Friday, March 20, 2026

The single most uneventful day of basketball in NCAA Toiurnament history

 You are telling me that biggest upsets of the day were 2 #9 seeds beating 2 #8 seeds?  So, if you were favored in the Vegas line today, you won.  16/16 favorites by the Vegas point spread won.  This has to go down as one of the worst days of basketball in NCAA history.  There were a small handful of games that were exciting, but if those teams NEVER win, it doesn’t really capture the imagination that way a team actually winning does.  I think days like today make the tournament so much worse.  It’s hard to sell “madness” when there is practically none.

All top 4 seeds in each region advanced.  Wisconsin was the biggest upset of the tournament, and that happened early yesterday morning.  The biggest draw of the tournament is seeing smaller schools rise up and beat the bigger teams.  The NCAA is structuring their sport in such a way that that becomes virtually impossible.  Like, maybe there were some Christians that beat some lions occasionally too.  Now they are going to have to sell that games are going to be higher quality basketball games later on, but people don’t tune into the dance for that.  If you want high quality basketball games, watch the NBA or some regular season games.  You can see big name teams play each other any weekend from November to early March.  That’s boring.  I can’t even pretend like this is exciting.  It’s not.  It’s like watching professional yachting.  I have several more rants I feel like going on about this, but maybe kids are reading this.

But, we have a pool to run, and someone is going to win.  The odds of an upset are probably a little better from here on, but it will be something like Louisville beating Michigan State or Kentucky beating Iowa State.  No one is going to confuse Kentucky or Louisville as plucky upstart schools that the country can go on a ride with.  I’ll take them if they happen, but I’m clinging to High Point, St. Louis and VCU like a downed sailor on a life raft in a storm.

Last year was arguably the most boring tournament in recent memory.  I looked at the 1st round scores in our pool.  Back then, there were more entries and there was a 5 way tie for 1st after the 21st round with 29/32.  Guess what it is this year:  It’s 5 people tied with 29/32.  The average score is actually about 1 point better this year.  Ugh…  These stats just keep pointing in one direction and it makes me sad.

Here are the standings:

