Hoops and Huddles
Hoops and Huddles
Steve Latta

← Hall of Fame

4titles 14top-3 finishes 1stbest finish 55%of the field beaten, on average 17seasons, 2001–26 50pools, 117 entries 17seasons in a row, 2001–26 (active) 90.6%best score, 116 of 128 in 2005 Men's Sweet 16
Achievements
13 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:

  • 2026 Men's NCAA
  • 2026 Women's NCAA
  • 2008 NCAA Bowl
  • 2007 Men's NCAA

32 players have this, of 393.

Rivals
The players Steve Latta 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 50 28–22 Leads WWWLL
Robert Hauser 36 28–8 Leads WWWWW
Jeff Klopfenstein 35 27–8 Leads WWLWW
David Wilson 33 16–17 Trails WLWWL
Teri Cockrell 33 20–13 Leads WWWLW
Darren Stearns 30 23–7 Leads WWWLW
Tony Riewer 28 16–12 Leads WWLLW
Justin Smith 25 13–12 Leads WWWLW
Carol Woodruff 24 16–8 Leads WWWWL
Ryan Skow 24 21–3 Leads WWWWW
Justin Zortman 22 13–9 Leads WWLWL
Matt Stiles 22 15–7 Leads WWWWW
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 2026 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 2nd of 31 2026 Women's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 3rd of 19 2024 College Football Playoff Pool: 6th of 15 2024 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 5th of 14 2025 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 2nd of 56 2025 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 7th of 26 2025 Women's NCAA Basketball Pool: 8th of 19 2025 Women's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 5th of 10 2023 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 2nd of 11 2024 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 3rd of 57 2024 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 3rd of 33 2015 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 5th of 98 2015 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 6th of 37 2013 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 18th of 50 2014 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 85th of 244 2014 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: T-8th of 40 2012 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 5th of 49 2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 52nd of 227 2013 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 18th of 26 2011 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 3rd of 54 2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 17th of 245 2012 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 12th of 27 2010 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 29th of 69 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 5th of 195 2011 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 22nd of 32 2009 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 13th of 53 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 27th of 188 2010 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 10th of 39 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 74th of 173 2009 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 22nd of 32 2007 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 21st of 43 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 21st of 193 2008 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 26th of 34 2006 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 5th of 37 2007 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 3rd of 17 2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 11th of 21 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 79th of 156 2006 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 11th of 22 2006 World Cup Pool: T-30th of 41 2005 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 102nd of 142 2005 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 2nd of 22 2004 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 2nd of 71 2004 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 10th of 17 2003 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 29th of 51 2002 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 4th of 40 2002 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool: 7th of 10 2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 1st of 72 2026 Women's NCAA Basketball Pool: 1st of 24 2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool: 1st of 48 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool: 1st of 171
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
2025–26 2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool Winner also 2nd, 7th, 31st, T-41st 72 100%
2025–26 2026 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 2nd Place also 14th, 26th 31 97%
2025–26 2026 Women's NCAA Basketball Pool Winner also 2nd, 18th 24 100%
2025–26 2026 Women's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 3rd Place also 6th, 7th 19 89%
2024–25 2024 College Football Playoff Pool 6th 15 64%
2024–25 2024 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 5th 14 69%
2024–25 2025 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 2nd Place also 14th, 22nd, 28th, 35th 56 98%
2024–25 2025 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 7th also 16th, 26th 26 76%
2024–25 2025 Women's NCAA Basketball Pool 8th also 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th 19 61%
2024–25 2025 Women's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 5th also 6th, 10th 10 56%
2023–24 2023 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 2nd Place 11 90%
2023–24 2024 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 3rd Place also 8th, 23rd, 35th, 45th 57 96%
2023–24 2024 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 3rd Place also 14th, 26th 33 94%
2014–15 2015 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 5th also 50th 98 96%
2014–15 2015 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 6th 37 86%
2013–14 2013 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 18th 50 65%
2013–14 2014 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 85th also 97th, 162nd, 187th, 199th 244 65%
2013–14 2014 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool T-8th also 27th, 39th 40 82%
2012–13 2012 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 5th 49 92%
2012–13 2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 52nd also 104th, 145th, 147th, 189th 227 77%
2012–13 2013 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 18th also T-24th, T-24th 26 32%
2011–12 2011 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 3rd Place 54 96%
2011–12 2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 17th also 139th, 168th, 182nd, 238th 245 93%
2011–12 2012 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 12th 27 58%
2010–11 2010 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 29th 69 59%
2010–11 2011 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 5th also 38th, 127th, 160th 195 98%
2010–11 2011 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 22nd 32 32%
2009–10 2009 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 13th 53 77%
2009–10 2010 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 27th also 38th, 125th, 146th 188 86%
2009–10 2010 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 10th 39 76%
2008–09 2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool Winner 48 100%
2008–09 2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 74th also 123rd, 131st 173 58%
2008–09 2009 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 22nd 32 32%
2007–08 2007 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 21st 43 52%
2007–08 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 21st also 73rd, 128th 193 90%
2007–08 2008 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 26th 34 24%
2006–07 2006 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 5th 37 89%
2006–07 2007 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool Winner also 29th, 56th 171 100%
2006–07 2007 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 3rd Place 17 88%
2005–06 2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool 11th 21 50%
2005–06 2006 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 79th also 104th, 138th 156 50%
2005–06 2006 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 11th 22 52%
2005–06 2006 World Cup Pool T-30th 41 28%
2004–05 2005 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 102nd also 105th, 114th 142 28%
2004–05 2005 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 2nd Place 22 95%
2003–04 2004 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 2nd Place also 9th, 52nd 71 99%
2003–04 2004 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 10th 17 44%
2002–03 2003 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 29th also 33rd, 38th, 45th 51 44%
2001–02 2002 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool 4th also 8th 40 92%
2001–02 2002 Men's Sweet 16 Basketball Pool 7th 10 33%