Listen To Me Now, Believe Me Later On: The Tournament Squares Pool

What a Friday, am I right? So much was going on. More opening weekend baseball, the women's NCAA tournament (how about Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo), the playoff race in the NBA, the tanking race in the NBA and Gary Woodland's 63 at the Houston Open.

There was also the return of Duke's Caleb Foster leading a 15 point second half comeback to knock off a really good St. John's team, UConn surviving Michigan State and the juggernaut Michigan Wolverines rolling on. 

However, the most important thing that happened yesterday was the continued validation of your tournament host. Fifteen years ago, I realized that we were watching one of the great soap operas of our time. A long, epic tale of a sports hero falling from grace. And mostly by his own doing. It started with loss in the 2009 PGA Championship to Y.E. Yang and over the next several years, we found out about Perkins waitresses and seal team training and the pills and Elin's capabilities with a 9-iron. The 2010's Tiger Woods saga was a near Shakespearean tragedy. 

So, how have I been validated?

I wrote in this blog in the winter of 2011 that Tiger Woods was done. Done as the most dominant athlete of his generation. Done in his pursuit to rewrite all of golf's records. 

And today when we see him, he is likely to give us a flash of the genius that we remember, but he is also as likely to do something so self-destructive that we can't believe he was ever the greatest golfer any of us had ever seen.

What a day. What a 15 years. What a career. See you at the U.S. Senior Open in Columbus OH this summer. Tiger has submitted his application to play in July assuming he is not in jail in Florida.

The Sweet 16 is now complete, and the two best teams in this tournament (Arizona and Michigan) are rolling on. They are joined by Duke and UConn, who I can't believe have to play in a regional final, three additional Big10 teams and Tennessee(?). 

The squares pool is continuing to reward players with multiple victories, and your tournament host is now officially angry. Here are the winners from Friday.

On to the Elite 8 and hopefully a showing for the host. The rewards are now starting to get real.

--Your Tournament Host

NCAA Tournament Pool 2026 - Sweet Sixteen

 Post/Standings Under Construction.  Check back later this afternoon for the full post/standings.

Standings after the Sweet Sixteen

Everybody in the 313, Throw Your Hands Up: The Tournament Squares Pool

I am really sorry for the delay in updating the pool today. I had to catch a really early flight this morning to Detroit to attend a relatives' funeral and I had no breaks to post until late in the afternoon. 

No matter, we are here and it is fitting that I had to come to Detroit Metro today since I have thought for months that the University of Michigan is the best team in the country. They are my bracket pick to win it all. 

It's a quick trip, but I have been in the airport (Romulus), Oak Park, Southfield, Eastpointe, Hamtramck, and a number of locations on the East Side. 

Have I been searching this hotel, the streets and the bars for hints of Hail to the Victors? Hell yeah I have! 

Am I searching ethnic neighborhoods looking for 7-footers of Spanish or German descent to see if they are related to centers playing for the team? Maybe. 

After that Arizona beatdown of Arkansas, am I concerned? Not even a little.

Look there are two juggernauts in this tournament and a number of really good teams that can win. This tournament is as talent rich as any we have seen in a number of years. There were two great finishes last night and two coaching blunders (same games), and I can only hope for more tonight.

As for the squares pool, your tournament host has not broken into the winners circle yet and this is making me anxious. For those of you who know me, an anxious host is a bitter and petty host. Let's hope that I can get a winner soon.

Good luck tonight everyone!

--Your Tournament Host

NCAA Tournament Pool 2026 - Updated Standings

 

Just a quick update to the standings to reflect everyone's Champions and Runners-Up, for reference.

