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Welcome to March Madness 2009, and the 3rd annual Phats Bracket Contest. Hopefully going to have 4 bloggers in each region, however I am still waiting on some people to turn picks in, and a couple don't blog anymore so they might pass. Anywho, onto the dance. My Boilers grabbed the 5 seed in the West playing Northern Iowa in Portland. I was miffed when I first saw our seed because after all we were playing great in the Big Ten Tournament, but after cooling down a bit I realized we got a pretty decent draw. If you haven't followed college basketball Purdue is now the Big Ten Tournament Champs for the first time in school history! With a great win over Ohio State Suckeyes in the Championship game. Led by Sophomore E'twaun "Smooge" Moore's huge game the Boilers pulled away late to seal the championship. Now it's onto the Big Dance. Also, congrats to our ladies who will be making their 16th straight tournament appearance when they take on Charlotte out of the A-10 on Saturday. BTFU BABY!! Is this time of the year great or what. Now onto the contest.

Here's how it works. Each blogger was assigned to a certain region, they pick that region all the way out until they have regional champion. They will get 1 pt for correct first rd picks, 3 for 2nd, 5, for third, and 7 for 4th. The top point scorer in each region will then move on to pick the final four with me, and the right to be called the Phat Champion! The defending champion is Cheryl and she has been placed in the East Region we have a record number 15 Bloggers competing this year, best of luck to all of you. Here are the picks, come back during the week I will update scores and correct and incorrect picks games start Thursday and Friday. FUZZ If you get me your 2nd, 3rd. and 4th rd picks before Sat I will count them.

EAST REGION(competing Tina, Cheryl, Gary, & Tiggysmum)
GARY'S PICKS
1. Pittsburgh over 16 ETSU CORRECT PITT 72 etsu 62
9. Tennessee over 8. Oklahoma State INCORRECT OK STATE 77 ut 75
5. Florida State over 12. Wisconsin INCORRECT WISKY 61 fsu 59 OT
4. Xavier over 13. Portland State CORRECT X 77 portland state 59
6. UCLA over 11. Virginia Commonwealth CORRECT UCLA 65 vcu 64
3. Villanova over 14. American CORRECT NOVA 80 american 67
7. Texas over 10. Minnesota CORRECT TEXAS 76 minny 62
2. Duke over 15. Binghamton CORRECT DUKE 86 binghamton 62
2nd ROUND
9. Tennessee over 1. Pittsburgh INCORRECT TENNESSEE OUT
4. Xavier over 5. Florida State CORRECT X 60 wisconsin 49
3. Villanova over 6. UCLA CORRECT NOVA 89 ucla 69
2. Duke over 7. Texas CORRECT DUKE 74 texas 69
3RD ROUND
9. Tennessee over 4. Xavier INCORRECT TENNESSEE OUT
2. Duke over 3. Villanova INCORRECT NOVA 77 duke 54
GARY'S EAST REGIONAL CHAMP
2. DUKE over 9. Tennessee INCORRECT DUKE OUT

TIGGYSMUM'S PICKS
1. Pittsburgh over 16. ETSU CORRECT PITT 72 etsu 62
9. Tennessee over 8. Oklahoma State INCORRECT OK STATE 77 ut 75
5. Florida State over 12. Wisconsin INCORRECT WISKY 61 fsu 59 OT
4. Xavier over 13. Portland State CORRECT X 77 portland state 59
6. UCLA over 11. Virginia Commonwealth CORRECT UCLA 65 vcu 64
3. Villanova over 14. American CORRECT NOVA 80 american 67
7. Texas over 10. Minnesota CORRECT TEXAS 76 minny 62
2. Duke over 15. Binghamton CORRECT DUKE 86 binghamton 62
2nd ROUND
1. Pittsburgh over 9. Tennessee CORRECT PITT 84 osu 76
4. Xavier over 5. Florida State CORRECT X 60 wisconsin 49
6. UCLA over 3. Villanova INCORRECT NOVA 89 ucla 69
2. Duke over 7. Texas CORRECT DUKE 74 texas 69
3rd ROUND
1. Pittsburgh over 4. Xavier CORRECT PITT 60 x 55
2. Duke over 6. UCLA INCORRECT NOVA 77 duke 54
TIGGYSMUM'S EAST REGIONAL CHAMP
2. DUKE over 1. Pittsburgh INCORRECT DUKE OUT

