Midwest
1 Louisville
vs 1 Louisville
16 N.C. A&T
vs 1 Louisville
8 CSU
vs 9 Mizzou
9 Mizzou
vs 1 Louisville
5 OSU
vs 12 Oregon
12 Oregon
vs 4 StL
4 StL
vs 4 StL
13 N.M. St.
vs 1 Louisville
6 Memphis
vs 6 Memphis
11 St. Mary’s
vs 3 MSU
3 MSU
vs 3 MSU
14 Valpo
vs 2 Duke
7 Creighton
vs 7 Creighton
10 Cinci
vs 2 Duke
2 Duke
vs 2 Duke
15 Albany
West
1 Gonzaga
vs 1 Gonzaga
16 Southern
vs 1 Gonzaga
8 Pitt
vs 8 Pitt
9 Wichita St.
vs 1 Gonzaga
5 Wisconson
vs 12 Ole Miss
12 Ole Miss
vs 4 KSU
4 KSU
vs 4 KSU
13 Boise/La Salle
vs 1 Gonzaga
6 Arizona
vs 11 Belmont
11 Belmont
vs 3 New Mexico
3 New Mexico
vs 3 New Mexico
14 Harvard
vs 3 New Mexico
7 ND
vs 10 Iowa St.
10 Iowa St.
vs 2 OSU
2 OSU
vs 2 OSU
15 Iona
South
1 Kansas
vs 1 Kansas
16 W. Kentucky
vs 1 Kansas
8 UNC
vs 8 NC
9 Nova
vs 1 Kansas
5 VCU
vs 5 VCU
12 Akron
vs 4 Michigan
4 Michigan
vs 4 Michigan
13 S. Dakota St.
vs 1 Kansas
6 UCLA
vs 11 Minnesota
11 Minnesota
vs 3 Florida
3 Florida
vs 3 Florida
14 NW St.
vs 3 Florida
7 SDSU
vs 10 OU
10 OU
vs 2 Georgetown
2 Georgetown
vs 2 Georgetown
15 FGCU
East
1 Indiana
vs 1 Indiana
16 LIU/JMU
vs 1 Indiana
8 N.C. St.
vs 8 N.C. St.
9 Temple
vs 1 Indiana
5 UNLV
vs 12 Cal
12 Cal
vs 4 Syracuse
4 Syracuse
vs 4 Syracuse
13 Montana
vs 2 Miami
6 Butler
vs 6 Butler
11 Bucknell
vs 6 Butler
3 Marquette
vs 3 Marquette
14 Davidson
vs 2 Miami
7 Illinois
vs 10 Colorado
10 Colorado
vs 2 Miami
2 Miami
vs 2 Miami
15 Pacific
Championship
1 Louisville
vs 1 Louisville
1 Gonzaga
vs 1 Louisville
1 Kansas
vs 2 Miami
2 Miami
My problem this year is that I have watched a ton of Big Ten games. So I can very easily see how the league could get three teams into the Final Four, and how they could all also easily lose in the first weekend.
I, too, could not really see any major upsets in the later rounds. I think Kansas could choke early, and I think Siva could play Louisville out of a game that is close in the final minutes, but who knows.
I expected you or Jon or Dale to choose a Final Four of Michigan St, Ohio St, Michigan, and Indiana.
So I have Louisville, Kansas, New Mexico and Miami. I figure 2 upsets are better then none (not that I really have high confidence this year). The interesting thing is that I have the final game the same but with Miami winning. Ready for the first jump ball, per say.
I like New Mexico to beat OSU, but I think that might be the break Gonzaga needs to go to the Final Four.