Hoops and Huddles
Hoops and Huddles
Dick Thornton

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0titles 0top-3 finishes 7thbest finish 56%of the field beaten, on average 9seasons, 2004–13 9pools, 22 entries 9seasons in a row, 2004–13 76.0%best score, 146 of 192 in 2007 Men's NCAA
Achievements
5 of 15, across every pool. Choose one to see how and when.
Winning
Picking
Showing Up
Called It

Pick the team that wins the title.

Earned:

  • 2009 Men's NCAA
  • 2007 Men's NCAA

167 players have this, of 393.

Rivals
The players Dick Thornton has shared the most NCAA Tournament pools with (at least 6), and who finished higher in each. Choose one for the whole matchup.
Rival Pools together Record Last 5
Chris Fellows 9 3–6 Trails LLLWL
Darren Stearns 9 3–6 Trails LLLLL
David Wilson 9 1–8 Trails LLLWL
Janean Hauser 9 5–4 Leads LLWWW
Jeff Klopfenstein 9 7–2 Leads LWWWW
Justin Zortman 9 3–6 Trails LLWLL
Kendal Kline 9 4–5 Trails LLLWL
Robert Hauser 9 3–6 Trails LLWWW
Steve Latta 9 3–6 Trails LLLLW
Teri Cockrell 9 3–6 Trails LLLWW
Tony Riewer 9 2–7 Trails LLLLL
Troy Anderson 9 6–3 Leads LWWLW
Every Finish
Each dot is a pool, higher for a better finish: the top line is first place, the bottom last. Gold dots are titles. Point at a dot, or a pool in the list below, to see which is which. Click one to keep it lit; clicking a dot also finds its pool in the list.
1st Middle Last 2001–02 2005–06 2009–10 2013–14 2017–18 2021–22 2025–26 2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 172nd of 227 2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 131st of 245 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 54th of 195 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 63rd of 188 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 45th of 173 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 77th of 193 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 7th of 171 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 13th of 156 2005 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 65th of 142
Every Pool
Newest first. With more than one entry in a pool, the best one is shown first. Click a pool for its final standings.
Season Pool Finish Entries Beat
2012–13 2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 172nd 227 24%
2011–12 2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 131st also 175th 245 47%
2010–11 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 54th also 103rd 195 73%
2009–10 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 63rd also 75th, 104th 188 67%
2008–09 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 45th also 52nd, 59th, 85th 173 74%
2007–08 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 77th also 107th, 178th 193 60%
2006–07 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 7th also 77th 171 96%
2005–06 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 13th also 22nd 156 92%
2004–05 2005 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 65th also 86th, 93rd 142 55%