Standings after Round 2

1.  Max Macon 2 - 71  Florida/ARIZONA

     Rich Samuels - 71  ARIZONA/DUKE

3.  Jason Spuhler - 70  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

4.  Mitchell K (Lamb) - 64  ARIZONA/HOUSTON

     Jeff Plamondon 1 - 64  MICHIGAN/Florida

     Ashley Poer 1 - 64  MICHIGAN/HOUSTON

     Pepe Sosa 1 - 64  ARIZONA/Florida

     Steven Usma 2 - 64  DUKE/ARIZONA

9.  Paul Cummings 1 - 63  DUKE/PURDUE

     Crew Ferguson - 63  DUKE/ARIZONA

     Kyle Henderson - 63  UCONN/Gonzaga

     Brigadier General Kareem Montague - 63  ARIZONA/MICHIGAN STATE

     Brittany Sosa - 63  Florida/ARIZONA

     Measha Williams (Buddy Canes 1 Bracket) - 63  DUKE/ARIZONA

     Josh Zdrowak - 63  DUKE/MICHIGAN

16.  Glen Merchant - 62  DUKE/ARIZONA

       Henry Transecki - 62  Florida/IOWA STATE

       Steven Usma 1 - 62  ARIZONA/MICHIGAN STATE

19.  Jonathan Cox 2 - 61  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

       Karen Katz 1 - 61  ARIZONA/HOUSTON

       Martha Kroesen - 61  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Day Yi 1 - 61  ST. JOHN'S/ARIZONA

23.  Megan Corrado - 60  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

       Stephanie Henderson - 60  ILLINOIS/ARIZONA

       Steven Usma 5 - 60  Florida/IOWA STATE

       Chuck Whitcomb - 60  DUKE/MICHIGAN

27.  Daniel Barsky 2 - 59  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

       Brent Bellinger A - 59  ARIZONA/Florida

       Brent Bellinger B - 59  MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE

       Si ("Papa Si") Nichols - 59  ARIZONA/MICHIGAN STATE

       Cheryl Spuhler - 59  Florida/PURDUE  

32.  Ty Hedgpeth - 58  DUKE/ARIZONA

        Braeden Helland - 58 Florida/MICHIGAN 

        Paul Kludt - 58  Florida/PURDUE

        Dave Piasecki - 58  Florida/IOWA STATE

        Annette Pritchard 1 - 58  Florida/ARIZONA

        Justin Yung - 58  MICHIGAN/DUKE

38.  Jim Coleman - 57  ARIZONA/ILLINOIS

       Megan Cox - 57  Virginia/DUKE

       Carolyn Fowler - 57  UCONN/PURDUE

       Mark Holbert 2 - 57  UCONN/PURDUE

       Matt Hopps - 57  ARIZONA/MICHIGAN STATE

       Guy Hughes - 57  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Karen Katz 2 - 57  ARIZONA/MICHIGAN STATE

       David Kennedy - 57  DUKE/MICHIGAN

       Mac Kroesen - 57  MICHIGAN/ILLINOIS

  

47.  Vincent Plamondon - 56  DUKE/PURDUE

        Pepe Sosa 2 - 56  ARIZONA/Florida

        Floyd Fonte 1 - 56  MICHIGAN/Florida

50.  Hazy Frank - 55  MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE

       Mango Merchant - 55  ARIZONA/DUKE

       William Pujals - 55  DUKE/MICHIGAN

53.  Daniel Barsky 1 - 54  ARIZONA/Florida

       John Hedgpeth - 54  DUKE/MICHIGAN

       Shane Jernigan 2 - 54  ILLINOIS/MICHIGAN

       Max Macon 4 - 54  PURDUE/DUKE

       Benny Merchant 4 - 54MICHIGAN/UCONN

       Rylee Montague - 54  MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE

       Steven Usma - 54  DUKE/MICHIGAN

       Jonathan Wasserman 2 - 54  DUKE/MICHIGAN

61.  Adam Jorgensen - 53  ARIZONA/ILLINOIS

       Monte Lambert 1 - 53  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

       Duncan Merchant - 53  ARIZONA/DUKE

       Mike Wolff 1 - 53  DUKE/MICHIGAN

       Bubba Zdrowak - 53  Florida/MICHIGAN

66.  Dwayne Cushman - 52  DUKE/ARIZONA

       Blake Jackson - 52  ARIZONA/Florida

       Natalie Moon - 52  DUKE/IOWA STATE

69.  Joel Chernoff - 51  MICHIGAN/DUKE

       Floyd Fonte 2 - 51  IOWA STATE/HOUSTON

       Alyssa Hopps - 51  DUKE/MICHIGAN

       George Walks 3 - 51  Kansas/Gonzaga

       George Walks 1 - 51  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Keith Zdrowak - 51  ARIZONA/DUKE

