32 games. 8 upsets (compared to 2025 when there were 7 and then in 2024 with 11 in the first round)
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After the second night of the tournament, 7-year veteran Emery Brotemarkle, was one of three people to correctly select all 8 upsets to put her in sole possession of first place.
Fellow 7-year veterans Nathan Crow and Henry Pilar also went 8 for 8 on upsets but sit in 126th and 633rd place.
22 people alongside Emery went 28 for 32 on the first round games. Two people went 29 for 32, 17-year veteran JoAnn Craven and rookie Taylor Linsey who are currently tied for second place alongside 19-year veteran Danny Payne.
Craven, Linsey and Payne are just a half-point behind Emery.
Craven and Linsey were also one pick away from going 30 for 32 which has only been done 7 times in the previous 9,000+ brackets entered.
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In our Survivor Pool, we started the day with 46 people and only had one strike courtesy of the Villanoa loss which eliminated Andrew Punch.
46 people will all hope to make it through Saturday and Sunday games.
If you’re still alive, don’t forget to submit your Survivor picks here.
And remember, past Survivor picks can always be found on the front page.
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In the First Family pool, the Cook family took the top spot in the 4-6 division and the Brotemarkles hold down the lead in the 7-9 division.
In Couple Up, Danny Payne and Ashley Prust are tied for first with Spencer Royer and Emery Brotemarkle.
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