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I guess it’s not great that the Final game of the tournament reminded me of the UConn / Miami semi-final game. UConn ran out to a double digit lead. They held SDSU at arm’s length the rest of the way. SDSU got to within 5 in the second half, only to immediately go down 8 on a tough 3-point shot. I’m not sure if the Aztecs thought it was over at that point, but I lost a lot of hope. It was just a killer at the wrong time when your team is rallying.
One good thing about the game was that it was pretty clear
throughout the game that UConn was a better team. I mean, SDSU may have taken a game or two
against them in a 7-game series, but they probably weren’t going to win that
either. It’d gotta be better to lose
that way than the way Florida Atlantic or Creighton lost.
Regardless, it was a fantastic run for SDSU. It’s one I won’t ever forget. I was happy to go on the ride with the Aztecs
– just like I’ll be happy to go on the ride with them next year and every year
after that. It’ll be a lot harder to get
seats at Viejas now, that’s for sure.
But, we have a pool to administer. Something else SDSU had working against it
was that Charlotte N., who may possibly have returned to present day from some
future world, correctly predicted that Connecticut would win the whole
thing. As I mentioned in the last
posting, she wins 1st place as a result. Not only does she win 1st place,
she lapped the field. She was 19 points
clear of 2nd place. How good
was Charlotte N. this year? Remember
last year, when Kansas won and the Final 4 was a 1, 2 2’s and an 8? And a 1
seed won? The winner of last year’s pool
had 126 points. Charlotte N. this year,
with a Final 4 of a 4, 2 5’s and a 9 finished with 125. To get almost as many points this year as the
winner last year is amazing.
Charlotte N. also helps prove my theory that the first 2
rounds don’t really mean anything. I
honestly didn’t even notice her bracket the opening weekend – with good
reason. After day 1, she was sitting in
199th place with 9 points.
After the 1st round, she was only in 192nd
place. By the time the Sweet 16 rolled
around, she only had managed to creep up to 184th. The one thing she did have, which is what I
say is the key to all of these things was the potential to get points later
on. She didn’t always get those points,
but she didn’t lose a lot of the teams that counted for her. She only got 19/32 in the 1st
round. 7 of the Sweet 16, 3 of the Elite
8 and 2 of the Final 4. However, she did
get all possible points in the last 2 rounds and that was good for 64
points. If you just take the 64 points
she got for those 3 games, she would have finished in 20th place.
As a matter of fact, none of the people that finished in the
money were in the top 100 when the Sweet 16 started. Pete J. #4 was the best at 102nd. This was definitely a year to pick a lower
seed and ride them as far as possible. If that works, very little in the first
2 rounds matters.
So, here’s the final Matrix, complete with points totals:
|
Entry |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
4th Place |
|
1. Charlotte N.:
125 (-67) - Connecticut |
1st Place |
SDSU |
SDSU |
Miami-Fl. |
|
2. Pete J. #4:
106 (-86) - Connecticut |
Creighton |
2nd Place |
Creighton |
Texas |
|
3. CAAT #4 (Adam
O.): 103 (-89) - Connecticut |
Texas |
Texas |
3rd Place |
Creighton |
|
4. Harrell R. #2:
101 (-91) - Connecticut |
UCLA |
Texas |
Texas |
4th Place |
|
5. Chris L. #4:
100 (-92) - Connecticut |
Alabama |
Princeton |
Xavier |
Princeton |
|
6. Ryan W.: 78
(-114) - Purdue |
Fla. Atl. |
Creighton |
Kansas St. |
SDSU |
|
7. Emily T.: 77
(-115) - Alabama |
Houston |
Fla. Atl. |
Fla. Atl. |
Fla. Atl. |
|
7. Hack a Zach
(Dave F.): 77 (-115) - Purdue |
Miami-Fl. |
Miami-Fl. |
Miami-Fl. |
Miami-Fl. |
|
9. Quinn1130
(Brett G.): 76 (-116) - Duke |
Creighton |
Texas |
Creighton |
Creighton |
|
10. CAAT #2 (Adam
O.): 74 (-118) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Creighton |
Texas |
Creighton |
|
11. Pete J. #5:
72 (-120) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Creighton |
