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Congratulations! You are cordially invited to participate in the 20th running of the DFS NCAA Tournament Pool! As we close our second decade in operation, we look back fondly on our more formative days.

John Ferraro prevailed in our first pool in 1991 over a field of 15 participants. He took home what, to the then-10 year old, seemed to be ample prize of $70. At his wedding last summer, the former child star moaned about the fact that last year’s champion, John Kidon, prevailed over a field of 212 and won an astronomical $3,315.

“I applaud Ferraro’s triumph, but let’s be honest, it was kid’s stuff then,” Kidon sneered. “John’s a nice fella and all, but I’m not so sure he can hack it against today’s stiffer competition. I’m looking forward to squashing the entire field like a grape – just like I did last year.”

That comment raised the eyebrows of Kylie Bryan, who as a 16 month old, placed in 2nd, just two points behind Kidon. Her lump sum was $937. Gerald Keegan, meanwhile, pulled off a shocker of sorts by finishing 3rd ($530). He considers himself lucky when he breaks the Top 100.

Fourth place finisher Dan Kees ($397) is probably not much of a threat to Kidon’s supremacy. Kees reportedly made his picks by throwing darts at the brackets down at the Lake Side Pub during a “Coaches Meeting.”

Kidon probably won’t have to worry too much about Chamberlain Ricco, who five years after placing in 2nd place, dropped to last. Other non factors will likely be Kelly Pompea and Charlie Kabbash, who barely placed ahead of young Ricco.