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ÔAndyÕs CandyÕ Tastes Sweet Success

 

The Cream Is Rising

 

Player Scenarios Posted

 

The suspiciously-named Team Andy & A Van Full Of Candy (Andrew Rider) muscled out Da Bowz for the top spot on the leaderboard Sunday night when Arizona defeated Gonzaga. Team AndyÕs biggest win, however, came when Baylor knocked out Creighton in convincing fashion. He was one of just 24 players to correctly forecast the upset. The five points moved him within striking distance of Da Bowz. Team Andy now has the honor of remaining the leader for at least three full days, figuratively driving his van around our block honking his horn. Rider finished in 100th place last year, but this year he has a great chance to knock off those two pesky zeros. He got hurt when Duke lost in the first round, but otherwise his bracket is still in great shape.

 

Andy should keep a close eye on his rearview mirror, however, for there are several players in hot pursuit. As Se–or Wences said to me yesterday, ÒThe cream is rising,Ó and he wasnÕt just referring to our resident Gus Johnson super fan (still hanging around in 4th place). In fact, the Se–or was referring to himself. One reason the updates have been a little slow this year is because on Saturday I travelled to visit the Se–or in Aruba, where for almost three weeks now he has been battling the heat and having to constantly see all these tall, blonde Dutch beach bodies. Needless, to say, the Se–or was elated when he, PoliticalGrrl, natethegreat and squidy diddy earned five points on the field for being the only players to correctly pick Stanford in the Sweet 16.

 

Still, despite the big Stanford win, the Se–or has only managed to lift himself to 38th place. However, he was correct that there is definitely some Grade A cream in the top tier. Stumper (#1 lifetime points, #3 average place) and BillÕs Best (#5 lifetime points) are both in the top 10, and J Dub (15-year veteran, former champ) has settled into 14th. Reigning champ Cotter and former champ Blizzard T. Husky are both in the top 22.

 

Mixed into that bunch are some other players looking to assert themselves. Robjd3 (Robert DuPrau) is getting his 5 Year Ring this year, and he climbed 60 spots to 7th place yesterday thanks to Kentucky and Baylor wins. He has a very healthy bracket remaining. The biggest mover of the day, though, was jprose 24 (Jessica Stover), who jumped up 70 spots to 19th. She now trails only Monster (Derrick Mimms) in the battle for Fort Bragg supremacy.  

 

But even if you arenÕt one of the players at the top of the board, thereÕs still hope. Fifty-eight players, nearly half the field, can still win it all, and almost everybody can still win a prize. IÕve posted a new report, Player Scenarios, which tells you your best and worst possible finishes, and also which teams to cheer for. You can check it out at the Report Package.

 

The next Daily Recap wonÕt be until Saturday, when the Elite 8 is established. However, the current standings will still be updated Thursday and Friday as the games conclude. Good luck!