Final Four picks

I often offer possible outcomes at this point.  However, there is one person (Ken) who has two choices for champion.  Assuming his pick for the Final Four wins, I can't game play without tipping the hand of who has what left for the championship.  Which, technically, is public record but if Ken wants to know that split he has to look himself 😉 I am an impartial pool administrator.

Suffice it to say the pot will be split.  Likely between 3+ people depending on who wins tomorrow's games.  

As we are headed to Cali tomorrow, I will post Final picks Sunday by Noon (PST). 

Here are the Final Four picks:

Arizona: Eric 2, Terry D, Porkrind 2, Britton 1, Greg, Chad, Jon R and Brent

Illinois: Nancy, Walker, and KT

Michigan: Grimes 2

UCONN: Casey, Ken, PK, Josh L3, John P, Jacky, Voth 1, Voth 2, and Wynn 2

*Underlined entries have a choice left for the championship round.*

Elite Eight picks

We head into the weekend with 23 folks still playing.  The heavy favorite this round is Illinois with 15 picks.  

Note: I switched the Porkrind picks when I listed them yesterday. 

Here are the picks:

Arizona: Voth 2

Illinois: Casey, Eric 2, Terry D, Wynn 2, Britton 1, Greg 1, Grimes 2, Ken, PK, Chad, Josh L3, Jon R, Jacky, Voth 1, and Brent 2

Iowa: Smith 1 and LesLye

Michigan: Porkrind 2, Nancy, KT, Walker and John P

Sweet Sixteen: Friday picks

Greetings from Richmond! After Houston's loss last night we are down to 52 players.  Iowa State is today's heavy favorite with 25 folks betting on them.  Once again we have one lone wolf betting against that favorite with Terry taking Tennessee.  We have folks on both sides of the UCONN/Michigan State game so someone is going home today regardless.

If you survive today - reminder you pick ONE winner from either Saturday or Sunday games but the pick is due at NOON TOMORROW!

Today's picks:

Duke: Ken, Walker, KT, John P, and Smith 1

Iowa State: Ian, Pat B2, Britt 1, Josh C, Britton 2, Tracy 2, Michael, Grimes 1, Will H2, Isaac, CJ, Scott, Pete Special K, Cory 1, Josh L3. Logan P, Perkins 1, Otis, Seagraves, Smith2, Nate, Clayton, Brent 1, and Alex M

Michigan: Casey, Britton 1, Eric C 2, Greg, PK, Jacky, LesLye, Adam V 1&2, Brent 2, Wynn 2 and Josh L3

Michigan State: Carter, Porkrind 2 and BJ

Tennessee: Terry D

UCONN: Porkrind 1, Nancy, Grimes 2, Chad, Jon R

*Note: I incorrectly listed JoshL3 as Iowa State with my original post.  He picked Michigan.  

Cornhusked

With Nebraska (17) and Texas (1) losses we say goodbye to 18 folks. Not quite the thinning of the pool that a Purdue loss would have created but still a sizeable drop in numbers.  We are down to 65 players. 

Sweet Sixteen: Thursday picks

I think the number I reported in my last email about the number of folks remaining was incorrect.  I forgot to take out the folks who picked Virginia.  So we have 83 people headed into the Round of 16.  Actually, 81 unless Zack H can prove he sent picks I missed . . .

Purdue is the HEAVY favorite today with 38 Boilermaker fans! If Texas pulls off that upset Troy will have some serious bragging rights!

Here are the picks:

Arizona: Tracy 2, Michael, Grimes 2, Cory, John S2, Clayton, Brent 1, 

Houston: Will B, Neha, Grimes 3, Lauren, Phil H, Richard, Pete 2, Ramona, J Parsons, Swail, Terry T, Al1, Chris H, and Zack 2

Iowa: Greg, Britton 2, Nancy, Isaac, Jon R and Voth 2

Purdue: Carter, Ian, Pat B2, Britt 1, Casey, Josh C, Eric 2, Terry D, Porkind 1&2, Bj, Britton 1, Grimes 1, Ken, Walker, Will H2, CJ, Scott, Pete 1, KT, PK, Chad, Special K, Josh L3, Alex M, Logan P, Perkins 1, John P, Otis, Seagraves 1, Jacky, John S1, Nate, Theo, LesLye, Brent 2, Wynn2 and Voth 1

Nebraska: Pam, Amy 1, Gregory, Tracy 1, Grimes 5, Bennett, Thad, Larry, Simon, Josh L1, Patrick M, John M, Perkins 2, Charlie, Brent 4, John W and Zack 1

Texas: Troy

Bedtime update

It's my bedtime . . . But between UK and Florida the loss by SEC teams today takes nine folks out of the mix.  We are down to 94 players.

Good night.  

Second Round: Sunday picks

 

A few more folks said goodbye with Vandy last night after I went to sleep.  We have 102 going into today's action.  Unless he can show an entry I missed, Joey B is out. 

Today's biggest upsets as far as our pool would be Purdue or UConn. They have 26 and 24 fans today respectively. We are guaranteed to lose folks with picks on both sides of several games. Stay tuned for updates. 

Today's picks:

Alabama: Porkrind 2, Richard, Pete 1, Swail and Patrick M

Arizona: Casey, Josh L3, Logan P, Perkins 1, John S1, LesLye, Brent 4 and KT

Florida: Britt 2, James 1, Kern, Nick 1, Kyle P, Logan S, Wynn 1

Iowa State: Eric 2, Porkrind 1, Britton 1, Nancy, Grimes 2, Ken, Bennett, Chad, John P, Jacky Adam V2, PK and Wynn 2

Kentucky: Davis and Brent 3

Purdue: Pam, Will B, Amy 1, Greg, Tracy 2, Neha, Michael, Grimes 4, Zack 1, Lauren H, Phil, Isaac Thad, Larry, Ramona, Cory 1, John M, J Parsons, Charlie, John S2, Terry T, Al 1, Brent 1, Simon, Jon R, and John W

St. John's: Troy 1, Scott 1, Pete 2, Seagraves 1, Adam V1 and Special K

Texas Tech: Britton 4, John K, Krista and Seagraves 2

UConn: Ian, Pat B2, Britt 1, Josh C, Terry D, BJ, Britton 2, Gregory, Tracy 1, Grimes 1&5, Zack2, Walker, Will H2, CJ, Josh L1, Alex M, Perkins 2, Otis, Nate, Theo, Clayton, Brent 2 and Carter

Virginia: James 2, Nikki, Mark, Troy 2, Scott 2 and Gray