WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:07.160 It is March Madness, and here we are to give our incorrect NCAA tournament 2 00:00:07.240 --> 00:00:11.119 picks. Who here is excited? You have a bracket in your hands? 3 00:00:11.160 --> 00:00:16.120 How about that? Wooo it by my hands? Ah? You mean on 4 00:00:16.160 --> 00:00:19.079 my computer? Then yes, it's on the screen in front of you. 5 00:00:19.199 --> 00:00:24.480 Welcome to the Inside the Paint March Madness Bracket Pick Show. So we just 6 00:00:24.519 --> 00:00:30.079 wrapped recording on another show that featured our recap and preview of the Jayhawks draw 7 00:00:30.120 --> 00:00:35.079 specifically and SAMASKCARCV questions mixed in there. Go check that out if you're looking 8 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:38.479 for a more specific Kansas analysis, the same format that we normally do, 9 00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:41.719 because this is our once a year special where we are just going to talk 10 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:44.840 bracket. There's no questions, there's no Jayhawk games, there's no previews, 11 00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:48.439 there's no recaps. It is just us going through the bracket and making our 12 00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:53.000 selections, so you know what to fade accordingly. This is inside the Paint 13 00:00:53.119 --> 00:00:57.679 on Rockschalkflog on spreaker dot com. I'm Ryan Landris, I am Matt Painter 14 00:00:57.799 --> 00:01:00.840 watching his favorite episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, knowing nothing will go wrong this 15 00:01:00.960 --> 00:01:04.599 time. And I am Rick Barnes who fell asleep during the middle of Curb 16 00:01:04.599 --> 00:01:08.560 your enthusiasm. Two coaches who are in the Jayhawks region. So it'll be 17 00:01:08.599 --> 00:01:12.680 interesting to see if we have either one of them breaking their long lasting, 18 00:01:12.799 --> 00:01:17.920 embarrassing runs. But now we don't have a lot to do. Nick's gotta 19 00:01:18.000 --> 00:01:22.000 go to bed before before too long here, and I'm not gonna waste anybody's 20 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:23.280 time. I'm gonna go ahead and blow this air horn, and then we're 21 00:01:23.319 --> 00:01:30.480 gonna talk all about these picks. All right, So we'll go region by 22 00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:34.840 region here. Should we go ahead and pick the entire round of thirty two 23 00:01:34.159 --> 00:01:38.439 or should we do one region to the final four and then move on to 24 00:01:38.480 --> 00:01:44.680 the next one. What do you think, Nick, I'm good with either 25 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:49.480 at a time. All right, let's do a region at a time. 26 00:01:49.079 --> 00:01:55.120 I will lead off and m see the East region where we see the number 27 00:01:55.120 --> 00:01:57.799 one overall seed. By the way, I'm making these picks live, I 28 00:01:57.840 --> 00:02:00.640 have a blank bracket in front of me, so this is just a completely 29 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.599 site red thing. I haven't read any articles, i haven't listened to any 30 00:02:04.599 --> 00:02:07.840 analysis. I'm just gonna go with it and see how how this goes. 31 00:02:07.039 --> 00:02:10.520 You guys have already filled out your bracket and you've been thinking about it for 32 00:02:10.520 --> 00:02:14.000 a couple hours. Is that correct? You guys have your answers locked in? 33 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:17.199 Uh? Yeah, And I looked at it just to make sure I 34 00:02:17.199 --> 00:02:21.800 wanted to stick with all my picks. I decided why not, even though 35 00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:25.919 it's clearly incorrect in several places. That's fine. I'm just gonna roll with 36 00:02:25.960 --> 00:02:30.599 it off the cuff. Nick, You've had yours done for a little bit, 37 00:02:30.680 --> 00:02:34.080 right. You've in the past been mister fill out twenty five brackets, 38 00:02:34.159 --> 00:02:37.319 dude, this year you only have one. I did it about an hour 39 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:40.199 ago. All right, then, both of you guys, what's the correct 40 00:02:40.280 --> 00:02:45.199 number of brackets that you fill out? I'm only doing one. I think 41 00:02:45.240 --> 00:02:49.520 you can only submit one per pool. I think you can fill out multiple 42 00:02:49.520 --> 00:02:53.919 brackets if you want in different pools, but you can't be having like five 43 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:59.120 brackets in an individual pool, right. Yes. And in this particular case, 44 00:02:59.719 --> 00:03:04.560 the Jayhawks, the Jayhawk rock Chalk Blog itp pool. Make sure you 45 00:03:04.719 --> 00:03:08.280 join that link on the Twitter and the Facebook page Jayhawk Nation. If you 46 00:03:08.360 --> 00:03:12.919 also look up rock Chalk Blog inside the Paint Pool on ESPN, you should 47 00:03:12.919 --> 00:03:16.080 find it in the public groups. Bonus points if you name your entry after 48 00:03:16.120 --> 00:03:20.960 your favorite ITP moment looking forward to seeing who is Landon has never won pick 49 00:03:21.039 --> 00:03:23.960 them this year. There's always somebody with it. So in the East region, 50 00:03:24.120 --> 00:03:29.520 that's where we'll begin with top seeded Yukon. They draw Stetson, who 51 00:03:29.520 --> 00:03:32.240 occasionally goes into coach K's house and loses in a bye game. I assume 52 00:03:32.280 --> 00:03:36.479 we're all going with the Huskies, the defending champs, to win tournament game 53 00:03:36.560 --> 00:03:38.120 number seven in a row. Right, yeah, I think they'll least get 54 00:03:38.120 --> 00:03:42.759 that far. All right, Well, we'll roll with that, and then 55 00:03:42.800 --> 00:03:46.400 we immediately move on to the first huh decision by the committee. Two teams 56 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:50.199 that a lot of people wondered if they'd be on the bubble instead, they're 57 00:03:50.240 --> 00:03:53.879 safely in as an eight to nine game Florida Atlantic, who played in the 58 00:03:53.879 --> 00:03:57.520 Final four last year. Three of the four final four teams last year all 59 00:03:57.520 --> 00:04:00.560 in this pod in the Northwestern as the nine seed, a team some people 60 00:04:00.599 --> 00:04:04.319 thought was gonna be left out entirely. What do you think here? The 61 00:04:04.360 --> 00:04:08.360 Owls are one of the hardest teams to assess here. We know they have 62 00:04:08.479 --> 00:04:11.840 that championship pedigree they did this last year. I also have a lot of 63 00:04:11.879 --> 00:04:15.719 stinker losses this year going up against a team that was pretty consistent and finished 64 00:04:15.719 --> 00:04:18.879 third in the Big Ten, and I'm going with the Northwestern here. I 65 00:04:19.079 --> 00:04:23.759 think Florida Atlantic has been wildly inconsistent. You definitely could bet on their experience, 66 00:04:23.759 --> 00:04:26.000 and I think a lot of teams are a lot of people will which 67 00:04:26.040 --> 00:04:29.160 makes sense. But yeah, I think FAU just a really strange team. 68 00:04:29.240 --> 00:04:32.319 They are very difficult to pick. But I'm gonna go with the UH with 69 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:38.800 what I just told, they're the Wildcats. They're the Wildcats podcasts. Yes, 70 00:04:39.920 --> 00:04:43.759 I agree. I think Northwestern bo Boi, I think they're better than 71 00:04:43.759 --> 00:04:46.959 this FAU team, Like you said, Ryan, very streaky this year. 72 00:04:46.319 --> 00:04:50.560 I think they're Cinderella Magic's gone. I am gonna go with the Owls. 73 00:04:50.600 --> 00:04:55.879 I am gonna do what Landon said, which is trust that experience. I'm 74 00:04:55.920 --> 00:04:59.720 never too keen on Big Ten teams here. And ultimately, this is an 75 00:04:59.720 --> 00:05:02.439 easy spot to pick an upset if you think one's gonna happen, because most 76 00:05:02.519 --> 00:05:06.480 likely you're gonna have whoever wins this game losing to Yukon anyway. So it's 77 00:05:06.480 --> 00:05:10.199 a good opportunity to try to snag some points. Not a lot of people 78 00:05:10.199 --> 00:05:14.480 will. I think most people will pick Fau, So it's an interesting Uh, 79 00:05:14.560 --> 00:05:17.040 it's an interesting call for you guys. Boom Byuy's really good, but 80 00:05:17.120 --> 00:05:19.959 ultimately I'll go with the Als in that experience. They play at a fast 81 00:05:19.959 --> 00:05:24.600 tempo. I think they overwhelmed Northwestern's offense all right. In the five to 82 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:28.079 twelve game. San Diego State made the National Championship Game last year as a 83 00:05:28.079 --> 00:05:30.800 five seed, and they draw an Alabama Birmingham. What are they? The 84 00:05:30.920 --> 00:05:35.519 Dragons? That's a cool Namelie the Blazers, that's right. The logo is 85 00:05:35.560 --> 00:05:41.720 a dragon. Are we going with the Aztecs to continue their run it Back 86 00:05:41.759 --> 00:05:46.279 tour? Here? I'm not. I'm picking the Blazers. Okay, give 87 00:05:46.319 --> 00:05:49.040 me some give me some analysis. Just looking for a five to twelve. 