We have a Champ!! 

This is Trevor G. His finger is stuck like that.

It is with gritted teeth and great disgust we crown Trevor G and his unimaginitive four #1 seeded picks this year's Final Four Extravaganza Champion. As a now 3-time champion, Trevor G joins the exclusive club of Corey W, Andrew C, and Ed L in the Extravaganza Ring of Honor. When asked how he felt about his historic victory, Trevor G had this to say, "By my calculations, it was time, and I was due. Given that 2008 was the only other time this ever happened, it just made total sense. Frankly, I'm surprised none of the rest of you idiots chose those four teams. There are benefits to being a stable genius. And that LA Frank G, I don't now what the hell he was talking about, but if he thinks he's stealing this title, he's got another thing coming."

This is Leon M celebrating stable genius's everywhere

It has been announced that Leon M will be giving away $1 million prizes to people who voted for him for president and who are willing to sign over access to all their personal information. The process of closing down the Extravaganza, dethroning Trevor G and all past champions, and replacing them with 36-time champ LA Frank G will then begin. When asked why, he responded, "There has been a long history of fraud, abuse, lies and waste at the Ganza. We will root it out and save taxpayers billions of dollars. We will then turn around and give huge tax breaks to billionaires. Poor people and the masses don't need government subsidies, I do!"

We are sad to see you go

With another year of the Extravaganza behind us, we would like to thank both our new and long running dedicated participants. We couldn't do it without you. Sniffle, sniffle.

And, if you are one of the deadbeats who hasn't paid yet, SEND IN YOUR MONEY!!

Until next year... au revoir!

 And then there were 6!!

This is #1 Florida celebrating after #3 Texas Tech's monumental collapse

In a day that saw #1 seeds Duke and Florida punch their tickets to the Final Four, no less than 10 Ganzans bit the dust. We bid a fond farewell to Darrell C, Micheal F, Tim S, Rose F 1, Aidan S, Josh G, Dawn F, Pappy, Evan B, and first timer Dan McG. They join our long list of losers.

Of the six contestants left standing, four still have all their teams alive. This group includes Trevor G 1, Eric S, LA Frank G, and Ed L. The two other notable survivors are Danny M and Ryder G (the original second generation Ganzan to participate way back when, before the likes of Lucy W, Anabelle W, Josh G, Natalie S, Hannah S, Jack S, and Aidan S came along...). Good on ya, Ryder G! We here at the Extravaganza appreciate your dedication and generational leadership over the years.

This is LA Frank G, perennial loser

Shown above is LA Frank G. Despite never having won the Ganza, he is so confident of his impending victory and winnings that he went out and bought himself a boat today. When asked about it, he said, "I'm convinced this is my year. If it's not, well, this thing is rigged! Since I made a big donation to Donald T, I will be making a few calls to DOGE and waiting for all the Extravaganza DEI hires to be let go so I can take over and name myself as the victor. No more disputes. No more mail in voting. No more election fraud. People will never have to vote again. Done! I will be King and eternal winner moving forward!"

When LA Frank G's son Ryder G was reached for comment, he had this to say, "Yeah, well, my dad has gone off the deep end. I don't know what he's talking about. We're honestly not sure what to do with him anymore. We're thinking of sending him to the looney bin, locking him up, and throwing away the key. I love him, but the poor guy is delusional." 

Here are the Sunday scenarios:

If Auburn and Houston win:

Trevor G 1 is champ

If Auburn and Tennessee win:

Ryder G and Danny M will have a tie breaker

If Michigan St and Houston win:

Eric S wins

If Michigan St and Tennessee win:

LA Frank G and Ed L will have a tie breaker

Good Luck to all!!

 Boring... 

This is chalk. Where have all the upsets been!?!

Every favorite moved on to the Elite Eight Friday night. In fact, there has been a dearth of upsets in this year's festivities. Unlike most years, where we'd already be down to only a handful of people left, this year offers a reprieve for many. Six more Ganzans did join the loser pile tonight, including Natalie S, Jamie B, 2021 champ Dave B, 2017 champ Daskell (the cat), Wally, and the constantly anesthetized David G. 

