Friday, March 21, 2025

NCAA Day 2 - Half way though

We are half way done with the day.  My impression on the second set of games:  Duke looks good.  I know, that’s the kind of elevated commentary that keeps everyone coming back to the blog.  There were only 2 questions in that game.  One, will Duke hit 100 points (no), and will Mt. St. Mary’s hit 50 points (also no).

The other St. Mary’s game (not Mt. St. Mary’s, just St. Mary’s) was better.  As I thought might happen, The Gaels staged a second half comeback to get the win against Vanderbilt.  That prevents us from having a SEC v SEC second round game.  I am grateful for that.  We’re gonna get enough SEC as it is.

Ole Miss looked good for a half.  North Carolina looked good for a half.  Ole Miss’s half was better than North Carolina’s half.  I thought Ole Miss might pull off an epic choke.  In the end, I guess it’s even harder to come back from 20+ points down than I thought.  I would argue that this is why I didn’t bet on North Carolina very often this season.  One thing gamblers really treasure in a team is consistency.  I think you saw in just the 2 North Carolina games how inconsistent they were.

Maryland looked every bit as good as I thought they were.  They pretty much crushed Grand Canyon.  They looked about as good as any team today.

We have a change at the top of the leaderboard.  Vanderbilt cost my brother a point, so he is not tied at the top.  However, due to him having Clemson in the Sweet 16 and the person he is tied with still having all 16 teams live, he slips to 2nd place.  Our new leader is Luis B.  I knew Luis from way back in my HSPS days.  He was one of the shop guys, and he would come up to my desk to drop off paper entries every year and talk basketball.  He’s having a great run so far.  Good luck going forward, Luis!!!

