It’s that time of year when a dance is not a dance, men are cheering for (a) cinderella, and the sweet 16 is not a birthday party for an over excited teenager girl. It’s NCAA basketball. The NCAA tournament begins today (officially started Tuesday when Mt. Saint Mary beat Coppin State). Sixty-four teams get a chance at winning it all. Even the little teams like Mississippi Valley or UT-Arlington. Even though the little teams don’t have much of a chance it is always exciting to see a little team bust into the sweet sixteen or even the elite eight.
Of course there are always the big, the bad, and ugly teams. The teams that have been so dominating and win so much that they are hated. Fan favorites always seem to be the smaller teams like Gonzaga, George Mason, or Butler. They are good teams that don’t have the history to be hated.
There are some looming questions. Will the 17-16 Georgia Bulldogs be able to win a game after winning the SEC tournament? Which freshman phenom will win in a duo of USC and Kansas State? Can Arizona have a good tournament after an up and down season? Will Kentucky do anything? Can Memphis go to the final four? And many more.
My picks. I think UCLA and Kansas are going to the final four. Duke or Xavier could be a problem for UCLA. I think Kansas is a lock, unless a Clemson or Vanderbilt can take charge. Georgetown could also stand a chance. In the East and West regions I think North Carolina and Texas. If Tennessee plays well I can see them going far as well. In the South I can see numerous teams going to the final four including: Texas, Memphis, Marquette, or Pitt. It should be another good year to the final four.
Of course there are always the big, the bad, and ugly teams. The teams that have been so dominating and win so much that they are hated. Fan favorites always seem to be the smaller teams like Gonzaga, George Mason, or Butler. They are good teams that don’t have the history to be hated.
There are some looming questions. Will the 17-16 Georgia Bulldogs be able to win a game after winning the SEC tournament? Which freshman phenom will win in a duo of USC and Kansas State? Can Arizona have a good tournament after an up and down season? Will Kentucky do anything? Can Memphis go to the final four? And many more.
My picks. I think UCLA and Kansas are going to the final four. Duke or Xavier could be a problem for UCLA. I think Kansas is a lock, unless a Clemson or Vanderbilt can take charge. Georgetown could also stand a chance. In the East and West regions I think North Carolina and Texas. If Tennessee plays well I can see them going far as well. In the South I can see numerous teams going to the final four including: Texas, Memphis, Marquette, or Pitt. It should be another good year to the final four.
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