There was a sad 7-year-old boy in our house on Thursday night after IU’s blowout loss in the first round. He couldn’t believe how much his team disappointed him! But he hasn’t given up on them and expects them to do great things next season. There were some pretty exciting games in the first round, namely Kentucky losing to No. 15 Saint Peter’s. Chris and I each lost a Final Four team with Kentucky’s loss, but that was okay with us to watch that team fall. And by the way, way back in 2011 for Avery’s first bracket, she chose Saint Peter’s as her champion. So she’s been on the Peacocks’ bandwagon for a long time!

Aunt Karen is happily sitting atop the standings in our family pool. But the rest of us aren’t far behind. Just 40 points separates first place from last place. Karen said she’s enjoying the lead while she has it!

Here is our first update of the tournament (rankings are in order of ESPN points standing):

Karen
24-8 in First Round

Chris
23-9 in First Round

Grandpa
23-9 in First Round

Grandma
22- 10 in First Round

Teresa
22-10 in First Round

Damon
20-12 in First Round

Avery
20-12 in First Round

2022 brackets: First Round update