Hoops and Huddles
2012 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool
Tournament Summary
245entries 64teams Champion: (1) Kentucky
Picks by Round
How many of the 245 entries picked each team to win in each round, the teams that went furthest first. Green: picked right. Red: picked to win after the team was out. Click a number to see who picked it, or a heading to sort.
Team Seed Result Picked to Win
1st Round 2nd Round Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final Four Championship
Kentucky 1 Champion 245 (100%) 217 (89%) 203 (83%) 169 (69%) 122 (50%) 84 (34%)
Kansas 2 Runner-up 245 (100%) 227 (93%) 183 (75%) 77 (31%) 39 (16%) 13 (5%)
Ohio St 2 Out in the Final Four 242 (99%) 211 (86%) 127 (52%) 83 (34%) 22 (9%) 8 (3%)
Louisville 4 Out in the Final Four 223 (91%) 141 (58%) 26 (11%) 11 (4%) 5 (2%) 2 (<1%)
North Carolina 1 Out in the Elite 8 244 (>99%) 224 (91%) 211 (86%) 145 (59%) 105 (43%) 55 (22%)
Syracuse 1 Out in the Elite 8 244 (>99%) 191 (78%) 120 (49%) 70 (29%) 39 (16%) 18 (7%)
Baylor 3 Out in the Elite 8 236 (96%) 192 (78%) 111 (45%) 27 (11%) 9 (4%) 3 (1%)
Florida 7 Out in the Elite 8 155 (63%) 16 (7%) 11 (4%) 3 (1%) 2 (<1%) –
Michigan St 1 Out in the Sweet 16 245 (100%) 222 (91%) 192 (78%) 90 (37%) 37 (15%) 21 (9%)
Marquette 3 Out in the Sweet 16 231 (94%) 158 (64%) 51 (21%) 21 (9%) 4 (2%) –
Indiana 4 Out in the Sweet 16 205 (84%) 108 (44%) 10 (4%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) –
Wisconsin 4 Out in the Sweet 16 214 (87%) 111 (45%) 50 (20%) 10 (4%) 2 (<1%) –
Cincinnati 6 Out in the Sweet 16 160 (65%) 31 (13%) 8 (3%) 2 (<1%) 1 (<1%) –
Xavier 10 Out in the Sweet 16 125 (51%) 11 (4%) 5 (2%) 1 (<1%) – –
North Carolina St 11 Out in the Sweet 16 109 (44%) 39 (16%) 4 (2%) 1 (<1%) – –
Ohio 13 Out in the Sweet 16 35 (14%) 12 (5%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) – –
Florida St 3 Out in the 2nd Round 240 (98%) 196 (80%) 97 (40%) 57 (23%) 19 (8%) 5 (2%)
Georgetown 3 Out in the 2nd Round 212 (87%) 147 (60%) 39 (16%) 10 (4%) 5 (2%) 3 (1%)
New Mexico 5 Out in the 2nd Round 162 (66%) 69 (28%) 7 (3%) 2 (<1%) 2 (<1%) 1 (<1%)
Vanderbilt 5 Out in the 2nd Round 198 (81%) 114 (47%) 58 (24%) 10 (4%) 5 (2%) –
Murray St 6 Out in the 2nd Round 213 (87%) 82 (33%) 12 (5%) 6 (2%) 1 (<1%) –
Gonzaga 7 Out in the 2nd Round 151 (62%) 26 (11%) 5 (2%) 2 (<1%) 1 (<1%) –
Creighton 8 Out in the 2nd Round 182 (74%) 17 (7%) 12 (5%) 4 (2%) 2 (<1%) 1 (<1%)
Iowa St 8 Out in the 2nd Round 160 (65%) 22 (9%) 18 (7%) 7 (3%) 6 (2%) 6 (2%)
Kansas St 8 Out in the 2nd Round 167 (68%) 41 (17%) 14 (6%) 6 (2%) 2 (<1%) –
St. Louis 9 Out in the 2nd Round 85 (35%) 5 (2%) 4 (2%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%)