CHERYL'S PICKS
1. Pittsburgh over 16. ETSU CORRECT PITT 72 etsu 62
9. Tennessee over 8. Oklahoma State INCORRECT OK STATE 77 ut 75
5. Florida State over 12. Wisconsin INCORRECT WISKY 61 fsu 59 OT
4. Xavier over 13. Portland State CORRECT X 77 portland state 59
6. UCLA over 11 Virginia Commonwealth CORRECT UCLA 65 vcu 64
3. Villanova over 14. American CORRECT NOVA 80 american 67
10. Minnesota over 7. Texas INCORRECT TEXAS 76 minny 62
2. Duke over 15. Binghamton CORRECT DUKE 86 binghamton 62
2nd ROUND
1. Pittsburgh over 9. Tennessee CORRECT PITT 84 osu 76
5. Florida State over 4. Xavier INCORRECT FLORIDA STATE OUT
6. UCLA over 3. Villanova INCORRECT NOVA 89 ucla 69
2. Duke over 10. Minnesota CORRECT DUKE 74 texas 69
3rd ROUND
1. Pittsburgh over 5. Florida State CORRECT PITT 60 x 55
6. UCLA over 2. Duke INCORRECT UCLA OUT
CHERYL'S EAST REGIONAL CHAMP
1. PITTSBURGH over 6. ucla INCORRECT NOVA 78 pitt 76

TINA'S PICKS
1. Pittsburgh over 16. ETSU CORRECT PITT 72 etsu 62
9. Tennessee over 8. Oklahoma State INCORRECT OK STATE 77 ut 75
5. Florida State over 12. Wisconsin INCORRECT WISKY 61 fsu 59 OT
4. Xavier over 13. Portland State CORRECT X 77 portland state 59
11. Virginia Commonwealth over 6. UCLA INCORRECT UCLA 65 vcu 64
3. Villanova over 14. American CORRECT NOVA 80 american 67
7. Texas over 10. Minnesota CORRECT TEXAS 76 minny 62
2. Duke over 15. Binghamton CORRECT DUKE 86 binghamton 62
2nd ROUND
1. Pittsburgh over 9. Tennessee CORRECT PITT 84 osu 76
4. Xavier over 5. Florida State CORRECT X 60 wisconsin 49
11. Virginia Commonwealth over 3. Villanova INCORRECT VCU OUT
2. Duke over 7. Texas CORRECT DUKE 74 texas 69
3rd ROUND
4. Xavier over 1. Pittsburgh CORRECT PITT 60 x 55
11. Virginia Commonwealth over 2. Duke INCORRECT VCU OUT
TINA'S EAST REGIONAL CHAMPION
11. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH over 4. Xavier INCORRECT VCU OUT

Phats Picks
Pitt, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Xavier, UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Duke
Pitt, Xavier, Villanova, Duke
Pitt, Duke
PITT

MIDWEST REGION(Competing, Nutz, Bekah, Tena)
NUTZ PICKS
1. Louisville over 16. Morehead State CORRECT L'ville 74 msu 54
9. Siena over 8. Ohio State CORRECT SIENA 74 osu 72 2 OT's
12. Arizona over 5. Utah CORRECT AZ 84 utah 71
4. Wake Forest over 13. Cleveland State INCORRECT CSU 84 wake 69
6. West Virginia over 11. Dayton INCORRECT DAYTON 68 wvu 60
3. Kansas over 14. North Dakota State CORRECT KU 84 nd state 74
10. Southern Cal over 7. Boston College CORRECT USC 72 bc 55
2. Michigan State over 15. Robert Morris CORRECT MSU 77 rob morris 62
2nd ROUND
1. Louisville over 9. Siena CORRECT L'ville 79 siena 72
4. Wake Forest over 12. Arizona INCORRECT WAKE FOREST OUT
6. West Virginia over 3. Kansas INCORRECT WEST VIRGINIA OUT
2. Michigan State over 10. Southern Cal CORRECT MSU 74 usc 69
3rd ROUND
1. Louisville over 4. Wake Forest CORRECT L'VILLE 103 u of a 64
2. Michigan State over 6. West Virginia CORRECT MSU 67 kansas 62
NUTZ'S MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPION
1. LOUISVILLE over 2. Michigan State INCORRECT MSU 64 l'ville 52

