NCAA Tournament Picks Thursday's games must be in Thursday by Noon

[Jedi Master Carr]

Okay I will start this for this weekend, first pick Tuesdays game After Tuesday game I will post the rest and we will move on from there

Lehigh (20-10)
Florida A&M (14-16)

[Figrin D'an]

Lehigh (W)
Florida A&M

[CMJ]

Lehigh (20-10)
(W)Florida A&M (14-16)

This game has had the team with the worse record win a good chunk of the time, hence my pick.

[Ka' el Darcverse]

Lehigh

[Jedi Master Carr]

Heh, CMJ you had my thought on the matter
Florida A&M

[Ryan Pode]

Florida A&M.

[Ryan Pode]

That was over pretty quick.

[CMJ]

The Rattlers won pretty easily.

[Jedi Master Carr]

You must have your Thursday games in by Noon on Thursday you can post Friday then or on a seperate post but don't combine any do them seperate or together or they won't count.

Thursdays Games
East Region
5 Florida
12 Manhattan

8 Texas Tech
9 Charlotte

4 Wake Forest
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph
16 Liberty

MidWest
7 Michigan State
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
1 Duke
16 Alabama State

3 Texas
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
9 Arizona

6 North Carolina
11 Air Force

West
4 Maryland
13 UTEP

8 Alabama
9 Southern Illinois

5 Syracuse
14 BYU

1 Stanford
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn
15 Vermont

7 Depaul
10 Dayton

Fridays Games
East Region

7 Memphis
10 South Carolina

2 Oklahoma St.
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin
11 Richmond

3 Pittsburgh
14 Central Florida

MidWest

6 Boston College
11 Utah

3 Georgia Tech
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence
12 Pacific

8 Washington
9 UAB

4 Kansas
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

5 Illinois
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier
10 Louisville

West

3 NC State
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt
11 Western Michigan

[CMJ]

East Region
5 Florida
(W)12 Manhattan

(W)8 Texas Tech
9 Charlotte

(W)4 Wake Forest
13 Va. commonwealth

(W)1 St. Joseph
16 Liberty

MidWest
(W)7 Michigan State
10 Nevada

(W)2 Gonzaga
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
(W)1 Duke
16 Alabama State

(W)3 Texas
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
(W)9 Arizona

(W)6 North Carolina
11 Air Force

West
(W)4 Maryland
13 UTEP

8 Alabama
(W)9 Southern Illinois

(W)5 Syracuse
12 BYU

(W)1 Stanford
16 Texas-San Antonio

(W)2 UConn
15 Vermont

(W)7 Depaul
10 Dayton

Fridays Games
East Region

(W)7 Memphis
10 South Carolina

(W)2 Oklahoma St.
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin
(W)11 Richmond

(W)3 Pittsburgh
14 Central Florida

MidWest

(W)6 Boston College
11 Utah

(W)3 Georgia Tech
14 Northern Iowa

(W)1 Kentucky
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence
(W)12 Pacific

(W)8 Washington
9 UAB

(W)4 Kansas
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

(W)5 Illinois
12 Murray State

(W)4 Cincinnati
13 East Tennessee St.

(W)2 Mississippi State
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier
(W)10 Louisville

West

(W)3 NC State
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt
(W)11 Western Michigan

[Figrin D'an]

Thursdays Games

East Region

5 Florida
12 Manhattan (W)

8 Texas Tech (W)
9 Charlotte

4 Wake Forest (W)
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph (W)
16 Liberty


MidWest

7 Michigan State (W)
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga (W)
15 Valparasiso


Southeast

1 Duke (W)
16 Alabama State

3 Texas (W)
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
9 Arizona (W)

6 North Carolina (W)
11 Air Force


West

4 Maryland (W)
13 UTEP

8 Alabama
9 Southern Illinois (W)

5 Syracuse (W)
14 BYU

1 Stanford (W)
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn (W)
15 Vermont

7 Depaul
10 Dayton (W)



Fridays Games

East Region

7 Memphis
10 South Carolina (W)

2 Oklahoma St. (W)
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin (W)
11 Richmond

3 Pittsburgh (W)
14 Central Florida


MidWest

6 Boston College
11 Utah (W)

3 Georgia Tech (W)
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky (W)
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence (W)
12 Pacific

