March Madness and the NCAA tournament is finally here.
I wanted to start a fun, lighthearted competition on my new blog with the people of Perrysburg. So readers and members of the community can participate in my Matt's March Madness competition.
The winner will receive a treat from Mr. Freeze, thanks to The Blade. If the winner is one of the featured members of the community, I will bring the treat to their office. If you, a reader, has a comment that wins the competition, we can meet at Mr. Freeze to receive the treat.
If Blade Executive Editor Kurt Franck, a Perrysburg resident, or myself were to actually win the competition, the treat would go to the runner up. If it is one of my friends or family members from back home, you can have bragging rights over me for the next year.
After each weekend I will update the competition with whose picks are doing well, and probably saying why my Final Four picks are all already eliminated.
SCORING:
Two points will be awarded for picking a Final Four team, four points for picking a team in the championship game, and six points for picking the national champion. Obviously the person with the most points on April 9 will win the competition and treat. If before the national title game I notice a tie may take place, we will ask those still eligible to win to pick how many points will be scored in the title game to decide a winner.
Everyone sounds like a genius before the games tip off, let's see if we still do after the last whistle Sunday night...
So without further adieu, here are some picks from the community. See how you rack up with some members of the community, please comment below the blog with your own picks. There will be no more picks allowed after the first game starts Thursday around noon.
Nelson Evans, Perrysburg Mayor
Final Four: Louisville, Ohio State, Georgetown, and Miami.
Championship game: Louisville vs. Georgetown, with Louisville winning.
"Louisville is the national champion. They come from a tough conference and are peaking at the right time."
Jeff Klein, Perrysburg Fire Chief (who tapped into some family help)
Final Four: Louisville, Ohio State, Florida, and Indiana.
Championship Game: Louisville vs. Indiana, with Louisville winning.
"Most importantly, this is what my brother-in-law Ardy thinks, and he knows basketball far better than I do."
Rose Mills of Way Library
Final Four: Duke, Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Indiana.
Championship Game: Duke vs. Indiana, with Duke winning.
"I tried to type Indiana in as national champ, but my heart said NO. It was torture not putting [North Carolina State] and [North Carolina] in the final four. And instead of defending their title, the Kentucky Wildcats are going to be watching the game on TV, just like me. So, Coach K, I’m leaving it all in your hands. Give us a Duke championship!"
Rosanna Violi, Assistant to the Administrator of Perrysburg Township
Final Four: Creighton, Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Marquette.
Championship Game: Gonzaga vs. Georgetown, with Gonzaga winning.
"As a proud graduate of a Jesuit University I like to see the fellow Jesuit schools do well [there are five Jesuit schools in the tourney this year]. This year there is the first ever, recently elected, Jesuit pope so by proclamation I think a Jesuit school is destined to win. Though it probably will automatically make me a loser."
Tom Hosler, Perrysburg Schools Superintendent
Final Four: Louisville, Ohio State, Florida, and Miami.
Championship game: Louisville vs. Miami, with Miami winning.
Kurt Franck, Executive Editor of The Blade
Final Four: Louisville, Ohio State, Florida, and Indiana.
Championship Game: Louisville vs. Indiana, with Louisville winning.
"I think Louisville will win the championship game because the Cardinals have one of the best defenses in the country and the players are winners, entering the tournament with a 10-game winning streak. I think OSU will make the Final Four for a few reasons: Deshaun Thomas, Aaron Craft and the Buckeyes are clicking along, getting better with each game. Craft is a gifted athlete who spurs his team to greatness."
Matt Thompson
Final Four: Duke, Ohio State, VCU, and Indiana.
Championship Game: Ohio State vs. Indiana, with the Buckeyes winning.
"I'm a homer and since I can't win a treat I might as well pick OSU. I saw Kansas lose too many bad games and think Cinderella VCU putting on the slipper again. The Hoosiers are built for a run with an inside and outside game, but the OSU defense carries them to the title - hopefully."
Well it seems like the overall No. 1 seed Louisville is the favorite in our competition too. But with the wacky college basketball season it has been I don't think anyone can predict the next three weekends of basketball.
Now the fun starts and we can all start looking stupid with our picks...
May the luckiest person win!
GO, HOOSIERS!
Posted by: Rose Mills | 03/20/2013 at 09:44 AM
As a proud employee of Way Public Library I'm more than happy to see Rose represented as well as Rosanna who is a former coworker of mine at Way!
Posted by: Adam Rutz | 03/20/2013 at 10:02 AM
Go Rose!
Posted by: Travis McAfee | 03/20/2013 at 10:37 AM
Rose - Of course you would want to support North Carolina because you are loyal.
Good luck Rose!!
Posted by: Janel Haas | 03/20/2013 at 11:23 AM
Who knew? Rose and basketball??? Go Rose!
Posted by: Linda Fatica | 03/20/2013 at 03:23 PM
Linda, you can't be from NORTH CAROLINA and not like college basketball!
Speaking of North Carolina, NC A&T advanced last night...
Posted by: Rose Mills | 03/20/2013 at 04:24 PM
My picks for the final 4 are Louisville, VCU, Indiana & Ohio State, Final Louisville vs Ohio State & Ohio State winning it all. Go Bucks!
Posted by: C Priestley | 03/20/2013 at 10:27 PM
Brad Bodnar also emailed picks a half hour before games started this morning. His Final Four: Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas, and Indiana.
And he has Indiana beating Louisville in the championship game.
Now that the games begin we can start seeing how this all pans out. Although hopefully all the final four picks are intact after the first weekend!
Posted by: Matt Thompson | 03/21/2013 at 02:11 PM
Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana Final 4. Michigan over MSU in final.
Posted by: Austin Darket | 03/21/2013 at 05:42 PM
I need to have a serious talk with Gonzaga.
Posted by: Rose Mills | 03/22/2013 at 09:45 AM
Two NC teams fell yesterday. :-(
Today, Duke must prevail. Go Bluedevils!
Posted by: Rose Mills | 03/22/2013 at 10:34 AM