Hoops and Huddles
Hoops and Huddles
Jim Vernon

← Hall of Fame

1title 4top-3 finishes 1stbest finish 53%of the field beaten, on average 10seasons, 2001–14 20pools, 40 entries 8seasons in a row, 2003–11 78.0%best score, 412 of 528 in 2007 NCAA Bowl
Achievements
8 of 15, across every pool. Choose one to see how and when.
Winning
Picking
Showing Up
Champion

Finish first in any pool. A shared first counts.

Earned:

  • 2011 Men's Sweet 16

32 players have this, of 393.

Rivals
The players Jim Vernon has shared the most pools with (at least 8), and who finished higher in each. Choose one for the whole matchup.
Rival Pools together Record Last 5
David Wilson 20 11–9 Leads LWWWW
Kendal Kline 20 12–8 Leads LLWWW
Steve Latta 20 10–10 Even LLWWW
Robert Hauser 17 8–9 Trails LWWWW
Jeff Klopfenstein 14 11–3 Leads LWWWW
Teri Cockrell 14 9–5 Leads LWWWW
Darren Stearns 12 9–3 Leads WWWWW
Cory Engebretson 11 8–3 Leads LWWLW
Dick Thornton 11 8–3 Leads WWLWW
Dustin Good 11 7–4 Leads LWWLW
Tony Riewer 11 6–5 Leads LWWLL
Justin Smith 10 5–5 Even 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 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 48th of 50 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 10th of 195 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 3rd of 188 2010 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 2nd of 39 2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 29th of 48 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 15th of 173 2007 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 3rd of 43 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 36th of 193 2008 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 6th of 34 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 25th of 171 2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 7th of 21 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 91st of 156 2006 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 4th of 22 2005 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 10th of 142 2005 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 9th of 22 2004 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 18th of 71 2004 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 9th of 17 2002 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 29th of 40 2002 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 8th of 10 2011 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 1st of 32
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
2013–14 2013 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 48th 50 4%
2010–11 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 10th also 170th, 190th 195 95%
2010–11 2011 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool Winner also 3rd 32 100%
2009–10 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 3rd Place also 45th, 87th 188 99%
2009–10 2010 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 2nd Place also 6th, 16th 39 97%
2008–09 2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 29th 48 40%
2008–09 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 15th also 158th 173 92%
2007–08 2007 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 3rd Place 43 95%
2007–08 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 36th also 131st, 156th 193 82%
2007–08 2008 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 6th also 22nd, 34th 34 85%
2006–07 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 25th also 99th 171 86%
2005–06 2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 7th 21 70%
2005–06 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 91st 156 42%
2005–06 2006 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 4th also 14th 22 86%
2004–05 2005 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 10th also 55th, 125th 142 94%
2004–05 2005 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 9th 22 62%
2003–04 2004 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 18th also 41st 71 76%
2003–04 2004 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 9th also 14th 17 50%
2001–02 2002 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 29th also 40th 40 28%
2001–02 2002 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 8th also 10th 10 22%