Hoops and Huddles
Hoops and Huddles
Justin Smith

← Hall of Fame

1title 3top-3 finishes 1stbest finish 69%of the field beaten, on average 11seasons, 2005–25 25pools, 54 entries 9seasons in a row, 2005–14 89.1%best score, 171 of 192 in 2008 Men's NCAA
Achievements
10 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:

  • 2008 Men's NCAA

32 players have this, of 393.

Rivals
The players Justin Smith 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
Kendal Kline 25 14–11 Leads LLLWW
Steve Latta 25 12–13 Trails LLLWL
Jeff Klopfenstein 24 20–4 Leads LLWWW
Darren Stearns 22 16–6 Leads LLWWW
Robert Hauser 22 18–4 Leads LWWWW
David Wilson 19 11–8 Leads WWWWW
Ronald Hauser 19 12–7 Leads LLWWW
Tony Riewer 18 8–10 Trails LLWLW
Chris Fellows 17 11–6 Leads WWWWW
David Walahoski 17 13–4 Leads WWWWW
Dustin Good 17 12–5 Leads WWLWW
Dick Thornton 16 10–6 Leads WWLWW
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 2024 College Football Playoff Pool: 15th of 15 2024 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 11th of 14 2025 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 10th of 56 2025 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 6th of 26 2023 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 3rd of 11 2024 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 14th of 57 2013 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 14th of 50 2014 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 37th of 244 2012 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 3rd of 49 2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 13th of 227 2011 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 15th of 54 2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 21st of 245 2010 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 4th of 69 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 41st of 195 2009 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 43rd of 53 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 9th of 188 2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 28th of 48 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 35th of 173 2007 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 8th of 43 2006 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 6th of 37 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 66th of 171 2007 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 9th of 17 2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 4th of 21 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 48th of 156 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 1st of 193
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
2024–25 2024 College Football Playoff Pool 15th 15 0%
2024–25 2024 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 11th 14 23%
2024–25 2025 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 10th 56 84%
2024–25 2025 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 6th 26 80%
2023–24 2023 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 3rd Place 11 80%
2023–24 2024 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 14th 57 77%
2013–14 2013 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 14th 50 73%
2013–14 2014 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 37th also T-42nd, T-42nd, 53rd, T-148th 244 85%
2012–13 2012 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 3rd Place 49 96%
2012–13 2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 13th also 21st, 41st, 76th, 160th 227 95%
2011–12 2011 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 15th 54 74%
2011–12 2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 21st also 58th, 94th, 98th, 122nd 245 92%
2010–11 2010 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 4th 69 96%
2010–11 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 41st also T-75th, T-75th, T-75th, T-75th 195 79%
2009–10 2009 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 43rd 53 19%
2009–10 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 9th also 11th, 12th, 22nd, 58th 188 96%
2008–09 2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 28th 48 43%
2008–09 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 35th also T-50th, T-50th, 102nd, 152nd 173 80%
2007–08 2007 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 8th 43 83%
2007–08 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool Winner also 11th, 39th, 48th, 80th 193 100%
2006–07 2006 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 6th 37 86%
2006–07 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 66th 171 62%
2006–07 2007 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 9th 17 50%
2005–06 2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 4th 21 85%
2005–06 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 48th also 151st 156 70%