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I will say that the late games turned out to be much more watchable than the early games. We also broke our string of consecutive favorites winning. If you go by the seeds, we only had one upset all day, and that was Texas over Gonzaga. If you went by who was favored in Vegas, Nebraska over Vanderbilt was also an upset. That game was a bit of a tie-breaker game. Most people had both of those teams playing, but there was not strong consensus on who should win. That makes it more fun.
I’m a little disappointed that every single non-Power 5 team
is now out of the tournament. Texas is a
play-in winner and double digit seed, but nobody in the world is confusing
Texas for a school with limited resources.
I mean, they almost paid their head coach $25M to go away in 2023, but
managed to pay him nothing after he was charged with felony domestic battery. But I feel pretty confident that money was
not the main issue there.
Still, I’ll take what I can get. I was pretty excited about High Point. They looked great, and if they would have
beaten Arkansas, they would have the toast of the Nation for the next
week. As it stands, not many people around
the country are going to be super thrilled with a feel good story about Arkansas in the Sweet 16.
I am workshopping a theory.
It goes like this: A few years
ago, when there was a lot more conference realignment, the Big 12 lost some
schools and went fishing around for other conferences to raid. They came upon the AAC, or American Athletic
Conference. At the time, it was kind of
considered a mid-major conference. It
had some decent names and would sometimes got 3 teams in the tournament, but
never more than that. They took Houston
and Cincinnati, which were well-known basketball schools at the time, but they
also took UCF. UCF was really nothing
special as a basketball school. Prior to
joining the Big 12, they made the tournament as an at-large exactly one time,
and they had to put up a really good season to do it. Now they are in a Power 5 conference, and
they can put up a mediocre season and make it (see: this year). My theory is this – there a bunch of schools
that are considered small, but if they are allowed to play in a bigger
conference, they will be allowed to play a better caliber of team and people
will see them as a decent team. The “they
have to prove it” excuse will be taken away, and they’ll be given a
chance. I feel like Butler prior to
moving to the Big East was like this.
Just my 2 cents. I’m not sure how
to prove this, but the Power 5 oligopoly isn’t really working.
OK. On to the actual
results today. There was one upset and
one 50/50 pick game, but all the rest were chalk. Despite that, only 3 people managed to get
all 8 games right. Congratulations to
Brian Kerb., DAZE 3, and Mike Weich.
Only 28 people managed to 7/8, which seems kind of low considering one
of them was the Gutless bracket, so the slate looks very predictable on paper.
As a result, there was a little movement, but not a
ton. I’m still keeping hope alive that
there can be some wild upsets tomorrow that will throw the pool into
chaos. That’s always more fun. I like people that take chances in this thing
and get rewarded for it.
Here are the standings:
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1. Ally Her. #2:
42 (-6) - Florida |
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2. Brent E. #2: 41
(-7) - Michigan State |
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2. Brent E. #3: 41
(-7) - Arizona |
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2. Brian Kerb.: 41
(-7) - Iowa State |
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2. DAZE 3: 41 (-7)
- Florida |
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2. Gary: 41 (-7) -
Arizona |
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2. Pete J. #1: 41
(-7) - Michigan |
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2. Pete J. #4: 41
(-7) - Duke |
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9. Craig Gerul.:
41 (-11) - Michigan |
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10. Matt Meis.: 41
(-13) - Michigan |
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11. Andrew D. #1:
40 (-8) - Arizona |
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11. Brent E. #5:
40 (-8) - Florida |
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11. Brent E. #6:
40 (-8) - Michigan State |
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11. CAAT #1: 40
(-8) - Arizona |
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11. CAAT #2: 40
(-8) - Duke |
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11. CAAT #3: 40
(-8) - Arizona |
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11. CAAT #4: 40
(-8) - Florida |
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11. CAAT #5: 40
(-8) - Michigan |
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11. DAZE 4: 40
(-8) - Arizona |
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11. Elizabeth N.
#3: 40 (-8) - Arizona |
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11. Got Cluffed:
40 (-8) - Purdue |
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11. Luis B. #2: 40
(-8) - Duke |
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11. Rock Chalk Not
Jayhawk: 40 (-8) - Arizona |
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11. Stan Ch.: 40
(-8) - Arizona |
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11. Steve Mucc #6:
40 (-8) - Michigan |
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26. Mike Wiech.:
40 (-10) - Florida |
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27. Jason St. #2:
40 (-14) - Arizona |
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28. Ben Sil. #2:
39 (-9) - Arizona |
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28. Brandon H: 39
(-9) - Michigan |
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28. Charlotte
Niem.: 39 (-9) - Florida |
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28. Dani A. #1: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. DAZE 6: 39
(-9) - Michigan State |
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28. Don’t Coog It:
39 (-9) - Houston |
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28. Harrell Rob.
