I told ya I’d have updates whenever possible. The standings as of 10:39pm today:
| Rank | Team Name | Score | Correct | Best Score | Best Correct | Champion |
| 1 | Michael Russell | 46 | 34 | 170 | 48 | North Carolina (141) |
| 2 | Chris Sabino | 42 | 32 | 154 | 44 | Ohio St. (123) |
| 2 | Don Laackman | 42 | 32 | 154 | 44 | Kentucky (135) |
| 2 | Kamran Swanson | 42 | 32 | 142 | 42 | Kansas (160) |
| 5 | David Richardson | 38 | 28 | 94 | 37 | Missouri (137) |
| 6 | Jivin Jenny | 35 | 27 | 143 | 38 | Kentucky (135) |
| 7 | Anthony Escuadro | 29 | 24 | 137 | 35 | Kentucky (139) |
| 8 | Chicago Realist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | () |
Part of me wants to think there’s an error somewhere. Part of me believes there ain’t no errors, just some bad picks. (That’s right, I can trash talk ’cause a)anyone can, and b)I’m all the way at the bottom.
~Michael Russell – holding strong at No. 1, with that Mitt Romney smile. Yeah, baby.
~Chris Sabino – might have a hard time catchin’ up to Cinde-Russell story.
~Don -holdin’ nice and steady here; showin’ us how a leader goes about his business.
~K-man showin’ he can hang with the best (or is it the rest?)
~PhiloDave – pullin’ a Jeremy Lin on the other players. Came out strong but is now faddin’.
~JJ – Headin’ south, but not necessarily home.
~A-square (isn’t that how you spells it in spanish?) – The Santorum of the brackets.
~Realist – that makes me Gingrich. Just a side show for the masses.
When does it all end anyway?
The Harold Lounge 
Realist — nothing Romneyesque, etch-a-sketch about my smile. If I’m the measure of March Madness acumen, then we should all smile (everybody, smile!), ’cause the underdog gotz to triumph sometime, even if he knows nothin’. Don’t be bitter! Sabino, Laackman, Swanson (but NOT Richardson) likely to pass me with their stellar Final-4 picks. Look forward to winning my 4-month, paid sabbatical. Who promised that!? Geez, why’d that North Carolina point guard go and break his wrist? Dang!
Another thing, Realist…I can trash talk back. Who you callin’ Cinderfella, or whatever you’re sayin’. How about a “you’re doing great wellness guy,” or some other cheerful spin? BTW, who are you? -:)