Let the Madness Begin, Pitt is It
3/18/09
In under three weeks, all the dramatics will be over and we will have ourselves a national champion. Right now, we have 64 teams left and the dance is ready to begin. Maybe it is being a fan of a #1 seed that could lose anywhere starting in round two, but I see this tournament as wide open. UNC and PItt are the best teams in the tournament on paper, but they both have some questions as well....Below I am going to lay out my predicted Sweet Sixteen match ups and who I think will get to Detroit from there and eventually be crowned champion...
Midwest
Indianapolis, IN
1) Louisville vs 4) Wake Forest
6) West Virginia vs 2) Michigan State
Elite Eight, Michigan State over Wake Forest
West
Glendale, AZ
1) Uconn vs 5) Purdue
3) Missouri vs 2) Memphis
Elite Eight, Memphis over Purdue
East
Boston, MA
1) Pitt vs 5) Florida State
6) UCLA vs 2) Duke
Elite Eight, Pitt over Duke
South
Memphis, TN
1) UNC vs 4) Gonzaga
3) Syracuse vs 7) Clemson
UNC over Syracuse
Final Four
Detroit, MI
Pitt over UNC
Michigan State over Memphis
Winner: the Pitt Panthers
Labels: Big Dance, Bracketology, Husky Hoops