My Picks for the tourney.

[TheMightyFavog]

I did up my bracket while waiting for my project to render in Final Cut. Please give me your feedback.

1st rd.

Duke over Southern
Geo. Washington over UNC-W
Syracuse over Texas A&M
LSU over Iona
S. Illinois over WV
Iowa over Northwestern St
NC State over California
Texas over Penn

Memphis over Oral Roberts
Bucknell over Arkansas
Kent State over Pitt
Kansas over Bradley
SD. State over Indiana
Gonzaga over Xavier
Marquette over Alabama
UCLA over Belmont

UConn over Albany
Kentucky over UAB
Utah St. over Washington
Illinois over USAFA
MI St over George mason
UNC over Murray State
Wichita St. over Seton hall
Winthrop over Tennesee

Nova over the Play-in winner (Monmouth)
Wisconsin over Arizona
Nevada over Montana
BC over Pacific
UWM over Oklahoma
Florida over S. Alabama
N. Iowa over Georgetown
Ohio State over Davidson

2nd Round

Duke over GWU
Syracuse over LSU
Iowa over S. Illinois
Texas over NC St.

Memphis over Bucknell
Kansas over Kent St.
Gonzaga over SD State
UCLA over Marquette

UConn over Kentucky
Illinois over Utah St.
MI State over UNC
Wichita State over Winthrop

Nova over Wisconsin
Nevada over BC
UWM over Florida
Ohio State over N. Iowa

Sweet Sixteen

Duke over Syracuse
Iowa over Texas

Kansas over Memphis
UCLA over Gonzaga

UConn ove Illinois
Wichita State over Michigan State

Nova over Nevada
Ohio State over UWM

Elite Eight

Iowa over Duke

UCLA over Kansas

UConn over Wichita State

Nova over Ohio State

Final Four

UCLA over Iowa

UConn over Nova

Champion:
UConn

[Ron Mexico]

1. I like UConn as a chamnpionship pick and believe that

too much is being made of the Syracuse game. However, although we all know that at least one #5 loses to a #12 each year, you've picked two of them and (no offense) I hate both picks. I believe this is the year that all four #12's go out in the first game. Kent State over Pitt looks too risky for this boy's blood, and I believe Utah State over Washington is just giving away points to the competition.

I also think Nova goes out a lot earlier than the final, whether Ray's eye is healthy or not. Good or not, the team averages 6'3". If Nova faces Nevada, Nova goes home, IMHO. Lastly, I think you're giving too much credit to Ohio State.

You asked ;)

[TheMightyFavog]

3. I am having doubts now...

Do you think I'm giving UW Milwaukee too much credit? Espeacilly with me having them take out Florida in the second round?

[Ron Mexico]

4. I'd hate to have you trust me and then bomb, but the answer is

yes. I actually do see them winning without a problem in the first round, but them getting past Florida is a pick I don't have the guts to make.

On one hand, brackets are won and lost on picks like this. It isn't a bad gamble if you're playing in a large pool, because if you get away with it the competition will need to make it up on a similar upset. On the other, if Oklahoma makes it to the Sweet Sixteen, a quarter of your bracket could be a pointless black hole.

I'd go with my gut - but if you picked those #12's just because it's customary to do so, please give it some thought. Utah State just reeks of suicide.

[PRETZEL]

5. It's a crap shoot,

UWM was a suprise Sweet 16 team last year and Florida historically falls short in the tourney.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

2. My first two rounds are like yours

but I have Duke beating Iowa and I do sincerely believe that Duke's chances are much much better than what the pundits and media would have us believe.

It's trendy to hate Duke and to wish for Duke to lose every game, but they have just as good a chance as anyone else at the moment and, unlike UConn, Duke actually won its tournament championship.