Madness thoughts/opinions/discussion thread!!!

[Tinman1960]

Just Like The Last Few Years All The Dogs Good Luck Everyone

[aplous]

Do yourself a favor and realize when a team flies either East to West, cross country, and has to play a game at 8am their time, it is a big deal.

Esp. when the other team drove 150 miles and will prob. have a real nice showing from the crowd. And they have the best player on the court.

[xstac2169]

Kent St should surprise some people with how solid a team they are. I think they win 1 game and put up a very good showing against Kansas.

Michigan St should not lose, but when neitzel is cold the whole team seems to go cold. They have not been too good in the spotlight in pressure games before. This is the spotlight now.

Gonzaga traveling is a HUGE DEAL. They will not adjust to the time difference until it is too late.

Arizona or West Virginia to me is a crapshoot. I think both teams will be able to knock off Duke in the 2nd round though.

[myrjimmy3]

i really dont know where the upset is gonna come on this first day...any thoughts? i am liking marq, kent st, pitt and xavier to all cover

[molta02]

going to be one of the most top heavy tourneys in a while.

i actually think all 4 #1's will make the final 4 for the first time ever.

[3ebRocks]

Do yourself a favor and realize when a team flies either East to West, cross country, and has to play a game at 8am their time, it is a big deal.

Esp. when the other team drove 150 miles and will prob. have a real nice showing from the crowd. And they have the best player on the court.

I agree. I love Davidson. Curry can shoot 50% from about 40 feet out I think. He is awesome.

[DDP713]

davidson/gonzaga should be a good game. Im taking davidson

[BigWeiner]

I teased Georgetown, UConn, Louisville and Texas, 9 point teaser. I still like Butler, Davidson, Miss St, Clemson and Marquette. Games I keep flip flopping on, Kent St, Virginia Tech, St Joes, A&M, Purdue, Arkansas Drake and St. Mary's. The dogs I'm thinking about playing are Oral, Siena, Temple.

[Chado1]

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech? You mean West Virginia?

[BigWeiner]

Virginia Tech? You mean West Virginia?

Yes.

[Three Jack]

Thanks to Danny Sheridan, over the last 4 yrs, 7 seeds are 12-4 ATS in the First Round and 6 seeds are 10-6 ATS.

Side of the day - Marquette -6
Total of the Day - Wisc/FSU Under 136.5

[Chado1]

Thanks to Danny Sheridan, over the last 4 yrs, 7 seeds are 12-4 ATS in the First Round and 6 seeds are 10-6 ATS.

Side of the day - Marquette -6
Total of the Day - Wisc/FSU Under 136.5

Thanks to who? Are these your personal picks Jack?

[Three Jack]

Danny Sheridan...was an article in Maxim. Very well known handicapper.

Those are my picks, so I would fade them....

[zeib10]

Tough to fill out my bracket this year. It seems as if all of my "sleeper teams" have been paired up with each other.

EAST -
Obvious UNC is team to beat and hard to go against them in their backyard.

Sleeper - 2 of my 4 sleepers are matched up in this region. Butler vs. South Alabama. I like Butler but South Alabama is very good and playing close to home. The winner will beat Tennessee in round 2.

MIDWEST -
I think that this is the 2nd toughest region. I LOVE Kansas but can they get past Georgetown? I think this is the year of the Jayhawk!

Georgetown will win and cover in Round 2 against the overhyped Davidson - Gonzaga winner.

SLEEPER - Cal St Fullerton. I think that this team got shafted in their seeding but what can you do. Not only do I think that they cover against Wisky, I think they pull the outright upset tomorrow.

WEST -
By far the easiest bracket. I tried to find a team that can beat UCLA and I can't.
Sleeper - Purdue. This is simply because there is no one else in this region.

SOUTH -
This is the toughest region by far. Poor Memphis.
I think that Memphis will get by because they are that good. It doesn't matter if they shoot 60% from the line when they are up 15. The top portion of this bracket is weak as I think Pitt blew their load winning the Big East Title.
The bottom portion is different.

I like Texas, Marquette, Stanford and St Mary's.
Marquette and Stanford will battle it out in Rd 2.
St Mary's is a very athletic team that I think will beat Tennessee. DJ Augustine should be a candidate for player of the year IMO.

Last year I picked Memphis over Kansas. This year, I am taking Kansas over Memphis.

Good luck and enjoy the games. Let the madness begin!

[BrezzeEaze]

Do yourself a favor and realize when a team flies either East to West, cross country, and has to play a game at 8am their time, it is a big deal.

Esp. when the other team drove 150 miles and will prob. have a real nice showing from the crowd. And they have the best player on the court.

Zags arrived in NC..on Wednesday at 7:15 local time...the travel is not going to affect them...The play of Curry could be a factor...should be one of the best 1st round games to watch.