Friday, March 17, 2023

2023 March Madness - One round complete

 That’s the first round in the books.  We wound had another upset as Florida Atlantic beat Memphis as a 9 over an 8.  That was the best game of the bunch.  I thought Arizona State was going to win for most of the second half against TCU, but couldn’t get it done at the end.  A lot games seem to finish like that.  They could go either way.  It’s just who can make score in the last 2 minutes that wins.

It may not seem like it, but as a group we did better predicting games today than we did yesterday.  Yesterday, we got an average of 10.24 games right out of 16.  Today we got 11.02.  I think that was because yesterday we had 2 upsets of teams in the top 4 of their respective regions, and today we only had one.  I think if you look at points lost, I bet it was comparable.  Unfortunately, I don’t really track that.

Yesterday, we had one person go 14/16.  Today we had 14 people go 14/16, but nobody did better either day.  That’s why the top point getter so far only has 26 points.  That’s still pretty good.  The brackets that can win the most points from here out are 5 people that have lost only 2 Sweet 16 teams.  Amazingly, Niren D. is one of them.  He is currently in 226th in points, only going 16/32 in the first round.  Somehow, he managed to dodge most of the mines and still have 14/16 of his Sweet 16 teams alive.  That is a pretty incredible percentage.  It’s also why he is currently in 226th in points, but 64th in net points.  He also will have a lot of opportunities to move up.  Good luck, Niren.

It should come as no surprise that no one managed to get all 8 games right in the South region.  The average was 4.34 correct guesses out of 8.  Dan D. was the only person to get even as many as 7 correct guesses in this region.

The East region was a little more forgiving.  I mean, if you overlook Purdue.  Other than the top 2 brackets, it was pretty much all chalk.  Only FDU and FAU scored upsets.  Still, no one went 8/8.  There were 15 people that managed to go 7/8, and all of them missed Purdue.  The average for this region was 5.27 correct guesses.

The Midwest region didn’t have any big upsets in it, so it was even easier to predict than the other two regions.  It really was Pitt and Penn State only.  Even with that, we only got 5.53 correct guesses on average.  The biggest difference was that 10 people managed to go 8/8 here.

Finally, the West region, which was widely thought to be the hardest region had all chalk.  You’d think we would do better with that than we did.  We only got 6.11 correct guesses in this region.  That’s really good, but there were no upsets.  16 people went 8/8 here.

Here are the updated standings:

