The first day of the tournament (with respects to the "First Four") starts today. So I'll give you the predictions and some reasons for Thursdays game. My subjects are myself "SuperDad" (SD), my wife "Irish Girl" (IG), my son "Soccer Star" (SS), Yahoo.com Basketball expert Jason King (JK), and the Survival of the fittest Mascot V. Mascot (MvM). So without further ado, here goes:
East Region
4. Kentucky Wildcats- IG, SS, JK
v.
13. Princeton Tigers- SD, MvM
Kentucky has all the talent with very little experience as most of their top players are Freshman. Princeton has some talent with all the experience with their players being Upperclassmen. In a tough fight, a Tiger beats a Wildcat due mostly to a size advantage.
5. West Virginia Mountaineers- SD, IG, SS, JK, MvM
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13. Clemson Tigers
Clemson comes off a play in game. WV has a strong team which made it to the finals last year. A Mountaineer takes out a Tiger only because he would be well prepared to handle a large animal in that environment. Out on the plains it may be a different story but I gave the nod to human cleverness over animal instincts.
West Region
6. Cincinnati Bear Cats- SD, SS
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11. Missouri Tigers- IG, JK, MvM
Cat Fight! Another Tiger gets set to battle. A Bear Cat is a smaller mountain cat. The Tiger would easily handle the Bear Cat due to its size and strength advantage. A lot of cats are battling today.
3. UConn Huskies- SD, IG, SS, JK
v.
14. Bucknell Bison- MvM
We all agree that UConn should have no problem handling Bucknell. However in a real life battle, a single Bison would have no problem with Husky. Maybe a pack of Huskies could take down one Bison but one v. one it's a no brainer.
7. Temple Owls- IG, SS, JK
v.
10. Penn St. Nittany Lions- SD, MvM
Apparently I am going out on a limb picking Penn St, but I'll have to agree that a Lion, Nittany or not, would pretty much take an Owl in one bite. Easy meal.
2. San Diego St. Aztecs-SD, IG, SS, JK, MvM
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15. No. Colorado Bears
Everyone feels that the Aztecs should have no problem with the Bears in the first round. SD St. has some good scorers and can spread the floor while playing great D. In real life, Aztecs were known to be skilled fighters with command of their environment and able to handle themselves. Despite the Bears' size, the Aztec weapons would give him an advantage.
Southwest Region
5. Vanderbilt Commodores- IG, SS, JK, MvM
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12. Richmond Spiders- SD
I picked this as my #12 v #5 upset. There is at least 1 almost every year. Vandy has struggled towards the end of the year and Richmond has been here before. In the real life duel, my 3 year old would smash a Spider much less a Commodore.
4. Louisville Cardinals- SD, IG, SS, JK
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13. Morehead St. Eagles- MvM
We all feel that Louisville has too much quality for Morehead St. This should be close to start but expect L'ville to pull away in the second half. In this classic bird fight. The Cardinal is a small seed eating bird weighing approx 85 grams. The Eagle, a bird of prey with razor Talons and a size up to 14 lbs, would rip the Cardinal to shreds. It would be fun to watch!
Southeast Region
1. Pittsburgh Panthers- SD, IG, SS, JK, MvM
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16. UNC Ashville Bulldogs
Pitt will have no problem with UNCASh. This may be a blowout. In this Dog v. Cat battle, the larger, faster Panther mauls the slow Bulldog
8. Butler Bulldogs- IG, SS JK
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9. Old Dominion Monarchs- SD, MvM
Again I stray from the pack to pick the underdog. This will be a close game decided by tough Dfense which Old D has more of. Any Monarch with any type of power should be able to handle a pesky a Bulldog. And if they can't, well then just order someone else to. It's good to be the King!
5. Kansas St. Wildcats- SD, IG, MvM
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12. Utah St. Aggies- SS, JK
Another 12/5 matchup with upset potential. Expert Jason King likes Utah St., as does my 3 year old Soccer Star. This was to ONLY team that he picked on the right side of the screen on Yahoo's matchup center. He gave no reason, he just did it. This is one of the few cases where an animal, Wildcat, defeats a human, Aggie. The reason is that from my research an Aggie would be a short hand term for people who specialize in agriculture. Not great fighters. The Wildcat has a good chance to win here.
4. Wisconsin Badgers- IG, SS, JK
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15. Belmont Bruins- SD, MvM
Wisconsin prides itself on tough defense. However you still have to score to win. Belmont can score. 11th in the nation in scoring with an up-tempo game. I pick a big upset here. In the wild, a Bruin would consider a Badger as a mid-afternoon snack. Bye Bye Badgers!
6. St. Johns Red Storm- SD, IG, SS, JK, MvM
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11. Gonzaga Bulldogs
No respect for the Zags. we all pick them to get beat by Steve Lavin's Red St John's squad. In an upset a Red Storm would take out the Bulldog because in the wild the Bulldog would not be able to take care of itself and hide from the storm. The storm would cause ocular and respiratory damage to the dog which would lead to its demise. Tough day for Bulldogs today
3. BYU Cougars- SD, IG, SS, JK, MvM
v.
14. Wafford Terriers-
BYU has top scorer Jimmer Fredette. That's all they need to handle Wafford. The Cougar would use the small Terrier as a chew toy. Adios doggie!
7. UCLA Bruins- SS, JK
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10. Michigan St. Spartans- SD, IG, MvM
This should be a very good game. Mich St. is good but has been inconsistent. The same could be said about UCLA. It will depend on which teams show up. Though one to call in real life also. The Bruin is a huge animal capable of taking out any regular human. However the Spartan is no regular human. Bred for battle, and trained to fight, The Spartan would use its long reach spear, shield, and training to wear down and defeat the Bruin.
2. Florida Gators- SD, IG, SS, JK
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15. UCSB Gauchos- MvM
The over seeded Florida Gators should be able to handle UCSB. They may get a scare but their athletes will beat out the feisty Gauchos. However in real life, a Gaucho would be like a cowboy from South America. Have you ever met a real cowboy that could not handle a Gator. The edge goes the the Gaucho and his rope over the Gator.
Well that's it. I know too long. That's why I am doing 1 day at a time!! Remember you can see these brackets at the following link. http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1
Good luck in your bracket and check back tomorrow for Fridays games.
Happy St. Paddys day!!
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