Friday, March 18, 2022

6 games in today - preview of next 4 games

 We finally had a really good game today.  I watched every second of the Miami / USC game.  It looked like Miami was going to cruise, but I think there was something like 15 lead changes in the second half.  There was also a last second heave that almost went in.  Just a really fun game.  The Notre Dame / Alabama and Virginia Tech / Texas games look like they might be heading in that same direction.

Before I send out the standings, I want to take the time to point out the differences between the two rankings.  We have a new leader in total points.  Irene H. #6 is the only person to reach 19 points so far.  That puts her in 1st in points.  However, Irene H. #6 also has Kentucky winning the tournament, so she is 187th in net points.  I think the second number is closer to be accurate regarding where this bracket finishes.  That’s really about as good an example as I could come up with.

Here are the rankings:

1. Irene H. #6: 19 (-71) - Kentucky

2. Max A. #2: 18 (-8) - Kansas

3. Ally H.: 18 (-10) - Arizona

3. Stephen C.: 18 (-10) - Auburn

5. Dustin D. #3: 18 (-16) - Auburn

6. Dustin D. #2: 18 (-22) - Kansas

7. Kiah H. #1: 18 (-72) - Kentucky

8. Harrell R. # 3: 18 (-74) - Kentucky

9. Becky H.: 17 (-7) - Villanova

10. Brian K.: 17 (-9) - Gonzaga

10. Daniel E. #2: 17 (-9) - UCLA

12. Harrell R. # 1: 17 (-11) - Virginia Tech

12. Niren D.: 17 (-11) - Gonzaga

12. Craig G.: 17 (-11) - Kansas

15. Irene H. #1: 17 (-13) - Gonzaga

16. Josiah T. #3: 17 (-15) - Arizona

17. William G. #1: 17 (-17) - Gonzaga

18. Andrew D. #1: 17 (-19) - Gonzaga

19. Bret K. #1: 17 (-23) - Gonzaga

19. Jared B.: 17 (-23) - Gonzaga

21. Jaxon S.: 17 (-25) - Gonzaga

21. Valerie D.: 17 (-25) - Gonzaga

23. Bret K. #2: 17 (-33) - Gonzaga

24. Harrell R. # 2: 17 (-39) - Tennessee

24. Ray Min. #1: 17 (-39) - Baylor

26. Ryan W.: 16 (-10) - Kansas

26. Bret K. #3: 16 (-10) - Arizona

28. Amber W.: 16 (-12) - Villanova

28. Baily T.: 16 (-12) - Gonzaga

28. Brent E. #1: 16 (-12) - Michigan State

28. Brent E. #2: 16 (-12) - Houston

28. Luis B. #1: 16 (-12) - Gonzaga

28. Creghton H.: 16 (-12) - Arizona

28. Mary Lou H.: 16 (-12) - Arizona

28. Mason A.: 16 (-12) - Arizona

28. Scott K. #1: 16 (-12) - Kansas

28. Matt H.: 16 (-12) - Duke

38. April K.: 16 (-14) - Villanova

38. Taima B. #1: 16 (-14) - Arizona

38. Daisy N. #2: 16 (-14) - Gonzaga

38. Scarlett H.: 16 (-14) - Wisconsin

38. Shawn M.: 16 (-14) - Baylor

43. Dylan B. #2: 16 (-16) - Tennessee

43. Kyle V.: 16 (-16) - UCLA

43. Pete J. #5: 16 (-16) - Kansas

43. Daisy N. #5: 16 (-16) - Duke

43. Andrew D. #2: 16 (-16) - Gonzaga

48. Brent E. #6: 16 (-18) - Arizona

48. Pete J. #3: 16 (-18) - Gonzaga

48. Kylee T.: 16 (-18) - Villanova

51. Brett G. #2: 16 (-20) - Arizona

51. Chris E.: 16 (-20) - Arizona

51. Cicely K.: 16 (-20) - Auburn

54. Brent E. #3: 16 (-24) - Gonzaga

