Updated Standings in GopherHole NCAA Bracket Competition Saturday's Games

[MNSnowman]

This is one of the weirdest NCAA competitions since we started doing it. Nobody I've seen had Butler in their final four and I have yet to see anyone who has Michigan State either. (Haven't looked at all the brackets so there may be someone who had the Spartans.) That means that for the vast, vast majority it comes down to one game on Saturday and then on Monday as to who gets first place.

A number of people picked Duke and/or West Virginia in Final Four ... so there will be some movement on Saturday and, depending on the Championship game, some more movement is possible after Monday.

But 62 folks (slightly more than half) have no picks in their Final Four so they've essentially "topped out" on their score and can't gain any more points ... or move up in the standings.

Here are the standings before the "Final Four" on Saturday. Those marked with " ** " have topped out.

1 - gophermanic with 80 points (96 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
1 - HopHead with 80 points (96 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
1 - The Sports Ace with 80 points (96 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
4 - tubbytubbytubby with 76 points (92 possible pts - picked <s>Georgetown</s> to win.)
5 - hyaluronic with 75 points (91 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
6 - SDGopherfan with 74 points (90 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
6 - GSLGopher with 74 points (74 possible pts - picked <s>Syracuse</s> to win.) **
8 - Robbler loves Tubby! with 73 points (89 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
8 - goldenpicker with 73 points (89 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
10 - GophersOnTheRise with 72 points (88 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
10 - Anticallihan with 72 points (88 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
10 - estes with 72 points (88 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
13 - z-stein with 71 points (119 possible pts - picked Duke to win.)
13 - olde gopher fan with 71 points (87 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> St. to win.)
15 - fluffhead with 70 points (86 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
15 - Son of a Badger with 70 points (86 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
15 - runningopher with 70 points (86 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
15 - KendyGopher with 70 points (70 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
19 - KoolAid with 69 points (117 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
19 - Ski U Mah Gopher with 69 points (85 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
19 - A Watchful Eye with 69 points (69 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
19 - Chickentown with 69 points (69 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
19 - Dr.Don with 69 points (69 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
24 - cfield23 with 68 points (84 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
24 - Gopherholefan with 68 points (68 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
24 - DeltaHog's Picks with 68 points (68 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
27 - JFowl with 67 points (115 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
27 - Barnowl with 67 points (83 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
27 - Bracket_Buster101 with 67 points (83 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
27 - et hoc transibit with 67 points (67 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
27 - Jike Spingleton with 67 points (67 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
32 - Coakley Crazies with 66 points (114 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
32 - mmonahan02 with 66 points (82 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
32 - weezy with 66 points (82 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
32 - Gopher Grad with 66 points (82 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
32 - Gopher07 with 66 points (82 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
32 - Josh087 with 66 points (66 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
32 - PackerGopher with 66 points (66 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
39 - pauvre gaufres with 65 points (113 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
39 - FeartheBarn with 65 points (65 possible pts - picked <s>Villanova</s> to win.) **
39 - Gophersfan with 65 points (65 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
39 - MN Ballers with 65 points (65 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
43 - Jason Groth with 64 points (80 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
43 - idfm with 64 points (64 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
43 - diddy3191 with 64 points (64 possible pts - picked No Pick to win.) **
43 - cmonter with 64 points (64 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
47 - gopherharvey with 63 points (111 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
47 - gophs14 with 63 points (111 possible pts - picked Duke to win.)
47 - GopherKev's bracket with 63 points (79 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
47 - Big Play with 63 points (63 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
47 - Chadypu with 63 points (63 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
52 - Lincoln gopher with 62 points (110 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
52 - WilliamsArenaGuy with 62 points (78 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
