Analysis
After one of the better NCAA championship games of all time, Tim P. pulls out a five-point win over Quentin. For the second consecutive season, the winner takes home the prize by the margin of a single first-round game. Tim's winning score of 680 points would have placed third in last year's pool.
This year's field was a lot stronger than in years past. Seven people broke the 600-point barrier in this tournament, a feat that had only been accomplished four other times in the previous three years of pool action.
Click here for a final look at the official leaderboard.
Thanks for playing, everyone. The online entries seemed to go smoothly and saved me quite a bit of time this season, so we'll probably bring that back, and we'll be exploring some other new features to add for the next go-round. See you all next year!
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Rules and Regulations
1. All brackets submitted to the Rules Committee before tip-off of the first game on Thursday, March 20, 2008 shall be deemed eligible. Entries may by submitted in paper or electronic form. (Smoke signals have been disallowed after some confusion last year.)
2. Entry fee shall be $5, paid upon completion and submission of entry form. Multiple entries are allowed.
3. Prizes: Winner's share will vary according to number of entries received. Second place will win $10, winner receives the rest. (In case of a tie for first, no second place prize will be awarded. In case of a tie for second, each will receive $5.)
4. Scoring: Each entry shall receive points on a round-by-round basis. Person with most combined points at the end of the tournament is the winner. Points will be awarded on the following scale:
First Round winners: 5 points
Second Round winners: 10 points
Sweet 16 winners: 20 points
Elite 8 winners: 40 points
Final Four winners: 80 points
Championship game winner: 160 points
5. Ties will be broken using the score of the final game. Closest participant to the combined final score wins.
6. All complaints and problems should be taken up with Rules Committee before start of next round of games.
Wall of Champions
2008: Tim P., 680 points
2007: Steph, 800 points
2006: Tim B., 380 points
2005: Danny H., 675 points
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And I'm Pete Rose. Better count me in, too.
And I'm John Daly. I bet you $30 million I win this.
And I'm Charles Barkley. I'm faster than a referee.
And I'm Tim Donaghy. I have the mafia on my side.
