NCAA tournament final standings

Congratulations to No Love for Starbury, who ran away with this tournament to become a repeat champion. He wins the $180 pot, the traditional year's subscription to Slam magazine, and the coveted Escobar Cup. His bracket is posted above, and you can click on it to get a larger version of how it's done.

I also must give propers to the only two entrants -- Eugene's Nash and Haji and Mr. Reeves -- to make the genius pick of Florida as national champ, and to have them as a moneyball team all the way.

Below are the final standings with real names. Feel free to explain your tournament name by clicking the "Comments" link below this post. Thanks to everyone who entered, and I hope this pool enhanced your NCAA tournament experience.

176 - No Love for Starbury (Mike Beranek)
141 - Revival with Pastor Dick Rubin (Lee Davis)
137 - Vincent Young owes me $500 (Robert Shields)
125 - Big O (Oscar Davis)
120 - Purple Alligator Posse (Scott Pacheco)
120 - Chief Thunderbottom, the Panderer's Friend (Chris O'Brien)
120 - H.H. Holmes and friends (Gary Fambrough)
120 - Eugene's Nash (Jeff Dailey)
118 - Swamp Donkeys (Hunter Hauk)
117 - Daddy O (Alex Orsini)
114 - DJ Jazzy Josh and the Get Fresh Brew (Trip Miller)
113- Wild on Maumelle (Jerry Wild)
112 - DVH for Arkansas Head Football Coach (Joe Chu)
112 - Darkwing (Broderick Smith)
111 - Mean Gene (Gene Lu)
111 - Mya Flunt (Luis Rivero)
110 - Haji and Mr. Reeves Sidewalk Cafe presents Vinegar Bend Mizell with the Doobie Sullivan Orchestra (Matt Dishongh)
109 - D Romeo (Ron Rainey)
109 - V for Vratsinas (Darren Schlapkohl)
106 - Karl Pilkington's Knob at Night (Trey Davis)
106 - Father Bronco's Cowboy Priest Ministries (Kirk Wilson)
105 - Petunia Pickle Pants (Kevin Kilpatrick)
105 - Sapientior (Steve Straessle)
105 - Ain't nuthin' more evil, than a damn Boll Weevil (Ryan Harris)
103 - Vincent (I got your Heisman trophies) Young (Sal Chavarria)
103 - Stella by Starlight (Eileen Dishongh)
100 - ATMP (Allen McNutt)
94 - Zebra (Larry Brannan)
91 - Smitty and Hoppy (Eric Sims)
89 - The Teacher (Mr. Steve Wells)
86 - Bird (Christie Hamaker)
86 - nWo Doug's Book of Haiku (Doug Virden)
82 - Captain Caveman (Tim Bichlmeier)
81 - The "O.C." Factor (John Vratsinas)
80 - Rock Chalk (Jennifer Chavarria)
77 - The Yuen Wo-Ping Fight Team (Kate Dishongh)

Doug's Book of Haiku: Season Finale

I'd rather be watching wrestling
Rick Schaeffer has diarrhea of the mouth
Gentle Ben also has it

NBA bonus points round-up

I always like looking at these stats at this time of year because it gives you a really good indication of what teams are hot going into the playoffs. Here are the top five NBA finishers with entrants who picked them listed underneath each team. No one picked the team with the best record, so no one gets the bonus points, just as no one will get any bonus points for correctly picking the women's champion.

1) New Jersey Nets - 9-0

2) Cleveland Cavaliers - 8-0

3) Detroit Pistons - 8-2
No Love for Starbury
Daddy O
Wild on Maumelle
DVH for Arkansas Head Football Coach
Mean Gene
D Romeo
Karl Pilkington's Knob at Night
Father Bronco's Cowboy Priest Ministries
Sapientior
Ain't nuthin' more evil, than a damn Boll Weevil
Eugene's Nash
ATMP

4) San Antonio Spurs - 7-2
Vincent Young owes me $500
H.H. Holmes and friends
Haji and Mr. Reeves Sidewalk Cafe presents Vinegar Bend Mizell with the Doobie Sullivan Orchestra
Captain Caveman
The "O.C." Factor

5) Memphis Grizzlies - 7-3

Standings going into championship game

Here are the standings through Saturday's Final Four games with the NIT bonus points added.

176 - No Love for Starbury
141 - Revival with Pastor Dick Rubin
137 - Vincent Young owes me $500
125 - Big O
120 - Purple Alligator Posse
120 - Chief Thunderbottom, the Panderer's Friend
120 - H.H. Holmes and friends
118 - Swamp Donkeys
117 - Daddy O
114 - DJ Jazzy Josh and the Get Fresh Brew
113- Wild on Maumelle
112 - DVH for Arkansas Head Football Coach
112 - Darkwing
111 - Mean Gene
111 - Mya Flunt
109 - D Romeo
109 - V for Vratsinas
106 - Karl Pilkington's Knob at Night
106 - Father Bronco's Cowboy Priest Ministries
105 - Petunia Pickle Pants
105 - Sapientior
105 - Ain't nuthin' more evil, than a damn Boll Weevil
105 - Eugene's Nash
103 - Vincent (I got your Heisman trophies) Young
103 - Stella by Starlight
100 - ATMP
95 - Haji and Mr. Reeves Sidewalk Cafe presents Vinegar Bend Mizell with the Doobie Sullivan Orchestra
94 - Zebra
91 - Smitty and Hoppy
89 - The Teacher
86 - Bird
86 - nWo Doug's Book of Haiku
82 - Captain Caveman
81 - The "O.C." Factor
80 - Rock Chalk
77 - The Yuen Wo-Ping Fight Team