Hey, if we can have the Elite Eight and Final Four, we might as well slap an appropriate name of the tweeners, and thus we christen those teams remaining as of Saturday night the Studly Six.
With Michigan and Loyola of Chicago moving on to the Final Four we are down to 36 entries that can finish in the money, only nine of which have a chance of finishing in first place. At this point, KirkWho is looking pretty strong with a 69% chance of finishing in the money and a 28% chance of a first place finish. Should Villanova and Duke win tomorrow, those odds go up even more.
Looking at the current points, Worst Nightmare leads the way with a score of 109. Should Texas Tech slide by Villanova on Sunday, the Nightmare could become very real. Speaking of Worst Nightmare, much will depend on this lovable soul.
Of course if he wasn’t already America’s most despised college basketball player, followed closely by Grayson Allen, he could become even more disliked if he ends up beating America’s favorite 98 year old sweetheart, Sister Jean. That just ain’t right.
Some clarity is coming to the Brandy Award winner too. If Villanova wins, New Name is almost a sure lock. However, if Villanova loses, Big East Final will complete a clean sweep of no Final Four and only one Elite Eight picks. That’s harder to do than you might realize.