As always, I’m in an NCAA Tournament pool. I know NOTHING about college basketball – zip! I do some simple statistical analysis so I don’t look totally stupid.
As it turns out, the NCAA selection committee also does analysis. My picks are often close to theirs. Here’s this year’s picks. Wish me luck.
NATIONAL CHAMPION – Ohio St
FINALS
Ohio St over Kansas
FINAL 4
Kansas over Wisconsin
Ohio St over North Carolina
ELITE 8
Wisconsin over Florida
Kansas over UCLA
North Carolina over Georgetown
Ohio St over Memphis
SWEET 16
Florida over Maryland
Wisconsin over Oregon
UCLA over Pittsburgh
Kansas over Southern Ill
Georgetown over Washington St
North Carolina over Texas
Memphis over Texas A&M
Ohio St over Tennessee
ROUND OF 32
Maryland over Butler
Florida over Arizona
Oregon over Winthrop
Wisconsin over UNLV
Pittsburgh over Duke
UCLA over Indiana
Kansas over Kentucky
Southern Ill over Virginia Tech
Georgetown over Boston College
North Carolina over Michigan St
Washington St over Vanderbilt
Texas over USC
Ohio St over BYU
Texas A&M over Louisville
Memphis over Nevada
Tennessee over Virginia
ROUND 1
Butler over Old Dominion
Maryland over Davidson
Arizona over Purdue
Florida over Jackson St
Oregon over Miami Ohio
UNLV over Georgia Tech
Winthrop over Notre Dame
Wisconsin over Tx A&M Corp Chr
Duke over Va Commonwealth
Indiana over Gonzaga
Pittsburgh over Wright St
UCLA over Weber St
Kansas over Niagara
Kentucky over Villanova
Southern Ill over Holy Cross
Virginia Tech over Illinois
Boston College over Texas Tech
Georgetown over Belmont
Michigan St over Marquette
North Carolina over Eastern Ky
Vanderbilt over Geo Washington
Washington St over Oral Roberts
Texas over New Mexico St
USC over Arkansas
BYU over Xavier
Louisville over Stanford
Ohio St over Central Conn St
Texas A&M over Pennsylvania
Memphis over North Texas
Nevada over Creighton
Tennessee over Long Beach St
Virginia over Albany
Doing statistical analysis is one thing. But you can’t use statistics to predict upsets. And there will be a few bracket busters; there always are. I think the West region is ripe for a bracket buster.