Monthly Archive: April 2022

Rock Chalk, Jayhawk

The Kansas Jayhawks rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat North Carolina, ending the Tarheels magical March run, to win the National Championship.

And with the tournament coming to an end, it’s time for a yearly tradition – One Shining Moment.

It’s now time to wrap up our pool for this year. Congrats to Ryan on placing first! Also congrats to Chris for placing second while submitting only one bracket! Congrats to Lisa, Bill, Aaron and Joe too! Also thanks to everyone for participating. I hope we continue to grow the pool next season.

Rank	Name	Points	Champion	Winnings
1	Ryan Bohardt	127	Kansas	$280
2	Chris Chamberlain	124	Kansas	$150
3	Lisa Burns	123	Kansas	$100
4	Bill Walters	120	Kansas	$50
5	Aaron Thompson	113	Kansas	$25
6	Joe Flaherty	112	Kansas	$10

Blue Blood Battle

Saturday night started with Kansas defeating Villanova. The game was never in doubt as the Jayhawks rolled to a comfortable win. The nightcap featured Duke and North Carolina battling to play for the National Championship. These two arch rivals had never played against in the tournament. Adding to the stakes it served as the possible last game for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The game lived up to the hype as both teams battled back and forth. In the end Carolina upset Duke ending the career of Coach K. Interesting nugget is that the Tarheels served as both Coach K’s last regular season loss and tournament loss.

Tonight Kansas and North Carolina will battle for the National Championship. Unfortunately for our pool there is not a lot of drama. Here are the scenarios.

Kansas wins …

North Carolina wins …

Congrats to Ryan Bohardt, Chris Chamberlain, Lisa Burns and Bill Walters. These four are guaranteed a top 4 finish although 3rd and 4th place will depend on the result of the game. 5th and 6th are on the line tonight. If there is a tie for 6th, closest submitted tie-breaker score wins. Good luck to all.

Payout structure

Ranking	Amount
1	$280
2	$150
3	$100
4	$50
5	$25
6	$10