3/24/97, Issue # 11.5.0 "Max in great shape"

    There are eight possibilities to determine the final standings of the Third Annual HWCI NCAA Betting Pool.  MAX stands in very decent shape, winning money in 7 of 8 scenarios.  FRODO, thanks to Arizona making the Final Four, can win it all on five occasions and finish second in another.  HENG is the only other person to win 1st place- if UNC beats Kentucky.  Past champions JAYBIAN II and BIX PIX will battle the aforementioned contenders and THE FLYING ELVI and BAD ASS II for second and third place.

    The tiebreaking system was first used last year.  Everyone picked what they thought the total number of points will be scored in the NCAA Championship Game.  The person closest to the actual total will win the tiebreaker.  Only three possibilities will result in use of the tiebreaker for the top three spots and all three involve THE FLYING ELVI and BIX PIX in a battle for the third and final money spot.  If one wins the tiebreaker, the loser finishes fourth and wins nothing.  If the total score is 131 (ELVI predicted 115; BIX PIX 147; both off by 16 points) then there will be a tie for third and ELVI and BIX PIX will split the $35.00 third place prize.

FIRST PLACE:    $125.00

SECOND PLACE:   $ 60.00

THIRD PLACE:    $ 35.00

    NOTE: If Arizona meets Kentucky in the final, the outcome of this game does not affect the top 3 standings.  If Arizona meets Minnesota in the final, the outcome of this game does not affect the top 2 standings- only the total points in the final will decide third place.

If N-CAROLINA beats MINNESOTA in the final, then the possible winners are...

                           Frodo Score:117 (place 1 winner)

                            Heng Score:116 (place 2 winner)

                      Bad Ass II Score:113 (place 3 winner)

If MINNESOTA beats N-CAROLINA in the final, then the possible winners are...

                           Frodo Score:117 (place 1 winner)

                             Max Score:108 (place 2 winner)

                 The Flying Elvi Score:107 (tiebreak=115)

                         Bix Pix Score:107 (tiebreak=147)

If N-CAROLINA beats KENTUCKY in the final, then the possible winners are...

                            Heng Score:124 (place 1 winner)

                           Frodo Score:117 (place 2 winner)

                             Max Score:116 (place 3 winner)

If KENTUCKY beats N-CAROLINA in the final, then the possible winners are...

                           Frodo Score:117 (place 1 winner)

                             Max Score:116 (place 2 winner)

                 The Flying Elvi Score:115 (place 3 winner)

If ARIZONA beats MINNESOTA in the final, then the possible winners are...

                           Frodo Score:109 (place 1 winner)

                             Max Score:108 (place 2 winner)

                 The Flying Elvi Score:107 (tiebreak=115)

                         Bix Pix Score:107 (tiebreak=147)

If MINNESOTA beats ARIZONA in the final, then the possible winners are...

                           Frodo Score:109 (place 1 winner)

                             Max Score:108 (place 2 winner)

                 The Flying Elvi Score:107 (tiebreak=115)

                         Bix Pix Score:107 (tiebreak=147)

If ARIZONA beats KENTUCKY in the final, then the possible winners are...

                             Max Score:116 (place 1 winner)

                 The Flying Elvi Score:115 (place 2 winner)

                      Jaybian II Score:113 (place 3 winner)

If KENTUCKY beats ARIZONA in the final, then the possible winners are...

                             Max Score:116 (place 1 winner)

                 The Flying Elvi Score:115 (place 2 winner)

                      Jaybian II Score:113 (place 3 winner)

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Can Arizona and Minnesota pull off upsets on Saturday?

Scott HW