NCAA basketball: Round 4

Sixteen entries in the
2008 NCAA Bracket Econbrowser Challenge correctly picked all of the Final Four teams in the NCAA basketball tournament, including our two leaders who also correctly picked all of the Elite Eight finalists.

Team Rankings seems still to favor Kansas, though I must say North Carolina has been looking pretty good.

Source: Team Rankings
Team	Finals	Champ
North Carolina	45.5%	24.36%
Kansas	54.5%	31.61%
Memphis	54.5%	25.1%
UCLA	45.5%	18.93%

Here’s our current leaderboard.

RNK	ENTRY, OWNER	RD1	RD2	RD3	QUAR	SEMI	FINAL	PPR	TOTAL	PCT
1	100 Basis Points, N. Klingenstein	250	220	320	320	0	0	400	1110	100.0
2	Parsley 1, H. Parsley	220	200	320	320	0	0	400	1060	99.9
3	Goodrum2, M. Goodrum	230	240	240	320	0	0	400	1030	99.4
3	Goodrum4, M. Goodrum	230	240	240	320	0	0	400	1030	99.4
3	Goodrum5, M. Goodrum	230	240	240	320	0	0	400	1030	99.4
6	seed, J. Hamilton	240	220	240	320	0	0	400	1020	99.1
7	Ashbee 1, C. Ashbee	250	240	200	320	0	0	400	1010	98.6
7	Wise 1, N. Wise	250	240	200	320	0	0	400	1010	98.6
9	Hamilton 1, J. Hamilton	240	240	200	320	0	0	400	1000	98.1
10	Davis 1, A. Davis	230	200	240	320	0	0	400	990	97.1
11	benchmark, J. Hamilton	240	220	200	320	0	0	400	980	96.1
11	dunlap 1, l. dunlap	200	260	200	320	0	0	400	980	96.1
13	GWG1, G. Grizzle	230	220	200	320	0	0	400	970	93.5
14	Rahim 1, S. Rahim	220	220	200	320	0	0	400	960	92.2
15	Goodrum9, M. Goodrum	230	240	240	240	0	0	120	950	90.5
15	Goodrum10, M. Goodrum	230	240	240	240	0	0	120	950	90.5

5 thoughts on “NCAA basketball: Round 4”

ndk March 31, 2008 at 5:05 pm

We sit on opposite sides of the bench this week for all the marbles, Mr. Parsley! This’ll be exciting. Thanks to our hosts for this little event.
Parsley March 31, 2008 at 5:53 pm

We do indeed see the future differently and I agree that it will be extremely exciting! I’m a bit concerned about my marginal propensity to lean on the side of KU but we shall see… Thanks to hosts as well.
Jake Miller March 31, 2008 at 7:01 pm

Guess this proves you can’t beat the science. I spend hours upon hours watching college hoop for months, and I’m not even on the first page. By comparison, Mr. Hamilton’s benchmark is sitting in 11th.
Suppose this means I’m as doomed at trying to be an Econometician as my Badgers were on Friday night against Davidson. Ugh.
flow5 April 1, 2008 at 8:21 am

Bill Self sometimes freezes and is slow to correct strategies when the opposing team gains control. Roy Williams used to do the same thing but has now evolved. North Carolina will beat the Jayhawks due to superior coaching.
ndk April 5, 2008 at 5:12 pm

I’m going to need a lot of beer to feel better after this one.

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Source: Team Rankings

5 thoughts on “NCAA basketball: Round 4”