75.  Colleen Giamberini - 50  MICHIGAN/HOUSTON

       Carolyn Fowler & Jane Reynolds - 50  ALABAMA/DUKE

       Silas Nichols - 50  MICHIGAN/UCONN

       Biscuit Zdrowak - 50  Brigham Young/DUKE

79.  James Garvin - 49  Florida/PURDUE

       Max Macon 1 - 49  Florida/PURDUE

       Salvatore Plamondon - 49  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Javier Rodriguez 2 - 49  DUKE/ARIZONA

       Jasmine Tran - 49  Florida/ALABAMA

       Measha Williams (Canes 2 Bracket) - 49  ARIZONA/UCONN

85.  Randy Bennett - 48  MICHIGAN/Florida

       Jonathan Cox - 48  DUKE/ARIZONA

       Paul Cummings 2 - 48  ARIZONA/MICHIGAN STATE

       Jenna Finkelstein - 48  Florida/ARIZONA

       Monte Lambert 2 - 48  ARIZONA/Florida

       Kingfish Parham 2 - 48  DUKE/ARKANSAS

       Katie Zdrowak - 48  UCONN/MICHIGAN

92.  Trey Angus - 47  DUKE/MICHIGAN

       Barbara Curlett - 47  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Floyd Fonte 3 - 47  MICHIGAN STATE/MICHIGAN

       Gracie Fonte - 47  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Dawn Lamb - 47  Kansas/Gonzaga

       Sean McInerney 2 - 47  MICHIGAN/Florida

       Sean McInerney 3 - 47  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Matt Thibaut - 47  Florida/MICHIGAN