54. Pete J. #1: 16 (-24) - Tennessee

56. Daisy N. #10: 16 (-28) - Tennessee

57. John M. #3: 16 (-30) - North Carolina

58. Brent E. #5: 16 (-38) - Kansas

59. Derek H.: 16 (-40) - Tennessee

60. Jay H. #1: 16 (-46) - Kansas

61. Daisy N. #3: 16 (-50) - Gonzaga

61. Scott He. #2: 16 (-50) - Gonzaga

63. Eric S.: 16 (-52) - Arizona

64. Scott K. #2: 16 (-70) - Kentucky

64. Chrissy S: 16 (-70) - USC

66. Nick I: 16 (-76) - USC

67. Brent E. #4: 16 (-84) - Kentucky

67. Jim D. #1: 16 (-84) - Kentucky

69. Irene H. #5: 15 (-9) - Auburn

70. Jay H. #2: 15 (-11) - Gonzaga

70. Lindsay R.: 15 (-11) - Villanova

70. Pete J. #4: 15 (-11) - Arizona

73. Dustin D. #4: 15 (-13) - Arizona

73. Brett W.: 15 (-13) - UCLA

73. Chalk for Charity: 15 (-13) - Gonzaga

73. Karen Ch.: 15 (-13) - Kansas

73. Nathan R.: 15 (-13) - Gonzaga

78. Daisy N. #1: 15 (-15) - Gonzaga

78. Hutch H. #1: 15 (-15) - Arizona

78. Jason S.: 15 (-15) - Duke

78. Roth W.: 15 (-15) - Arizona

78. Ben S.: 15 (-15) - Arizona

83. Brett G. #3: 15 (-17) - Duke

83. Avery S.: 15 (-17) - Kansas

83. Jim D. #3: 15 (-17) - Gonzaga

83. Kristina H.: 15 (-17) - Duke

83. Max A. #1: 15 (-17) - Gonzaga

88. Irene H. #4: 15 (-19) - Arizona

88. Josiah T. #1: 15 (-19) - Gonzaga

90. Pete J. #6: 15 (-23) - Wisconsin

90. Kealoah G.: 15 (-23) - Gonzaga

90. Stefon K.: 15 (-23) - Kansas

93. Connor W.: 15 (-25) - Arizona

93. Howard S. #1: 15 (-25) - Auburn

93. Dan P.: 15 (-25) - Baylor

93. Elizabeth N. #2: 15 (-25) - Gonzaga

93. Itene H. #2: 15 (-25) - Gonzaga

93. Kansas C.: 15 (-25) - Gonzaga

93. Ken Pom: 15 (-25) - Gonzaga

93. Kirt R. #1: 15 (-25) - Gonzaga

93. Missy W.: 15 (-25) - Tennessee

102. Damien R #1: 15 (-27) - Gonzaga

103. Alyssa B.: 15 (-29) - Arizona

103. Dustin D. #1: 15 (-29) - Gonzaga

103. Eric V.: 15 (-29) - Arizona

106. Rex C.: 15 (-35) - Arizona

107. Zach V.: 15 (-39) - Gonzaga

108. Otis L.: 15 (-43) - Arizona

109. Tim K.: 15 (-53) - Tennessee

110. William G. #2: 15 (-55) - Villanova

111. Josiah T. #2: 15 (-71) - Kentucky

112. Colonel S.: 15 (-73) - Kentucky

113. John M. #1: 15 (-75) - Connecticut

114. Brett G. #4: 15 (-77) - Kentucky

115. Brandon H.: 15 (-81) - Kentucky

116. Mindi W.: 15 (-85) - Kentucky

117. Damien R #2: 14 (-12) - Gonzaga

117. Daniel E. #1: 14 (-12) - Purdue

117. Tisa S.: 14 (-12) - Gonzaga

117. Tomas L.: 14 (-12) - Baylor

121. Amanda R.: 14 (-14) - Ohio State

121. Daryl J.: 14 (-14) - Arizona

123. Ray Min. #2: 14 (-16) - Gonzaga

123. Klei R. #1: 14 (-16) - Arizona

123. Kristin G.: 14 (-16) - Gonzaga

126. Chris L. #1: 14 (-18) - Gonzaga

126. Chris L. #2: 14 (-18) - Arizona

126. Dan Du. #1: 14 (-18) - Duke

126. Dylan B. #1: 14 (-18) - Gonzaga

130. Scott He. #1: 14 (-20) - Gonzaga

130. Rob I #2: 14 (-20) - Gonzaga

132. John M. #2: 14 (-24) - Duke

132. Chris T.: 14 (-24) - Arizona

132. Howie G. #1: 14 (-24) - Gonzaga

132. Luis B. #3: 14 (-24) - Arizona

