South bracket: Kentucky, Indiana, Baylor, Xavier
West bracket: Michigan State, Louisville, Marquette, Florida
East bracket: Syracuse, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Ohio State
Midwest bracket: North Carolina, Ohio, NC State, Kansas
There are some really interesting matchups here! And quite a few that will decide everyone's fate in the challenge! The biggest game will be the Indiana vs. Kentucky game - a rematch of the most exciting game during the regular season in which Indiana beat Kentucky with a last-second three. It was the only loss Kentucky suffered during the regular season... could be a great game!
In sad news, North Carolina star point guard fractured his wrist in the victory over Creighton - who played unbelievably dirty all game. He underwent surgery this morning and is unlikely to return for the Sweet 16 match-up vs. Ohio. The Heels have already lost his back-up this year and will now look to 3rd and 4th option point guards who average about 4 minutes a game... his loss is a devastating one to the Heels if they want to compete for a Championship. It's so sad... this guy is my favorite Tar Heel of all time.
Now, in happier (kind of...) news, Heather has come out of NOWHERE and climbed all the way into 2nd place! She correctly selected 12 of the Sweet 16; and more dangerously still has six of her Elite 8 in tact. She barely trails Brad, who along with Dad (Gary) and Nathaniel, selected 11 of the Sweet 16. Brad has seven of his Elite 8 still set.
Dad and Nathaniel are tied for third place with 78.5 points and Eric rounds out the top-5 with 69 points.
Could Heather become the first two-time champion? God, I hope not!
Here are the standings:
1. Brad - 83 points
2. Heather - 81.5 points
T3. Dad (Gary) - 78.5 points
T3. Nathaniel - 78.5 points
5. Eric - 69 points
T6. Jeremy - 67.5 points
T6. Robert - 67.5 points
T8. Beth - 65.5 points
T8. Teresa - 65.5 points
10. Matt - 65 points
11. Mom (Jo) - 63.5 points
12. Allison - 60.5 points
13. Jacob - 55.5 points
14. Melissa - 52 points
15. Lindsey - 47.5 points
The Sweet 16 games will be played on Thursday and Friday, so we have all week to recover.
Take this time to wish Kendall Marshall a speedy recovery and to revel in my lead... which I'm afraid is coming to an end.
Come on Dad and Nathaniel! Don't let Heather win again!!!
Stop Hating!!!!!! I love this game! =) I also think Eric, who has literally came from almost dead last to now in the 5 spot.....HOLY COW BATMAN....deserves his own post, along with "Newbie" Dad, who has maintained the top spot now for quite a while.
ReplyDeleteAnd for Nathaniel, if you beat me.....You Are Grounded!
Barf
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! It'll be interesting if Heather pulls this off again but look @ Dad & Nathaniel. Would be pretty cool for a 2 time winner...but you don't know how the win feels like yet so....hang in their buddy. It's a close one...I almost shed a tear for you when you said you were afraid your lead is coming to an end...not really; I don't have any compassion either during NCAA.
ReplyDeleteHa. You suck!
ReplyDeleteLMAO! Go Teresa!
ReplyDeleteI'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty pissed that I'm not doing better. But this year's bracket is the most fun I've had.
Well Robbie...there's always next year!!! :)
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