# 2013 SDMB March Madness Tournament Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 17, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178 "2013-03-17T15:57:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/41 "2013-03-22T20:43:13Z")
Stupid Stupid Harvard :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/42 "2013-03-22T21:50:47Z")
A-a-a-a-nd…I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/43 "2013-03-22T22:06:39Z")
Note to self, never pick chalk in the west ever again. Note to next years competition, picking chalk in the west is a sure thing. You should do that. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/44 "2013-03-22T23:09:35Z")
Fortunately I still have Arizona alive, but other than that, my west bracket is done. DONE! (I do have AZ going to the final four, which is my (only) saving grace in that bracket.) ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/45 "2013-03-23T00:57:11Z")
May we all have a moment of silence for my poor dead Bracket, Taken from us when it was far too young. So fresh-faced and full of promise and now it is gone taken from us by the heartless bastards at Harvard and Florida gulf coast(which has got to be an alias, I’m sure it was someone else) before it barely felt it’s first heartbeat. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/46 "2013-03-23T02:38:57Z")
Yeah, I had New Mexico in the Final 4. Sigh. Maybe Ole Miss can salvage my West region. I did have Florida Gulf Coast, though. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/47 "2013-03-23T02:49:27Z")
I’ve lost 3 Sweet 16’s and 2 Elite Eights, but despite my depleted West bracket (Go Arizona!), I’m probably not totally out of it. Well… possibly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/48 "2013-03-23T03:47:05Z")
Lost: 4 Seet 16s 2 Elite 8s 1 FF ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/49 "2013-03-23T04:04:18Z")
Hopefully Wichita can SHOCK the Bulldogs of Gonzaga to wreck what is left of the West region because my West Bracket is decimated. But I do have Ohio St to win the region. But that is my only team left. I do like Florida Golf Club beating G-Town even though I had G-Town to get to Elite 8 (losing to Florida) Any one know what the initiation is for Florida Golf Club and the monthly dues? I have been thinking about moving to Florida when I retire and I will want a nice Golf and Country Club. This might be my favorite weekend in Sports! ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/50 "2013-03-23T04:52:19Z")
I have more wrong in my West region than the rest of my bracket combined! (My Midwest is perfect) Lost 2 each in the South and East. If Ohio St. loses this weekend, I’ll have nothing left out West. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/51 "2013-03-23T05:01:39Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Stupid Stupid Harvard :mad: Bwahahahaahaha [http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2013/03/22/harvard-stripped-of-four-national-quiz-bowl-titles-is-filled-with-shame/related/](http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2013/03/22/harvard-stripped-of-four-national-quiz-bowl-titles-is-filled-with-shame/related/) My Schadenfreude is quickly served on a silver platter. ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/52 "2013-03-23T14:05:32Z")
I always work on the theory that you need at least one or two 11-14 seeds that will shock the world and get to the sweet sixteen round. This year I picked Davidson & Belmont to play Cinderella (so close with Davidson, dammit). I almost pulled the trigger on FGCU… I’m down the list on current standings, but I still have 7 of my elite eight alive and all of my final four. Keep hope alive. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/53 "2013-03-23T20:40:22Z")
**zoog** alludes to an interesting question: Who is still mathematically alive to win the pool? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/54 "2013-03-23T21:04:00Z")
With Memphis’s loss, I finally lost a game in the Midwest. And if I lose Kansas and Ohio St. I’ll be out of those regions. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/55 "2013-03-23T22:22:12Z")
Louisville is really good. Colorado State is shooting 56% from the field, 60% from three, and they’re getting run out of the gym. Louisville’s defense is incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/56 "2013-03-23T22:25:29Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > **zoog** alludes to an interesting question: Who is still mathematically alive to win the pool? Normally you can see the points remaining for each bracket in the standings, but because I added the “upset bonus” to the scoring it doesn’t calculate or show points remaining. Which does make it difficult to figure out who’s still alive without looking at each individual bracket. Maybe that’s a good reason not to do the upset bonus next year. ETA: Maybe after the weekend is over I’ll run some numbers and post some stats for the group. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/57 "2013-03-24T02:38:39Z")
Butler ran some BRUTAL inbounding offense at the end of that game! ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/58 "2013-03-24T23:43:14Z")
Well, it took three halves of basketball, but the Kansas Jayhawks I’ve been waiting to see finally showed up to play. Nice game - way to shut down UNC in the second half. Rock Chalk! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/59 "2013-03-24T23:51:14Z")
Remaining: 11 of 16 7 of 8 4 of 4 I’ve had worst years, by far. Currently ranked 7th in the group (tied with 2 others), just 4 points behind the leader (shakes fist at **Knorf**.) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178/60 "2013-03-25T01:19:07Z")
Hell, I’ve been out of it - didn’t even know that some games were still being played (or still to be played.) I’m such a dumbass. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-sdmb-march-madness-tournament-pool/653178.md?page=4)