1. Luis B. #3: 22 (-2) - Duke

2. Kirt R. #1: 22 (-4) - Auburn

3. Thomas Val: 21 (-3) - Duke

3. Dustin B.: 21 (-3) - Tennessee

3. Mike Lu #5: 21 (-3) - Florida

3. Daisy N. #10: 21 (-3) - St. John's

7. TJ Val: 21 (-5) - Auburn

7. Brett K. #3: 21 (-5) - Florida

7. Luis B. #5: 21 (-5) - Michigan State

7. Howard S. #1: 21 (-5) - Houston

7. Kirt R. #2: 21 (-5) - Texas Tech

12. Mark Bar: 21 (-7) - St. John's

12. Ally H.: 21 (-7) - Florida

14. Adalyn H.: 21 (-9) - Florida

15. Jared Bock: 20 (-4) - Florida

15. Howard S. #2: 20 (-4) - Auburn

15. Irene H. #3: 20 (-4) - Tennessee

15. Stan Ch.: 20 (-4) - Florida

15. Jaxon S.: 20 (-4) - Duke

20. Szecho L #1: 20 (-6) - Florida

20. Mike San: 20 (-6) - Houston

20. Brett K. #2: 20 (-6) - Alabama

20. Rich F.: 20 (-6) - Florida

20. Jon L.: 20 (-6) - Houston

20. Ken Pom: 20 (-6) - Duke

20. Ben Silv: 20 (-6) - St. John's

20. Kyle V.: 20 (-6) - Auburn

28. Billy E.: 20 (-8) - Florida

28. Michelle L. #3: 20 (-8) - Duke

28. Michelle L. #4: 20 (-8) - Houston

31. Green Machine: 20 (-12) - Auburn

32. Missy W.: 20 (-14) - Florida

32. Steve Muc #5: 20 (-14) - Duke

34. Irene H. #7: 20 (-16) - St. John's

35. Hutch H. #1: 20 (-66) - Kansas

36. Jacob A. #1: 20 (-80) - Kansas

37. Zachary V.: 19 (-5) - Houston

37. Mike Lu #3: 19 (-5) - Duke

37. Brent E. #5: 19 (-5) - Michigan State

37. Bryan K.: 19 (-5) - Duke

41. Josiah Tr: 19 (-7) - Auburn

41. Jim Ten: 19 (-7) - Tennessee

41. Brandon B. #2: 19 (-7) - Houston

41. Paint It Black and Gold: 19 (-7) - Florida

41. Shawn D.: 19 (-7) - Duke

41. Scott H. #2: 19 (-7) - Duke

41. Matt N. #4: 19 (-7) - Houston

41. Pat Forde - SI: 19 (-7) - Florida

41. Danielle A. #2: 19 (-7) - Florida

41. Michael Vill #2: 19 (-7) - Michigan State

41. Michael Vill #3: 19 (-7) - Florida

41. Irene H. #4: 19 (-7) - Auburn

41. CAAT #1: 19 (-7) - Auburn

41. CAAT #2: 19 (-7) - Florida

41. CAAT #3: 19 (-7) - Duke

41. CAAT #4: 19 (-7) - Houston

41. Dawn Tr: 19 (-7) - Tennessee

41. Tim N.: 19 (-7) - Houston

41. Adam S. #1: 19 (-7) - Duke

41. Brian Ker: 19 (-7) - Tennessee

41. Pat K.: 19 (-7) - Florida

41. Colston W.: 19 (-7) - Florida

63. Paul K. #1: 19 (-9) - Duke

63. Tyler C.: 19 (-9) - Florida

63. Elizabeth N. #1: 19 (-9) - Houston

63. Chris T.: 19 (-9) - Florida

63. Wayne D. #3: 19 (-9) - Florida

63. Chris M: 19 (-9) - Duke

63. Michelle L. #5: 19 (-9) - Texas Tech

63. Mario Muc: 19 (-9) - Florida

63. Paul K. #3: 19 (-9) - Florida

72. Irene H. #5: 19 (-11) - Michigan State

72. Doug H.: 19 (-11) - Duke

72. Larry G. #1: 19 (-11) - Florida

72. Larry G. #3: 19 (-11) - Florida

76. Dan McK #1: 19 (-13) - Auburn

76. Luis B. #4: 19 (-13) - Houston

76. COOL GUY: 19 (-13) - Houston

79. Jon Fen: 19 (-15) - Michigan State

79. Otis L.: 19 (-15) - Purdue

79. Daisy N. #2: 19 (-15) - Tennessee

82. Gary W.: 19 (-37) - Florida

82. Carolyn: 19 (-37) - Florida

84. Beau H.: 19 (-71) - Georgia

85. Daisy N. #9: 18 (-6) - Florida

85. Charlotte N: 18 (-6) - Auburn

85. John Mack #1: 18 (-6) - Connecticut

85. Elliot N.: 18 (-6) - Florida

85. Regina L.: 18 (-6) - Florida

85. Brandon B. #3: 18 (-6) - St. John's

85. Brent E. #6: 18 (-6) - Michigan

85. Lucid Dreams: 18 (-6) - Duke

85. Sacrificial Gutless Bracket: 18 (-6) - Auburn

85. Dan Dz.: 18 (-6) - St. John's

85. Brad E.: 18 (-6) - Michigan

96. Derek H.: 18 (-8) - Duke

96. Michelle R.: 18 (-8) - Houston

96. Mike Lu #1: 18 (-8) - Florida

96. Michael Vill #1: 18 (-8) - Gonzaga

96. Niren D.: 18 (-8) - Florida

96. Ryan W.: 18 (-8) - Duke

96. Scott Koh #2: 18 (-8) - Florida

96. Brent Sw.: 18 (-8) - Duke

96. Jason S.: 18 (-8) - Alabama

96. Carl B.: 18 (-8) - Duke

96. Dennis R. #2: 18 (-8) - Florida

96. Mary Lou H.: 18 (-8) - Auburn

96. Kylee Tr: 18 (-8) - Alabama

96. Brandon H. #1: 18 (-8) - Michigan State

110. Jay H. #2: 18 (-10) - Houston

110. Stephen C.: 18 (-10) - Duke

110. Linvansanity: 18 (-10) - Michigan State

110. Michelle L. #1: 18 (-10) - Auburn

110. Brett K. #1: 18 (-10) - Texas Tech

110. John Erick: 18 (-10) - Houston

110. Mike Nie: 18 (-10) - Duke

110. Pete J. #4: 18 (-10) - Tennessee

118. Luis B. #1: 18 (-12) - Duke

118. Michelle L. #2: 18 (-12) - Florida

118. Luis B. #2: 18 (-12) - Florida

118. Nick Vos: 18 (-12) - Duke

118. Irene H. #1: 18 (-12) - Florida

118. Pete J. #2: 18 (-12) - Florida

118. Daisy N. #1: 18 (-12) - Florida

125. Irene H. #6: 18 (-14) - Texas Tech

125. Doobie2: 18 (-14) - Auburn

125. Irene H. #2: 18 (-14) - Houston

128. Ray Min: 18 (-16) - Auburn

128. Irene H. #9: 18 (-16) - Duke

130. Karen C.: 18 (-18) - Duke

131. Rob I. #1: 18 (-20) - Duke

132. Szecho L #2: 18 (-22) - Duke

132. Sam MG #1: 18 (-22) - Auburn

134. Stefon K.: 18 (-28) - Auburn

135. Mark Sp #3: 18 (-36) - Duke

135. Mark Sp #4: 18 (-36) - Duke

137. Matt H.: 18 (-40) - Duke

138. Pete J. #1: 17 (-7) - Florida

138. Brent E. #7: 17 (-7) - Michigan State

