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Tournament Picks (sport post)

Okay, I always do a bracket for the tournament. This time, I've actually entered the departmental pool. Five bucks got me in, 60or first, 30or second, 10or third. Not bad!

Without further ado:

Atlanta Region
First Round:
1 Duke over 16 Southern
8 GWU over 9 UNCW
5 Syracuse over 12 Texas A&M
4 LSU over 13 Iona
6 West Virginia over 11 Southern Illinois
3 Iowa over 14 Northwestern St.
10 NC State over 7 California
2 Texas over 15 Penn

Second Round:
1 Duke over 8 GWU
5 Syracuse over 4 LSU
3 Iowa over 6 West Virginia
2 Texas over 10 NC State

Sweet 16:
1 Duke over 5 Syracuse
2 Texas over 3 Iowa

Regional Final:
1 Duke over 2 Texas

Oakland Region:
First Round:
1 Memphis over 16 Oral Roberts
9 Bucknell over 8 Arkansas
5 Pittsburgh over 12 Kent State
4 Kansas over 13 Bradley
11 San Diego St. over 6 Indiana
3 Gonzaga over 14 Xavier
10 Alabama over 7 Marquette
2 UCLA over 15 Belmont

Second Round:
9 Bucknell over 1 Memphis
5 Pittsburgh over 4 Kansas
3 Gonzaga over 11 San Diego St.
2 UCLA over 10 Alabama

Sweet 16:
5 Pittsburgh over 9 Bucknell
3 Gonzaga over 2 UCLA

Regional Finals:
3 Gonzaga over 5 Pittsburgh

Washington Region
First Round:
1 Connecticut over 16 Albany
9 UAB over 8 Kentucky
12 Utah State over 5 Washington
4 Illinois over 13 Air Force
11 George Mason over 6 Michigan State
3 North Carolina over 14 Murray State
7 Wichita State over 10 Seton Hall
2 Tennessee over 15 Winthrop

Second Round:
1 Connecticut over 9 UAB
12 Utah State over 4 Illinois
3 North Carolina over 11 George Mason
2 Tennessee over 7 Wichita State

Sweet 16:
1 Connecticut over 12 Utah State
2 Tennessee over 3 North Carolina

Regional Final:
2 Tennessee over 1 Connecticut

Minneapolis Region
First Round:
1 Villanova over 16 Monmouth
9 Wisconsin over 8 Arizona
5 Nevada over 12 Montana
13 Pacific over 4 Boston College
11 Wisconsin-Milwaukee over 6 Oklahoma
3 Florida over 14 South Alabma
10 Northern Iowa over 7 Georgetown
2 Ohio State over 15 Davidson

Second Round
9 Wisconsin over 1 Villanova
5 Nevada over 13 Pacific
3 Florida over 11 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2 Ohio State over 10 Northern Iowa

Sweet 16:
5 Nevada over 9 Wisconsin
2 Ohio State over 3 Floridsa

Regional Finals:
2 Ohio State over 5 Nevada

Final Four:
Gonzaga over Duke
Tennessee over Ohio State

Championship:
Gonzaga over Tennessee.

I know, call me chic or something. You'd be surprised at the number of wanker-poseur freshmen who love the Zaga. Whatever. I think they're a really solid team who got a weak seeding and therefore a good road to the finals. It's their year.

I'll be eating my words once they're upset in round one tomorrow.

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