Life on the rock. A Habhater's tale.

This is a wacky year. To the 44 of you whose brackets are done. Thanks for playing. Only 3 people can win right now. Lynnette if UCONN wins. Rebecca if Kentucky wins and a possible worst to first scenario for Shannon Allan if Butler wins. I'm really surprised Kansas didn't make it since they have had the easiest road to the championship in the history of this tournament. They could have made the finals with Butler (an 8 seed) being the highest seed they face. Incredibly they screwed it up. Also no more ACC. (HEHE) Good luck everyone I can finish second. (I hope I do)

1. 75 Points - Lynnette Perry (Uconn)
2. 65 Points - Barack Obama (F)
3. 64 Points - Joanna Perry (F), Rebecca Perry (Kentucky)
5. 62 Points - Dinah Stephenson (F)
6. 61 Points - Danielle Park (F)
7. 60 Points - Scott Ingalls (F)
8. 59 Points - Kristie Ingersoll (F)
9. 58 Points - Peter Beckwith (F), Angie Russell (F), Joshua Harris (F)
12. 57 Points - Meghan Lawrence (F), Danny Hill (F), Nathan Perry (F)
15. 56 Points - Heidi Ingalls (F), Brandan Melanson (F)
17. 55 Points - Michael Park (F), Aaron Perry (F), Lynn Erskine (F)
20. 54 Points - Jarrett O'Donnell (F)
21. 53 Points - Greg Manser (F), Amanda Thomas (F), Scott Wood (F), Kirk Perry (UCONN), Nathan Smith (F)
26. 50 Points - Alex Guest (F), Tim Branscombe (F)
28. 49 Points - Colby Prosser (F), Scottie Leighton (UCONN)
30. 48 Points - Dave Finlay (F)
31. 47 Points - Brad Violette (F), Paul Perry, (F) AJ Thomas (F)
34. 45 Points - Jordan Cass (F), Shayla (F), Tammy "former Champ" Craig (F)
37. 44 Points - Sam Horsman (F)
38. 43 Points - Jordan Violette (F), Graham Perry (F)
40. 42 Points - Mallory Hayden (F), Matthew Rose (F)
42. 41 Points - Sadie Branscombe (F)
43. 39 Points - Danielle Smith (F), Tammy Park (F), Shanna Allan (Butler)
46. 35 Points - Dave Williston (F)
47. 34 Points - I Have to Name This Thing (F)
48. 33 Points - Sam Bradstreet (F)
49. 24 Points - Dice Picks (F)

(F) means you can't get any more points. Your final score.



The following people have lost their championship team and therefore have virtually no chance of winning:
Kansas - Mallory Hayden
Kansas - Alex Guest
Kansas - Brad Violette
Kansas - Colby Prosser
Kansas - Lynn Ersskine
Kansas - Angie Russell
Kansas - Barack Obama
North Carolina - Jordan Violette
North Carolina - Joshua Harris
Florida - Joanna Perry
Ohio State - Tammy Park
Ohio State - Graham Perry
Ohio State - Tammy Craig
Ohio State - Shayla
Ohio State - Jordan Cass
Ohio State - Nathan Smith
Ohio State - Tim Branscombe
Ohio State - Peter Beckwith
Ohio State - Jarrett O'Donnell
Ohio State - Dinah Stephenson
Ohio State - Aaron Perry
Ohio State - Michael Park
Ohio State - Heidi Ingalls
Ohio State - Danny Hill
Ohio State - Kristie Ingersoll
Duke - Sam Bradstreet
Duke - I have to name this thing
Duke - Nathan Perry
Duke - Greg Manser
Duke - Brandan Melanson
Duke - Meghan Lawrence
Duke - Danielle Park
San Diego State - Amanda Thomas
Kansas State - AJ Thomas
Gonzaga - Sadie Branscombe
Texas - Matthew Rose
Syracuse - Paul Perry
Pittsburgh - Dave Finlay
Notre Dame - Dave Williston
Notre Dame - Danielle Smith
Notre Dame - Scott Wood
Louisville - Sam Horsman
Villanova - Scott Ingalls
Wolford - Dice Picks

And another ones gone and another ones gone another one bites the dust. Special kudos go to AJ and Lynnette for being the only ones who took Arizona over Duke. Another kudo goes out to Lynnette for being the last one with all her final four teams intact. It's a weird world when the top 2 unelected people in this pool are my wife and sister. I believe neither watched a game all year. Sigh. Go UCONN!