1. Luis B. #4: 26 (-10) - Alabama

2. Noah N.: 26 (-12) - Alabama

3. Hutch H. #1: 26 (-20) - Kansas

4. Eric V. #3: 26 (-38) - Texas

5. April K.: 26 (-86) - Purdue

6. Irene H. #5: 25 (-11) - Marquette

7. Irene H. #6: 25 (-13) - Houston

8. Connor W.: 25 (-17) - Alabama

9. Deanna T.: 25 (-19) - Kansas

10. Brent E. #3: 25 (-23) - Alabama

10. Irene H. #3: 25 (-23) - Alabama

12. Kristin G.: 25 (-27) - Kansas

13. Mary Lou H.: 25 (-29) - Houston

13. Sacrificial Gutless Bracket: 25 (-29) - Alabama

15. Matt O.: 25 (-31) - UCLA

16. Kealoha G.: 25 (-43) - Houston

17. Brent S. #2: 25 (-51) - Texas

18. Brent E. #4: 25 (-77) - Purdue

18. CAAT #1 (Adam O.): 25 (-77) - Purdue

20. Chun W. #3: 24 (-12) - Texas

21. Brian K.: 24 (-16) - Alabama

21. House Rules (Jacob S.): 24 (-16) - Houston

21. Luis B. #3: 24 (-16) - Alabama

21. Luis B. #5: 24 (-16) - Alabama

21. Luis B. #6: 24 (-16) - Alabama

21. Michael S.: 24 (-16) - Houston

27. Mason A. #2: 24 (-18) - Gonzaga

27. Quinn1130 (Brett G.): 24 (-18) - Duke

29. Andrew D. #1: 24 (-20) - Houston

30. Brent E. #2: 24 (-22) - Marquette

30. Chad L. #2: 24 (-22) - Gonzaga

32. Brent E. #1: 24 (-24) - Alabama

32. Snoop Dogg: 24 (-24) - UCLA

34. Chun W. #4: 24 (-26) - Houston

35. Scarlett H.: 24 (-30) - Kansas

36. RB Blackburn: 24 (-32) - Indiana

37. Jacob A.: 24 (-42) - UCLA

38. Mindi W.: 24 (-44) - UCLA

39. Mason A. #4: 24 (-48) - UCLA

40. Ryan W.: 24 (-84) - Purdue

41. Marblesox: 24 (-86) - Arizona

42. Andy Katz: 24 (-88) - Purdue

43. Jeremy H.: 23 (-13) - Kentucky

44. Dustin D. #1: 23 (-17) - Houston

44. Emily T.: 23 (-17) - Alabama

46. Karen C.: 23 (-19) - UCLA

47. Dawn G.: 23 (-21) - Gonzaga

47. Eric V. #1: 23 (-21) - Houston

47. Luis B. #1: 23 (-21) - Alabama

50. Jason S.: 23 (-23) - Houston

50. Melody T.: 23 (-23) - Baylor

52. Brent S. #1: 23 (-25) - Duke

53. JB Erickson: 23 (-31) - Gonzaga

54. Chad L. #1: 23 (-33) - Duke

54. Craig G.: 23 (-33) - Kansas

54. Nick M.: 23 (-33) - Alabama

57. Schmuidos #1 (Bob & Max): 23 (-35) - Gonzaga

58. Matt N.: 23 (-41) - Houston

59. Jaxon S.: 23 (-55) - Kansas

60. Scott K. #1: 23 (-59) - Gonzaga

61. Baily T.: 23 (-75) - Purdue

61. Brad R.: 23 (-75) - Arizona

63. Chris M.: 23 (-79) - Purdue

63. D Row (Dennis R.): 23 (-79) - Purdue

63. Schmuidos #2 (Bob & Max): 23 (-79) - Arizona

66. Tim D. #2: 23 (-91) - Purdue

67. Barack O.: 22 (-16) - Duke

67. Brandon B.: 22 (-16) - Texas

67. Cicely K.: 22 (-16) - Alabama

70. Pete J. #1: 22 (-18) - Houston

70. William M. #1: 22 (-18) - Alabama

72. Dan Dz.: 22 (-20) - Kansas

72. Dustin D. #3: 22 (-20) - Houston

72. Luis B. #2: 22 (-20) - Alabama

72. Stephen C.: 22 (-20) - Alabama

72. Tom W Bel.: 22 (-20) - Kansas

77. Devils (Brett G.): 22 (-22) - Houston

77. Dianna A.: 22 (-22) - Texas

77. Jay H. #2: 22 (-22) - Texas

77. Pete J. #5: 22 (-22) - Alabama