#4: 39 (-9) - Florida |
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28. Irene 2: 39
(-9) - Houston |
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28. Irene 3: 39
(-9) - Duke |
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28. Jaxon S.: 39
(-9) - Florida |
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28. Jay Bilas: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. Josiah Tru: 39
(-9) - Duke |
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28. Leuder 2: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. Luis B. #3: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. Mary Lou H: 39
(-9) - Duke |
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28. Mike Lu #3: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. Mike Lu #4: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. Pete J. #5: 39
(-9) - Arizona |
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28. Sarah Chao: 39
(-9) - Purdue |
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47. Becky Her. #1:
39 (-13) - Michigan |
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47. Klei R. #1: 39
(-13) - Duke |
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47. Muccmars-2: 39
(-13) - Iowa State |
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50. Jason St. #1:
39 (-23) - Kansas |
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51. Andrew D. #3:
38 (-10) - Arizona |
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51. Andrew D. #4:
38 (-10) - Iowa State |
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51. April Kohn.:
38 (-10) - Michigan |
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51. Damien R. #3:
38 (-10) - Duke |
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51. DAZE 7: 38
(-10) - Houston |
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51. DAZE 8: 38
(-10) - Arizona |
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51. Gutless
Bracket: 38 (-10) - Duke |
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51. Hutch H. #1:
38 (-10) - Kansas |
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51. Irene 1: 38
(-10) - Arizona |
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51. Jackson I.: 38
(-10) - Duke |
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51. Jacob Able
Chalk: 38 (-10) - Arizona |
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51. Ken Pom: 38
(-10) - Duke |
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51. Mike Lu #2: 38
(-10) - Florida |
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51. Mike Niem.: 38
(-10) - Duke |
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65. Andrew D. #2:
38 (-14) - Duke |
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65. Brent E. #1:
38 (-14) - Michigan |
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65. Irene 6: 38
(-14) - Florida |
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65. Luis B. #6: 38
(-14) - Arizona |
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65. Matt Niem.: 38
(-14) - Michigan |
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70. Brent E. #4:
38 (-22) - Michigan |
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70. Chris Min.: 38
(-22) - Michigan |
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72. Billy Egn.: 37
(-11) - Duke |
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72. Bret Torvik:
37 (-11) - Duke |
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72. Chris T.: 37
(-11) - Michigan |
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72. Church On
Time: 37 (-11) - Arizona |
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72. DAZE 9: 37
(-11) - Michigan |
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72. Jay Hum. #2:
37 (-11) - Arizona |
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72. LinVinSanity
#2: 37 (-11) - Michigan State |
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72. Luis B. #1: 37
(-11) - Arizona |
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72. Mark Sp. #1:
37 (-11) - Arizona |
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72. Mike Lu #5: 37
(-11) - Houston |
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72. Wayne Der. #1:
37 (-11) - Arizona |
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72. Wayne Der. #2:
37 (-11) - Arizona |
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72. Zach V.: 37
(-11) - Arizona |
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85. Harrell Rob.
#3: 37 (-13) - Houston |
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85. Howard S. #1:
37 (-13) - Illinois |
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87. Irene 8: 37
(-15) - Illinois |
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87. Leuder 3: 37
(-15) - Duke |
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87. Leuder 4: 37
(-15) - Duke |
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87. Michelle L.
#3: 37 (-15) - Michigan |
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87. Patrick McC.
#1: 37 (-15) - Arizona |
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92. Leuder 1: 37
(-17) - Michigan |
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92. Marlee Talb.:
37 (-17) - Arizona |
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94. Brent E. #8:
37 (-19) - Michigan |
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94. Klei R. #2: 37
(-19) - Houston |
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96. Elliot N.: 37
(-21) - Arizona |
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97. Chris Elm.: 37
(-25) - Houston |
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98. Brent E. #9:
37 (-27) - Purdue |
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99. Addie H: 36
(-12) - Duke |
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99. Barack O.: 36
(-12) - Arizona |
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99. Brent E. #7:
36 (-12) - St. John's |
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99. Cicely Kohn.:
36 (-12) - Duke |
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99. DAZE 5: 36
(-12) - Duke |
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99. Irene 7: 36
(-12) - Iowa State |
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99. Jared Bock: 36
(-12) - Iowa State |
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99. Max70 #2: 36
(-12) - Arizona |
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99. Paul W.: 36
(-12) - Arizona |
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99. Szecho L. #1:
36 (-12) - Duke |
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99. Wayne Der. #3:
36 (-12) - Duke |
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99. Wayne Der. #4:
36 (-12) - Michigan |
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111. Andy Mil.: 36
(-14) - Illinois |
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111. Steve Dziub.
#1: 36 (-14) - Florida |
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113. DAZE 1: 36
(-16) - Michigan |
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113. Hutch H. #2:
36 (-16) - Arizona |
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113. Irene 4: 36
(-16) - Duke |
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113. Luis B. #4:
36 (-16) - Arizona |
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113. Mike Lu #1:
36 (-16) - Purdue |
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118. Marc R. #2:
36 (-18) - Michigan |
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118. Michelle L.
#4: 36 (-18) - Arizona |
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118. Rich Fron.:
36 (-18) - Duke |
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121. DAZE 2: 36
(-20) - Purdue |
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122. LinVinSanity
#1: 36 (-24) - Duke |
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122. Mason A. #1:
36 (-24) - Arizona |
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124. Finn D.: 36
(-26) - Michigan |
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125. Ben Sil. #1:
35 (-13) - Arizona |
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125. Brandon Br.
#1: 35 (-13) - Florida |
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125. Brent Sw. #1:
35 (-13) - Duke |
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125. Brent Sw. #2:
35 (-13) - Arizona |
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125. Bryce Sel.:
35 (-13) - Illinois |
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125. Fly Eagles
Fly: 35 (-13) - Duke |
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125. Max70 #1: 35
(-13) - Michigan State |
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125. Noah N.: 35
(-13) - Houston |
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125. Pete J. #3:
35 (-13) - Michigan |
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125. Tyler Chr.:
35 (-13) - Arizona |
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135. Jordan Hu.:
35 (-15) - Houston |
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135. Paul Kr.: 35
(-15) - Michigan |
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137. Beau H: 35
(-17) - Iowa State |
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137. COOL GUY: 35
(-17) - Arizona |
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137. Dave Sr.: 35
(-17) - Duke |
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137. Eric V.: 35
(-17) - Iowa State |
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137. Lizard: 35
(-17) - Arizona |
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137. Michelle L.
#1: 35 (-17) - Duke |
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137. Michelle L.
#2: 35 (-17) - Florida |
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137. Missy Wyt. 1:
35 (-17) - Florida |
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137. Shanky G.: 35
(-17) - Duke |
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137. Shaun Turn.:
35 (-17) - Connecticut |
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137. Tim Talb.: 35
(-17) - Michigan |
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148. Michelle L.
#5: 35 (-19) - Houston |
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149. Marc R. #1:
35 (-23) - Arizona |
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150. Rob I. #2: 35
(-27) - Iowa State |
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150. Scott Kohn.
#2: 35 (-27) - Connecticut |
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150. Tim Dziub.
#2: 35 (-27) - Arizona |
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153. Elizabeth N.
#2: 35 (-35) - Arizona |
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154. Eric D.: 35
(-59) - Utah State |
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155. Ely A. #1: 34
(-14) - Arizona |
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155. Irene 5: 34
(-14) - Michigan |
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155. Jacob Able:
34 (-14) - Iowa State |
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155. Patrick McC.
#3: 34 (-14) - Arizona |
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155. Pete J. #6:
34 (-14) - Florida |
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155. Scott Her.
