In the Midwest region where Louisville is the number 1 seed, they have to watch out for Michigan St, Duke, St. Louis, and the winner out of the tough Oregon vs Oklahoma St match up.
The Sleeper:
The sleeper in that region has to be St. Louis. St. Louis has beaten Butler 3 times, New Mexico, and a tough VCU team twice. They can score and defend. They can be a nightmare if they meet Louisville.
Best Players:
The best player in that region has to be Marcus Smart from Oklahoma St. He can score, defend, pass, he can just do it all. For Oklahoma St. to go far, has to be the play from the top prospect Marcus Smart. Doug McDermott from Creighton is LIGHTS OUT! Kid can shoot the ball. Averaging 23.1 ppg and leads that Creighton to a NCAA tournament.
Potential Matchup:
Duke vs Mich St. Tom Izzo vs Coach K. What a matchup that would be. The winner out of that game should meet up against Rick Pitino Cardinals for that final four spot.
In the West region, the number 1 seed is the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Gonzaga is the overall 1 seed and looks to make a final four appearance in 2013. But are they really that good? Is that 31-2 record really good? Having only played 2 teams in the top 25 with a 1-1 record, that doesnt show how good the Bulldogs really is.The Sleeper:
Belmont! Alot of you dont know too much about Belmont but is one of the best shooting teams in the country at almost 50% FG and 40% from the arc. They have a tough matchup against Arizona but you cant count out on the 11th seed Bruins. Ole Miss is another team that won the SEC tournament but is not getting recognized because they are playing a good Wisconsin team. Dont sleep on these two teams!
Potential Matchup:
In the South Region, the number 1 seed is the Kansas Jay hawks. If you forgot, Kansas was in the title game last year against the champions Kentucky. Can Bill Self lead his team to another championship appearance? He has a tough road to get there. Has to get passed the tough UNC and Villanova game. Then could meet either Michigan or a fast paced VCU team. Michigan dynamic duo Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway JR, is probably the best duo in the country!The Sleeper:
I see Minnesota upsetting UCLA simply because losing Jordan Adams. But the Sleeper in this South Region is VCU. This is the same VCU team that beat Butler by 32. This offense can compete with anybody in the country. This team could creep their way up to the final four...
Potential Matchup:
In the East Region, the number seed is Indiana. Averaging 80 points a game, this teams has to be the favorite to win it all. Right? Led by Zeller and Victor Oladipo this team can beat any team in the country. But whos in their path? In the way of them they have either NC State or Temple which is another toss up game. They can potentially see Syracuse if they make it to the sweet 16. That would be a good game.The Sleeper:
Bucknell and Davidson are underdogs in this years bracket. Bucknell a 28-5 team led by 6-11 Mike Muscala is very good. Theyre a great shooting team and likes to get defensive rebounds. A upset against Butler is very likely. Also another good shooting team Davidson is very likely to upset Marquette.
Potential Matchup:
If everything falls the way it needs too, Syracuse should face off Indiana. Miami should make it to the elite 8 to play the winner out of the two. Indiana should be to much for Syracuse and that Miami Indiana match-up should be a great one.This NCAA tournament should be a good one. Anybody can m,ake it on a field of 64! WE shall see!
Louisville, Ohio St, VCU, and Miami
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