77. Tim D. #1: 22 (-22) - Alabama

82. Tomas L.: 22 (-24) - Houston

83. Ally H.: 22 (-26) - Alabama

83. Becky H.: 22 (-26) - Marquette

83. Scott H. #1: 22 (-26) - Alabama

86. Chris L. #3: 22 (-28) - Alabama

86. Chris L. #4: 22 (-28) - Connecticut

86. Pete J. #2: 22 (-28) - Alabama

86. Tiggy Tony (Tony N.): 22 (-28) - Duke

86. Vang L. #1: 22 (-28) - Gonzaga

91. Amanda R.: 22 (-30) - Baylor

91. Klei R. #3: 22 (-30) - UCLA

93. Elliot N.: 22 (-32) - Houston

93. Miela314 (Brett G.): 22 (-32) - Alabama

93. Szecho L.: 22 (-32) - UCLA

93. Veronica G.: 22 (-32) - Kansas State

97. Chris L. #1: 22 (-34) - Alabama

97. Chris L. #2: 22 (-34) - Houston

99. Derek B.: 22 (-38) - Marquette

99. Max A. #2: 22 (-38) - Houston

101. Stefon K.: 22 (-42) - Kansas

102. Pete J. #4: 22 (-46) - Connecticut

102. Shanky G.: 22 (-46) - Houston

104. Dustin B.: 22 (-54) - Gonzaga

105. Max A. #1: 22 (-56) - Houston

106. Elizabeth N. #1: 22 (-58) - Houston

107. Carrie F.: 22 (-62) - UCLA

108. Daniel E.: 22 (-72) - UCLA

109. Kylan G.: 22 (-76) - Purdue

110. CAAT #2 (Adam O.): 22 (-78) - Arizona

110. William M. #2: 22 (-78) - Arizona

112. Irene H. #2: 22 (-80) - Arizona

113. James G.: 22 (-86) - Purdue

114. Chad L. #3: 22 (-90) - Arizona

115. Chad L. #4: 22 (-94) - Purdue

115. Steve D. #1: 22 (-94) - Purdue

117. Josiah T.: 21 (-17) - Houston

118. Hurry Up #1: 21 (-19) - Gonzaga

119. Andrew D. #2: 21 (-21) - Houston

119. Brett W.: 21 (-21) - Gonzaga

119. Mike W.: 21 (-21) - Marquette

122. Cool Guy (Wytosick): 21 (-25) - Marquette

122. Dylan B.: 21 (-25) - Marquette

122. Irene H. #1: 21 (-25) - Houston

122. Pete J. #6: 21 (-25) - Houston

126. Mike N.: 21 (-29) - Duke

126. Vang L. #2: 21 (-29) - Gonzaga

128. Andrew D. #3: 21 (-31) - Alabama

128. Jim W.: 21 (-31) - Alabama

130. Daisy N. #5: 21 (-33) - Houston

131. Daisy N. #2: 21 (-35) - Alabama

132. Chun W. #1: 21 (-37) - Kansas

132. Samer C.: 21 (-37) - Alabama

134. Nick I.: 21 (-41) - UCLA

135. CAAT #3 (Adam O.): 21 (-47) - Gonzaga

135. William M. #3: 21 (-47) - Kansas

137. Chun W. #2: 21 (-49) - Gonzaga

137. Kirt R. #2: 21 (-49) - Houston

139. SD Azteco (Dan McK.): 21 (-53) - Gonzaga

140. Harrell R. #2: 21 (-57) - Connecticut

140. John A.: 21 (-57) - Texas

140. Kirt R. #1: 21 (-57) - Houston

143. Kyler T.: 21 (-71) - Houston

144. Dan D.: 21 (-77) - Purdue

144. Hack a Zach (Dave F.): 21 (-77) - Purdue

146. Dave A.: 21 (-79) - Purdue

147. Daisy N. #4: 21 (-81) - Purdue

147. Nick D.: 21 (-81) - Purdue

149. Bret K. #1: 21 (-83) - Purdue

150. Jon F.: 21 (-95) - Purdue

151. Greg L.: 21 (-97) - Purdue

152. Chris E.: 20 (-18) - Baylor

152. Howard S. #1: 20 (-18) - Houston

154. Dustin D. #2: 20 (-22) - Kansas

154. Howard S. #2: 20 (-22) - Texas

156. Dimitris M.: 20 (-24) - Alabama

156. Harrell R. #3: 20 (-24) - UCLA

156. TJ Val.: 20 (-24) - Houston