In record setting fashion, we also still have 6 contestants with all of their teams left. This group includes Trevor G 1 ('98 & '00 champ), longtime participant and owner of '22 champ Murray (the dog) Tim S, Eric S, super long time contestant and consistent loser LA Frank G, Ed L ('07, '11, '15), and Seattle Seahawks obsessed Josh G. 

This is Vlad P. He loves the new administration.

In more exciting news, Vlad P (pictured above) has been so ecstatic about the direction America is going, he's taken to riding bears through rivers. Asked why, he simply stated, "Vell, think about it. My useful puppet and his house of idiots are destroying everything your country has ever stood for. Ziss vill make my life easier. Long live the oligarchy!!"  

This is Donald T. He's never drunk water from a bottle before.

Allowed to only speak briefly so as not to show his dementia, senility, ignorance, and low IQ, Donald T rambled, "Vlad P is a great man. Whatever he says goes. He says bark like a dog, I bark like a dog. Think about it, he helped me win the election, both times! Great man, Vlad P, great man. 

Look, I only care about staying out of jail and making money. I don't give a shit about America or the Extravaganza. That's why I just let the Project 2025 guys do whatever they want. Honestly, I don't even know or care what they're doing. Screw the gullible losers that voted for me. They deserve what they get..." ... at which point his handlers whisked him out from in front of the cameras, told him to get out of their hair, or uh, go play golf until they needed him to do something else. 

ELITE EIGHT COMING UP!!

We should have a winner soon!

 Down goes Arkansas! Down go 8 Ganzans!

This is John C. His #10 Razorbacks folded down the stretch to #3 Texas Tech.

In a game that allowed a number of Ganzans to live another day, #3 Texas Tech made a furious late game/overtime comeback to knock off the tournament's last biggest cinderella story. 

This is Carl S, another cinderella story...

After all was said and done Thursday night, 8 Ganzans bit the dust, including the likes of last year's champ Hannah S, Tracy W, Extravaganza organizing committee co-chair and 3-time former champ ('93,'95,'12) Corey W, Lucy/Anabelle, 2-time former champ ('98, '00) Trevor G 2, 3-time former champ Andrew C ('99, '10, '19), never champs Mo/Lucas, and Frank G. Maybe next year... losers.

With not a lot of upsets so far this year, we still have 7 people with all four of their teams left, and 17 of the 35 of us still alive. Expect more carnage tomorrow.

This is Pete H. He is not an incompetent idiot. He is super qualified to be running a gov't agency.

In a late breaking scandal, it was revealed that Pete H shared classified information regarding the fix being in and who was gonna win tonight's Sweet Sixteen games on a public messaging app. By using an unsecured app to share such information, it allowed Russia, and anyone else listening in, to place huge bets on the games in Las Vegas, practically bankrupting every casino in town. As this was one of the biggest dipshit moves in our country's history, all the biggest Vegas bookies are now calling on Pete H to resign in disgrace. When reached for comment, the shameless Pete H had this to say, "Despite the White House confirming it an hour ago, I deny there was any classified information leaked. Whoever said there was must be a fake journalist. Excuse me for a moment... Somebody get me another drink!" 

When the President was later asked if he would fire Pete H for his gross negligence, he responded, "I know nothing about it. There's a basketball tournament going on? What's a public messaging app? Is there anything in it for me?"

Sweet 16

 Bye bye, Oregon!!

Oregon players swarming an Arizona player. They are losers.

In the first of two exciting games in Seattle today, #4 Maryland hit a buzzer beater to send #12 Colorado St packing. In the second game, #4 Arizona knocked off #5 Oregon in a tight match. Oregon coach Dana Altman had this to say at his postgame press conference, "Well, I don't like the fact all my players are in the locker room crying. Unfortunately, they are a bunch of whiners. Losers, plain and simple. I am embarrassed to be their coach."

