The Thinking Person's Pool - 2005 Edition
The Stepford Brackets
This year's brackets are numbingly similar. Nearly two-thirds of TPP participants chose the same national champeen: Illinois. The next most popular pick was North Carolina, chosen by three of us.
No one chose Michigan State to make the Final Four. In fact, only SHARON WEBBER picked the Spartans to make it to the Sweet 16.
Even when pool participants chose to live dangerously and pick against a number-one seed, they tended to turn against the same team: Washington. Despite earning a top seed in the Albuquerque region, the Huskies were chosen by only four TPP participants to make it to the Elite Eight.
People's picks for semifinal and championship games won't be revealed until tomorrow. Five participants are still in the running for prize money according to preliminary calculations -- including a few people who could jump up from the middle of the pack. Could it be you? Check back soon.
No one chose Michigan State to make the Final Four. In fact, only SHARON WEBBER picked the Spartans to make it to the Sweet 16.
Even when pool participants chose to live dangerously and pick against a number-one seed, they tended to turn against the same team: Washington. Despite earning a top seed in the Albuquerque region, the Huskies were chosen by only four TPP participants to make it to the Elite Eight.
People's picks for semifinal and championship games won't be revealed until tomorrow. Five participants are still in the running for prize money according to preliminary calculations -- including a few people who could jump up from the middle of the pack. Could it be you? Check back soon.
posted by mike at 5:39 PM
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