#2: 34 (-14) - Michigan |
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161. Seth Davis:
34 (-16) - Arizona |
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162. Damien R. #2:
34 (-18) - Duke |
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162. Mason A. #2:
34 (-18) - Michigan |
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162. Mitchell
Slu.: 34 (-18) - Connecticut |
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162. Muccmars 1:
34 (-18) - Connecticut |
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162. Scott Kohn.
#1: 34 (-18) - Arizona |
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167. Matt H.: 34
(-20) - Connecticut |
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167. Ray Min.: 34
(-20) - Houston |
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167. Roth W.: 34
(-20) - Duke |
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170. Brad Rich.:
34 (-22) - Florida |
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170. Elizabeth N.
#1: 34 (-22) - Duke |
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170. Mike Barata:
34 (-22) - Florida |
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173. Kirt R. #1:
34 (-24) - Arizona |
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174. Scarlett H:
34 (-28) - Iowa State |
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175. Josh Ch. #1:
34 (-36) - Michigan |
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176. Rob I. #1: 34
(-76) - Gonzaga |
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177. Dani A. #2:
33 (-15) - Iowa State |
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177. Derek H: 33
(-15) - Florida |
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177. Dylan Bow.:
33 (-15) - Michigan |
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177. egavala2: 33
(-15) - Arizona |
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177. Gigi I.: 33
(-15) - Duke |
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177. Patrick McC.
#4: 33 (-15) - Michigan |
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177. Pete J. #2:
33 (-15) - Duke |
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177. Scott Her.
#1: 33 (-15) - Arizona |
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185. Brandon Br.
#3: 33 (-17) - Kansas |
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186. Ella D.: 33
(-19) - Duke |
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186. Harrell Rob.
#1: 33 (-19) - Iowa State |
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186. Klei R -
Baysian: 33 (-19) - Duke |
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186. Luis B. #5:
33 (-19) - Arizona |
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190. Brandon Br.
#2: 33 (-21) - Iowa State |
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191. Bill Pr. #1:
33 (-23) - Duke |
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191. Jay Hum. #1:
33 (-23) - Arizona |
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193. Karen Chao
#1: 33 (-27) - Arizona |
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193. Steve Mucc
#5: 33 (-27) - Alabama |
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195. Karen Chao
#2: 33 (-31) - Michigan |
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196. Matt Hoag.:
33 (-55) - Michigan |
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197. Dawn Tru: 32
(-16) - Michigan |
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197. Jim Del.: 32
(-16) - Michigan |
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197. Patrick McC.
#2: 32 (-16) - Arizona |
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200. Szecho L. #3:
32 (-20) - Iowa State |
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201. Howard S. #2:
32 (-22) - Michigan |
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202. Steve Mucc
#4: 32 (-24) - Purdue |
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203. Chrissy S.:
32 (-26) - Arizona |
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204. Jim W: 32
(-28) - Houston |
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205. Stefon K.: 32
(-46) - Duke |
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206. Harrell Rob.
#2: 31 (-17) - Arizona |
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207. Becky Her.
#2: 31 (-19) - Purdue |
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208. Aloysius #1:
31 (-25) - Arizona |
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209. Mark Sp. #2:
31 (-37) - Purdue |
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210. Andrew Simm.:
31 (-41) - Arkansas |
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211. Adam Yankee:
31 (-67) - Houston |
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212. Jackson I.
Freak: 31 (-85) - Gonzaga |
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213. Ally Her. #1:
30 (-18) - Duke |
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214. Steve Dziub.
#2: 30 (-20) - Iowa State |
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215. Tim Dziub.
#1: 30 (-22) - Florida |
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216. Bill Pr. #2:
30 (-26) - Arizona |
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216. Damien R. #1:
30 (-26) - Texas Tech |
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216. Dan Dziub.:
30 (-26) - Duke |
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216. Valerie D.:
30 (-26) - Arizona |
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220. Amber Dolly:
30 (-28) - St. John's |
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221. Kirt R. #2:
30 (-32) - Michigan |
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222. Erin Mucc.:
30 (-36) - Florida |
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223. Szecho L. #2:
30 (-86) - Louisville |
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224. Aloysius #2:
29 (-19) - Arizona |
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225. Ryan Wiech.:
29 (-29) - Duke |
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225. Steve Mucc
#3: 29 (-29) - Connecticut |
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225. Tim N.: 29
(-29) - Arizona |
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228. Colston: 29
(-37) - Duke |
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228. Tina H: 29
(-37) - Alabama |
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230. Jeff Wr.: 29
(-49) - Florida |
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231. Missy Wyt. 2:
28 (-20) - Duke |
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232. egavala1: 28
(-50) - Duke |
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233. Daniel Ell.:
28 (-58) - Michigan |
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234. Kylee Tru: 28
(-80) - Duke |
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235. Steve Mucc
#7: 28 (-108) - Ohio State |
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236. Tucker D.: 28
(-128) - Gonzaga |
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237. Josh Ch. #2:
27 (-39) - Duke |
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237. Shawn D.: 27
(-39) - Duke |
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239. Jacob Able
Upsets: 25 (-33) - Arizona |
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240. Faye Niem.:
25 (-73) - Duke |
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241. Leighton
Niem.: 24 (-50) - Michigan |
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242. Jace D.: 21
(-99) - Furman |
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243. Jo D.: 21
(-105) - Hawaii |
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243. Reid D.: 21
(-105) - Texas A&M |
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245. Dianna Alv.:
19 (-105) - Tennessee |
…and the net points:
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1. Ally Her. #2
(36) |
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2. Brent E. #2
(34) |
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2. Brent E. #3
(34) |
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2. Brian Kerb.
(34) |
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2. DAZE 3 (34) |
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2. Gary (34) |
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2. Pete J. #1 (34) |
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2. Pete J. #4 (34) |
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9. Andrew D. #1
(32) |
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9. Brent E. #5
(32) |
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9. Brent E. #6
(32) |
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9. CAAT #1 (32) |
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9. CAAT #2 (32) |
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9. CAAT #3 (32) |
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9. CAAT #4 (32) |
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9. CAAT #5 (32) |
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9. DAZE 4 (32) |
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9. Elizabeth N. #3
(32) |
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9. Got Cluffed
(32) |
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9. Luis B. #2 (32) |
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9. Rock Chalk Not
Jayhawk (32) |
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9. Stan Ch. (32) |
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9. Steve Mucc #6
(32) |
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24. Craig Gerul.
