cooking up the offense like he's cooking ravioli

It is no surprise to anyone that Adam and I are competitive with each other and when one of us wins (or in this case, is ahead) we like to make sure everyone else knows. So in that spirit, I would like to update everyone on the eightfivethree pick’em. First, congratulations to Chloe, she is in first place after this wild weekend. Jacob has earned second place. I rounded out the top three, which is unbelievable since I only have about 3 teams left in the tournament. This recap clearly shows that I am ahead of Adam (makes you wonder where the key he claims to have was during his selections). This will be, barring any (more) miracles, the last time I am ahead of him, so I will enjoy these next 4 days.

<p>The pick&#8217;em has come down to whoever gets the winner. If Illinois wins, Chloe wins with second place far behind. If North Carolina wins, Adam probably wins. If it&#8217;s Duke &#8211; it&#8217;s Jacob. Since Gonzaga and the Jayhawks took an early exit, Rachel and I (respectively) are pretty much out. I am now rooting for Oklahoma St. since I had them loosing in the finals to KU.</p>

<p>By the way, even after not getting all my picks right today, the scenario generator says I will win if I get the rest of my picks right. And given my current track record in this year&#8217;s tournament, it isn&#8217;t out of the question.</p>

<p>Oh, and big exciting news for the eventual winner: I got a few new prizes yesterday while at my cousin&#8217;s house. Her husband is a drug representative for Ambian, so the winner will be getting a pen that is actually a flashlight and an alarm clock that doubles as a stopwatch.</p>