138. Brent E. #8: 17 (-7) - Michigan State

138. Irene H. #10: 17 (-7) - Duke

138. Andrew S.: 17 (-7) - Florida

138. Daisy N. #6: 17 (-7) - Auburn

144. Brent E. #1: 17 (-9) - Alabama

144. Brent E. #3: 17 (-9) - St. John's

144. Brent E. #4: 17 (-9) - Tennessee

144. Mark Sp #1: 17 (-9) - Duke

144. Doobie1: 17 (-9) - Auburn

144. Max70 #1: 17 (-9) - Florida

144. Dan McK #2: 17 (-9) - Duke

144. Andrew D. #3: 17 (-9) - Houston

144. Bryce O.: 17 (-9) - Duke

144. Dennis R. #1: 17 (-9) - Auburn

144. Wayne D. #4: 17 (-9) - Auburn

144. Pete J. #5: 17 (-9) - Houston

144. Daniel E.: 17 (-9) - Duke

144. Sam MG #2: 17 (-9) - Tennessee

144. Larry G. #2: 17 (-9) - Duke

144. Danielle A. #1: 17 (-9) - Auburn

144. Chris L. #1: 17 (-9) - Florida

144. Chris L. #2: 17 (-9) - Houston

144. Chris L. #3: 17 (-9) - Duke

144. Chris L. #4: 17 (-9) - Duke

164. Brad R.: 17 (-11) - Houston

164. Ely A.: 17 (-11) - Duke

164. Mike Lu #4: 17 (-11) - Auburn

164. Alysimoso B.: 17 (-11) - Houston

164. Mark Sp #2: 17 (-11) - Houston

164. Noah N.: 17 (-11) - Duke

164. April Koh: 17 (-11) - Duke

164. Craig Ger: 17 (-11) - Duke

164. Seth Davis: 17 (-11) - Duke

164. Irene H. #8: 17 (-11) - Alabama

164. Andrew Spr: 17 (-11) - Duke

164. Jeff W.: 17 (-11) - Florida

176. Daisy N. #3: 17 (-13) - Florida

176. Elizabeth N. #3: 17 (-13) - Florida

176. Klei R. #1: 17 (-13) - Duke

176. Mike Bar: 17 (-13) - Florida

180. Scott Koh #1: 17 (-15) - Auburn

180. Klei R CR: 17 (-15) - Auburn

180. Daisy N. #5: 17 (-15) - Tennessee

183. My Sister is Skibidy: 17 (-17) - Florida

183. Off Eff: 17 (-17) - Florida

183. Flagg Day: 17 (-17) - Duke

186. Erin Muc: 17 (-21) - Kentucky

187. Roth W.: 17 (-25) - Florida

188. Steve Muc #2: 17 (-57) - Alabama

189. Daisy N. #11: 17 (-71) - UC San Diego

190. Leighton N.: 17 (-79) - Georgia

191. Pete J. #3: 16 (-8) - Auburn

192. Elizabeth N. #2: 16 (-10) - Duke

192. Ryan Gar: 16 (-10) - St. John's

192. Hutch H. #2: 16 (-10) - Florida

192. Andrew D. #4: 16 (-10) - Auburn

192. Andrew D. #2: 16 (-10) - Duke

192. Becky H.: 16 (-10) - Alabama

198. Greg Ru: 16 (-12) - Auburn

198. Def Eff: 16 (-12) - St. John's

198. Brayden R.: 16 (-12) - Florida

198. Andrew D. #5: 16 (-12) - St. John's

198. Pete J. #6: 16 (-12) - Alabama

198. Scott H. #1: 16 (-12) - Houston

198. Dave A.: 16 (-12) - Michigan State

198. Tina H.: 16 (-12) - Wisconsin

198. Damien R. #2: 16 (-12) - Houston

198. Wayne D. #2: 16 (-12) - Florida

208. John Lea: 16 (-14) - Alabama

208. Adam S. #2: 16 (-14) - Auburn

210. Brent E. #2: 16 (-16) - Florida

210. Eric V.: 16 (-16) - Florida

210. Tim Dz #2: 16 (-16) - Houston

213. Mike Lu #2: 16 (-18) - Duke

213. Scarlett H.: 16 (-18) - Wisconsin

215. Harrell #2: 16 (-20) - St. John's

216. Bryce S.: 16 (-26) - Tennessee

216. Chris Elm: 16 (-26) - Florida

216. Daisy N. #7: 16 (-26) - Alabama

219. Erica H.: 16 (-28) - Houston

220. Steve Muc #3: 16 (-32) - Creighton

221. Marshmallow: 16 (-68) - UCLA

222. Dianna A.: 16 (-88) - Mississippi State

223. Amber Dolly: 16 (-98) - North Carolina

224. Jacob A #2: 15 (-11) - Duke

224. Andrew D. #1: 15 (-11) - St. John's

226. Matt Mei: 15 (-13) - Houston

226. Max70 #2: 15 (-13) - Florida

226. Alex I.: 15 (-13) - St. John's

229. Paul K. #4: 15 (-15) - Houston

229. Tim Dz #3: 15 (-15) - Duke

229. John Mack #2: 15 (-15) - Florida

232. Kiah H.: 15 (-17) - Michigan State

232. Valerie D.: 15 (-17) - Auburn

232. Brandon B. #1: 15 (-17) - Kentucky

232. Cicely Koh: 15 (-17) - Auburn

236. Dirk F.: 15 (-19) - Alabama

236. WaPo: 15 (-19) - Duke

236. Dylan B.: 15 (-19) - Duke

236. Wayne D. #1: 15 (-19) - Duke

240. Tim Dz #1: 15 (-21) - Auburn

240. Daisy N. #8: 15 (-21) - Michigan State

240. Gigi I.: 15 (-21) - St. John's

243. Daisy N. #4: 15 (-23) - Florida

244. Mustard: 15 (-29) - Oregon

245. Klei R. #2 - Upset Special: 15 (-39) - St. John's

246. Jo Jo D.: 15 (-61) - Duke

247. Harrell #5: 15 (-81) - UC San Diego

248. Steve Muc #4: 15 (-85) - UC San Diego

249. Damien R. #1: 14 (-20) - Alabama

250. Jim W.: 14 (-22) - Duke

251. Jackson I.: 14 (-24) - Florida

252. Chrissy S.: 14 (-30) - St. John's

253. Jay H. #1: 14 (-32) - Florida

253. Harrell #3: 14 (-32) - Tennessee

255. Brandie H.: 14 (-34) - Duke

255. Klei R US: 14 (-34) - Duke

255. Zoe W.: 14 (-34) - UCLA

258. Hero R. - Cats Only: 14 (-36) - Auburn

258. PV: 14 (-36) - UCLA

260. Harrell #6: 14 (-86) - Missouri

261. Steve Muc #1: 14 (-90) - Mississippi State

262. Brandon H. #2: 13 (-21) - Connecticut

263. Faye N.: 13 (-23) - Duke

263. Adam Elm: 13 (-23) - Alabama

265. Paul K. #2: 13 (-39) - Auburn

266. Rob I. #2: 13 (-49) - Florida

267. Laura Muc: 13 (-51) - St. Mary's

268. Harrell #1: 13 (-59) - Florida

269. Reid D.: 13 (-65) - Texas Tech

270. Harrell #4: 13 (-95) - VCU

271. Tucker D.: 12 (-26) - Michigan State

272. Jace D.: 10 (-28) - Florida

…and the net points:

1. Luis B. #3 (20)

2. Kirt R. #1 (18)

2. Thomas Val (18)

2. Dustin B. (18)

2. Mike Lu #5 (18)

2. Daisy N. #10 (18)

7. TJ Val (16)

7. Brett K. #3 (16)

7. Luis B. #5 (16)

7. Howard S. #1 (16)

7. Kirt R. #2 (16)

7. Jared Bock (16)

7. Howard S. #2 (16)

7. Irene H. #3 (16)

7. Stan Ch. (16)

7. Jaxon S. (16)

17. Mark Bar (14)

17. Ally H. (14)

17. Szecho L #1 (14)

17. Mike San (14)

17. Brett K. #2 (14)

17. Rich F. (14)

17. Jon L. (14)

17. Ken Pom (14)

17. Ben Silv (14)

17. Kyle V. (14)

17. Zachary V. (14)

17. Mike Lu #3 (14)

17. Brent E. #5 (14)

17. Bryan K. (14)

31. Adalyn H. (12)

31. Billy E. (12)

31. Michelle L. #3 (12)

31. Michelle L. #4 (12)

31. Josiah Tr (12)

31. Jim Ten (12)

31. Brandon B. #2 (12)

31. Paint It Black and Gold (12)

31. Shawn D. (12)

31. Scott H. #2 (12)

31. Matt N. #4 (12)

31. Pat Forde - SI (12)

31. Danielle A. #2 (12)

31. Michael Vill #2 (12)

31. Michael Vill #3 (12)

31. Irene H. #4 (12)

31. CAAT #1 (12)

31. CAAT #2 (12)

31. CAAT #3 (12)

31. CAAT #4 (12)

31. Dawn Tr (12)

31. Tim N. (12)

31. Adam S. #1 (12)

31. Brian Ker (12)

31. Pat K. (12)

31. Colston W. (12)

31. Daisy N. #9 (12)

31. Charlotte N (12)

31. John Mack #1 (12)

31. Elliot N. (12)

31. Regina L. (12)

31. Brandon B. #3 (12)

31. Brent E. #6 (12)

31. Lucid Dreams (12)

31. Sacrificial Gutless Bracket (12)

31. Dan Dz. (12)

31. Brad E. (12)

68. Paul K. #1 (10)

68. Tyler C. (10)

68. Elizabeth N. #1 (10)

68. Chris T. (10)

68. Wayne D. #3 (10)

68. Chris M (10)

68. Michelle L. #5 (10)

68. Mario Muc (10)

68. Paul K. #3 (10)

68. Derek H. (10)

68. Michelle R. (10)

68. Mike Lu #1 (10)

68. Michael Vill #1 (10)

68. Niren D. (10)

68. Ryan W. (10)

68. Scott Koh #2 (10)

68. Brent Sw. (10)

68. Jason S. (10)

68. Carl B. (10)

68. Dennis R. #2 (10)

68. Mary Lou H. (10)

68. Kylee Tr (10)

68. Brandon H. #1 (10)

68. Pete J. #1 (10)

68. Brent E. #7 (10)

68. Brent E. #8 (10)

68. Irene H. #10 (10)

68. Andrew S. (10)

68. Daisy N. #6 (10)

97. Green Machine (8)

97. Irene H. #5 (8)

97. Doug H. (8)

97. Larry G. #1 (8)

97. Larry G. #3 (8)

97. Jay H. #2 (8)

97. Stephen C. (8)

97. Linvansanity (8)

97. Michelle L. #1 (8)

97. Brett K. #1 (8)

97. John Erick (8)

97. Mike Nie (8)

97. Pete J. #4 (8)

97. Brent E. #1 (8)

97. Brent E. #3 (8)

97. Brent E. #4 (8)

97. Mark Sp #1 (8)

97. Doobie1 (8)

97. Max70 #1 (8)

97. Dan McK #2 (8)

97. Andrew D. #3 (8)

97. Bryce O. (8)

97. Dennis R. #1 (8)

97. Wayne D. #4 (8)

97. Pete J. #5 (8)

97. Daniel E. (8)

97. Sam MG #2 (8)

97. Larry G. #2 (8)

97. Danielle A. #1 (8)

97. Chris L. #1 (8)

97. Chris L. #2 (8)

97. Chris L. #3 (8)

97. Chris L. #4 (8)

97. Pete J. #3 (8)

131. Missy W. (6)

131. Steve Muc #5 (6)

131. Dan McK #1 (6)

131. Luis B. #4 (6)

131. COOL GUY (6)

131. Luis B. #1 (6)

131. Michelle L. #2 (6)

131. Luis B. #2 (6)

131. Nick Vos (6)

131. Irene H. #1 (6)

131. Pete J. #2 (6)

131. Daisy N. #1 (6)

131. Brad R. (6)

131. Ely A. (6)

131. Mike Lu #4 (6)

131. Alysimoso B. (6)

131. Mark Sp #2 (6)

131. Noah N. (6)

131. April Koh (6)

131. Craig Ger (6)

131. Seth Davis (6)

131. Irene H. #8 (6)

131. Andrew Spr (6)

131. Jeff W. (6)

131. Elizabeth N. #2 (6)

131. Ryan Gar (6)

131. Hutch H. #2 (6)

131. Andrew D. #4 (6)

131. Andrew D. #2 (6)

131. Becky H. (6)

161. Irene H. #7 (4)

161. Jon Fen (4)

161. Otis L. (4)

161. Daisy N. #2 (4)

161. Irene H. #6 (4)

161. Doobie2 (4)

161. Irene H. #2 (4)

161. Daisy N. #3 (4)

161. Elizabeth N. #3 (4)

161. Klei R. #1 (4)

161. Mike Bar (4)

161. Greg Ru (4)

161. Def Eff (4)

161. Brayden R. (4)

161. Andrew D. #5 (4)

161. Pete J. #6 (4)

161. Scott H. #1 (4)

161. Dave A. (4)

161. Tina H. (4)

161. Damien R. #2 (4)

161. Wayne D. #2 (4)

161. Jacob A #2 (4)

161. Andrew D. #1 (4)

184. Ray Min (2)

184. Irene H. #9 (2)

184. Scott Koh #1 (2)

184. Klei R CR (2)

184. Daisy N. #5 (2)

184. John Lea (2)

184. Adam S. #2 (2)

184. Matt Mei (2)

184. Max70 #2 (2)

184. Alex I. (2)

194. Karen C. (0)

194. My Sister is Skibidy (0)

194. Off Eff (0)

194. Flagg Day (0)

194. Brent E. #2 (0)

194. Eric V. (0)

194. Tim Dz #2 (0)

194. Paul K. #4 (0)

194. Tim Dz #3 (0)

194. John Mack #2 (0)