(30) |
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24. Mike Wiech.
(30) |
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24. Ben Sil. #2
(30) |
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24. Brandon H (30) |
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24. Charlotte
Niem. (30) |
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24. Dani A. #1
(30) |
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24. DAZE 6 (30) |
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24. Don’t Coog It
(30) |
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24. Harrell Rob.
#4 (30) |
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24. Irene 2 (30) |
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24. Irene 3 (30) |
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24. Jaxon S. (30) |
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24. Jay Bilas (30) |
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24. Josiah Tru
(30) |
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24. Leuder 2 (30) |
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24. Luis B. #3
(30) |
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24. Mary Lou H
(30) |
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24. Mike Lu #3
(30) |
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24. Mike Lu #4
(30) |
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24. Pete J. #5
(30) |
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24. Sarah Chao
(30) |
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45. Matt Meis.
(28) |
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45. Andrew D. #3
(28) |
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45. Andrew D. #4
(28) |
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45. April Kohn.
(28) |
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45. Damien R. #3
(28) |
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45. DAZE 7 (28) |
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45. DAZE 8 (28) |
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45. Gutless
Bracket (28) |
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45. Hutch H. #1
(28) |
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45. Irene 1 (28) |
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45. Jackson I.
(28) |
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45. Jacob Able
Chalk (28) |
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45. Ken Pom (28) |
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45. Mike Lu #2
(28) |
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45. Mike Niem.
(28) |
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60. Jason St. #2
(26) |
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60. Becky Her. #1
(26) |
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60. Klei R. #1
(26) |
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60. Muccmars-2
(26) |
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60. Billy Egn.
(26) |
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60. Bret Torvik
(26) |
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60. Chris T. (26) |
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60. Church On Time
(26) |
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60. DAZE 9 (26) |
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60. Jay Hum. #2
(26) |
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60. LinVinSanity
#2 (26) |
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60. Luis B. #1
(26) |
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60. Mark Sp. #1
(26) |
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60. Mike Lu #5
(26) |
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60. Wayne Der. #1
(26) |
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60. Wayne Der. #2
(26) |
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60. Zach V. (26) |
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77. Andrew D. #2
(24) |
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77. Brent E. #1
(24) |
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77. Irene 6 (24) |
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77. Luis B. #6
(24) |
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77. Matt Niem.
(24) |
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77. Harrell Rob.
#3 (24) |
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77. Howard S. #1
(24) |
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77. Addie H (24) |
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77. Barack O. (24) |
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77. Brent E. #7
(24) |
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77. Cicely Kohn.
(24) |
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77. DAZE 5 (24) |
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77. Irene 7 (24) |
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77. Jared Bock
(24) |
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77. Max70 #2 (24) |
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77. Paul W. (24) |
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77. Szecho L. #1
(24) |
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77. Wayne Der. #3
(24) |
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77. Wayne Der. #4
(24) |
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96. Irene 8 (22) |
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96. Leuder 3 (22) |
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96. Leuder 4 (22) |
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96. Michelle L. #3
(22) |
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96. Patrick McC.
#1 (22) |
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96. Andy Mil. (22) |
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96. Steve Dziub.
#1 (22) |
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96. Ben Sil. #1
(22) |
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96. Brandon Br. #1
(22) |
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96. Brent Sw. #1
(22) |
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96. Brent Sw. #2
(22) |
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96. Bryce Sel.
(22) |
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96. Fly Eagles Fly
(22) |
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96. Max70 #1 (22) |
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96. Noah N. (22) |
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96. Pete J. #3
(22) |
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96. Tyler Chr.
(22) |
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113. Leuder 1 (20) |
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113. Marlee Talb.
(20) |
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113. DAZE 1 (20) |
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113. Hutch H. #2
(20) |
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113. Irene 4 (20) |
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113. Luis B. #4
(20) |
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113. Mike Lu #1
(20) |
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113. Jordan Hu.
(20) |
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113. Paul Kr. (20) |
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113. Ely A. #1
(20) |
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113. Irene 5 (20) |
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113. Jacob Able
(20) |
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113. Patrick McC.
