2010 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. If you ever wanted to know anything about the past 16 years of our pool, this is the issue. BTW, of the 21 who entered more than one entry, only one has a slim chance to win on the 2nd or 3rd entry, and only two have a slim chance to win any money.
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Issue # 14.5.1 “Ugly Wins Count, Too”
2010 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. 47-48 can still win the Bonus! 3 guaranteed money leaving 6 vying for the remaining 2 spots! Also, 8 of the 9 left in the running have played in our pool at least 7 years!
Three Are In, Three To Go
Well, no internet at the in-laws and we were eating at a Chinese-Vietnamese fusion restaurant (so no bar) during the Duke-West Virginia game, but I did have a backup just in case it was a close game, thanks to getting good reception in the car for the CBS HD feed on my laptop.
Congrats to Joe D (You’re My Boy Blue, 1st or 2nd), Kevin J (Hummeless, 2nd-4th), and Kim B (Blue Devil Blues, 1st-3rd) for being guaranteed money, and all for the first time! Six are vying for the remaining two money spots and 47-48 are vying for the $40 Bonus.
Mid-Major Break-In
Well, this game didn’t matter in the standings or bonus, just who you thought would be a better team to either beat Duke/WV or lose to Duke/WV. After watching the second half, blech. Butler went almost 11 minutes (until 1:35 left in the game) without a field goal and in that span committed four turnovers, missed ten field goals, and missed three free throws (including a front end of a one-and-one), and still WON the game. This is the mid-major we should aspire to? But even playing in their home city, that huge arena didn’t seem to feel like a home game.
It’s Like That Big Male Center is Jumping Right Onto Your Lap!
Well, maybe 3-D might not be that interesting. But you can watch, in select cities and theaters, the Final Four in 3-D. I think this has gotten mixed reviews before. Let me know if anyone is putting up the ~$25 to watch this with 3-D glasses.
Issue # 13.4.3 “Our Nicknames Grow Up”
2010 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. My annual nickname issue is here! I don’t have any prizes for the quiz included, but feel free to email me your answers. Maybe I can dig out something.
And we wait…
A few more days until the Final Four starts so hopefully everyone has gotten a good break from games. Don’t forget, 44-48 entries now have a chance to win the $40 bonus, so all hope is not lost. In the meantime, congrats to UNC for making the NIT final, which means they actually cared to play. And sorry for Oregon St. for not defending their CBI title.
Bonus2 in Effect!
Since no one can win Bonus1 (best conference wins), Bonus2 is now in effect (total pts in final). Anywhere from 44-48 entries now have a chance to win the $40. The scenarios are now online depending on what happens next weekend.
Issue # 12.4.2 “The Big Boys Are Back”
2010 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. A day late, but hey, sleep is supposed to be good for you. Good luck to the remaining 13! Also, the Bonus possibilities (no one can win the Bonus1, so Bonus2 is in effect!) will be put up later this week.
Reluctantly Duke
Never cared for Duke. But I’ll need them to win it all and score a lot of points to try and take 5th place. One person who’s happy for Duke’s win is You’re My Boy Blue who has guaranteed himself at least 3rd place ($170) so he can start spending the money now. The other 12 will have to wait and see what happens next week. Here are the Final Four Possibilities:
If MICHIGAN ST/BUTLER beats W VIRGINIA in the final, then the possible winners are... The Pride Of Troy! Score:118 (place 1 winner) Max Approved Score:114 (place 2 winner) You're My Boy Blue Score:108 (place 3 winner) Another Two-Peat Score:107 (place 4 winner) Larzby Score:106 (tiebreak=137) The Mighty Mobelfakta Score:106 (tiebreak=142) Hummeless Score:106 (tiebreak=145) Blue Devil Blues Score:106 (tiebreak=169) If W VIRGINIA beats MICHIGAN ST/BUTLER in the final, then the possible winners are... The Pride Of Troy! Score:118 (place 1 winner) Max Approved Score:114 (place 2 winner) You're My Boy Blue Score:108 (place 3 winner) Another Two-Peat Score:107 (tiebreak=128) Punani59 Score:107 (tiebreak=131) If MICHIGAN ST/BUTLER beats DUKE in the final, then the possible winners are... You're My Boy Blue Score:116 (place 1 winner) Hummeless Score:114 (tiebreak=145) Blue Devil Blues Score:114 (tiebreak=169) The Pride Of Troy! Score:110 (place 4 winner) Another Two-Peat Score:107 (tiebreak=128) Jinx Score:107 (tiebreak=160) If DUKE beats MICHIGAN ST/BUTLER in the final, then the possible winners are... Blue Devil Blues Score:126 (place 1 winner) You're My Boy Blue Score:116 (place 2 winner) Eros Score:115 (place 3 winner) Hummeless Score:114 (place 4 winner) FOMI Score:111 (tiebreak=140) Deemed to Win Score:111 (tiebreak=144)
Good or Bad Calls?
Was watching but unable to listen to the game but there seemed to be some questionable calls (including allowing just 0.2 seconds to run off the clock on the intentionally missed free throw). Will have to see what happened there.
But congrats to Michigan St. (again) for making the Final Four. They always seem to sneak in, especially in broken brackets. No one picked them but it did eliminate Another Two-Peat (who was the only one to pick Tenn) from winning first. The next game is crucial in terms of standings. If Baylor wins, only 9 can win the money spots with 4 still having a chance for 1st. It’ll also give The Pride of Troy! at least 4th place and Marinomac at least a tie or 5th place (could lose the tiebreaker). If Duke wins, 13 will still be alive but only 3 could win 1st (You’re My Boy Blue, The Pride of Troy!, and Blue Devil Blues) with You’re My Boy Blue guaranteed at least 3rd place.
Issue # 11.4.1 “Three of Free; Butler Heads Home”
2010 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. Wow, what a crazy tourney. Can Duke be the lone #1 in the Final Four? Only 17 remain…
Bonus Possibility
With the Big 12 down to just one team, this is the scenario for the Bonus. If Baylor loses in the Final to Butler or Tennessee, then my mom Besst will win the $40 Bonus Prize. Anything else and no one wins Bonus1 and we go to Bonus2. This will open the Bonus back up to everyone who won’t finish in the top 5. The winner will be the closest to the total points in final and if entries are tied, then the most points in the pool.
Congrats, Cal Poly Pomona!
Cal Poly Pomona wins Division II championship – ESPN. One of my alma maters won the Div II basketball championships! Congrats! Way to go Broncos!
I Don’t Know What to Think
WVU goes 0 for its first 17 16 from 2-point range; Kentucky goes 0 for its first 20 from 3-point range. West Virginia misses 8 free throws after taking a 61-45 lead with 4:25 left. Somehow, WVU is going to the Final Four for the first since 1959. Duke is now the last #1 seed. 29 picked WVU. Larzby is still in first and has a 12.5% chance for first but can’t pick up any more points. The overwhelming favorite is The Pride of Troy! who has a 87.5% chance for money and a 50% chance for 1st. He is also trying to get his 3rd year in the money (the previous were 4th place finishes). Six have a 12.5% chance for 1st. Just 17 can win money.