8 Washington (W)
9 UAB

4 Kansas (W)
13 Illnois-Chicago


Southeast

5 Illinois (W)
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati (W)
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State (W)
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier
10 Louisville (W)


West

3 NC State (W)
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt
11 Western Michigan (W)

[Ka' el Darcverse]

5 Florida
12 Manhattan (w)

8 Texas Tech (w)
9 Charlotte

4 Wake Forest (w)
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph (w)
16 Liberty

MidWest
7 Michigan State (w)
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga (w)
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
1 Duke (w)
16 Alabama State

3 Texas (w)
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
9 Arizona (w)

6 North Carolina (w)
11 Air Force

West
4 Maryland (w)
13 UTEP

8 Alabama
9 Southern Illinois (w)

5 Syracuse (w)
14 BYU

1 Stanford (w)
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn (w)
15 Vermont

7 Depaul
10 Dayton (w)

Fridays Games
East Region

7 Memphis (w)
10 South Carolina

2 Oklahoma St. (w)
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin (w)
11 Richmond

3 Pittsburgh (w)
14 Central Florida

MidWest

6 Boston College
11 Utah (w)

3 Georgia Tech (w)
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky (w)
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence (w)
12 Pacific

8 Washington (w)
9 UAB

4 Kansas (w)
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

5 Illinois (w)
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati (w)
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State (w)
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier
10 Louisville (w)

West

3 NC State (w)
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt
11 Western Michigan (w)

[Jedi Master Carr]

Thursdays Games
East Region
5 Florida
12 Manhattan W

8 Texas Tech W
9 Charlotte

4 Wake Forest W
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph W
16 Liberty

MidWest
7 Michigan State W
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga W
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
1 Duke W
16 Alabama State

3 Texas W
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall W
9 Arizona

6 North Carolina W
11 Air Force

West
4 Maryland
13 UTEP W

8 Alabama
9 Southern Illinois W

5 Syracuse W
14 BYU

1 Stanford W
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn W
15 Vermont

7 Depaul
10 Dayton W

Fridays Games
East Region

7 Memphis
10 South Carolina W

2 Oklahoma St. W
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin
11 Richmond W

3 Pittsburgh W
14 Central Florida

MidWest

6 Boston College W
11 Utah

3 Georgia Tech W
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky W
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence W
12 Pacific

8 Washington W
9 UAB

4 Kansas W
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

5 Illinois W
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati W
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State W
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier W
10 Louisville

West

3 NC State
14 LA Lafayette W

6 Vanderbilt
11 Western Michigan W

[Ati Quai]

Thursdays Games
East Region
5 Florida (W)
12 Manhattan

8 Texas Tech (W)
9 Charlotte

4 Wake Forest (W)
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph (W)
16 Liberty

MidWest
7 Michigan State (W)
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga (W)
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
1 Duke (W) ((though nothing would make me happier than a Duke loss))
16 Alabama State

3 Texas (W)
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
9 Arizona (W)

6 North Carolina (W)
11 Air Force

West
4 Maryland (W)
13 UTEP

8 Alabama
9 Southern Illinois (W)

5 Syracuse (W)
14 BYU

1 Stanford (W)
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn (W)
15 Vermont

7 Depaul
10 Dayton (W)

Fridays Games
East Region

7 Memphis
10 South Carolina (W)

2 Oklahoma St. (W)
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin
11 Richmond (W)

3 Pittsburgh (W)
14 Central Florida

MidWest

6 Boston College (W)
11 Utah

3 Georgia Tech (W)
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky (W)
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence (W)
12 Pacific

8 Washington (W)
9 UAB

4 Kansas (W)
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

5 Illinois (W)
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati (W)
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State (W)
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier (W)
10 Louisville

West

3 NC State (W)
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt
11 Western Michigan (W)

[Ryan Pode]

East Region
5 Florida Win
12 Manhattan

8 Texas Tech Win
9 Charlotte

4 Wake Forest Win
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph Win
16 Liberty

MidWest
7 Michigan State Win
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga Win
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
1 Duke Win
16 Alabama State

