Andrew Long, a 2002 USC graduate, usually roots for the Trojans. Tonight, he’s cheering for the Spartans.

If Michigan State beats North Carolina in tonight’s second Final Four game, Long will clinch the tenth annual Living Room Times men’s basketball pool championship. He would be the first Trojan ever to win a Times pool.

If North Carolina wins, the pool champion won’t be decided until the championship game on Monday night. In that case, Long would need a victory by Illinois, which defeated Louisville earlier tonight to earn a spot in the title game. A North Carolina championship would give the pool victory to Notre Dame 1L Brian Kiolbasa.

To put it another way, Long needs the Big Ten to win at least one more game in this tournament. If the conference’s teams go 0-2, Kiolbasa will win the pool.

Latest pool standings here and after the jump.

Meanwhile, in the BrendanLoy.com “second-chance” Sweet 16 pool, Blake Hanson was mathematically eliminated by Louisville’s loss, leaving the current co-leaders — Dmytro Aponte, Larry Caplin and Cam McLachlan — as the only contestants with a chance to win.

If North Carolina beats Michigan State, Caplin will be eliminated, and it’ll be down to Aponte (who picked Illinois) vs. McLachlan (who picked UNC). If Michgian State wins, all three contestants will remain alive, with a possibility of a three-way tie if the Spartans win the championship.

Latest second-chance pool standings here and after the jump (underneath the Times pool standings).

LIVING ROOM TIMES POOL STANDINGS
1. Andrew Long 322
2. Brian Kiolbasa 317
3. Dmytro Aponte 310
3. Tom K. 310
5. Chris Hehman 302
6. Brian Grummell 301
7. Stacey Tetreault 297
8. Ben Eng 295
8. Dan Port 295
10. Jay Barasch 292
11. Craig Frizzell 291
12. Bill Weinstein 290
13. Kevin Chmielnik 287
14. Alex Ho 285
15. Victoria Lopez 283
15. Em Merkler 283
17. Dave Downes 279
18. John Dooley 278
18. Blake Hanson 278
20. Chris Aemisegger 277
21. Lisa Velte 276
22. Steve Hartranft 275
22. Adam Williams 275
24. Todd Stigliano 273
24. Eric Boisvert 273
26. Derek Walden 271
26. Pat McGriff 271
28. Byron Thompson 268
28. Brian Merrell 268
30. Ginny Zak 266
30. Eddie Domaingue 266
32. Matt Thomsen 265
33. Jim Wall 264
33. Mike Quinn 264
35. Dennis Chow 263
36. Kevin Hauschulz 261
36. Arash Markazi 261
36. Brendan Loy 261
36. Carol LaPlante 261
36. Lauren Davis 261
41. Andy Lee 258
41. Jon Caplin 258
41. Sarah Wake 258
44. Ryan Dalidowitz 256
44. Scott Loomer 256
44. Jackie Domaingue 256
47. Mike Murphy 254
47. Tim Sendek 254
49. Greg Kagan 253
49. Ryan McBride 253
49. A.J. St. John 253
49. Josh Rubin 253
53. Richard Jacquin 251
53. Chris Pearsall 251
55. Tom Greca 244
56. Jenn Castelhano 243
57. Mike Wiser 242
58. Chris Evans 241
58. Pat Caplin 241
58. Rick Boeckler 241
61. Erin DeRubbo 239
62. Paul Lucht 238
63. Joel Thrift 237
63. Rick Garnett 237
65. Kate Spitz 236
65. Alex Boeckler 236
67. Brian Noonan 233
67. Robert Weyman 233
67. Earl Baker 233
70. Cam McLachlan 231
70. Greg Plank 231
70. Josef Treggor 231
70. David Kreutz 231
74. Kathy Johnson 229
74. Jackie Wilson 229
76. Matt Kagan 228
77. Tara Stuckey 227
77. Amy Greca 227
79. Jack Strayer 226
79. Jordan Pinjuv 226
79. Liz Janelle 226
82. Dan Dinunzio 224
82. Christine Venter 224
82. Justin Vale 224
85. Tara Boisvert 223
86. The Backer 222
87. Milan Cisar 221
87. Paul Zak 221
87. Ted Zak 221
87. Suzanne Ogden 221
87. Sergio Lopez 221
92. Nick Surmacz 220
93. John Chung 219
93. Terry Wood 219
93. Boi From Troy 219
96. Kristy LaPlante 218
96. Chris McLemore 218
98. Conor Sullivan 217
99. Patrick Roach 216
99. Bea Duque 216
99. Danielle Thomsen 216
99. Esteban Coca 216
99. Bobby Brown 216
104. Larry Caplin 214
105. Kristen Wall 211
106. Justin Stolte 209
107. Mike Smoragiewicz 208
108. Cody Groeber 207
109. Kevin Mickey 206
109. Brian Newbold 206
111. Kristy McCray 204
112. George Heidkamp 203
113. Mike Tran 202
114. Tim McDonough 201
114. Edgar Cardoso 201
116. Kevin Pilz 199
116. Brenden Roche 199
118. Jennifer Bullock 198
119. Joey Serfass 197
120. Bonnie Stone 194
121. Tyler Condon 192
122. Kaat Harbeson 191
123. Kimberly Stone 189
124. Beth Milewski 182
125. Kevin Cannon 180
126. Lance Spafford 179
126. Danny Pilz 179
128. Don LaPlante 174
129. Sandy Pilz 167
130. Kelly Marino 162
131. Becky Zak 159
132. Toby, Sasha & Butter Zak 141
133. Rosalie Town 140
134. Brooke Bennett 132
135. Robbie Zak 130

