Wow, Ralph Snodgrass!

Well, Ralph gets to hoist the Ostertag plaque! Way to go, Ralph! We are proud of you, Ralph! Dang, Ralph gets a picture with the Pooh bah. Man, Ralph is the 2011 Ganza Champ.

Congrats, Ralph!

2011 'Ganza Champion -- Ralph Snodgrass!!!

RALPH SNODGRASS is the 2011 'Ganza Champion! We will post more information soon about the dramatic conclusion of the 2011 'Ganza. The Pooh-Bah is slumming--we mean working hard in South Dakota on a business trip, and will update the blog & web site with final comments and statistics soon.

Is Pooh-Bah moonlighting?

Ganza Gazette is on hiatus. Interesting, isn't it? Even the Brass has been a little unsure of some of the "goings on" at Ganza HQ. Along with the Deputy, we think the Pooh bah is actually coaching the Butler Bulldogs. Although Coach Stevens looks clean cut and pretzel-less, there seems to be something that looks strangely familiar. What do you think?

The 'Ganza Gazette on Hiatus

The 'Ganza Gazette is taking a leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time. When last seen, he was riding his Harley somewhere in Utah.

The Benevolent Grand Pooh-Blahg will carry the bulk of the 'Ganza communication load for the foreseeable future. And Facebook may be utilized a little as well. But as you may recall, the Pooh-Bah don't tweet, so don't look for us on Twitter.

The 'Ganza Gazette!

The 'Ganza Gazette, Vol. 18, No. 1, is now available for download. Read it to discover who won the 'Ganza in it's Silver Anniversary year, hear interviews from TWO Ostertag Plaque Hoisters, and of course, glean some wisdom from the popular Ask the Pooh-Bah column.

A Tale of Two Joshuas

The Coveted Ostertag Plaque is headed South.

After three consecutive years staying in its birth state of North Dakota, the 2010 Ostertag Plaque will end up in either Virginia with Joshua Baugher (with a Butler win) or in Mississippi with Joshua Nichols (with a Duke win).

Meanwhile, Joshua Sipes of North Dakota was overheard saying, "Hey, why not me?"

The REAL Final Four

Download this file to see how you will do this weekend. And make sure to pay proper homage to the REAL Final Four:

Joshua Baugher - Virginia

Joshua Nichols - Mississippi

Vince Indelicato - Virginia

Jon Patch - North Dakota

Good luck to all in the final four -- may the results lift you higher in the standings. And best of luck to these fine specimans of prognostication. One of them will Hoist!

Unhappy Prognosticating Situations

Sometimes, as a prognosticator enters the final four of the tournament, he or she finds him or herself in a situation that is most unfortunate. That being where they have zero final four teams correct, and their current point total equals their maximum point total.

This results in an especially unhappy feeling during the final four games, as the prognosticator can only wonder how many prognosticators will pass him or her in the standings.

Please issue your condolences via a comment to this post to our own Deputy Pooh-Bah Dan Sipes, who with 28 points in the 'Ganza and zero final four teams, finds himself in that unhappy situation.

Here is a crude, sideways picture of Dan's face. :(

They just keep coming

Hey Progos! These games are amazing! I must say, with the spice of the Ganza, the unique scoring matrix and three stellar personalities you really have yourself an amazing experience.

Your Welcome,

Ganza Brass

Jayhawks BAD. 180 'Ganza Prognos are MAD

Quote of the 'Ganza (so far):

"I am never, ever, ever picking Kansas to win the tournament AGAIN."

-First Lady and Prognosticator Valerie McCollam