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Championship weekend is here!
No changes to the bracket as we have Duke-Penn St. and Notre Dame-UVA.
This is Penn State’s first trip to Final Four Weekend and they are playing in their home state as the games are being held in Philadelphia. Nonetheless, I think Duke has the upper hand here. They have playmakers up and down the roster. I think Penn State will put up a valiant effort, but ultimately fall short.
Winner: Duke Confidence Level: 8
Notre Dame is 12-2 on the year with both losses to the Cavaliers. They have a chance to avenge those losses in the semi-finals. Both teams have dynamic scorers on attack. This game will feature 17 All-Americans between the two teams, including Midfielder of the Year (Thomas McConvey from Virginia and Liam Entenmann for ND).
Winner: ND Confidence Level 7
Looking ahead to Monday's game (assuming my picks prove correct):
Notre Dame vs. Duke. I've had the Irish winning from the get go and I'm not going back on that choice. I think they bring the first title to South Bend.
Winner: ND Confidence Level 6
Let’s look at the previous weeks picks with respect to confidence levels and outcomes.
Previous Picks and Results
Confidence Level | Game (Round) | Result | Confidence = Accuracy? |
10 | ND-Utah (1) | ND wins big | Yes |
10 | UVA-Richmond (1) | UVA wins big | Yes |
9 | Duke-Delaware (1) | Duke squeaks by | No |
9 | ND-Hopkins (Qtrs) | ND 3 goal win | Closer than I expected |
8 | Cornell-UM (1) | Michigan upset win | No |
7 | Duke-UM (Qtrs) | Duke 7 goal win | Should have been more confident |
6 | Maryland-Army (1) | Army upset win | Mildly confident in pick and did not work out |
6 | Penn St-Army (Qtrs) | Penn St 1 goal win | Mildly confident and game was close, so I guess it was accurate... |
6 | Hopkins-Bryant (1) | Hopkins wins big | Should have been more confident; not accurate |
5 | UVA-Georgetown (Qtrs) | UVA 3 goal win | Lack of confidence, probably inaccurate |
3 | Penn St-Princeton (1) | Penn St 1 goal win | Very little confidence and was very close |
3 | Georgetown-Yale (1) | G'town 2 goal win | Very little confidence in another close call |
Well, I hope you have a very happy Memorial Day weekend!