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WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!
It's great to have you back this year!
Selection Sunday for this year is March 16, so until then, how about we take a look back at the 1st place winners over the years:
Year 2024 Paul Kelnhofer 2023 Elliot Smith 2022 George Simons 2021 Brandon Kay 2020 nobody 2019 Mike Kollat 2018 Christy Mulock 2017 Pam Smith 2016 Mason Luker 2015 Tony Ellenbecker 2014 Michelle Kasper 2013 Jory DeLoach 2012 Dan Mundt 2011 Megan Jacquet 2010 Scott Rollo 2009 Doug Hornburg 2008 Scott Majerus 2007 Christine Gall 2006 Mike Spindler 2005 Pat Smith 2004 Candace Pernsteiner 2003 Kelly Kreklau 2002 Dominic Pernsteiner 2001 Craig Gonzales 2000 Evelyn Smith 1999 Alex Smith 1998 Dominic Pernsteiner 1997 Pam Smith 1996 Paul Kelnhofer 1995 Jolene Sternweis 1992 Jonna Pinion 1991 Tim Martin
And here are some other notable all-time performances:
1st round - 30/32 Christy Mulock (2000) 2nd round - 16/16 Chris Mundt (2009) 3rd round - 8/8 Nick Nabholz (2015) All four Final Four teams correctly picked - most recently done by Bob Mulock and Nick Nabholz (both in 2015)
So there you go, aim high in 2025!
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Scoring: o Thursday/Friday 1st Round games - 1 point each o Saturday/Sunday 2nd Round games - 2 points each o Thursday/Friday Regional Semi-Finals - 3 points each o Saturday/Sunday Regional Finals - 4 points each o National Semi-Final games - 5 points each o National Championship game - 6 points
Tiebreaker: (Closest over or under is awarded the place) o Enter a single-game combined Total Points to break any ties in the standings. o The Total Points scored in the last game to officially go "FINAL" will be the Tiebreaker total used at the end any prize-awarding round. o The Total Points in the Championship game will be used to break any ties in the Final standings.
If necessary: o 2nd Tiebreaker - Correct Champion Picked? o 3rd Tiebreaker - Most teams correct in Field of 16
Deadline for brackets will be Thurday March 20th at 11 AM.
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The Entry fee is $20 cash in hand OR Venmo: @elliot24march (last 4 digits 0786) Venmo operators are standing by.
Pay your entry fee by 11:59pm on Friday March 14 and you will reserve a place in the MONEY IN THE BANK bracket for 2025. Watch for a link at the bottom of the web page to the MONEY IN THE BANK bracket, prior to the 5pm selection show.
Of course there will be prizes for top finishing brackets and consolation prize opportunities for everyone else. Prizes for 2025 TBD, but here are some of the prizes we've awarded over the years..... o 1st Round Leader o 2nd Round Leader o 3rd Round Leader o Tournament Champion Pick o Hall of Fame o Don't Ever Give Up o Money in the Bank o Shot Chaser o High Water
So there are plenty of ways to enjoy all the action, from the First Four all the way to the Final Four and the Monday night Championship game.
Good luck and thanks for playing again this year!
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