Congratulations to senior Matty Harris, winner of the 2014 Rambler Bracket Challenge. Not a single bracket of the 128 entered predicted champion Connecticut would even make it to the final four, and Harris was the only one bold enough to predict a title for Kentucky, who fell one game short.
Harris finished with 1,000 points, well ahead of runners-up Steve Bretz and John Ogeka, who had 790 points apiece. Harris will receive a $35 iTunes gift card while Bretz and Ogeka will each receive a $iTunes gift card. Thanks to all who participated in the contest and better luck next year!
Below are the final 2014 Rambler Bracket Challenge Standings. Scores were calculated as follows:
Round of 64: 10 points
Round of 32: 20 points
Sweet 16: 40 points
Elite 8: 80 points
Final Four: 160 points
Championship: 320 points
| First Name | Last Name | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Championship | TOTAL | |
| 1 | Matthew | Harris |
240 |
240 |
200 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
1000 |
| 2 | Stephen | Bretz |
230 |
200 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
790 |
| 3 | John | Ogeka |
270 |
200 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
790 |
| 4 | Mitch | Clark |
260 |
160 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
780 |
| 5 | Anthony | Mezler |
220 |
200 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
780 |
| 6 | Nick | Hardner |
230 |
220 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
770 |
| 7 | Mason | Fillak |
240 |
200 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
760 |
| 8 | Michael | Clark |
250 |
180 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
750 |
| 9 | Mr. | Colwell |
240 |
220 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
740 |
| 10 | Alex | Comi |
260 |
200 |
120 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
740 |
| 11 | Phil | Selker |
200 |
180 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
740 |
| 12 | Ryan | Stark |
240 |
220 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
740 |
| 13 | Sean | Taylor |
240 |
180 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
740 |
| 14 | Hayden | Downey |
250 |
240 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
| 15 | Brandon | Gotkin |
250 |
240 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
| 16 | Drew | Simon |
210 |
200 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
| 17 | Vinny | Timpano |
230 |
180 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
| 18 | Mitchell | Campbell |
240 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
| 19 | Noah | Corapi |
240 |
240 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
| 20 | Alex | Gorny |
220 |
180 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
| 21 | Mrs. | Kim |
280 |
200 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
| 22 | Ben | Ladaika |
240 |
240 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
| 23 | Jack | Becker |
230 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
710 |
| 24 | Bryan | Carlson |
210 |
180 |
160 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
710 |
| 25 | Hayden | Clarke |
250 |
180 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
710 |
| 26 | Matt | Neville |
270 |
200 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
710 |
| 27 | Muhamed | Pehlic |
240 |
180 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
700 |
| 28 | Jack | Knox |
230 |
220 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
690 |
| 29 | Thomas | Rosenthal |
230 |
180 |
120 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
690 |
| 30 | Antonio | Simora |
230 |
180 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
690 |
| 31 | Mike | Buzas |
240 |
160 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
680 |
| 32 | Matt | Colpoys |
240 |
240 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
680 |
| 33 | Brian | Figurski |
240 |
200 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
680 |
| 34 | Austin | Kanonczyk |
240 |
160 |
120 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
680 |
| 35 | Jose | Casiano |
210 |
220 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
670 |
| 36 | Dominic | Frisina |
250 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
670 |
| 37 | Julie | Giacomelli |
270 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
670 |
| 38 | Tyler | Smith |
250 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
670 |
| 39 | ShaQuon | Thrower |
230 |
200 |
80 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
670 |
| 40 | Royce | Campbell |
240 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
660 |
| 41 | Joe | McCafferty |
240 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
660 |
| 42 | Ivhan | Relampagos |
240 |
220 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
660 |
| 43 | Sgt. | Sambuchino |
260 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
660 |
| 44 | Michael | Spizarny |
240 |
220 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
660 |
| 45 | Matt | Conrad |
230 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
650 |
| 46 | Noah | Nicolia |
230 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
650 |
| 47 | Noah | Vroman |
210 |
200 |
80 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
650 |
| 48 | Michael | Zonno |
250 |
120 |
120 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
650 |
| 49 | Timmy | Beveridge |
240 |
160 |
80 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
640 |
| 50 | Jeff | Edmundson |
220 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
640 |
| 51 | Josh | Heberlein |
240 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
640 |
| 52 | John | Hilbert |
240 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
640 |
| 53 | Dan | Klebanski |
230 |
160 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
630 |
| 54 | Adam | Lawson |
210 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
630 |
| 55 | Joe | Sala |
190 |
200 |
80 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
630 |
| 56 | Ryan | Signorino |
230 |
160 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
630 |
| 57 | Will | Wegley |
230 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
630 |
| 58 | Lucas | Buseck |
240 |
140 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 59 | Joe | Causgrove |
240 |