       Day Yi 2 - 47  DUKE/MICHIGAN

101.  Paul Cummings 3 - 46  MICHIGAN/DUKE

         Justine Frank - 46  Florida/MICHIGAN

         Mike Litsey - 46  Florida/MICHGAN

         Sasha Moon - 46  Florida/ARIZONA

         Jeff Plamondon 2 - 46  ARIZONA/HOUSTON

         Lily Spuhler - 46  Florida/ARIZONA

107.  Jenna Finkelstein 1 - 45  Florida/ARIZONA

         Jacey Fowler - 45  North Carolina/ALABAMA

         Shane Jernigan 1 - 45  MICHIGAN/DUKE

         Katie Kollmeyer - 45  MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE

         Keith W 2 (Lamb) - 45  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

         Jane Reynolds - 45  Florida/MICHIGAN

         George Walks 2 - 45  ARIZONA/Kansas

114.  Skip LaForte - 44   MICHIGAN STATE/ARIZONA

         Max Macon 3 - 44  HOUSTON/ARIZONA

         Sean McInerney 1 - 44  DUKE/IOWA STATE

         Annette Pritchard 2 - 44  ARIZONA/DUKE

         Amanda Staudt - 44  ARIZONA/ILLINOIS

         Measha Williams (Canes 3 Bracket) - 44  DUKE/ARIZONA

120.  Marcus Jackson - 43  DUKE/MICHIGAN

         Javier Rodriguez 1 - 43  DUKE/MICHIGAN

         Jonathan Wasserman 1 - 43  MICHIGAN/DUKE

         Stacia Wilkaitis - 43  Florida/ARIZONA

124.  Quinn Jackson - 42  Kentucky/MICHIGAN

         Chris Simmons - 42  ARIZONA/Florida

         Stephanie Soplop 1 - 42  Florida/Miami

         Stephanie Soplop 2 - 42  UCONN/PURDUE

128.  Keith W 1 (Lamb) - 41  Kansas/IOWA STATE

         Ashley Poer 2 - 41  ARIZONA/DUKE

         Carolins Spuhler - 41  Florida/Texas Tech

         Steven Usma 4 - 41  MICHIGAN/Florida

         George Walks 1 - 41  DUKE/ARIZONA

133.  Arlene Amo Hopps - 40  UCONN/Virginia

         Kingfish Parham 1 - 40  ARIZONA/Florida

135.  Colbie (Lamb) - 39  Kansas/IOWA STATE

         Hannah Sosa - 39  Florida/PURDUE

137.  Barkley Sosa - 38  UCONN/Gonzaga

         Amy Zdrowak - 38  DUKE/MICHIGAN

139.  Mark Holbert 1 - 37  ARIZONA/Florida

140.  Allison Parker - 35  Virginia/North Carolina

141.  Mike Wolff 2 - 34  DUKE/Texas Tech

Cinderella Wears a Cement Slipper: The Tournament Squares Pool

We are on to the Sweet 16 and the most important lesson we have learned is that the impact of NIL and the transfer portal is significant! Early evidence suggests that the power conferences are going to dominate the NCAA tournament for the foreseeable future and there just doesn't seem to be a way to produce true Cinderella's anymore. Small school success will be ever more difficult because they will not be able to attract or hold onto real talent. 

It is true that Texas (11 seed), Iowa (9 seed) and Tennessee (6 seed) upset higher ranked teams to play in the second weekend, but like EVERY other school remaining, they are from power conferences. Teams playing in this year's Sweet 16 hail from the following conferences:

This is only the second time that the Sweet 16 has been made up of only power conference teams. When was the last time it happened? Last year. Yeah, Sorry George Mason, no second weekend basketball for you possibly ever again. 

Couple of other notes from the weekend:

• America's University has it's man! Welcome back to the Dome Gerry McNamara. Hopefully, we will meet you with some improved NIL commitments and set you up with a chance to really succeed.
• I will pat myself on the back for things I have written in this space in the past that continue to be true. 
• Kansas is not good is not good and that fouling strategy at the end of the St John's game was poorly executed and an indication of poor coaching
• I will continue to believe that Virginia is a trash fire that probably should have lost to Wright State on Friday
• Even with losing Florida last night, we still have a pretty chalky Sweet 16. I should have learned this would be the case a couple of years ago.
• For the second time in three years, I get the chance to remind you that an 11-seed is NOT a Cinderella. We are done with those Possibly forever. 
• Olivier Rioux, the 7'9" Florida Center recorded a DNP Coaches Decision yesterday. The only conclusion that I can draw other than he just doesn't like basketball is that I don't know ball at all.

As for the Squares Pool, the results are below. We have some people racking up a bunch of early victories! Congratulations to Tony Lasch, Karl Kailing and Ryan White as they are our only three time winners so far.

We have a couple of days to catch our breath, then we are back at it! Happy Monday everyone.

--Your Tournament Host

NCAA Tournament Pool - Round 2/Day 2

*Please note - there will be no update on Friday after the Thursday Sweet Sixteen games.  My schedule for work/life just will not permit it.  There will be a full Sweet Sixteen post on Saturday!*

AND DOWN GOES FRAZIER!!! DOWN GOES FRAZIER!!! DOWN GOES FRAZIER!!!  We knew that we had to lose at least one champion, as Iowa State and Kentucky played against each other.  But, WE LOST FOUR!!!  And with Florida and Kentucky both losing, we will not have a repeat champion.  But Pepster, Kentucky didn't win last year.  Correct!  But, their starting point guard Denzel Aberdeen did, as a player for the Florida Gators before transferring to the Wildcats this year.  So he cannot repeat either.  

And speaking of Florida, my lovely wife Racecar attended the Florida games in Tampa with fellow entrant Jenna Finkelstein, of St.  Petersburg, Florida.  Here is a picture of them after the round 1 game ...