88 00:05:50.519 --> 00:05:54.519 This is one of those good five to twelve teams. UAB has been kind 89 00:05:54.519 --> 00:05:58.519 of hot lately, and I think San Diego State this has been a mediocre 90 00:05:58.560 --> 00:06:01.000 San Diego State team. We just talked off there before this that the Mountain 91 00:06:01.040 --> 00:06:04.319 West may be a little overrated, even having six teams in maybe an up 92 00:06:04.399 --> 00:06:08.959 year for them, but overall, some cannibalism in that conference I don't think 93 00:06:09.040 --> 00:06:13.560 San Diego State's very good this year. I like UAB two win in this 94 00:06:13.639 --> 00:06:18.120 game. Okay, Landon, I'm going to Astex. I'm going to Astex. 95 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:21.000 I think I think they'll take care of business here. These have a 96 00:06:21.000 --> 00:06:25.600 sturdy group UAB. Yeah, they have played well. Obviously, they won 97 00:06:25.680 --> 00:06:29.279 the AAC, which a good tournament to win, but I'm gonna I'm gonna 98 00:06:29.279 --> 00:06:32.399 say San Diego State ends that run. So the thing with UAB that I've 99 00:06:32.439 --> 00:06:36.240 heard in the few hours that I've been hearing them because they won their tournament 100 00:06:36.279 --> 00:06:40.399 today is they get to the free throw line a lot, and they play 101 00:06:40.480 --> 00:06:44.000 really good defense. Well, San Diego State is one of the best defensive 102 00:06:44.040 --> 00:06:47.040 teams in the country. Typically, whenever you have a similar clash of styles 103 00:06:47.079 --> 00:06:50.279 going up against each other, you're gonna go with the more superior team. 104 00:06:50.360 --> 00:06:55.600 I like the San Diego State assignment here, and they also made that they 105 00:06:55.600 --> 00:06:59.480 were a pretty good three point shooting team early in the year. They've struggled 106 00:06:59.480 --> 00:07:01.399 a lot. I think this team is like eight and six in their last 107 00:07:01.399 --> 00:07:05.800 couple several weeks worth of plays or whatever. But yeah, I'll go with 108 00:07:05.839 --> 00:07:09.959 the Aztecs to win a game. They are the better team. Here's an 109 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:13.720 interesting matchup the four to thirteen game. First, with the thirteen seed, 110 00:07:13.759 --> 00:07:15.759 you have Yale, who won the IVY League barely. They needed a buzzer 111 00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:18.560 beater to get there, Otherwise it would have been like a six and seventeen 112 00:07:18.600 --> 00:07:21.759 to start the year brown team. That would have been the IVY League gotto 113 00:07:21.839 --> 00:07:26.360 bid first year the IVY League tournament, and there was plenty of madness. 114 00:07:26.480 --> 00:07:30.000 They will take on the four seed Auburn, the SEC tournament champion here, 115 00:07:30.079 --> 00:07:34.120 who has gotten really hot as of late and has a scary offense. Clash 116 00:07:34.120 --> 00:07:38.519 of styles that Yale plays good defense, Auburn overwhelms you with offense. We 117 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:42.639 all like the Tigers to advance. I do. I know that could be 118 00:07:42.639 --> 00:07:51.120 a game for sure, I said, I do. That's why your pause. 119 00:07:51.519 --> 00:07:56.319 Oh okay, gotcha. Auburn is the pick here. I think they 120 00:07:56.360 --> 00:08:00.879 are. So this field, this little quad, this little region, I 121 00:08:00.879 --> 00:08:03.920 guess, is what it's called. This region has four top four seeds. 122 00:08:03.959 --> 00:08:09.040 All of them won their conference tournaments. And it's always interesting to see how 123 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:11.199 that works because we've seen teams in the past like Iowa State or Texas in 124 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:15.720 the Big Twelve where they win it, and then they're really flat and in 125 00:08:15.759 --> 00:08:18.240 that first game and they lose. So we got four of them here. 126 00:08:18.240 --> 00:08:20.800 We got Yukon, we got Auburn, we got Illinois, we got Iowa 127 00:08:20.800 --> 00:08:22.839 State. All won their tournament. They're all going to go here. I 128 00:08:22.879 --> 00:08:26.040 think Auburn wins. I think Auburn is one of the biggest threats to Yukon 129 00:08:26.079 --> 00:08:28.879 in this challenge. They didn't win a lot of quality games throughout the course 130 00:08:28.879 --> 00:08:31.519 of year, but their ceiling is as high as just about anybody's. I 131 00:08:31.559 --> 00:08:35.320 think they win. I will go with a chalk first four matchups Number six 132 00:08:35.480 --> 00:08:39.559 b Yu, who should have been a five seed, but because they are 133 00:08:39.559 --> 00:08:41.679 not able to play on Sundays, the committee had no choice but to put 134 00:08:41.720 --> 00:08:48.240 them in the highest available seed line that could take care of that, and 135 00:08:48.279 --> 00:08:50.279 that is a sixth seed. So they are seated down and they draw number 136 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:54.440 eleven to Kaine, who makes the NCAA tournament for the first time in almost 137 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:58.200 fifty seasons. Are we all going with the Cougars in our first big twelve 138 00:08:58.279 --> 00:09:03.000 draw? Yeah? I am gonna go with them. Yes. I think 139 00:09:03.039 --> 00:09:05.759 Byu we said a couple of weeks ago. BYU's taken down someone. They're 140 00:09:05.840 --> 00:09:09.639 upsetting somebody, and it's a pretty tough region to be able to call that, 141 00:09:09.919 --> 00:09:13.679 considering who they'd have to beat from a chalk perspective. Should they get 142 00:09:13.759 --> 00:09:16.720 moving, But yes, I think BYU wins. They are the more experienced 143 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:20.159 team and also a bit of a home court advantage out there. It's going 144 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:26.360 to be in in Omaha, so you'll have a much more heavy amount of 145 00:09:26.399 --> 00:09:31.440 the BYU fans. And then number three Illinois draws Number fourteen morehead State Alini 146 00:09:31.519 --> 00:09:33.679 are as hot as anyone right now. Terrence Shannons junior just scored almost ninety 147 00:09:33.720 --> 00:09:37.080 points in three games in the Big ten tournament. I assume we're all going 148 00:09:37.120 --> 00:09:43.159 with the ALIGNI right, they're the impressive group. In the seven to ten 149 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:46.600 game, we have Washington State, who almost won the PAC twelve and they 150 00:09:46.720 --> 00:09:52.440 draw Missouri Valley champion Drake, who won Arch Madness over Indiana State and sent 151 00:09:52.480 --> 00:09:56.960 home one of America's darlings. I am gonna go with Drake the Bulldogs here 152 00:09:56.240 --> 00:10:01.279 taking down a Washington State team who has really underwhelmed over the last few weeks. 153 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:05.519 They flamed out early in their PAC twelve tournament. I like Drake style 154 00:10:05.720 --> 00:10:07.679 I think the offense is too much. Never been that impressed with the Pac 155 00:10:07.720 --> 00:10:13.559 twelve. I'll take the ten over the seven here, I agree, I 156 00:10:13.639 --> 00:10:16.159 don't. I'll take Washington State, and then we have Iowa State in the 157 00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:22.159 two fifteen game. They will play TJ. Alzberger's former team, the jack 158 00:10:22.240 --> 00:10:26.879 Rabbits of South Dakota State. Not a fantastic draw for them, considering this 159 00:10:28.000 --> 00:10:30.759 is an Omaha. That fifteen seed's gonna have a lot of fans there, 160 00:10:30.960 --> 00:10:33.240 But overall, it's tough to see Iowa State going down to a fifteen, 161 00:10:33.320 --> 00:10:39.600 right, Even though Landon you said maybe I was tempted. If I was 162 00:10:39.600 --> 00:10:41.639 gonna take any fifteen, I think this would be the one that I would 163 00:10:41.639 --> 00:10:46.399 shoot the shot on. But I don't think I can bring myself to do 164 00:10:46.440 --> 00:10:48.360 it. So yeah, I'm gonna take Iowa State here. All right. 165 00:10:48.399 --> 00:10:50.440 Now, let's go back to the top of the bracket. Here, number 166 00:10:50.480 --> 00:10:56.799 one Yukon against the winner of number eight Florida Atlantic at number nine Northwestern. 167 00:10:56.960 --> 00:11:00.279 I think you gotta go with the Huskies to the sweet sixteen, to the 168 00:11:00.279 --> 00:11:05.000 top seed either one of you have Northwestern challenging the Huskies here, not quite. 169 00:11:05.039 --> 00:11:09.080 No, I don't think Northwestern challenges Yukon. I do think Florida Atlanta 170 00:11:09.120 --> 00:11:11.440 could. We saw them beat Arizona early in the year. They are a 171 00:11:11.559 --> 00:11:16.759 volatile bunch. They are giant killers at their best and really underwhelming at their 172 00:11:16.799 --> 00:11:18.480 worst. So we'll see. But overall, yes, Yukon wins. Who 173 00:11:18.559 --> 00:11:22.919 we have advancing to play Yukon in the sweet sixteen, I will go chock 174 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:30.440 and say Auburn advances to play the Huskies. Yeah, I have all right, 175 00:11:30.679 --> 00:11:33.879 And in the six to three game, I really want to take BYU 176 00:11:33.919 --> 00:11:35.840 to beat Illinois. We said they're gonna pull an upset, but I just 177 00:11:37.039 --> 00:11:41.759 like Illinois too much. I like Terrence Shannon Junr and what he's been able 178 00:11:41.799 --> 00:11:43.559 to do in the last week. They are a team that nobody wants to 179 00:11:43.600 --> 00:11:48.360 play right now, even though they have disappointed in the past under coach Underwood. 