Round of 64

Round of 64 Color Analyis

The upsets dried up on Friday. I'm not sure I recall as many games with teams scoring 100+ in the first round - 2 or 3 usually, not 6. There will be some tough games to call with the 4-5 and 3-6 match ups this round. Big Upsets? Can VCU take down a 100-point scoring Illinois? Is High Point a Cinderella? Will all the 1 and 2 seeds go to the Sweet 16 again?

Things are interesting on the leader board with Chris Herberger coming in at a super-impressive 29 of 32, with  a slew right behind at 28. As a group, this is the best first round of picks ever. The single all-time best first round belongs to Bill Kean with 31 of 32. The Leaderboard will change a lot over these next 16 games... so don't give up. And if you finished in 21st to 47th position after Friday, you are eligible for the Comeback Kid Award. Last year the Comeback Kid, Derek Crombie clawed his way back 27 places from 39th to 12th. Game on and Go State! Go Blue! (Sorry, but this is a Michigan-based pool and the Poolmaster is a two-time Spartan.)