Look At Me, I Can't Make Free Throws With The Game On The Line

Geez! Too much pressure for Memphis at the end of the championship game, missing free throws, can't make a basket to save their lives, bad decisions. Kansas was too much for Memphis and until the last two minutes of regulations, didn't show the same spark they had during their match up against North Carolina. Kansas wins in Over Time, 75-68.

Your Top Ten Pick Sheets for the 2008 Office Pool

1. 176 - Michael Wittchow - <--- made picks while on vacation in Florida
2. 174 - Jay Erickson - <--- 2004 winner, also finished 2nd in 2003
3. 173 - Jessie Forga <--- finally a top three finish!
4. 163 - Cort Lundeen - 2 <--- 30th in 2007
5. 154 - Cort Lundeen - 1 <--- 30th in 2007
6. 153 - Steve Mason - 2 <--- 2007 winner
7. 152 - Nick V <--- first year in pool
8. 151 - Cory Ross - 2 <--- first year in pool
9. 150 - David Borgman <--- screaming at Memphis for missing free throws
10. 148 - Richard Tisdel <--- screaming at Memphis for missing free throws

*** Last Place with 80 points - Anne Woolson <--- one free pick sheet in the 2009 Office Pool

Kansas Jayhawks Versus Memphis Tigers

Memphis Tigers from Conference USA versus the mighty Kansas Jayhaws of the Big 12 Conference.

Memphis Tigers [38-1] are the only team in NCAA history to earn 38 victories in one season. This is the second time Memphis has played in the Championship game. Their other appearance was in 1973 against UCLA which was a loss. They are also the first team from Conference USA to advance to the Championship game.

Kansas is in the Championship game for the eighth time, their first since 2003. Kansas's 18 point victory over North Carolina is the second largest over a team ranked #1 in tournament history.

Monday's Championship Game - Tipoff @ 8:21 [CT]

#1 Kansas Jayhawks [36-3] - 8 pick sheets selected Kansas
#1 Memphis Tigers [38-1] - 6 pick sheets selected Memphis

See if your name is on the list

Monday's Scenarios - Only two remain

Kansas defeats Memphis
Memphis defeats Kansas

Semi-Final Round Of Games

This is it, we've waited for 51 weeks to get to this point of having four teams in the finals. The first time all four number one seeds have advanced. Which goes against one of my personal rules for filling out my bracket sheet, never advance all four teams into the final weekend of games. Another rule that I use for picking my championship team is only pick the winner from the big conferences. I wanted to take Memphis when I was filling out my bracket, but since they are from a conference that only sent one team [Conference USA], I took Georgetown as my championship team. Arrgh. So I will be rooting for Memphis this weekend. My main reason is they are not from a power conference and it would be a huge testimony for a smaller conference to win the championship game. I would be I'm not alone in rooting for them.

Here are the games for tonight

@ 5:07 pm [CT]
#1 UCLA Bruins
#1 Memphis Tigers

@ 7:47 pm [CT]
#1 Kansas Jayhawks
#1 North Carolina Tar Heels

It's Anyone's Office Pool To Win

Well, at least for seven of you that can take first place. I do believe that is a record for the final weekend of games. Typically, the final weekend, if first place has not been decided, it's usually a race between two, sometimes three people.

This year it's seven. The one person who has two of the eight scenarios locked is Dave Borgman, he's taken Memphis for his Champion team. If Memphis wins, regardless of the opponent, he in turn wins the office pool.

Another odd scenario would be if UCLA defeats North Carolina, if this were to happen, SeanQ would take first and third in this years office pool. Not a bad payout if you ask me.

Ahhh, the payouts you potential winners are wondering about the payouts. Let me give you the breakdown. There are 47 pick sheets in the pool [48 counting the test picks]. There are nine new people in this years tournament, 39 of the 47 pick sheets are paying pick sheets for $390 dollars. The remaining 8 pick sheets are free pick sheets for recruiting new players into our office pool. Thank you for spreading the word!

Payouts
1st Place	60%	$234.00
2nd Place	25%	$97.50
3rd Place	15%	$58.50
Totals	100%	$390.00

** Last Place receives 1 free pick sheet in the 2009 Office Pool