180 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 60 | Brendan | Flanagan |
200 |
180 |
80 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 61 | Eric | Fuss |
260 |
200 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 62 | Noah | Lesik |
220 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 63 | Alejandro | Liñan |
180 |
200 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 64 | Felix | Manus-Schell |
220 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 65 | David | Rahner |
240 |
140 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 66 | Sean | Reed |
280 |
180 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
620 |
| 67 | Ryan | Bogniak |
230 |
220 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
610 |
| 68 | Jake | Bowers |
250 |
160 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
610 |
| 69 | Ted | DeSanti |
250 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
610 |
| 70 | Matthew | Widomski |
230 |
180 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
610 |
| 71 | Michael | Chrzanowski |
240 |
160 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 72 | James | Fleming |
200 |
160 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 73 | Joe | Fustine |
240 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 74 | Andrew | Howland |
220 |
180 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 75 | Caleb | Mowery |
200 |
200 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 76 | Jared | Ordos |
260 |
140 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 77 | Frankie | Stark |
240 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 78 | Jack | Zaphiris |
220 |
180 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
| 79 | Carter | Cross |
250 |
180 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
590 |
| 80 | Mr. | Hubert |
270 |
200 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
590 |
| 81 | Brendan | Jubulis |
230 |
160 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
590 |
| 82 | Donald | Laird III |
250 |
180 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
590 |
| 83 | Doran | Okon |
230 |
200 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
590 |
| 84 | Frank | Mezler |
220 |
160 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
580 |
| 85 | Mr. | Parsons |
240 |
180 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
580 |
| 86 | Rex | Riley |
240 |
140 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
580 |
| 87 | Zach | Brown |
230 |
140 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
570 |
| 88 | Ashton | Gray |
270 |
180 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
570 |
| 89 | John | McLaurin |
210 |
160 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
570 |
| 90 | Jeremiah | Ordos |
230 |
140 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
570 |
| 91 | Jeremy | Hill |
240 |
200 |
40 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
560 |
| 92 | Marius | Owens |
240 |
120 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
560 |
| 93 | Devonne | Barnes |
230 |
200 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 94 | John | Dill |
230 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 95 | John | Fessler |
230 |
200 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 96 | Calvin | Hunter |
230 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 97 | Mark | Majewski |
270 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 98 | John | Oehling |
230 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 99 | Connor | Van Hove |
230 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
550 |
| 100 | Ryan | Dyne |
220 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
540 |
| 101 | Nick | Frisina |
220 |
160 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
540 |
| 102 | Colin | Barcley |
190 |
180 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
530 |
| 103 | Michael | Hughes |
230 |
140 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
530 |
| 104 | Avery | Mooney |
250 |
160 |
40 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
530 |
| 105 | Paul | Hoffman |
240 |
160 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
520 |
| 106 | Jack | Lindenberger |
250 |
180 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
510 |
| 107 | Jack | Dey |
240 |
180 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
500 |
| 108 | Noah | Repko |
240 |
140 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
500 |
| 109 | Jonathan | Szymczek |
220 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
500 |
| 110 | Eli | Chase |
230 |
180 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
490 |
| 111 | Fr. | Feigh |
250 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
490 |
| 112 | Kent | Peightal |
230 |
100 |
80 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
490 |
| 113 | Brandon | Sauers |
210 |
200 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
490 |
| 114 | Oliver | Wiesner |
250 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
490 |
| 115 | Niklas | Bitters |
220 |
180 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
480 |
| 116 | Josh | Kurczewski |
210 |
180 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
470 |
| 117 | Alex | Mallory |
220 |
160 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
460 |
| 118 | Joe | Kelly |
210 |
120 |
40 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
450 |
| 119 | Zach | Bunting |
240 |
80 |
40 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
440 |
| 120 | Alex | Blatt |
190 |
120 |
40 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
430 |
| 121 | Peter | Jefferys |
210 |
180 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
430 |
| 122 | Dominic | Quirk |
190 |
120 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
430 |
| 123 | Tanner | Ziacik |
210 |
140 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
430 |
| 124 | Daniel | Basheer |
180 |
120 |
120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
420 |
| 125 | Michael | Causgrove |
220 |
120 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
420 |
| 126 | Cameron | Kidder |
200 |
160 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
| 127 | David | Kuhar |
200 |
100 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
380 |
| 128 | Norman | Stark |
220 |
100 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
360 |
