (CAAT IV) (-18) |
134.
Brent E. #3 (-18) |
134.
Colston W. (-18) |
134.
Connor W. (-18) |
134.
Damien R #1 (-18) |
134.
Dan Du. #2 (-18) |
134.
Elizabeth N. #2 (-18) |
134.
Brad R. (-18) |
134.
Elliot N. (-18) |
134.
Gary W. (-18) |
134.
Tucker D. (-18) |
148.
Daisy N. #10 (-20) |
148.
Eric V. (-20) |
148.
Owen R. (-20) |
148.
Rex C. (-20) |
148.
Chris L. #3 (-20) |
148.
Hutch H. #3 (-20) |
148.
John M. #2 (-20) |
148.
Michelle L. #1 (-20) |
148.
Taima B. #2 (-20) |
157.
Gigi I (-22) |
157.
Dustin D. #1 (-22) |
157.
Jeremy W. (SI) (-22) |
157.
Paul K. (-22) |
157.
Reid D. (-22) |
162.
Bret K. #2 (-24) |
162.
Eric G. #2 (-24) |
162.
Rich F. (-24) |
162.
Rob I #1 (-24) |
166.
Jay H. #1 (-26) |
166.
Jace D. (-26) |
166.
Paul W. (-26) |
169.
Ray Min. #1 (-30) |
169.
Brett G. #1 (-30) |
169.
Dan McK. #1 (-30) |
172.
Dan Du. #3 (-32) |
172.
Harrell R. # 2 (-32) |
172.
Otis L. (-32) |
172.
Brent E. #5 (-32) |
172.
Brent S. #2 (-32) |
172.
Daisy N. #6 (-32) |
172.
Diana A. (-32) |
172.
Michelle L. #2 (-32) |
180.
Derek H. (-34) |
180.
Daisy N. #9 (-34) |
180.
Luis B. #2 (-34) |
180.
Zach V. (-34) |
184.
Chris L. #4 (-36) |
185.
Daisy N. #3 (-40) |
185.
Eric S. (-40) |
187.
Scott He. #2 (-42) |
188.
William G. #2 (-46) |
188.
Tim K. (-46) |
190.
Chris L. #5 (-48) |
191.
Colonel S. (-60) |
191.
Josiah T. #2 (-60) |
193.
Irene H. #6 (-62) |
193.
Kiah H. #1 (-62) |
193.
Pete J. #2 (-62) |
193.
Scott K. #2 (-62) |
197.
John M. #1 (-64) |
197.
Dan McK. #2 (-64) |
197.
Elizabeth N. #1 (-64) |
200.
Harrell R. # 3 (-66) |
200.
Adam O. #3 (CAAT III) (-66) |
200.
Irene H. #3 (-66) |
200.
Nick V. (-66) |
204.
Brandon H. (-68) |
204.
Brett G. #4 (-68) |
206.
Jim D. #1 (-70) |
207.
Mindi W. (-74) |
207.
Matt M. (-74) |
209.
Kiah H. #2 (-76) |
210.
Brent E. #4 (-78) |
211.
Michelle L. #5 (-80) |
212.
Adam E. (-84) |
Good luck
to everyone. I see that Akron is looking
good. I thought they had zero
chance. I know nothing about basketball.
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