132. Alex I: 14 (-24) - Arizona

137. Chris L. #3: 14 (-26) - Gonzaga

137. Hutch H. #3: 14 (-26) - Gonzaga

137. Daisy N. #4: 14 (-26) - Kansas

137. Jim D. #2: 14 (-26) - Arizona

137. Jackson I: 14 (-26) - UCLA

142. Hero R.: 14 (-28) - Gonzaga

143. Jeremy W. (SI): 14 (-30) - Arizona

144. Brett G. #1: 14 (-38) - Tennessee

144. Dan McK. #1: 14 (-38) - Gonzaga

144. Gigi I: 14 (-38) - Gonzaga

147. Brent S. #2: 14 (-40) - Arizona

147. Diana A.: 14 (-40) - Auburn

149. Chris L. #4: 14 (-42) - Arizona

149. Dan Du. #3: 14 (-42) - Gonzaga

151. Chris L. #5: 14 (-54) - Arizona

152. Pete J. #2: 14 (-72) - Kentucky

153. Irene H. #3: 14 (-74) - Kentucky

153. Elizabeth N. #1: 14 (-74) - Kentucky

155. Kiah H. #2: 14 (-80) - Kentucky

156. Matt N.: 13 (-11) - Gonzaga

157. Dustin B.: 13 (-13) - Kansas

157. Mike N : 13 (-13) - Kansas

159. Brent S. #1: 13 (-15) - Duke

160. Adalyn H.: 13 (-17) - Auburn

160. TommyJoe V. #2: 13 (-17) - Gonzaga

160. TommyJoe V. #3: 13 (-17) - Kansas

160. TommyJoe V. #4: 13 (-17) - Arizona

164. Mike W.: 13 (-19) - Kansas

164. Steve Dz. #1: 13 (-19) - Houston

164. Michael S. #1 (Cluck Norris): 13 (-19) - Gonzaga

167. JoJo D.: 13 (-21) - Kansas

167. Michael S. #2 (Hank the Tank): 13 (-21) - Arizona

169. Josh Ch.: 13 (-25) - UCLA

169. Taima B. #2: 13 (-25) - Gonzaga

169. Gary W.: 13 (-25) - Gonzaga

169. Kirt R. #2: 13 (-25) - Arizona

169. TommyJoe V. #1: 13 (-25) - Gonzaga

174. Adam O. #1 (CAAT I): 13 (-27) - Arizona

174. Adam O. #2 (CAAT II): 13 (-27) - Gonzaga

174. Adam O. #4 (CAAT IV): 13 (-27) - Kansas

174. Noah N.: 13 (-27) - Arizona

178. Paul W.: 13 (-31) - Villanova

178. Rich F.: 13 (-31) - Gonzaga

180. Eric G. #2: 13 (-33) - Gonzaga

181. Reid D.: 13 (-37) - Duke

182. Daisy N. #9: 13 (-41) - Arizona

182. Daisy N. #6: 13 (-41) - Arizona

182. Luis B. #2: 13 (-41) - Arizona

185. Dan McK. #2: 13 (-73) - Kentucky

186. Adam O. #3 (CAAT III): 13 (-75) - Kentucky

186. Nick V.: 13 (-75) - Kentucky

188. Owen R.: 13 (-107) - Jacksonville State

189. Steve Dz. #2: 12 (-16) - Purdue

190. Christian C.: 12 (-18) - Gonzaga

190. Daisy N. #7: 12 (-18) - UCLA

190. Daisy N. #8: 12 (-18) - Gonzaga

190. Howard S. #2: 12 (-18) - UCLA

194. Hutch H. #2: 12 (-20) - Kansas

195. Elliot N.: 12 (-28) - Arizona

196. Dan Du. #2: 12 (-30) - Duke

197. Brad R.: 12 (-32) - Gonzaga

197. Paul K.: 12 (-32) - Arizona

199. Colston W.: 12 (-34) - Arizona

200. Matt M.: 12 (-80) - Kentucky

201. Eric G. #1: 11 (-17) - Arizona

202. Jim W.: 11 (-21) - Arizona

202. Michelle L. #3: 11 (-21) - Baylor

204. Michelle L. #1: 11 (-29) - Arizona

204. Tucker D.: 11 (-29) - Alabama

206. Michelle L. #2: 11 (-41) - Gonzaga

207. Jace D.: 11 (-47) - Ohio State

208. Rob I #1: 11 (-63) - Gonzaga

209. Adam E.: 11 (-97) - Kentucky

210. Charlotte N.: 10 (-24) - Gonzaga

210. Michelle L. #4: 10 (-24) - Kansas

212. Michelle L. #5: 10 (-90) - Kentucky

and net points:

1. Max A. #2 (10)

1. Becky H. (10)

3. Ally H. (8)

3. Stephen C. (8)

3. Brian K. (8)

3. Daniel E. #2 (8)

7. Harrell R. # 1 (6)

7. Niren D. (6)

7. Craig G. (6)

7. Ryan W. (6)

7. Bret K. #3 (6)

7. Irene H. #5 (6)

13. Irene H. #1 (4)

13. Amber W. (4)

13. Baily T. (4)

13. Brent E. #1 (4)

13. Brent E. #2 (4)

13. Luis B. #1 (4)

13. Creghton H. (4)

13. Mary Lou H. (4)

13. Mason A. (4)

13. Scott K. #1 (4)

13. Matt H. (4)

13. Jay H. #2 (4)

13. Lindsay R. (4)

13. Pete J. #4 (4)

27. Dustin D. #3 (2)

27. Josiah T. #3 (2)

27. April K. (2)

27. Taima B. #1 (2)

27. Daisy N. #2 (2)

27. Scarlett H. (2)

27. Shawn M. (2)

27. Dustin D. #4 (2)

27. Brett W. (2)

27. Chalk for Charity (2)

27. Karen Ch. (2)

27. Nathan R. (2)

27. Damien R #2 (2)

27. Daniel E. #1 (2)

27. Tisa S. (2)

27. Tomas L. (2)

27. Matt N. (2)

44. William G. #1 (0)

44. Dylan B. #2 (0)

44. Kyle V. (0)

44. Pete J. #5 (0)

44. Daisy N. #5 (0)

44. Andrew D. #2 (0)

44. Daisy N. #1 (0)

44. Hutch H. #1 (0)

44. Jason S. (0)

44. Roth W. (0)

44. Ben S. (0)

44. Amanda R. (0)

44. Daryl J. (0)

44. Dustin B. (0)

44. Mike N  (0)

59. Andrew D. #1 (-2)

59. Brent E. #6 (-2)

59. Pete J. #3 (-2)

59. Kylee T. (-2)

59. Brett G. #3 (-2)

59. Avery S. (-2)

59. Jim D. #3 (-2)

59. Kristina H. (-2)

59. Max A. #1 (-2)

59. Ray Min. #2 (-2)

59. Klei R. #1 (-2)

59. Kristin G. (-2)

59. Brent S. #1 (-2)

72. Dustin D. #2 (-4)

72. Brett G. #2 (-4)

72. Chris E. (-4)

72. Cicely K. (-4)

72. Irene H. #4 (-4)

72. Josiah T. #1 (-4)

72. Chris L. #1 (-4)

72. Chris L. #2 (-4)

72. Dan Du. #1 (-4)

72. Dylan B. #1 (-4)

72. Adalyn H. (-4)

72. TommyJoe V. #2 (-4)

72. TommyJoe V. #3 (-4)

72. TommyJoe V. #4 (-4)

72. Steve Dz. #2 (-4)

87. Bret K. #1 (-6)

87. Jared B. (-6)

87. Scott He. #1 (-6)

87. Rob I #2 (-6)

87. Mike W. (-6)

87. Steve Dz. #1 (-6)

87. Michael S. #1 (Cluck Norris) (-6)

87. Christian C. (-6)

87. Daisy N. #7 (-6)

87. Daisy N. #8 (-6)

87. Howard S. #2 (-6)

87. Eric G. #1 (-6)

99. Jaxon S. (-8)

99. Valerie D. (-8)

99. Brent E. #3 (-8)

99. Pete J. #1 (-8)

99. Pete J. #6 (-8)

99. Kealoah G. (-8)

99. Stefon K. (-8)

99. JoJo D. (-8)

99. Michael S. #2 (Hank the Tank) (-8)

99. Hutch H. #2 (-8)

109. Connor W. (-10)

109. Howard S. #1 (-10)

109. Dan P. (-10)

109. Elizabeth N. #2 (-10)

109. Itene H. #2 (-10)

109. Kansas C. (-10)

109. Ken Pom (-10)

109. Kirt R. #1 (-10)

109. Missy W. (-10)

109. John M. #2 (-10)

109. Chris T. (-10)

109. Howie G. #1 (-10)

109. Luis B. #3 (-10)

109. Alex I (-10)

109. Jim W. (-10)

109. Michelle L. #3 (-10)

125. Daisy N. #10 (-12)

125. Damien R #1 (-12)

125. Chris L. #3 (-12)

125. Hutch H. #3 (-12)

125. Daisy N. #4 (-12)

125. Jim D. #2 (-12)

125. Jackson I (-12)

125. Josh Ch. (-12)

125. Taima B. #2 (-12)

125. Gary W. (-12)

125. Kirt R. #2 (-12)

125. TommyJoe V. #1 (-12)

137. John M. #3 (-14)

137. Alyssa B. (-14)

137. Dustin D. #1 (-14)

137. Eric V. (-14)

137. Hero R. (-14)

137. Adam O. #1 (CAAT I) (-14)

137. Adam O. #2 (CAAT II) (-14)

137. Adam O. #4 (CAAT IV) (-14)

137. Noah N. (-14)

137. Charlotte N. (-14)

137. Michelle L. #4 (-14)

148. Bret K. #2 (-16)

148. Jeremy W. (SI) (-16)

148. Elliot N. (-16)

151. Paul W. (-18)

151. Rich F. (-18)

151. Dan Du. #2 (-18)

151. Michelle L. #1 (-18)

151. Tucker D. (-18)

156. Rex C. (-20)

156. Eric G. #2 (-20)

156. Brad R. (-20)

156. Paul K. (-20)

160. Harrell R. # 2 (-22)

160. Ray Min. #1 (-22)

160. Brent E. #5 (-22)

160. Colston W. (-22)

164. Derek H. (-24)

