Jabin's March Madness Pool

Last Year's Pool Results

From April 2009 (seems like it was just a year ago...)

As title games go, that one was pretty much a bust.

North Carolina came out blazing with just a brutal first half, and won the national championship right then and there. The second half was like watching paint dry, as Sparty never got closer than 15 or so. Ho hum.

And back at Pool Central, Huevos Rancheros is officially the 2009 champion of Jabin’s March Madness Charity Pool! Congratulations (can I all you Huevos?). Second prize, and small consolation today for the Sparty, is Scott Wilson, who roared back from nowhere to finish second at 92, six behind Huevos Rancheros. Third went to Rod, at 91. For those of you scoring at home, I made a late charge to crack the top 115, although I did beat my 7-year-old (in your face, dude! How do you like me now?).

And now, a brief analysis of our winning bracket. Get this, people – Huevos picked three out of the Final Four teams correctly, and got the national championship right (both the pairings, and the Heels’ win). Not only that, but he correctly picked 14 of the Sweet 16, and one of those misses was my choking Demon Deacons, so I have to let that go. What I’m trying to say is this kid really ticks me off, what with his picking accuracy and all. And here’s the deal -- everyone gets their pantaloons in a twist over the first Thursday and Friday of the tourney and how bad their bracket looks, but it’s the Sweet 16 onward that separates the Huevos from the Rancheros, as it were. Well done, sir!

Now, not to get all PBS Pledge Drive on you, but if you haven’t yet paid your tithing for the pool, please get those checks and PayPays to me a.s.a.p. I’m going to ask Mr. Rancheros for his charity (no, the ‘Human Fund’ is not acceptable), but give everyone another week or so to pony up so that we can make our charitable donation as big as possible. Don’t make me break out the tote bags, people.

As I say every year (well I think it, I may not say it), thank you for all your Emails and encouragement on the pool, and thanks for playing. I love doing this, and it would be quite the sad little exercise if I just prattled on about March Madness without you, the home viewer, as an audience. I don’t have a “One Shining Moment” video montage or anything, so I’ll just say Bu-Bye. Seacrest out.

Jabin

P.S. Look for an Email from me in a week or so about our charity and the amount we gave.

