MyOfficePool.caRound 4, a.k.a. The Elite 8, was a messy round for us in the March Madness Pool. We lost 8 total due to 4 picks on North Carolina, 2 on Kansas and 2 on Memphis. That leaves 9 heading into the final 2 rounds, so just when you thought we were going to have everyone coming down to the wire here, we can see it is tough sledding when the choices are limited.
And with the Final Four on tap, a quick glance shows 8 of the 9 alive entries can only have 2 teams to pick from, as they’ve already used 2 of Georgetown, Ohio State, UCLA and Florida. Mike’s entry has 3 choices, having only used Florida so far. Tough to say if that is a blessing or a curse. Florida looks strong, and haysie #1 and Mean Machine are the only ones not to use Florida, so these look to me like the odds on favourites to take the pool. We’ll see.
The next round games are on Saturday March 31 starting at 6:07 Eastern, Georgetown vs. Ohio State. The UCLA vs. Florida game tips off at 8:47. The Final is April 2. We will definitely be doing this pool again next year!
Should be very interesting the last two rounds with everybody having very similar choices of teams. I have to say that this is the first survivor format for the NCAA’s that I have been in and it is very exciting. Much more than the traditional pool. Glad to hear you have plans to do it again next year.
Jim