#3 (20) |
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113. Pete J. #6
(20) |
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113. Scott Her. #2
(20) |
|
128. Brent E. #8
(18) |
|
128. Klei R. #2
(18) |
|
128. Marc R. #2
(18) |
|
128. Michelle L.
#4 (18) |
|
128. Rich Fron.
(18) |
|
128. Beau H (18) |
|
128. COOL GUY (18) |
|
128. Dave Sr. (18) |
|
128. Eric V. (18) |
|
128. Lizard (18) |
|
128. Michelle L.
#1 (18) |
|
128. Michelle L.
#2 (18) |
|
128. Missy Wyt. 1
(18) |
|
128. Shanky G.
(18) |
|
128. Shaun Turn.
(18) |
|
128. Tim Talb.
(18) |
|
128. Seth Davis
(18) |
|
128. Dani A. #2
(18) |
|
128. Derek H (18) |
|
128. Dylan Bow.
(18) |
|
128. egavala2 (18) |
|
128. Gigi I. (18) |
|
128. Patrick McC.
#4 (18) |
|
128. Pete J. #2
(18) |
|
128. Scott Her. #1
(18) |
|
153. Jason St. #1
(16) |
|
153. Brent E. #4
(16) |
|
153. Chris Min.
(16) |
|
153. Elliot N.
(16) |
|
153. DAZE 2 (16) |
|
153. Michelle L.
#5 (16) |
|
153. Damien R. #2
(16) |
|
153. Mason A. #2
(16) |
|
153. Mitchell Slu.
(16) |
|
153. Muccmars 1
(16) |
|
153. Scott Kohn.
#1 (16) |
|
153. Brandon Br.
#3 (16) |
|
153. Dawn Tru (16) |
|
153. Jim Del. (16) |
|
153. Patrick McC.
#2 (16) |
|
168. Matt H. (14) |
|
168. Ray Min. (14) |
|
168. Roth W. (14) |
|
168. Ella D. (14) |
|
168. Harrell Rob.
#1 (14) |
|
168. Klei R -
Baysian (14) |
|
168. Luis B. #5
(14) |
|
168. Harrell Rob.
#2 (14) |
|
176. Chris Elm.
(12) |
|
176. LinVinSanity
#1 (12) |
|
176. Mason A. #1
(12) |
|
176. Marc R. #1
(12) |
|
176. Brad Rich.
(12) |
|
176. Elizabeth N.
#1 (12) |
|
176. Mike Barata
(12) |
|
176. Brandon Br.
#2 (12) |
|
176. Szecho L. #3
(12) |
|
176. Becky Her. #2
(12) |
|
176. Ally Her. #1
(12) |
|
187. Brent E. #9
(10) |
|
187. Finn D. (10) |
|
187. Kirt R. #1
(10) |
|
187. Bill Pr. #1
(10) |
|
187. Jay Hum. #1
(10) |
|
187. Howard S. #2
(10) |
|
187. Steve Dziub.
#2 (10) |
|
187. Aloysius #2
(10) |
|
195. Rob I. #2 (8) |
|
195. Scott Kohn.
#2 (8) |
|
195. Tim Dziub. #2
(8) |
|
195. Steve Mucc #4
(8) |
|
195. Tim Dziub. #1
(8) |
|
195. Missy Wyt. 2
(8) |
|
201. Scarlett H
(6) |
|
201. Karen Chao #1
(6) |
|
201. Steve Mucc #5
(6) |
|
201. Chrissy S.
(6) |
|
201. Aloysius #1
(6) |
|
206. Jim W (4) |
|
206. Bill Pr. #2
(4) |
|
206. Damien R. #1
(4) |
|
206. Dan Dziub.
(4) |
|
206. Valerie D.
(4) |
|
211. Karen Chao #2
(2) |
|
211. Amber Dolly
(2) |
|
213. Elizabeth N.
#2 (0) |
|
213. Ryan Wiech.
(0) |
|
213. Steve Mucc #3
(0) |
|
213. Tim N. (0) |
|
217. Josh Ch. #1
(-2) |
|
217. Kirt R. #2
(-2) |
|
219. Mark Sp. #2
(-6) |
|
219. Erin Mucc.
(-6) |
|
221. Colston (-8) |
|
221. Tina H (-8) |
|
221. Jacob Able
Upsets (-8) |
|
224. Andrew Simm.
(-10) |
|
225. Josh Ch. #2
(-12) |
|
225. Shawn D.
(-12) |
|
227. Stefon K.
(-14) |
|
228. Jeff Wr.
(-20) |
|
229. Matt Hoag.
(-22) |
|
229. egavala1
(-22) |
|
231. Eric D. (-24) |
|
232. Leighton
Niem. (-26) |
|
233. Daniel Ell.
(-30) |
|
234. Adam Yankee
(-36) |
|
235. Rob I. #1
(-42) |
|
236. Faye Niem.
(-48) |
|
237. Kylee Tru
(-52) |
|
238. Jackson I.
Freak (-54) |
|
239. Szecho L. #2
(-56) |
|
240. Jace D. (-78) |
|
241. Steve Mucc #7
(-80) |
|
242. Jo D. (-84) |
|
242. Reid D. (-84) |
|
244. Dianna Alv.
(-86) |
|
245. Tucker D.
(-100) |
Given that most of the top seeds are still alive, it should
come as no surprise that a whopping 112 brackets can still get all remaining
points. What that tells me is that there
is a lot of commonalities in the picks out there, and some people are already
probably knocked out of all spots – especially if you have something like all 4
1 seeds in the finals (as 25 people do).
Looking at those 25, the only permutation no one chose was Florida
beating Michigan in the finals.
Odd. Anyway, 9 people took Duke
over Arizona, so if you did that, but you are currently in 8th place
among that cohort, you are probably dead.
On to the regions. A
lot got whittled down in the regional prizes, but still about half the field is
alive for at least one regional prize. I
was looking at the West Region, and it turns out that if Arizona beat Purdue to
make the Final 4, the region will end up in a 9-way tie, so everyone will get
$2.77. Let’s hope that doesn’t
happen. That’s kind of an insultingly
low amount of money. Plus it would also
mean chalk, chalk and more chalk.
Here is the matrix:
|
Name |
East |
West |
South |
MW |
|
Adam Yankee - Houston |
UCF |
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
St. Louis |
|
Addie H - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
|
S. Clara |
|
Ally Her. #1 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Ally Her. #2 - Florida |
UCF |
|
St. Mary's |
|
|
Aloysius #1 - Arizona |
Louisville |
Hawaii |
VCU |
Miami (OH) |
|
Aloysius #2 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Hofstra |
|
Amber Dolly - St. John's |
Ohio St. |
Missouri |
Penn |
|
|
Andrew D. #1 - Arizona |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Andrew D. #2 - Duke |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Andrew D. #3 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Andrew D. #4 - Iowa State |
|
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Andrew Simm. - Arkansas |
Louisville |
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Andy Mil. - Illinois |
UCF |
Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Akron |
|
April Kohn. - Michigan |
|
|
N. Carolina |
|
|
Barack O. - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Beau H - Iowa State |
N. Iowa |
Missouri |
|
Miami (OH) |
|
Becky Her. #1 - Michigan |
|
Gonzaga |
Texas A&M |
|
|
Becky Her. #2 - Purdue |
Louisville |
Hawaii |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
|
Ben Sil. #1 - Arizona |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Ben Sil. #2 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
Troy |
S. Clara |
|
Bill Pr. #1 - Duke |
Louisville |
Kennesaw St. |
|
Wright St. |
|
Bill Pr. #2 - Arizona |
|
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
Miami (OH) |
|
Billy Egn. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
Troy |
|
|
Brad Rich. - Florida |
|
Gonzaga |
St. Mary's |
Akron |
|
Brandon Br. #1 - Florida |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Brandon Br. #2 - Iowa State |
S. Fla. |
BYU |
McNeese |
Akron |
|
Brandon Br. #3 - Kansas |
TCU |
Missouri |
McNeese |
Akron |
|
Brandon H - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Kennesaw St. |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Brent E. #1 - Michigan |
|
Wisconsin |
Clemson |
|
|
Brent E. #2 - Michigan State |
|
Gonzaga |
St. Mary's |
|
|
Brent E. #3 - Arizona |
|
Gonzaga |
St. Mary's |
|
|
Brent E. #4 - Michigan |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Brent E. #5 - Florida |
|
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Brent E. #6 - Michigan State |
|
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Brent E. #7 - St. John's |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Brent E. #8 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
Clemson |
|
|
Brent E. #9 - Purdue |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
Vanderbilt |
Akron |
|
Brent Sw. #1 - Duke |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Brent Sw. #2 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Bret Torvik - Duke |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Brian Kerb. - Iowa State |
UCF |
Villanova |
|
|
|
Bryce Sel. - Illinois |
|
Missouri |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
CAAT #1 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
CAAT #2 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
