Conrats to our 1st Place Winner JOHN CONRAD
See list of winners below

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Welcome!

It's 2024 and that means we're kicking off our TWENTY-FOURTH Annual Tremains Memorial NCAA Pool! The bracket-busting upsets, the Cinderella stories, it's exactly what we need. So let's make a big push, tell your family, tell your friends, tell your co-workers!
We. Are. Back.

ABOUT THE POOL:

My Uncle Elmer loved college basketball. The Kansas Jayhawks in particular (but if you knew him or any of his kids you already knew that), but he also rooted for the Tigers (whenever they weren't playing KU that is!). For you youngsters, there was once this thing called the BIG 8, then the BIG 12. And since my dad was a huge MU fan, the KU/MU rivalry always took center-stage! Someone could always expect a phone call following those games: if KU won, Uncle Elmer would always call my dad to rub it in, and Dad would always call Uncle Elmer when the Tigers pulled out a win over the Chickenhawks. I remember the fun and camaraderie come tournament time too: entering NCAA pools, making side wagers, the bravado, the trash-talking... In my opinion, in all of sports, the best and most exciting time of the year!

So back in 2001 I began an online NCAA bracket to once again enjoy the fun, the bragging, the trash talking, the hopes of coming out on top... But more than that, it was a way to stay close with family and friends from all over the country. Mike, Dale and Judy all commented then on how much Uncle Elmer would have enjoyed this. It was at that point that I decided to rename this annual pool in his memory. Since then we've lost other loved ones: my dad, Richard, in 2012, Marlene Bussard (Tremain) and Dale Tremain, both to cancer in 2016. Many of those that participate year after year are friends or family. Thank you for keeping their memories alive.

"Let there be songs to fill the air."

And as always. . .

Thank you for participating in the 24th Annual Tremains Memorial NCAA Pool.
Good Luck and Have Fun!

Scott Tremain
TremainTourney.com   |   #TremainTourney



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Thanks!

Thanks! Looks like we have 191 participants this year! Thanks to everyone for playing!

Please take time to familarize yourself with the RYP website. This is where you will find everyone's brackets, standings and reports, automatically updated in real time.

SCORING:

1st Round Games: 2 points each (64 total possible pts)
2nd Round Games: 3 points each (48 total possible pts)
Sweet 16 Games: 5 points each (40 total possible pts)
Elite 8 Games: 8 points each (32 total possible pts)
Semi/Final 4 Games: 12 points each (24 total possible pts)
Final Game: 20 pts

PRIZES:
Since we have less than 200 entries we will pay out first through third places.

Prizes will break down this way:
   1st Place: $1100
   2nd Place: $300
   3rd Place: $150

Back Again:
     Last Place/Booby Prize: You get your $10 entry fee back! :)


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2024 TremainTourney Results

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Thanks to everyone for playing.

So here are our 2024 winners. Congrats to each of them:

1st Place: JOHN CONRAD $1100
2nd Place: DAVID COBB $300
3rd Place: LAURIE TREMAIN$150
Boobie Prize for last place: JUDY TREMAIN

Thanks to everyone that participated this year. I hope you enjoyed it. See you next March!

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Complete TV coverage! Every game will be televised! See how this year's schedule will break down:
  • Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
  • First Four: March 19-20
  • First round: March 21-22
  • Second round: March 23-24
  • Sweet 16: March 28-29
  • Elite Eight: March 30-31
  • Final Four: Saturday, April 6
  • NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8

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