BEKAH'S PICKS
1. Louisville over 16. Morehead State CORRECT L'ville 74 msu 54
9. Siena over 8. Ohio State CORRECT SIENA 74 osu 72 2 OT's
12. Arizona over 5. Utah CORRECT AZ 84 utah 71
4. Wake Forest over 13. Cleveland State INCORRECT CSU 84 wake 69
6. West Virginia over 11. Dayton INCORRECT DAYTON 68 wvu 60
3. Kansas over 14 North Dakota State CORRECT KU 84 nd state 74
10. Southern Cal over 7. Boston College CORRECT USC 72 bc 55
2. Michigan State over 15. Robert Morris CORRECT MSU 77 rob morris 62
2nd ROUND
1. Louisville over 9. Siena CORRECT L'ville 79 siena 72
4. Wake Forest over 12. Arizona INCORRECT WAKE FOREST OUT
3. Kansas over 6. West Virginia CORRECT KANSAS 60 dayton 43
2. Michigan State over 10. Southern Cal CORRECT MSU 74 usc 69
3rd ROUND
1. Louisville over 4. Wake Forest CORRECT L'VILLE 103 u of a 64
2. Michigan State over 3. Kansas CORRECT MSU 67 kansas 62
BEKAH'S MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMP
2. MICHIGAN STATE over 1. Louisville CORRECT MSU 64 l'ville 52

TENA'S PICKS
1. Louisville over 16. Morehead State CORRECT L'ville 74 msu 54
8. Ohio State over 9. Siena INCORRECT SIENA 74 osu 72 2 OT's
5. Utah over 12. Arizona INCORRECT AZ 84 utah 71
4. Wake Forest over 13. Cleveland State INCORRECT CSU 84 wake 69
6. West Virginia over 11. Dayton INCORRECT DAYTON 68 wvu 60
3. Kansas over 14. North Dakota State CORRECT KU 84 nd state 74
10. Southern Cal over 7. Boston College CORRECT USC 72 bc 55
2. Michigan State over 15. Robert Morris CORRECT MSU 77 rob morris 62
2nd ROUND
1. Louisville over 8. Ohio State CORRECT L'ville 79 siena 72
5. Utah over 4. Wake Forest INCORRECT UTAH OUT
6. West Virginia over 3. Kansas INCORRECT WEST VIRGINIA OUT
2. Michigan State over 10. Southern Cal CORRECT MSU 74 usc 69
3rd ROUND
1. Louisville over 5. Utah CORRECT L'VILLE 103 u of a 64
2. Michigan State over 6. West Virginia CORRECT MSU 67 kansas 62
TENA'S MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPION
1. LOUISVILLE over 2. Michigan State INCORRECT MSU 64 l'ville 52

Phats Picks
Louisville, Ohio State, Arizona, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Kansas, Southern Cal, Mich State
L'ville, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Mich State
L'ville, Mich State
L'ville.

