The March to the Elite Eight, Part One...
What happened? Just when you thought your long Madness Madness nightmare was over, it started again.
After last night, we are all still trying to grasp the situation.
Remember how cocky and arrogant Biernacki (Happy Dog Lips) was when he "stole" Kentucky? Well, they went DOWN. Do you remember how giddy Vertical Smiles was when they landed Gonzaga? Well, the Zags went down too! With all their confidence, who would've ever guessed these two teams would be hanging by a thread?
I guess Madness Madness isn't as easy as it looks.
But as bad as it's looking for these two, it's worse for Vanilla Puff's Army. Last night, Mike Cooper experienced what it was like to be the dog in "Old Yeller". One shot and Vanilla Puff was put out of its misery. If Cooper had only done as good a job picking his hat as he did picking his teams, then he'd still be in the hunt.
Mike's Madness Madness mad style.
But it can't be all bad news, can it? Well, when you consider that Careless and Reckless AND Amandahuginkiss got wins, then, yes, it is all bad news (don't worry LL Cool J we see your underrated 6 points with Michigan still marching on). Both teams sit atop the pile with 8 points. Robby still keeps asking me to explain why there was no chance he wouldn't get a point last night (HINT: Dude, you played yourself.). Robby's calls to me were only superseded by the amazing celebration Brainis and his pals had when they secured the win. I was fortunate to catch some of it on video...
Amandahuginkiss celebrating like a boss.
With the second batch of eight going tonight, what's it looking like for the rest of you still standing?
Oddly enough, the Myoptics' 'Nova could do themselves a HUGE favor by taking out Happy Dog Lips' Mountaineers. That would put them on track for 8 and, as it stands now, a tie for first or a shot a second.
While Where's Stinson has the odds of winning as a snowball's chance in a really hot convection oven, their Bluedevils hoop it up with Amandahuginkiss' Orangemen. This would, at least, slow Brainis and his braintrust down a bit.
Texas Tech v. Purdue is the other incredibly important game of the night. Vertical Smiles can make everyone happy by getting rid of another Amanda Huginkiss team (man, I'm tired of typing that team name). This would open things up in a weirdly wonderful way.
Please know, I kid because I love. You are all my Brothers in Madness Madness! More updates soon!
TEAMS/Price Paid/Points (CORRECTED SCORES AS OF 3/23, 3:50pm)
The Final Four
Virginia(54) - OUT
St. Bonnie's(11) - OUT
Charleston(9) - OUT
Murray St. (7) - OUT
Ohio St.(19) - 1 - OUT
WINS: 1 - OUT
LL Cool J
Michigan(40) - 3
Tenn (28) - 1 - OUT
Butler(11) 1 - OUT
Marshall(6) - 1 - OUT
SF Austin(8) - OUT
WINS: 6
Myoptics
Missouri(12) - OUT
Villanova(59) - 2
Houston(16) - 1 - OUT
Buffalo(5) - 1 - OUT
Wright St.(8) - OUT
WINS: 4
Amanda Huginkiss
Auburn(19) - 1 - OUT
Purdue(43) - 2
Florida St.(13) - 3
Syracuse(14) - 2
San Diego St.(11) - OUT
WINS: 8
Where's Stinson
Duke(47) - 2
UNC(42) - 1 - OUT
Montana(5) - OUT
WINS: 3
Happy Dog Lips
TCU(11) - OUT
Texas(16) - OUT
Davidson(8) - OUT
Kentucky(23) - 2 - OUT
W. Virginia(28) - 2
New Mexico St.(8) - OUT
15/16 East/Midwest(6) - OUT
WINS: 4
Vanilla Puff's Army
Rhode Island(10) - 1 - OUT
Michigan St.(48) - 1 - OUT
Texas A&M(20) - 2 - OUT
S. Dakota St.(11) - OUT
Bucknell(11) - OUT
WINS: 4 - OUT
Vertical Smiles
Texas Tech(22) - 2
Gonzaga(43) - 2 - OUT
Virginia Tech(20) - OUT
NC State(15) - OUT
WINS: 4
Tres Pendejos
Kansas(49) - 2
Arizona(51) - OUT
WINS: 2
Careless and Reckless
Arkansas(20) - OUT
15/16 South and West(3) - 1 - OUT
Seton Hall(10) - 1 - OUT
Loyola Chicago(12) - 3
Florida(21) - 1 - OUT
Creighton(13) - OUT
Nevada(17) - 2 - OUT
WINS: 8
Eyes of the Prize
Xavier(45) - 1 - OUT
Cincinnati(37) - 1 - OUT
Providence(14) - OUT
WINS: 2 - OUT
Ballz Deep
Wichita St.(24) - OUT
Bama(7) - 1 - OUT
Clemson(15) - 2
Miami(23) - OUT
Oklahoma(14) -OUT
UNC - Greensboro(5) - OUT
Kansas St.(12) - 3
WINS: 6