1. 67 Points - Lynnette Perry (Uconn)
2. 65 Points - Barack Obama (Kansas)
3. 64 Points - Joanna Perry (Florida)
4. 61 Points - Danielle Park
5. 59 Points - Kristie Ingersoll
6. 58 Points - Rebecca Perry (Kentucky), Angie Russell (Kansas), Joshua Harris (North Carolina)
9. 57 Points - Meghan Lawrence, Danny Hill
11. 56 Points - Heidi Ingalls, Brandan Melanson
13. 55 Points - Michael Park, Aaron Perry, Lynn Erskine (Kansas)
16. 54 Points - Dinah Stephenson, Jarrett O'Donnell (F)
18. 53 Points - Greg Manser, Amanda Thomas, Scott Wood (F)
21. 52 Points - Scott ingalls
22. 50 Points - Peter Beckwith, Alex Guest (Kansas), Tim Branscombe (F)
25. 49 Points - Colby Prosser (Kansas), Nathan Perry
27. 48 Points - Dave Finlay (F)
28. 47 Points - Brad Violette (Kansas), Paul Perry, AJ Thomas
31. 45 Points - Kirk Perry (UCONN), Nathan Smith, Jordan Cass, Shayla, Tammy "former Champ" Craig (F)
36. 44 Points - Sam Horsman (F)
37. 43 Points - Jordan Violette (North Carolina), Graham Perry (F)
39. 42 Points - Mallory Hayden (Kansas), Matthew Rose (F)
41. 41 Points - Scottie Leighton (UCONN), Sadie Branscombe (F)
43. 39 Points - Danielle Smith (F), Tammy Park (F)
45. 35 Points - Dave Williston
46. 34 Points - I Have to Name This Thing
47. 33 Points - Sam Bradstreet
48. 31 Points - Shanna Allan (Butler)
49. 24 Points - Dice Picks (F)

(F) means you can't get any more points. Your final score.



The following people have lost their championship team and therefore have virtually no chance of winning:
Ohio State - Tammy Park
Ohio State - Graham Perry
Ohio State - Tammy Craig
Ohio State - Shayla
Ohio State - Jordan Cass
Ohio State - Nathan Smith
Ohio State - Tim Branscombe
Ohio State - Peter Beckwith
Ohio State - Jarrett O'Donnell
Ohio State - Dinah Stephenson
Ohio State - Aaron Perry
Ohio State - Michael Park
Ohio State - Heidi Ingalls
Ohio State - Danny Hill
Ohio State - Kristie Ingersoll
Duke - Sam Bradstreet
Duke - I have to name this thing
Duke - Nathan Perry
Duke - Greg Manser
Duke - Brandan Melanson
Duke - Meghan Lawrence
Duke - Danielle Park
San Diego State - Amanda Thomas
Kansas State - AJ Thomas
Gonzaga - Sadie Branscombe
Texas - Matthew Rose
Syracuse - Paul Perry
Pittsburgh - Dave Finlay
Notre Dame - Dave Williston
Notre Dame - Danielle Smith
Notre Dame - Scott Wood
Louisville - Sam Horsman
Villanova - Scott Ingalls
Wolford - Dice Picks

Does anyone else feel like the refs are becoming the focal point of too many games? So much for my Big East teams except for UCONN. Hopefully the other three ones will fall next round.