3 Texas Win
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
9 Arizona Win

6 North Carolina Win
11 Air Force

West
4 Maryland Win
13 UTEP

8 Alabama Win
9 Southern Illinois

5 Syracuse Win
14 BYU

1 Stanford Win
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn Win
15 Vermont

7 DepaulWin
10 Dayton


7 Memphis Win
10 South Carolina

2 Oklahoma St. Win
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin
11 Richmond Win

3 Pittsburgh Win
14 Central Florida

MidWest

6 Boston College Win
11 Utah

3 Georgia Tech Win
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky Win
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence Win
12 Pacific

8 Washington Win
9 UAB

4 Kansas Win
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

5 Illinois Win
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati Win
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State Win
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier Win
10 Louisville

West

3 NC State Win
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt
11 Western Michigan Win

[CMJ]

Great stuff. :)

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Truly America's tourney

by Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports
March 17, 2004


Way out in the foothills of southwest New Mexico, where U.S. Route 26 meets U.S. Route 27, there is a town called Nutt.

Nutt, N.M. Only it isn't officially a town anymore. It hasn't even had a post office since 1939. It has just three buildings (two of which are on wheels). You can take a census with one hand.

If you happen upon Nutt there is a good chance you are lost, but not all is actually lost. One building houses the aptly named Middle of Nowhere Cafe and Bar, which serves beer, conversation and Merle Haggard songs on the jukebox. It is where some ranchers and occasional passersby hang out and shoot pool. Most days, not much happens.

Thursday is not most days.

An old TV will be brought out and rabbit ears wiggled around to pick up the CBS feed out of El Paso. The crowd might be small but the excitement level will surge and the shouting will begin if, say, Southern Illinois gets up on Alabama.

Everyone will be praying, absolutely praying, for just one more Southern Illinois basket. Even if no one even knows Illinois had a Southern.

Welcome to America's Tournament, the NCAA men's basketball championship, the great unifying sporting event of the year.

The Super Bowl is a major party. The Masters is a grand weekend. The World Series is an historic event.

But nothing sweeps the nation, generates unbridled passion and draws in the masses like the NCAA tournament. Nothing can unite people like a little school with a big seed possibly upsetting a big school with a little seed.

Murray State leads Illinois? The word will buzz through the office, the dorm, the restaurant, the shop. "Awesome," people will say. "By the way, we have a state named Murray?"

It doesn't matter. The scene that will play out in Nutt will also occur in front of the giant televisions in Times Square, at the Coaster Saloon by the beach in San Diego, in the break room at the Ford Wixom Plant in Michigan.

The beauty of this tournament is there is something for everyone, from Walla Walla to Wall Street. Pro sports are about big cities and big money. Even college football has no true underdogs. But college hoops? Dare to dream.

So what if the odds of Alabama State winning it all are, what, one in a million?

Try, according to USA Today, more like one in a sextillion.

So you're saying there's a chance.

This year's field contains teams from 33 states and municipalities of all shapes and sizes, from Manhattan to Stillwater. There are giant public schools and little private ones; military academies and religious institutions.

Not a single school from the public university systems of California (population 34.5 million) is in. But Vermont, in a state with about 600,000 residents, is.

That is why this is special. This is the week where country meets city and vice versa. Where grass roots grow on Madison Avenue. Where upscale crowds in big cities will stand and cheer and hold their breath for Northern Iowa.

Where liberals cheer for Liberty (along with chancellor Jerry Falwell), pacifists root for the Air Force Academy and sufferers of hydrophobia pull for Pacific.

This is a sport that throws day-to-day perceptions on its ear. Where Kansas, lovable, peaceful Kansas, is to be feared. Where something from Manhattan would play the role of underdog to something from Mississippi (State).

This is the week when Salukis, Catamounts and Jaspers invade our vocabulary. When everyone is a Valpo fan. When you catch waitresses using the proper technique for a 30-second timeout to ward off fussy customers and overhear old ladies debate the spelling of Krzyzewski.

Where you don't dare badmouth Monmouth, at least not until it destroys your office pool.

The pool? Yeah, the pool. Brackets everywhere. Jenni from accounting's bracket that uses theories of dominant state flower cross-pollination is defeating your bracket, even though you watched so much college hoops this winter you consider Jay Bilas and Rece Davis personal friends.

At some point this week the IRS will send out a release stating the nation will collectively wager a small Central American country on the tourney. Illegally, of course.

