How did day 1 of March Madness impact your bracket? See how our predictions fared
Day 1 of the NCAA’s March Madness is behind us. And while it gave us plenty of upsets, it also set the tone for The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette’s bracket contest.
See the leaders in our contest here. At the end of the tournament, the local leader with the highest score will take home a $75 gift card.
Within the newsroom, we have our own contest going. The prize? Bragging rights for the next 12 months. And the person that comes in last has to buy lunch for the others.
Let’s see the current standings:
Kansas-Austin Peay
Graham: Kansas
Lucas: Kansas
Kelly: Kansas
Mandy: Kansas
Colorado-Connecticut
Graham: Colorado
Lucas: Connecticut
Kelly: Connecticut
Mandy: Colorado
Arizona-Wichita State
Graham: Arizona
Lucas: Wichita State
Kelly: Arizona
Mandy: Wichita State
Miami-Buffalo
Graham: Miami
Lucas: Miami
Kelly: Miami
Mandy: Buffalo
North Carolina-Florida Gulf Coast
Graham: North Carolina
Lucas: North Carolina
Kelly: North Carolina
Mandy: North Carolina
USC-Providence
Graham: USC
Lucas: Providence
Kelly: USC
Mandy: USC
Indiana-Chattanooga
Graham: Indiana
Lucas: Indiana
Kelly: Indiana
Mandy: Indiana
Baylor-Yale
Graham: Baylor
Lucas: Baylor
Kelly: Baylor
Mandy: Baylor
Kentucky-Stony Brook
Graham: Kentucky
Lucas: Kentucky
Kelly: Kentucky
Mandy: Stony Brook
Virginia-Hampton
Graham: Virginia
Lucas: Virginia
Kelly: Virginia
Mandy: Virginia
Texas Tech-Butler
Graham: Texas Tech
Lucas: Butler
Kelly: Butler
Mandy: Butler
Perdue-UA Little Rock
Graham: UA Little Rock
Lucas: Perdue
Kelly: Perdue
Mandy: UA Little Rock
Iowa State-Iona
Graham: Iowa State
Lucas: Iowa State
Kelly: Iona
Mandy: Iowa State
Duke-UNC Wilmington
Graham: Duke
Lucas: Duke
Kelly: Duke
Mandy: Duke
Gonzaga-Seton Hall
Graham: Gonzaga
Lucas: Gonzaga
Kelly: Gonzaga
Mandy: Gonzaga
Utah-Fresno State
Graham: Utah
Lucas: Utah
Kelly: Utah
Mandy: Utah
Current standings:
Graham: 22
Lucas: 28
Kelly: 22
Mandy: 22
Keep up with future scores here
This story was originally published March 18, 2016 at 12:23 PM with the headline "How did day 1 of March Madness impact your bracket? See how our predictions fared."