SOUTH REGION(Competitors, Design Goddess, Shife, Topolk, and Travis)
TRAVIS' PICKS
1. North Carolina over 16. Radford CORRECT UNC 101 radford 58
9. Butler over 8. Louisiana State INCORRECT LSU 75 butler 71
5. Illinois over 12. Western Kentucky INCORRECT WKU 76 illinois 72
4. Gonzaga over 13. Akron CORRECT ZAGA 77 akron 64
11. Temple over 6. Arizona State INCORRECT ASU 66 temple 57
3. Syracuse over 14. Stephen F. Austin CORRECT CUSE 59 sfa 44
7. Clemson over 10. Michigan INCORRECT UM 62 clemson 59
2. Oklahoma over 15. Morgan State CORRECT OU 82 morgan 54
2nd ROUND
1. North Carolina over 8. Butler CORRECT UNC 84 lsu 70
4. Gonzaga over 5. Illinois CORRECT ZAGS 83 wku 81
3. Syracuse over 11. Temple CORRECT CUSE 78 ASU 67
2. Oklahoma over 7. Clemson CORRECT OU 73 um 63
3rd ROUND
1. North Carolina over 4. Gonzaga CORRECT UNC 98 zaga 77
3. Syracuse over 2. Oklahoma INCORRECT OU 84 cuse 71
TRAVIS' SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPION
3. SYRACUSE over 1. North Carolina INCORRECT SYRACUSE OUT

MR. SHIFE'S PICKS
1. North Carolina over 16. Radford CORRECT UNC 101 radford 58
9. Butler over 8. Louisiana State INCORRECT LSU 75 butler 71
12. Western Kentucky over 5. Illinois CORRECT WKU 76 illinois 72
4. Gonzaga over 13. Akron CORRECT ZAGA 77 akron 64
6. Arizona State over 11. Temple CORRECT ASU 66 temple 57
3. Syracuse over 14. Stephen F. Austin CORRECT CUSE 59 sfa 44
7. Clemson over 10. Michigan INCORRECT UM 62 clemson 59
2. Oklahoma over 15. Morgan State CORRECT OU 82 morgan 54
2nd ROUND
1. North Carolina over 9. Butler CORRECT UNC 84 lsu 70
4. Gonzaga over 12. Western Kentucky CORRECT ZAGS 83 wku 81
3. Syracuse over 6. Arizona State CORRECT CUSE 78 ASU 67
7. Clemson over 2. Oklahoma INCORRECT CLEMSON OUT
3rd ROUND
1. North Carolina over 4. Gonzaga CORRECT UNC 98 zaga 77
3. Syracuse over 7. Clemson INCORRECT OU 84 cuse 71
MR. SHIFE'S SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPION
1. NORTH CAROLINA over 3. Syracuse. CORRECT UNC 72 ou 60

TOPOLK'S PICKS
1. North Carolina over 16. Radford CORRECT UNC 101 radford 58
9. Butler over 8. Louisiana State INCORRECT LSU 75 butler 71
12. Western Kentucky over 5. Illinois CORRECT WKU 76 illinois 72
4. Gonzaga over 13. Akron CORRECT ZAGA 77 akron 64
11. Temple over 6. Arizona State INCORRECT ASU 66 temple 57
3. Syracuse over 14. Stephen F. Austin CORRECT CUSE 59 sfa 44
7. Clemson over 10. Michigan INCORRECT UM 62 clemson 59
2. Oklahoma over 15. Morgan State CORRECT OU 82 morgan 54
2nd ROUND
1. North Carolina over 9. Butler CORRECT UNC 84 lsu 70
4. Gonzaga over 12. Western Kentucky CORRECT ZAGS 83 wku 81
3. Syracuse over 11. Temple CORRECT CUSE 78 ASU 67
2. Oklahoma over 7. Clemson CORRECT OU 73 um 63
3rd ROUND
1. North Carolina over 4. Gonzaga CORRECT UNC 98 zaga 77
3. Syracuse over 2. Oklahoma INCORRECT OU 84 cuse 71
TOPOLK'S SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPION
3. SYRACUSE over 1. North Carolina INCORRECT SYRACUSE OUT