We would feel bad except we're pretty certain that at this very moment inside the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, home of the FBI itself, there is a bracket getting passed around.

And if Princeton starts backdoor cutting Texas, if Louisiana-Lafayette starts ragin' against N.C. State or Air Force starts flying by North Carolina, the gumshoes will be watching and rooting and cheering, too.

Because how couldn't they?

This is, after all, America's Tournament.

Dan Wetzel is Yahoo! Sports' national columnist.

[darth_mcbain]

East Region
5 Florida WIN
12 Manhattan

8 Texas Tech
9 Charlotte WIN

4 Wake Forest WIN
13 Va. commonwealth

1 St. Joseph WIN
16 Liberty

MidWest
7 Michigan State WIN
10 Nevada

2 Gonzaga WIN
15 Valparasiso

Southeast
1 Duke WIN
16 Alabama State

3 Texas WIN
14 Princeton

8 Seton Hall
9 Arizona WIN

6 North Carolina WIN
11 Air Force

West
4 Maryland WIN
13 UTEP

8 Alabama WIN
9 Southern Illinois

5 Syracuse WIN
14 BYU

1 Stanford WIN
16 Texas-San Antonio

2 UConn WIN
15 Vermont

7 Depaul WIN
10 Dayton


7 Memphis
10 South Carolina WIN

2 Oklahoma St. WIN
15 Eastern Washington

6 Wisconsin WIN
11 Richmond

3 Pittsburgh WIN
14 Central Florida

MidWest

6 Boston College WIN
11 Utah

3 Georgia Tech WIN
14 Northern Iowa

1 Kentucky WIN
16 Florida A&M

5 Providence WIN
12 Pacific

8 Washington WIN
9 UAB

4 Kansas WIN
13 Illnois-Chicago

Southeast

5 Illinois WIN
12 Murray State

4 Cincinnati WIN
13 East Tennessee St.

2 Mississippi State WIN
15 Monmouth

7 Xavier WIN
10 Louisville

West

3 NC State WIN
14 LA Lafayette

6 Vanderbilt WIN
11 Western Michigan

[Jedi Master Carr]

UTEP is giving Maryland some early trouble and Manhattan so far is beating Flordia at halftime. Manhattan has the best chance at the upset, IMO.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Two games over Texas Tech won, and Manhattan pulled the upset over Florida. Manhattan looked like the better team, they killed them.

[Figrin D'an]

Great game between Maryland and UTEP.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Yeah Maryland barely surprised, I think there was a bad call there towards the end twice but what can you do.

[Ka' el Darcverse]

Both of them were horrible calls. I had MD picked, but I'm an official and that was a charge/no-call and a jump ball!

[Jedi Master Carr]

Yeah I agree, I actually picked UTEP and was rooting for them (more because they were the underdog) and I wanted to see the upset, oh well at least Manhattan won.

[CMJ]

The UTEP game was our game out in LA. The Miners really went to toe to toe with Maryland. The Terps are definitely the better squad, but I feel they got really lucky today.

This is what's great about the tourney. If you're a top seed and don't bring your A game, watch out.

[Jedi Master Carr]

That is what happened to Florida they brought their B game and got blown out. I really liked how Manhattan played if Wake Forest gets them they better watch out.

[Ka' el Darcverse]

No Florida was just over ranked because the comittee respects the SEC. Florida should have been a 6 or 7.

[CMJ]

Honestly...I'm not sure the Gators could have won with their A game. Manhattan was *way* underseeded as a 12.

[Ryan Pode]

UTEP played very well, they really wanted it and I think Maryland was still drained from the ACC tourney and were a bit nervous.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I agree with you CMJ Manhattan has a great team they could pull another upset.

[Figrin D'an]

Wake Forest is a much more physical team than Florida, though. Manhattan will have a much tougher time with Wake, even though the Deacons had to fight to get past VCU today.

[Figrin D'an]

As Dayton and DePaul go to a second OT...

