Yikes! Like Hanukkah, the first two nights have been crazy! Full of surprises, locks (haha) and shining moments. So where does your bracket sit right now, in the trash? Back pocket, ready to be pulled out and placed in your co-worker's, friend's, brother's, grandmothers' face? Does your bracket compare to the presidents ( I wonder if Bush has knocking off Duke too)? Better yet, how is it doing compared to Mine?
I went 6-2 in the East. I missed the 7-10 and assumed to much on Portland St. However, I had Ok. St. and Wisconsin, not to mention UCLA over "sleeper" VCU.
I went 6-2 in the West. I missed WKU but my other loss I said you could split that game. Clemson loss to UofM, which is a big win for the B10, especially against an ACC team (2-0 in the tourney).
I went 7-1 in the West. The game I missed I said was a split, Cal lost to Maryland. I had AM and everything else was pretty easy.
Then there was the Mid-West, 3-5. However, I said you could split 2 of those 5 games. I just picked the other. I did say Cleveland State would chase Wake, I just didn't think they'd catch them, tie their shoes together and play monkey in the middle with them.
Round 2:
Despite my 10 misses, 14 of my sweet 16 are still alive. Wake's beating and my belief that Portland State fans would have should up in Boise like Michigan fans, Sienna fans, North Dakota fans and Cleveland State fans did, it's not all bad.
With that I am not going to change much. In the back of my head I didn't trust Wake and assumed that many people picked them to go as far if not farther then what I had. That's why I had L'ville taking them down. If anything, the path for L'ville is more golden then Dorthy's path to OZ. Wisconsin played a good FSU team, and I look for them to carry the torch for Portland State and knock the X-men out! Yes Jordie, In Bo I Trust!
For those people playing round by round brackets here is something I noticed.
East: Ok St. lives by the 3 and could die by the 3. Pitt lives inside, so that could play a factor. Experience and leadership is a big factor so don't be surprised if UCLA knocks Nova off at home.
South: Harden has a big game they knock off the Orangemen. WKU could see their way into another sweet 16.
West: This region will play out as is. Marq. would and could be the biggest "upset" as long as they don't fall into the Mizzou style of play.
MW: Kansas, L'ville and MSU are very excited! The only team who could have and issue is STATE, yes, I said it.
Hopefully, Saturday and Sunday will play out like a nice round of dreidel and my picks don't fall on Nun and lands with Gimel!
