NCAA TOURNMENT UPDATE

Thoughts from the Tournament

So far this tournament has been very disappointing. It seems like 70% of the games are blowouts. What is college basketball coming to when Davidson blows out Big Ten Champion Wisconsion in the Sweet 16. Davidson is obviously a very good team and my wife prophetically (which is another word for luck) picked them to the Elite 8 in her bracket. Besides Davidson's run and a smattering of exciting game, this tournament has lacked much drama.

BUT...I believe that the best is yet to come. We have a potential dream matchup in UNC-Kansas. I do think the UNC-Louisville game will be very good (do you think Roy will cry if he has to face Kansas, motivation to throw the game and lose to Louisville). I think Davidson's dream ends Sunday but secretly I hope Curry goes for 50 and beats KU. UCLA is on the verge of going down, they have come close the last two games and I am predicting that Xavier takes them out today. Xavier has the hunger from last years loss to Ohio State and I think Bruin mistakes will finally catch up to them. Memphis looked very good yesterday and I think that they will overwhelm Texas with their size and athleticism. If Texas can keep it close, they will have a real shot down at the end. This game is up in the air for me, but I am going to go against my original pick and say Memphis is going.

In my bracket I currently have 7 out of 8 Elite 8 teams. Stupid Wisconsin would have given me a perfect 8 for 8 if they wouldn't have gotten their butts kicked by the smallest D1 in the NCAA. My final four is UNC, KU, Texas, and UCLA. Not very original but a real possibility.

I am going to revise it on this blog, just for fun and say it is going to be UNC, KU, Memphis, and Xavier.

Lets just hope that the early blowouts set the tournament up for some spectacular games against the heavyweights (+ Davidson) of college basketball. GO HEELS!