1. Gary: 29 (-3) - Arizona

2. Becky Her. #1: 29 (-5) - Michigan

2. Brent E. #2: 29 (-5) - Michigan State

2. Brent E. #3: 29 (-5) - Arizona

2. Dani A. #1: 29 (-5) - Arizona

6. Ally Her. #2: 28 (-4) - Florida

6. Andrew D. #1: 28 (-4) - Arizona

6. Brent E. #5: 28 (-4) - Florida

6. Brent E. #6: 28 (-4) - Michigan State

6. Stan Ch.: 28 (-4) - Arizona

11. Irene 6: 28 (-6) - Florida

11. Jackson I.: 28 (-6) - Duke

11. Mike Niem.: 28 (-6) - Duke

11. Steve Mucc #6: 28 (-6) - Michigan

15. Brent E. #1: 28 (-8) - Michigan

15. Brent E. #7: 28 (-8) - St. John's

15. Elizabeth N. #3: 28 (-8) - Arizona

18. Mike Lu #1: 28 (-12) - Purdue

19. Brent E. #4: 28 (-18) - Michigan

20. Brandon H: 27 (-5) - Michigan

20. Charlotte Niem.: 27 (-5) - Florida

20. DAZE 6: 27 (-5) - Michigan State

20. Harrell Rob. #4: 27 (-5) - Florida

20. Luis B. #3: 27 (-5) - Arizona

20. Patrick McC. #1: 27 (-5) - Arizona

20. Pete J. #1: 27 (-5) - Michigan

20. Pete J. #4: 27 (-5) - Duke

28. Jaxon S.: 27 (-7) - Florida

28. Jay Hum. #2: 27 (-7) - Arizona

28. Josiah Tru: 27 (-7) - Duke

28. Leuder 3: 27 (-7) - Duke

28. Leuder 4: 27 (-7) - Duke

28. Matt Meis.: 27 (-7) - Michigan

28. Wayne Der. #1: 27 (-7) - Arizona

28. Wayne Der. #2: 27 (-7) - Arizona

36. Chris T.: 27 (-9) - Michigan

36. Fly Eagles Fly: 27 (-9) - Duke

38. Brent E. #9: 27 (-11) - Purdue

38. Craig Gerul.: 27 (-11) - Michigan

40. Shaun Turn.: 27 (-13) - Connecticut

41. Dave Sr.: 27 (-15) - Duke

42. Brent E. #8: 27 (-17) - Michigan

43. Andrew D. #2: 26 (-6) - Duke

43. CAAT #1: 26 (-6) - Arizona

43. CAAT #2: 26 (-6) - Duke

43. CAAT #3: 26 (-6) - Arizona

43. CAAT #4: 26 (-6) - Florida

43. CAAT #5: 26 (-6) - Michigan

43. Chris Min.: 26 (-6) - Michigan

43. DAZE 4: 26 (-6) - Arizona

43. DAZE 8: 26 (-6) - Arizona

43. Got Cluffed: 26 (-6) - Purdue

43. Irene 1: 26 (-6) - Arizona

43. Ken Pom: 26 (-6) - Duke

43. Luis B. #2: 26 (-6) - Duke

43. Mike Lu #2: 26 (-6) - Florida

43. Rock Chalk Not Jayhawk: 26 (-6) - Arizona

58. Andrew D. #3: 26 (-8) - Arizona

58. Andrew D. #4: 26 (-8) - Iowa State

58. April Kohn.: 26 (-8) - Michigan

58. Damien R. #3: 26 (-8) - Duke

58. DAZE 2: 26 (-8) - Purdue

58. Hutch H. #2: 26 (-8) - Arizona

58. Rob I. #1: 26 (-8) - Gonzaga

58. Scott Her. #2: 26 (-8) - Michigan

58. Wayne Der. #3: 26 (-8) - Duke

58. Wayne Der. #4: 26 (-8) - Michigan

68. Mason A. #1: 26 (-10) - Arizona

68. Paul W.: 26 (-10) - Arizona

68. Ray Min.: 26 (-10) - Houston

68. Rich Fron.: 26 (-10) - Duke

72. Jason St. #2: 26 (-12) - Arizona

72. Mike Barata: 26 (-12) - Florida

74. Scott Kohn. #1: 26 (-14) - Arizona

75. Marc R. #2: 26 (-16) - Michigan

76. Ben Sil. #2: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. Bret Torvik: 25 (-7) - Duke

76. Brian Kerb.: 25 (-7) - Iowa State

76. Church On Time: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. DAZE 3: 25 (-7) - Florida

76. DAZE 9: 25 (-7) - Michigan

76. Don’t Coog It: 25 (-7) - Houston

76. Irene 2: 25 (-7) - Houston

76. Irene 3: 25 (-7) - Duke

76. Jay Bilas: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. Klei R. #1: 25 (-7) - Duke

76. Leuder 2: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. LinVinSanity #2: 25 (-7) - Michigan State

76. Luis B. #1: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. Mary Lou H: 25 (-7) - Duke

76. Mike Lu #3: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. Mike Lu #4: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. Mike Lu #5: 25 (-7) - Houston

