Who Picked Houston :: 2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool :: Hoops and Huddles

Hoops and Huddles

2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool

Who Picked Houston

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(2) Houston · Out in the Sweet 16

Sweet 16

(3) Illinois 28-965

(2) Houston 30-755

How far each of the 72 entries had Houston going. Gold tops: the 2 groups that make up the 18 that picked them to win in the Final Four (8 + 10).

How Far Each Entry Had Them

Champion

8 entries

Dan Bown (4)
Teri Cockrell (4)
Kendal Kline (3)
Matt Lewis (3)
Sam Lewis (2)
Steve Riedell (3)
Todd Rosauer
Matt Stiles

Runner-up

10 entries

John Cockrell
Teri Cockrell (2)
Alan Johnson
Steve Latta (5)
Sam Lewis (1)
Sam Lewis (3)
Tony Riewer (1)
Mark Runquist (1)
Mark Runquist (2)
Faye Walter

Out in the Final Four

19 entries

Dan Bown (1)
Dan Bown (2)
Ana Bumgardner
Laura Cottington
Patrick Heuertz
Kendal Kline (1)
Jeff Klopfenstein
Steve Latta (1)
Steve Latta (2)
Steve Latta (4)
Matt Lewis (1)
Matt Lewis (2)
Matt Lewis (4)
Sam Lewis (4)
Brooks Olearnik (1)
Marek Olearnik (1)
Darren Stearns
Mark Stiles (1)
Justin Zortman

Out in the Elite 8

19 entries

Dan Bown (3)
Teri Cockrell (1)
Dustin Hill
Taylor Hill
Samantha Kibbie
Kendal Kline (2)
Kendal Kline (4)
Steve Latta (3)
Matt Lewis (5)
Brooks Olearnik (2)
Marek Olearnik (3)
Steve Riedell (1)
Tony Riewer (2)
Tony Riewer (3)
Mark Stiles (3)
Mark Stiles (5)
Matthew Walter (1)
Matthew Walter (2)
Carol Woodruff

Out in the Sweet 16

12 entries

Teri Cockrell (6)
Kendal Kline (5)
Sam Lewis (5)
David Miller
Marek Olearnik (2)
Steve Riedell (2)
Steve Riedell (4)
Ryan Skow
Mark Stiles (2)
Mark Stiles (4)
Phillip Struthers
Floyd Walter

Out in the 2nd Round

4 entries

Eric Bumgardner
Teri Cockrell (5)
Nick Riedell
Fern Walter

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