204. Rob I. #1 (-2)

204. Mike Lu #2 (-2)

204. Scarlett H. (-2)

204. Kiah H. (-2)

204. Valerie D. (-2)

204. Brandon B. #1 (-2)

204. Cicely Koh (-2)

211. Szecho L #2 (-4)

211. Sam MG #1 (-4)

211. Erin Muc (-4)

211. Harrell #2 (-4)

211. Dirk F. (-4)

211. WaPo (-4)

211. Dylan B. (-4)

211. Wayne D. #1 (-4)

219. Tim Dz #1 (-6)

219. Daisy N. #8 (-6)

219. Gigi I. (-6)

219. Damien R. #1 (-6)

223. Roth W. (-8)

223. Daisy N. #4 (-8)

223. Jim W. (-8)

223. Brandon H. #2 (-8)

227. Stefon K. (-10)

227. Bryce S. (-10)

227. Chris Elm (-10)

227. Daisy N. #7 (-10)

227. Jackson I. (-10)

227. Faye N. (-10)

227. Adam Elm (-10)

234. Erica H. (-12)

235. Mustard (-14)

235. Tucker D. (-14)

237. Steve Muc #3 (-16)

237. Chrissy S. (-16)

239. Gary W. (-18)

239. Carolyn (-18)

239. Mark Sp #3 (-18)

239. Mark Sp #4 (-18)

239. Jay H. #1 (-18)

239. Harrell #3 (-18)

239. Jace D. (-18)

246. Brandie H. (-20)

246. Klei R US (-20)

246. Zoe W. (-20)

249. Matt H. (-22)

249. Hero R. - Cats Only (-22)

249. PV (-22)

252. Klei R. #2 - Upset Special (-24)

253. Paul K. #2 (-26)

254. Rob I. #2 (-36)

255. Laura Muc (-38)

256. Steve Muc #2 (-40)

257. Hutch H. #1 (-46)

257. Jo Jo D. (-46)

257. Harrell #1 (-46)

260. Beau H. (-52)

260. Marshmallow (-52)

260. Reid D. (-52)

263. Daisy N. #11 (-54)

264. Jacob A. #1 (-60)

265. Leighton N. (-62)

266. Harrell #5 (-66)

267. Steve Muc #4 (-70)

268. Dianna A. (-72)

268. Harrell #6 (-72)

270. Steve Muc #1 (-76)

271. Amber Dolly (-82)

271. Harrell #4 (-82)

Here are the regional eliminations:

Name

South

West

East

MW

Leighton N.

11.6862%

5.8594%

0.9115%

Georgia

Steve Muc #4

UCSD

12.8906%

0.0977%

Georgia

Dianna A.

UCSD

11.5560%

0.2604%

Utah St.

Steve Muc #1

UCSD

11.7839%

Rob Morr

High Point

Michael Vill #1

Lipscomb

Kansas

9.7656%

1.7806%

Daisy N. #3

5.2734%

Gr Canyon

4.8828%

0.5273%

My Sister is Skibidy

9.4076%

UNCW

Miss St.

Clemson

Laura Muc

Louisville

Omaha

8.8770%

Georgia

Missy W.

2.5391%

Missouri

5.3711%

0.7975%

Beau H.

0.8789%

6.9336%

Vanderbilt

Georgia

Zoe W.

1.9531%

Omaha

3.9063%

1.7578%

Reid D.

5.4688%

1.9531%

Rob Morr

Utah St.

Otis L.

0.1953%

0.6836%

0.0977%

6.4209%

Adalyn H.

2.1875%

Kansas

0.0391%

4.7753%

Amber Dolly

N. Carolina

1.1719%

MS Mary's

5.2734%

Harrell #6

UCSD

Missouri

6.3477%

Georgia

PV

Alabama St.

0.2604%

Vanderbilt

6.0465%

Brett K. #3

3.9063%

Memphis

0.8138%

1.1230%

Brett K. #2

0.8040%

0.3255%

3.8737%

0.5208%

Tim Dz #3

5.2734%

Missouri

VCU

Clemson

Mark Bar

0.3906%

1.7839%

VCU

2.9297%

Dan Dz.

Yale

Memphis

0.1711%

4.8340%

Mustard

Yale

Memphis

0.2930%

4.1667%

Marshmallow

N. Carolina

UNCW

2.7344%

1.6764%

John Mack #1

2.5391%

1.7578%

Vanderbilt

0.1131%

Jackson I.

2.7344%

Missouri

1.5625%

Georgia

John Mack #2

N. Carolina

UNCW

4.1016%

Georgia

Steve Muc #3

4.0365%

Memphis

VCU

Georgia

Shawn D.

Louisville

1.2044%

2.3600%

0.4362%

Adam S. #1

3.1250%

0.8464%

VCU

Clemson

Faye N.

3.8086%

UNCW

Montana

Wofford

Michelle L. #4

Yale

0.0488%

3.5156%

0.0977%

Bryan K.

0.0391%

Missouri

Miss St.

3.4587%

Scarlett H.

0.1302%

0.9766%

0.3255%

1.9531%

Daisy N. #11

UCSD

Kansas

0.3906%

2.9785%

Alex I.

UCSD

3.2227%

0.0879%

Georgia

WaPo

Yale

2.4414%

VCU

0.8626%

Andrew S.

1.3672%

Kansas

Miss St.

1.9206%

Doug H.

Yale

3.2878%

Vanderbilt

High Point

Rob I. #1

UCSD

3.1250%

VCU

Utah St.

Jay H. #2

2.5391%

Gr Canyon

0.4785%

Georgia

Greg Ru

UCSD

Kansas

2.9948%

Georgia

Daisy N. #10

0.7943%

0.1660%

Miss St.

1.9694%

Kylee Tr

2.9297%

Missouri

Vanderbilt

Clemson

Brad E.

1.5625%

Kansas

Vanderbilt

1.3346%

Erin Muc

2.8320%

Missouri

Miss St.

Georgia

Mike San

0.0651%

0.3678%

1.9531%

0.2734%

Derek H.

Yale

Kansas

Miss St.

2.6367%

Colston W.

1.8945%

0.3255%

Montana

0.3906%

Howard S. #1

UCSD

0.1628%

VCU

2.3242%

Chris T.

N. Carolina

Missouri

2.4251%

Clemson

Thomas Val

N. Carolina

1.9694%

0.0391%

0.4150%

Jacob A #2

2.3438%

0.0651%

Vanderbilt

Clemson

Michelle L. #5

Louisville

Memphis

0.0651%

2.3438%

Daisy N. #7

0.1953%

Missouri

Miss St.