1. 49 Points - Barack Obama
2. 47 Points - Lynn Erskine
3. 46 Points - Jarrett O'Donnell
4. 45 Points - Danny Hill, Danielle Park, Meghan Lawrence, Greg Manser
8. 44 Points - Joanna Perry, Heidi Ingalls
10. 43 Points - Lynnette Perry, Brad Violette, Aaron Perry, Michael Park, Kristie Ingersoll
15. 42 Points - Alex Guest, Rebecca Perry, Joshua Harris
18. 41 Points - Tammy "Champ" Craig, Amanda Thomas, Shayla, Scott Wood
22. 40 Points - Dave Finlay, Scott Ingalls, Sam Horsman, Brandan Melanson
26. 39 Points - Tammy Park, Graham Perry, Paul Perry
29. 38 Points - Dinah Stephenson, Mallory Hayden, Peter Beckwith, Tim Branscombe
33. 37 Points - Nathan Smith, Nathan Perry, Sadie Branscombe, Kirk Perry, Colby Prosser
38. 35 Points - Danielle Smith, Jordan Violette, AJ Thomas
41. 34 Points - Matthew Rose
42. 33 Points - Jordan Cass, Scottie Leighton
44. 27 Points - Dave Williston
45. 26 Points - I Have to Name this Thing
46. 25 Points - Sam Bradstreet
47. 24 Points - Dice Picks
48. 23 Points - Shanna Allan


The following people have lost their championship team and therefore have virtually no chance of winning:

Kansas State - AJ Thomas
Gonzaga - Sadie Branscombe
Texas - Matthew Rose
Syracuse - Paul Perry
Pittsburgh - Dave Finlay
Notre Dame - Dave Williston
Notre Dame - Danielle Smith
Notre Dame - Scott Wood
Louisville - Sam Horsman
Villanova - Scott Ingalls
Wolford - Dice Picks

Here we go. These are the first round results. (I know they call it second round but who are we kidding)

1. 29 Points - Barack Obama
2. 27 Points - Greg Manser
3. 26 Points - Heidi Ingalls, Joshua Harris, Jarrett O'Donnell
6. 25 Points - Scott Wood, Danielle Park, Aaron Perry, Michael Park, Kristie Ingersoll, Lynn Erskine, Danny Hill, Meghan Lawrence
14. 24 Points - Sam Horsman, Tim Branscombe, Rebecca Perry, Brandan Melanson, Dave Finlay
19. 23 Points - Brad Violette, Lynnette Perry, Tammy "Champ" Craig, Paul Perry, Nathan Smith, Nathan Perry, Sadie Branscombe, Shayla (need last name), Tammy Park, Kirk Perry, Amanda Thomas
30. 22 Points - Joanna Perry, Alex Guest, Peter Beckwith, Dinah Stephenson, Mallory Hayden, Scott Ingalls
36. 21 Points - Danielle Smith, Colby Prosser, Scottie Leighton, Graham Perry, A.J. Thomas
41. 20 Points - Matthew Rose,
42. 19 Points - Jordan Violette
43. 18 Points - Dice Picks
44. 17 Points - Dave Williston, Jordan Cass
46. 16 Points - "I Have to Name This Thing" (picks anonymously submitted on yahoo)
47. 15 Points - Sam Bradstreet, Shanna Allan

Some interesting Picks:

You will notice that Barack Obama has joined our pool for the second year in a row. Also Nathan Perry becomes our youngest participant (2) who picked their actual team. Sadie wasn't in the room when hers were picked. As per usual there is a dice pick again. This picker is completely random and not doing too well already. Also Meghan Lawrence took the favourite in every game up till the final 4 which will give you a good idea whether or not that is a good strategy. Have fun! I'll be adding another bracket on Monday (one more Kansas picker)


Here is the breakdown of championship picks:

Ohio State - 15 people
Duke - 7 People
Kansas - 6 People
Connecticut - 3 people
Notre Dame - 3 people
North Carolina - 2 People
Florida, San Diego State, Villanova, Louisville, Butler, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Syracuse, Wolford, Pittsburgh, Texas, Kansas State - all 1 person.

The following people have lost their championship team and therefore have virtually no chance of winning:

Louisville - Sam Horsman
Villanova - Scott Ingalls
Wolford - Dice Picks