And here is a picture of them after the second round game...

Florida lost because Todd Gulden inexplicably called for a full court press while up 2, which allowed a pick to free up Iowa to run downcourt unmolested to create a 3-on-2 fast break, allowing Alvaro Fulgueiras hit a wide-open three from the corner, that busted almost everybody's bracket to some extent.  EXCEPT ...the four brave souls that selected Iowa over Florida to earn the upset bonus.  Those entries, Paul Cummings of Palm City, Florida, Carolyn Fowler of Greenacres, Florida, Rylee Montague of Lille, France and Biscuit Zdrowak of Orlando, Florida, earn the collective "Picks of the Day".  Particular props to Paul Cummings, who not only selected Iowa over Florida, but also made the second-round game his guarantee!!!  Congrats Paul - lots of points there!

On another note, Fulgueiras is a great story.  Playing at Iowa from Spain, he hadn't seen his mom since school started in August just prior to coming out for Friday's first-round game.  And although it was touching to see them hug after he hit the shot - which will definitely show up in One Shining Moment - I fear that if Iowa advances and further, that his Mom might turn into a Sister Jean type of situation - where the media coverage overshadows the team.

And speaking of One Shining Moment, we had not one, but two buzzer-beaters yesterday!!!  The first came when St. John's Dylan Darling was able to just blow by his defender from the point to get to the rim for a relatively easy layup, as St. John's defeated Kansas by two.  Fulgueiras and Darling, Otega Oweh awaits you!

Not only did Florida and Kentucky lose, but so did Kansas and Virginia - leaving our collective champion selections a little lighter.  They are:  ALABAMA, ARIZONA, CONNECTICUT, DUKE, Florida, HOUSTON, ILLINOIS, IOWA STATE, Kansas, Kentucky, MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE, North Carolina, PURDUE, ST. JOHN'S and Virginia.

Of note, the Kentucky game was a particularly physical battle, as the refs let a lot go.  (Please note this is not a complaint on the officiating, as games take on a life of their own, and as long as the refs are consistent, the players have to adjust.)  I only note this because I remarked, in two separate text groups, that if the referees are going to allow overly-physical play, that will always favor the team with a Serbian.  Factor that knowledge in on future bets.

Speaking of Dylan Darling, here are my Stats of the Day.

Stats of the Day

5.  Laila Hall, North Carolina - 3 blocks in her women's tournament game - IN ONLY 17 MINUTES!!!

4.  Kentucky - 20 turnovers in the game.  Hard to win playing like that

3.  Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State had 5 steals - 1/4 of those 20 Kentucky turnovers

3.  Matt Painter, Purdue Coach and Alumnus - Won his 500th game

1.  2 points - The total number of points scored by Dylan Darling for St. John's over Kansas

  

Yes, you read that correctly.  Darling, who scored the last-second, game-winning, buzzer-beater against Kansas, scored his only two points of the game on that shot!

Players of the Day

10.  Fletcher Loyer, Purdue - 24 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal

9.  Olivia Miles, TCU - 18 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal

8.  Tavon Banks, Iowa - 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

7.  Olivia Olson, Michigan - 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

6.  Latrell Wrightsell, Alabama - 24 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

5.  Mikaylah Williams, LSU - 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

4.  Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State - 26 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals

3.  Syla Swords, Michigan - 26 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

2.  Alex Karaban, Connecticut - 27 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block

1.  Madison Booker, Texas - 40 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

Before we get to the standings, it is time for the NCAA Tournament history lesson, brought to you by Iowa defeating Florida - a 9-seed beating a 1-seed.