76. Muccmars-2: 25 (-7) - Iowa State

76. Pete J. #5: 25 (-7) - Arizona

76. Sarah Chao: 25 (-7) - Purdue

76. Zach V.: 25 (-7) - Arizona

98. Billy Egn.: 25 (-9) - Duke

98. Brandon Br. #1: 25 (-9) - Florida

98. Brent Sw. #1: 25 (-9) - Duke

98. Elliot N.: 25 (-9) - Arizona

98. Eric V.: 25 (-9) - Iowa State

98. Irene 8: 25 (-9) - Illinois

98. Jason St. #1: 25 (-9) - Kansas

98. Klei R - Baysian: 25 (-9) - Duke

98. Lizard: 25 (-9) - Arizona

98. Marlee Talb.: 25 (-9) - Arizona

98. Missy Wyt. 1: 25 (-9) - Florida

98. Noah N.: 25 (-9) - Houston

98. Scott Her. #1: 25 (-9) - Arizona

98. Tim Talb.: 25 (-9) - Michigan

112. Aloysius #1: 25 (-11) - Arizona

112. Dani A. #2: 25 (-11) - Iowa State

112. Howard S. #1: 25 (-11) - Illinois

112. Jordan Hu.: 25 (-11) - Houston

112. Klei R. #2: 25 (-11) - Houston

112. Shanky G.: 25 (-11) - Duke

112. Tim Dziub. #2: 25 (-11) - Arizona

119. Brandon Br. #3: 25 (-13) - Kansas

120. Beau H: 25 (-15) - Iowa State

120. Leuder 1: 25 (-15) - Michigan

120. Marc R. #1: 25 (-15) - Arizona

123. Brandon Br. #2: 25 (-21) - Iowa State

124. Chris Elm.: 25 (-23) - Houston

125. Steve Mucc #5: 25 (-25) - Alabama

126. Eric D.: 25 (-39) - Utah State

127. Matt Hoag.: 25 (-49) - Michigan

128. Adam Yankee: 25 (-51) - Houston

129. Barack O.: 24 (-8) - Arizona

129. Cicely Kohn.: 24 (-8) - Duke

129. DAZE 5: 24 (-8) - Duke

129. DAZE 7: 24 (-8) - Houston

129. Gutless Bracket: 24 (-8) - Duke

129. Hutch H. #1: 24 (-8) - Kansas

129. Irene 4: 24 (-8) - Duke

129. Irene 7: 24 (-8) - Iowa State

129. Jacob Able Chalk: 24 (-8) - Arizona

129. Jared Bock: 24 (-8) - Iowa State

129. Luis B. #4: 24 (-8) - Arizona

129. Luis B. #6: 24 (-8) - Arizona

129. Mason A. #2: 24 (-8) - Michigan

129. Matt Niem.: 24 (-8) - Michigan

129. Max70 #2: 24 (-8) - Arizona

144. Damien R. #2: 24 (-10) - Duke

144. Ely A. #1: 24 (-10) - Arizona

144. Irene 5: 24 (-10) - Michigan

144. Jim Del.: 24 (-10) - Michigan

144. LinVinSanity #1: 24 (-10) - Duke

144. Michelle L. #4: 24 (-10) - Arizona

144. Mike Wiech.: 24 (-10) - Florida

144. Szecho L. #1: 24 (-10) - Duke

152. Addie H: 24 (-12) - Duke

152. Andy Mil.: 24 (-12) - Illinois

152. Finn D.: 24 (-12) - Michigan

152. Jacob Able: 24 (-12) - Iowa State

152. Patrick McC. #3: 24 (-12) - Arizona

152. Pete J. #6: 24 (-12) - Florida

152. Roth W.: 24 (-12) - Duke

152. Seth Davis: 24 (-12) - Arizona

152. Steve Dziub. #1: 24 (-12) - Florida

152. Szecho L. #3: 24 (-12) - Iowa State

162. DAZE 1: 24 (-14) - Michigan

162. Elizabeth N. #1: 24 (-14) - Duke

162. Erin Mucc.: 24 (-14) - Florida

165. Brad Rich.: 24 (-16) - Florida

165. Matt H.: 24 (-16) - Connecticut

165. Mitchell Slu.: 24 (-16) - Connecticut

165. Muccmars 1: 24 (-16) - Connecticut

165. Stefon K.: 24 (-16) - Duke

165. Steve Mucc #4: 24 (-16) - Purdue