CAAT #3 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
CAAT #4 - Florida |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
CAAT #5 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Charlotte Niem. - Florida |
S. Fla. |
BYU |
Vanderbilt |
|
|
Chris Elm. - Houston |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
Vanderbilt |
Hofstra |
|
Chris Min. - Michigan |
UCF |
Villanova |
Vanderbilt |
Georgia |
|
Chris T. - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Chrissy S. - Arizona |
Cal Baptist |
Missouri |
VCU |
S. Clara |
|
Church On Time - Arizona |
|
Wisconsin |
Troy |
Georgia |
|
Cicely Kohn. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
Clemson |
St. Louis |
|
Colston - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Kennesaw St. |
Clemson |
|
|
COOL GUY - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Missouri |
St. Mary's |
Miami (OH) |
|
Craig Gerul. - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
|
|
|
Damien R. #1 - Texas Tech |
Ohio St. |
Kennesaw St. |
N. Carolina |
St. Louis |
|
Damien R. #2 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
Troy |
Georgia |
|
Damien R. #3 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
High Point |
N. Carolina |
Miami (OH) |
|
Dan Dziub. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Dani A. #1 - Arizona |
Louisville |
BYU |
Vanderbilt |
Georgia |
|
Dani A. #2 - Iowa State |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Daniel Ell. - Michigan |
Louisville |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Hofstra |
|
Dave Sr. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Dawn Tru - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
Troy |
Georgia |
|
DAZE 1 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
DAZE 2 - Purdue |
TCU |
Missouri |
Clemson |
Georgia |
|
DAZE 3 - Florida |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
|
|
DAZE 4 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
DAZE 5 - Duke |
UCF |
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
Miami (OH) |
|
DAZE 6 - Michigan State |
UCF |
Missouri |
St. Mary's |
|
|
DAZE 7 - Houston |
S. Fla. |
Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
DAZE 8 - Arizona |
|
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
DAZE 9 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Derek H - Florida |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Hofstra |
|
Dianna Alv. - Tennessee |
Furman |
Villanova |
Idaho |
Hofstra |
|
Don’t Coog It - Houston |
|
Missouri |
McNeese |
S. Clara |
|
Dylan Bow. - Michigan |
Cal Baptist |
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
Hofstra |
|
egavala1 - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Kennesaw St. |
VCU |
Akron |
|
egavala2 - Arizona |
Cal Baptist |
Kennesaw St. |
Clemson |
S. Clara |
|
Elizabeth N. #1 - Duke |
N. Dak St. |
Wisconsin |
VCU |
Hofstra |
|
Elizabeth N. #2 - Arizona |
N. Iowa |
Gonzaga |
|
Miami (OH) |
|
Elizabeth N. #3 - Arizona |
|
Kennesaw St. |
|
S. Clara |
|
Ella D. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Hawaii |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Elliot N. - Arizona |
|
Missouri |
Vanderbilt |
Hofstra |
|
Ely A. #1 - Arizona |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Eric D. - Utah State |
UCF |
|
N. Carolina |
Akron |
|
Eric V. - Iowa State |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
Vanderbilt |
Georgia |
|
Erin Mucc. - Florida |
|
Missouri |
Texas A&M |
Georgia |
|
Faye Niem. - Duke |
N. Dak St. |
Hawaii |
Texas A&M |
|
|
Finn D. - Michigan |
|
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Fly Eagles Fly - Duke |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Gary - Arizona |
|
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Gigi I. - Duke |
Cal Baptist |
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Got Cluffed - Purdue |
S. Fla. |
Missouri |
McNeese |
S. Clara |
|
Gutless Bracket - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Harrell Rob. #1 - Iowa State |
Ohio St. |
|
Clemson |
Hofstra |
|
Harrell Rob. #2 - Arizona |
Louisville |
|
Penn |
Hofstra |
|
Harrell Rob. #3 - Houston |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
McNeese |
S. Clara |
|
Harrell Rob. #4 - Florida |
Ohio St. |
|
Clemson |
|
|
Howard S. #1 - Illinois |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
Vanderbilt |
Hofstra |
|
Howard S. #2 - Michigan |
|
Hawaii |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Hutch H. #1 - Kansas |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Hutch H. #2 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Irene 1 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Irene 2 - Houston |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
|
|
Irene 3 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
McNeese |
Miami (OH) |
|
Irene 4 - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Irene 5 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
Clemson |
S. Clara |
|
Irene 6 - Florida |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Irene 7 - Iowa State |
|
Wisconsin |
Troy |
Georgia |
|
Irene 8 - Illinois |
Ohio St. |
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Jace D. - Furman |
Furman |
Queens |
Prarie View |
Miami (OH) |
|
Jackson I. - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Hawaii |
VCU |
Miami (OH) |
|
Jackson I. Freak - Gonzaga |
Cal Baptist |
Gonzaga |
Troy |
Akron |
|
Jacob Able - Iowa State |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Jacob Able Chalk - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
|
|
Jacob Able Upsets - Arizona |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
Clemson |
S. Clara |
|
Jared Bock - Iowa State |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Jason St. #1 - Kansas |
UCF |
|
Clemson |
Georgia |
|
Jason St. #2 - Arizona |
UCF |
|
Clemson |
|
|
Jaxon S. - Florida |
|
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Jay Bilas - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Jay Hum. #1 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
Miami (OH) |
|
Jay Hum. #2 - Arizona |
|
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Jeff Wr. - Florida |
N. Dak St. |
Gonzaga |
VCU |
Akron |
|
Jim Del. - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Jim W - Houston |
Louisville |
Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Miami (OH) |
|
Jo D. - Hawaii |
N. Iowa |
LIU |
McNeese |
Miami (OH) |
|
Jordan Hu. - Houston |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
|
Josh Ch. #1 - Michigan |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Miami (OH) |
|
Josh Ch. #2 - Duke |
N. Dak St. |
Kennesaw St. |
Penn |
S. Clara |
|
Josiah Tru - Duke |
|
Kennesaw St. |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Karen Chao #1 - Arizona |
Cal Baptist |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Miami (OH) |
|
Karen Chao #2 - Michigan |
|
Hawaii |
|
Miami (OH) |
|
Ken Pom - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Kirt R. #1 - Arizona |
Furman |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
|
Kirt R. #2 - Michigan |
UCF |
Hawaii |
McNeese |
S. Clara |
|
Klei R - Baysian - Duke |
Louisville |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Klei R. #1 - Duke |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Klei R. #2 - Houston |
UCF |
Missouri |
VCU |
S. Clara |
|
Kylee Tru - Duke |
Cal Baptist |
High Point |
Clemson |
Hofstra |
|
Leighton Niem. - Michigan |
TCU |
Missouri |
Clemson |
Tenn. St. |
|
Leuder 1 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
Akron |
|
