🏀 Florida, Arizona, Virginia, and Wichita State round out the number 1 seeds

[bamaraider]

Here's the bracket (thanks to SBNation).

 

[bamaraider]

God that South Region is going to be tough one to pick.

 

[bamaraider]

My picks for the 2nd round:

South Region
Florida, Pitt, SF Austin, UCLA, Ohio State, Syracuse, New Mexico,and Kansas.

East Region
Virginia, Memphis, Harvard, Michigan State, Providence as my upset over UNC, Iowa State, UCONN, and Nova.

West Region
Arizona, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma (but barely escaping North Dakota State), New Mexico State, Baylor, Creighton, Oregon, and Wisconsin.

Midwest Region
Wichita State, Kentucky, Saint Louis, Louisville, Iowa, Duke, Arizona State, Michigan.

 

[psychojoe]

In my opinion there are two dangerous, but under seeded teams, Michigan State and Louisville. State has a healthy roster for the first time since December, and they were ra ked second then. Louisville, to me anyway, had a case for a one seed, and them being a four is s travesty.

 

[252BAMA]

In my opinion there are two dangerous, but under seeded teams, Michigan State and Louisville. State has a healthy roster for the first time since December, and they were ra ked second then. Louisville, to me anyway, had a case for a one seed, and them being a four is s travesty.

Completely agree. I have 2 brackets. Both with them in the final. Michigan State winning in one. Louisville winning in the other.

Edit: FWIW, I have Michigan State over UF, and Louisville over Oklahoma State in both to reach the final. Both brackets are completely the same except for the winner.

 

[psychojoe]

The money boys agree. Florida is the betting favorite to wi it all, followed by Sparty and Ville.

 

[TerryP]

[MENTION=17619]bamaraider[/MENTION] Two 12 seeds with upsets?

I keep staring at Stephen F. Austin (have them over VCU as of now) and wondering...but seeing you're taking Harvard over Cincy? All I can say is "Dayum."

I'm far from done on my brackets, but there's a few games that mirror yours. One of those is the St. Louis vs Louisville game. St. Louis has a senior laden squad...love to see those guys win but I don't expect them to do so. That looks like it's going to be a great second round game!

 

[bamaraider]

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I keep staring at Stephen F. Austin (have them over VCU as of now) and wondering...but seeing you're taking Harvard over Cincy? All I can say is "Dayum."

I'm far from done on my brackets, but there's a few games that mirror yours. One of those is the St. Louis vs Louisville game. St. Louis has a senior laden squad...love to see those guys win but I don't expect them to do so. That looks like it's going to be a great second round game!

Cincy has been streaky all year and I've seem their performance on the road...Its not pretty. They do have a good record on the road and at neutral sites, but I think people are underselling this Harvard squad who made the tournament last year and got an upset. Cincinnati may rely on its athleticism to beat them, but Harvard can keep up and they hardly ever turn the ball over. Plus I like Tommy Amaker.

I don't have a reason really for SF Austin over VCU other than I don't think VCU is as good as has been in the past under Shaka Smart. I'll probably miss this one because they have a tendency to start really playing come tournament time.

 

[bamaraider]

In my opinion there are two dangerous, but under seeded teams, Michigan State and Louisville. State has a healthy roster for the first time since December, and they were ra ked second then. Louisville, to me anyway, had a case for a one seed, and them being a four is s travesty.

I have Michigan State getting to the elite 8 vs Virginia. Stuck right there. Louisville vs Wichita State in the sweet 16.

 

[bamaraider]

Saint Joe's is up 30-23 so far. Good game between them and UCONN. Cani. is money from the perimeter.

Michigan State advances.

 

[bamaraider]

Come on NC State!!!