Meanwhile, no less than seven Ganzans bit the dust Sunday. Past champions Michael S ('90), Jack S ('14 & '23), Ellen D ('92 & '16), and Goose ('09) were joined by Rose F 2, Susana C, and Brian K as our first casualties. As reality began to set in, Oregon resident Goose had this to say, "First, parts of my cybertruck start peeling and falling off and they recall it. Next, my all time idol Leon Musk turns out to be a racist asshole nazi idiot fascist who is trying to wreck our government and steal all our money. And finally, Louisville, St Mary's and Memphis all fail to show up for March Madness. This is the worst week of my life. At least I'm white, so I know I won't be deported to an El Salvadoran prison... as long as I don't protest at a Tesla dealership or get a tattoo anyway." 

This is Pam B. She is "the president's attorney", but will protect us too... not!

Some quick stats:

12 Ganzans still have all their teams

Someone has 15 of the Sweet 16 teams left 

Nobody has #10 Arkansas 

A couple of us are on the rocks and hoping for a miracle... Tracy W & Andrew C(!)

Anything can happen, and fast!

George Foreman Special Edition!

Down goes Gonzaga! S family takes a hit.

This is George F at the Rumble in the Jungle, Kinshasa, Zaire 1974

Midwest Region #1 seed Houston avoided falling victim to #8 Gonzaga'a rope-a-dope tactics, sending three members of the S family (Michael S, Jack S, & Natalie S) on to Sunday with one less team standing. Reached postgame for comment, young 2-time past champ Jack S had this to say, "This is BS! Wait, my dad isn't gonna read this, is he? Anyway, now I only have #1 Auburn and #2 Alabama left. If I'm not already mathematically eliminated, I'm sure I will be soon. I hate the Ganza!" To which this reporter simply reminded the 11-year old sore loser that being a past champ obligates him to keep participating forever. 

Grilling magnate George F celebrates #2 St John's upset loss

In Saturday's biggest upset, John Calipari's #10 Arkansas knocked off Rick Pitino's #2 St John's. No less than 11 Ganzans had St John's. A few others lost out when #3 Wisconsin, #4 Texas A&M, and #7 UCLA went down. There are now 10 Ganzans with only two teams left, and 16 with all their teams still intact. Sunday will be a big day, determining the Sweet Sixteen and likely knocking out our first batch of participants. 

Lastly, R.I.P. George Foreman

Ganza starts with a whimper... 

This is a whimpering dog after watching the first round of March Madness

After a fairly tame first round of the tournament Thursday and Friday, the waters are still calm. Did we have a few people lose a team here or there and get to slash them off the list with our sharpies? Yes. Did Rose F really take 13 seeded Yale? Unbelievably, yes. Did Goose actually lose TWO teams already? Yes. Is he already knocked out? No. He still has St Mary's, and too many teams nobody has are still alive. Are we hoping for many more upsets this weekend? YES!!!!

This is Marco R. He is a tool.

In other news, the world is on fire, and weak ass clowns like Marco R are part of the problem. 

Let's hope for a more eventful weekend...

 Welcome back, to the 36th edition of Michael and Corey's

Final Four Extravaganza!!

 This is Jamie B in a British pub watching last year's March Madness with friends

Despite the aforementioned DOGE cuts decimating our office staff and greatly affecting our recruiting efforts, the Extravaganza Organizing Committee would like to welcome newcomers Dan McG, Brian K, and Jamie B to the mix. While we have gotten off to a bit of a bumpy start this year because of some 19-year old DOGE kids roaming our halls threatening to fire us if we didn't give them access to all Ganzans private information, one anesthetized Ganzan submitting picks for all to see (David G!), and another Ganzan submitting picks that included two teams in one bracket (and another not even in the tournament(!)), we finally have everyone's picks posted for all to print out. Just click on the Picks Page, as usual. And thank you Lisa L for helping with this despite being let go.

This is Laura I. She is spouting falsehoods about the Ganza. 

While the fake media has been parroting DOGE's claims of fraud and abuse here at the Ganza offices, don't believe everything you hear. The only actual fraud we've come across was 2021 champion Dave B trying to weasel his way into this year's festivities by paying only $20. Our auditors caught him before they were let go in the name of increased efficiency. Rest assured our recently fired staff will be filing a lawsuit against the administration for illegally sending them on their way. We hope to have them reinstated before the tournament concludes. 

Good luck to everyone, and enjoy this year's festivities!