52 - EG#9's Picks with 62 points (62 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
52 - seemorebutts with 62 points (62 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
52 - Gopher Holin' with 62 points (62 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
57 - grunkiejr with 61 points (77 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
57 - gopherfrommt with 61 points (77 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
57 - Southpaw with 61 points (77 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
57 - Rodentia D'Or with 61 points (77 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
57 - Gopher Teeth with 61 points (77 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
57 - Blizzard with 61 points (61 possible pts - picked <s>Syracuse</s> to win.) **
57 - Zales04 with 61 points (61 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
57 - gophersalltheway with 61 points (61 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
65 - Winona Gopher with 60 points (76 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
65 - Section201 with 60 points (60 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
65 - Maroon92 with 60 points (60 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
65 - Rosemountian with 60 points (60 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
65 - PeanutButterTubbyTime with 60 points (60 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
70 - Cinderella with 59 points (75 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
70 - soneillumn awful picks 2010 with 59 points (75 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
70 - RexysBoys with 59 points (75 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
70 - Late Bloomer with 59 points (59 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
74 - rccola889 with 58 points (74 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
74 - Go_pher_roses with 58 points (74 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
74 - RW+RW=Our W's with 58 points (58 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
74 - nooram with 58 points (58 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
74 - ChemEGopherPicks with 58 points (58 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
74 - jjgopher with 58 points (58 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
80 - Big Ten Title or Bust with 57 points (57 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
80 - MoonlightIII with 57 points (57 possible pts - picked <s>Syracuse</s> to win.) **
82 - ClaytonBigsby5 with 56 points (72 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
82 - Mr. Whirly with 56 points (72 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
82 - ElectricLightGopher with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
82 - cracker killers with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
82 - Tr3ybomb33 with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
82 - MKE_Gopher with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
82 - Go4Pride with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
82 - woldygopher with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
82 - GopherNC with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
82 - TcGoldN Bracket with 56 points (56 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
92 - parkinglotgopher with 55 points (71 possible pts - picked No Pick to win.)
92 - howeda7 with 55 points (55 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
92 - Gold Out with 55 points (55 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
95 - kindofgreen with 54 points (70 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.)
95 - GopherHole with 54 points (54 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
95 - TWeber with 54 points (54 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
98 - MinnesotaBoiler99 with 53 points (53 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
99 - betterdeadthanred with 52 points (52 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
99 - RollingGopher with 52 points (52 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
99 - goldygo4's bracket with 52 points (52 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
102 - Gopher In Qatar with 50 points (98 possible pts - picked West Virginia to win.)
102 - rrjackiii with 50 points (50 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
102 - WiskyOne with 50 points (50 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
102 - bruster with 50 points (50 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
106 - Gopherinphilly with 49 points (65 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
106 - MNSnowman * with 49 points (65 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
108 - Moonlight with 48 points (64 possible pts - picked <s>Syracuse</s> to win.)
108 - Mustang82 with 48 points (48 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
108 - SonOfTheVarsity with 48 points (48 possible pts - picked <s><s>Kentucky</s></s> to win.) **
108 - kelojif1 with 48 points (48 possible pts - picked <s>Ohio State</s> to win.) **
108 - Todd Lickliter's Brainchild with 48 points (48 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
113 - Gopher Bandanna Guy with 46 points (46 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
114 - mn_woohoo with 45 points (45 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **
115 - GophersInIowa with 41 points (57 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.)
116 - GRock Stinks At Picks with 40 points (40 possible pts - picked <s>Kansas</s> to win.) **

