Current Standings

 Current Standings:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/currentstandings.htm

Final Four Scenarios:

If Duke Beats Villanova: 

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios.htm

If Villanova Beats Duke:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios2.htm

If Duke Beats Kansas:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios3.htm

If Kansas Beats Duke:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios4.htm

If North Carolina Beats Villanova:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios5.htm

If Villanova Beats North Carolina:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios6.htm

If North Carolina Beats Kansas

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios7.htm

If Kansas Beats North Carolina

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamentscenarios8.htm

The DFS 31st DFS NCAA Tournament Pool

Congratulations! You are cordially invited to participate in the 31st running of the DFS NCAA Tournament Pool, the most comprehensive and efficiently run pool in all the land. The pool came roaring back to life in 2021 after the off in 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic. In fact, we had 218 participants last year.

Shockingly, Gene Ged, the longtime DFS participant, won the pool in 2021 (2,756). Charles Zervas placed 2nd (1,076). Joansie Scancarella, mother of the pool commissioner, placed 3rd (424) after 30 years of limited pool success. All three are back this and determined to build on last year's successes. Laura Flower, who woefully finished in last in 2021 (218th place), is also back, but no one appears to be concerned about that. 

Directions on how to participate, pool history, how to submit dues can be found on the links below. 

Also, based on the actions of a few rule-breaking Bad Apples, an unbending and uncompromising rule has been implemented - - - all monies have to be delivered to the commissioner no later than high noon on Thursday, If payment is submitted by mail, envelopes must be postmarked by Wednesday. Anyone who is late will be declared ineligible and thrown out of the pool for life and excommunicated. 

Instructions:

http://dfsncaatournamentpool.blogspot.com/2010/02/instuctions.html

Enter Your Picks:

http://www.mysideline.com/u/2204/collegebbmens/tournamententry.htm

Pool History:

DFS NCAA Tournament Pool: Pool History

Submit Dues: 

DFS NCAA Tournament Pool: Submit Dues

Instructions

1. Enter Your Selections online by clicking here. 

2. The fee is $20. All monies must be received by high noon Friday, March 22. We accept VENMO: www.venmo.com/Douglas-Scancarella;  Zelle: dscancare@yahoo.com or 2014637021; or PAYPALdscancare@yahoo.com. You can also drop off payment or mail it to 62 Alpine Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470 (March 22 postmark)

4. Winners Share: 1st Place 65%, Second Place 25%, Third Place 10%. Roughly $300 will be deducted for expenses: primarily Pool Software. Run Your Pool charges per participant, so we don't exactly how much that will be just yet.

5. Members pick all 63 games of the NCAA Tournament. First Four, Play-in Games (Not included in pool)

6. The pick deadline is set to March 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM ET. 

7.  Points are awarded for each correct pick.

8.  Points values increase as the tournament progresses, as follows: 

• First Four = Play-in games are not included or scored
• First Round = 1 point
• Second Round = 2 points
• Sweet 16 = 4 points
• Elite 8 = 8 points
• Final Four = 16 points
• Championship = 32 points

9. The pool does not use a seed point bonus. Correct picks will be awarded the points assigned for each round. 

10. There is no tie-breaker active for this pool. 

Pool History

CHAMPIONS
1991: John Ferraro
1992: Augie Gentilucci
1993: John Ricco
1994: Jonathan Chang
1995: Doug Ryan
1996: Ed Shanley
1997: Lara Caporale
1998: Grandpa Scancarella, Jeff Glozzy, Danny Glozzy
1999: John Mahoney
2000: Mike Schwartz
2002: Neil Braunstein
2003: Ed Lehanski
2004: Kathleen Manahan
2005: Sean Looney
2006: Dan Kudrik
2007: Rob Schmetter
2008: Tom Donaghey
2009: John Kidon, Jr.
2010: Joe Afflito, Sr.
2011: Jonathan and Amy Chang
2012: Kyle Sheridan
2013: Mark Berman
2014: Ed Phillips
2015: Lou March Sr.
2016: George Hogan
2017: Cara Scancarella
2018: Sarah Looney
2019: John Cronin

2021: Gene Ged

2022: Lou March, Sr. 