[Jedi Master Carr]

No upsets so far today. I am going to go ahead and post Saturdays games for those who want to pick them. You have until tip off which is 1:10

1Duke
8 Seton Hall

2 Gonzaga
10 Nevada

4 Wake Forest
12 Manhattan

1 St. Josephs
8 Texas Tech

1 Stanford
8 Alabama

4 Mayrland
5 Syracuse

2 UConn
7 Depaul

3 Texas
6 North Carolina

[Figrin D'an]

1 Duke (W)
8 Seton Hall

2 Gonzaga (W)
10 Nevada

4 Wake Forest (W)
12 Manhattan

1 St. Josephs
8 Texas Tech (W)

1 Stanford (W)
8 Alabama

4 Maryland
5 Syracuse (W)

2 UConn (W)
7 Depaul

3 Texas (W)
6 North Carolina

[CMJ]

1 Duke (W)
8 Seton Hall

2 Gonzaga (W)
10 Nevada

4 Wake Forest (W)
12 Manhattan

1 St. Josephs (W)
8 Texas Tech

1 Stanford (W)
8 Alabama

4 Maryland
5 Syracuse (W)

2 UConn (W)
7 Depaul

3 Texas
6 North Carolina (W)

[Jedi Master Carr]

1Duke W
8 Seton Hall

2 Gonzaga W
10 Nevada

4 Wake Forest
12 Manhattan W

1 St. Josephs W
8 Texas Tech

1 Stanford W
8 Alabama

4 Mayrland
5 Syracuse W

2 UConn W
7 Depaul

3 Texas W
6 North Carolina

[Ryan Pode]

1Duke Win
8 Seton Hall

2 Gonzaga Win
10 Nevada

4 Wake Forest Win
12 Manhattan

1 St. Josephs
8 Texas Tech Win

1 Stanford Win
8 Alabama

4 Mayrland Win
5 Syracuse

2 UConn Win
7 Depaul

3 Texas
6 North CarolinaWin

[Ryan Pode]

I'm 24-8 going into Saturday.

[CMJ]

Hope no one had Gonzaga going to the Final Four. Things are looking very grim for the Bulldogs with just a few minutes to go. At the start of the 2nd half I thought they might come back - but Nevada stepped it up and stopped that momentum.

[Figrin D'an]

So much for Stanford.

Charley must be a happy camper right now.

[CMJ]

I'm sure he is. Hopefully I can win this contest, because my brackets are destroyed - seeing as I had the Cardinal winning the whole thing.

I thought Stanford was going to win easily...then I thought they were dead...then they almost sent it to OT. Typical game for them this year. I guess Stanford used all their luck in the regular season...these were the kind they won all season.

[Figrin D'an]

Stanford's loss makes things easier for Connecticut... I'm tempted to take them the rest of the way, so long as Okefor is healthy.


I'm glad I didn't enter a real tourney pool this year. Things were looking good until today. :x

[CMJ]

Originally posted by Figrin D'an
I'm glad I didn't enter a real tourney pool this year. Things were looking good until today. :x

Rub it in why don't ya? :cry

[Ryan Pode]

Just cancel the tournament right now. :cry

[Charley]

:lol @ everyone who picked Stanford to win

(actually, I had Bama losing to Maryland, but SO MUCH FOR THAT :D)

[CMJ]

Well, the good news is I don't exactly consider myself a fan of Stanford, just thought they were a great team. Now I can actually root for teams I *want* to win, rather than rooting for teams I picked so I can win my pool.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I think it will be the battle of the Big East in the Elite 8, Syracuse vs UConn. I see UConn really having no trouble getting the the Final Four again, only NC State and Syracuse are really a threat to them in their Bracket. I can't believe Gonzaga, I picked them to the final four on ESPN (glad I put no money on it). Also I think St. Joes is going to make it to the Elite 8 now they are a motivated team right now, IMO.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Also here are tomorrows games forgot to post them earlier

2 Mississippi State
7 Xavier

3 Georgia Tech
6 Boston College

2 Oklahoma State
7 Memphis

5 Illinois
4 Cincinnatti

3 NC State
6 Vanderbelt

3 Pittsburg
6 Wisconsin

4 Kansas
12 Pacific

1 Kentucky
9 UAB

[CMJ]

(W)2 Mississippi State
7 Xavier

(W)3 Georgia Tech
6 Boston College

(W)2 Oklahoma State
7 Memphis

(W)5 Illinois
4 Cincinnatti

(W)3 NC State
6 Vanderbelt

(W)3 Pittsburg
6 Wisconsin

(W)4 Kansas
12 Pacific

(W)1 Kentucky
9 UAB

I think I'm 30-11 so far.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Here are the Results thru today

