Luka, like all EQE March Madness participants, expressing disappointment over tournament performance.
If you feel like crying, like our sad friend Luka here, feel free. Kenny Smith and Tom Hanks may not allow crying in their sports, but this year, of the 16 top seeds in the NCAA Tournament, ten have fallen by the wayside. And those results are reflected in the standings of the EQE March Madness Tournament where all but one entry has seen at least three Elite Eight choices get eliminated. Things are looking pretty good (at the moment) for N8DaGr8, who sits in first place in current points and in second place in possible points. But his choice of Baylor over Florida State in the Championship game goes against the grain of most of the other top entries, most of which have some combination of Gonzaga and Baylor. The way things are going, the chances for those two teams to advance in the tournament could legitimately be considered questionable.
Oddly, BCG2, who picked only half of the second round games correctly, sits atop the Possible Points standings, but sits in a six-way tie for eighth in Current Points. Only five entries bettered .500 in the Round of 32, the best showing coming from long time participant, EyeBrian, the only one to pick ten correct Round 2 games. Yeah, it’s been that kind of tournament.
Unfortunately, the dreaded asterisks have made their first appearance. 16 entries have been deemed to have no chance of finishing in the money. However, the race for the Brandy Award is far from settled. Maluri Fernandez has a commanding lead with 42 points and four teams still alive, but if Michigan can overcome the Big Ten curse and advance, look for Mal to climb out of the basement to salvage some small bit of dignity.