171. Bill Pr. #2: 24 (-18) - Arizona

171. Szecho L. #2: 24 (-18) - Louisville

173. Amber Dolly: 24 (-22) - St. John's

173. Dan Dziub.: 24 (-22) - Duke

175. Josh Ch. #1: 24 (-24) - Michigan

176. Kylee Tru: 24 (-36) - Duke

177. COOL GUY: 23 (-9) - Arizona

177. Derek H: 23 (-9) - Florida

177. Harrell Rob. #1: 23 (-9) - Iowa State

177. Mark Sp. #1: 23 (-9) - Arizona

177. Max70 #1: 23 (-9) - Michigan State

177. Michelle L. #1: 23 (-9) - Duke

177. Michelle L. #2: 23 (-9) - Florida

177. Michelle L. #3: 23 (-9) - Michigan

177. Patrick McC. #4: 23 (-9) - Michigan

186. Ben Sil. #1: 23 (-11) - Arizona

186. Brent Sw. #2: 23 (-11) - Arizona

186. Bryce Sel.: 23 (-11) - Illinois

186. Ella D.: 23 (-11) - Duke

186. Harrell Rob. #2: 23 (-11) - Arizona

186. Harrell Rob. #3: 23 (-11) - Houston

186. Luis B. #5: 23 (-11) - Arizona

186. Michelle L. #5: 23 (-11) - Houston

186. Pete J. #3: 23 (-11) - Michigan

186. Rob I. #2: 23 (-11) - Iowa State

186. Scott Kohn. #2: 23 (-11) - Connecticut

186. Tyler Chr.: 23 (-11) - Arizona

198. egavala2: 23 (-13) - Arizona

198. Pete J. #2: 23 (-13) - Duke

200. Aloysius #2: 23 (-15) - Arizona

200. Paul Kr.: 23 (-15) - Michigan

202. Jay Hum. #1: 23 (-19) - Arizona

203. Karen Chao #1: 23 (-21) - Arizona

204. Andrew Simm.: 23 (-23) - Arkansas

205. Karen Chao #2: 23 (-27) - Michigan

206. Elizabeth N. #2: 23 (-29) - Arizona

207. Mark Sp. #2: 23 (-37) - Purdue

208. Jim W: 22 (-10) - Houston

208. Patrick McC. #2: 22 (-10) - Arizona

210. Dawn Tru: 22 (-12) - Michigan

211. Howard S. #2: 22 (-14) - Michigan

212. Chrissy S.: 22 (-16) - Arizona

212. Kirt R. #1: 22 (-16) - Arizona

212. Steve Dziub. #2: 22 (-16) - Iowa State

215. Tim Dziub. #1: 22 (-18) - Florida

215. Valerie D.: 22 (-18) - Arizona

217. Damien R. #1: 22 (-26) - Texas Tech

217. Kirt R. #2: 22 (-26) - Michigan

217. Scarlett H: 22 (-26) - Iowa State

220. Tucker D.: 22 (-28) - Gonzaga

221. egavala1: 22 (-34) - Duke

222. Daniel Ell.: 22 (-46) - Michigan

223. Steve Mucc #7: 22 (-94) - Ohio State

224. Dylan Bow.: 21 (-11) - Michigan

225. Gigi I.: 21 (-13) - Duke

226. Becky Her. #2: 21 (-15) - Purdue

226. Jeff Wr.: 21 (-15) - Florida

228. Bill Pr. #1: 21 (-17) - Duke

228. Shawn D.: 21 (-17) - Duke

230. Colston: 21 (-21) - Duke

230. Jackson I. Freak: 21 (-21) - Gonzaga

230. Ryan Wiech.: 21 (-21) - Duke

230. Steve Mucc #3: 21 (-21) - Connecticut

234. Josh Ch. #2: 21 (-23) - Duke

235. Tina H: 21 (-35) - Alabama

236. Ally Her. #1: 20 (-16) - Duke

236. Missy Wyt. 2: 20 (-16) - Duke

238. Jacob Able Upsets: 19 (-25) - Arizona

239. Faye Niem.: 19 (-29) - Duke

239. Tim N.: 19 (-29) - Arizona

241. Leighton Niem.: 18 (-34) - Michigan

242. Reid D.: 17 (-37) - Texas A&M

243. Dianna Alv.: 15 (-85) - Tennessee

244. Jace D.: 15 (-97) - Furman

245. Jo D.: 15 (-103) - Hawaii

…and the net scores:

