The 64 best teams...with no conference games. And I will name a champion. For boredom shits and giggles. If we had to have a big dance to end the year? Who would win. I'll tell you.
1st Round
EAST
1 Niagra vs. 16 South Carolina
8 Oklahoma vs. 9 Towson
5 Xavier vs. 12 Stony Brook
4 Nebraska vs. 13 UCF
6 Seton Hall vs. 11 Ohio
3 Texas vs. 14 Villanova (No D.J. Augustin equals upset.)
7 Maine vs. 10 Memphis
2 Wake Forest vs. 15 Kansas
WEST
1 Washington State vs. 16 Auburn*
8 Tennessee vs. 9 New Mexico State
5 Notre Dame vs. 12 Oklahoma State
4 Texas Tech vs. 13 UAB
6 Marquette vs. 11 Mississippi State (VANARDO'D!)
3 Vanderbilt vs. 14 Iona
7 Florida vs. 10 Iowa
2 Georgia Tech vs. 15 Indiana
MIDWEST
1 Creighton vs. 16 Colorado
8 Duquesne vs. 9 UConn
5 Wyoming vs. 12 Illinois
4 Manhattan vs. 13 Army
6 Michigan State vs. 11 Virginia Commonwealth
3 Michigan vs. 14 Iowa State
7 Brown vs. 10 USC
2 West Virginia vs. 15 Lehigh
SOUTH
1 Northwestern vs. 16 Arkansas Little-Rock
8 Colorado State vs. 9 Georgia
5 Rhode Island vs. 12 UCLA
4 Texas A&M vs. 13 USF
6 Purdue vs. 11 Pittsburgh
3 Duke vs. 14 Belmont
7 Maryland vs. 10 Clemson
2 New Mexico vs. 15 Temple
2nd Round
EAST
16 South Carolina vs. 8 Oklahoma
5 Xavier vs. 4 Nebraska
14 Villanova vs. 6 Seton Hall
10 Memphis vs. 2 Wake Forest
WEST
1 Washington State vs. 8 Tennessee
5 Notre Dame vs. 13 UAB
11 Mississippi State vs. 3 Vanderbilt
7 Florida vs. 2 Georgia Tech
MIDWEST
1 Creighton vs. 9 UConn
12 Illinois vs. 4 Manhattan
6 Michigan State vs. 3 Michigan
10 USC vs. 2 West Virginia
SOUTH
1 Northwestern vs. 9 Georgia
12 UCLA vs. 4 Texas A&M
6 Purdue vs. 3 Duke
10 Clemson vs. 2 New Mexico
SWEET 16
EAST
8 Oklahoma vs. 5 Xavier
14 Villanova vs. 10 Memphis
WEST
1 Washington State vs. 5 Notre Dame
3 Vanderbilt vs. 7 Florida
MIDWEST
9 UConn vs. 12 Illinois
6 Michigan State vs. 2 West Virginia
SOUTH
9 Georgia vs. 12 UCLA
6 Purdue vs. 10 Clemson
ELITE EIGHT
EAST
8 Oklahoma vs. 10 Memphis
WEST
5 Notre Dame vs. 3 Vanderbilt
MIDWEST
9 UConn vs. 6 Michigan State (Because Tom izzo would not take being slept on kindly.)
SOUTH
12 UCLA vs. 6 Purdue
FINAL 4
10 Memphis vs. 5 Notre Dame
6 Michigan State vs. 12 UCLA
CHAMPIONSHIP
5 Notre Dame vs. 12 UCLA
Champion? 12 UCLA
Two things I learned? Purdue would have the toughest road by a million. Also. Georgia and Illinois would be downy soft sweet 16. Also? This was kinda dumb.
BYE!
Wisconsin's not one of the top 64 teams? Phooey!
ReplyDeleteIt's week 1.
ReplyDeleteThis was the most subtle dig at Joe Lunardi you have ever seen.