Hoops and Huddles
2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool
Final Standings
72 entries Champion: Michigan 192 points possible
PlacePlayer% right · tiebreakerFinal PointsPointsChampionRight by Round1st2ndS16E8F4
1
Steve Latta (4) Winner70% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		131Michigan2312521
2
Steve Latta (1) 2nd Place68% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
68% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		121Michigan2510511
3
Mark Runquist (2) 3rd Place63% picked right · Tiebreaker 161 (off by 29)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 161 (off by 29)		116Michigan2410221
4
Teri Cockrell (5)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 165 (off by 33)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 165 (off by 33)		113Michigan2510311
5
Laura Cottington60% picked right · Tiebreaker 185 (off by 53)
60% picked right · Tiebreaker 185 (off by 53)		113Michigan2110411
6
Steve Riedell (2)73% picked right · Tiebreaker 153 (off by 21)
73% picked right · Tiebreaker 153 (off by 21)		109Florida2512531
7
Steve Latta (3)70% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		106UConn2411531
8
Nick Riedell70% picked right · Tiebreaker 135 (off by 3)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 135 (off by 3)		105Duke2510531
9
Kendal Kline (5)70% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)		103Duke2511431
10
Matt Stiles78% picked right · Tiebreaker 158 (off by 26)
78% picked right · Tiebreaker 158 (off by 26)		103Houston2913421
11
Sam Lewis (5)73% picked right · Tiebreaker 172 (off by 40)
73% picked right · Tiebreaker 172 (off by 40)		103Arizona2511640
12
Mark Stiles (2)71% picked right · Tiebreaker 137 (off by 5)
71% picked right · Tiebreaker 137 (off by 5)		102Duke2413521
13
Mark Stiles (5)70% picked right · Tiebreaker 145 (off by 13)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 145 (off by 13)		100Duke2412521
14
Teri Cockrell (6)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 166 (off by 34)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 166 (off by 34)		97UConn2510331
15
Steve Riedell (4)71% picked right · Tiebreaker 153 (off by 21)
71% picked right · Tiebreaker 153 (off by 21)		96Iowa St2412630
16
Justin Zortman68% picked right · Tiebreaker 155 (off by 23)
68% picked right · Tiebreaker 155 (off by 23)		95Arizona2511421
17
Kendal Kline (2)70% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)		93Florida2313530
18
Ryan Skow70% picked right · Tiebreaker 128 (off by 4)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 128 (off by 4)		92Iowa St2611511
19
Kendal Kline (3)60% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)
60% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)		86Houston247421
20
Marek Olearnik (3)70% picked right · Tiebreaker 170 (off by 38)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 170 (off by 38)		85Duke2512520
21
Teri Cockrell (1)70% picked right · Tiebreaker 145 (off by 13)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 145 (off by 13)		84Duke2611520
22
Patrick Heuertz70% picked right · Tiebreaker 147 (off by 15)
70% picked right · Tiebreaker 147 (off by 15)		84Arizona2611520
23
Kendal Kline (1)68% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)
68% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)		82Arizona2610520
24
Ana Bumgardner60% picked right · Tiebreaker 111 (off by 21)
60% picked right · Tiebreaker 111 (off by 21)		81Purdue239411
25
Dan Bown (2)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)		81Arizona2311520
26
Tony Riewer (2)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 157 (off by 25)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 157 (off by 25)		80Duke2412420
27
Darren Stearns67% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)		79Arizona2511420
28
Matt Lewis (2)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		78Duke2411420
29
Tony Riewer (1)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 151 (off by 19)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 151 (off by 19)		78Arizona2610420
30
Marek Olearnik (1)68% picked right · Tiebreaker 160 (off by 28)
68% picked right · Tiebreaker 160 (off by 28)		78Duke2612320
31
Steve Latta (5)68% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
68% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		76Iowa St2611510
32
Steve Riedell (1)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 147 (off by 15)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 147 (off by 15)		76Arizona2412510
33
Taylor Hill63% picked right · Tiebreaker 156 (off by 24)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 156 (off by 24)		75Duke2312320
34
Matt Lewis (1)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		74Arizona2413410
35