2023: Mike Ludwig, Sr.

2024: Keith Dilgard
2025: Gary Arlio

LAST PLACE FINISHERS
1991: Doug Scancarella, David Ferraro
1992: Grandpa Scancarella
1993: Joan Scancarella
1994: Mike Burns, Rod Bolger
1995: Mike Burns
1996: Lisa Burns
1997: Great Uncle John Scancarella
1998: Kathy Bucci
1999: Michael Melani
2000: Lauren Glozzy
2001: Scott Ojay
2002: Nancy Cronin
2003: Gary Arlio, Dan Kudrik
2004: Karol Scancarella
2005: Maureen Mahoney
2006: Andrew Blake
2007: Joseph Afflito, Sr.
2008: Marie Lachanski
2009: Chamberlain Ricco
2010: Mark Byrne
2011: John Mahoney, Ryan Finkel
2012: Doris Formosa
2013: Johnny Crank
2014: Charles Kabbash
2015: Kelly Pompea
2016: Jeramy Elkaim
2017, Bob Corsetto, T-Bone Junior Melani
2018: Sean Healy
2019: Judy Mondelli

2021: Laura Flower

2022: Greg Klepacki

2023: Rob Graziano

2024: Jake Rude, JB Byrne, and Peyton Dentinger
2025: Lilly Ricco

Most Winning Performances
5: John Ferraro (1st: 1991; 2nd: 1992, 1996, 2010, 2019)
4: Karen Chang (2nd: 1999; 3rd: 1997; 3rd 2008, 3rd 2025)
3: Sean Looney (2nd: 1996; 1st 2005; 4th: 2012)
2: Lou March Sr. (1st: 2017; 1st: 2022)

2: Jonathan Chang (1st 1994; 1st 2011)
2: Augie Gentilucci (1st: 1992; 2nd: 2001)
2: John Mahoney (1st: 1999; 3rd: 1997)
2: Matt Feeney (2nd: 1996, 2002)
2: Loretta Looney (2nd: 2007; 3rd 1999)
2: John Kidon Jr. (1st: 2009, 2nd: 2013)
2. John Ricco (1st: 1993; 4th: 2012)

Most Last Place Finishes
2: Mike Burns (1994, 1995)

Youngest Champion
 John Ferraro, 1991: 10 Years Old

Eldest Champion
Grandpa Scancarella, 1998, 87 Years Old

Youngest Winner
Chamberlain Ricco, 2002, 3rd Place, 44 Days Old

Youngest Participant
Jack Lachanski 2007, 3 Days Old

Participant Base
1991: 15
1992: 22
1993: 33
1994: 45
1995: 82
1996: 112
1997: 78
1998: 103
1999: 115
2000: 131
2001: 133
2002: 145
2003: 154
2004: 153
2005: 181
2006: 219
2007: 215
2008: 231
2009: 212
2010: 204
2011: 198
2012: 196
2013: 162
2014: 224
2015: 228
2016: 213
2017: 192
2018: 187
2019: 194

2021: 218

2022: 243

2023: 215

2024: 259

2025: 268

Pool Headquarters
Wayne, NJ: 1991-1992; 1997; 2000-2019; 2021-2024
Hoboken, NJ: 1993; 1995-1996
Union City, NJ: 1994
New York City, NY: 1997-1999

Submit Dues

The fee is $20. All monies must be received by high noon Friday, March 22. We accept VENMO: www.venmo.com/Douglas-Scancarella;  PAYPALdscancare@yahoo.com and Zelle. You can also drop off payment or mail it to 62 Alpine Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470 (March 22 postmark)