This blog will return in March 2009.
In the meantime, check out my new endeavor, Reading Is Optional.
-tS
Monday, April 7, 2008
tS' March Madness Pool - FINAL SCORES!
Wow, what a championship game! This was the most exciting title game since Kansas lost to Syracuse in 2003, 81-78. It was also the first overtime championship since 1997, when Arizona cut down the nets.
Before I get to the final scores, a few final notes on the pool and something to look forward to next year. This year, the pool had 61 brackets entered by 22 individuals, for a total of $61. Next year, I am planning on making the entry fee $5.00. If that would have been the fee this year, the pool would have had $110 in the pot.
Below are the final scores from my 13th annual pool. Congratulations to this year's winners and better luck next year to everyone else (especially me!).
177 (1st) Eric J. #1 Kansas
171 (2nd) Robert S. #5 Kansas
170 (3rd) Eric J. #3 Memphis
165 Donna K. Kansas
165 Jon P. Kansas
163 Austin R. Kansas
160 Sam D. #2 UNC
159 TS #3 Kansas
158 Eric J. #2 UNC
158 Sam D. #3 Memphis
156 Joey W. #8 Lville
156 RGT 3 UNC
156 Krista R. #1 UNC
154 Jeremy N. #1 Memphis
154 Krista R. #2 UCLA
153 TS #8 Kansas
152 TS #7 UNC
152 Bob S. #2 Tenn
151 Bob S. #1 Kansas
148 Joey W. #7 UCLA
148 Mike S. UNC
146 Kathy S. #1 WI
146 Ryan P. UCLA
146 Sam D. #1 UNC
144 Robert S. #3 UCLA
144 Steve P. Memphis
144 Daniel T. UCLA
144 Joe H. #2 UNC
142 TS #6 Texas
142 Joey W. #2* Lville
142 Connie R. #2 Duke
140 Robert S. #4 UNC
139 Joey W. #5 Kansas
136 TS #1 WI
134 Joey W. #1 Lville
132 TS #4 UCLA
132 Bob S. #8 Tenn
130 Robert S. #1 UCLA
128 Bob S. #4 UNC
128 Joey W. #6 Pitt
128 Ken R. #1* Duke
126 Ken R. #2 UCLA
122 TS #2 UNC
122 TS #5 Lville
122 Joey W. #4 Lville
122 Jeremy N. #2 WI
118 Bob S. #3* Gtown
118 Bob S. #7 WI
116 Robert S. #2 UNC
114 Joey W. #3 UCLA
114 Brad S. UNC
110 Connie R. #1 UCLA
108 Bob S. #5 UNC
106 Bob S. #6 UCLA
102 Joe H. #3* WI
98 Kathy S. #2* WI
96 Kathy S. #4 UNC
96 Joe H. #1 UCLA
76 Kathy S. #5 UCLA
72 Erin H.* WI
18 Kathy S. #3* SD
Before I get to the final scores, a few final notes on the pool and something to look forward to next year. This year, the pool had 61 brackets entered by 22 individuals, for a total of $61. Next year, I am planning on making the entry fee $5.00. If that would have been the fee this year, the pool would have had $110 in the pot.
Below are the final scores from my 13th annual pool. Congratulations to this year's winners and better luck next year to everyone else (especially me!).