Texas |
|
11. Kylan G.: 72
(-120) - Purdue |
Houston |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
13. Upset City
(Brett G.): 71 (-121) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Creighton |
|
14. Noah N.: 70
(-122) - Alabama |
Creighton |
Texas |
Fla. Atl. |
Miami-Fl. |
|
14. Rob I. #1: 70
(-122) - San Diego State |
SDSU |
Gonzaga |
Princeton |
Miami-Fl. |
|
14. Chun W. #3:
70 (-122) - Texas |
Texas |
Texas |
Fla. Atl. |
Miami-Fl. |
|
17. Bret K. #1:
69 (-123) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
18. Luis B. #4:
68 (-124) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Houston |
Houston |
Texas |
|
18. House Rules
(Jacob S.): 68 (-124) - Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
20. Chris L. #1:
62 (-130) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
20. Chris L. #2:
62 (-130) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
22. Rob I. #2: 61
(-131) - Arizona |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
22. Jason S.: 61
(-131) - Houston |
UCLA |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
22. Mike W.: 61
(-131) - Marquette |
Houston |
Houston |
Princeton |
Princeton |
|
22. Mustard
(Nikolajs B.): 61 (-131) - San Diego State |
Xavier |
SDSU |
SDSU |
Gonzaga |
|
26. Miela314
(Brett G.): 60 (-132) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
26. Valerie D.:
60 (-132) - Houston |
Houston |
Arkansas |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
|
26. Michael S.:
60 (-132) - Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
26. Bryce S.: 60
(-132) - Texas |
Sweet 16 |
Texas |
Princeton |
Alabama |
|
30. Samer C.: 59
(-133) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Houston |
|
30. Baily T.: 59
(-133) - Purdue |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
30. Brent S. #2:
59 (-133) - Texas |
UCLA |
Princeton |
Texas |
Alabama |
|
33. Brian K.: 58
(-134) - Alabama |
Xavier |
Kansas St. |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
33. Elizabeth N.
#1: 58 (-134) - Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
|
33. Elliot N.: 58
(-134) - Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
33. Howard S. #1:
58 (-134) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
|
33. RB Blackburn:
58 (-134) - Indiana |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
38. Pete J. #2:
56 (-136) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
38. Eric S. #2:
56 (-136) - Arizona |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
38. Pete J. #1:
56 (-136) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Alabama |
|
38. Paul K. #3:
56 (-136) - Houston |
UCLA |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
38. Chun W. #4:
56 (-136) - Houston |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Alabama |
|
38. Pete J. #3:
56 (-136) - Marquette |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
38. Steve D. #1:
56 (-136) - Purdue |
Creighton |
Fla. Atl. |
Miami-Fl. |
Kansas St. |
|
38. Michelle L.
#4: 56 (-136) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
46. Andrew D. #3:
55 (-137) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
46. Michelle L.
#1: 55 (-137) - Alabama |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Alabama |
|
46. Dustin D. #1:
55 (-137) - Houston |
Alabama |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
|
46. Cool Guy
(Wytosick): 55 (-137) - Marquette |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
46. Matt O.: 55
(-137) - UCLA |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
|
51. Chad L. #3:
54 (-138) - Arizona |
Michigan St. |
Alabama |
Princeton |
Gonzaga |
|
51. Chad L. #2:
54 (-138) - Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Kansas St. |
Xavier |
Gonzaga |
|
51. Andrew D. #1:
54 (-138) - Houston |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Alabama |
|
51. Brandon B.:
54 (-138) - Texas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Texas |
|
55. Irene H. #3:
53 (-139) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
55. Kirt R. #2:
53 (-139) - Houston |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Houston |