159. Damien R. #2: 20 (-26) - Alabama

159. Pete J. #3: 20 (-26) - Marquette

159. Rob I. #1: 20 (-26) - San Diego State

162. Valerie D.: 20 (-28) - Houston

163. Eric S. #1: 20 (-30) - Houston

163. Josh C.: 20 (-30) - UCLA

165. Jared B.: 20 (-34) - Kansas

165. Melissa W.: 20 (-34) - Gonzaga

165. Scott H. #2: 20 (-34) - Houston

168. Elizabeth N. #3: 20 (-36) - Kansas

168. Harrell R. #1: 20 (-36) - Texas

168. Stan C.: 20 (-36) - UCLA

171. Marshmallow (Nikolajs B.): 20 (-44) - UCLA

172. Bret K. #2: 20 (-64) - Texas

173. Ben S. #1: 20 (-78) - Arizona

174. Paul K. #2: 20 (-80) - Arizona

175. Michelle L. #4: 20 (-82) - Purdue

176. James P.: 20 (-86) - Arizona

177. Sally R.: 20 (-88) - Arizona

178. Eric S. #2: 20 (-90) - Arizona

179. Irene H. #4: 20 (-96) - Purdue

180. Alyssa B.: 20 (-102) - Purdue

181. Adalyn H.: 20 (-128) - Purdue

182. Daisy N. #1: 19 (-19) - Kansas

183. Matt H.: 19 (-21) - Houston

183. Michelle L. #1: 19 (-21) - Alabama

185. Derek H.: 19 (-23) - Duke

186. Ben S. #2: 19 (-25) - UCLA

187. Mustard (Nikolajs B.): 19 (-27) - San Diego State

188. Klei R. #1: 19 (-31) - Houston

188. Michelle L. #2: 19 (-31) - Houston

190. Eric G.: 19 (-37) - Gonzaga

190. Hurry Up #2: 19 (-37) - Houston

192. Charlotte N.: 19 (-39) - Connecticut

193. Hutch H. #2: 19 (-47) - Houston

194. Adam E.: 19 (-49) - Texas

194. CAAT #4 (Adam O.): 19 (-49) - Connecticut

196. Jackson I.: 19 (-57) - UCLA

197. Michelle L. #3: 19 (-59) - Kansas

198. Paul K. #1: 19 (-61) - UCLA

199. Jay H. #1: 19 (-65) - Kansas

200. Chris T.: 19 (-79) - Arizona

201. Klei R. #4: 19 (-81) - Purdue

201. Upset City (Brett G.): 19 (-81) - Arizona

203. Mason A. #1: 19 (-83) - Arizona

204. Bret K. #3: 19 (-85) - Arizona

205. Rob I. #2: 19 (-93) - Arizona

206. W Lafayette Blues (Dave F.): 18 (-22) - Texas

207. Eric V. #2: 18 (-28) - Alabama

208. Scott K. #2: 18 (-30) - Houston

209. Damien R. #3: 18 (-34) - Alabama

210. Elizabeth N. #2: 18 (-38) - Alabama

211. Michelle L. #5: 18 (-46) - Marquette

212. Mark B.: 18 (-52) - Kansas

213. Bryce S.: 18 (-56) - Texas

213. Klei R. #2: 18 (-56) - Gonzaga

215. Hero R.: 18 (-60) - Houston

216. Jonny Y.: 18 (-62) - UCLA

217. Steve D. #2: 18 (-66) - UCLA

218. Damien R. #1: 18 (-78) - Arizona

219. Chase L.: 18 (-82) - UCLA

220. Chrissy S.: 18 (-84) - UCLA

221. Shawn D.: 18 (-122) - Purdue

222. Tim N.: 17 (-25) - Marquette

223. Tyler C.: 17 (-29) - Alabama

224. Kristina H.: 17 (-53) - Kansas

225. Damien R. #4: 17 (-55) - Alabama

226. Niren D.: 16 (-20) - Texas

227. Paul K. #3: 16 (-26) - Houston

228. Mason A. #3: 16 (-50) - Kansas

229. Brandie H.: 16 (-52) - Duke

230. Daisy N. #3: 16 (-58) - Gonzaga

231. Aaron E.: 15 (-77) - Creighton

232. Brandon H.: 14 (-78) - UCLA

233. Colonel Sander (Eric S. #3): 13 (-99) - Purdue

…and the updated net point standings:

