March Sadness

Even though the semi finals haven't even been played yet, with the 27 brackets submitted, my work has already declared a winner... and it wasn't me! Wah wah wah.

On Sunday at noon, Steven Apple (affectionately called Sapple by staff), who has been tallying the brackets, had sent an update email which included the following bulletpoints of possible scenarios:

1. Kentucky beats North Carolina and VCU beats Kansas: Khadija would take the lead and hope that UConn doesn’t win it all. Experts do not favor this scenario, but as CBS’s Gus Johnson* would say, “ This is March Madness!”
2. UNC beats Kentucky but Kansas loses to VCU: Kristin Kelley would win if UNC wins it all. Experts think this could happen, but isn’t likely due to the KU-VCU component. But again, this is March Madness!
3. UConn wins it all: Caroline “Pick ‘Em” Smeallie wins the pool. She is currently tied for 15th, thus proving that if she can still win, it really is March Madness! Experts seem to be coming around on this one as a real possibility.

There are tons of scenarios for 2nd ($25) and 3rd ($10), but as far as yours truly can decipher, only Daniel “Senor” Rojas, Khadija Moorehead, Kristin Kelley and Caroline “Pick ‘Em” Smeallie have a chance to win the pool ($100).



So you can imagine all the hope I had for North Carolina!! Tough break, and now I didn't even crack the top 3. I guess this is why they call it gambling!

P.S. Happy 25th Lady Gaga! Yes she is younger than me O_o