Sunday, March 15, 2009

My NCAA Tournament Bracket


Selection Sunday is one of the greatest days of the year on the sports calendar. Today, the NCAA selection committee did an admirable job overall, with just a few exceptions (Arizona over Saint Mary's?). Big East champion Louisville is the deserving number one overall seed, and UConn, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh round out the number one seeds. So, with no further ado, here are all of my picks, all the way to the national championship:

ROUND OF THIRTY-TWO

Louisville
Siena
Utah
Wake Forest
West Virginia
Kansas
USC
Michigan State
UConn
BYU
Purdue
Washington
Marquette
Missouri
California
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma State
Florida State
Xavier
VCU
Villanova
Texas
Duke
North Carolina
Butler
Western Kentucky
Gonzaga
Arizona State
Syracuse
Clemson
Oklahoma

SWEET SIXTEEN

Louisville
Wake Forest
Kansas
USC
UConn
Washington
Missouri
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Florida State
VCU
Duke
North Carolina
Gonzaga
Syracuse
Clemson

ELITE EIGHT

Louisville
USC
Washington
Memphis
Pittsburgh
VCU
North Carolina
Syracuse

FINAL FOUR

Louisville
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Syracuse

NATIONAL CHAMPION

Pittsburgh


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