180 00:11:48.399 --> 00:11:50.679 In the tournament, I'll give them another shot and say they go to 181 00:11:50.679 --> 00:11:54.799 the sweet sixteen. I agree, yep. And then do we all have 182 00:11:54.879 --> 00:12:00.559 Iowa State advancing beating the winner of Washington State Drake and moving this week sixteen? 183 00:12:01.879 --> 00:12:05.600 I do. I don't like Iowa States. It feels like that they 184 00:12:05.679 --> 00:12:09.679 really never make deep draws. In March. Even though we always sit there 185 00:12:09.679 --> 00:12:13.639 and talk ourselves into it. They're playing a different style now, but I'll 186 00:12:13.720 --> 00:12:16.960 go with it, I guess, all right. And now we have a 187 00:12:16.039 --> 00:12:20.440 sweet sixteen in that region, Yukon, Auburn, Illinois, Iowa state. 188 00:12:20.519 --> 00:12:26.320 Is that everybody's here's sweet sixteen? All all right? All chock, give 189 00:12:26.320 --> 00:12:31.519 me a sweet give me an Elite eight matchup. I got Yukon Illinois as 190 00:12:31.519 --> 00:12:37.519 well. I do too, and I will go with the Fighting A line 191 00:12:37.720 --> 00:12:43.360 to make the final four and upset the number one overall seat. I have 192 00:12:43.480 --> 00:12:46.639 Yukon in the final four, I do as well. Ballsy, we are 193 00:12:46.679 --> 00:12:50.960 here an inside the paint. We love picking this. Just wait, all 194 00:12:52.039 --> 00:12:54.000 right, all right, I'm excited for it, all right. So that 195 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:56.440 is the East region. You guys both have the Huskies making out of it, 196 00:12:56.519 --> 00:13:00.440 and I will go with the Fighting A line. I to eat my 197 00:13:00.480 --> 00:13:05.559 words whenever they lose to freaking BYU in the seconder fair Chick fil A was 198 00:13:05.720 --> 00:13:11.039 doing a pick the final four and win like I don't know, one sandwich 199 00:13:11.120 --> 00:13:13.679 or something I don't know. And I had Yukon and Illinois in the final 200 00:13:13.679 --> 00:13:18.840 four on that before I knew region. So Illinois. If they didn't draw 201 00:13:18.159 --> 00:13:22.879 what I think is the clear favorite in the tournament, they very well may 202 00:13:22.879 --> 00:13:24.919 have been in my final four. This is also what people said about Illinois 203 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:28.240 in twenty twenty one, the year of COVID, the year after COVID, 204 00:13:28.320 --> 00:13:31.960 and they flamed out to Loyola in the round of thirty two in the one 205 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:35.840 v. Eight game. So who honestly knows at this point, But I 206 00:13:35.840 --> 00:13:37.480 think they have one of the five best players in college basketball, and I 207 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:41.399 think that matters. Also, yes, Yukon is statistically the most likely team 208 00:13:41.440 --> 00:13:43.759 to make the final four. If they played Illinois, they would be an 209 00:13:43.799 --> 00:13:48.240 underdog. Do I love that matchup? Of course not. But everybody's gonna 210 00:13:48.240 --> 00:13:50.080 have Yukon making the final four. Here. I don't want to make it 211 00:13:50.120 --> 00:13:54.039 to the bracket pool and tie with sixty other people in points. If I'm 212 00:13:54.080 --> 00:13:56.480 gonna make a shot at a bracket and a pool, it's gonna have over 213 00:13:56.519 --> 00:14:00.320 one hundred names. You gotta be a little different, and I will go 214 00:14:00.600 --> 00:14:03.799 with Illinois here. Okay, Landon, think it's your time to drive. 215 00:14:03.000 --> 00:14:07.200 Let's do the South region, which is right on the other side there. 216 00:14:07.159 --> 00:14:11.440 Yeah, let's do it. Houston and Longwood, Longwood and Morehead State. 217 00:14:11.480 --> 00:14:15.759 I have no idea what those two schools can have in common. Roberts. 218 00:14:18.080 --> 00:14:22.919 Yeah, we're all in Houston. Yes, Houston's style is just gonna overwhelm 219 00:14:22.960 --> 00:14:28.480 this poor Longwood team. It'll be very short Woods. Yes. And then 220 00:14:28.519 --> 00:14:31.799 a much more spicy matchup in the eight and nine Nebraska and Texas. A 221 00:14:31.879 --> 00:14:41.240 and M like Nebraska, Okay, Nick, Nick likes nebrasketball, what say 222 00:14:41.240 --> 00:14:43.720 you, Landing. I'm gonna I do like Nebrasketball. I'm gonna go with 223 00:14:43.759 --> 00:14:48.240 the best individual player on the floor, which I think is Wade Taylor, 224 00:14:48.679 --> 00:14:52.639 and I'm gonna take the Aggies. I am too. I like Nebrasketball. 225 00:14:52.720 --> 00:14:58.240 I do, but the Aggies are a much better defensive team. And whenever 226 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:01.039 you have the Hoiberg style of score, score score score score, I don't 227 00:15:01.080 --> 00:15:07.240 know. Also, this Houston cannot be thrilled about this matchup. Shooters are 228 00:15:07.360 --> 00:15:11.240 day tough battle. It is either way, because A and M gave him 229 00:15:11.279 --> 00:15:13.480 hell for forty minutes in that neutral site game and only lost to him in 230 00:15:13.519 --> 00:15:18.200 a game in December by a few and Nebraska knows how to shoot the hell 231 00:15:18.279 --> 00:15:22.240 out of the basketball. So this is not an ideal eight nine scenario for 232 00:15:22.320 --> 00:15:24.519 the Cougars, but I will say it's the Aggies. I will go with 233 00:15:24.600 --> 00:15:28.600 Buzz Williams. Love both the coaches in this matchup, but I will say 234 00:15:28.600 --> 00:15:33.440 A and M wins and then a very interesting I'm very intrigued to what you 235 00:15:33.440 --> 00:15:37.639 guys have here. Five twelve, four point thirteen Wisconsin and the thirty the 236 00:15:37.759 --> 00:15:41.480 thirty one and three, thirty and three, Yeah, thirty one and three. 237 00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:46.679 James Madison Dukes. I am taking the Dukes one of the great two 238 00:15:46.679 --> 00:15:50.720 sports schools. To be quite honest, James Madison football is a juggernaut most 239 00:15:50.720 --> 00:15:54.519 of the time. James Madison basketball is an outstanding season. I'm taking the 240 00:15:54.600 --> 00:15:58.159 Dukes in the upset here, agreed. I like James Madison. I will 241 00:15:58.200 --> 00:16:02.759 pick a Duke to win in this first round, but it's not gonna be 242 00:16:02.799 --> 00:16:07.000 the Blue Devils. I think it's James Madison who upsets an overachieving Wisconsin team 243 00:16:07.279 --> 00:16:11.360 and kind of following remember Florida Atlantic last year. They won a lot of 244 00:16:11.399 --> 00:16:15.879 games early and then they kind of sputtered in league play, got hot, 245 00:16:15.879 --> 00:16:18.840 won their tournament and look what happened. Just saying James Madison thirty one wins, 246 00:16:18.919 --> 00:16:23.200 no Fluke, they win. Nick, I disagree. I think everyone's 247 00:16:23.240 --> 00:16:26.840 gonna pick James Madison because they see that thirty one in three record. I 248 00:16:26.840 --> 00:16:30.879 think Wisconsin takes care of business. Nobody's on a longer winning streak right now 249 00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:36.080 than James Madison. They've won thirteen games in a row and they shot better 250 00:16:36.159 --> 00:16:41.480 than fifty five percent inside the arc in Big twelve play. They can overwhelm 251 00:16:41.519 --> 00:16:45.159 teams. We saw Wisconsin's biggs get into foul trouble all through the Big Ten 252 00:16:45.200 --> 00:16:48.720 tournament. I think James Madison jumps on them and puts them in a hole 253 00:16:48.759 --> 00:16:51.519 early, and I don't think it's ever really that close. James Madison by 254 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:55.679 ten and Ryan already previewed his next picks. Yes, say Ryan tipped his 255 00:16:55.720 --> 00:17:00.600 hand here, but we have four duke versus thirteen Vermont, so you're going 256 00:17:00.679 --> 00:17:06.799 with the I am going to continue to pick Vermont. Every year they're in 257 00:17:06.839 --> 00:17:11.559 a four v. Thirteen game and everybody picks them and they lose this time. 258 00:17:11.720 --> 00:17:15.640 Third time is the charm. Vermont plays at one of the slowest paces 259 00:17:15.680 --> 00:17:19.920 in the country. They also protect the ball top ten in turnover rate on 260 00:17:21.119 --> 00:17:26.759 Ken Palm. Duke struggles to protect the ball. They're more inexperienced. Vermont 261 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:30.519 hasn't come through in this spot before. I think this year is different because 262 00:17:30.519 --> 00:17:34.200 they are the more experienced theme in this matchup, their defense frustrates Duke, 263 00:17:34.400 --> 00:17:37.799 and they ultimately win the game. Here. I think john Shire goes home 264 00:17:37.839 --> 00:17:42.240 in the first round. I agree, No, I'll