Gunz' lead finally eroded after a dismal 9-9 week, netting only 15 points (6 less than Musashisan). Babblemur took advantage of that netting 40 points off a 16-3 record, including two wins over Top 10 teams (USC over Arizona, Colorado over Texas) and 6 points for the Sun Belt Championship. Gunz and Babblemur now sit tied at 334 points, but with more competition nipping at their heels.
Tightening of the Pack
Only 50 points separate 9th place from first place, and Week 17 and 18 coming up can dump 40-50 points on a player with conference champs and conference tournaments.
Mad Mader brought in the most points last week, netting 42 points off a 14-6 record, including two wins over Top 10 teams (Virginia Tech over Duke, UCLA over Arizona) and 6 points for the Southern. On the other hand, Mooseye stumbled, going 11-9 for 25 points, 6 of that from winning the SWAC. Moose needs to try to win the Big 12 with Kansas and the SEC with Florida for 9 points each to stay in the top 4.
Winning is everything now, and Boaris (15-3), Jutdog (16-3) and McGrumps (14-4) have teams that are winning. Boaris picked up 34 points and won the WAC to move into 5th place. He is in a strong position to win the CUSA, the IVY and the Big Sky, so more points are on the way. Jutdog also added 34 points with a huge win over Top 10 San Diego State that will likely also give him the Mountain West. If he keeps winning like this he could add the Big 12, the MAC, and if Duke stumbles, a share of the ACC. McGrumps hit 29 points with a share of the WCC for 7 and big wins over UCONN and Florida, but can he capture any more tournaments? Memphis is a game back in the CUSA, and Ball State is a game back in the MAC...
The CEO got a big win when Gonzaga beat St. Mary's for a share of the WCC making 27 for the week, but 7 losses included Buffalo giving up on the MAC, Vandy giving it up in the SEC, and Minnesota dropping two in the Big 10. The CEO at 46 points down is not out though. Nor is brother Jaybird, although a 10-13 week for a paltry 18 points does not look good. Pitt lost and is clinging to the top of the Big East, Arizona dropped two instead of clinching the PAC 10, UTEP lost two and the lead in the CUSA, and Morgan St fell a game behind Bethune in the MEAC.
What's that noise in the Cellar?
Akaoni isn't in the Cellar yet, but another 6-11 week will put him there. His teams are collapsing all around him, Villanova 0-2, Northwestern 0-2, Dayton 0-1, Colorado St 0-2, Southern Miss 0-1, Denver 0-2 - Jesus, who won? Butler somehow managed to win a share of the Horizon...
But just 20 points below Akaoni lays Some Guy in Illinois, who picked up 31 points on a 12-8 week which included winning the Ohio Valley and the Colonial, a Cincinnati win over Georgetown, and two wins for McNeese State which could pull off the Southland this week. Just below SGII is Slake B, who went 11-8 for 26 points, including winning a share of the Horizon, and a lot of potential as Ohio State is a game up in the Big 10, Xavier is poised to win the A-10, and Miami Ohio is in the hunt for the MAC. Musashisan has cursed every team he has selected, but still managed 21 points thanks to Long Beach State, now if Alabama can manage not to blow the SEC, well, anything's possible?
More Conference Championship Points Distributed (on top of the 42 points distributed last week):
- Big West (6) goes to Long Beach State (Musashisan)
- OVC (6) goes to Murray State (SGII)
- Southern (6) goes to Charleston (Mad Mader), who finished tied with Wofford (CEO) but beat Wofford at both meetings.
- SWAC (6) goes to Texas Southern (Mooseye), with a 3 game lead (and two wins over) Jackson St (McGrumps)
- Sun Belt (6) goes to Florida Atlantic (Babblemur)
- Colonial (7) goes to George Mason (SGII)
- Horizon (7 + 7) with a three way tie, and since Butler swept Cleveland State, and Milwaukee swept Butler, and Milwaukee and Cleveland St split, 7 points for both Butler (Akaoni) and Cleveland St (Slake)
- Missouri Valley (7) goes to Missouri St (Akaoni)
- West Coast (7 + 7) with a tie, and split victories, both St. Mary's (McGrumps) and Gonzaga (CEO) get 7 points each for the West Coast.
- WAC (7) goes to Utah State (Boaris)
- Big Sky: Northern Colorado (Boaris) is one game up on Montana (MM) with two games remaining.
- Ivy: Princeton (Boaris) has a one game lead over Harvard (Gunz) with 3 games remaining.
- MEAC: Bethune Cookman (Boaris) has a one game lead over Morgan St (Jaybird) with one game remaining. If they wind up tied, Morgan State wins the tie breaker, and the points.
- Southland: Can McNeese St (SGII) hold on for two more games?
- Atlantic 10: Xavier (Slake) 13-1; Temple (Jay) 12-2;
- C-USA: UAB (Boaris) one game up but 7 teams in the running...
- MAC: 2 games left, 6 teams in contention...
- MWC: BYU (Jut) has a 1 game lead over SDSt (Babs) with 2 games remaining...
- ACC: 3 teams, final week
- Big East: 4 teams, final week
- Big 12: Kansas (Mooseye) or Texas (Jut), final week
- Big 10: 3 teams, final week
- Pac 10: 3 teams, final week
- SEC: 3 teams, final week
• America East --
• Atlantic Sun --
• Big South --
• Colonial --
• Horizon --
• MAAC --
• Missouri Valley --
• Northeast --
• Ohio Valley --
• Patriot --
• Summit --
• Sun Belt --
• West Coast --
Standings after Week 16
- Current with all Feb 27 (Sunday) Games
- 1. Babblemur 334 (165-77)
- 2. Gunz 334 (160-85)
- 3. Mad Mader 319 (158-79)
- 4. Mooseye 302 (156-85)
- 5. Boaris 297 (167-71)
- 6. Jutdog 296 (164-77)
- 7. McGrumps 289 (168-75)
- 8. The CEO 288 (163-77)
- 9. Jaybird 284 (159-85)
- 10. Akaoni 281 (159-85)
- 11. Some Guy in Illinois 262 (153-88)
- 12. Slake B 261 (144-96)
- 13. Musashisan 215 (127-113)
