This is a critical time to be at top of the leaderboard. There are only 3 games left, and so while those 3 games are worth a lot of points, you still have to have had the insight to pick UConn, Alabama, NC State or Purdue to even have a chance to get those extra points.
We have co-leaders in the Standard Pool at the moment – Wil Austin and Ann Schumaker are leading the group with 900 points. Of course, Wil has NC State winning it all while Ann has UConn winning it all – so I am sure they will have different rooting interests next weekend.
Wil and Ann are followed by Carrie Viera and Ryan at 840 points. In 5th place is Will Caldwell and Rose Brunner at 830 points. And we have a 5 way tie for 7th at 820 points between Bill Yost, Red Shepley, Tanmay Gautam, David Ogle and Taylor Early.
Our leader in the Upset Pool is Gus Woodburn – his pick of NC State has put his total to 309 points – which is the 3rd most points that have been scored in the Upset Pool, so amazing picks. But surprisingly, his lead is not safe. Ann Schumaker is just 10 points behind in 2nd place – and could break the record number of upset points (323) if UConn and NC State win on Saturday. Taylor Early is in 3rd at 293 points and also has NC State in the final. Wil Austin is in 4th at 284 points, and could make all those number a distant memory if NC State wins the championship (since that would give him an additional 121 points). And Elizabeth Betz is in 5th at 270 points (and has a chance for more points if UConn wins).
In the Second Chance Pool, our leader is Tanmay Gautam at 520 points. Drew Bradley is in 2nd place just 40 points behind. And we have a 4 way tie for 3rd place at 440 points between Gus Woodburn, Wil Austin, Eric Zeidler and Katie Hodgson.
The Lunatic’s sane picks are not that far out as he is in a tie for 41st place at 760 points. The Lunatic always hopes that he does well – but at this point, regardless of the event his sane picks chose (UConn beating Purdue), his only hope is on the Boilermakers winning two more games even if it means more people in the pool will stomp him. It will be a stomping that the Lunatic will enjoy for a very long time. BOILER UP!!!!!
Good luck to all of you in Stomping the Lunatic!!!! Please, let Purdue win and have all of you Stomp the Lunatic!!!!