take Duke. Wow 265 00:17:42.480 --> 00:17:48.240 Land and really give me some insight. I don't like Duke. I think 266 00:17:48.279 --> 00:17:52.640 Duke's been very overrated. I agree with your Vermont logic. Like they're They've 267 00:17:52.640 --> 00:17:55.599 been a very good mid major team for a long time. They've had their 268 00:17:55.599 --> 00:17:57.319 shots, they haven't got them. I think eventually they're gonna have to get 269 00:17:57.359 --> 00:18:03.640 one like this, uh and yeah, like if you if you play slow, 270 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:07.000 like you know, like Virginia who wins everything, you know, I 271 00:18:07.279 --> 00:18:12.160 think I think that could frustrate Duke for sure. It'll be interesting. It'll 272 00:18:12.200 --> 00:18:15.680 be interesting. I think Vermont, though they have to be one of the 273 00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:18.480 more interesting picks. They don't have a great record against good teams, which 274 00:18:18.559 --> 00:18:22.079 they never have. They always schedule really tough. It's like what Texas Southern 275 00:18:22.119 --> 00:18:27.920 does. But I I think I think Vermont is going to eventually really the 276 00:18:27.960 --> 00:18:33.240 more logic here is that Vermont has been in the spot many times, and 277 00:18:33.359 --> 00:18:36.640 I think they are more due to get one uh than not. And I 278 00:18:36.680 --> 00:18:41.440 think this Duke team is highly underwhelming, so I think I think the catamounts 279 00:18:41.759 --> 00:18:45.200 prime for an upset. I saw the freaking a couple of mock drafts that 280 00:18:45.319 --> 00:18:49.480 one of them has Kyle Philipowski as a lottery pick, and I'm just trying 281 00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:53.519 to figure out how in the world that's gonna happen, Like, all right, 282 00:18:53.799 --> 00:18:56.519 sure, if you think he's gonna save you, go for it. 283 00:18:57.039 --> 00:19:00.240 I think Duke got a brutal draw here, because if they get out of 284 00:19:00.240 --> 00:19:04.839 the Vermont game, then they're gonna flace either a Wisconsin team that can fill 285 00:19:04.880 --> 00:19:08.480 it up out of nowhere and Duke's not great on the defensive end, or 286 00:19:08.680 --> 00:19:14.559 James Madison team that gives no f's Like this is a brutal man. I 287 00:19:14.640 --> 00:19:19.000 see the draw that Kansas got, and some people are and some people are 288 00:19:19.240 --> 00:19:22.640 are complaining about it. I would much rather be in Kansas's spot than Duke's 289 00:19:25.440 --> 00:19:29.000 dropping down to the bottom half of this region. We got Texas Tech and 290 00:19:29.160 --> 00:19:33.720 NC State who won five in five five games in five days to get to 291 00:19:33.720 --> 00:19:37.519 the NCAA tournament at all. They're the eleven seed. Nick, do they 292 00:19:37.720 --> 00:19:41.559 keep that streak going? I do? I think they beat Texas Tech, 293 00:19:41.839 --> 00:19:45.039 I too really see. I think they're out of gas here. Tech is 294 00:19:45.200 --> 00:19:48.640 just a freaking pain in the ass to play. This is a Texas Tech 295 00:19:48.640 --> 00:19:52.119 team that, unlike a lot of the ones in the past, can score 296 00:19:52.200 --> 00:19:55.240 a lot better. They're a little banged up, but they get some time 297 00:19:55.279 --> 00:19:56.720 to recover. I think Tech wins, and I don't think it's particularly close. 298 00:19:56.799 --> 00:20:00.519 North Carolina State wasn't good until this last week. That that magic's gonna 299 00:20:00.559 --> 00:20:07.880 run out? Okay? Interesting? Uh, a team with some magic that 300 00:20:07.920 --> 00:20:11.599 we all think we all we all think will run out eventually. Kentucky they're 301 00:20:11.599 --> 00:20:18.400 playing fourteen Oakland. Any upset hopes here? I'm feeling I was gonna say, 302 00:20:18.440 --> 00:20:22.799 is that Nicks Cally's been hinting at boy, I was really tempted to 303 00:20:22.839 --> 00:20:25.880 do this one Land, And I don't know about you, not for a 304 00:20:25.920 --> 00:20:30.640 single second. I don't know, man. I think Oakland they fill it 305 00:20:30.799 --> 00:20:36.079 up like this is an Oakland team. What's what's Oakland's official stats? Here? 306 00:20:36.359 --> 00:20:41.400 We know how bad Kentucky is defensively and oak Sea. Yeah, that's 307 00:20:41.480 --> 00:20:45.880 not that's not as much as I thought they They don't shoot the three ball 308 00:20:45.960 --> 00:20:51.559 particularly well. It's it's not a great draw for for them. With a 309 00:20:51.599 --> 00:20:55.440 team that can, I'll go with Kentucky. I yes, but I'm not 310 00:20:55.680 --> 00:20:59.720 super. Everybody's saying Kentucky's coming out of this region and going to the final 311 00:20:59.759 --> 00:21:03.759 four. I don't know that's psycho. I don't actually think that's that's that 312 00:21:03.960 --> 00:21:07.160 likely. Okay, I'll throw them a bone. Caliperi. By the way, 313 00:21:07.240 --> 00:21:08.799 Landon, I know that you saw this in the notes. Sean Calipari 314 00:21:08.880 --> 00:21:14.279 has two postseason wins in the last five years. That's crazy. I do 315 00:21:14.319 --> 00:21:17.559 think he gets third, but that is wild. One in the SEC tournament, 316 00:21:17.839 --> 00:21:21.640 first time ever that they have not won a SEC tournament game, and 317 00:21:21.720 --> 00:21:26.559 back to back seasons, and only one in the NCAA tournament they've only won. 318 00:21:26.599 --> 00:21:29.720 They made the Elite eight and twenty nineteen and lost in the Sprint Center. 319 00:21:30.200 --> 00:21:33.000 UH. And they've won one NCAA game since then, and it was 320 00:21:33.039 --> 00:21:37.599 Providence last year. UH. And then the seven to ten matchup, we 321 00:21:37.640 --> 00:21:41.720 have Florida and we've come into our first playing matchup here as Boise State will 322 00:21:41.720 --> 00:21:45.119 take on Colorado. Anyone wants to play in team or do the Gators take 323 00:21:45.160 --> 00:21:48.680 care business? I do. I like the playing team. I do too. 324 00:21:48.880 --> 00:21:52.920 I think it's I think it's gonna be Boise. I think it's gonna 325 00:21:52.920 --> 00:21:56.400 be Colorado. Okay, interesting, I think that Boise's underseeded Colorado. It 326 00:21:56.519 --> 00:22:00.119 is a PAC twelve thing for me, that's fair. I think either one 327 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:03.880 of them. Though. Florida's starting center just today in the SEC title game 328 00:22:03.480 --> 00:22:07.640 had a fractured leg, just a brutal injury, Like they're gonna feel the 329 00:22:07.640 --> 00:22:11.119 effects of that at some point. I think the playing team. We always 330 00:22:11.119 --> 00:22:14.880 see a playing team winner go a little further than they're projected. I think 331 00:22:14.920 --> 00:22:18.680 that's what this is here. I like Florida. I think I think Florida's 332 00:22:18.720 --> 00:22:22.960 a little slept on. I like the state of Florida. That's my favorite. 333 00:22:22.960 --> 00:22:26.160 But I don't think the basketball team. I like this. It's my 334 00:22:26.359 --> 00:22:32.039 favorite. Okay. And then Marquette, Oh, hold on, before we 335 00:22:32.039 --> 00:22:34.640 picked that last game. Is Florida not the best state? It is not 336 00:22:37.640 --> 00:22:41.880 close. Okay. Where's Florida rank on the best states list? I haven't 337 00:22:41.880 --> 00:22:45.400 been there, but it's certainly worse than every other state i've been to. 338 00:22:45.920 --> 00:22:48.720 Oh, that's just you can't even rank it though if you haven't been there. 339 00:22:48.759 --> 00:22:51.839 Though I haven't been there, but I'm quite confident that it's worse than 340 00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:53.880 most of the states I've been to. I was born to be a Florida 341 00:22:55.000 --> 00:23:00.240 man. I want to be a Florida like you're walking through molasses air, 342 00:23:02.599 --> 00:23:06.759 Nick, You're right. They do have no which is so overrated. Nick, 343 00:23:06.799 --> 00:23:10.279 you do have no income tax or no state taxes. That is nice. 344 00:23:10.279 --> 00:23:12.519 However, they make up for it by doubling your property tax every year. 345 00:23:14.640 --> 00:23:18.960 Funny how that works. Insurance. Yeah, I think there is that 346 00:23:18.039 --> 00:23:22.079 too, the State Farm and a bunch of those companies I've pulled out of 347 00:23:22.079 --> 00:23:26.400 Florida because we can't have any small businesses like State Farm not maximizing profits. 348 00:23:29.839 --> 00:23:33.519 All those family businesses the Royals want to keep in business by tearing down those 349 00:23:33.880 --> 00:23:37.920 mega corpse downtown. Anyway, Yes, Marquette beats Western Kentucky, even though 350 00:23:37.960 --> 00:23:41.640 if there was a coach that was good. Hasn't there been a two seed 351 00:23:41.680 --> 00:23:45.160 lose to a fifteen three years in a row. I think that's right. 