Elite Eight Pt 2

Ugh, I'm done .  I can't predict anything.  Quickly, here are my picks for today.

Tennessee (-2) over Michigan State

I posted a pic of Lucas to jinx these lucky asses. Ever since the "lane violation" call in the first round, they've been squeaking by. I liked the Vols at the beginning of teh season, and they've really proven me wrong through this tournament. Well, my faith is back in Pearl's squad. Should be a good game.

Baylor (+5) over Duke

I've been on Baylor since the beginning, and this game is going to be huge. Go Bears, the Final Four will be free of # 1 seeds for only the third time in NCAA history (1980, and most recently 2006, did not feature a #1 seed). I just think the crowd in Houston is going to be too monumental for the Blue Devils to win this one. But.. what do I know? I had Ohio State to win it all.

Elite Eight Picks Pt.1

Now that my bracket is completely ruined, here are my picks for the West and East Finals:

Kansas State (-4.5) over Butler

This should be the more entertaining of the two games today, and we'll get to see how much steam K-State has in them after the double overtime marathon against Xavier and Crawford the other night. I still think they should come out of the West, but Butler may prove tougher than expected. I like their drive though,and Pullen is the man right now; I can certainly put faith in this team, and hopefully they'll win this within a reasonable time frame.

Kentucky (-4.5) over West Virginia

John Wall and company should be able to walk out of the East quite unscathed. West Virginia will be their toughest competition yet, and it might be an awakening for the Wildcats in preparation for a tough Final Four. They'll definitely have to step up their game in time for Duke or Baylor, and I'm interested to see how they'll handle the Mountaineers. Judging by the season they've been having though, I think it should go quite smoothly.

Sorry for the rushed post, at work and wanted to get my picks in before the games...

March Madness Indeed

So everyone's brackets are busted. Like everyone. Period. If you actually saw these results coming than you are either lucky or crazy, maybe a bit of both. We're down to the sweet sixteen now, and oddly enough, my final four still remain. Yeah, I had Kansas to win it all in a bracket or two, but the one that really matters has Evan Turner and Ohio State winning it all. So what do I predict this weekend? Well, here's a look at the Sweet Sixteen Matchups:

Butler (+7) over Syracuse

I'm surprised Syracuse has made it this far without Onaku, but Butler has also proved me wrong by beating UTEP in the first round. I had UTEP to make it to the West finals, beating Syracuse and taking on Kansas State. That might just be Butler making it instead of the Miners, and i think I smells another #1 seed leaving the tournament.

Washington (+5.5) over West Virginia

Washington has been on a mission, led by the senior with the best name in the tournament: Qunicy Pondexter. I don't see them slowing down, and although I think this game is pretty much a toss-up, I don't see WV covering the spread. I like Washington to win, which poses problems against my pick of Kentucky coming out of the East.