CMJ 31-10
Ryan Pode 30-11
Jedi Master Carr 28-13
Figrin 27-14
Darth Mcbain 25-7
Ka'el 23-10
Ati Quai 22-10

[Jedi Master Carr]

Originally posted by CMJ
(W)2 Mississippi State
7 Xavier

(W)3 Georgia Tech
6 Boston College

(W)2 Oklahoma State
7 Memphis

(W)5 Illinois
4 Cincinnatti

(W)3 NC State
6 Vanderbelt

(W)3 Pittsburg
6 Wisconsin

(W)4 Kansas
12 Pacific

(W)1 Kentucky
9 UAB

I think I'm 30-11 so far.



I got you as 32-9, if you want to double check that, I went over all of them and had to change it once already. I tried going by loses and figuring it out by that since there are 32 games first round and 8 for Saturday plus the play in game for those who played it.

[CMJ]

I recounted 2 more times..and got 31-10. So I'm assuming that's the right number.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Ok I must have not counted one of your loses :p If anybody else wants to check theirs that is cool. I will probably go over them again tomorrow to be sure.

[Figrin D'an]

2 Mississippi State (W)
7 Xavier

3 Georgia Tech (W)
6 Boston College

2 Oklahoma State (W)
7 Memphis

5 Illinois (W)
4 Cincinnatti

3 NC State (W)
6 Vanderbelt

3 Pittsburg
6 Wisconsin (W)

4 Kansas (W)
12 Pacific

1 Kentucky (W)
9 UAB

[Jedi Master Carr]

2 Mississippi State
7 Xavier W

3 Georgia Tech W
6 Boston College

2 Oklahoma State W
7 Memphis

5 Illinois W
4 Cincinnatti

3 NC State
6 Vanderbelt W

3 Pittsburg W
6 Wisconsin

4 Kansas W
12 Pacific

1 Kentucky W
9 UAB

[Ryan Pode]

2 Mississippi State
7 Xavier Win

3 Georgia Tech Win
6 Boston College

2 Oklahoma State Win
7 Memphis

5 Illinois
4 Cincinnatti Win

3 NC State Win
6 Vanderbelt

3 Pittsburg
6 Wisconsin Win

4 Kansas Win
12 Pacific

1 KentuckyWin
9 UAB

I had Maryland over Bama too.

[Jedi Master Carr]

My Sleeper Xavier is 3 minutes away from beating Miss. ST. They really have played an incredible game shooting 13/17 from 3PT land, that is incredible.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Xavier pulled out the upset winning 89-74, Xavier is going to be tough I think they could take out Texas now, they have the players and they are a hot team.

[CMJ]

Hope no one had Kentucky winning it all. ;)

[Ryan Pode]

With Stanford and Kentucky losing, Maryland's lose isn't so bad anymore.

[CMJ]

Most losses come tourney time aren't BAD losses....even upsets.

I believe I'm 36-13 now.

[Ryan Pode]

35-14ish.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Wow day of upsets. First Xavier pulls off one, then Vanderbilt and then the biggie, UAB over Kentucky. Wow and some how I picked two of them :). What does this mean? I think the thing is up for grabs even more so now. No top seed is safe,IMO. Duke is in for a war with Illinois. I think Xavier can beat Texas and who knows maybe Xavier can slip into the Final Four they are just hot right now.
Out West I see Uconn and Syracuse advancing they are both great teams and should be a Big East Battle there. UAB could give Kansas fits, and I have no clue what to expect from Nevada. St. Joes-Wake should be a great game, same goes for Pitt and Oklahoma State. Overall should be a great two days of basketball.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Results thru second Round
CMJ 36-13
Jedi Master Carr 35-14
Ryan Pode 34-15
Figrin 31-18
Darth Mcbain 25-7
Ka'el 23-10
Ati Quai 22-10

[CMJ]

Three of my Final Four is still intact. ;)

Seriously though, I think Oklahoma State and Duke have been the most impressive schools so far. Which means of course they'll probably lose next round. ;)

I'm really looking forward to Thursday though.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I think Illinois and UConn have been impressive too, both have won their games by more more than 20 points. Illinois beating up Cincinnatti was really a huge shocker.