Houston |
|
55. Andrew D. #2:
53 (-139) - Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Princeton |
|
55. Irene H. #6:
53 (-139) - Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Houston |
Princeton |
|
55. Dylan B.: 53
(-139) - Marquette |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
|
55. D Row (Dennis
R.): 53 (-139) - Purdue |
Princeton |
Princeton |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
61. Luis B. #5:
52 (-140) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
61. Eric V. #2:
52 (-140) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Houston |
|
61. Ben S. #1: 52
(-140) - Arizona |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Houston |
|
61. Amanda R.: 52
(-140) - Baylor |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
|
61. Vang L. #1:
52 (-140) - Gonzaga |
Michigan St. |
Gonzaga |
Kansas St. |
Xavier |
|
61. Scott H. #2:
52 (-140) - Houston |
Michigan St. |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
61. Tom W Bel.:
52 (-140) - Kansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
61. Harrell R. #1:
52 (-140) - Texas |
Princeton |
Gonzaga |
Princeton |
Princeton |
|
69. Luis B. #1:
51 (-141) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
|
69. Nick M.: 51
(-141) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
|
69. Hurry Up #1:
51 (-141) - Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
69. Matt N.: 51
(-141) - Houston |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
|
69. Jeremy H.: 51
(-141) - Kentucky |
Michigan St. |
Houston |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
74. Cicely K.: 50
(-142) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
74. Luis B. #3:
50 (-142) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
74. William M.
#1: 50 (-142) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
|
74. Luis B. #6:
50 (-142) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
74. James P.: 50
(-142) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
|
74. Devils (Brett
G.): 50 (-142) - Houston |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Houston |
Houston |
|
74. Hero R.: 50
(-142) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
74. Hutch H. #1:
50 (-142) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
74. Alyssa B.: 50
(-142) - Purdue |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
74. Bret K. #2:
50 (-142) - Texas |
Houston |
Princeton |
Gonzaga |
Princeton |
|
84. CAAT #3 (Adam
O.): 49 (-143) - Gonzaga |
Michigan St. |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
84. Scott K. #1:
49 (-143) - Gonzaga |
Michigan St. |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
|
84. Schmuidos #1
(Bob & Max): 49 (-143) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
|
84. Chun W. #2:
49 (-143) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
|
84. Brett W.: 49
(-143) - Gonzaga |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Gonzaga |
|
84. Kealoha G.:
49 (-143) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
84. Pete J. #6:
49 (-143) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
84. Kristin G.:
49 (-143) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
|
84. Irene H. #5:
49 (-143) - Marquette |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Houston |
|
84. Tim D. #2: 49
(-143) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
84. John A.: 49
(-143) - Texas |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
|
95. Damien R. #3:
48 (-144) - Alabama |
Alabama |
Princeton |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
|
95. Ally H.: 48
(-144) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
95. Mason A. #2:
48 (-144) - Gonzaga |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
95. Mark B.: 48
(-144) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
95. Irene H. #4:
48 (-144) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
95. James G.: 48
(-144) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
95. Stan C.: 48
(-144) - UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
95. Mason A. #4:
48 (-144) - UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
103. Tyler C.: 47
(-145) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
103. Sacrificial
Gutless Bracket: 47 (-145) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
|
103. Connor W.:
47 (-145) - Alabama |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
103. Melody T.:
47 (-145) - Baylor |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
|
103. Chad L. #1:
47 (-145) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
103. JB Erickson:
47 (-145) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Houston |
Xavier |
|
103. Vang L. #2:
47 (-145) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
|
103. Deanna T.:
47 (-145) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
103. Michelle L.
#3: 47 (-145) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
103. Nick D.: 47
(-145) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
113. Brent E. #1:
46 (-146) - Alabama |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
113. Dimitris M.:
46 (-146) - Alabama |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
113. Luis B. #2:
46 (-146) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
113. Tomas L.: 46
(-146) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
113. Veronica G.:
46 (-146) - Kansas State |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
113. Brent E. #2:
46 (-146) - Marquette |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
113. Derek B.: 46
(-146) - Marquette |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
113. April K.: 46
(-146) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
113. Dianna A.:
46 (-146) - Texas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
113. Eric V. #3:
46 (-146) - Texas |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
113. Josh C.: 46
(-146) - UCLA |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
113. Mindi W.: 46
(-146) - UCLA |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
113. Jacob A.: 46
(-146) - UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
113. Snoop Dogg:
46 (-146) - UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
127. Schmuidos #2
(Bob & Max): 45 (-147) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Brent S. #1:
45 (-147) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Mike N.: 45
(-147) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Josiah T.:
45 (-147) - Houston |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
127. Daisy N. #5:
45 (-147) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Michigan St. |
|
127. Michelle L.
#2: 45 (-147) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Irene H. #1:
45 (-147) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
127. Kristina H.:
45 (-147) - Kansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
127. Jaxon S.: 45
(-147) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. William M.