 

[MNSnowman]

Alphabetical Listing of Participants showng Place

A Watchful Eye (19)
Anticallihan (10)
Barnowl (27)
betterdeadthanred (99)
Big Play (47)
Big Ten Title or Bust (80)
Blizzard (57)
Bracket_Buster101 (27)
bruster (102)
cfield23 (24)
Chadypu (47)
ChemEGopherPicks (74)
Chickentown (19)
Cinderella (70)
ClaytonBigsby5 (82)
cmonter (43)
Coakley Crazies (32)
cracker killers (82)
DeltaHog's Picks (24)
diddy3191 (43)
Dr.Don (19)
EG#9's Picks (52)
ElectricLightGopher (82)
estes (10)
et hoc transibit (27)
FeartheBarn (39)
fluffhead (15)
Go_pher_roses (74)
Go4Pride (82)
Gold Out (92)
goldenpicker (8)
goldygo4's bracket (99)
Gopher Bandanna Guy (113)
Gopher Grad (32)
Gopher Holin' (52)
Gopher In Qatar (102)
Gopher Teeth (57)
Gopher07 (32)
gopherfrommt (57)
gopherharvey (47)
GopherHole (95)
Gopherholefan (24)
Gopherinphilly (106)
GopherKev's bracket (47)
gophermanic (1)
GopherNC (82)
gophersalltheway (57)
Gophersfan (39)
GophersInIowa (115)
GophersOnTheRise (10)
gophs14 (47)
GRock Stinks At Picks (116)
grunkiejr (57)
GSLGopher (6)
HopHead (1)
howeda7 (92)
hyaluronic (5)
idfm (43)
Jason Groth (43)
JFowl (27)
Jike Spingleton (27)
jjgopher (74)
Josh087 (32)
kelojif1 (108)
KendyGopher (15)
kindofgreen (95)
KoolAid (19)
Late Bloomer (70)
Lincoln gopher (52)
Maroon92 (65)
MinnesotaBoiler99 (98)
MKE_Gopher (82)
mmonahan02 (32)
MN Ballers (39)
mn_woohoo (114)
MNSnowman * (106)
Moonlight (108)
MoonlightIII (80)
Mr. Whirly (82)
Mustang82 (108)
nooram (74)
olde gopher fan (13)
PackerGopher (32)
parkinglotgopher (92)
pauvre gaufres (39)
PeanutButterTubbyTime (65)
rccola889 (74)
RexysBoys (70)
Robbler loves Tubby! (8)
Rodentia D'Or (57)
RollingGopher (99)
Rosemountian (65)
rrjackiii (102)
runningopher (15)
RW+RW=Our W's (74)
SDGopherfan (6)
Section201 (65)
seemorebutts (52)
Ski U Mah Gopher (19)
Son of a Badger (15)
soneillumn awful picks 2010 (70)
SonOfTheVarsity (108)
Southpaw (57)
TcGoldN Bracket (82)
The Sports Ace (1)
Todd Lickliter's Brainchild (108)
Tr3ybomb33 (82)
tubbytubbytubby (4)
TWeber (95)
weezy (32)
WilliamsArenaGuy (52)
Winona Gopher (65)
WiskyOne (102)
woldygopher (82)
Zales04 (57)
z-stein (13)

 

[ZPI]

Thanks a lot for running this, Snowman.

In case anybody is curious, here are all of the possible ways the top 5 could shape up:

Butler/Mich St. over WV

T1-gophermaniac
T1-HopHead
T1-TheSportsAce
4-tubbytubbytubby
5-SDGopherFan

Butler/Mich St. over Duke

1-hyaluronic
T2-olde gopher fan
T2-z-stein
T4-runningopher
T4-Son of a Badger

WV over Butler/Mich St.

1-KoolAid
2-JFowl
3-Coakley Crazies
4-pauvre gaufres
5-gopherharvey

Duke over Butler/Mich St.

1-z-stein
2-gophs14
3-hyaluronic
4-olde gopher fan
T5-runningopher
T5-Son of a Badger

That last one doesn't look too shabby!

...I'm actually hoping for the Butler/Mich St. over Duke scenario to happen, because then I'll win my money pool, and no one wants to see Duke win. I also think it would be really cool if Mich St. won it all after Lucas's injury.

 

[hyaluronic]

If Butler wins today, I win this league and my money league, and the Gophers beat the eventual national champion. Not to mention, I hate Duke. Go Butler!

 

[Blizzard]

It's really tough for me to root for Duke and privately I'm rooting for Butler, but my darling wife will win 2 of the 4 pools we're entered in if Duke pulls this one out.

I crapped out long ago. Go Duke! ( yeah butler )

 

[Son of a Badger]

With my disasterous first round performance, I'm shocked I'm this high. Go Butler!

 

[ZPI]

I need Butler to win to win my money pool and tie for second in the Gopherhole pool.

Winning the Gopherhole pool isn't a bad worst case scenario

Go Butler!