# It's March Madness, Baby **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 13, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336 "2005-03-13T15:57:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/61 "2005-03-18T02:09:39Z")
I’m disappointed in my boys. They should have wiped the floor with EKU, looks like they had a run for their money. I shall keep the faith, though. This is only time you will catch me rooting for WVU; hopefully here in a few minutes they’ll kick some Creighton ass and show those farmer boys how we do it in West Virginia. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/62 "2005-03-18T02:29:46Z")
I’m doing okay so far, but I had Kentucky going to the Elite Eight and I’m less confident in that now. Arizona, Wake, and Gonzaga were all losing at the half tonight. I had Gonzaga going to the Elite Eight and beating Wake in the Sweet Sixteen, so that was a pretty scary time. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/63 "2005-03-18T02:52:02Z")
> [@Abbie Carmichael](#): > > I’m disappointed in my boys. They should have wiped the floor with EKU, looks like they had a run for their money. I shall keep the faith, though. Hey, as I’ve explained to every other member of Big Blue Nation, we were trying not to embarrass Travis Ford in his first trip to the Big Dance as a coach. Blame the Selection Committee. As long as the real Patrick Sparks shows up (and he better) we’re fine. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/64 "2005-03-18T02:52:33Z")
Woo hoo! Nevada came through for me! I was getting very worried there at the end, regretting putting my money on the underdog, but they came through. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/65 "2005-03-18T03:02:55Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I’m doing okay so far, but I had Kentucky going to the Elite Eight and I’m less confident in that now. Arizona, Wake, and Gonzaga were all losing at the half tonight. I had Gonzaga going to the Elite Eight and beating Wake in the Sweet Sixteen, so that was a pretty scary time. Once upon a time, maybe 10 years or so ago, I had seven of the Elite Eight pegged correctly. But the only one I missed was the team I had picked to win it all. I think I might have even had 3 of the Final Four and 1 of the last two right, but sadly I won not a dime. I’m thinking I might have put all my eggs on Illinois that year (although I could be wrong). ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/66 "2005-03-18T03:13:40Z")
Illinois is only up by 1 at the half! I’ve got them making the Finals, and I’m probably screwed if they don’t at least get close. And they’ll probably come back and win by 15, but if they don’t, man, that’d be pretty damned cool anyway. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/67 "2005-03-18T03:15:57Z")
I’m not too worried about them. I remember when my Boilermakers had Illinois down at halftime by a fair margin (still single digits, though) and the Illini ended up beating us pretty soundly. Illinois, even though the bulk of their team is juniors, is a very seasoned group. They’ll pull it together and get done what needs to be. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/68 "2005-03-18T03:32:57Z")
I expect they will, too. Like I said a few posts earlier, many of the top seeds have had tough games. But you keep watching on that off chance that maybe it’ll happen this time. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/69 "2005-03-18T04:15:30Z")
Which it won’t, and that became clear within about the first two minutes of this half. Ah well, my bracket stays mostly intact. ---
**Author:** ![IKinSpelGud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@IKinSpelGud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IKinSpelGud)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/70 "2005-03-18T04:54:42Z")
I missed two picks today. Lame. But Nevada won! Now if they can take down Illinois, my bracket will be hurt, but I will be ridiculously happy. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/71 "2005-03-18T07:24:30Z")
Wow, the last set of games totally kicked my ass. I picked Creighton, LSU, and UCLA. I had them all losing in the next round, so it won’t mess with my bracket too much, hopefully, but damn. Not good for the standings. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/72 "2005-03-20T04:26:09Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Pix help #15: > > Rule of thumb— Cincinnati and Wake Forest will both choke early. Ahem…as I was saying… ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/73 "2005-03-20T05:01:02Z")
I knew Gonzaga was at least a year away from the final four. I knew it. I was sure of it. So what I do? Of course I go ahead and decide that they will over-achieve and make it to the final four and promptly pick them to make it. What does Gonzaga do? Exactly what I would have predicted earlier in the year (except maybe a round early): lose a game that they could have won because of inexpierience. A more expierienced team could have held a 13 point lead. Hell, even with how they played, all they needed to do was hit free throws, which was a strength through the year. Not today, though. One final four team down the drain, three to go. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/74 "2005-03-20T16:58:17Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Ahem…as I was saying… I’ll grant you WF but do you consider Cincy losing to a #2 a choke? ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/75 "2005-03-20T17:26:32Z")
So my bracket is officially pushing up daisies. Thankfully GT is still in it, we have to beat Louisville this week, then GW next week, and I’m betting WV in the Elite 8. Here’s hoping. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/76 "2005-03-20T17:44:07Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > I’ll grant you WF but do you consider Cincy losing to a #2 a choke? They had Kentucky right there…where they wanted them…and then…and then…“arggghhhhhh!”… Did you see the last few minutes of that game? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336/77 "2005-03-21T19:40:40Z")
> [@Mullinator](#): > > Too bad Duke’s not getting past the 2nd round. Oops. Good call on Tech, though. You were right. They were not worth betting on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-march-madness-baby/294336.md?page=3)