I’m not going to go through my whole bracket here, but I do have some picks that I am going to get down on paper. Luckily for me, all of the players are men, so I can avoid the disaster that was my Oscar post.
Biggest Upset (first round): San Diego over UConn (I hate UConn!)
Biggest Upset I don’t have the guts to pick (first round): Boise St. over Louisville.
Seed 7 or above that makes the Sweet 16: Butler, West Virginia, Baylor
Seed 4 or above to make the Elite 8: USC, West Virginia
Final Four: Louisville, Kansas, Memphis, UCLA
Championship: Kansas over Memphis
Oh, these are boring picks, I know. Normally, I go for bigger upsets, but I just don’t see it this year. The two best teams in my mind, Kansas and North Carolina, got the tougher draws. I do see some carnage with the two seeds, though, and have only one making the Elite 8.
I personally like Stanford, and think they present a matchup nightmare for Memphis. Memphis isn’t a great outside shooting team, relying heavily on guard penetration. The Tigers haven’t seen anything close to the Lopez twins all season. However, Texas can definitely hit the three, and should beat Stanford, but won’t be able to keep up with the Memphis attack.
Kansas is Memphis + defense, better outside shooting, and free throws. Kansas 84, Memphis 72.
March 23, 2008 at 4:44 pm |
your Duke hatred actually got you somewhere this year
March 23, 2008 at 11:47 pm |
and my hatred of UConn!