352 00:23:45.599 --> 00:23:49.279 Yeah, because Oral Roberts beat Ohio State, Saint Peter's beat Kentucky and then 353 00:23:49.359 --> 00:23:52.200 last year Arizona lost to Princeton. Yeah, if there was one that was 354 00:23:52.240 --> 00:23:57.079 gonna happen, it's this one. But Marquette wins. I agree, and 355 00:23:57.079 --> 00:24:00.960 then let's go back up to the top. I have hugeon and Texas, 356 00:24:00.000 --> 00:24:03.359 A and M. I think Houston gets out of that, though probably a 357 00:24:03.359 --> 00:24:07.000 close game. I agree. I think Houston's gonna be Nebraska. Yep, 358 00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:18.920 Yep, yep. I'll keep saying it till Landon talks. Hmmm, Lonardy 359 00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:22.640 went, I said, mine, I know. I said, yeah, 360 00:24:22.680 --> 00:24:26.720 I'm not driving this segment. Oh oh are you? Are you not taking 361 00:24:26.759 --> 00:24:30.359 Houston? I said yep about five times, but it must have cut out 362 00:24:30.400 --> 00:24:33.039 on all of them. Did you cut out? It did? Yep? 363 00:24:33.359 --> 00:24:37.240 Anyway, all right, now we're back. I have a twelve thirteen SODA's 364 00:24:37.319 --> 00:24:41.599 Ryan. I'm taking the twelve James Madison to get sweet sixteen. Yep. 365 00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:47.400 Gotta love the Dukes. I think Duke loses in this round of thirty two 366 00:24:47.440 --> 00:24:51.359 to Wisconsin. I have the badgeries moving on. Duke and Wisconsin have played 367 00:24:51.359 --> 00:24:53.279 some barn burners out of the years, like it feels like they always play 368 00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:57.319 high profile games. Uh so that would be an interesting matchup. I'd rather 369 00:24:57.359 --> 00:25:00.200 see. This is the part where we all want to watch Duke lose. 370 00:25:00.720 --> 00:25:04.839 But a Wisconsin Duke game would be much better than Vermont James Madison, So 371 00:25:04.880 --> 00:25:08.960 it's kinda and whenever they're Duke could be in that game. Yeah, no, 372 00:25:10.079 --> 00:25:12.640 you're you're that I guess, Yeah, I get it. James Madison 373 00:25:12.680 --> 00:25:17.839 to the Sweek sixteen, screw it? Uh? Do we all like Kentucky 374 00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:22.480 to get through? Yeah, they're gonna be in NC State. Nope, 375 00:25:22.720 --> 00:25:27.240 Texas Tech beat the Wildcats. I'm not. I'm the Texas Tech can fill 376 00:25:27.279 --> 00:25:30.680 it up. We've seen Texas Tech score. They're one of the better three 377 00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:34.240 point shooting teams in the country. What the hell have you seen from Kentucky 378 00:25:34.279 --> 00:25:37.359 that makes you think they're going to beat a team that scores that much? 379 00:25:38.400 --> 00:25:48.680 You haven't played the past few games? What say again? Interesting? Uh? 380 00:25:48.839 --> 00:25:52.279 Florida Marquette, I have an upset here. I'm taking Florida to dig 381 00:25:52.359 --> 00:25:57.880 down the Golden Eagles. Shaka chokes the game away. Imagine, Yeah I 382 00:25:57.880 --> 00:26:03.359 had Marquette. Yeah, I think Marquette wins. It's all in the arms 383 00:26:03.400 --> 00:26:07.119 of Tyler Kullak, who should play the oblique injury has some people scratching their 384 00:26:07.160 --> 00:26:11.440 heads. But I think he's gonna play. He almost played in the Big 385 00:26:11.440 --> 00:26:15.119 East title game and they held him out. I think Marquette wins even though 386 00:26:15.279 --> 00:26:19.119 Shaka. I don't believe Shaka has made the second weekend of the NCAA tournament 387 00:26:19.400 --> 00:26:26.079 since twenty eleven at VCU. Yeah, who did he beat in that one? 388 00:26:26.279 --> 00:26:30.880 Oh? Yeah, I don't know who he beaten that matchup? Anybody? 389 00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:33.240 Oh it says this is a hint. Damnit Nope, still don't know. 390 00:26:34.279 --> 00:26:37.279 Is a guy that hit only like one three? I think, damn 391 00:26:37.319 --> 00:26:41.759 it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it. That 392 00:26:41.880 --> 00:26:45.039 was the worst bill self tournament loss ever. That by the way, he 393 00:26:45.160 --> 00:26:49.039 says, a very similar style to the one that that Samford is going to 394 00:26:49.119 --> 00:26:56.000 try to throw out him. Havoc pressing and threes and then Sweet sixteen Houston 395 00:26:56.119 --> 00:27:00.000 James Madison is what I have, and I have Kentucky Florida on the bottle. 396 00:27:00.960 --> 00:27:04.680 I have Houston and Florida. I think Florida takes down the Wildcats in 397 00:27:04.680 --> 00:27:11.279 the Sweet sixteen. All right, Nick, I have Houston and Kentucky. 398 00:27:11.119 --> 00:27:15.759 Yeah, landon you and I have the same idea, but different teams. 399 00:27:15.839 --> 00:27:18.839 I like the Red Raiders of Texas Tech one of the best seed. I 400 00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:23.519 think Texas Tech is one of the best kept secrets in college basketball. They 401 00:27:23.559 --> 00:27:26.079 were in that game with Houston the other day untill they got bopped in the 402 00:27:26.160 --> 00:27:30.440 second half. But I think that this is different. Kentucky and Marquette are 403 00:27:30.519 --> 00:27:34.759 two teams that you can score on, and I trust Texas Tech's defense more 404 00:27:34.799 --> 00:27:38.519 than either of those teams. I like the Red Raiders draw. I actually 405 00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:41.559 think the North Carolina State game is the one that concerns me the most about 406 00:27:41.599 --> 00:27:45.000 this path. I think they make the Elite Eight and we get a Big 407 00:27:45.160 --> 00:27:51.240 twelve rematch there for the right to go to the Final four, and then 408 00:27:51.279 --> 00:27:56.960 who do you have? The Cougars? I think they have go ahead. 409 00:27:56.200 --> 00:28:00.160 Sorry, I think the Cougars are the best team in the bracket. I 410 00:28:00.200 --> 00:28:03.039 think they go to the Final four. I also have them in the final 411 00:28:03.119 --> 00:28:08.920 four. I am gonna pick Please turn on curb your enthusiasm. Oh, 412 00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:18.079 I'm so on this. I think John Calipari is making the Final four this 413 00:28:18.200 --> 00:28:22.640 year. Oh clip it, cut it. Whatever you need to do, 414 00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:26.480 so you have to play it. I don't care this is my last season. 415 00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:29.519 I'm going all out. My nuts are on the table. Get that 416 00:28:29.720 --> 00:28:34.920 son of a bitch of the podcast. Now, sir, we have done 417 00:28:34.960 --> 00:28:42.039 this, sow we go. I don't care. It's gonna get worse. 418 00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:45.799 This is even my most surprising pick in the final four. It's gonna get 419 00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:52.119 worse. Just hey and care. If you remember from twenty twenty two, 420 00:28:56.400 --> 00:28:59.000 I kind of like play hockey. This year I got I kind of reform 421 00:28:59.079 --> 00:29:03.039 this year. We're all on Kentucky the final four. I also have Kentucky 422 00:29:03.160 --> 00:29:10.519 my national championship, Kentucky over Kansas seventy nine, seventy three. I got 423 00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:15.599 a big blue. I got Kentucky for another championship, unbelievable, and they 424 00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:21.960 didn't even win one. They got peacocked. That was hilarious. We watched 425 00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:25.559 the game together too. I was at your Yes, yes we did. 426 00:29:26.319 --> 00:29:30.839 And this was the mood after during that game, because that was sexy to 427 00:29:30.880 --> 00:29:34.119 watch a peacock take down who else except for Penis? What's wrong with that? 428 00:29:36.079 --> 00:29:40.000 Wales have Penis says no, but I'm pretty sure Red Raiders do. 429 00:29:42.000 --> 00:29:47.079 Nixt. This won't be chaotic. I applaud your I applied me to take 430 00:29:47.119 --> 00:29:49.240 the coveted Midwest. Yes, let's do it, all right, I'm just 431 00:29:49.319 --> 00:29:52.720 gonna go ahead and give it to you. Here's who I like in my 432 00:29:52.839 --> 00:30:03.839 final four and land are interesting. Do you agree Landing? No I do. 433 00:30:04.240 --> 00:30:07.200 I'm not being serious. I have not picked this region, so maybe, 434 00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:12.319 but I am mainly being funny because you know, has his head so 435 00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:15.400 much that's hard to pick him to go far. All right, Well, 436 00:30:15.519 --> 00:30:19.319 let's start in the top of the bracket with Matt Painer, a perennial champion 437 00:30:19.400 --> 00:30:23.119 in the in the NCAA tournament, never lost in the first round. They 438 00:30:23.160 --> 00:30:29.200 will be playing either Middle what is MTST. Sorry, it doesn't stay on 439 00:30:29.279 --> 00:30:32.240 here, Middle Tennessee State, isn't it? I think? Isn't it? 440 00:30:33.880 --> 00:30:44.960 Or they'll be playing Grambly In the States it is Loading Loading Montana State, 441 00:30:45.160 --> 00:30:48.440 Montana State. Yeah, I don't care. We both have to do right. 