Pre-Championship

I'll be real honest here: I turned off the Duke-Houston game with about 2 and a half minutes to go.  My family was eager to get a movie going, the game seemed over, and it seemed safe to move on to other things.  So imagine my surprise when the movie ended, I checked my phone and got an alert that Houston had pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in tournament history.  Or Duke had one of the biggest meltdowns in tournament history.  All a matter of perspective, I suppose.  Regardless, in a tournament that has been light on drama, great to see an exciting game!

Anyhoo, Houston ended up winning, and Duke ended up losing, and that had a big impact on the standings and how things can wrap up.  Here's how things stand:

The bad news for Green Chile Girl, however, is that with Duke getting bounced, she cannot win (though she'll end up in the money regardless). Worth noting: despite being unable to win the whole thing, the fact that she's near the top of the board despite missing the champion with SO MANY people picking either Florida or Houston to win it all speaks volumes about what a strong tournament she had overall.  Nice work!

That said, if Florida wins, the final standings will look like this:

If Houston wins, on the other hand, here's how it will play out:

One storyline to follow will be how things shape out in the Broomy household.  Broomy will come in 5th if Houston wins, but Mrs. Broomy will come in 5th in the event Florida wins?  Is this a win-win for the Broomy household, or will it be a winner-takes all cage match?  Only time will tell...

Full wrap up after the championship!  Good luck to those of you in contention, enjoy the game tonight!

Jamie