164. Zach V. (-24)

164. Brett G. #1 (-24)

164. Dan McK. #1 (-24)

164. Gigi I (-24)

164. Reid D. (-24)

170. Brent S. #2 (-26)

170. Diana A. (-26)

172. Otis L. (-28)

172. Chris L. #4 (-28)

172. Dan Du. #3 (-28)

172. Daisy N. #9 (-28)

172. Daisy N. #6 (-28)

172. Luis B. #2 (-28)

178. Jay H. #1 (-30)

178. Michelle L. #2 (-30)

180. Daisy N. #3 (-34)

180. Scott He. #2 (-34)

182. Eric S. (-36)

182. Jace D. (-36)

184. Tim K. (-38)

185. William G. #2 (-40)

185. Chris L. #5 (-40)

187. Irene H. #6 (-52)

187. Rob I #1 (-52)

189. Kiah H. #1 (-54)

189. Scott K. #2 (-54)

189. Chrissy S (-54)

192. Harrell R. # 3 (-56)

192. Josiah T. #2 (-56)

194. Colonel S. (-58)

194. Pete J. #2 (-58)

196. Nick I (-60)

196. John M. #1 (-60)

196. Irene H. #3 (-60)

196. Elizabeth N. #1 (-60)

196. Dan McK. #2 (-60)

201. Brett G. #4 (-62)

201. Adam O. #3 (CAAT III) (-62)

201. Nick V. (-62)

204. Brandon H. (-66)

204. Kiah H. #2 (-66)

206. Brent E. #4 (-68)

206. Jim D. #1 (-68)

206. Matt M. (-68)

209. Mindi W. (-70)

210. Michelle L. #5 (-80)

211. Adam E. (-86)

212. Owen R. (-94)

There’s about a half left of basketball before the last 8 games go off, so here are the breakdowns for the next set of four:

Vegas Line: Illinois -7.5

Picks for Illinois: 178

Picks for Chattanooga: 34

I think Illinois was a pre-season top 10 team, and through injuries and COVID, they didn’t have as good a season as they would have liked.  That’s why they are the #4 seed right now.  Chattanooga won their conference tournament on a last second midcourt shot, but they are legit.  They have a lot of size for a small conference team, including a guy that started his career at Kansas before transferring to Chattanooga (which seems like a strange direction to transfer, but what do I know).  This whole section of the bracket seems up for grabs.  Not only this game, but he 12/5 area as well.

Vegas Line: Duke -18.5

Picks for Duke: 210

Picks for Cal State Fullerton: 2

This game gets my t-shirt/kiss of death no today.  I’m wearing a nice orange T-shirt with an elephant on it for CS Fullerton.  Will they win?  Probably not.  Did Kentucky win?  No.  That’s why they play.  It would be really anti-climatic if this is Coach K.’s last game.  Fun fact, I’ve never been to see a game in Durham, but I have seen a few games in Fullerton.  It’s more of a gym than a stadium, but it wasn’t too crowded and it had good parking.  Good times…

Vegas Line: LSU -4

Picks for LSU: 121

Picks for Iowa State: 91

This may have been the hardest game to pick coming into the tournament.  Neither team has been playing particularly well, so no matter who you took, they were going to have to play against form.  LSU looks better on paper, but they just fired their head coach about a week ago.  Honestly, he had a very checkered history at LSU, so it didn’t come as a big surprise that he got fired, but no one seems to have any idea how that will effect the team.  This is about as black box of a game as I can think of.  The range of possible outcomes here seems almost limitless.

Vegas Line: Arizona -21.5

Picks for Arizona: 208

Picks for Wright State: 4

I have been super high on Arizona for the last 2 months.  I have them clearly as the #1 team in the country.  I hope they absolutely destroy Wright State.  I want them to win by 40.  I’ll be really nervous if they only win by 10, and I’m not even going to entertain the notion that they will not win this game.

Good luck!!!!!

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