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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Sports - Bracket Picks


So here are my tournament picks.  I would say let's remember the honor system and refrain from copying my bracket, but you know what, copy away, cause I have no clue this year.  I picked very conservatively, so there won't be any shockers, but I did pick quite a few upsets in early rounds and I resisted the urge to be a homer and choose Duke to go all the way.  Let the Tourney begin!

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

4 comments:

  1. 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.

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    1. I expected you or Jon or Dale to choose a Final Four of Michigan St, Ohio St, Michigan, and Indiana.

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  2. 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.

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    1. I like New Mexico to beat OSU, but I think that might be the break Gonzaga needs to go to the Final Four.

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