Purdue 10 Out in the 2nd Round 92 (38%) 2 (<1%) – – – –
Colorado 11 Out in the 2nd Round 53 (22%) 6 (2%) – – – –
South Florida 12 Out in the 2nd Round 37 (15%) 13 (5%) 1 (<1%) – – –
VCU 12 Out in the 2nd Round 82 (33%) 34 (14%) 5 (2%) 2 (<1%) – –
Lehigh 15 Out in the 2nd Round – – – – – –
Norfolk St 15 Out in the 2nd Round – – – – – –
Duke 2 Out in the 1st Round 245 (100%) 225 (92%) 112 (46%) 32 (13%) 14 (6%) 5 (2%)
Missouri 2 Out in the 1st Round 245 (100%) 224 (91%) 169 (69%) 108 (44%) 38 (16%) 17 (7%)
Michigan 4 Out in the 1st Round 210 (86%) 132 (54%) 13 (5%) 2 (<1%) – –
Temple 5 Out in the 1st Round 208 (85%) 88 (36%) 6 (2%) 2 (<1%) – –
Wichita St 5 Out in the 1st Round 163 (67%) 93 (38%) 4 (2%) – – –
San Diego St 6 Out in the 1st Round 136 (56%) 45 (18%) 7 (3%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) –
UNLV 6 Out in the 1st Round 192 (78%) 43 (18%) 13 (5%) 2 (<1%) – –
Notre Dame 7 Out in the 1st Round 120 (49%) 9 (4%) 4 (2%) 3 (1%) 1 (<1%) –
St. Mary's 7 Out in the 1st Round 153 (62%) 16 (7%) 9 (4%) 2 (<1%) – –
Memphis 8 Out in the 1st Round 160 (65%) 18 (7%) 14 (6%) 1 (<1%) – –
Alabama 9 Out in the 1st Round 63 (26%) 4 (2%) 1 (<1%) – – –
Connecticut 9 Out in the 1st Round 85 (35%) 6 (2%) 4 (2%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%)
Southern Miss 9 Out in the 1st Round 78 (32%) 13 (5%) 1 (<1%) – – –
Virginia 10 Out in the 1st Round 90 (37%) 5 (2%) 2 (<1%) – – –
West Virginia 10 Out in the 1st Round 94 (38%) 7 (3%) – – – –
Colorado St 11 Out in the 1st Round 32 (13%) 4 (2%) – – – –
Texas 11 Out in the 1st Round 85 (35%) 17 (7%) 7 (3%) 3 (1%) 1 (<1%) –
Harvard 12 Out in the 1st Round 47 (19%) 16 (7%) 1 (<1%) – – –
Long Beach St 12 Out in the 1st Round 83 (34%) 28 (11%) 2 (<1%) 2 (<1%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%)
Davidson 13 Out in the 1st Round 22 (9%) 7 (3%) – – – –
Montana 13 Out in the 1st Round 31 (13%) 4 (2%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) –
New Mexico St 13 Out in the 1st Round 40 (16%) 10 (4%) 1 (<1%) – – –
Belmont 14 Out in the 1st Round 33 (13%) 14 (6%) 3 (1%) – – –
BYU 14 Out in the 1st Round 14 (6%) 1 (<1%) – – – –
South Dakota St 14 Out in the 1st Round 9 (4%) 4 (2%) – – – –
St. Bonaventure 14 Out in the 1st Round 5 (2%) 1 (<1%) – – – –
Detroit 15 Out in the 1st Round – – – – – –
Loyola (MD) 15 Out in the 1st Round 3 (1%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) 1 (<1%) – –
LIU Brooklyn 16 Out in the 1st Round – – – – – –
UNC Asheville 16 Out in the 1st Round 1 (<1%) – – – – –
Vermont 16 Out in the 1st Round 1 (<1%) – – – – –
Western Kentucky 16 Out in the 1st Round – – – – – –