Update As We get Into Selection Sunday

So today is Selection Sunday, the last day of the conference tournament pool and we have 5 championship games left.  We have 12 people still left in this thing for the stretch run and we have had some major movements with the standings.

Additionally, 4 side pots are up for grabs and everyone is still in play for at least 1 side pot, so you all still have something to watch for.

The odd thing that happened Saturday was the players at the top really didn't score any points, while the mid pack players racked up points, so now we have a log jam at the top of the standings.  We should have a great finish today as a lot of picks are NOT the same!

• Fonferko moved up 6 places to take over 1st place all alone
• Aardvark Tina made the biggest move, going 6/6 last night and moving up 6 spots
• Jenn, John, and Fuss took the biggest hits, each dropping 10 spots, they may not have a shot for 1st at this point, but are still playing for 2nd - 4th and side pots
• Myself, Tim, Curt, and B.I. also made some major movement up in the standings last night
• And...Doug is on the board!

Looking at the side pots, if VCU wins, 9 of us will be splitting the $40 lowest seed pot, so don't go spending your $4 all in one place if VCU wins.

Galpin and Safka are leading the most bonus points side point, but that would be 2 people splitting $100 if they can hang on.

And B.I. is dominating the Power Conference wins, but nothing is locked up yet so everyone can catch up

Current Standings

Below is a review of the 5 conferences that are playing a championship game today and how it can impact the standings and side pots.

• Arkansas and Kentucky tip off at noon, and only Chris Iannuzzi has Arkansas so this is a huge game for him
• Just in case you need a reminder Chris, Kentucky has not a lost a game yet this year, so...

• VCU/Dayton tips off at noon as well, and a Dayton win should clinch this thing for Fonferko, while a VCU win will really start to make things muddy and tiebreakers will start to come in place
• Aardvark Tina already lost her pick, Davidson, so this will probably bring her down from her high, although a SMU win shouldn't destroy her hopes, but she'll need the tiebreaker to take 1st place
• In the battle for Georgia, Georgia Southern/Georgia State tips at noon, which will make 3 important games for us going on at the same time
• 10 of the top 12 players have Georgia State, while Rachel and B.I. already lost LA-Monroe previously, this is a no win for them and if I do the math it may keep the from getting into 1st place

• SMU and Uconn is an interesting game as again, Fonferko is the only one in the top 12 with Uconn and will get him a bonus point; this pool is Fonferko's to lose at this point
• Another interesting thing with Uconn is that Jenn has them and can launch her into a top 4 position if everything breaks right for her today
• And Finally, we wrap up with the B1G (Bucky vs. Sparty) and this should be a really good game to watch
• Everyone except B.I. is rolling with Bucky, he is going with Sparty and can throw a wrench in the standings really late
• Additionally, this game has side pot implications for the Power Conference points and the total score side pot

I also heard that Wattles got some sort of magic oil or something to use next year that helps him to make more accurate picks.

Although, this oil probably cost him more than he could win in this pool.

Happy Selection Sunday!