#3: 45 (-147) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Dan D.: 45
(-147) - Purdue |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
127. Chris M.: 45
(-147) - Purdue |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
|
127. Jon F.: 45
(-147) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Brent E. #4:
45 (-147) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. CAAT #1
(Adam O.): 45 (-147) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
127. Daisy N. #4:
45 (-147) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
143. Paul K. #2:
44 (-148) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
143. Jay H. #2:
44 (-148) - Texas |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Princeton |
|
143. W Lafayette
Blues (Dave F.): 44 (-148) - Texas |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
143. Marshmallow
(Nikolajs B.): 44 (-148) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
143. Klei R. #3:
44 (-148) - UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
148. Brent E. #3:
43 (-149) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
|
148. Brad R.: 43
(-149) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
|
148. Derek H.: 43
(-149) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
148. Hurry Up #2:
43 (-149) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
148. Daisy N. #1:
43 (-149) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
148. Ben S. #2:
43 (-149) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
154. Damien R.
#2: 42 (-150) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
154. William M.
#2: 42 (-150) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
154. Eric S. #1:
42 (-150) - Houston |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
154. Scott K. #2:
42 (-150) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
154. Max A. #1:
42 (-150) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
154. Max A. #2:
42 (-150) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
|
154. TJ Val.: 42
(-150) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
154. Dustin D. #2:
42 (-150) - Kansas |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
154. Becky H.: 42
(-150) - Marquette |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
|
154. Howard S.
#2: 42 (-150) - Texas |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Alabama |
|
164. Bret K. #3:
41 (-151) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. Chris T.: 41
(-151) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. Mason A. #1:
41 (-151) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. SD Azteco (Dan
McK.): 41 (-151) - Gonzaga |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
164. Dawn G.: 41
(-151) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Xavier |
Xavier |
|
164. Mary Lou H.:
41 (-151) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
164. Klei R. #1:
41 (-151) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. Matt H.: 41
(-151) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. Hutch H. #2:
41 (-151) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. Jay H. #1:
41 (-151) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
164. Adam E.: 41
(-151) - Texas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Chris L. #3:
40 (-152) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Irene H. #2:
40 (-152) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Damien R. #1:
40 (-152) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Marblesox:
40 (-152) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Chris E.: 40
(-152) - Baylor |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Tiggy Tony
(Tony N.): 40 (-152) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
175. Barack O.:
40 (-152) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Daisy N. #3:
40 (-152) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
175. Dustin B.:
40 (-152) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Dustin D.
#3: 40 (-152) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Dan Dz.: 40
(-152) - Kansas |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Michigan St. |