1. Luis B. #4 (16)

2. Noah N. (14)

2. Irene H. #5 (14)

4. Irene H. #6 (12)

4. Chun W. #3 (12)

6. Jeremy H. (10)

7. Connor W. (8)

7. Brian K. (8)

7. House Rules (Jacob S.) (8)

7. Luis B. #3 (8)

7. Luis B. #5 (8)

7. Luis B. #6 (8)

7. Michael S. (8)

14. Hutch H. #1 (6)

14. Deanna T. (6)

14. Mason A. #2 (6)

14. Quinn1130 (Brett G.) (6)

14. Dustin D. #1 (6)

14. Emily T. (6)

14. Barack O. (6)

14. Brandon B. (6)

14. Cicely K. (6)

23. Andrew D. #1 (4)

23. Karen C. (4)

23. Pete J. #1 (4)

23. William M. #1 (4)

23. Josiah T. (4)

28. Brent E. #3 (2)

28. Irene H. #3 (2)

28. Brent E. #2 (2)

28. Chad L. #2 (2)

28. Dawn G. (2)

28. Eric V. #1 (2)

28. Luis B. #1 (2)

28. Dan Dz. (2)

28. Dustin D. #3 (2)

28. Luis B. #2 (2)

28. Stephen C. (2)

28. Tom W Bel. (2)

28. Hurry Up #1 (2)

28. Chris E. (2)

28. Howard S. #1 (2)

43. Brent E. #1 (0)

43. Snoop Dogg (0)

43. Jason S. (0)

43. Melody T. (0)

43. Devils (Brett G.) (0)

43. Dianna A. (0)

43. Jay H. #2 (0)

43. Pete J. #5 (0)

43. Tim D. #1 (0)

43. Andrew D. #2 (0)

43. Brett W. (0)

43. Mike W. (0)

43. Daisy N. #1 (0)

56. Kristin G. (-2)

56. Chun W. #4 (-2)

56. Brent S. #1 (-2)

56. Tomas L. (-2)

56. Dustin D. #2 (-2)

56. Howard S. #2 (-2)

56. Matt H. (-2)

56. Michelle L. #1 (-2)

64. Mary Lou H. (-4)

64. Sacrificial Gutless Bracket (-4)

64. Ally H. (-4)

64. Becky H. (-4)

64. Scott H. #1 (-4)

64. Cool Guy (Wytosick) (-4)

64. Dylan B. (-4)

64. Irene H. #1 (-4)

64. Pete J. #6 (-4)

64. Dimitris M. (-4)

64. Harrell R. #3 (-4)

64. TJ Val. (-4)

64. Derek H. (-4)

64. W Lafayette Blues (Dave F.) (-4)

64. Niren D. (-4)

79. Matt O. (-6)

79. Scarlett H. (-6)

79. Chris L. #3 (-6)

79. Chris L. #4 (-6)

79. Pete J. #2 (-6)

79. Tiggy Tony (Tony N.) (-6)

79. Vang L. #1 (-6)

79. Damien R. #2 (-6)

79. Pete J. #3 (-6)

79. Rob I. #1 (-6)

79. Ben S. #2 (-6)

90. RB Blackburn (-8)

90. JB Erickson (-8)

90. Amanda R. (-8)

90. Klei R. #3 (-8)

90. Mike N. (-8)

90. Vang L. #2 (-8)

90. Valerie D. (-8)

90. Mustard (Nikolajs B.) (-8)

90. Tim N. (-8)

99. Chad L. #1 (-10)

99. Craig G. (-10)

99. Nick M. (-10)

99. Elliot N. (-10)

99. Miela314 (Brett G.) (-10)

99. Szecho L. (-10)

99. Veronica G. (-10)

99. Andrew D. #3 (-10)

99. Jim W. (-10)

99. Eric S. #1 (-10)

99. Josh C. (-10)

99. Eric V. #2 (-10)

99. Paul K. #3 (-10)

112. Eric V. #3 (-12)

112. Schmuidos #1 (Bob & Max) (-12)

112. Chris L. #1 (-12)

112. Chris L. #2 (-12)

112. Daisy N. #5 (-12)

112. Klei R. #1 (-12)

112. Michelle L. #2 (-12)

112. Scott K. #2 (-12)

112. Tyler C. (-12)

121. Daisy N. #2 (-14)

121. Jared B. (-14)

121. Melissa W. (-14)

121. Scott H. #2 (-14)

125. Derek B. (-16)

125. Max A. #2 (-16)

125. Chun W. #1 (-16)

125. Samer C. (-16)

125. Elizabeth N. #3 (-16)

125. Harrell R. #1 (-16)

125. Stan C. (-16)

125. Damien R. #3 (-16)

133. Kealoha G. (-18)

133. Jacob A. (-18)

133. Matt N. (-18)

133. Eric G. (-18)

133. Hurry Up #2 (-18)

138. Mindi W. (-20)

138. Stefon K. (-20)

138. Nick I. (-20)

138. Charlotte N. (-20)

138. Elizabeth N. #2 (-20)

143. Mason A. #4 (-24)

143. Pete J. #4 (-24)

143. Shanky G. (-24)

143. Marshmallow (Nikolajs B.) (-24)

