Four big games tonight. Can the two heavy favorites, Kentucky and Arizona, get into the Elite Eight? I think so, but I wouldn't be surprised to see one of them go tonight. Check that--I'd be very surprised to see Arizona go. I think the scare against Gonzaga is going to cause them to beat the holy hell out of Notre Dame. But, then again, Notre Dame does nothing but shoot the three, and if they're on fire who knows what will happen?
As for Kentucky, I know they're good, but I'm persuaded by the argument that coming in with a 25 game winning streak isn't a good thing. I changed all of my three brackets before the tournament and now have Kentucky winning none of them, though all three have them in the Final Four. I think there's going to be a surprise. Remember Duke v. Indiana, Sweet 16 last year? DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?????? No. Wisconsin will lose.
Marquette/Pitt should be a hell of a game. Two bruiser teams with some finesse at the point in Travis "The Wiener" Diener and Brandin Knight. Marquette impressed me. I'm predicting Marquette.
Kansas/Duke is the game everyone's talking about, but Duke's going to have to play a fantastic game. Something I read somewhere reminded me that Duke's schedule in the last five games has really been terrible, when it comes right down to, and prior to that stretch they were looking like a four or five seed--they've beaten Virginia, NC, NC State, Colorado State and CMU down the stretch. Whoopie. They're Duke--they certainly could win--but they don't have the experience or the muscle, I think.
Now if Collison gets in foul trouble, look out. But I predict a tight game, with Kansas pulling away at the end to win by 11.
Either way, I'm going to miss the first round of games tonight, and then set my alarm for 4 AM to watch the KU-Duke game.
2:13:28 PM 
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