1. Gary (26)

2. Becky Her. #1 (24)

2. Brent E. #2 (24)

2. Brent E. #3 (24)

2. Dani A. #1 (24)

2. Ally Her. #2 (24)

2. Andrew D. #1 (24)

2. Brent E. #5 (24)

2. Brent E. #6 (24)

2. Stan Ch. (24)

11. Irene 6 (22)

11. Jackson I. (22)

11. Mike Niem. (22)

11. Steve Mucc #6 (22)

11. Brandon H (22)

11. Charlotte Niem. (22)

11. DAZE 6 (22)

11. Harrell Rob. #4 (22)

11. Luis B. #3 (22)

11. Patrick McC. #1 (22)

11. Pete J. #1 (22)

11. Pete J. #4 (22)

23. Brent E. #1 (20)

23. Brent E. #7 (20)

23. Elizabeth N. #3 (20)

23. Jaxon S. (20)

23. Jay Hum. #2 (20)

23. Josiah Tru (20)

23. Leuder 3 (20)

23. Leuder 4 (20)

23. Matt Meis. (20)

23. Wayne Der. #1 (20)

23. Wayne Der. #2 (20)

23. Andrew D. #2 (20)

23. CAAT #1 (20)

23. CAAT #2 (20)

23. CAAT #3 (20)

23. CAAT #4 (20)

23. CAAT #5 (20)

23. Chris Min. (20)

23. DAZE 4 (20)

23. DAZE 8 (20)

23. Got Cluffed (20)

23. Irene 1 (20)

23. Ken Pom (20)

23. Luis B. #2 (20)

23. Mike Lu #2 (20)

23. Rock Chalk Not Jayhawk (20)

49. Chris T. (18)

49. Fly Eagles Fly (18)

49. Andrew D. #3 (18)

49. Andrew D. #4 (18)

49. April Kohn. (18)

49. Damien R. #3 (18)

49. DAZE 2 (18)

49. Hutch H. #2 (18)

49. Rob I. #1 (18)

49. Scott Her. #2 (18)

49. Wayne Der. #3 (18)

49. Wayne Der. #4 (18)

49. Ben Sil. #2 (18)

49. Bret Torvik (18)

49. Brian Kerb. (18)

49. Church On Time (18)

49. DAZE 3 (18)

49. DAZE 9 (18)

49. Don’t Coog It (18)

49. Irene 2 (18)

49. Irene 3 (18)

49. Jay Bilas (18)

49. Klei R. #1 (18)

49. Leuder 2 (18)

49. LinVinSanity #2 (18)

49. Luis B. #1 (18)

49. Mary Lou H (18)

49. Mike Lu #3 (18)

49. Mike Lu #4 (18)

49. Mike Lu #5 (18)

49. Muccmars-2 (18)

49. Pete J. #5 (18)

49. Sarah Chao (18)

49. Zach V. (18)

83. Mike Lu #1 (16)

83. Brent E. #9 (16)

83. Craig Gerul. (16)

83. Mason A. #1 (16)

83. Paul W. (16)

83. Ray Min. (16)

83. Rich Fron. (16)

83. Billy Egn. (16)

83. Brandon Br. #1 (16)

83. Brent Sw. #1 (16)

83. Elliot N. (16)

83. Eric V. (16)

83. Irene 8 (16)

83. Jason St. #1 (16)

83. Klei R - Baysian (16)

83. Lizard (16)

83. Marlee Talb. (16)

83. Missy Wyt. 1 (16)

83. Noah N. (16)

83. Scott Her. #1 (16)

83. Tim Talb. (16)

83. Barack O. (16)

83. Cicely Kohn. (16)

83. DAZE 5 (16)

83. DAZE 7 (16)

83. Gutless Bracket (16)

83. Hutch H. #1 (16)

83. Irene 4 (16)

83. Irene 7 (16)

83. Jacob Able Chalk (16)

83. Jared Bock (16)

83. Luis B. #4 (16)

83. Luis B. #6 (16)

83. Mason A. #2 (16)

83. Matt Niem. (16)

83. Max70 #2 (16)

119. Shaun Turn. (14)

119. Jason St. #2 (14)

119. Mike Barata (14)

119. Aloysius #1 (14)

119. Dani A. #2 (14)

119. Howard S. #1 (14)

119. Jordan Hu. (14)

119. Klei R. #2 (14)

119. Shanky G. (14)

119. Tim Dziub. #2 (14)

119. Damien R. #2 (14)

119. Ely A. #1 (14)

119. Irene 5 (14)

119. Jim Del. (14)

119. LinVinSanity #1 (14)

119. Michelle L. #4 (14)

119. Mike Wiech. (14)

119. Szecho L. #1 (14)

119. COOL GUY (14)

119. Derek H (14)

119. Harrell Rob. #1 (14)

119. Mark Sp. #1 (14)

119. Max70 #1 (14)

119. Michelle L. #1 (14)

119. Michelle L. #2 (14)

119. Michelle L. #3 (14)

119. Patrick McC. #4 (14)

146. Dave Sr. (12)

146. Scott Kohn. #1 (12)

146. Brandon Br. #3 (12)

146. Addie H (12)

146. Andy Mil. (12)

146. Finn D. (12)

146. Jacob Able (12)

146. Patrick McC. #3 (12)

146. Pete J. #6 (12)

146. Roth W. (12)

146. Seth Davis (12)

146. Steve Dziub. #1 (12)

146. Szecho L. #3 (12)

146. Ben Sil. #1 (12)

146. Brent Sw. #2 (12)

146. Bryce Sel. (12)

146. Ella D. (12)

146. Harrell Rob. #2 (12)

146. Harrell Rob. #3 (12)

146. Luis B. #5 (12)

146. Michelle L. #5 (12)

146. Pete J. #3 (12)

146. Rob I. #2 (12)

146. Scott Kohn. #2 (12)

146. Tyler Chr. (12)

146. Jim W (12)

146. Patrick McC. #2 (12)

173. Brent E. #4 (10)

173. Brent E. #8 (10)

173. Marc R. #2 (10)

173. Beau H (10)

173. Leuder 1 (10)

173. Marc R. #1 (10)

173. DAZE 1 (10)

173. Elizabeth N. #1 (10)

173. Erin Mucc. (10)

173. egavala2 (10)

