2006 NCAA - Results after Weekend 1

[dlgood]

Am currently watching the World Baseball Classic. Japan has taken a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning, which one imagines, must be a big relief to the White House. Cuba winning wouldn’t be very good…

And over in the NIT, Notre Dame’s season came to an end on a last second shot in Double OT. Which is pretty fitting.

As to the NCAA. Another crazy weekend, highlighted by the three big buzzer beaters: Chris Lofton in Tennessee’s win over Winthrop, Darryl Mitchell of LSU over Texas A&M, and Jermaine Wallace of Northwestern State (Louisiana) over Iowa. Two big shocks of the tournament – Bradley of the Missouri Valley and George Mason of the Colonial both into the Sweet 16. A minor conference team hasn’t made the Final Four since the University of Pennsylvania back in 1979 – the last two minor conference teams to make the Elite 8 were Kent State (MAC) in 2002 and Gonzaga (WCC) in 1999.


There are still a good number of people left whose brackets aren't utterly destroyed. But our scores here (particularly points possible) are considerably below the last two years.

I've accidentally got a pair of identical entries in the field (Sinking & Sunken Battleship) so I’ve cut one.
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RK	ENTRY, OWNER	1stR	2ndR	TOT	PPR	CP
1	starsatLJ , J. Harvey	240	200	440	840	34
2	Dave's Sinking Battleship , D. Goodman	210	220	430	1000	32
2	Control Bracket	230	200	430	960	33
4	Karen is Awesome,K. Spencer	240	180	420	680	33
5	DreamBracket!,K. Spencer	230	180	410	520	32
6	Val safe picks , V. Walton	220	180	400	960	31
7	Maren's Dadgum Bracket , M. Wright	210	180	390	520	30
8	Good Name Left 1 , T. Last Good Name Left	200	180	380	720	29
9	B/A 4 UNC , T. Kelly	210	160	370	520	29
10	HJ , J. Turnage	180	160	340	880	26
10	Wilson 1 , L. Wilson	220	120	340	560	28
12	Evans 1 , D. Evans	180	100	280	520	23

Comments

[angelbuffy0.livejournal.com]

I am on the slippery slope, but after UNC bit the dust, I seem to have lost the ability to care.

[hjcallipygian.livejournal.com]

Tenth place, baby. You know I'm moving up into single digits soon, word up.

[dlgood.livejournal.com]

You certainly will if Florida makes the final four...

[hjcallipygian.livejournal.com]

That's true... But unlikely. Still, if that happens, I won't be caring much about winning the brackets as I will cheering for my team. =)

Did I tell you what happened in Gainesville the last time UF made it to the Final Four? A bunch of students ran into the football field and tried to tear down the goalposts.