2.1973%

Steve Muc #5

0.5859%

Kansas

0.3906%

1.4160%

Noah N.

Louisville

Kansas

2.1484%

0.2279%

Bryce O.

Louisville

Memphis

2.3600%

Utah St.

Becky H.

N. Carolina

1.1719%

1.1719%

Georgia

Kirt R. #2

0.3255%

1.9206%

Vanderbilt

Utah St.

Dustin B.

0.2604%

0.9766%

0.7910%

0.1136%

Irene H. #3

Louisville

Memphis

0.0930%

1.9857%

Chris Elm

0.5859%

1.3997%

Vanderbilt

Clemson

COOL GUY

Yale

1.9694%

VCU

Clemson

Daisy N. #2

1.7253%

Missouri

0.1302%

0.1136%

Daniel E.

0.7813%

Kansas

VCU

1.0173%

Michael Vill #2

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

1.7806%

Michael Vill #3

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

1.7806%

Howard S. #2

N. Carolina

0.2604%

VCU

1.5039%

Tina H.

0.7813%

Memphis

0.4557%

0.4395%

Dawn Tr

0.0977%

Memphis

1.5299%

Utah St.

Mike Lu #4

N. Carolina

0.7975%

0.7910%

Utah St.

Elizabeth N. #1

Louisville

0.4883%

1.0905%

Clemson

Brandon H. #1

Yale

UNCW

Miss St.

1.5430%

Irene H. #7

1.3574%

Memphis

0.1711%

Utah St.

Sam MG #1

Louisville

Missouri

Vanderbilt

1.4648%

Jim Ten

Louisville

Memphis

0.7813%

0.6022%

Max70 #1

UCSD

Kansas

Miss St.

1.3672%

Tucker D.

1.2695%

Memphis

VCU

Georgia

Daisy N. #6

0.3320%

Kansas

0.9115%

Georgia

Mark Sp #3

N. Carolina

0.8138%

0.0391%

0.3906%

Mark Sp #4

N. Carolina

0.8138%

0.0391%

0.3906%

Daisy N. #8

UCSD

0.7813%

0.4557%

Clemson

Michelle L. #3

UCSD

0.0814%

0.0651%

1.0905%

Andrew D. #1

UCSD

Missouri

VCU

1.2207%

Steve Muc #2

UCSD

Missouri

0.0488%

1.1719%

Valerie D.

UCSD

Gr Canyon

Miss St.

1.2207%

TJ Val

UCSD

1.1719%

0.0391%

Clemson

Dirk F.

N. Carolina

Memphis

0.1139%

1.0579%

Hero R. - Cats Only

Louisville

Memphis

1.1719%

High Point

Erica H.

Louisville

Omaha

1.1621%

Clemson

Michelle R.

0.2930%

Kansas

0.8464%

Georgia

Szecho L #2

Louisville

1.0091%

VCU

0.1221%

Brandon B. #1

1.0742%

Kansas

0.0488%

SIUE

Damien R. #1

Yale

1.1068%

VCU

Clemson

Luis B. #5

Louisville

0.2604%

0.7813%

0.0488%

Paul K. #3

0.0977%

Memphis

Vanderbilt

0.9684%

Szecho L #1

Louisville

0.6727%

VCU

0.3825%

Harrell #2

UCSD

0.1953%

0.8464%

Georgia

Brett K. #1

0.7813%

Memphis

0.2441%

High Point

Brent E. #5

0.1107%

Missouri

0.7161%

0.1136%

Jon Fen

Alabama St.

0.8789%

Miss St.

Clemson

Jacob A. #1

Louisville

Kansas

0.0391%

0.8301%

Chrissy S.

0.8203%

UNCW

VCU

Georgia

Brayden R.

Louisville

Missouri

0.7910%

Georgia

Lucid Dreams

Louisville

Memphis

Miss St.

0.7731%

Jaxon S.

Yale

0.6510%

VCU

0.0977%

Irene H. #6

UCSD

Missouri

0.0651%

0.6673%

Michelle L. #1

UCSD

Memphis

0.1953%

0.5371%

Tim N.

Yale

0.5208%

0.1953%

Utah St.

Dave A.

Louisville

Missouri

0.6920%

Clemson

Chris M

N. Carolina

0.3255%

0.3664%

Georgia

Billy E.

N. Carolina

0.1628%

0.2930%

0.2279%

Nick Vos

N. Carolina

0.1660%

0.0977%

0.3906%

Paul K. #4

0.0391%

Missouri

0.4785%

0.0781%

Mike Nie

N. Carolina

0.5859%

VCU

Utah St.

Gary W.

UCSD

0.3065%

0.2441%

Clemson

Ryan W.

Louisville

Memphis

Vanderbilt

0.5273%

Tim Dz #2

0.3255%

UNCW

0.1953%

Utah St.

Brent Sw.

0.1302%

0.3906%

VCU

Clemson

Josiah Tr

0.1953%

Gr Canyon

0.3255%

Georgia

Danielle A. #2

0.1367%

0.0461%

0.3255%

Clemson

Brent E. #1

Yale

Kansas

0.5046%

High Point

Kirt R. #1

0.2344%

0.2604%

Vanderbilt

Clemson

Pete J. #6

Yale

0.4883%

VCU

Clemson

Ray Min

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

0.4883%

Tim Dz #1

Yale

0.2930%

0.1953%

Georgia

Elliot N.

0.1530%

Memphis

Vanderbilt

0.3320%

Regina L.

0.1530%

Memphis

Vanderbilt

0.3320%

Paul K. #1

N. Carolina

0.1953%

0.2507%

0.0355%

Ben Silv

UCSD

Kansas

0.4785%

Clemson

Irene H. #2

UCSD

Memphis

0.1628%

0.3092%

Luis B. #3

0.0651%

0.3678%

0.0391%

Clemson

Mike Lu #5

0.3581%

Missouri

Miss St.

0.1136%

Brian Ker

0.1953%

0.1367%

0.0977%

Georgia

Pat K.