David Miller67% picked right · Tiebreaker 117 (off by 15)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 117 (off by 15)		74Duke2610510
36
Carol Woodruff63% picked right · Tiebreaker 172 (off by 40)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 172 (off by 40)		74Arizona268420
37
Matt Lewis (5)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		73Arizona2512410
38
Mark Runquist (1)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 151 (off by 19)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 151 (off by 19)		73Arizona279320
39
Dan Bown (1)63% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)		73Iowa St2311510
40
Brooks Olearnik (1)63% picked right · Tiebreaker 173 (off by 41)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 173 (off by 41)		73Arizona2510320
41t
Steve Latta (2)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		71Arizona2511410
41t
Matt Lewis (4)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		71Arizona2511410
43
Matt Lewis (3)63% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		71Houston2511220
44
Kendal Kline (4)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 144 (off by 12)		71Iowa St2511410
45
Steve Riedell (3)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 153 (off by 21)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 153 (off by 21)		71Houston2511410
46
Dan Bown (4)60% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)
60% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)		70Houston2210510
47
Matthew Walter (2)60% picked right · Tiebreaker 156 (off by 24)
60% picked right · Tiebreaker 156 (off by 24)		69Arizona239510
48
Dustin Hill60% picked right · Tiebreaker 127 (off by 5)
60% picked right · Tiebreaker 127 (off by 5)		68Arizona2410220
49
Samantha Kibbie62% picked right · Tiebreaker 115 (off by 17)
62% picked right · Tiebreaker 115 (off by 17)		68Arizona2410410
50
Matthew Walter (1)63% picked right · Tiebreaker 158 (off by 26)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 158 (off by 26)		68Iowa St269410
51
Marek Olearnik (2)67% picked right · Tiebreaker 165 (off by 33)
67% picked right · Tiebreaker 165 (off by 33)		68Duke2611500
52
Phillip Struthers49% picked right · Tiebreaker 169 (off by 37)
49% picked right · Tiebreaker 169 (off by 37)		67Illinois196330
53
Eric Bumgardner63% picked right · Tiebreaker 154 (off by 22)
63% picked right · Tiebreaker 154 (off by 22)		65Duke2512210
54
Brooks Olearnik (2)59% picked right · Tiebreaker 169 (off by 37)
59% picked right · Tiebreaker 169 (off by 37)		64Duke248410
55
Tony Riewer (3)59% picked right · Tiebreaker 138 (off by 6)
59% picked right · Tiebreaker 138 (off by 6)		63Florida2310310
56
Sam Lewis (1)59% picked right · Tiebreaker 159 (off by 27)
59% picked right · Tiebreaker 159 (off by 27)		63Iowa St2310310
57
Sam Lewis (2)65% picked right · Tiebreaker 139 (off by 7)
65% picked right · Tiebreaker 139 (off by 7)		62Houston2612300
58
Alan Johnson59% picked right · Tiebreaker 191 (off by 59)
59% picked right · Tiebreaker 191 (off by 59)		62Iowa St249310
59
Jeff Klopfenstein59% picked right · Tiebreaker 127 (off by 5)
59% picked right · Tiebreaker 127 (off by 5)		61Kansas258310
60
Sam Lewis (4)52% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)
52% picked right · Tiebreaker 141 (off by 9)		61Duke199410
61
Teri Cockrell (4)57% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)
57% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)		59Houston2111400
62
Mark Stiles (1)57% picked right · Tiebreaker 129 (off by 3)
57% picked right · Tiebreaker 129 (off by 3)		58St. John's249210
63
Teri Cockrell (2)56% picked right · Tiebreaker 160 (off by 28)
56% picked right · Tiebreaker 160 (off by 28)		58Gonzaga2210210
64
Sam Lewis (3)57% picked right · Tiebreaker 164 (off by 32)
57% picked right · Tiebreaker 164 (off by 32)		58Arkansas249210
65
Dan Bown (3)52% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)
52% picked right · Tiebreaker 168 (off by 36)		58Arizona209310
66
John Cockrell62% picked right · Tiebreaker 111 (off by 21)
62% picked right · Tiebreaker 111 (off by 21)		57Purdue2512200
67
Todd Rosauer56% picked right · Tiebreaker 155 (off by 23)
56% picked right · Tiebreaker 155 (off by 23)		57Houston239210
68
Fern Walter52% picked right · Tiebreaker 123 (off by 9)
52% picked right · Tiebreaker 123 (off by 9)		54Iowa St228210
69
Floyd Walter41% picked right · Tiebreaker 176 (off by 44)
41% picked right · Tiebreaker 176 (off by 44)		42Iowa St186110
70
Faye Walter48% picked right · Tiebreaker 143 (off by 11)
48% picked right · Tiebreaker 143 (off by 11)		39Iowa St236100
71
Mark Stiles (3)44% picked right · Tiebreaker 111 (off by 21)
44% picked right · Tiebreaker 111 (off by 21)		39Nebraska198100
72
Mark Stiles (4)41% picked right · Tiebreaker 123 (off by 9)
41% picked right · Tiebreaker 123 (off by 9)		38Northern Iowa186200
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