The first weekend is in the books and we have our first prize winner: Gino Riffle! The Rice AD racked up 279 points to lead the field after the first weekend. Something tells me that Gino is a bigger fan of the Shamrock scoring system than he is of the formula used to align the football divisions. By the way, with its quotes from Danny Ryan, that article proves one thing: Shamrockers are everywhere!
Gino moves to the Sweet 16 with 9 teams, including each of his top 8. Eric Johnson, who currently sits in 2nd place, joins Gino as the only Shamrockers with 9 teams still standing. Here's how the battle shapes up:
Gino: Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Lousiville, Utah, Xavier, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA
EJ: Kentucky, Arizona, Notre Dame, Lousiville, Utah, Xavier, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA
Looks like one of Wisconsin Law's most illustrious grads won't be rooting for his old school this week.
And don't rule out Aunt Lisa: her surviving teams include Wichita State and UNC. A Wichita win over Notre Dame, combined with a Carolina win and Louisville loss would invert the top 3.
Have a great week!