173. Pete J. #2 (10)

173. Dawn Tru (10)

173. Dylan Bow. (10)

186. Brad Rich. (8)

186. Matt H. (8)

186. Mitchell Slu. (8)

186. Muccmars 1 (8)

186. Stefon K. (8)

186. Steve Mucc #4 (8)

186. Aloysius #2 (8)

186. Paul Kr. (8)

186. Howard S. #2 (8)

186. Gigi I. (8)

196. Bill Pr. #2 (6)

196. Szecho L. #2 (6)

196. Chrissy S. (6)

196. Kirt R. #1 (6)

196. Steve Dziub. #2 (6)

196. Becky Her. #2 (6)

196. Jeff Wr. (6)

203. Brandon Br. #2 (4)

203. Jay Hum. #1 (4)

203. Tim Dziub. #1 (4)

203. Valerie D. (4)

203. Bill Pr. #1 (4)

203. Shawn D. (4)

203. Ally Her. #1 (4)

203. Missy Wyt. 2 (4)

211. Chris Elm. (2)

211. Amber Dolly (2)

211. Dan Dziub. (2)

211. Karen Chao #1 (2)

215. Steve Mucc #5 (0)

215. Josh Ch. #1 (0)

215. Andrew Simm. (0)

215. Colston (0)

215. Jackson I. Freak (0)

215. Ryan Wiech. (0)

215. Steve Mucc #3 (0)

222. Josh Ch. #2 (-2)

223. Karen Chao #2 (-4)

223. Damien R. #1 (-4)

223. Kirt R. #2 (-4)

223. Scarlett H (-4)

227. Elizabeth N. #2 (-6)

227. Tucker D. (-6)

227. Jacob Able Upsets (-6)

230. Faye Niem. (-10)

230. Tim N. (-10)

232. Kylee Tru (-12)

232. egavala1 (-12)

234. Eric D. (-14)

234. Mark Sp. #2 (-14)

234. Tina H (-14)

237. Leighton Niem. (-16)

238. Reid D. (-20)

239. Matt Hoag. (-24)

239. Daniel Ell. (-24)

241. Adam Yankee (-26)

242. Dianna Alv. (-70)

243. Steve Mucc #7 (-72)

244. Jace D. (-82)

245. Jo D. (-88)

Complements of all the chalk, 78 people can still all remaining points, including the Gutless bracket.  At least that bracket is sitting at 129th in points and 83rd in net points, so you probably still had to hit some upsets to win this thing – at least I hope so.

Another 62 people have only lost 1 Sweet 16 team, so about 60% of the pool either has lost 0 or 1 Sweet 16 team.  That just means that it is super easy to predict.  Then again, they still have to play those games.  Sadly, they had to play all those first round games too and almost no upsets happened.  It may sound like it, but I still really hope for upsets.  I want to see some 1s and 2s go down in the next round.  That will restore some of my faith in this adventure.

64 people are eliminated from winning any of the 4 regional prizes.  That means most people are still alive for something.  That’s kind of a nice side benefit.  Here’s the matrix for that:

Name

East

West

South

MW

Adam Yankee - Houston

UCF

Missouri

N. Carolina

 

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

 

Hawaii

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

Becky Her. #1 - Michigan

 

 

 

 

Becky Her. #2 - Purdue

 

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

 

Kennesaw St.

 

Wright St.

Bill Pr. #2 - Arizona

 

Villanova

N. Carolina

 

Billy Egn. - Duke

Ohio St.

BYU

Troy

 

Brad Rich. - Florida

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

St. Mary's

 

Brent E. #3 - Arizona

 

 

St. Mary's

 

Brent E. #4 - Michigan

 

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

Georgia

Brent E. #5 - Florida

 

 

N. Carolina

Georgia

Brent E. #6 - Michigan State

 

 

N. Carolina

Georgia

Brent E. #7 - St. John's

Ohio St.

 

N. Carolina

 

Brent E. #8 - Michigan

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

Clemson

 

Brent E. #9 - Purdue

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

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

 

 

Chris Elm. - Houston

Ohio St.

BYU

 

Hofstra

Chris Min. - Michigan

UCF

Villanova

 

Georgia

Chris T. - Michigan

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Chrissy S. - Arizona

Cal Baptist

Missouri

 

S. Clara

Church On Time - Arizona

 

Wisconsin

Troy

Georgia

Cicely Kohn. - Duke

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

Clemson

 

Colston - Duke

Ohio St.

Kennesaw St.

Clemson

 

COOL GUY - Arizona

Ohio St.

Missouri

St. Mary's

 

Craig Gerul. - Michigan

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

 

Damien R. #1 - Texas Tech

Ohio St.

Kennesaw St.

N. Carolina

 

Damien R. #2 - Duke

Ohio St.

 

Troy

Georgia

Damien R. #3 - Duke

Ohio St.

 

N. Carolina

 

Dan Dziub. - Duke

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

Georgia

Dani A. #1 - Arizona

 

BYU

 

Georgia

Dani A. #2 - Iowa State

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

Georgia

Daniel Ell. - Michigan

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

Akron

egavala2 - Arizona

Cal Baptist

Kennesaw St.

Clemson

S. Clara

Elizabeth N. #1 - Duke

N. Dak St.

Wisconsin

 

Hofstra

Elizabeth N. #2 - Arizona

N. Iowa

 

 

 

Elizabeth N. #3 - Arizona

 

Kennesaw St.

