TEAM TO BEAT: Kentucky. The young Wildcats may be the most talented team in the field. They have one of the most exciting players in John Wall and a force in DeMarcus Cousins. Plus John Calipari is great for some tournament banter.
TEAM THAT WILL WIN THE REGION: West Virginia. I love the Mountaineers. They are tough, well coached and have the ability to win close games. This team has clutch players all over the place and match up well against most teams in this region.
TEAM TO WATCH FOR (LESS THAN A NO. 3 SEED): Texas. Honestly, you just don't know what you are getting with these Longhorns. This was a No. 1 team a few months ago ... yet they've fallen on hard times. They have Final Four talent, but they just aren't reaching their potential. Still, Kentucky wants no part of them in the second round.
YOUR CINDERELLA: Cornell. The Big Red is back in the tournament for the third straight year. This is one of the great Ivy League teams of recent memory and they get an interesting matchup with Temple right out of the gate. A win there and they will face the Wisconsin-Wofford winner. Maybe they have a Sweet 16 run in them.
WORST SEEDING ERROR: Cornell. It is either Cornell or their first round opponent, Temple. Cornell is better than a No. 12 seed. I know the Ivy League isn't powerful, but this is a very talented team that will cause problems.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: West Virginia. Not that they really have any sort of true home court advantage. Still, they'll play up in Buffalo for the first weekend then just south to Syracuse the next weekend. As a Big East school that travels well ... there could be tons of Neers fans at both sites.
MUST WATCH GAME: Texas vs Wake Forest. Again, you just can't trust what the Horns will bring ya. Same goes for Wake. Still, there is star power and fire power in this one ... with the winner having the ability to put a scare in Kentucky.
MUST WATCH (POTENTIAL) SECOND ROUND GAME: Kentucky vs Texas. Two teams that spent a week as the No. 1 team in the nation. Texas has the bigs to fight with Kentucky.
TEAM THAT WILL WIN THE REGION: West Virginia. I love the Mountaineers. They are tough, well coached and have the ability to win close games. This team has clutch players all over the place and match up well against most teams in this region.
TEAM TO WATCH FOR (LESS THAN A NO. 3 SEED): Texas. Honestly, you just don't know what you are getting with these Longhorns. This was a No. 1 team a few months ago ... yet they've fallen on hard times. They have Final Four talent, but they just aren't reaching their potential. Still, Kentucky wants no part of them in the second round.
YOUR CINDERELLA: Cornell. The Big Red is back in the tournament for the third straight year. This is one of the great Ivy League teams of recent memory and they get an interesting matchup with Temple right out of the gate. A win there and they will face the Wisconsin-Wofford winner. Maybe they have a Sweet 16 run in them.
WORST SEEDING ERROR: Cornell. It is either Cornell or their first round opponent, Temple. Cornell is better than a No. 12 seed. I know the Ivy League isn't powerful, but this is a very talented team that will cause problems.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: West Virginia. Not that they really have any sort of true home court advantage. Still, they'll play up in Buffalo for the first weekend then just south to Syracuse the next weekend. As a Big East school that travels well ... there could be tons of Neers fans at both sites.
MUST WATCH GAME: Texas vs Wake Forest. Again, you just can't trust what the Horns will bring ya. Same goes for Wake. Still, there is star power and fire power in this one ... with the winner having the ability to put a scare in Kentucky.
MUST WATCH (POTENTIAL) SECOND ROUND GAME: Kentucky vs Texas. Two teams that spent a week as the No. 1 team in the nation. Texas has the bigs to fight with Kentucky.
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