Rank	Name	Points	Possible	Surviving	Hit %	Tie Points	Tie Diff.
1	Huevos Rancheros	98	98	1	76.19	145	16
2	Scott Wilson	92	92	1	76.19	144	17
3	Rod	91	91	1	73.02	127	34
4	BIGDAWG80	90	90	1	76.19	161	0
5	Dan Feininger	88	88	1	73.02	155	6
6	jcoakes	88	88	1	74.60	168	7
7	Whitney's Picks	87	87	1	76.19	161	0
8	Norton-wishes Mizzou could make final 4	87	87	0	77.78	155	6
9	openwyd	87	87	1	73.02	130	31
10	Matt Steinmetz	86	86	1	73.02	138	23
11	Mary A.	85	85	1	74.60	155	6
12	pam s	85	85	1	71.43	142	19
13	Peggyzags	84	84	1	71.43	158	3
14	Rico1	84	84	1	73.02	158	3
15	Drift	84	84	1	71.43	157	4
16	Carter Greene....Hansbrough For President	84	84	1	73.02	145	16
17	Bek	83	83	1	71.43	158	3
18	Phil Lebresco	83	83	1	71.43	147	14
19	Grammy	83	83	1	69.84	177	16
20	moethecat	82	82	1	66.67	162	1
21	Billy Reuben	81	81	0	71.43	149	12
22	VU Wildcat 1	81	81	0	71.43	176	15
23	Urse	80	80	0	73.02	159	2
24	tonicgirl	79	79	1	68.25	160	1
25	The Ballengers	79	79	1	68.25	164	3
26	Rico2	79	79	1	69.84	164	3
27	Dropping the Deuce	79	79	1	65.08	155	6
28	Doubtful	79	79	1	69.84	177	16
29	B Ball Steve	79	79	1	69.84	144	17
30	brooksbunting	79	79	1	65.08	139	22
31	Colin	78	78	1	68.25	141	20
32	Scott Wurman	78	78	1	69.84	132	29
33	KathyN	77	77	0	69.84	163	2
34	Sonic Rearend	77	77	1	66.67	155	6
35	Miz Elizabeth	77	77	0	73.02	134	27
36	BillFeininger	77	77	0	68.25	131	30
37	NITtany lions	77	77	0	61.90	80	81
38	K Lex	76	76	0	69.84	160	1
39	Rich Barber	76	76	1	65.08	164	3
40	Monika	76	76	0	71.43	144	17
41	Sissy	76	76	0	65.08	142	19
42	Nephew Jack	76	76	1	63.49	140	21
43	flgtr1	76	76	0	69.84	135	26
44	Makin' my donation	76	76	0	66.67	122	39
45	C Dub 2	75	75	0	68.25	155	6
46	Charles M.	75	75	0	69.84	169	8
47	Jack Murphy	75	75	0	69.84	150	11
48	JC Kid	75	75	0	71.43	145	16
49	Longhornloser	75	75	1	66.67	141	20
50	Trey	75	75	0	66.67	181	20
51	Mama Murph	75	75	0	68.25	141	20
52	Aunt D	75	75	1	65.08	123	38
53	STL Wildcat	75	75	0	71.43	66	95
54	Timmy C	74	74	1	66.67	156	5
55	Rich L	74	74	0	71.43	168	7
56	Chris Ryan	74	74	1	66.67	148	13
57	Mark S	74	74	0	66.67	176	15
58	Susan La Kier	74	74	0	69.84	146	15
59	VU Athletic Supporter	74	74	0	68.25	126	35
60	Grandpoppy G	74	74	0	69.84	100	61
61	buttercup	74	74	0	69.84	97	64
62	55TAC	73	73	0	74.60	155	6
63	Karen L	73	73	0	65.08	144	17
64	Fighting Marinos	73	73	0	71.43	138	23
65	Jeff Downing	72	72	0	65.08	164	3
66	macaroni	72	72	0	68.25	143	18
67	Pam Harley	72	72	0	66.67	142	19
68	Aunt Holly	72	72	0	69.84	140	21
69	WBDookies	72	72	0	68.25	135	26
70	Chris Smith	72	72	1	65.08	127	34
71	Stuart White	71	71	1	61.90	166	5
72	VU Wildcat 2	71	71	0	65.08	176	15
73	Ktbrown	71	71	1	63.49	136	25
74	Grayson	71	71	0	68.25	134	27
75	TK Dexter-Haven	70	70	1	58.73	161	0
76	CincySue	70	70	0	65.08	160	1
77	UNCleadsACC	70	70	1	63.49	159	2
78	Tom Robbins	69	69	0	60.32	164	3
79	Missouri Smith	69	69	0	68.25	172	11
80	Gustav Flaubert	69	69	0	65.08	149	12
81	Marcus Aurelius	69	69	0	66.67	149	12
82	Lynnie	69	69	0	66.67	143	18
83	SoxRule09	68	68	0	60.32	159	2
84	Lindsay	68	68	1	60.32	151	10
85	Deirdre	68	68	0	65.08	182	21
86	Ove	67	67	0	65.08	156	5
87	Dennis Steele	67	67	0	65.08	150	11
88	Molly	67	67	0	66.67	148	13
89	BQM	67	67	0	66.67	175	14
90	godukies	67	67	0	66.67	143	18
91	Monica S.	67	67	0	68.25	123	38
92	KellyBoy	67	67	0	66.67	110	51
93	SissyJohn	66	66	0	66.67	158	3
94	slayer	66	66	0	63.49	158	3
95	Otto the Dog	66	66	1	58.73	167	6
96	Rico4	66	66	0	66.67	150	11
97	Nick Lebresco	66	66	0	63.49	146	15
98	Murphy	66	66	0	63.49	138	23
99	Gator Hater	65	65	0	66.67	159	2
100	ImUrPropofol	65	65	0	61.90	154	7
101	Longhornwinner	65	65	0	65.08	141	20
102	toots	65	65	0	63.49	104	57
103	beth	64	64	0	66.67	178	17
104	I didn't cheat	64	64	0	61.90	135	26
105	scottish cousin	64	64	1	55.56	89	72
106	Megless	63	63	0	61.90	172	11
107	Lori Mc	63	63	0	61.90	150	11
108	GaryArdito	63	63	0	65.08	174	13
109	Rico3	62	62	0	58.73	152	9
110	t-squares	62	62	0	60.32	151	10
111	Timmy C #2	62	62	0	61.90	148	13
112	Bring Back Dawkins	62	62	0	63.49	138	23
113	Ricky	61	61	0	60.32	157	4
114	Tom Karl	61	61	0	58.73	151	10
115	Jabin	61	61	0	58.73	142	19
116	Hasson	61	61	0	63.49	138	23
117	maggiethedog	60	60	0	57.14	162	1
118	StevenKen	60	60	0	58.73	162	1
119	Chuck	60	60	0	61.90	137	24
120	Jenny	59	59	0	60.32	185	24
121	toonces	59	59	0	61.90	92	69
122	Last Second	58	58	0	60.32	172	11
123	Harper White	58	58	0	60.32	149	12
124	Tracy Brala	58	58	0	58.73	137	24
125	BP	57	57	0	58.73	193	32
126	Kate	56	56	0	55.56	145	16
127	Cap'n Sully	56	56	0	52.38	130	31
128	Ted_Keenan	56	56	0	60.32	108	53
129	Jack Lord	55	55	0	52.38	167	6
130	Nephew Charlie	54	54	0	47.62	135	26
131	Floops	52	52	0	55.56	175	14
132	ashleythedog	51	51	0	53.97	162	1
133	Porter Power	50	50	0	55.56	156	5
134	M.L. Fisher	50	50	0	52.38	144	17
135	Sbod	48	48	0	52.38	143	18
136	T-Bone	45	45	0	47.62	98	63
137	Lexi	42	42	0	47.62	150	11
138	The Scottish Cousins Accountant	28	28	0	30.16	195	34
139	Johnny Ferrari	28	28	0	30.16	420	259
140	harveybetty	18	18	0	25.40	62	99

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