 

S. Clara

Ella D. - Duke

Ohio St.

Hawaii

N. Carolina

Georgia

Elliot N. - Arizona

 

Missouri

 

Hofstra

Ely A. #1 - Arizona

UCF

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Eric D. - Utah State

UCF

 

N. Carolina

Akron

Eric V. - Iowa State

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

Georgia

Erin Mucc. - Florida

 

Missouri

 

Georgia

Faye Niem. - Duke

N. Dak St.

Hawaii

 

 

Finn D. - Michigan

 

Villanova

N. Carolina

Georgia

Fly Eagles Fly - Duke

 

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Gary - Arizona

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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.

 

McNeese

 

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

 

Prarie View

 

Jackson I. - Duke

S. Fla.

Hawaii

 

 

Jackson I. Freak - Gonzaga

Cal Baptist

 

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

 

 

N. Carolina

Georgia

Jay Bilas - Arizona

S. Fla.

 

N. Carolina

Georgia

Jay Hum. #1 - Arizona

S. Fla.

BYU

St. Mary's

 

Jay Hum. #2 - Arizona

 

Missouri

N. Carolina

 

Jeff Wr. - Florida

N. Dak St.

 

 

Akron

Jim Del. - Michigan

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

S. Clara

Jim W - Houston

 

Villanova

St. Mary's

 

Jo D. - Hawaii

N. Iowa

LIU

McNeese

 

Jordan Hu. - Houston

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

Akron

Josh Ch. #1 - Michigan

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

 

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

 

Karen Chao #2 - Michigan

 

Hawaii

 

 

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

 

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Klei R. #1 - Duke

 

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

S. Clara

Klei R. #2 - Houston

UCF

Missouri

 

S. Clara

Kylee Tru - Duke

Cal Baptist

 

Clemson

Hofstra

Leighton Niem. - Michigan

 

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.

 

N. Carolina

S. Clara

Leuder 4 - Duke

S. Fla.

 

N. Carolina

S. Clara

LinVinSanity #1 - Duke

Ohio St.

 

N. Carolina

S. Clara

LinVinSanity #2 - Michigan State

S. Fla.

 

 

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

 

BYU

St. Mary's

 

Marc R. #2 - Michigan

S. Fla.

Kennesaw St.

McNeese

 

Mark Sp. #1 - Arizona

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Mark Sp. #2 - Purdue

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

Hofstra

Marlee Talb. - Arizona

 

Wisconsin

 

 

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

 

S. Clara

Matt H. - Connecticut

Ohio St.

BYU

N. Carolina

 

Matt Hoag. - Michigan

 

Villanova

N. Carolina

Akron

Matt Meis. - Michigan

 

 

Clemson

 

Matt Niem. - Michigan

N. Iowa

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Max70 #1 - Michigan State

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

Akron

Max70 #2 - Arizona

S. Fla.

BYU

N. Carolina

Akron

Michelle L. #1 - Duke

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Michelle L. #2 - Florida

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

 

S. Clara

Michelle L. #3 - Michigan

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

 

 

Michelle L. #4 - Arizona

Ohio St.

Villanova

St. Mary's

Akron

Michelle L. #5 - Houston

Ohio St.

Villanova

St. Mary's

Akron

Mike Barata - Florida

Ohio St.

BYU

 

 

Mike Lu #1 - Purdue

 

BYU

 

 

Mike Lu #2 - Florida

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

 

 

Mike Lu #3 - Arizona

S. Fla.

 

N. Carolina

Georgia

Mike Lu #4 - Arizona

S. Fla.

 

N. Carolina

 

Mike Lu #5 - Houston

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

Georgia

Mike Niem. - Duke

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

 

Mike Wiech. - Florida

 

 

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Missy Wyt. 1 - Florida

Ohio St.

Villanova

Clemson

Georgia

Missy Wyt. 2 - Duke

N. Iowa

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

 

Mitchell Slu. - Connecticut

S. Fla.

Hawaii

 

Wright St.

Muccmars 1 - Connecticut

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Muccmars-2 - Iowa State

 

Villanova

St. Mary's

Georgia

Noah N. - Houston

Ohio St.

