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.
Category Archives: HWNCAA Pool 09
Ho hum…
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.
Issue # 8.2.4 “Sixteen Reasons to Donate”
Issue # 8.2.4 “Sixteen Reasons to Donate”
via 2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. Good luck to everyone (since everyone still has a chance to win at least $40) and if you can, please donate to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Alhambra’s Rice Around the Clock team!
Bonus1 # 1 (3/22) “Most Like the Big East, Who Leads With 11 Wins”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool – Bonus Prize. Here’s the first look at what everyone picked as their winningest conference and who is still alive to win the Bonus Prize of $40.
Issue # 7.2.3 “Every Entry Can Win Money!”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. How much money does first place get? Read the update!
Possibilities # 1 (3/22) “Just 8 Eliminated”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool – Possibilities. Just 8 have been elminated from finishing in the top 5. See what your chances are.
Everybody, I mean everybody, can win money!
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…
Issue # 6.2.2 “Yawn… All Higher Seeds Win”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. 106 of you are still alive, so don’t give up yet!
Don’t give up yet!
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…
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.
Issue # 5.2.1 “He’s back at UNC, They’re back in Sweet 16”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. One of these days I’ll watch a game on TV…
Still on a roll…
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.
Issue # 4.1.2 “Upsetting Day”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. Gotta get up in 3 hours for the 2nd day of the IEEE meeting in Manhattan Beach..zz..z.z..z..
Silver Surfer Catches Buckeye Mike
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…
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.