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ELITE 8 - Final
Updated Sunday 3/30 @ 9:00 PM
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The stereotypical line would be "nobody saw that coming". But that simply
wouldn't be true. As a matter of fact, it would be completely
disrespectful to Mark Bales, who pulled off the amazing One Shining Pick of the
tournament. Even if Alabama goes on to win their semi final game for Zain
Aziz, picking North Carolina State out of the eleven hole in the South region is
incredible. Congrats Mark and a super prediction.
Looking at the standings below, there are a lot of colors. Feel like I
should explain them.
If you see yellow, that is just a traditional
highlight, indicating the best sheet in that column. If we get large
enough, I'd love to pay out money to these folks, be we need a few more players
to do that.
If you see green, that is good. That means
you got that final four team right. Now that the final four is set, I no
longer have to call out the missed picks.
And if you see red (pink = light red!), that is
bad. In the points columns, that means you are done. You cannot
score any more points. And in the champions column, it means your white
knight fell of his horse.
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Before I update the top of the standings, we have a developing situations at the
bottom of the standing. I like to refer to these sheets as the
"foundation" of our bracket, 'cause they are holding everyone else up.
Ethan Eckerle currently sits at the bottom. He's probably having a beer
with John Calipari (yes, I'm still bitter). But he can still score points.
Seven points above Ethan is SJ Anneken. SJ Anneken is already in the
clubhouse at 143 points. He's defenseless. All Ethan has to do is
get one more game right on Saturday. It has to be UConn. That's all
Ethan has left. But while the rest of you are focusing on the battle at
the top, know there is some serious drama playing out at the other end of the
standings.
Now at the top, we are in such a better place than we were last year. Last
year, I was scrambling to find all the money people gave me to pay out. The
tournament was over. I got ripped off of one week of interest on the entry
fee money. Ironically, one year ago had the same name at the top.
Zain Aziz leads. He also can score the maximum number of points. And
he tied Lisa Kim for the most correct picks. And he had the most points
scored in the Elite 8. So at this point Zain is just showing off.
But he is not in the clear. Matter of fact, he needs Purdue not to choke.
That is about as not in the clear as you can get. Oh, that felt mean
spirited. If I had a conscience, I would feel terrile right now.
John Neltner had to feel good about his chances of reassuming first. Duke
verses NC State. That felt like a no brainer. But no so fast. The
good news for John is the top sheet with UConn. So it doesn't matter a
whole lot, it will come down to Monday night if John is going to win.
Rob Collins is third. Again? I honestly thought he was out of it.
Rob's the proverbial roach in nuclear conflict. Watch NC State beat
Alabama to win it all and he'll cling to a piece of the prize money.
That's about what its gonna take, because Rob is the top person in the standings
who can score no more.
Speaking of hanging around, Jennifer Cleaveland is tied with Rob (you really
need to find better company Jennifer). Jennifer can score more points.
She still has UConn. That may actually be enought to get her to second
next weekend.
Fifth is Lisa Kim. Lisa is also maxed out and it will take a miracle for
her to remain in the points next weekend. Still, a very good showing for LIsa.
Kent Dixon is sixth. Kent Dixon cheats. I haven't figured out how,
but I have a week. He is two points ahead of me, has Purdue picked and I
don't think there is anything I can do without creative interpretation of the
rules to pass him. Fortunately, creative rules interpretations are my
speciality.
There is a strange clump of Purdue picks near the top. You have to go down
to Mary Himenez in 13th, Mike King3 in 14th, and Chris Jackson (oh for Pete's
sake, are you serious? Jackson can still win money?) to round out the top
five UConn people. Not sure if they can all get in the points, but there
might be a chance.
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Rank |
Name |
Points |
Max Pts |
Correct
Picks |
First
Round |
Second
Round |
Sweet
16 |
Elite
8 |
Final
Four |
Champ |
CHAMPION |
EAST |
WEST |
SOUTH |
MIDWEST |
| 1 |
Zain Aziz |
265 |
326 |
42 |
144 |
49 |
36 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Alabama |
Kentucky |
Purdue |
| 2 |
John Neltner 2 |
257 |
315 |
41 |
125 |
58 |
52 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Duke |
Purdue |
| 3 |
rob collins 02345 |
244 |
244 |
40 |
156 |
58 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Iowa State |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 3 |
Jennifer Cleaveland |
244 |
302 |
40 |
169 |
41 |
12 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 5 |
Lisa Kim |
240 |
240 |
42 |
137 |
56 |
36 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Kentucky |
Tennessee |
| 6 |
Kent Dixon |
235 |
293 |
41 |
140 |
53 |
20 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Kentucky |
Purdue |
| 7 |
David Lamb |
233 |
291 |
41 |
117 |
52 |
28 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Alabama |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 8 |
Andy Brickler 2 |
231 |
289 |
40 |
145 |
45 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 9 |
Katie Schwegman 2 |
226 |
226 |
37 |
134 |
54 |
24 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
Auburn |
Alabama |
Florida |
Tennessee |
| 9 |
Mark Douyere |
226 |
226 |
40 |
142 |
46 |
27 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 11 |
Michael Cutcher |
224 |
266 |
39 |
123 |
52 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 12 |
Mike King 2 |
222 |
238 |
40 |
123 |
50 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 13 |
Mary Jimenez |
221 |
263 |
41 |
123 |
57 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 14 |
Andy Brickler |
220 |
278 |
40 |
123 |
48 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 14 |
Mike King 3 |
220 |
278 |
39 |
134 |
45 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Baylor |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 16 |
Susan Murch |
218 |
276 |
39 |