BYU

St. Mary's

Hofstra

Patrick McC. #1 - Arizona

UCF

 

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Patrick McC. #2 - Arizona

UCF

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

Akron

Patrick McC. #3 - Arizona

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

 

 

Patrick McC. #4 - Michigan

UCF

Missouri

N. Carolina

S. Clara

Paul Kr. - Michigan

N. Iowa

 

McNeese

S. Clara

Paul W. - Arizona

UCF

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Pete J. #1 - Michigan

 

 

N. Carolina

 

Pete J. #2 - Duke

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

S. Clara

Pete J. #3 - Michigan

UCF

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

S. Clara

Pete J. #4 - Duke

 

Missouri

Clemson

 

Pete J. #5 - Arizona

S. Fla.

 

N. Carolina

Georgia

Pete J. #6 - Florida

S. Fla.

Hawaii

 

 

Ray Min. - Houston

S. Fla.

Hawaii

 

 

Reid D. - Texas A&M

Siena

Queens

 

 

Rich Fron. - Duke

 

Hawaii

N. Carolina

 

Rob I. #1 - Gonzaga

 

 

Troy

Akron

Rob I. #2 - Iowa State

Ohio St.

 

McNeese

Georgia

Rock Chalk Not Jayhawk - Arizona

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

Georgia

Roth W. - Duke

S. Fla.

BYU

St. Mary's

Akron

Ryan Wiech. - Duke

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

Hofstra

Sarah Chao - Purdue

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

 

 

Scarlett H - Iowa State

 

Villanova

Clemson

Akron

Scott Her. #1 - Arizona

UCF

Villanova

N. Carolina

Georgia

Scott Her. #2 - Michigan

 

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

Georgia

Scott Kohn. #1 - Arizona

 

Wisconsin

Troy

S. Clara

Scott Kohn. #2 - Connecticut

UCF

 

N. Carolina

Akron

Seth Davis - Arizona

 

Villanova

Clemson

Akron

Shanky G. - Duke

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Shaun Turn. - Connecticut

 

Missouri

N. Carolina

 

Shawn D. - Duke

S. Fla.

 

McNeese

S. Clara

Stan Ch. - Arizona

S. Fla.

Missouri

St. Mary's

 

Stefon K. - Duke

Ohio St.

 

 

 

Steve Dziub. #1 - Florida

S. Fla.

 

N. Carolina

 

Steve Dziub. #2 - Iowa State

 

Villanova

St. Mary's

Georgia

Steve Mucc #3 - Connecticut

Ohio St.

Villanova

St. Mary's

Hofstra

Steve Mucc #4 - Purdue

S. Fla.

BYU

 

 

Steve Mucc #5 - Alabama

 

Wisconsin

McNeese

 

Steve Mucc #6 - Michigan

 

 

 

 

Steve Mucc #7 - Ohio State

N. Iowa

 

Penn

 

Szecho L. #1 - Duke

 

BYU

 

Georgia

Szecho L. #2 - Louisville

 

BYU

St. Mary's

Georgia

Szecho L. #3 - Iowa State

 

BYU

N. Carolina

Georgia

Tim Dziub. #1 - Florida

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Tim Dziub. #2 - Arizona

N. Iowa

 

 

 

Tim N. - Arizona

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

Troy

 

Tim Talb. - Michigan

S. Fla.

Wisconsin

St. Mary's

 

Tina H - Alabama

N. Dak St.

Wisconsin

Penn

 

Tucker D. - Gonzaga

S. Fla.

 

 

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

 

Georgia

Wayne Der. #2 - Arizona

Ohio St.

 

N. Carolina

 

Wayne Der. #3 - Duke

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Wayne Der. #4 - Michigan

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

N. Carolina

 

Zach V. - Arizona

S. Fla.

Missouri

N. Carolina

 

The games are all worth 2 points tomorrow and Sunday.  They go off at a little different schedule.  It is a 1-1-2-2-2 schedule.  Everyone gets the first 2 games in their entirety, then they stagger the last 6 games every hour or so.  I’ll update things in the gaps, so after games 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8.

Game 33

Michigan vs St. Louis

Vegas Line: Michigan -12.5

Picks for Michigan: 236

Picks for St. Louis: 3

Other: 6

Man, the NCAA is trying to kill me.  They must know that the one plucky upstart small college team that America would get behind is St. Louis, so they are putting the game on 1st.  Everyone should be on board the Billiken bandwagon by now.  Who doesn’t like “Milk Chamberlain” or “Larry Nerd”?  He’s a great watch.  Every so often there are guys like this, and I love them every time.  There was a guy named Krutwig that played for Loyola (Chicago) a few years ago that was similar.  If I have to rank my favorite types of players, they go like this:

1.      Giant dudes (like Tacko Fall or Sim Bhullar - or even Zach Edey).

2.      5’10” or shorter scorers with great handles (Like Dominique Daniels Jr. from Cal Baptist).

3.      Unathletic looking big guys who can make great passes.

I have Michigan going really far in this pool, but I will gladly sacrifice all my brackets to see more of St. Louis.  I want to see a solid week’s worth of coverage for this team.  I’m not about to start rooting for Goliath.

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