First Round

#1 Virginia vs. #16 Gardner-Webb: THIS IS NOT REMOTELY AN EXCITING? MOVE ON LET’S JUST NOT TALK ABOUT IT. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Select: Virginia
#8 Ole Miss vs. #9 Oklahoma: [long pause] Umm, Ole Miss? Pick: Ole Miss
#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 OregonI refuse to pick a Pac-12 group, and Oregon’s greatest win of the season was against Syracuse to a neutral court. Their defense is good, but the crime isn’t. That will not be enough to do it against Wisconsin. Select: Wisconsin
#4 Kansas State vs. #13 UC Irvine: This really is the awful combo of a sexy double-digit seed meeting a Power 5 school with injuries. The Anteaters beat upon the Big West Conference, winning both the regular season and conference championship titles. K-State will not have Barry Brown, meaning they will need to compensate for his scoring and game management someplace. Oh, and UC Irvine has a dude. MAX HAZZARD!!! Pick: UC Irvine
#6 Villanova vs. #11 Saint Mary’s: The Wildcats are nowhere close to the team they were last year after they won the championship, but they can still shoot threes pretty well and shouldn’t have any issues with St. Mary’s. It’ll be close, though. Pick: Villanova
#3 Purdue vs. #14 Old Dominion: LET’S GET CRAZY. Old Dominion over Purdue later Carsen Edwards has a quiet afternoon, while BJ Stith and Ahmad Caver go OFF. Pick: Old Dominion
#7 Cincinnati vs. #10 Iowa: This really is actually the yelling coach sport as Fran McCaffrey and Mick Cronin are known for their. . .fiery characters on the sidelines. Iowa has been leaking every kind of fluid down the stretch and are limping into the tournament. Cincinnati takes it in a bodily, gritty game. Select: Cincinnati
#2 Tennessee vs. #15 Colgate: Colgate has about as much of a chance here as a real tube of toothpaste. The Volunteers are big, physical, and Tennessee moves on easily. Select: Tennessee
Second Round
#1 Virginia vs. #9 Ole Miss: The Cavaliers are overly much on both offense and defense as they’re the only team in the nation from the top-5 in both on KenPom. Pick: Virginia
#5 Wisconsin vs. #13 UC Irvine: Wisconsin’s exterior shooting goes cold and UC Irvine’s run in the postseason continues. Am I just picking this since literally nobody wishes to see Virginia-Wisconsin from the Sweet 16? Maybe. Pick: UC Irvine
#12 Old Dominion vs. #6 Villanova: Cinderella’s ball is cut brief. Nova shoots ODU out of the gym. Select: Villanova
#7 Cincinnati vs. #1 Tennessee: CINCY VS TENNY IN COLUMBUS. Ok, fine, I won’t call them”Tenny” again. This one is a brutal conflict, but Tennessee squeaks out one late thanks to a big play from Jordan Bone. Select: Tennessee
Sweet Sixteen
#1 Virginia vs. #13 UC Irvine: The Cavaliers have construction confidence as they cruise to the Elite Eight. De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome, and Kyle Guy are too much for the Anteaters, moving them one win away in the promise land. Pick: Virginia
#6 Villanova vs. #2 Tennessee: The other game that I desperately wish to see. Finesse vs. braun. Villanova slows down things and gets hot from outside since Paschall has a major day in the paint. Pick: Villanova
Elite Eight
#1 Virginia vs. #6 Villanova: Villanova is worn out after a difficult match with Tennesee and can’t figure out the Bundle Line defense. It’ll be close through the first half, but the Hoos pull down the stretch. Pick: Virginia

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