With only 7 games left to be played here are the current standings:
1. Zucker: 577 pts. 5 Players left (Alabama, Illinois, Tenn. NC State, Purdue)
2. Tons: 539 pts. 3 Players left (Purdue, Duke (2))
3. Gannon: 527 pts. 2 Players left (Uconn, Tenn)
3. Lamp: 527 pts. 4 Players left (Uconn (2), Illinois (2)
5. Knight: 492 pts. 8 Players left. (Uconn (2), Tenn (2), Purdue (2), Duke, Alabama)
E8 Scenarios:
Zucker is guaranteed to lose 1 player from Purdue/Tenn. So he could potentially get 4 players advancing.
Tons will get either his two Duke guys or Edey into the F4. The two Duke guys collectively are averaging bout the same as Edey per rounrd ~ 25pts.
Gannon could potentially get his two guys to the championship game but I don’t think he can make up the current gap of 50 pts with Zucker considering Z will add to that lead with his extra players.
Lampazzi will lose half his team when Uconn and Illinois play and then wont be able to gain ground really gain enough ground going forward.
Knight will lose 2 guys in the Purdue/Tenn game and so could advance as many as 6 players to the F4. Being 85 pts out of first place will be tough to make up but his best path would likely be wins in the E8 from Uconn, Clemson, and Duke which would give him 2 Huskies vs. Zuck’s 0. Though he has a Bama player, having Clemson take out his guy would also end Sears for Zuck. A Duke win knocks out Zuck’s NC State guy. They both have Purdue and Tenn so that one won’t be as impactful. So I think to have a shot Knight needs Uconn, Clemson and Duke to advance.
Right now I’d say Zucker is the house favorite to win with Knight and Tonsmeire still with hope and Gannon and I out of the competition.