15 years ago today (March 19th), Tyus Edney went coast-to-coast in 4.8 seconds to help UCLA beat Mizzou and possibly saved the HWCI NCAA Pool. This pool was created because UCLA was the favorite to win it all by our UCLA alumni in a Westwood apartment. Of course, UCLA went on to win it all and the pool has continued ever since. But had UCLA lost, who knows, we may have deleted all files and closed down shop.
Here is the recap, then done by Andy way back in 1995, the first year of our pool.
Some good games but nothing really going down to the wire with the closest margin being four points. Suznana and EMAW are alone in first, going 20-4 (40 pts). There are two struggling at .500 (12-12, 24). Eight games left! Popular upset pick Siena (46 entries, the team picked the most ranked #11 or higher) failed to come through like they did two years ago (beating Vandy, also as a #13 seed).
After a great first day, this second started out bleh with no close games and trendy pick #12 Cornell the only upset. But we’re only three games in. Everyone got WV but after Xavier won, Suznana and You’re My Boy Blue joined EastCoastBias on top. After Cornell’s win (picked by just 35), SilverSurfer, The Other White Meat, and EMAW joined the trio to now form a 6-way tie for first. Four are lagging behind with just 8 wins in 19 games.
2010 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. Standings, who’s who, team distribution, choice distribution all updated. For who’s who, feel free to post your comments on which nicknames you like/dislike or to explain why you chose that nickname (for some of the obscure ones).
Edit: Link fixed!
