“First Thursday,” the big kick-off for March Madness, is over, and with it the 2013 TVNewser March Madness bracket challenge really gets started.
This early in the game everyone is really close, but a few people have separated themselves from the pack.
CNBC’s Brian Schactman leads the way, with his colleague Joe Kernen and CNN’s Brooke Baldwin right behind him. Right now Lisa Sylvester, Wolf Blitzer, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell are at the bottom of the pack, but there is plenty of time for a comeback.
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Take a look at the full standings, after the jump.
| Rank | Name | Score | Champ (Final score) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Schactman | 16 | Louisville (140) |
| 2 | Brooke Baldwin | 15 | Indiana (73) |
| 2 | Joe Kernen | 15 | Indiana (123) |
| 4 | Bill Wolff | 14 | Duke (152) |
| 4 | Chris Licht | 14 | Louisville (132) |
| 4 | Gary Schreier | 14 | Indiana (149) |
| 4 | Janelle Rodriguez | 14 | Louisville (95) |
| 4 | Tyler Matheson | 14 | Kansas (152) |
| 9 | Adam Shapiro | 13 | Syracuse (2) |
| 9 | Carol Costello | 13 | Louisville (74) |
| 9 | Dominic Chu | 13 | Miami, Fla. (125) |
| 9 | Joe Johns | 13 | Ohio St. (150) |
| 9 | Matt Quayle | 13 | Louisville (138) |
| 9 | Rick Leventhal | 13 | Louisville (138) |
| 9 | Sam Feist | 13 | Georgetown (113) |
| 16 | Alex Weprin | 12 | Gonzaga (134) |
| 16 | Anna Kooiman | 12 | Duke (100) |
| 16 | Becky Quick | 12 | Indiana (138) |
| 16 | Brian Sullivan | 12 | Duke (150) |
| 16 | Charlie Rose | 12 | Duke (140) |
| 16 | Chad Myers | 12 | Ohio St. (61) |
| 16 | Don Lemon | 12 | Louisville (100) |
| 16 | Eric Sherling | 12 | Florida (145) |
| 16 | KC Sullivan | 12 | Indiana (126) |
| 16 | Randi Kaye | 12 | Louisville (98) |
| 16 | Scott Boyarski | 12 | Florida (134) |
| 16 | Steve Kornacki | 12 | Louisville (141) |
| 16 | Suzanne Malveaux | 12 | Louisville (80) |
| 16 | Tom Foreman | 12 | Louisville (134) |
| 30 | Gayle King | 11 | Duke (88) |
| 30 | Norah O’Donnell | 11 | Georgetown (76) |
| 30 | Wolf Blitzer | 11 | Georgetown (88) |
| 33 | Lisa Sylvester | 10 | Indiana (137) |