NCAA Bracket Challenge Update: Standings through Round 2

After two rounds of NCAA Tournament action, the regional field is set. Four seeded teams were upset on the first weekend and those results wreaked havoc on the VolleyMob Bracket Challenge.

Out of 105 bracket entries, here are a few notables from your picks:

Round 1 Notes

• Just four brackets had FGCU over No. 13 seed UCF. An injury potentially impacted this match with UCF playing without second setter Erin Olson, which prevented the Knights from running their typical 6-2 offense.
• Just 10 brackets had San Diego topping Cal Poly, a match impacted by the fact that Mustang star Torrey Van Winden missed the match due to injury.
• Just 39 had Pepperdine over Northern Iowa
• Just 42 had Utah beating Denver
• Just 43 had South Carolina over Colorado

Round 2 Notes

• Not a single bracket had San Diego advancing to the Sweet 16 – 79 had No. 11 seed USC and the remaining 26 picked Cal Poly.
• Just 13 picked Washington to win the Omaha regional over NO. 9 seed Creighton.
• Just 40 picked Michigan for the upset over No. 12 Pittsburgh

Out of 64 points (32 from first round action – 1 point per match; 32 from second round action – 2 points per match), here’s a look at how things stand.

Here’s a reminder of the scoring format.

Points Per Correct Selection in Each Round

Round 1 – 1 point
Round 2 – 2 points
Round 3 – 4 points
Round 4 – 8 points
Round 5 – 16 points
Round 6 – 32 points