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2024 Basketball Bracket Challenge

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FINALS

SQUARES

PERFORMANCE

PRIZE MONEY PROJECTIONS

These are unofficial. You cannot sue me if I make a mistake here. Worse, they are based on my math skills. But this is how I project the results for each of the possible scenarios remaining.

CHAMPION Scenario 1 Scenario 2

Beats Purdue
1. John Neltner 2, 315
2. Jennifer Cleaveland, 302
3. Zain Aziz, 281
4. Mike King 3, 378
5. Chris Jackson, 276 Beats NC State
1. John Neltner 2, 299
2. Jennifer Cleaveland, 286
3. Zain Aziz, 265
4. Mary Jimenez, 263
5. Mike King 3, 262

Beats Purdue
1. Zain Aziz, 300
2. John Neltner 2, 273
3. Jennifer Cleaveland, 260
4. Kent Dixon, 251
5. David Lamb, 249 Beats NC State
1. Zain Aziz, 284
2. John Neltner 2, 257
T3. Jennifer Cleaveland, 244***
T3. Rob Collins, 244***
5. Lisa Kim, 240

Beats UConn
1. Zain Aziz, 307
2. Kent Dixon, 293
3. David Lamb, 291
T4. Andy Brickler 2, 289***
T4. John Neltner 2, 289*** Beats Alabama
1. Zain Aziz, 326
2. Kent Dixon, 277
3. David Lamb, 275
T4. Andy Brickler 2, 273***
T4. John Neltner 2, 273***

Beats UConn
1. John Neltner 2, 273
2. Zain Aziz, 265
3. Jennifer Cleaveland, 260
4. Kent Dixon, 251
5. David Lamb, 249 Beats Alabama
1. Zain Aziz, 284
2. John Neltner 2, 257
T3. Jennifer Cleaveland, 244***
T3. Rob Collins, 244***
5. Lisa Kim, 240

*** See the Scoring page for tie break rules.

Thank You
Thank You Very Much

The 2024 Basketball Bracket Challenge has been a rousing success. While I thoroughly enjoy running pools like this, what really makes it fun and exciting are the people who submit sheets and take such interest in the ups and downs of this great tournament.

So I want to thank all of you for playing this year. I sincerely hope you enjoyed the pool, whether you won or not. And I look forward to inviting you back for the 2025 edition of the Basketball Bracket Challenge!

PRIZE MONEY

2023 Prize Money results are listed below. The number prize paying positions and the percentages will vary based on number of entries. Basic rule of thumb I follow is about 10% of the pool ends up in the prize money and the champion earns about half. As the pool gets larger, I'll have to see if that still works.

Once I know the number of entries and have collected from everyone, I'll announce the payout amounts. Prize money is only distributed from prize money collected. Hasn't been a problem in the past... appreciate you not being the first.

Place Percent Amount Winner

1st 50% $145 John Neltner

2nd 20% $58 Jennifer Cleaveland

3rd 15% $44 Zain Aziz

4th 10% $29 Mike King

5th 5% $14 Chris Jackson

Prize amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar. I'm not dealing with coins anymore than I have to.

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