Fingerf***ing to the Final Four

(Above: is that a pom-pom in her hand, or did that cheerleader just finish off the mascot in a flourish of school colors?)

The field has cleared to a great extent, and yet the future remains shrouded in mystery. Most of us are out of the tournament, with points as follows:

Dustin: 6
Dan: 6
Billy: 5
Sean: 4
Sage: 3

Kirk, Brandon and Forrest are still alive thanks to UNC and Connecticut. Kirk and Billy have 6 points each, Forrest has only 4.

If UNC wins their Final Four matchup against Villanova, then Kirk and Brandon will be forced into a tiebreaker scenario. I don't feel like adding those numbers up right now, so I don't know who wins in that case. I think it's worth the anticipation though, because there are far more interesting tiebreakers available.

If UNC loses, Kirk and Brandon will be forced into a tiebreaker with Dustin and Dan and potentially Forrest as well if his UConn Huskies go the distance. That's WAY more math than I want to do right now, so I'm not even going to contemplate the hardships I may have designed for myself if such a nightmare basic math scenario as a five-way tie comes about. See the tiebreaker rules for the horrifying truth.

So I'll be pulling for UNC and rooting against UConn for purely selfish reasons, although the idea of a Villanova championship is appealing.

On the other hand... I felt pretty bad for giving Forrest such crappy picks after his epic first round 1-for-6, so the idea of being half-responsible for Forrhead's presence in the mix at the end of the tournament is appealing. I'm sure Kirk disagrees completely, but that's just because he only thinks of himself. I'm out of the tournament, so I am free to be gracious.

I was hoping to post the picture below after Memphis made the Final Four, but that didn't work out so well. But seriously: hottest cheerleader outfits of the tournament? Me thinky: yes.