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Elite 8 - Who will it be?

Paramus

Paramus

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Matchups for this Thursday and Friday:

Wisconsin vs Florida

Baylor vs South Carolina

Kansas vs Purdue

Oregon vs Michigan

Gonzaga vs West Virginia

Xavier vs Arizona

North Carolina vs Butler

UCLA vs Kentucky

They say the UCLA vs Kentucky match-up will be like an NCAA final

I think the elite 8 will be Wisconsin, Kansas, South Carolina, Michigan, Gonzaga, Arizona, North Carolina, and UCLA.
 
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Paramus said:
Matchups for this Thursday and Friday:

Wisconsin vs Florida

Baylor vs South Carolina

Kansas vs Purdue

Oregon vs Michigan

Gonzaga vs West Virginia

Xavier vs Arizona

North Carolina vs Butler

UCLA vs Kentucky

They say the UCLA vs Kentucky match-up will be like an NCAA final

I think the elite 8 will be Wisconsin, Kansas, South Carolina, Michigan, Gonzaga, Arizona, North Carolina, and UCLA.
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Keep in mind my bracket was busted on day one. Make that early on day one.

My expert analysis leads me to believe the elite 8 will be:

Wisconsin
Baylor
Kansas
Michigan
Gonzaga
Arizona
North Carolina
UCLA
 



Ellis Boyd Redding said:
Keep in mind my bracket was busted on day one. Make that early on day one.

My expert analysis leads me to believe the elite 8 will be:

Wisconsin
Baylor
Kansas
Michigan
Gonzaga
Arizona
North Carolina
UCLA
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We agree except for Baylor. Most of the games should be close.
 
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Paramus said:
We agree except for Baylor. Most of the games should be close.
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From a confidence standpoint, I would rank the winners as follows:

Will win for sure
North Carolina over Butler
Arizona over Xavier
Kansas over Purdue

Think they have a good chance
Gonzaga over West Virginia
Wisconsin over Florida

Complete toss-up
Michigan - Oregon
Baylor - South Carolina
UCLA - Kentucky

I expect it to be as crazy of a second weekend as it was a first.
 
Ellis Boyd Redding said:
From a confidence standpoint, I would rank the winners as follows:

Will win for sure
North Carolina over Butler
Arizona over Xavier
Kansas over Purdue

Think they have a good chance
Gonzaga over West Virginia
Wisconsin over Florida

Complete toss-up
Michigan - Oregon
Baylor - South Carolina
UCLA - Kentucky

I expect it to be as crazy of a second weekend as it was a first.
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Good assessment. Interestingly, North Carolina has never beaten Butler. They are 0-2 versus Butler. Xavier won by 30 points in the last round. They could be dangerous.

I think Kansas over Purdue is a lock.
 




I guess the for the first 6 of the Elite 8 I will just go with my bracket:

Michigan
Kansas
UCLA
UNC
Arizona
West Virginia

As for the 2 I didn't pick in my bracket; I go with:

Wisconsin
South Carolina
 
Ellis Boyd Redding said:
From a confidence standpoint, I would rank the winners as follows:

Will win for sure
North Carolina over Butler
Arizona over Xavier
Kansas over Purdue

Think they have a good chance
Gonzaga over West Virginia
Wisconsin over Florida

Complete toss-up
Michigan - Oregon
Baylor - South Carolina
UCLA - Kentucky

I expect it to be as crazy of a second weekend as it was a first.
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The top column all have a great chance for sure but no tourney game is a done deal. I certainly would have put Duke over S Carolina as a great chance. Its why the tourney is so much fun to watch.
 
Paramus said:
Matchups for this Thursday and Friday:

Wisconsin vs Florida

Baylor vs South Carolina

Kansas vs Purdue

Oregon vs Michigan

Gonzaga vs West Virginia

Xavier vs Arizona

North Carolina vs Butler

UCLA vs Kentucky

They say the UCLA vs Kentucky match-up will be like an NCAA final

I think the elite 8 will be Wisconsin, Kansas, South Carolina, Michigan, Gonzaga, Arizona, North Carolina, and UCLA.
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You're list isn't that different from mine... ** these being the difference.

Wisconsin
Baylor*
Kansas
Oregon*
Gonzaga
Arizona
N. Carolina
UCLA
 



HUSKER HOT SAUCE said:
You're list isn't that different from mine... ** these being the difference.

Wisconsin
Baylor*
Kansas
Oregon*
Gonzaga
Arizona
N. Carolina
UCLA
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Most people are picking Baylor to win. I picked Michigan over Oregon mostly because of my Big 10 bias....but my B1G bias was not enough for me to pick Purdue to beat Kansas. Kansas has too many horses.
 
Carolina is a tough one to pick. Butler is about the worst possible matchup. They slow the game down, shoot 3s well, and play solid defense. I think you'll have a good idea early on how the game is gonna go. If Carolina is running and dominating the boards, it won't be close. If the pace is slow, it will be very close.

Wisconsin
Baylor
Purdue
Michigan
Gonzaga
Xavier
Carolina
Kentucky
 

goodnterribles said:
Carolina is a tough one to pick. Butler is about the worst possible matchup. They slow the game down, shoot 3s well, and play solid defense. I think you'll have a good idea early on how the game is gonna go. If Carolina is running and dominating the boards, it won't be close. If the pace is slow, it will be very close.

Wisconsin
Baylor
Purdue
Michigan
Gonzaga
Xavier
Carolina
Kentucky
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Just like me, you only got 2 of the 1st 4 games correct. But your Xavier pick was a good one.
 
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