For the CORRECT ChrisP Pool standings, SCROLL DOWN past Chris’ summary comments to the Multi-colored Spreadsheet. The standings will be updated at the conclusion of each NCAA tourney evening.

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Round 2 in the books! Unbelievable how few upsets there are this year. Only one seed (10-seed Arkansas which Wes Page and Natalie Williams have in the Elite 8, btw) is higher seed than a 6-seed in the Sweet Sixteen. That hardly EVER happens. We usually have 3+ double digit seeds and maybe a 7-seed or two in the Sweet 16. FINALLY got a buzzer-beater with Maryland (apologies to the 8 folks who had Colorado State in the Sweet 16…brutal). UConn didn’t go down w/o a fight…Big Ten advances 4 which is pretty darn strong. All of the 1 seeds look VERY good. On to the standings after 2 of 6 rounds….LONG way to go!

Well…the top two hombres have separated themselves (for now) by having exceptional Sundays. JARED WEISS holds on to first place and the Blue Jersey (barely) and 214 points by going a perfect 8-0 on Sunday…and RIC GRAY holds on to his Green Jersey and 203 points by going 7-1 (only missing Oregon). Another gal jumps back into the top 5…3rd place Anderson University softball phenom PAYCEE LEWIS going 7-1 (missing Oregon) leaping from 10th place and grabbing the Orange Jersey but behind a full 30 points back at 184. CHRIS BOUGHTON drops a spot but stays in 4th with the Purple Jersey and 183 points. And 2018 Champion BRAD PEARSON is hungry for a second title and goes 7-1 (missing Iowa State) and wears the Red Jersey with 182 points. The Thacker boys loom in 6th along with Rita Landis. “NoRisk Nick” actually rises to 46th (from 54th) proving he can at least be competitive.

Special Congrats to KAYCEE (and the Sunshine Band) MERRIMAN and last year’s champion COOPER NOEL who also go 8-0 on Sunday. I will report back in on Thursday Night…can anyone catch the lightning quick Jared Weiss or the quick-witted Ric Gray?? Stay tuned…because most of you (unlike myself) can still use the infamous Jim Carrey line “So you’re saying there’s a chance.”