Hello boys, girls, and squirrels, and welcome to a rare wednesday edition of Goalie Fights. Topic of the day? Well, obviously, this. I'm not going to run you through every pick, (that would be cheating! giving you all the right answers) but I'll give you some insights into what is going to happen. Leave your biases at the door for this one, an open mind builds a winning bracket.
Upset University
Belmont: First, Wisconsin stinks. Good teams don't hang 33 on anyone, let alone Penn State (who is also not good). Thats some high school JV shenanigans. Plus, Belmont drains three's, all day, erryday, which is always in the arsenal of those classic upset specialists. Strength of upset: LOCK IT UP
Clemson: The Tigers are hot, more than talented, and they have the benefit of coming off a tourny win. Emotions will be high. I also just don't see WV as good advertised, as proven by the Vegas point spread only being a measly 2. Its a 5-12 game, so that line should tell you something. SOU: I'd bet a cheesesteak
Richmond: Spiderlicious. I think the A-10 is in a very up year, which is not being taken into account. beware Vandy. Unfortunately, the winner of this game gets smoked by Louisville next round, so do what you want. SOU: A cold stone like it. Not a love it.
Utah State: Loving the 12-5 matchups. Kansas State lost to Colorado who, fair or not, is not in the tourny this year. And they lost to them 3 times. Utah State is a classic 'who the fluffernutter are these characters' team, so I'm going with them. SOU: Meh, the line is 2.5. Its no lock, but it ain't bad.
Vanillanova: They have talent, they have quality coaching, they are overlooked, and they are in a bracket to do damage. George Mason, the Media's darling, is in a bizarre situation of facing an upset by a power conference team. Yes, Nova has sucked lately. But its a new day, and this team is experienced. If they figure it out before tip off of the Mason game, they just may make a run past Ohio State to a showdown with the Wildcats of Kentucky, and even the 'Cuse Boozers.
Suspect Giants
Ohio State: The number 1 overall is always a gamble. I never like them, and they rarely make me regret that. They played in a conference that I truly believe was worse than the A-10 this year, so I think they're wins are inflated. They have talent, but they may face the gauntlet of Kentucky/Nova, and 'Cuse. They aren't getting out of that.
Duke: Just like OSU, they face a gauntlet of talent. Texas (sleeper...) and Uconn (favorite...) are talented, lethal, and merciless. If Texas can get past their issues of inconsistency, they have no ceiling. Except Uconn. Kemba Walker is going to bury everyone they face, with extreme prejudice. Also, Kyle Singler (hint: the dude that looks like the elmer's glue cow). Duke has like 3% shot to get out of this region.
Final Four
Syracuse, Kansas, UCONN, Pitt. LOCK IT UP
Winner, winner, chicken dinner: UCONN
I LOVE Kemba Walker. He is a cold blooded killer of a finisher. He can make every shot. And he has a HOF coach and a solid supporting cast. They are a tournament team (2-0 in tournys this year? get sauced). J IT UP KEMBA! If Uconn can D the D, even a little, and stay consistent, they win it all. LOCK IT UP!
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