First off guys, reminder that the leaderboard can be found HERE.
And the Friday pick form is HERE.
It was a day filled with excitement, anger, joy, pain, redemption, and BW3's commercials. And, while the day ended with some great games, I think we can all agree that it started with a whisper. Seriously though, getting back to commercials for a second, was it just me or is there not a really annoying commercial on at every break this year? I mean we got a lot of BW3's, Barkley and the boys (which I like), some Batman v Superman, Lil' Wayne hanging with Wesley Snipes...but, nothing I consider brutally annoying. I guess maybe the Burger King hot dog commercial was the WURST!? Get it guys, a hot dog is similar to a bratwurst, so it's funny on multiple levels.
Of course the biggest winners today were white people and trust funds. It's about time the 1% got a win, right? If you're confused by this comment, let me walk you through my logic....
The West bracket had a pod start off in Providence, RI...but, they might as well have just played the games in the Hamptons where all the Dukies and Yale alums could have taken their yachts to the game instead of having to fuel up their private jets. This West bracket can easily be compared to this year's race to the White House. Bernie Sanders (UNC Wilmington) ruffled some feathers for a while but eventually Clinton (Duke) was just far too strong. Meanwhile, Trump, the rich asshole that's never been involved in politics (Yale and never being in the tournament), just got out to a huge lead early and the crazy Texan Cruz (Baylor) just couldn't catch him. I know, brilliant correlation.
So, now we get Duke v Yale. Great. We can cheer for this guy or this guy. I'm so excited. This is what we have to look forward to America....
While Yale was a big upset, it only knocked out 11 players in the Survivor Pool, including one of the author's entries (D Money Stay Woke). Meanwhile, one entrant, Scott Kremer, took a shot against the Dukies and fell short...ya gave it a good run, and we love you for it. Larry Gillespie, Tim Couch Fanclub, and tjsams were smart enough to pick Yale. Aren't they geniuses? They should go to Yale.
In other news, Purdue still sucks. Right when some people (like me) thought they were capable of making a big run, they go and do what trains are wont to do....yeah, you guessed it. UALR, like Yale before them, advanced three people as Andy Lonnon, kyltan, and Tommy Miami were rewarded for their utter lack of faith in Matt Painter and Purdue.
The most popular pick of the day, UConn, did what UConn always does in the NCAA Tournament and found a way to win a game they shouldn't have. That win moved 30 people onto tomorrow. While just two brave souls (silverfox and RP) tried Colorado. They were left HIGH and dry...boom, marijuana joke. Other super popular 9 seed, Butler, also moved on and eliminated no one, as not a single person in our pool trusted Tubby Smith. Finally, the last 9 seed of the day, Providence, won as well and moved nine people along. The USC loss knocked out Wildturkeydaughter who got to watch their pick blow a late lead and miss 63 straight FTs to let Providence get the win. Astoundingly, we had SIXTY-ONE players advance by picking 9 seeds...and only THREE lose picking their opposing 8 seeds. That seems absolutely incredible to me in what are supposed to be the most competitive first round match-ups.
In the final game of the night, Gonzaga did what 21 of our players thought they would, and knocked off Seton Hall. There were just eight entries on the 6 seed Seton Hall. So, for the day, the 11 seeds got 33 people onto the next round, and the lousy 6 seeds eliminated a mere nine players...including my mother, Julie Crone. Maybe I'll let her have a share in my D Money Haters Get Rekt entry.
Good luck with Day 2, everyone was basically right on day 1, so maybe day 2 will bring a little more challenge.
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