Mr Matt's Sports Blog

Kentucky (1 South) 2007 Florida (1 Midwest: National Champion) This Kentucky team is very similar the second of the Florida teams that won back to back National Championships.  The 2006 Florida team took the country by surprise winning it all.  The 07 team had lofty expectations just like this years Kentucky team.  Kentucky's frontcourt trio of Anthony Davis, Terrance Jones and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is very similar to the trio of Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer.  All three of Florida's stars were top 10 picks in the 2007 draft.  Kentucky's trio are all expected to be lottery picks as well.  Both teams had good role palyers in the backcourt who could defend and shoot the three.  Florida had Taurean Green,  Lee Humphrey and Walter Hodge while this years Kentucky team has Marcus Teague, Doran Lamb and Darius Miller.  Just like the 07 Gators, this years Wildcats are the heavy favorite to win it all.  With...

Bubble teams Texas and NC St. had key wins this week while bubble teams like Colorado St., California and St Louis have too high of an RPI rating to be left out Many people are saying that a "mid-major" should be rewarded by the selection committee's last 4 in.  I agree with that, however I don't think that Drexel, Iona or Nevada really deserve a bid because frankly they haven't beat anyone.  -Drexel's best win and only top 50 RPI victory is against VCU,  VCU then beat Drexel in the CAA title game -Iona ran through the MAAC but lost in the conferense tournament semis and they best win is against Nevada -Nevada has zero top 50 RPI wins.  I like Marshall.  In my bracket I have them as my last 4 in playing against West Virginia Lets look at their resume Marshall (21-13, 9-7)  RPI: 44  SOS: 24 Record vs. Top 50 RPI: 4-6 Record vs. RPI 51-100: 2-4 Key Wins: @Cincinnati, Southern Miss (#20 RPI)-twice, and Iona 3 sub top 100 RPI losses ...

SOUTH (Atlanta) LOUISVILLE 1)Kentucky (plays in SEC title today) 16)Play-in: Vermont (AEC) vs. MVSU (SWAC) 8)UConn 9)Gonzaga  ALBUQUERQUE 5)Wisconsin 12)N.C. St. 4)Wichita St. 13)Colorado St. (bubble 5) ALBUQUERQUE 6)Cincinnati 11)Long Beach St, (Big West) 3)Baylor 14)Loyola  (MAAC) COLUMBUS (if Michigan St.)/PITTSBURGH (if Ohio St.) 7)San Diego St. 10)St. Louis 2)Big Ten Title loser:  Ohio St./Michigan St. 15)LIU-Brooklyn (NEC) EAST (BOSTON) PITTSBURGH 1)Syracuse 16)Play-In: WKU (Sun Belt) vs. Norfolk St. (MEAC) 8)Kansas St. 9)Alabama NASHVILLE 5)Temple 12)Play In-West Virginia (bubble 6) vs. BYU (bubble 9)-x 4)FSU (plays in ACC title today) 13)Colorado (PAC-12) LOUISVILLE 6)Creighton (MVC)/ Vandy (if they upset UK and win the SEC title today) 11)Harvard (IVY) 3)Georgetown 14)Davidson (SoCon) OMAHA 7)Vandy/Creighton (if Vandy wins today) 10)Purdue 2)Kansas 15)Montana (Big Sky) MIDWEST (St. Louis) GREENSBORO ...