We head back to the 199 NCAA Tournament, second round, on March 15 specifically, inside the Cox Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The number 1 seeded Kansas Jayhawks had a tremendous season, entering the tournament 34-3.  They thoroughly annihilated Prairie View A&M 110-52 in the first round (sound familiar to this year?), behind the play of its two stars, Paul Pierce (who had 25 points and rebounds) and Raef Lafrentz (who added 20 points and a game-high 15 rebounds).  Rhode Island had itself a high-scoring game, hanging 97 on Murray State to win comfortably by 23.  Rhode Island had 6 different players score in double-digits in this game, including its star player (name redacted for suspense), to setup the game against the Jayhawks.

In the second round game, Kansas was again paced by its two stars, as Pierce scored 23 and Lafrentz scored 22, while Lafrentz contributed a game-high 14 rebounds.  But, nobody else on the team put up double-digit scoring, which would be costly against an ordinarily well-balanced Rams squad.  Pierce would go on to become the 10th pick in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, and have a stellar, NBA Championship winning, borderline Hall of Fame career.  Lafrentz would himself be selected third in the same draft by the Denver Nuggets, and have a long (11 year) but ordinary career in the NBA.  So basically, they could play.

But even their talents were not enough for the Jayhawks as they fell 80-75 to Rhode Island.  Rhode Island's stellar point guard, Tyson Wheeler, directed the offense, and ended up with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists, the majority of those going to the true star of the game Cuttino Mobley.  Mobley ended the game with 27 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and even added 2 steals at the defensive end.

This game stands out in my mind because we often see these type of games as huge upsets, but forget that sometimes these smaller, lesser known schools, have some absolute studs.  Cuttino Mobley himself was drafted in the second round of the 1998 draft - 41st by the Houston Rockets - the same draft in which LaFrentz and Pierce went much, much higher.  Mobley played 11 full seasons in the NBA, averaging exactly 16 points again for the Rockets, Magic, Kings, and Clippers, and was the type of bucket-getter which every team needs, either as a third-option or off the bench.  In retrospect, you see Mobley' s NBA-level talent, and you can see how Rhode Island - the 9 seed - could be the 1 seed Kansas.  

Similar to when Lehigh's C.J. McCollum dropped 30 on Duke as the 15th-seeded Mountain Hawks defeated the 2-seeded Blue Devils in 2012.  (You knew I had to slip in a Duke comment somewhere!)  McCollum went on to be the 10th overall pick in the 2013 draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, and is still playing as I type this for the Atlanta Hawks, and has averaged over 17 points per game for his NBA career. 

Well, enough about history.  Let's get to the standings.  A reminder that I am human, and make mistakes.  Feel free to let me know if you think I made one on your bracket and I will be happy to double-check it.

