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I'm hard at "work" watching Stanford beat the heck out of Cornell in round one of the NCAA tournament. Gotta love the free streaming! Who does everyone have as their final four? My heart says Stanford, North Carolina, Georgetown, and UCLA, with Stanford winning it all. My head says North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, and Duke, with the winner of NC / Kansas winning it all. What do you think?
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I have 6 different pools going, but the first one I did I have N. Carolina/Texas/Xavier/Kansas in the final 4. I find it funny none of us chose the #1 seed from the south or west to be in the final 4 (UCLA and Memphis)
I watched the Kentucky/Marquette game while doing the elliptical at the gym. The time went by way fast!
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I filled out a bracket, but not for money. I seemed to know less about the majority of these teams than I have in years past. I tried to make educated guesses for the ones I've been watching, and for the others, I used scientific methods such as "I like/don't like their mascot."
Of COURSE I have North Carolina winning it all and I also have them playing Stanford in the final game. My other two final four teams are Kansas and UConn (I think that's right - I didn't make a copy of it before turning it in -- maybe it was UCLA).
I actually only have Duke winning the first round - not because they're my biggest rival, but because I've been watching them play all season long - not as good as their ranking. I think they showed that tonight (although it might be the motivation they've needed, too).
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Me, too, Scarlett! I have W. Virginia beating Duke in the 2nd round. That game was crazy. I was so rooting for Belmont to pull it out. I love rooting for the underdog!
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Just watch out Pittsburgh.....Mr. Neitzel is on his way!!
As far as the brackets... I am not a fan of any other team....so my alma mater will win it all....GO STATE!!!
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Duke lives by the 3, and they will die by the 3. They have no inside game at all and they're not nearly as good as their ranking.
My final four is Carolina, Kansas, UCLA and Texas with Carolina beating UCLA for the title. If Georgetown were to beat Kansas I would'nt be surprised, and if Memphis beat Texas I also would'nt be shocked.
Most of the experts on ESPN are picking Kansas for some reason, but I don't think they're as good as Carolina or UCLA.
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Wahoo! I'm doing great so far on my bracket. For some reason I picked W. Kentucky, Texas A&M, Davidson and Kansas State, so I got 2 points for each of those
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Well, I can say I'm unoquivically picking WVU to beat Duke. I had them beating Arizona last night, which worked out quite well, although it was a bit of a nailbiter. Here's hoping they play just as well tomorrow night.
How about that Belmont/Duke game last night? That was really something exciting to watch!
And Belmont was so close. DARN!!!
Well, of course I'm going with Carolina! It will be bittersweet, though, if they do win the championship game because Hansbrough will go pro. I would really like for him to stick around for another year.
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and I also have them playing Stanford in the final game. My other two final four teams are Kansas and UConn (I think that's right - I didn't make a copy of it before turning it in -- maybe it was UCLA).
I am not a fan of any other team....so my alma mater will win it all....GO STATE!!!
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