Arkansas |
|
175. Jared B.: 40
(-152) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
175. Niren D.: 40
(-152) - Texas |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
175. Carrie F.:
40 (-152) - UCLA |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
175. Harrell R.
#3: 40 (-152) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
UCLA |
|
190. Eric G.: 39
(-153) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
|
190. Eric V. #1:
39 (-153) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
|
190. Jackson I.:
39 (-153) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
190. Paul K. #1:
39 (-153) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
UCLA |
|
194. Scott H. #1:
38 (-154) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
UCLA |
|
194. Shanky G.:
38 (-154) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
194. Elizabeth N.
#3: 38 (-154) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
194. Stefon K.:
38 (-154) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
194. Andy Katz:
38 (-154) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
199. Daisy N. #2:
37 (-155) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
199. Jim W.: 37
(-155) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
199. Chun W. #1:
37 (-155) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
199. Craig G.: 37
(-155) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
199. Klei R. #4:
37 (-155) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
|
199. Greg L.: 37
(-155) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
199. Karen C.: 37
(-155) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
206. Stephen C.:
36 (-156) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
206. Sally R.: 36
(-156) - Arizona |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
206. Scarlett H.:
36 (-156) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
206. Szecho L.:
36 (-156) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
210. Dave A.: 35
(-157) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
211. Tim D. #1:
34 (-158) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
211. Melissa W.:
34 (-158) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Michigan St. |
|
211. Chad L. #4:
34 (-158) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
211. Daniel E.:
34 (-158) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
211. Jonny Y.: 34
(-158) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
211. Steve D. #2:
34 (-158) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
217. Damien R. #4:
33 (-159) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
217. Kyler T.: 33
(-159) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
217. Kirt R. #1:
33 (-159) - Houston |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
220. Elizabeth N.
#2: 32 (-160) - Alabama |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
220. Klei R. #2:
32 (-160) - Gonzaga |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
220. Michelle L.
#5: 32 (-160) - Marquette |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
223. Aaron E.: 31
(-161) - Creighton |
Creighton |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
Kansas St. |
|
223. Nick I.: 31
(-161) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
225. Brandon H.:
30 (-162) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
226. Mason A. #3:
28 (-164) - Kansas |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
226. Adalyn H.:
28 (-164) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
226. Shawn D.: 28
(-164) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
226. Chase L.: 28
(-164) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
230. Chrissy S.:
26 (-166) - UCLA |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
231. Colonel
Sander (Eric S. #3): 25 (-167) - Purdue |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
232. Tim N.: 23
(-169) - Marquette |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
|
233. Brandie H.:
20 (-172) - Duke |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Sweet 16 |
Some more fun facts:
There were 32 points handed out in each round. The bottom 11 people didn’t even make it to
32.
The person who did the best, but did NOT have Connecticut
winning was Ryan W. He finished 6th. Last year, he finished 2nd. That’s kind of an amazing 2-year run for a
pool this big.
Our leader after day 1, Jay H. #1 wound up finishing 143rd.
Our leader after the first round, Luis B. #4 finished 18th.
Our leader after the Sweet 16 (in points) was Noah N. He finished in 14th.
RB Blackburn finished in 33rd, which was the best
anyone did that was eliminated from all 4 payouts at the Sweet 16.
Aaron E. finished worst among people that were alive for all
payouts at the Sweet 16. (223rd).
If you remember, he was the only person with Creighton winning it all.
I don’t think I mention this often enough, but anybody that
wins this pool has a few games that they must win in order to win the
pool. Charlotte N.’s path was not always
straight to the top. She started out
with a 1.23% chance to win. She had no
less than 5 games that she had to win in order to win this pool. If she would have lost any of these games,
she would not have won. Those 5 were:
Connecticut over Arkansas in the Sweet 16. (to 2.48%)
San Diego State over Alabama in the Sweet 16. (to 4.64%)
Connecticut over Gonzaga in the Elite 8. (to 10.94%)
San Diego State over Creighton in the Elite 8. (to 21.88%)
Connecticut over SDSU in the Final. (to 100%)
I mean, those seem pretty obvious now, but I’m sure they
didn’t at the time. Of the last 15
games, only 2 didn’t go in a way that improved her chances (Gonzaga over UCLA
and Texas over Xavier).
So, here’s the payouts….
We had 233 people this year, so the prize pool is 233*5 =
$1,165.
1st place gets 50%, so $1,165 * .5 = $582.50
2nd place gets 25% so $1,165 * .25 = $291.25
3rd place gets 15%, so $1.165 * .15 = $174.75
4th place gets 10%, so $1,165 * .10 = $116.50
Honestly, any of those payouts is fantastic. I’ll be in touch with the winners to figure
out how to get them their money.
I had a really fun time this year. I watched almost all of the games and was
able to comment on most of them. I hope
everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. It’s
going to be a long 7 months before college basketball starts up again, but I
will be here when it does.
Thanks for playing and following along with me!!!!
Til next season…..
Klei
