Ok Here's My Final Four for the 2010 Tournament
3 Big 12 teams. That's pretty bold. I don't see Kansas State or Baylor there. I haven't had a chance to look at the the brackets. Have you seen Baylor play much this year? I've only caught one Baylor game all year and they didn't leave a very memorable impression.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
OSU in the 2nd round, Michigan State in the 3rd, Wisconsin in the 3rd and Purdue in the 4th. I gave Purdue a good shot. Have them as the upset against Duke.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:09 PM ^
With Hummel, Purdue is a really solid team that could go far. Without Hummel, I think Purdue can lose in the 1st weekend. In fact, I have Texas A&M beating them in the second round. I probably need to do a little more research on some of the teams before I finish my bracket, though.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:09 PM ^
u do know that purdue got killed by minnesota and robbie hummel is out for the season with an ACL
March 14th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
I got Wisky over Kentucky and Purdue out in the First round (Siena to the Sweet 16).
March 15th, 2010 at 11:22 AM ^
Purdue won't get past the sweet 16, but I don't think they are a shoo-in for the first round upset that everyone thinks they are. Siena is getting a ton of hype as an upset pick and the Minnesota game is too fresh in everybody's mind. They'll play with enough of a chip on their shoulder to get by Siena but the game against A&M is a toss up IMO.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
Kansas over Kentucky in finals. Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, and Kansas State in Final Four. Book it.
Kansas State will not make the Final Four. Book it.
March 15th, 2010 at 11:16 AM ^
Co-signing the book it.
March 15th, 2010 at 11:26 AM ^
Who has Kansas State beaten? They haven't beat a single team in the current top-20, and were not even competitive in three outings against Kansas.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
Kansas over Kentucky, with Nova and the Cuse filling out the Four.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:07 PM ^
I've got
Lehigh, Vermont, East Tennessee State, and Ark. Pine Bluff.
Nah, I actually have the same four as the OP, with
KState Kentucky in the 'ship, and KState winning it all.
And MSU losing to Houston...
March 14th, 2010 at 10:12 PM ^
Pram v Online University of Liverpool
March 14th, 2010 at 10:16 PM ^
I had WVU, KState, Kansas, and Duke, with Kansas taking it over WVU. But that wasn't based entirely on smart decisions, so take it FWIW
March 14th, 2010 at 10:30 PM ^
I switched Kentucky and WVU after a long internal debate. That was probably the toughest pick for me.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:18 PM ^
It seems like everyone has UK vs. KU in the final. Almost all the "experts" ESPN had on TV picked that. I really want to say one is going to lose along the way, and be a man and pick some upsets, but I don't see it. Right now I have them in the final too. I always like Villanova and Syracuse too, but I haven't done a full research of the brackets yet.
Is anyone doing a MGoBlog bracket group on Facebook/ESPN/CBS/Yahoo?
March 14th, 2010 at 10:22 PM ^
I was wanting to put down some upsets as well but after the regular season games that I witnessed (especially with the top seeds) I don't see it happening either. I gave Purdue some slack with Duke but that was the only big one so far. I don't know I might re-enter a new one on ESPN again.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
It's just that those 2 are do much better than anyone else. But inexpliciably, they gave them the two hardest regions, so the upset could happen. They could have tougher games in their region than the Final Four. Then it's talent vs. experience. And depending on Calipari to choke with the more talented team again.
There's a post a couple down from here with a Facebook and Yahoo MGoBlog brackets thing.
March 14th, 2010 at 11:37 PM ^
Meh on Kentucky. They seem like all hype to me.....the SEC sucks and they are not a very disciplined team. As I posted below, Wisconsin is like the worst possible matchup for them....teams like Kentucky are the ones that Bo Ryan teams seem to give fits.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:21 PM ^
since Blue is out.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:27 PM ^
Syracuse vs. Kansas
Kentucky vs, Duke
Kansas beating Kentucky in the final.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^
4 1-seeds
And that usually puts you in the money.
March 15th, 2010 at 11:00 AM ^
No pool I have ever been in would going chalk win it for you. You must play with crappy players.
March 15th, 2010 at 11:52 AM ^
Actually putting all number one seeds in the final four does not put you in the money.
It only happened once in 2008, when UCLA, North Carolina, Kansas and Memphis made it.
Other Do's and Dont's for brackets:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Do-s-and-D…
March 14th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^
Exact same
March 14th, 2010 at 10:39 PM ^
Final Four: Kansas vs Kansas State and Duke Vs Kentucky
Kentucky wins. Duke losing to Kentucky was tough choice as was Wisconsin beating Temple.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
Kansas v. Cuse and West Virginia v. Duke. I have Kansas over West Virginia in the Finals. Rock Chalk!
March 14th, 2010 at 11:22 PM ^
Duke got a joke bracket. Unless they take a crap they should coast. Hard to believe Kansas was considered the top seed when their bracket is much tougher than Duke's. Villanova has looked awful lately.
Wisconsin is a nightmare matchup for Kentucky....veteran team that plays tough defense against a team that wins almost solely because they are more talented than the opposition....I'll take Wisconsin there, leaving the Final Four open for West Virginia.
Kansas is the best team in the country. I'll take them to go even though Georgetown and OSU are dangerous 2/3 seeds.
Syracuse got a pretty easy bracket too. Gonzaga in the second might be their biggest test....I am not a Kansas State believer at all.
I'm not too high on Kansas. Keep in mind WE hung in there with them at their place. Also if Kansas ends up playing Kansas State in the final 4, it is really hard to beat a team 4 times in the same season, especially a team as good as K-State. I am pretty high on Kentucky though. Calipari was one miracle shot away from a national title in 2008, and personally I think John Wall is better than Derek Rose.
I originally had Wiscy beating Kentucky but now I am not sure they will get past Temple. Temple had a great year. Wiscy didn't have a great finish to the year but played well overall. Dang this is tough.
As of right now, I have Kansas, Syracuse, WV, and Duke. I am pretty sold on Kansas, Syr, and Duke. I can't figure out the East Bracket. I even thing that Texas could knock off UK in the second round since they have Pittman to neutralize Cousins.
G-town vs Syracuse and W. Virginia vs Duke, G-town vs Duke w/ Georgetown winning it all.
vs ND should be an intruiging 2nd round matchup. They both play tough D, but Harangody will likely school JaJuan Johnson.
March 15th, 2010 at 10:30 AM ^
Kansas and Duke in the title game. Huggins is a snake bitten coach and I can see Texas knocking off Kentucky in the 2nd round.
March 15th, 2010 at 12:06 PM ^
Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, K-State.
Duke over Kansas in the final.
That's my tentative pick.
I'm still debating whether to put OSU in instead of Kansas, and contemplating WVU over Kentucky. Thing there is John Wall is just too good.... I can't see it happening. Then again he has to have an off night at some point, right?
As for K State, I've been watching them all year. They are a very good team, and INTENSE. I think their intensity, in the tourney, will make them rise to the occassion and surprise some people.
As for Duke, we're the best there is, plain and simple. We wake up in the morning and piss excellence. (I fully expect to get negged for this... there's a lot of Duke Hate on this board.)
March 15th, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^
...when you're not even the best in your own State? ;-)
March 15th, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
Kansas State hasn't beat a single team currently in the top-20 all year!
I've got OSU over Syracuse and Villanova over WVU in the semi's. A bit too much BigEast probably, but it is what it is. I have MSU upsetting Kansas and Wisconsin over Kentucky to drop those two one seeds. Villanova over Duke in a relatively crappy South bracket.
No chance that the one-man Ohio State team from a weak Big Ten beats Syracuse.