Stomp The Lunatic

Don’t forget to do the Second Chance Bracket. After your bracket was blown apart in the Southwest byRichmond, VCU, andFlorida St- or maybe you had Pitt to the Final Four – regardless, you get another chance

Just click on the login page – and it will lead you to the Second Chance entry page. Remember, it is already paid for as part of your initial entry fee – so there is no reason not to do it!!!!!

Well, fortunately, the late games weren’t very close. Sadly wasn’t in the mood to watch. Fortunately I have a short memory – not to mention as a Cubs fan, I am used to disappointment.

Since it is late, I will just go to the standings. Brent Peterson has dominated the first two rounds – leading both pools. He’s followed by Jennifer Miller, Stephanie Palermo, Steve Glass and Don Jr by 20 and Austin McElroy and Tanmay Gautam by 30.

In the upset pool, Austin McElroy trails Brent by 3, Jennifer Miller by 9, Deborah Waite by 11, and Logan Horgan by 12.

A couple of 2nd round notes:

After 2 rounds, there are only 4 of the 18 Big East and Big 10 schools left (2 from each conference) -Connecticut,Marquette,OhioSt, andWisconsin.

The Southwest bracket has totally broken down, with #12Richmond, #11 VCU and#10 Florida Ststill hanging around. That guarantees that we will have a double digit seed make the Elite 8 – pretty fun stuff.

The regular season and conference champions are rising to the top quicker than normal. It almost always happens – but this year of the 16 teams left, only 4 (Marquette, VCU,Florida St, andWisconsin) did not win either the regular season or conference tournament. Pretty impressive.

Normally always happy to see another 11 seed – especially a mid-major such as VCU – make the Sweet 16. But watching my Boilermakers totally explode upon themselves was just maddening. They totally let VCU play the type of game that they wanted – and it seemed like the Boilers totally forgot to play defense. It seemed that whatever shot that the Rams wanted – whether it be a lay-up or a three pointer – they could get a wide-open shot at will. Just not a custom to watching them not play with any defensive intensity.

Very happy for the Rams. And it is a tremendous day for the city ofRichmondto have both VCU andRichmondin the Sweet 16. But still not a good day for the Lunatic.

That’s right! The ever popular (or at least to entertaining to me) articles written by Charlie and Katie to explain their picks are now available in the links (under Lunatic ramblings). Figured that considering that Katie’s logic is sadly (or amazingly) in a tie for 12th place at 370 points that it was probably time to explain her choices. Maybe I should be taking some lessons from my 1 1/2 year old on picking basketball games.

A double digit seed makes it to the Sweet 16 inRichmond,Butlerlooks like it wins the game and then loses the game on a stupid foul and then wins the game on a stupid foul, and thenSan Diego St and Temple battle through two overtimes.

In the important part (at least to all of us), Brent Peterson has now take the lead in both standings (410 – standard, 198 – upset). He is currently just a force!!!! In the standard pool, Jennifer Miller, John Franklin, Stephanie Palermo and Steve Glass are just 20 points behind. And in the upset pool, John Franklin trails by 14, and Austin McElroy, Deborah Waite, Kevin Flippen and Ruoyu Fan are just 15 points behind.

Hopefully, tomorrow’s games will be just as good as today’s were. And that everyone continues to Stomp the Lunatic!!!!!!