[W.HI.P]

march madness

we've made it to the sweet 16, and our wagers have made it through the first 2 rounds.
this is how the brackets are.
our wagered teams are listed in blue.

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midwest

Loisville vs Arizona
Michigan State vs Kansas

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in the final four, the midwest winner would face the winner of the west....
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west

Connecticut vs Purdue
Memphis vs Missouri

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it looks pretty good for michigan state as they prepare to take out last years champions kansas.
should they face louisville for a ticket to the final four, they'll be a great debate regarding which team has the greater defence.
the teams play a different kind of defence.
lousiville's high pressure defence won't get them too far imo.
both uconn's match with purdue amd memphis's match with missouri are close calls as purdue is playing at a higher level than most expected, and both memphis and missouri are overated.

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east

Pittsburgh vs Xavier
Duke vs Villanova

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in the final four, the winner of the east would face the winner of the south
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south

North Carolina vs Gonzaga
Oklahoma vs Syracuse

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all our picks seem to be on this half of the draw.
i don't mind, i just hope its a long shot.
one would think that a north carolina vs duke scenario is at hand.
i just don't think duke is good enough again this year.
pittsburgh should have an easy time against a depleted xavier team.
villanova from what i've seen, can take out duke.
gonzaga looks like north carolina's biggest challenge yet as they play at a very high level.
i think oklahoma is overated and their match-up with syracuse is pretty much up in the air.