Musings from the Airport Gate

In Mexico, the NCAA tournament doesn’t seem to be a big deal. Tennis and soccer were often on the television in the bars and restaurants we visited. College basketball? Not so much. Clearly, not enough people around here have been exposed to the Glimm.

Other than that, the past week has been just about paradise for your Glimm commissioner: Gorgeous beaches, amazing sunsets, delicious food, and terrific company. The Taco Tour of downtown Puerto Vallarta was a highlight (best birria tacos I’ve ever had), as was boogie boarding in the Pacific Ocean with the kids.

The point of all of this? You’re not getting a full-blown Glimm update. Just some bullet points to keep you engaged as we enter the Elite Eight:

  • We have a new leader in the men’s pool. Nicholas Fabozzi’s Nicky Fab bracket picked five of the Elite Eight teams correctly, good enough to slip past the Ferguson Toilet by half a point. Nicky Fab sits at 87.5 points, and Jason Eckerling’s Ferguson Toilet is at 87.
  • After a perfect Sweet 16, the Ferguson Toilet crashed back to Earth in the third round, missing five of the eight games. Penny Kowitt’s PK – 1 rounds out the top three with 85 points.
  • In the women’s pool, Lauren Kimball continues to steamroll through the competition. Her LK3 bracket is in first place with 75 points, ahead of her LK 2 bracket (73.5). Brian Martin (BMart) and Gene Warnick (Gene W.) are tied for third with 72.5.
  • The first prize of the Glimm has been claimed: Avery Sweet’s sussyimposter bracket won the Pity Prize in the men’s pool. Avery picked just 39% of the games right, and didn’t get a game beyond the second round. That was good enough to clinch last place.
  • The Pity Prize in the women’s pool, however, is still up for grabs. Asa Kleinbaum was actively rooting against LSU, his last team alive, this morning. LSU won, but Asa’s bracket is done – which means, even though his skibidi bracket sits in 49th place out of 53, he still has a chance. In his mind, he’s already converted that $5 to Robux.
  • One behind Asa in the women’s pool? His grandfather, Jerry Kleinbaum. But despite being in 50th place there, he’s surging in the men’s pool: His DoctorK bracket had the most impressive performance in the Sweet Sixteen. He picked six of the eight games correctly, including Alabama and NC State, good enough to jump to fourth place overall. He’s the only Glimmer with all four Final Four teams still alive.
  • The third round of the women’s tournament is happening right now, and the men’s Elite Eight begins later tonight. As always, theglimm.com is your home for the latest updates.