Leuder 2 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Leuder 3 - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Leuder 4 - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
LinVinSanity #1 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
LinVinSanity #2 - Michigan State |
S. Fla. |
Gonzaga |
Vanderbilt |
Georgia |
|
Lizard - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Luis B. #1 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Luis B. #2 - Duke |
|
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Luis B. #3 - Arizona |
|
Wisconsin |
Troy |
S. Clara |
|
Luis B. #4 - Arizona |
|
BYU |
Clemson |
S. Clara |
|
Luis B. #5 - Arizona |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Luis B. #6 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
Clemson |
S. Clara |
|
Marc R. #1 - Arizona |
Louisville |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
Miami (OH) |
|
Marc R. #2 - Michigan |
S. Fla. |
Kennesaw St. |
McNeese |
Miami (OH) |
|
Mark Sp. #1 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Mark Sp. #2 - Purdue |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
|
Hofstra |
|
Marlee Talb. - Arizona |
|
Wisconsin |
|
Miami (OH) |
|
Mary Lou H - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Mason A. #1 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
|
|
Mason A. #2 - Michigan |
S. Fla. |
Villanova |
VCU |
S. Clara |
|
Matt H. - Connecticut |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
|
|
Matt Hoag. - Michigan |
|
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
|
Matt Meis. - Michigan |
Louisville |
|
Clemson |
|
|
Matt Niem. - Michigan |
N. Iowa |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Miami (OH) |
|
Max70 #1 - Michigan State |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
|
Max70 #2 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
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Michelle L. #1 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
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Michelle L. #2 - Florida |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
VCU |
S. Clara |
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Michelle L. #3 - Michigan |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
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Miami (OH) |
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Michelle L. #4 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Akron |
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Michelle L. #5 - Houston |
Ohio St. |
Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Akron |
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Mike Barata - Florida |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
Texas A&M |
|
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Mike Lu #1 - Purdue |
Louisville |
BYU |
Vanderbilt |
|
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Mike Lu #2 - Florida |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
Vanderbilt |
Miami (OH) |
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Mike Lu #3 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Mike Lu #4 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
|
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Mike Lu #5 - Houston |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
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Mike Niem. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
|
|
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Mike Wiech. - Florida |
|
|
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Missy Wyt. 1 - Florida |
Ohio St. |
Villanova |
Clemson |
Georgia |
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Missy Wyt. 2 - Duke |
N. Iowa |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
|
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Mitchell Slu. - Connecticut |
S. Fla. |
Hawaii |
VCU |
Wright St. |
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Muccmars 1 - Connecticut |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
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Muccmars-2 - Iowa State |
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Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
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Noah N. - Houston |
Ohio St. |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
Hofstra |
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Patrick McC. #1 - Arizona |
UCF |
Gonzaga |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
|
Patrick McC. #2 - Arizona |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
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Patrick McC. #3 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
Vanderbilt |
|
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Patrick McC. #4 - Michigan |
UCF |
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Paul Kr. - Michigan |
N. Iowa |
High Point |
McNeese |
S. Clara |
|
Paul W. - Arizona |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
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Pete J. #1 - Michigan |
|
|
N. Carolina |
|
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Pete J. #2 - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
S. Clara |
|
Pete J. #3 - Michigan |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
S. Clara |
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Pete J. #4 - Duke |
|
Missouri |
Clemson |
|
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Pete J. #5 - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Pete J. #6 - Florida |
S. Fla. |
Hawaii |
Vanderbilt |
|
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Ray Min. - Houston |
S. Fla. |
Hawaii |
VCU |
|
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Reid D. - Texas A&M |
Siena |
High Point |
Texas A&M |
|
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Rich Fron. - Duke |
|
Hawaii |
N. Carolina |
|
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Rob I. #1 - Gonzaga |
Louisville |
Gonzaga |
Troy |
Akron |
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Rob I. #2 - Iowa State |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
McNeese |
Georgia |
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Rock Chalk Not Jayhawk - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
|
Georgia |
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Roth W. - Duke |
S. Fla. |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
Akron |
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Ryan Wiech. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Hofstra |
|
Sarah Chao - Purdue |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
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Scarlett H - Iowa State |
|
Villanova |
Clemson |
Akron |
|
Scott Her. #1 - Arizona |
UCF |
Villanova |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
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Scott Her. #2 - Michigan |
|
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Scott Kohn. #1 - Arizona |
|
Wisconsin |
Troy |
S. Clara |
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Scott Kohn. #2 - Connecticut |
UCF |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
Akron |
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Seth Davis - Arizona |
|
Villanova |
Clemson |
Akron |
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Shanky G. - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
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Shaun Turn. - Connecticut |
Louisville |
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
