The 2013 Mount Saint Joseph NCAA Tournament Pool has 21 participants in it, meaning the winner will get $30 and second place will be worth $12.
The overwhelming favorite to win it all is Louisville, with 14 people picking the Cardinals. Three people – Lisa Harmon, Kim Gunterman and Sister Mary McDermott – picked Gonzaga as the champion, and three more picked Indiana — Sherry Newton, Mark Blandford and Andrew Stelmach, who is Mike and Charlotte’s son. If Florida wins it all, Cyndy Madi will almost certainly win, she’s the only person to pick the Gators.
Amber Jones and Sister Jane Miriam Hancock were the only two participants to pick the biggest upset of the night, Harvard over New Mexico. That helped Amber claim a tie for first place with Trista Boyle and Sherry Newton. Several people picked Oregon to upset Oklahoma State, but only Dan Heckel picked Cal over UNLV.
The Thursday and Friday games are worth 1 point each, while the Saturday and Sunday games are worth 2 points. The points double in each round thereafter, with the championship game worth 32 points. The standings will be updated over the weekend on ursulinesmsj.org/around-the-mount-blog.
Here are the standings after the first day:
Points Name
13 Amber Jones
13 Trista Boyle
13 Sherry Newton
12 Orville Bray
12 Marian Bennett
12 Kelly Tipton
12 Mark Blandford
12 Andrew Stelmach
11 Sister Amelia
11 Katie Risley
11 Cyndy Madi
11 April Ray
11 Kim Gunterman
11 Dan Heckel
10 Lisa Harmon
10 Mike Stelmach
10 Sister Elaine
10 Sister Mary McDermott
9 Jennifer Kaminski
9 Sister Jane Miriam
9 Bryan Dant