There Goes a 2nd Final Four Pick

That's it. The bracket is going in the shredder.

The 3rd round of the NCAA Tournament started yesterday and the first #1 seed has been eliminated. While Louisville got by Colorado State with ease 82-56, #1 Gonzaga of the West faced off against Wichita State. The Shockers were playing catch up with the Bulldogs in the 2nd half but managed to grab the lead late in the half. They would hold off the Bulldogs and pull off the upset 76-70. Gonzaga is out while #9 Wichita State moves onto the Sweet 16.

A big upset in the second round as Gonzaga can't be trusted again. Analysts didn't think they had the staying power but I thought they could beat the odds anyway. So much for that. Now the Shockers will take on Ole Miss or La Salle in the next round.

The nation's eyes will certainly now be drawn to Wichita State. I, of course, will begrudgingly root against them.

P.S. If they are a Cinderella, then I am a wicked stepmo... okay, maybe a stepfather.

My Picks for the 2013 NCAA Tournament

As you can see, it's time to dance until we're mad. I'm already there and I haven't even gotten up yet.

 

Filling out bracket sheets is fun but I only do one myself. Not because I have honor or like to feign it. It's because it's college basketball and I'm still turned off by the whole NCAA system. But I digress so that I can fill out space on a blog post about a subject I know almost nothing about.

 

That being said, here is my bracket.

 

 

You'll notice the type is really small (unless you click on the picture/bracket) and with the only things legible being the ESPN logos and the All State sponsor. But if you look closely I have picked Creighton, Gonzaga, Kansas, and UNLV for my Final Four. Seems risky with picking two #1's in this crazy year of college basketball but the fact I picked Creighton and UNLV seem even more nuts.

 

My title game has Kansas beating Gonzaga 68-56. When I said on my youtube channel thesportskhansf (selfish plug) that I think Gonzaga can go far, I meant it. At least I'm consistent in my lunacy. But I think the Bulldogs will fall short of the national title with the Jayhawks spoiling the fun.

 

Well, hope you all will be able to fill out your brackets in time and be able to watch some of the action. I will be following the results feverishly.

 

P.S. Watch actual basketball games be played out? I'm not that Mad.