442 00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:52.839 Yeah, I think they at least get farther than last year. Zachiati 443 00:30:52.880 --> 00:31:00.240 will shoot two hundred free throws in the winner of this winner of this next 444 00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:03.920 game will play for due the eight seed Utah State out of the Mountain West. 445 00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:07.720 Mountain West champion will play the Horned Frogs, who kind of slid off 446 00:31:07.759 --> 00:31:11.839 towards the end of the season. Luckily maybe to get a nine seed with 447 00:31:11.039 --> 00:31:15.720 what eleven or twelve losses? Who do we have getting out of this eight 448 00:31:15.880 --> 00:31:18.319 nine matchup. I like the Horny Frogs here, I do. I think 449 00:31:18.319 --> 00:31:22.720 they'll show up once at least see I don't at all. I TCU didn't 450 00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:26.000 have any better resume than Kansas State did down the stretch. I can have 451 00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:30.720 a Utah State team that won twenty seven games this year. They're one of 452 00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:34.119 the best offenses in college basketball, especially inside the arc, which is we 453 00:31:34.200 --> 00:31:40.240 all watched Hunter Dickinson shred TCU. We all watched the Houston front court just 454 00:31:40.680 --> 00:31:45.519 wreck TCU. I think that this is a team that beats the horn Frogs. 455 00:31:45.559 --> 00:31:48.599 I'm not real big on the Big twelve, and I'm huge on the 456 00:31:48.640 --> 00:31:53.039 Mountain West. So I will take the Aggies winning this game. I will 457 00:31:53.079 --> 00:31:57.960 take the Toads, all right, you guys, and the next the next 458 00:31:59.079 --> 00:32:01.920 matchup we have. This is a good one here because we as we know, 459 00:32:02.319 --> 00:32:06.799 an overseeded Gonzaga team is the five seed. They'll be playing the twelve 460 00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:09.839 seed McNeese State, an upset favorite here early on from a lot of people 461 00:32:10.480 --> 00:32:16.240 because you know, guys, they played the Alabama School of Ladies or whatever. 462 00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:23.240 That school is called the Mississippi Vale. Yeah, we know that McNeese 463 00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:28.519 State is good because they meet Mississippi State Valley for Women ninety three to twenty 464 00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:32.799 three or something like that. Pick you, guys, I smell upsets from 465 00:32:32.920 --> 00:32:37.359 both of you. Guys. Are you guys gonna pick the Zags to play 466 00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:45.119 Kansas? Maybe? No. I think Gonzaga. I think Gonzaga wins. 467 00:32:45.160 --> 00:32:49.480 I think it's gone a little too far. Like McNee State is really good 468 00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:52.240 at one thing, and that shooting threes, and they got hot down the 469 00:32:52.279 --> 00:32:55.960 stretch they did. The thirty wins is gonna put a lot of people over 470 00:32:57.039 --> 00:32:59.880 the edge. But we read that like five of those games were against the 471 00:33:00.079 --> 00:33:04.599 two teams. Guys. Gonzaga is an athletic team that plays through their bigs. 472 00:33:05.039 --> 00:33:10.240 No team in the country allows more No team in the country allows fewer 473 00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:16.000 two point shots and baskets than McNeice. They do a very good job slowing 474 00:33:16.039 --> 00:33:20.759 the game down while also shooting a very high percentage of threes. I think 475 00:33:20.799 --> 00:33:23.319 in Zaga style, is gonna win out and they're gonna speed up this team 476 00:33:23.640 --> 00:33:28.160 to a pace. They're not used to playing in Gonzaga pretty careful with the 477 00:33:28.240 --> 00:33:30.319 ball, which is a strength of McNee State. I think in Zaga wins. 478 00:33:30.319 --> 00:33:34.440 I think we've gone a little too far with this, all right, 479 00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:38.480 I have I have the Zags, all right, we've already picked this game, 480 00:33:39.440 --> 00:33:45.440 and we all have the Jayhawks getting to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the 481 00:33:45.640 --> 00:33:50.680 Jayhawks put Stamford in a body bag. Don't worry about it if loses in 482 00:33:50.759 --> 00:33:54.000 this round of thirty two game. Ryan has to lead urcb uh No, 483 00:33:54.160 --> 00:34:00.200 I do though. I don't like that. You said something a couple of 484 00:34:00.240 --> 00:34:05.079 years ago that probably would get you in trouble. You mean you mean Lustig 485 00:34:05.119 --> 00:34:08.159 and Zaga. Okay, I get it. Yes, yes. And then 486 00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:14.679 in the next game, number six seed South Carolina we're facing Oregon at the 487 00:34:14.719 --> 00:34:17.199 eleven seed, who's snuck in after winning the Pac twelve tournament. Do we 488 00:34:17.360 --> 00:34:22.400 trust Dana Altman and his Ducks in the tournament again or are we gonna go 489 00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:28.079 with the game Cocks, Lanta, What do you think the Ducks? Hey? 490 00:34:28.119 --> 00:34:30.079 I do too. This feels like a clash of team that's been there, 491 00:34:30.199 --> 00:34:34.519 coach that's been there. South Carolina hasn't I think the wrong teams. 492 00:34:34.760 --> 00:34:37.360 I actually, let me look up what the line in this is right now, 493 00:34:37.400 --> 00:34:40.119 would surprise me if Oregon's favored. So the line opened up at South 494 00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:45.000 Carolina minus one. That feels about right. I think Oregon wins. I 495 00:34:45.159 --> 00:34:50.400 also like the Ducks. Okay, moving on to the three seed matchup. 496 00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:54.679 Three seed Creighton will be taking on fourteen seed Akron No Lebron James on Akron. 497 00:34:54.840 --> 00:35:00.679 So you like Creighton, right, yeah? This is also that people 498 00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:02.960 like Akron, and I think Creighton'll win this by like twenty Yeah, I 499 00:35:04.039 --> 00:35:08.159 was gonna sayon Creighton should all have the Blue Jays. And then on to 500 00:35:08.239 --> 00:35:14.639 the seven to ten matchup. Rodney Terry the Hood Harry Potter himself might be 501 00:35:14.760 --> 00:35:19.480 playing the Virginia Cavaliers. Gouge your eyes out with something. If they're playing 502 00:35:19.559 --> 00:35:23.039 Texas on the twenty first at five point fifty pm, they also might play 503 00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:30.880 Colorado State. Do you think that Texas will win? Nope? No, 504 00:35:30.079 --> 00:35:35.119 I don't. I was so ready to pick against Texas and that my hand 505 00:35:35.280 --> 00:35:38.360 was forced by Virginia, So I am gonna take the long horns against Virginia 506 00:35:38.480 --> 00:35:44.760 would be beat by Colorado State Virginia is gonna beat Texas if they get there. 507 00:35:44.880 --> 00:35:49.639 You're taking Rodney Terry over Tony Bennett if that matchup happens. I refuse 508 00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:52.559 to pick Virginia. I do too, but I also hate Texas, and 509 00:35:52.599 --> 00:35:57.280 I've been saying all your Texas doesn't matter. I'm gonna say Texas. I've 510 00:35:57.280 --> 00:35:59.920 been saying all year They're not gonna win an NCAA game. I don't think 511 00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:00.920 they win an NCAA game. I don't think it matters who they play. 512 00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:06.440 Give me the ten seed, all right, guys. In our final of 513 00:36:06.559 --> 00:36:12.480 this Midwest Region, number two seed Tennessee and Rick Barnes have to face the 514 00:36:12.679 --> 00:36:17.800 mighty fifteen seed again, Saint Peter's Peacocks from twenty twenty two. Yeah, 515 00:36:17.880 --> 00:36:22.679 twenty twenty two. Rick Barnes is quaking in his boots having to think about 516 00:36:22.719 --> 00:36:27.800 playing the only fifteen seed to ever make the Elite eight. Are we trusting 517 00:36:27.920 --> 00:36:34.639 that the Saint Peter's or will Tennessee peter out? Tennessee's got to bounce back 518 00:36:34.719 --> 00:36:37.480 right there. They were a one seed until this week. They have the 519 00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:39.599 best player in the region. And yes, I know what I know. 520 00:36:39.719 --> 00:36:45.239 Purdue's here. They have the best player in the region Tennessee Big Yeah, 521 00:36:45.280 --> 00:36:47.000 I think so. All right, Okay, back up to the top. 522 00:36:47.480 --> 00:36:52.239 We're getting horny against Purdue. It looks like for everyone's picked TCU. Do 523 00:36:52.360 --> 00:36:57.039 we like the Frogs the sneak over Purdue orre We're gonna go with the boiler 524 00:36:57.119 --> 00:37:02.639 Makers in this one. I like Purdue, really, are you ever gonna 525 00:37:02.679 --> 00:37:05.960 pick a one seed to lose? You have yet to pick a one seed 526 00:37:06.000 --> 00:37:09.239 to lose, and we've done two to the final four. We'll see what 527 00:37:09.280 --> 00:37:16.480 happens. I'm real, real tempted on this one to have Purdue going down 528 00:37:16.920 --> 00:37:22.719 to Utah State, but I just don't think you can do it, Like, 529 00:37:22.920 --> 00:37:30.800 I really don't. I think Perdue like it's a tough draw. You 530 00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:34.199 screw it, you know what, screw it Mountain West to the Sweet sixteen. 