177 (1st) Eric J. #1 Kansas
171 (2nd) Robert S. #5 Kansas
170 (3rd) Eric J. #3 Memphis
165 Donna K. Kansas
165 Jon P. Kansas
163 Austin R. Kansas
160 Sam D. #2 UNC
159 TS #3 Kansas
158 Eric J. #2 UNC
158 Sam D. #3 Memphis
156 Joey W. #8 Lville
156 RGT 3 UNC
156 Krista R. #1 UNC
154 Jeremy N. #1 Memphis
154 Krista R. #2 UCLA
153 TS #8 Kansas
152 TS #7 UNC
152 Bob S. #2 Tenn
151 Bob S. #1 Kansas
148 Joey W. #7 UCLA
148 Mike S. UNC
146 Kathy S. #1 WI
146 Ryan P. UCLA
146 Sam D. #1 UNC
144 Robert S. #3 UCLA
144 Steve P. Memphis
144 Daniel T. UCLA
144 Joe H. #2 UNC
142 TS #6 Texas
142 Joey W. #2* Lville
142 Connie R. #2 Duke
140 Robert S. #4 UNC
139 Joey W. #5 Kansas
136 TS #1 WI
134 Joey W. #1 Lville
132 TS #4 UCLA
132 Bob S. #8 Tenn
130 Robert S. #1 UCLA
128 Bob S. #4 UNC
128 Joey W. #6 Pitt
128 Ken R. #1* Duke
126 Ken R. #2 UCLA
122 TS #2 UNC
122 TS #5 Lville
122 Joey W. #4 Lville
122 Jeremy N. #2 WI
118 Bob S. #3* Gtown
118 Bob S. #7 WI
116 Robert S. #2 UNC
114 Joey W. #3 UCLA
114 Brad S. UNC
110 Connie R. #1 UCLA
108 Bob S. #5 UNC
106 Bob S. #6 UCLA
102 Joe H. #3* WI
98 Kathy S. #2* WI
96 Kathy S. #4 UNC
96 Joe H. #1 UCLA
76 Kathy S. #5 UCLA
72 Erin H.* WI
18 Kathy S. #3* SD
New Blog
March has come and gone, and after tonight the madness of another NCAA Tournament will be gone as well. The sole purpose of this blog was to provide an outlet for my thoughts on the Tournament. Now that the Tournament is nearly finished, it's time to bid adieu to this blog until next March.
Fight back those tears, America. I have decided to keep on trucking, er, blogging, and have created a new blog - Reading Is Optional. It took me a few hours to decide on the perfect name. But then I found out that it was already taken, so I settled on this one. Bu-dum-ching!
My new blog will have a wider focus and no topics will be beyond my reach (except those topics which I have no knowledge of - my apologies to all of the astrophysicists in my audience). Baseball will certainly be my main interest in the beginning, but I plan on branching out to other topics.
Feel free to check out my new experiment and tell your friends.
Fight back those tears, America. I have decided to keep on trucking, er, blogging, and have created a new blog - Reading Is Optional. It took me a few hours to decide on the perfect name. But then I found out that it was already taken, so I settled on this one. Bu-dum-ching!
My new blog will have a wider focus and no topics will be beyond my reach (except those topics which I have no knowledge of - my apologies to all of the astrophysicists in my audience). Baseball will certainly be my main interest in the beginning, but I plan on branching out to other topics.
Feel free to check out my new experiment and tell your friends.
National Championship Game
Kansas is a 2-point underdog tonight against Memphis in the national title game, which tips off at 8:21 pm. Much has been made about the idea that Kansas will need to find a way to stop Memphis' offense - but the Jayhawks are actually averaging .5 points more than the Tigers. Also, the Jayhawks recently put up 84 points against tournament favorite UNC, in a game that saw KU lead 40-12 in the first half.
I would be surprised if Kansas is able to jump off to such an outstanding start tonight, especially because Memphis does possess so many scoring threats. But Kansas is not afraid to play games in the 80s and also has a roster full of scoring options. The Jayhawks are also a great three-point shooting team, shooting almost 40% from beyond the arc.
One final consideration to take into account is that the national championship game usually has a little pressure attached to it, and a lot of teams come out of the gates a little tight. If this is the case for Memphis, Kansas will need to take advantage of it to establish the type of pace they want for the game.
My prediction: Kansas 73, Memphis 68
I would be surprised if Kansas is able to jump off to such an outstanding start tonight, especially because Memphis does possess so many scoring threats. But Kansas is not afraid to play games in the 80s and also has a roster full of scoring options. The Jayhawks are also a great three-point shooting team, shooting almost 40% from beyond the arc.
One final consideration to take into account is that the national championship game usually has a little pressure attached to it, and a lot of teams come out of the gates a little tight. If this is the case for Memphis, Kansas will need to take advantage of it to establish the type of pace they want for the game.
My prediction: Kansas 73, Memphis 68
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