128 |
41 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 16 |
Chris Jackson |
218 |
276 |
39 |
123 |
46 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Baylor |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 18 |
Kevin kjanneken |
217 |
275 |
37 |
108 |
44 |
29 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Alabama |
Kentucky |
Purdue |
| 18 |
Neal Schmidt |
217 |
275 |
39 |
119 |
48 |
28 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Duke |
Purdue |
| 20 |
Amanda Woolums |
215 |
215 |
41 |
109 |
65 |
30 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Gonzaga |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Kentucky |
Gonzaga |
| 21 |
Todd Mason |
212 |
254 |
39 |
128 |
54 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Baylor |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 22 |
William Robins |
211 |
253 |
39 |
108 |
50 |
28 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Alabama |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 23 |
Mike King |
209 |
225 |
38 |
123 |
52 |
12 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Uconn |
Baylor |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 24 |
Todd Mason 2 |
205 |
205 |
38 |
126 |
56 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Iowa State |
Arizona |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 25 |
CONSENSUS (REFERENCE ONLY)* |
203 |
261 |
39 |
105 |
57 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 26 |
Scott Pyles 2 |
201 |
243 |
39 |
110 |
52 |
28 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Duke |
Tennessee |
| 27 |
Dara Perry |
199 |
199 |
34 |
128 |
53 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gonzaga |
Auburn |
Arizona |
Duke |
Gonzaga |
| 28 |
Dara Perry 3 |
198 |
240 |
35 |
127 |
37 |
12 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Baylor |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 29 |
David Woolums |
197 |
239 |
37 |
116 |
48 |
22 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Baylor |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 29 |
John Anneken |
197 |
239 |
34 |
114 |
42 |
30 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Michigan State |
Kentucky |
Tennessee |
| 31 |
Rob Fain |
195 |
253 |
36 |
108 |
45 |
20 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 32 |
Eric Ruter |
193 |
235 |
38 |
102 |
50 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 32 |
Mark Douyere 2 |
193 |
235 |
38 |
102 |
50 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 32 |
Dara Perry 2 |
193 |
193 |
37 |
122 |
39 |
21 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Wisconsin |
Tennessee |
| 35 |
Ethan Eckerle 2 |
192 |
208 |
33 |
125 |
41 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Kentucky |
Gonzaga |
| 35 |
David Lamb 2 |
192 |
192 |
36 |
89 |
50 |
28 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
Iowa State |
Alabama |
Kentucky |
Purdue |
| 37 |
ALL FAVORITES (REFERENCE ONLY)* |
190 |
232 |
38 |
99 |
50 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 37 |
rob simpson |
190 |
232 |
38 |
99 |
50 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 39 |
Braden Knight 2 |
189 |
189 |
36 |
122 |
46 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
Iowa State |
Arizona |
Houston |
Creighton |
| 39 |
Braden Knight |
189 |
247 |
34 |
98 |
40 |
29 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 41 |
Jamie Lafford |
188 |
204 |
35 |
119 |
44 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Auburn |
Auburn |
Arizona |
Marquette |
Purdue |
| 41 |
Scott McPhail |
188 |
204 |
36 |
121 |
37 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 41 |
Mark Bales |
188 |
230 |
31 |
76 |
43 |
37 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
Illinois |
North Carolina |
NC State |
Purdue |
| 41 |
Bill Cohen |
188 |
188 |
37 |
116 |
45 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
Illinois |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 45 |
Amy Melone |
185 |
227 |
33 |
111 |
46 |
17 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue |
San Diego State |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 45 |
Evan Butler* |
185 |
185 |
34 |
127 |
39 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Iowa State |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 47 |
Kevin Young |
183 |
183 |
33 |
136 |
34 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Iowa State |
Arizona |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 48 |
Jeff Brown |
182 |
224 |
36 |
87 |
57 |
27 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Houston |
Tennessee |
| 49 |
Mark Cleaveland |
180 |
222 |
35 |
101 |
41 |
27 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Nebraska |
Tennessee |
| 50 |
Mike Rimmer 88c8f |
176 |
218 |
36 |
85 |
50 |
19 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Purdue |
| 51 |
Doug Dearing |
173 |
215 |
35 |
95 |
48 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Saint Marys |
Kentucky |
Tennessee |
| 52 |
Doug Dearing 2 |
171 |
171 |
35 |
95 |
48 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
Iowa State |
Saint Marys |
Kentucky |
Tennessee |
| 53 |
David Stubenrauch |
167 |
183 |
33 |
95 |
46 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Marquette |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Marquette |
Creighton |
| 54 |
Zain Aziz 2 |
162 |
162 |
32 |
103 |
46 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
Auburn |
Arizona |
Kentucky |
Tennessee |
| 55 |
Jamie Lafford 2 |
161 |
161 |
31 |
117 |
38 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Auburn |
Arizona |
Houston |
South Carolina |
| 56 |
rob simpson 2 |
157 |
173 |
33 |
94 |
40 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Houston |
Uconn |
North Carolina |
Houston |
Creighton |
| 57 |
Jeff Brown 2 |
151 |
193 |
31 |
96 |
38 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
Arizona |
Houston |
Kansas |
| 58 |
Sj Anneken 2 |
150 |
150 |
29 |
113 |
31 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iowa State |
Iowa State |
Baylor |
Houston |
Gonzaga |
| 59 |
Sj Anneken |
143 |
143 |
30 |
90 |
40 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iowa State |
Iowa State |
North Carolina |
Marquette |
Tennessee |
| 60 |
Ethan Eckerle |
136 |
178 |
26 |
91 |
28 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Uconn |
Uconn |
New Mexico |
Houston |
Creighton |
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