531 00:37:34.599 --> 00:37:38.159 I don't think Purdue. I don't think Purdue really is that much to 532 00:37:38.280 --> 00:37:40.840 ride home about. I'll go with the eight seed to take him down, 533 00:37:42.400 --> 00:37:45.159 and you know what, you know what will happen. If that happens, 534 00:37:45.199 --> 00:37:49.239 We'll be sitting there going like, oh my gosh, it's opening up amazing 535 00:37:49.440 --> 00:37:52.960 for the Jayhawks. Guys, all they have to do is be twelve seed, 536 00:37:53.079 --> 00:37:59.440 make me State, and we'll be off to the elite, which, 537 00:38:00.440 --> 00:38:05.840 speaking of, is exactly what I have happening. God, no, please, 538 00:38:06.000 --> 00:38:13.960 no, I have Purdue winning in this game. Gonzaga Kansas. Ryan. 539 00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:17.679 Remember remember when Ryan said he do something really bad if Gonzaga ever beat 540 00:38:17.760 --> 00:38:23.280 Kansas. Yep? Was it like he had to drink toilet water or something? 541 00:38:23.440 --> 00:38:25.639 Oh? Did I say that. I don't normally make bets like that 542 00:38:25.719 --> 00:38:30.599 because I'm well aware that I'm usually wrong on that stuff. So I feel 543 00:38:30.639 --> 00:38:35.639 like I try to not make those decisions. But you know what, nothing 544 00:38:35.679 --> 00:38:38.239 to worry about. It's not gonna happen. I will take the I will 545 00:38:38.239 --> 00:38:43.519 take the Jayhawks. They will beat Gonzaga. I think they're better than Gonzaga. 546 00:38:43.880 --> 00:38:46.280 I'm trying to find paths to not pick Kansas going too deep, but 547 00:38:46.440 --> 00:38:52.079 I think the Jayhawks get past Gonzaga and go to the sweet sixteen. I 548 00:38:52.039 --> 00:39:04.559 Kansas what okay? Mcnease State averages eighty points and they have their BP. 549 00:39:04.719 --> 00:39:07.800 I was like fifty three, which is Kansas, isn't That's not the team 550 00:39:07.840 --> 00:39:13.440 that's gonna beat Kansas. Kansas is not in see KU season ending loss is 551 00:39:13.519 --> 00:39:15.079 not gonna be to an offensive power. It's gonna be to a team that 552 00:39:15.119 --> 00:39:20.400 holds him to fifty six points. That could be two, but four of 553 00:39:21.119 --> 00:39:25.159 mcneice's five starters, uh shoot better than forty percent from three, or four 554 00:39:25.159 --> 00:39:30.280 of the top five scores shoot forty percent from three, and that's pretty horrifying. 555 00:39:30.320 --> 00:39:35.360 Will Wade's a pretty good coach despite his cheating ways. I just kind 556 00:39:35.360 --> 00:39:38.639 of refuse to take Kansas outside the round of thirty two, So sorry, 557 00:39:38.760 --> 00:39:43.000 I okay, okay, We'll dropped into the bottom side of the bracket. 558 00:39:43.079 --> 00:39:50.280 Oregon in Creighton would be like close, but I'll take Creighton. I like 559 00:39:50.360 --> 00:39:57.199 the Jays as well. And then Lanta'd you pick? Yeah, Creighton. 560 00:39:58.159 --> 00:40:01.360 It's Landon's only picking shock unless it's Kansas. That's like the only thing that's 561 00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:07.079 making him. Got Florida to the lad eight, and Florida and James Madison 562 00:40:07.119 --> 00:40:09.159 in the sweet sixteen in the last region. I'm still waiting on you to 563 00:40:09.199 --> 00:40:14.519 pick a one seed to lose open all right. And then in the Rick 564 00:40:14.639 --> 00:40:19.559 Barnes Rick Barnesy moment here Tennessee, Brian and I have played either UVA or 565 00:40:19.639 --> 00:40:23.280 Colorado State, and Lannon thinks that they'll be playing Texas. Do you trust 566 00:40:24.159 --> 00:40:30.360 Rodney Terry or Rick Barnes, Landon just Rick Barnes more than just Rodney Terry. 567 00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:37.599 Yes, Tennessee beats Virginia at this point. That's I think Tennessee is 568 00:40:37.679 --> 00:40:42.039 the best team in the Midwest. So we both have Creighton. We all 569 00:40:42.039 --> 00:40:45.400 have Creighton and Tennessee in the Elite eight. Who's getting the Final four or 570 00:40:45.440 --> 00:40:51.039 getting from the Sweet sixteen to the lead eight? Sorry doing Tennessee. Of 571 00:40:51.199 --> 00:40:57.159 course, of course I could have guessed that Kansas and Tennessee one into Kansas 572 00:40:57.280 --> 00:41:05.079 and one spoiler alert the Jack Kansas. I have Kansas beating Perdue in the 573 00:41:05.159 --> 00:41:09.360 Sweet sixteen, and I have Creighton beating Rick Barnes because it's his moment. 574 00:41:09.599 --> 00:41:13.400 You're gonna give a little bit of hope from Rick Barnes and he's gonna completely 575 00:41:13.480 --> 00:41:17.239 poopee down his leg. And Kansas will face Creighton in the tournament again, 576 00:41:17.599 --> 00:41:22.719 shades of twenty twenty two. They will play in the Elite eight. YEP, 577 00:41:22.360 --> 00:41:27.039 I think Kansas beats now. I think Kansas gets to the Elit eight 578 00:41:27.079 --> 00:41:30.559 and plays Tennessee. Go Nick, look at us, Go all right, 579 00:41:30.760 --> 00:41:37.280 Lannon, Who's getting to the final four? Tennessee, I will go with 580 00:41:37.440 --> 00:41:40.239 Tennessee to beat Kansas. I think that Dalton connect is the best player on 581 00:41:40.280 --> 00:41:45.039 the floor. I cannot freaking believe I'm picking Rick Barnes to go to the 582 00:41:45.119 --> 00:41:50.760 Final four again, But I'm gonna do it, guys. I'm picking kau 583 00:41:50.920 --> 00:41:55.119 to go to the final four. Oh Nick, Hey, Nick, I 584 00:41:55.280 --> 00:42:00.400 told you show prizes, yep. I told you this would be full of 585 00:42:00.440 --> 00:42:05.920 surprises. But I genuinely like their path And if this is all contingent, 586 00:42:06.719 --> 00:42:10.239 if Kevin mccohler is a little banged up or he doesn't play like I totally 587 00:42:10.320 --> 00:42:14.360 understand that they're not going to but I'm actually on the assumption that they're both 588 00:42:14.480 --> 00:42:17.119 back, yeah, okay to play. And if that's the case, I 589 00:42:17.559 --> 00:42:22.320 don't see this team losing these games. They're way better than people think they 590 00:42:22.360 --> 00:42:25.400 are. They've lost a bunch of games late season because they have not been 591 00:42:25.480 --> 00:42:30.000 healthy, and it's because they're such a thin roster. But if they can 592 00:42:30.039 --> 00:42:34.920 get some health and they can get all guys together and have their starters play 593 00:42:34.960 --> 00:42:38.079 their starters minutes, this Kansas team has played with the likes of Yukon. 594 00:42:38.119 --> 00:42:42.519 They beat Yukon at home this year. They've played a lot of good teams 595 00:42:42.599 --> 00:42:45.079 and won a lot of good games, and I think teams have people have 596 00:42:45.199 --> 00:42:50.000 recency bias, and I think this Kansas team has the pieces to get to 597 00:42:50.039 --> 00:42:53.000 the Final four out of this region. I'm gonna I usually don't pick Kansas 598 00:42:53.039 --> 00:42:58.559 to get out of the region. Last year I picked Arkansas correctly as well, 599 00:42:59.000 --> 00:43:00.800 but I do think this is my last season on ITP so might as 600 00:43:00.840 --> 00:43:04.800 well go out with the Jayhawks finishing strong. So I think they make the 601 00:43:04.880 --> 00:43:07.679 final four. Kansas had seems so likely to lose to Samford than make the 602 00:43:07.719 --> 00:43:10.320 Final four. Such a sad take. I don't think they make the final 603 00:43:10.400 --> 00:43:13.920 four because I'm gonna go with Tennessee to win that game. But I'm with 604 00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:15.480 you. I think that Kansas has a better chance than people think of making 605 00:43:15.519 --> 00:43:20.000 a run. I think they got a nice draw. This is obviously contingent 606 00:43:20.039 --> 00:43:22.800 on McCuller and Dickinson being healthy, but when they were healthy, this team 607 00:43:22.920 --> 00:43:24.800 was a top five team in the country. And I don't trust Purdue and 608 00:43:24.840 --> 00:43:29.079 I don't really trust Tennessee, so shrug. I don't want to have Kansas 609 00:43:29.119 --> 00:43:30.480 coming out of this region in the Rock Chalk Pool It's one of my main 610 00:43:30.639 --> 00:43:35.000 lines of thinking because everybody's going to but yeah, I think the Jayhawks have 611 00:43:35.039 --> 00:43:37.480 a better chance than a lot of people think. All Right, in the 612 00:43:37.559 --> 00:43:40.159 West Region, our final squad here, we all want North Carolina to beat 613 00:43:40.199 --> 00:43:45.280 either of the sixteen seeds they could play right, yep, yeah, eight 614 00:43:45.440 --> 00:43:49.360 nine Mississippi State and Michigan State. The ESPN website says, to the favorite 615 00:43:49.400 --> 00:43:52.679 in this game is MSU. That does mean no help, guys, they're 616 00:43:52.760 --> 00:43:57.440 both MSU. We all think that the Spartans are really overseeded, but I 617 00:43:57.599 --> 00:44:00.239 think they win this game. I don't think Mississippi's is better than them, 618 00:44:00.280 --> 00:44:04.519 and Tom Izzo has one about seventy percent of his games in March when he's 619 00:44:04.559 --> 00:44:07.880 the lower seeded team. I will go with the Spartans, as everyone else 620 00:44:07.960 --> 00:44:12.199 in this bracket will. I'm going Bulldogs. I will too. Okay, 621 00:44:12.280 --> 00:44:17.039 I'll go Michigan State number five, Landon, go ahead, Oh Mary, 622 00:44:17.559 --> 00:44:23.760 thank you. Saint Mary's will take on the fighting tie on Grant Fosters Grand 623 00:44:23.960 --> 00:44:28.960 Canyon. Are they that the Antelopes? Is that right? The lope? 624 00:44:29.079 --> 00:44:31.840 Is it just the lopes? Are they the antelopes? That's a nick question. 