0.3906%

Kansas

Miss St.

0.0355%

Brad R.

UCSD

0.3906%

Miss St.

Clemson

Carl B.

0.3906%

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Daisy N. #5

Lipscomb

Missouri

0.3906%

Georgia

Dan McK #2

UCSD

Memphis

0.3906%

Georgia

Max70 #2

Yale

Kansas

0.3906%

High Point

Scott Koh #1

Yale

0.3906%

VCU

Utah St.

Ally H.

0.0651%

Memphis

0.3255%

Clemson

Daisy N. #4

UCSD

Gr Canyon

0.3906%

Georgia

Karen C.

Louisville

Missouri

0.3664%

Clemson

Carolyn

0.3646%

Memphis

Vanderbilt

Clemson

Klei R CR

N. Carolina

0.2604%

VCU

0.0977%

Stan Ch.

Louisville

0.0461%

Vanderbilt

0.2930%

Niren D.

Louisville

0.3065%

Vanderbilt

0.0217%

Dennis R. #2

0.2930%

Memphis

VCU

Clemson

Elizabeth N. #3

UCSD

0.2930%

VCU

Utah St.

Kiah H.

Louisville

Omaha

Miss St.

0.2930%

Paul K. #2

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

0.2930%

Tyler C.

UCSD

0.1628%

0.1302%

High Point

Harrell #5

UCSD

0.2930%

VCU

Clemson

Jared Bock

Louisville

Missouri

0.1628%

0.1131%

Zachary V.

N. Carolina

Gr Canyon

Vanderbilt

0.2734%

Adam S. #2

Yale

Kansas

VCU

0.2441%

Green Machine

N. Carolina

Missouri

0.1953%

0.0488%

Wayne D. #3

N. Carolina

0.2441%

VCU

Clemson

Mario Muc

Yale

0.0461%

0.1953%

Clemson

Jeff W.

0.2344%

Kansas

Miss St.

High Point

John Erick

UCSD

Kansas

0.2344%

Clemson

Paint It Black and Gold

Louisville

Missouri

0.0977%

0.1136%

Pat Forde - SI

0.0651%

0.0461%

0.0977%

High Point

Daisy N. #1

0.1953%

Missouri

Vanderbilt

Georgia

Doobie2

Louisville

UNCW

0.1953%

Clemson

Dylan B.

Yale

0.1953%

VCU

High Point

Irene H. #10

0.1953%

Kansas

Miss St.

Georgia

Klei R. #2 - Upset Special

Yale

0.1953%

VCU

Utah St.

Kyle V.

Louisville

Memphis

0.1953%

Clemson

Pete J. #2

0.1953%

Missouri

VCU

Utah St.

Brent E. #3

Yale

Missouri

0.1628%

0.0217%

Brent E. #4

Yale

Missouri

0.1628%

0.0217%

Mary Lou H.

Louisville

Kansas

0.0651%

0.1131%

Brent E. #2

Yale

Kansas

0.1628%

High Point

Mike Lu #3

0.1107%

0.0461%

VCU

Clemson

Brent E. #7

0.1107%

Missouri

0.0391%

Clemson

Brent E. #8

0.1107%

Kansas

0.0391%

Georgia

Hutch H. #1

0.0977%

Kansas

0.0391%

Clemson

Larry G. #1

0.1367%

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

Larry G. #3

0.1367%

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

Wayne D. #1

UCSD

0.1367%

Miss St.

Clemson

John Lea

0.0977%

Kansas

VCU

0.0355%

Charlotte N

0.1302%

Kansas

Miss St.

Georgia

Larry G. #2

0.1302%

Missouri

Vanderbilt

Georgia

Michelle L. #2

Yale

Memphis

0.1302%

High Point

Dennis R. #1

Louisville

Missouri

0.1139%

Clemson

Jason S.

UCSD

Kansas

0.1139%

Clemson

Jo Jo D.

N. Carolina

Gr Canyon

0.1139%

Clemson

Seth Davis

Yale

Kansas

0.1139%

High Point

Andrew D. #4

Louisville

Missouri

Miss St.

0.1131%

Craig Ger

N. Carolina

Kansas

Vanderbilt

0.1131%

Jon L.

Louisville

Missouri

0.0977%

Clemson

Ken Pom

Louisville

Kansas

0.0977%

Clemson

Scott H. #2

N. Carolina

Memphis

0.0977%

Utah St.

Stefon K.

UCSD

Kansas

0.0930%

Georgia

Andrew D. #3

UCSD

Kansas

0.0651%

Clemson

Def Eff

Louisville

0.0651%

VCU

Georgia

Doobie1

UCSD

Missouri

0.0651%

Clemson

Irene H. #5

Louisville

Missouri

0.0651%

Clemson

Scott H. #1

0.0651%

Memphis

VCU

Georgia

Sam MG #2

Louisville

Missouri

VCU

0.0523%

Damien R. #2

Yale

0.0461%

Miss St.

Clemson

April Koh

N. Carolina

Missouri

0.0391%

Georgia

Chris L. #1

0.0391%

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Chris L. #2

0.0391%

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Chris L. #3

0.0391%

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Chris L. #4

0.0391%

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Flagg Day

Louisville

Memphis

0.0391%

High Point

Hutch H. #2

Louisville

Kansas

0.0391%

Georgia

Mark Sp #2

Yale

Kansas

0.0391%

Utah St.

Pete J. #4

Louisville

Missouri

0.0391%

Clemson

Elizabeth N. #2

Louisville

Missouri

VCU

0.0355%

Rich F.

Louisville

Missouri

VCU

0.0355%

CAAT #1

0.0326%

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

CAAT #2

0.0326%

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

CAAT #3

0.0326%

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

CAAT #4

0.0326%

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

Mike Bar

0.0326%

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Pete J. #1

Louisville

Kansas

Miss St.

0.0217%

Adam Elm

N. Carolina

Missouri

Miss St.

Utah St.

Alysimoso B.