DESIGN GODDESS' PICKS
1. North Carolina over 16. Radford CORRECT UNC 101 radford 58
9. Butler over 8. Louisiana State INCORRECT LSU 75 butler 71
5. Illinois over 12. Western Kentucky INCORRECT WKU 76 illinois 72
13 Akron over 4. Gonzaga INCORRECT ZAGA 77 akron 64
6. Arizona State over 11. Temple CORRECT ASU 66 temple 57
14. Stephen F. Austin over 3. Syracuse INCORRECT CUSE 59 sfa 44
7. Clemson over 10. Michigan INCORRECT UM 62 clemson 59
2. Oklahoma over 15. Morgan State CORRECT OU 82 morgan 54
2nd ROUND
9. Butler over 1. North Carolina INCORRECT BUTLER OUT
13. Akron over 5. Illinois INCORRECT AKRON OUT
6. Arizona State over 14. Stephen F. Austin INCORRECT SU 78 ASU 67
7. Clemson over 2. Oklahoma INCORRECT CLEMSON OUT
3rd ROUND
13. Akron over 9. Butler INCORRECT AKRON OUT
7. Clemson over 6. Arizona State INCORRECT CLEMSON OUT
DESIGN GODDESS' SOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPION
7. CLEMSON over 13. Akron INCORRECT CLEMSON OUT

Phats Picks
North Carolina, Butler, Illinois, Gonzaga, Arizona State, Syracuse, Clemson, Oklahoma
North Carolina, Illinois, Syracuse, Oklahoma
North Carolina, Oklahoma
North Carolina.

WEST REGION(Competitors Duck, Knot, Booya, Fuzz, Seahag)
KNOT'S PICKS
1. Connecticut over 16. Chattanooga CORRECT UCONN 103 Chatt 47
9. Texas A&M over 8. Brigham Young CORRECT A&M 79 byu 66
5. Purdue over 12. Northern Iowa CORRECT PURDUE 61 UNI 56
4. Washington over 13. Mississippi State CORRECT UW 71 msu 58
6. Marquette over 11. Utah State CORRECT MARQ. 58 usu 57
3. Missouri over 14. Cornell CORRECT Mizzouri 78 cornell 59
7. California over 10. Maryland INCORRECT MARYLAND 84 cal 71
15. Cal State North over 2. Memphis INCORRECT MEMPHIS 81 csn 70
2nd ROUND
1. Connecticut over 9. Texas A&M CORRECT UCONN 92 a&m 66
4. Washington over 5. Purdue INCORRECT PURDUE 76 wash 74
6. Marquette over 3. Missouri INCORRECT Mizzou 83 Marq 79
7. California over 15. Cal State Northridge INCORRECT CAL OUT
3rd ROUND
1. Connecticut over 4. Washington CORRECT UCONN 72 purdue 60
6. Marquette over 7. California INCORRECT MARQUETTE OUT
KNOT'S WEST REGIONAL CHAMPION
1. CONNECTICUT over 6. Marquette. CORRECT UCONN 82 miss 75

BOOYA'S PICKS
1. Connecticut over 16. Chattanooga CORRECT UCONN 103 Chatt 47
8. Brigham Young over 9. Texas A&M INCORRECT A&M 79 byu 66
5. Purdue over 12. Northern Iowa CORRECT PURDUE 61 UNI 56
13. Mississippi State over 4. Washington INCORRECT UW 71 msu 58
6. Marquette over 11. Utah State CORRECT MARQ. 58 usu 57
3. Missouri over 14.Cornell CORRECT Mizzouri 78 cornell 59
10. Maryland over 7. California CORRECT MARYLAND 84 cal 71
2. Memphis over 15. Cal State North CORRECT MEMPHIS 81 csn 70
2nd ROUND
1. Connecticut over Brigham Young CORRECT UCONN 92 a&m 66
13. Mississippi State over 5. Purdue INCORRECT MISS STATE OUT
3. Missouri over 6. Marquette CORRECT Mizzou 83 Marq 79
2. Memphis over 10. Maryland CORRECT MEMPHIS 89 mary 70
3rd ROUND
13. Mississippi State over 1. Connecticut INCORRECT MISS STATE OUT
2. Memphis over 3. Missouri INCORRECT MIZZOU 101 memphis 92
BOOYA'S WEST REGIONAL CHAMPION
13. MISSISSIPPI STATE over 2. Memphis INCORRECT MISS STATE OUT

