MidWest Region 2008

bedir than average · 03-16-2008, 06:18 PM

1 Kansas
16 Portland St

8 UNLV
9 Kent St

5 Clemson
12 Villanova

4 Vanderbuilt
13 Sienna

6 USC
11 Kansas St

3 Wisconsin
14 Cal-St Fullerton

7 Gonzaga
10 Davidson

2 Georgetown
15 UMDBC

dlb · 03-16-2008, 06:55 PM

This bracket is a real ball-buster. Clemson is a tough out and Vandy is no cakewalk. Then, in the bottom of the bracket, both WI and G'town are killers.

djwhokid · 03-16-2008, 07:08 PM

Cinderella = Davidson. I expect them to make the elite 16 at least against USC. O.J Mayo vs. Stephen Curry. Both teams however lack the depth to beat power house Kansas.

CaptiveCoyote · 03-16-2008, 08:33 PM

I'm going to pick USC to advance to San Antonio. Don't ask me for a rationale.

dlb · 03-16-2008, 09:21 PM

Davidson is a very tough team with an excellent coach. I won't be surprised if they make the Sweet 16.

fellow59 · 03-18-2008, 05:07 PM

Both teams however lack the depth to beat power house Kansas.

You're probably right, but USC was 4 points away from beating Kansas in the regular season - it took a late 3 and some free throws for Kansas to hold on. USC also took Memphis to overtime losing by 4.

I wouldn't even say that it's a lack of depth that's the problem - they've got a lot of young athletes but no depth in big men. They've got a shot, though youth and lack of size will give them trouble.

TylerDurden · 03-23-2008, 05:05 PM

I had Georgetown going to the Final Four.

sighs...

03-16-2008, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	MidWest Region 2008 1 Kansas 16 Portland St 8 UNLV 9 Kent St 5 Clemson 12 Villanova 4 Vanderbuilt 13 Sienna 6 USC 11 Kansas St 3 Wisconsin 14 Cal-St Fullerton 7 Gonzaga 10 Davidson 2 Georgetown 15 UMDBC __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

03-16-2008, 06:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
dlb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,245	This bracket is a real ball-buster. Clemson is a tough out and Vandy is no cakewalk. Then, in the bottom of the bracket, both WI and G'town are killers.

03-16-2008, 08:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
CaptiveCoyote Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 147	I'm going to pick USC to advance to San Antonio. Don't ask me for a rationale.

03-16-2008, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
dlb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,245	Davidson is a very tough team with an excellent coach. I won't be surprised if they make the Sweet 16.

03-18-2008, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
fellow59 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,794	Both teams however lack the depth to beat power house Kansas. You're probably right, but USC was 4 points away from beating Kansas in the regular season - it took a late 3 and some free throws for Kansas to hold on. USC also took Memphis to overtime losing by 4. I wouldn't even say that it's a lack of depth that's the problem - they've got a lot of young athletes but no depth in big men. They've got a shot, though youth and lack of size will give them trouble.

03-23-2008, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
TylerDurden Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,546	I had Georgetown going to the Final Four. sighs...