Sam Brunner continues to hang onto the lead of the Standard Pool, but he now has company, as Brody Atkinson has tied him at 430 points.  And they have lots of folks close on their tails.  David Link is all alone in 3rd place at 420 points – just 10 points back.  And Ethan Busby, Brad Harding, Jocelyn Knox, Michael Urban, and Alan Miller are in a tie for 4th – just 20 points behind.

In the Upset Pool, Sam Brunner has claimed the lead of that as well – with 197 points.  Brody Atkinson has moved into 2nd at 183 points, Tanmay Gautam is in 3rd at 181 points, Murli Buluswar is in 4th at 180 points, and Jocelyn Knox is in 5th at 178 points.

The Lunatic has a good day on Saturday, as his picks have moved out of the far bottom of the pool – as his insane picks are now in a tie for 84th and his sane picks are in a tie for 127th – considering that I think at one point the sane picks were in the 300s on the standings, I will take moving up to respectability.

Should be a fun day of basketball on Sunday – 3 of the top 4 seeds are in play as Duke, Virginia and North Carolina will try to advance to the Sweet 16.  With so many upsets on Friday, many believe that you should see a lot of the favorites win today.  It’s a fair assumption – I would expect teams like Duke, Virginia, UNC, and Tennessee to be able to win today as well.  But if you are a top seed – you should beware.  These teams pulled upsets on Friday for a reason – they are dangerous.  If you come out thinking you will easily beat these teams, you might find yourself going home early.  And if you don’t believe that, the last game of the day should remind you – as #12 seed Oregon will play #13 seed UC-Irvine for a chance at the Sweet 16.  At this point in March, the numbers are meaningless – you are playing talented teams, and have to bring your best game if you want to make it to the Sweet 16.

Enjoy today’s games!!!!