147. Brent S. #2 (-26)

147. CAAT #3 (Adam O.) (-26)

147. William M. #3 (-26)

150. Chun W. #2 (-28)

150. Kirt R. #2 (-28)

150. Hutch H. #2 (-28)

150. Michelle L. #5 (-28)

154. Adam E. (-30)

154. CAAT #4 (Adam O.) (-30)

156. Jaxon S. (-32)

156. Dustin B. (-32)

156. SD Azteco (Dan McK.) (-32)

159. Max A. #1 (-34)

159. Mark B. (-34)

159. Mason A. #3 (-34)

162. Scott K. #1 (-36)

162. Elizabeth N. #1 (-36)

162. Harrell R. #2 (-36)

162. John A. (-36)

162. Kirt R. #1 (-36)

162. Kristina H. (-36)

162. Brandie H. (-36)

169. Jackson I. (-38)

169. Bryce S. (-38)

169. Klei R. #2 (-38)

169. Damien R. #4 (-38)

173. Carrie F. (-40)

173. Michelle L. #3 (-40)

175. Paul K. #1 (-42)

175. Hero R. (-42)

175. Daisy N. #3 (-42)

178. Bret K. #2 (-44)

178. Jonny Y. (-44)

180. Jay H. #1 (-46)

181. Steve D. #2 (-48)

182. Daniel E. (-50)

182. Kyler T. (-50)

184. Brent E. #4 (-52)

184. CAAT #1 (Adam O.) (-52)

184. Baily T. (-52)

184. Brad R. (-52)

188. Kylan G. (-54)

189. Chris M. (-56)

189. D Row (Dennis R.) (-56)

189. Schmuidos #2 (Bob & Max) (-56)

189. CAAT #2 (Adam O.) (-56)

189. William M. #2 (-56)

189. Dan D. (-56)

189. Hack a Zach (Dave F.) (-56)

196. Irene H. #2 (-58)

196. Dave A. (-58)

196. Ben S. #1 (-58)

199. April K. (-60)

199. Ryan W. (-60)

199. Daisy N. #4 (-60)

199. Nick D. (-60)

199. Paul K. #2 (-60)

199. Chris T. (-60)

199. Damien R. #1 (-60)

206. Marblesox (-62)

206. Bret K. #1 (-62)

206. Michelle L. #4 (-62)

206. Klei R. #4 (-62)

206. Upset City (Brett G.) (-62)

206. Aaron E. (-62)

212. Andy Katz (-64)

212. James G. (-64)

212. Mason A. #1 (-64)

212. Chase L. (-64)

212. Brandon H. (-64)

217. James P. (-66)

217. Bret K. #3 (-66)

217. Chrissy S. (-66)

220. Tim D. #2 (-68)

220. Chad L. #3 (-68)

220. Sally R. (-68)

223. Eric S. #2 (-70)

224. Chad L. #4 (-72)

224. Steve D. #1 (-72)

226. Jon F. (-74)

226. Rob I. #2 (-74)

228. Greg L. (-76)

228. Irene H. #4 (-76)

230. Alyssa B. (-82)

231. Colonel Sander (Eric S. #3) (-86)

232. Shawn D. (-104)

233. Adalyn H. (-108)

Obviously, you want to be doing better in the latter ranking than the former.

Starting tomorrow, games are all worth 2 points each.  They are scheduling them like this: 1 full game, then another full game, then the last 6 games going off every hour to stagger them for the rest of the day.  That makes things kinda hard to update, but I’ll try my best.

Game 33

San Diego State / Furman

Vegas Line: San Diego State -5.5

Picks for SDSU: 113

Picks for Furman: 4

Picks for Other: 115

Virginia was supposed to be in this game, but they are choking dogs (except for the one year where they won it all).  I am not disappointed by this.  I am 100% rooting for San Diego State.  Unfortunately, SDSU doesn’t have that great of a track record in this tournament, so winning 2 or more games would be quite a breakthrough.  Plus, I only managed to get to one SDSU game this season, so I have some guilt associated with that.  I should get to more games at Viejas Arena.  They are really fun.

Go Aztecs!!!!!

Good luck to everyone – except the Paladins.

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