|
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Shawn D. - Duke |
S. Fla. |
Gonzaga |
McNeese |
S. Clara |
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Stan Ch. - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
Missouri |
St. Mary's |
|
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Stefon K. - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
Texas A&M |
|
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Steve Dziub. #1 - Florida |
S. Fla. |
|
N. Carolina |
|
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Steve Dziub. #2 - Iowa State |
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Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
|
Steve Mucc #3 - Connecticut |
Ohio St. |
Villanova |
St. Mary's |
Hofstra |
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Steve Mucc #4 - Purdue |
S. Fla. |
BYU |
VCU |
|
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Steve Mucc #5 - Alabama |
Louisville |
Wisconsin |
McNeese |
|
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Steve Mucc #6 - Michigan |
|
Gonzaga |
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Steve Mucc #7 - Ohio State |
N. Iowa |
|
Penn |
St. Louis |
|
Szecho L. #1 - Duke |
|
BYU |
|
Georgia |
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Szecho L. #2 - Louisville |
Louisville |
BYU |
St. Mary's |
Georgia |
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Szecho L. #3 - Iowa State |
Louisville |
BYU |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
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Tim Dziub. #1 - Florida |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
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Tim Dziub. #2 - Arizona |
N. Iowa |
|
Texas A&M |
Miami (OH) |
|
Tim N. - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
Troy |
Miami (OH) |
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Tim Talb. - Michigan |
S. Fla. |
Wisconsin |
St. Mary's |
Miami (OH) |
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Tina H - Alabama |
N. Dak St. |
Wisconsin |
Penn |
|
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Tucker D. - Gonzaga |
S. Fla. |
Gonzaga |
Vanderbilt |
S. Clara |
|
Tyler Chr. - Arizona |
UCF |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
Georgia |
|
Valerie D. - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Hawaii |
McNeese |
Hofstra |
|
Wayne Der. #1 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
Vanderbilt |
Georgia |
|
Wayne Der. #2 - Arizona |
Ohio St. |
Gonzaga |
N. Carolina |
|
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Wayne Der. #3 - Duke |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
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Wayne Der. #4 - Michigan |
Ohio St. |
Wisconsin |
N. Carolina |
|
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Zach V. - Arizona |
S. Fla. |
Missouri |
N. Carolina |
Miami (OH) |
They are doing the same type of schedule as today tomorrow,
but I think I’m only going to post at midday and at the end of the day. It doesn’t make much sense to give a preview
for a game that is already started on the second half. That, as some games stretch out, they start
to come close to ending around the same time.
It’s probably just easier to keep my thoughts down and write twice.
Speaking of which, after tomorrow’s games, I should be able
to get at least the calculations done for the chances at 1st
place. If I can do more than that, I
will, but will at least try to have the eliminations done for 1st. 2nd-5th usually take
longer because I need to account for a bunch of tie-breaker scenarios. 1st is pretty clean as far as the
process to create it goes.
Game 41:
Purdue vs Miami (Florida)
Vegas Line: Purdue -7.5
Picks for Purdue: 201
Picks for Miami: 24
Other: 20
I am looking at the point spreads, and there is hope for
tomorrow. Today, 5/8 games had double
digit point spreads, which are pretty large for college basketball. Tomorrow, there are only 2. All the rest of these games could conceivably
be close.
A friend of mine said that he was looking at the Purdue
roster before the tournament started and other than Zach Edey, it was more or
less the same roster they had when they lost to FDU 3 years ago. I guess that says something about how they’ve
managed to keep the team together. It also
highlights just how young that old Purdue team was.
Miami is a team that came out of nowhere. I remember last year, their coach left midseason
because he didn’t like the direction college basketball was going with
transfers and NIL. At that point, they
nosedived and finished with a terrible record.
Their new coach has done an amazing reclamation effort. Then again, I can’t imagine it’s too hard to
recruit players to transfer to Miami, especially if you are going t opay them
to be there.
Game 42:
Iowa State vs Kentucky
Vegas Line: Iowa State -4.5
Picks for Iowa State: 216
Picks for Kentucky: 23
Other: 6
Luckily for Iowa State, it looks like their best player has
a sprained ankle, even though he was in a boot.
X-rays were negative, and he says he’s going to go, so we’ll see how
much he can play. For the Cyclones sake,
I hope it’s a lot. Iowa State is one of
those teams I perpetually root for, and they perpetually underachieve in the
dance. Kentucky is Kentucky, and I doubt
I’ll ever actually root for them. Maybe
against Duke, but that seems more like a “Battle of Stalingrad” situation for
me. I’d like to see Iowa State advance,
but 4.5 points isn’t a lot of advantage.
Game 43
Kansas vs St. John’s
Vegas Line: St. John’s -4
Picks for Kansas: 86
Picks for St. John’s: 148
Other: 11
Wait, how is it that Kansas is the 4 seed in this
situation? Clearly St. John’s looks like
the better team, and they are being picked as such. This is a giant game for the day. First it’s a 4/5 game, so there’s a lot of
cleaving that will come as a result.
Second, there are more than a few people that have St. John’s beating
Duke in the next round (26 people to be exact, compared to only 14 that have Kansas). They are clearly the darling of a lot of
people, myself included.
Every year, I create a ranking throughout the year, and then
use it to pick in the pool. Every year,
this seems to happen: I have a team that
I think is underrated, and I get excited about taking them. Then the committee throws them into some
region with one of the few teams I have ranked higher. That’s St. John’s this year. If they were in Florida’s region, I’d have
them in the Final 4, but they are forcing me to choose between them and
Duke. I swear this happens every single
year.
Game 44
Virgina vs Tennessee
Vegas Line: Tennessee -1
Picks for Virginia: 152
Picks for Tennessee: 70
Other: 23
If you like shades of Orange, this is your game. I must admit, I am a little surprised at the
line here. Tennessee beat Miami (Ohio)
and Virginia struggled against Wright State, but I thought Virginia was pretty
clearly the better team throughout the season.
What am I missing? It can’t be the
magic of March-time Rick Barnes, since we all know he underachieves in the
tournament. Maybe the betting public finally
saw Virginia in action and didn’t really like them. It’s hard to figure this one out. Our little cohort seems to not understand it
either. We are treating this as more of
a 5-6 point game than a +1 game. Vegas usually
does a good job getting close to the score, so if nothing else, it should be a
good game, and hey, I’ll take my upsets wherever I can get them.
Good Luck everyone!!!!!!!
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