Florida wins 65-63.
The Gators were down by as many as 12 points but rallied to win their first title since 2007.
Congratulations to Craig Gonzales on the first place finish! This is the 2nd time Craig has taken the top spot in our contest. (2001)
The final score of 128 total points will be used to break any ties in the standings.
We'll confirm the final standings and prize winners in the morning with fresh eyes and then get the prizes out to the winners. Congratulations to all you prize winners this year!
Let's do it again next year!
MONEY IN THE BANK:
Florida (Alex Smith)-1.5 points defeats Houston (Joe Doll) by 2 points |
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Name Last,First
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Points |
| 1 |
Gonzales, Craig |
98 |
| 2 |
Doll, Joe |
96 |
| 3 |
Kaczmarski, Cory |
96 |
| 4 |
Rockweiler, Jacob |
93 |
| 5 |
Sadowska, Mike |
92 |
| 6 |
Fish, Brian |
92 |
| 7 |
Mulock, Max |
92 |
| 8 |
Bacon, Rachel |
89 |
| 9 |
Mulock, Christy |
88 |
| 10 |
Smith, Madison |
88 |
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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 and payment will be Thurday March 20th at 11 AM. Early payment for MONEY IN THE BANK prize will be Friday night 11:59pm.
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Prizes based on 67 brackets....a nice sweet spot for total number of brackets.
+1st place - $460 Craig Gonzales
+2nd place - $230 Joe Doll
+3rd place - $150 Cody Kaczmarski
+4th place - $100 Jacob Rockweiler
+5th place - $80 Mike Sadowska
+6th place - $40 Brian Fish
+1st Round Leader = $40 Christian Helms
+2nd Round Leader = $40 Cody Kaczmarski
+Tournament Champion Pick = $100 (prize split accordingly to maximum top 5 in the final standings w/ the correct champion picked, $20 each....or lump sum to a lone wolf champion pick)
Craig Gonzales
Joe Doll
Mike Sadowska
Brian Fish
Max Mulock
+Hall of Fame = $20 (Best finish amongst past pool winners, 13 contenders entered in the field this year)
Craig Gonzales (2001)
+Don't Ever Give Up = $20 (Best finish w/ Champion Pick knocked out during the opening weekend, ex. St John's, Wisconsin)
Konnor Mulock
+Money in the Bank = $20 (survive and advance through the MONEY IN THE BANK bracket: against the point spread-style; 54 players in the field this year)
Alex Smith The bracket for the MONEY IN THE BANK prize is linked at the bottom of this page.
+Shot Chaser = $20 (final standings place equivalent to the most points scored by a player in a 2025 tournament game....37 points by John Tonje vs. BYU 2nd round was the high point total)
Kelsey Kaiser
+Record of the Year = $20 (bonus prize awarded to first player to tie or exceed any of the following all-time high water performance marks): (Cory Kaczmarski wins tiebreaker over 3 other players with 8/8 in round 3)
o 30 or more games picked correctly in round 1 OR
o 16 games picked correctly in round 2 OR
o 8 games picked correctly in round 3
o o Only one prize of this type will potentially be awarded during this tournament. If a player clinches the prize during round 1, the prize has been won.
o o If more than one player ties or exceeds these marks in a round, tiebreaker rules will apply
o o If no player ties or exceeds any of these marks in a round this year, the prize will be deferred to 2026 as a progressive jackpot prize.
Thank you all for getting those entry payments in this year! |
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