Category Archives: HWNCAA Pool 09

Correction to Bonus…

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It turns out, after typing up the Bonus Prize calculations again (this is a manual process), there were actually 2 entries that couldn’t win either the Bonus or the top 5 prizes (Slamjam51 and Paper Mache Monkey) meaning 112 of 114 entries were still alive to some degree.  Sorry for the false hope for those two.

Ho hum…

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UConn and Pitt continued the top seed winning ways.  101 picked UConn and 95 picked Pitt.  SilverSurfer picked Xavier and now Buckeye Mike is all alone in 1st.  UConn eliminated Aileen Viray, Teddy’s Teams (finally!), and Is It Opening Day Yet (now you can concentrate on that).  Pitt eliminated C$ (again, if you have any comment to these nicknames, post it here).  Also, the Big East picked up their 12th and 13th wins eliminating any hope of the ACC or Bit 10 getting the most wins.  The only other conference in play is the Big 12 which has 9 wins.

Everybody, I mean everybody, can win money!

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I just did a preliminary check for the Bonus Prize race, and for the first time since we started the Bonus Prize in 2003, everyone that is eliminated (8 entries) from the top prizes can still win the Bonus Prize.  Which means, all 114 entries are alive with a chance to win something.  Crazy.  More details to come…

Don’t give up yet!

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After all the heartache, many of you probably have torn up your brackets.  Well, out of 114 entries, just 8 have been elminated from money (1st-5th place).  Eight.  That means 106 of you will still be stressed come Thursday.  David has posted the standings and you can find out if you are one of the unlucky 8.

All favs so far…

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All 5 higher-seeded teams have won thus far, including #12 Arizona.  Silver Surfer took over first when Buckeye Mike (now 3rd) missed Xavier.  Silver Surfer’s 13-game win streak ended with Arizona-Cleveland St. (he picked neither).  Six picked Arizona and 49 picked Xavier.  Bama G 2 is now in 2nd.

At the Galaxy game (where they came back down 2-0 to tie 2-2), so it’s more bball I’m missing.  Then I’m going to SF next weekend (Fri/Sat) and the women’s soccer team LA Sol play Sunday.

Still on a roll…

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Buckeye Mike and Silver Surfer were two of 30 to go 6-0 so far today.  Teddy’s Teams started out 0-3 and has gone 2-4 today.  It sucks not having internet til now and it sucks not being able to watch any games.  Thank goodness for ESPN MVP.

Silver Surfer Catches Buckeye Mike

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After half the games today, Silver Surfer is now tied with Buckeye Mike for first with 46 points (23-1).  Buckeye Mike got as far as 22-0 before Dayton’s win over WVU.  Jinx still occupies the bottom spot with 30 points (15-9) but he isn’t as bad off as Spencer&Me, 2Crowbugs, and Die with SEC who each lost a Final Four team.  Die with SEC, a Gator and SEC fan, believed the SEC was strong, but Miss. St. and Tenn have lost leaving just LSU.

Favorites so far…

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All four higher seeded teams won this morning, with Utah St. and Tenn coming just short of upsets.  Buckeye Mike is still perfect, at 20-0 but six are right behind at 19-1.  Jinx sits all alone in last at 12-8.

I’m at a meeting and just barely getting internet access.  Will blog when I get a chance.