“SECOND CHANCE” POOL STANDINGS
1. Cam McLachlan 170
1. Dmytro Aponte 170
1. Larry Caplin 170
4. Chris McLemore 160
4. Josh Rubin 160
4. Dan Port 160
4. Pat Caplin 160
4. Nick Surmacz 160
4. Dennis Chow 160
10. Joel Thrift 150
10. Eddie Domaingue 150
10. Craig Frizzell 150
10. Tom K. 150
10. Tim Sendek 150
15. Rick Garnett 140
15. Em Merkler 140
15. Andy Lee 140
15. Liz Janelle 140
19. Cody Groeber 130
19. Derek Walden 130
19. Paul Zak 130
19. Eric Boisvert 130
19. Pat McGriff 130
19. Kristy McCray 130
19. Brian Kiolbasa 130
26. Andrew Hunter 120
26. Chris Pearsall 120
26. Kevin Pilz 120
26. Lisa Velte 120
26. Brenden Roche 120
26. Tara Stuckey 120
26. Dan Dinunzio 120
33. Mike Quinn 110
33. Blake Hanson 110
35. Conor Sullivan 100
35. Brooke Bennett 100
35. Mike Wiser 100
35. Jay Barasch 100
35. Mike Thompson 100
35. Greg Kagan 100
41. Greg Plank 90
41. Christine Venter 90
41. Kevin Hauschulz 90
41. Richard Jacquin 90
45. Milan Cisar 80
45. Brendan Loy 80
45. Scott Loomer 80
45. Byron Thompson 80
45. Steve Duvernay 80
45. Mike Tran 80
45. Rick Boeckler 80
45. Kim Stone 80
53. Esteban Coca 70
53. Rosalie Town 70
53. Jackie Wilson 70
56. Kristy LaPlante 60
56. C. Carter 60
56. David Kreutz 60
56. Matt Kagan 60
60. Victoria Wagner 50
60. Boi From Troy 50
60. Andrew Long 50
60. Bonnie Stone 50
60. Justin Stolte 50
65. Kevin Moot 40
66. Kaat Harbeson 30
67. Chris Evans 20
67. Danny Pilz 20