N. Carolina

Omaha

VCU

Clemson

Andrew D. #2

UCSD

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Andrew D. #5

UCSD

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Andrew Spr

Louisville

Missouri

Vanderbilt

Georgia

Brandie H.

Louisville

UNCW

Miss St.

Utah St.

Brandon B. #2

Yale

Kansas

VCU

Utah St.

Brandon B. #3

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Brandon H. #2

UCSD

Kansas

Miss St.

Georgia

Brent E. #6

Louisville

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Bryce S.

Alabama St.

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Cicely Koh

Louisville

Missouri

VCU

Utah St.

Daisy N. #9

N. Carolina

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Dan McK #1

UCSD

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

Danielle A. #1

UCSD

Memphis

Miss St.

Clemson

Ely A.

Louisville

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Eric V.

UCSD

Missouri

VCU

Georgia

Gigi I.

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

Georgia

Harrell #1

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

High Point

Harrell #3

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Harrell #4

UCSD

Missouri

VCU

Georgia

Irene H. #1

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

Utah St.

Irene H. #4

Yale

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Irene H. #8

Louisville

Missouri

VCU

Clemson

Irene H. #9

UCSD

Memphis

VCU

Clemson

Jace D.

UCSD

Memphis

VCU

Georgia

Jay H. #1

Yale

Memphis

Miss St.

Clemson

Jim W.

Yale

Omaha

Vanderbilt

Utah St.

Klei R US

Yale

Memphis

VCU

Utah St.

Klei R. #1

Louisville

Memphis

VCU

Clemson

Linvansanity

Louisville

Missouri

VCU

Clemson

Luis B. #1

N. Carolina

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Luis B. #2

Louisville

Memphis

VCU

Clemson

Luis B. #4

N. Carolina

Memphis

VCU

Clemson

Mark Sp #1

N. Carolina

Kansas

VCU

Georgia

Matt H.

N. Carolina

Kansas

VCU

Clemson

Matt Mei

UCSD

Kansas

VCU

High Point

Matt N. #4

N. Carolina

Memphis

Miss St.

Utah St.

Mike Lu #1

N. Carolina

Kansas

Miss St.

Georgia

Mike Lu #2

Yale

Memphis

Miss St.

Utah St.

Off Eff

Louisville

Kansas

Vanderbilt

Utah St.

Pete J. #3

Louisville

Kansas

Miss St.

Georgia

Pete J. #5

Louisville

Kansas

Miss St.

Clemson

Rob I. #2

N. Carolina

Kansas

Miss St.

Georgia

Roth W.

N. Carolina

Gr Canyon

VCU

Utah St.

Ryan Gar

UCSD

Gr Canyon

Vanderbilt

Georgia

Sacrificial Gutless Bracket

Louisville

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

Scott Koh #2

Yale

Missouri

VCU

Utah St.

Stephen C.

UCSD

Gr Canyon

VCU

Georgia

Wayne D. #2

UCSD

Missouri

VCU

Clemson

Wayne D. #4

N. Carolina

Missouri

Miss St.

Clemson

221 entries are still alive from one or more of the regional payouts.  I am happy to see that the sacrificial gutless bracket is out of all 4.  That means that you had to pick at least one upset to win a region.  Picking only by the seeds sucks, so I’m glad to see it is out.

It still has all 16 of it’s sweet 16 teams alive, however.  32 brackets have that in common.  Another 78 brackets are only missing 1 Swet 16 team.

There are 4 more games starting pretty soon, so LET’S GO!!!!!

Game 25

Picks for Florida: 268

Picks for Norfolk State: 4

Vegas Line: Florida -28.5

Nice knowing ya’ Norfolk State.  This should be a blowout.  I have seen more Norfolk State games this season than I care to admit, which is probably 2 or 3.  They have zero chance in this one.  Good run to get this far though.

Florida is a trendy pick to win it all.  They were arguably playing the best basketball going into the tournament, so if you are picking the “hot” team, they are not a bad pick.  Still, Alabama was the hottest team going into the tournament 2 years ago, and they got bounced in the Sweet 16, so you never know.

Game 26:

Picks for Kentucky: 256

Picks for Troy: 16

Vegas Line: Kentucky -11.5

I don’t have anything against Kentucky, but I hope they lose this game.  I really want to see a big upset, and there aren’t many chances left for that to happen.  Kentucky is overseeded as a #3, Troy isn’t awful.  The point spread isn’t astronomical.  It could happen.  I am beginning to suspect this may be the first tournament I can think that hasn’t had any of its top 4 seeds in any region lose.  How sad….

Game 27:

Picks for Marquette: 154

Picks for New Mexico: 118

Vegas Line: Marquette -4

I guess this is our token “close” game in this set.  I heard somewhere that Marquette had only beat one tournament team in 2025 going into the Big East tournament, where they managed to beat Xavier.  That ain’t great.  New Mexico also didn’t finish particularly strong in the Mountain West.  So, this looks like the match up of teams that peaked in 2024.  Someone has to win though….

Game 28:

Picks for Arizona: 229

Picks for Akron: 34

Vegas Line: Arizona -14.5

As an alum of a MAC degree-granting institution, I feel like I am obligated to cheer for the MAC school in the tournament (WMU, class of 98).  I don’t think they are going to win this one, but I am definitely rooting for the Zips.

As someone that administers a March Madness pool, I have to say that I hate this matchup.  Some people don’t use the template.  For those that don’t, I have to hand-enter the teams into my scoring spreadsheet.  Auto-fill works great for teams where no other team in the column starts with the same letter.  So, there is never another “D” team, so anywhere Duke wins, I just have type “D” and Duke populates.  There are a handful of places where that doesn’t work, and it slows things way down.  Utah State / UCLA was a game like that.  Memphis / Maryland in the 2nd round.  The real killer is when 2 teams like Michigan are in the same part of the bracket as Michigan State.  Then I have to type almost the whole name out.  This is all a very long-winded reminder of how much I appreciate people that use the template.  I just copy and paste those and they take seconds.  I honestly don’t even look at the picks.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy these 4 games!!!!

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