DUCK'S PICKS
1. Connecticut over Chattanooga CORRECT UCONN 103 Chatt 47
8. Brigham Young over 9. Texas A&M INCORRECT A&M 79 byu 66
5. Purdue over 12. Northern Iowa CORRECT PURDUE 61 UNI 56
4. Washington over 13. Mississippi State CORRECT UW 71 msu 58
11. Utah State over 6. Marquette INCORRECT MARQ. 58 usu 57
3. Missouri over 14. Cornell CORRECT Mizzouri 78 cornell 59
10. Maryland over 7. California CORRECT MARYLAND 84 cal 71
2. Memphis over 15. Cal State North CORRECT MEMPHIS 81 csn 70
2nd ROUND
1. Connecticut over 8. Brigham Young CORRECT UCONN 92 a&m 66
4. Washington over 5. Purdue INCORRECT PURDUE 76 wash 74
11. Utah State over 3. Missouri INCORRECT UTAH STATE OUT
2. Memphis over 10. Maryland CORRECT MEMPHIS 89 mary 70
3rd ROUND
4. Washington over 1. Connecticut INCORRECT WASHINGTON OUT
2. Memphis over 11 Utah State INCORRECT NOVA 77 duke 54
DUCK'S WEST REGIONAL CHAMPION
4. WASHINGTON over 2. Memphis INCORRECT WASHINGTON OUT

FUZZ'S PICKS
1. Connecticut over 16. Chattanooga CORRECT UCONN 103 Chatt 47
9. Texas A&M over 8. Brigham Young CORRECT A&M 79 byu 66
5. Purdue over 12. Northern Iowa CORRECT PURDUE 61 UNI 56
4. Washington over 13. Mississippi State CORRECT UW 71 msu 58
6. Marquette over 11. Utah State CORRECT MARQ. 58 usu 57
3. Missouri over 14. Cornell CORRECT Mizzouri 78 cornell 59
10. Maryland over 7. California CORRECT MARYLAND 84 cal 71
2. Memphis over 15. Cal State North CORRECT MEMPHIS 81 csn 70
2nd ROUND
9. Texas A&M over 1. Connecticut INCORRECT UCONN 92 a&m 66
5. Purdue over 4. Washington CORRECT PURDUE 76 wash 74
6. Marquette over 3. Missouri INCORRECT Mizzou 83 Marq 79
2. Memphis over 10. Maryland CORRECT MEMPHIS 89 mary 70
3rd ROUND
5. Purdue over 9. Texas A&M INCORRECT UCONN 72 purdue 60
6. Marquette over 2. Memphis INCORRECT MARQUETTE OUT
FUZZ'S WEST REGIONAL CHAMPION
5. Purdue over 6. Marquette INCORRECT PURDUE OUT

Phats Picks
UCONN, Texas A&M, Purdue, Washington, Marquette, Missouri, Maryland, Memphis
UCONN, Purdue, Missouri, Memphis
Purdue, Memphis
Purdue(Why not?)

LEADERBOARD AFTER RD 1(1 pt each correct pick)
EAST
1- GARY 15 pts
1- TIGGYSMUM 15 pts
3- TINA 14
3- CHERYL 11 pts
PHATS = 19 pts

MIDWEST
1- BEKAH 15
2- NUTZ 12
3- TENA 10 pts
PHATS = 11 pts

SOUTH
1- TOPOLK 17 pts
2- TRAVIS 16 pts
3. SHIFE 15
4- DESIGN GODDESS 3 pts
PHATS = 14 pts

WEST
1- BOOYA 15 pts
2- FUZZ 14 pts
3- DUCK 12 pts
4- KNOT 9 pts
PHATS = 20 pts

Hail Hail to old Purdue all Hail to our old gold and black
Hail Hail to old Purdue our friendship may she never lack
Ever Grateful, ever true thus we raise our song a new FIRE UP!
Of the days we've spent with you, all Hail our old Purdue
GO BOILERS!

BTFU!!!