NCAA Tourney Like/Dislike part 2

Going off of yesterday's post, I'm going to do the other half of the bracket for the tournament and tell you what I like and don't like about the matchups.

But first a couple more:


Like- Gus Johnson and his great announcing abilities are sometimes the highlight of the tournament for me. He is definitely one of the people I would like narrating my life or giving my eulogy.

Dislike- The fact he is religated to the first two rounds only and won't be announcing a Regional Final. Absolutely ridiculous. I didn't think I would care about James Brown leaving FOX and going to CBS, but guess who's taking Johnson's spot announcing the Regional Final? Yeah, hate James Brown now.

Onto the picks:

East Region:

1 North Carolina vs 16 Eastern Kentucky

Like- North Carolina has a lot of talent. Other than that, I like that I will have other games to watch than this one.

Dislike- Everything about North Carolina, players, colors, coach, everything. Too bad they are really good.

Pick- 1. UNC

8 Marquette vs 9 Michigan St.

Like- The Warriors, Tom Crean, the way tht team doesn't focus on one guy to score for them, Drew Neitzel's college ability, and Tom Crean.

Dislike- That these 2 are meeting in the first round, Jerel McNeal's thumb is still hurt, and that is as big for the Warriors as UW being without Butch.

Pick- 9. MSU (because McNeal is out)

5 Southern California vs 12 Arkansas

Like- USC's football team

Dislike- The fact Arkansas got in and USC played in a poor PAC 10 conference. Had USC played any of the other 12s, I would have picked against them.

Pick- 5. USC

4 Texas vs 13 New Mexico St.

Like- Kevin Durant, Kevin Durant, Kevin Durant, Kevin Durant (get the picture?), and Reggie Theus

Dislike- Rick Barnes' coacing, burnt orange, DJ Augustin's decision making, that Texas isn't ranked higher.

Pick- 4. Texas

6 Vanderbilt vs 11 George Washington

Like- Buster Olney writes about Vandy in pretty much every blog he writes, and I love reading Buster Olney, and finally, George Washington is the closest sounding team to George Mason, so we'll probably hear a mistake made and someone call them George Mason.

Dislike- The Commodores? What kind of nickname is that?

Pick- 6. Vanderbilt

3 Washington St. vs 14 Oral Roberts

Like- Washington State has ties to Wisconsin with Tony Bennett at the helm, Oral Roberts is very athletic and could cause some problems if they can dictate the pace.

Dislike- When this game first came up, I said, "I'll take ORU" thinking it would be a great upset pick. Unfortunately, everyone else seems to think so as well, so if it happens, it won't be as cool.

Pick- 14. Oral Roberts

7 Boston College vs 10 Texas Tech

Like- Bob Knight, Jarius Jackson, Jared Dudley, and Al Skinner

Dislike- Texas Teach lost at home the day Knight was supposed to become the winningest coach in DI history.

Pick- 7. Boston College

2 Georgetown vs 15 Belmont

Like- Pretty much everything about the Georgetown team, especially (forgot his first name) Green. I really, really, really like this team and how hot they are right now.

Pick- 2. Georgetown

South Region (this is going to be quick because I'm bored)

1 Ohio State vs 16 Central Connecticut State

Like- Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Jr's abilities.

Dislike- That Ohio State is in the Big Ten

Pick- 1. Ohio State

8 BYU vs 9 Xavier

Like- BYU produces good quarterbacks

Dislike- BYU probably doesn't know how to party

Pick- 9. Xavier

5 Tennessee vs 12 Long Beach State

Like- Bruce Pearl

Dislike- Not going to school at Long Beach State and if no other 5 goes down, it may be the Vols

Pick- 5. Tennessee

4. Virginia vs 13 Albany

Like- Albany's celebration after they won their tourney

Dislike- Virginia probably isn't as good as advertised

Pick- 4. Virginia

6 Louisville vs 11 Stanford

Like- Nothing

Dislike- Jerry Smith and having a team name end without an "s"

Pick- 6. Louisville

3 Texas A&M vs 14 Penn

Like- Acie Law IV, Acie Law IV

Dislike- Quakers and Texas A&M being a 3 seed, not a 2

Pick- 3. Texas A&M

7 Nevada vs 10 Creighton

Like- Creighton won their conference tournament and Nevada didn't

Dislike- Two mid majors are playing each other in the first round

Pick- 10. Creighton

2 Memphis vs 15 North Texas

Like- Memphis dominated a conference it should have

Dislike- Memphis is also overrated

Pick- 2. Memphis


Next picks will be for the sweet 16.

-Until next time...