Award Ceremony
The 2025 JFarbs Calcutta Superlatives
$651.64 profit on $1,621.00 spent (40.2% ROI). Florida carried the portfolio to victory.
Florida (1) for $225 → $1,635.19 earned ($1,410.19 net). Best value in the auction.
Paid $1046 in luxury tax — 62.7% of total spend went to tax. Exceeded the $100 cap by $523.
Mt. St. Mary's lost to Duke by 44 points — the biggest blowout of the tournament. That $27 package earned $221.72 in blowout bonus (8.2x return!).
Who controlled each region with the most wins?
When one owner's team knocked out another's — and what it cost them.
Alabama State
Louisville
Yale
UNC
Lipscomb
Marquette
Bryant
Norfolk State
Oklahoma
Memphis
Grand Canyon
Missouri
UNC Wilmington
Kansas
Omaha
Mount St. Mary's
Mississippi State
Akron
VCU
Close games where the winner went on to earn big. One bounce the other way and everything changes.
Florida 77-75 UConnJustin Farber's Florida survived by just 2 pts vs UConn. They went on to earn $1,330.32 more after this game.
If UConn (Ben M.) had won, Justin F. would have lost $1,330.32 in future earnings.
Houston 81-76 Gonzaga
Lionel Darbonne's Houston survived by just 5 pts vs Gonzaga. They went on to earn $886.88 more after this game.
If Gonzaga (Lionel D.) had won, Lionel D. would have lost $886.88 in future earnings.
Florida 84-79 Texas TechJustin Farber's Florida survived by just 5 pts vs Texas Tech. They went on to earn $776.02 more after this game.
If Texas Tech (Kendall E.) had won, Justin F. would have lost $776.02 in future earnings.
Houston 62-60 Purdue
Lionel Darbonne's Houston survived by just 2 pts vs Purdue. They went on to earn $665.16 more after this game.
If Purdue (Asad S.) had won, Lionel D. would have lost $665.16 in future earnings.
Michigan 68-65 UC San Diego
Noah Sohne's Michigan survived by just 3 pts vs UC San Diego. They went on to earn $194.01 more after this game.
If UC San Diego (Jeff W.) had won, Noah S. would have lost $194.01 in future earnings.