Seven players still in the running for Great Eight prizes:

Depending on the outcomes of this Saturday’s semi- finals and the championship game, any one of eight players could win the three prizes awarded in our Great Eight contest. Remember: first prize is a 16GB iPad 2, second prize is a 64GB iPod touch and third prize is a lifetime bracketscience.com membership. Here’s who will come in first, second and third based on the eight possible scenarios:

Kentucky and Butler advance, and Kentucky wins the championship
• First – Mbeemsterboer 71
• Second – bandoswb 65
• Third – ngrady 62 (tied with Randro and jobb6902, but higher seed total)

Kentucky and Butler advance, and Butler wins the championship
• First – Mbeemsterboer 72
• Second – ngrady 63 (tied with jobb6902, but higher seed total)
• Third – jobb6902 63

Kentucky and VCU advance, and Kentucky wins the championship
• First – Randro 67 (tied with Mbeemsterboer, but higher seed total…by one point!)
• Second – Mbeemsterboer 67
• Third – bandoswb 59 (tied with Ironmen and carena910, but higher seed total)

Kentucky and VCU advance, and VCU wins the championship
• First – Randro 69
• Second – tjosullivan32 68
• Third – Ironmen20 67 (tied with carena910, but higher seed total

UConn and Butler advance, and UConn wins the championship
• First – Mbeemsterboer 65
• Second – bandoswb 63
• Third – tjosullivan32 62

UConn and Butler advance, and Butler wins the championship
• First – Mbeemsterboer 69
• Second – jobb6902 62
• Third – bandoswb 61

UConn and VCU advance, and UConn wins the championship
• First – tjosullivan32 67
• Second – bandoswb 63
• Third – Randro 61 (tied with Mbeemsterboer, but higher seed total)

UConn and VCU advance, and VCU wins the championship
• First – tjosullivan32 70
• Second – Randro 66
• Third – Ironmen20 64 (tied with carena910, but higher seed total)

My friend Herb Maeder has once again been gracious enough to crunch all the scenarios. He’s provided a link that analyzes the chances of the players who were in the running up until the Elite Eight. If you’re listed above and you want to take a look at your chances, check out pooldoggers.com/ pools/ bs_ great8/ ncaa/
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Seven players still in the running for Great Eight prizes: Depending on the outcomes of this Saturday’s semi- finals and the championship game, any one of eight players could win the three prizes awarded in our Great Eight contest. Remember: first prize is a 16GB iPad 2, second prize is a 64GB iPod touch and third prize is a lifetime bracketscience.com membership. Here’s who will come in first, second and third based on the eight possible scenarios: Kentucky and Butler advance, and Kentucky wins the championship • First – Mbeemsterboer 71 • Second – bandoswb 65 • Third – ngrady 62 (tied with Randro and jobb6902, but higher seed total) Kentucky and Butler advance, and Butler wins the championship • First – Mbeemsterboer 72 • Second – ngrady 63 (tied with jobb6902, but higher seed total) • Third – jobb6902 63 Kentucky and VCU advance, and Kentucky wins the championship • First – Randro 67 (tied with Mbeemsterboer, but higher seed total…by one point!) • Second – Mbeemsterboer 67 • Third – bandoswb 59 (tied with Ironmen and carena910, but higher seed total) Kentucky and VCU advance, and VCU wins the championship • First – Randro 69 • Second – tjosullivan32 68 • Third – Ironmen20 67 (tied with carena910, but higher seed total UConn and Butler advance, and UConn wins the championship • First – Mbeemsterboer 65 • Second – bandoswb 63 • Third – tjosullivan32 62 UConn and Butler advance, and Butler wins the championship • First – Mbeemsterboer 69 • Second – jobb6902 62 • Third – bandoswb 61 UConn and VCU advance, and UConn wins the championship • First – tjosullivan32 67 • Second – bandoswb 63 • Third – Randro 61 (tied with Mbeemsterboer, but higher seed total) UConn and VCU advance, and VCU wins the championship • First – tjosullivan32 70 • Second – Randro 66 • Third – Ironmen20 64 (tied with carena910, but higher seed total) My friend Herb Maeder has once again been gracious enough to crunch all the scenarios. He’s provided a link that analyzes the chances of the players who were in the running up until the Elite Eight. If you’re listed above and you want to take a look at your chances, check out <A HREF=http:/ / pooldoggers.com/ pools/ bs_ great8/ ncaa/ >pooldoggers.com/ pools/ bs_ great8/ ncaa/ </ A>