Standings after Round 2

1.  Max Macon 2 - 71

     Rich Samuels - 71

3.  Jason Spuhler - 70

4.  Mitchell K (Lamb) - 64

     Jeff Plamondon 1 - 64

     Ashley Poer 1 - 64

     Pepe Sosa 1 - 64

     Steven Usma 2 - 64

9.  Paul Cummings 1 - 63

     Crew Ferguson - 63

     Kyle Henderson - 63

     Brigadier General Kareem Montague - 63

     Brittany Sosa - 63

     Measha Williams (Buddy Canes 1 Bracket) - 63

     Josh Zdrowak - 63

16.  Glen Merchant - 62

       Henry Transecki - 62

       Steven Usma 1 - 62

19.  Jonathan Cox 2 - 61

       Karen Katz 1 - 61

       Martha Kroesen - 61

       Day Yi 1 - 61

23.  Megan Corrado - 60

       Stephanie Henderson - 60

       Steven Usma 5 - 60

       Chuck Whitcomb - 60

27.  Daniel Barsky 2 - 59

       Brent Bellinger A - 59

       Brent Bellinger B - 59

       Si ("Papa Si") Nichols - 59

       Cheryl Spuhler - 59

32.  Ty Hedgpeth - 58

        Braeden Helland - 58

        Paul Kludt - 58

        Dave Piasecki - 58

        Annette Pritchard 1 - 58

        Justin Yung - 58

38.  Jim Coleman - 57

       Megan Cox - 57

       Carolyn Fowler - 57

       Mark Holbert 2 - 57

       Matt Hopps - 57

       Guy Hughes - 57

       Karen Katz 2 - 57

       David Kennedy - 57

       Mac Kroesen - 57

47.  Vincent Plamondon - 56

        Pepe Sosa 2 - 56

        Floyd Fonte 1 - 56

50.  Hazy Frank - 55

       Mango Merchant - 55

       William Pujals - 55

53.  Daniel Barsky 1 - 54

       John Hedgpeth - 54

       Shane Jernigan 2 - 54

       Max Macon 4 - 54

       Benny Merchant 4 - 54

       Rylee Montague - 54

       Steven Usma - 54

       Jonathan Wasserman 2 - 54

61.  Adam Jorgensen - 53

       Monte Lambert 1 - 53

       Duncan Merchant - 53

       Mike Wolff 1 - 53

       Bubba Zdrowak - 53

66.  Dwayne Cushman - 52

       Blake Jackson - 52

       Natalie Moon - 52

69.  Joel Chernoff - 51

       Floyd Fonte 2 - 51

       Alyssa Hopps - 51

       George Walks 3 - 51

       George Walks 1 - 51

       Keith Zdrowak - 51

75.  Colleen Giamberini - 50

       Carolyn Fowler & Jane Reynolds - 50

       Silas Nichols - 50

       Biscuit Zdrowak - 50

79.  James Garvin - 49

       Max Macon 1 - 49

       Salvatore Plamondon - 49

       Javier Rodriguez 2 - 49

       Jasmine Tran - 49

       Measha Williams (Canes 2 Bracket) - 49

85.  Randy Bennett - 48

       Jonathan Cox - 48

       Paul Cummings 2 - 48

       Jenna Finkelstein - 48

       Monte Lambert 2 - 48

       Kingfish Parham 2 - 48

       Katie Zdrowak - 48

92.  Trey Angus - 47

       Barbara Curlett - 47

       Floyd Fonte 3 - 47

       Gracie Fonte - 47

       Dawn Lamb - 47

       Sean McInerney 2 - 47

       Sean McInerney 3 - 47

       Matt Thibaut - 47

       Day Yi 2 - 47

101.  Paul Cummings 3 - 46

         Justine Frank - 46

         Mike Litsey - 46

         Sasha Moon - 46

         Jeff Plamondon 2 - 46

         Lily Spuhler - 46

107.  Jenna Finkelstein 1 - 45

         Jacey Fowler - 45

         Shane Jernigan 1 - 45

         Katie Kollmeyer - 45

         Keith W 2 (Lamb) - 45

         Jane Reynolds - 45

         George Walks 2 - 45

114.  Skip LaForte - 44

         Max Macon 3 - 44

         Sean McInerney 1 - 44

         Annette Pritchard 2 - 44

         Amanda Staudt - 44

         Measha Williams (Canes 3 Bracket) - 44

120.  Marcus Jackson - 43

         Javier Rodriguez 1 - 43

         Jonathan Wasserman 1 - 43

         Stacia Wilkaitis - 43

124.  Quinn Jackson - 42

         Chris Simmons - 42

         Stephanie Soplop 1 - 42

         Stephanie Soplop 2 - 42

128.  Keith W 1 (Lamb) - 41

         Ashley Poer 2 - 41

         Carolins Spuhler - 41

         Steven Usma 4 - 41

         George Walks 1 - 41

133.  Arlene Amo Hopps - 40

         Kingfish Parham 1 - 40

135.  Colbie (Lamb) - 39

         Hannah Sosa - 39

137.  Barkley Sosa - 38

         Amy Zdrowak - 38

139.  Mark Holbert 1 - 37

140.  Allison Parker - 35

141.  Mike Wolff 2 - 34

System Error: NCAA Tournament Squares Pool

Unfortunately, we are having some issues that require my attention at the Commissioner's Mansion and I didn't have a chance to write a post today. Here are the winners from Saturday's games:

Good luck today everyone! 

--Your Commissioner