625 00:44:32.039 --> 00:44:35.519 He knows all this. The Lopes, Okay, the Lopes, and 626 00:44:35.679 --> 00:44:38.840 I think ti On leads him to an upset. I don't think the WCC 627 00:44:39.079 --> 00:44:44.320 is worth two eggs. I will take Grand Canyon to beat Saint Mary's in 628 00:44:44.360 --> 00:44:50.400 the twelve over five. I was, well, I am taking Saint Mary's 629 00:44:51.280 --> 00:44:57.840 landon one more time for good measure. You're taking oh Mary, Nick yeah? 630 00:44:57.920 --> 00:45:04.920 Nick yeah? Under thirty two, I'm taking Grand Canyon, Nick yeah. 631 00:45:07.079 --> 00:45:10.840 Let me before never that once all twenty nine wins they have not And 632 00:45:10.920 --> 00:45:17.599 then who do you guys like here? Number four Alabama draws number thirteen Charleston. 633 00:45:19.840 --> 00:45:22.199 I think it's gonna be wrong place at the wrong time for Charleston. 634 00:45:22.760 --> 00:45:27.199 Okay, all right, I like it Atlantic in Alabama? Alabama, I 635 00:45:27.360 --> 00:45:30.440 am too. I thought about this a lot. Alabama is not playing well 636 00:45:30.559 --> 00:45:34.719 right now and their defense is terrible, but I don't think the offense that 637 00:45:34.800 --> 00:45:37.960 gets them is going to be Charleston. I'll go with the Crimson Tide. 638 00:45:37.360 --> 00:45:43.039 Number six Clemson taking on number eleven New Mexico. I will continue my love 639 00:45:43.079 --> 00:45:46.599 of the Mountain West and go with the Lobos. Give me PJ. Holl 640 00:45:46.639 --> 00:45:52.320 and, Joe Girard Clemson, I like New Mexico. I think New Mexico 641 00:45:52.400 --> 00:45:55.360 is a better team straight up than Clemson. Do you know New Mexico is 642 00:45:55.400 --> 00:46:00.079 actually a three point favorite in this game to open this being the eleven. 643 00:46:00.280 --> 00:46:04.280 Yes, so I think I just think they're better. I don't trust the 644 00:46:04.320 --> 00:46:07.079 ACC as far as I can throw it. Number three, Baylor takes on 645 00:46:07.320 --> 00:46:13.119 everybody's favorite toothpaste. Every year we see Colgates sneak in here and they never 646 00:46:13.239 --> 00:46:15.639 do a damn thing. So I will take Baylor to win. Yep, 647 00:46:15.719 --> 00:46:21.840 I will too. Seven to ten matchup in this bracket is Dayton, considered 648 00:46:21.880 --> 00:46:24.239 by a lot of people to maybe be a first four team. Instead they 649 00:46:24.280 --> 00:46:30.960 are a seven seed and Nevada as the ten seed. This is another one 650 00:46:30.039 --> 00:46:35.000 that feels like that the better team is the lower seeded team. I'm just 651 00:46:35.079 --> 00:46:37.079 gonna load up on Mountain West teams, I guess, and I will go 652 00:46:37.239 --> 00:46:40.239 with Nevada, who, despite being the ten seed, is the favorite in 653 00:46:40.320 --> 00:46:44.880 this game. I think they beat the Flyers. I'm gonna take the Flyers. 654 00:46:45.440 --> 00:46:49.559 I am gonna take the Flyers as well, and then the two to 655 00:46:49.599 --> 00:46:52.039 fifteen game. Arizona lost to a fifteen last year. I don't think it's 656 00:46:52.039 --> 00:46:54.840 two years in a row. Even though Long Beach State is fired up playing 657 00:46:54.880 --> 00:47:00.960 for their still fired question mark coach, I'll take the Wildcats, same same, 658 00:47:01.800 --> 00:47:05.639 all right. So now we fast forward to the next round. North 659 00:47:05.679 --> 00:47:09.880 Carolina for me over Michigan State to make the Sweet sixteen. Yeah, Pale 660 00:47:09.960 --> 00:47:14.440 State. Give me Mississippi State in the upset eight over one. Wow, 661 00:47:14.920 --> 00:47:16.360 there you go? All right? So Leiden, you're not feeling you inc 662 00:47:16.599 --> 00:47:19.880 Is this just you trying to make an upset or are you really not a 663 00:47:19.960 --> 00:47:23.320 believer in the tar heels? Uh? I actually like North Carolina, but 664 00:47:23.400 --> 00:47:30.039 I do agree with their vulnerability, and I definitely agree with the acc being 665 00:47:30.360 --> 00:47:34.400 majorly sus so. I've seen missip stated a couple times this year. I 666 00:47:34.440 --> 00:47:37.719 thought they were pretty good. They can definitely beat good teams, and I 667 00:47:37.840 --> 00:47:40.000 think that's what's gonna happen here. So I definitely need the upset pick. 668 00:47:40.039 --> 00:47:43.920 I like the upset pick, but I definitely think North Carolina is susceptible, 669 00:47:44.800 --> 00:47:49.159 all right, and then I am gonna go with my second twelve seed to 670 00:47:49.280 --> 00:47:52.519 the sweet sixteen. I think Grand Canyon one of the best offenses in the 671 00:47:52.599 --> 00:47:58.559 country. Alabama meets their match because they can't stop anybody. Give me the 672 00:47:58.760 --> 00:48:05.960 Lobes to move on to the second weekend. I agree, Wow, I've 673 00:48:06.000 --> 00:48:09.960 got Bama. I like Alabama's roster, but the defense is hell of sus 674 00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:15.800 In the bottom half of this bracket, Baylor beats New Mexico State. For 675 00:48:15.880 --> 00:48:20.960 me, I think the Bears move on IY Baylor. I do too, 676 00:48:21.840 --> 00:48:24.440 and then we're all going with Arizona to make it. I think Arizona Nevada 677 00:48:24.519 --> 00:48:30.119 is a really intriguing game. That's not the geographic advantage that Arizona thinks they're 678 00:48:30.159 --> 00:48:35.239 gonna get playing down there, but I think that they probably have enough to 679 00:48:35.360 --> 00:48:43.199 get past Nevada. I like Arizona all right, and in the Sweet sixteen, 680 00:48:43.559 --> 00:48:45.559 I don't like North Carolina to the Elite eight that much. However, 681 00:48:45.880 --> 00:48:49.480 I think they got a pretty weak draw, so I will take the tar 682 00:48:49.599 --> 00:48:53.400 Heels to move on to play Baylor, who upsets Arizona out West. I 683 00:48:53.480 --> 00:48:57.840 had Missippi State Grand Canyon. I'm taking Mississippi State to the Elite eight. 684 00:48:59.239 --> 00:49:04.840 Wow. I am taking Alabama to the lad Day over North Carolina. And 685 00:49:04.920 --> 00:49:08.199 I also think that Arizona tops Baylor. I'm as we stay Arizona. I 686 00:49:08.280 --> 00:49:14.320 have Arizona bating Baylor and then Arizona getting to the Final four and then in 687 00:49:14.360 --> 00:49:17.559 the elit eight. Yes, you guys both. Every year Arizona is the 688 00:49:17.679 --> 00:49:22.559 favorite to go to the final four every year. I don't think it happens 689 00:49:22.599 --> 00:49:27.440 this time. Either Scott Drews Bears make the final four, giving me a 690 00:49:27.679 --> 00:49:37.000 final four of Illinois, Houston, Tennessee, and Baylor. I have Yukon, 691 00:49:37.079 --> 00:49:43.599 Arizona, Houston, Tennessee. I have Yukon, Arizona, Kentucky and 692 00:49:43.719 --> 00:49:50.119 Kansas. It wouldn't be an ITP bracket without one of us getting Kentucky and 693 00:49:50.480 --> 00:49:57.719 Kansas both into their final fours. And then it was just like deja vu 694 00:49:57.800 --> 00:50:00.639 for me because Yukon I picked last year and they one. Arizona picked three 695 00:50:00.719 --> 00:50:05.840 years ago and they lost in the first round. Kentucky, no allegiance to 696 00:50:05.920 --> 00:50:07.159 them, this is the first ever had them in the final four, and 697 00:50:07.239 --> 00:50:12.840 then Kansas so and then okay, let's right, who's your championship game, 698 00:50:12.880 --> 00:50:20.119 guys, Let's pick the final four. Yeah, I have Houston versus Illinois. 699 00:50:22.480 --> 00:50:30.960 I have you Con in Houston, I have Arizona in Kentucky. Wow, 700 00:50:31.280 --> 00:50:37.639 Nick Nick, Nick, Nick Nick, You've never ever been burned by 701 00:50:37.679 --> 00:50:42.719 these teams before. I'm getting redemption. I'm getting you. Just wait, 702 00:50:42.760 --> 00:50:47.159 I'm getting redemption. Okay, Okay, I'm pretty sure Nick has lost with 703 00:50:47.360 --> 00:50:52.960 both of those teams by picking them to win it all by having them eliminated 704 00:50:52.000 --> 00:50:55.760 in the first round before. Okay, guess what, I'm picking Arizona win 705 00:50:55.800 --> 00:51:00.199 the title. So all right, all right, I am gonna go with 706 00:51:00.360 --> 00:51:07.320 the Houston Cougars. I am nervous about this pick because I think they're susceptible 707 00:51:07.719 --> 00:51:12.000 to the officials. I think the tighter games are called, and their depth 708 00:51:12.360 --> 00:51:15.119 makes me nervous. We saw what happens when they're not playing offense and they 709 00:51:15.599 --> 00:51:20.800 get crushed. But I think they are the toughest team in the field, 710 00:51:21.159 --> 00:51:24.440 and I think they have a dynamite leader running at the controls for them. 711 00:51:25.039 --> 00:51:29.000 I think Houston cuts down the nets. I think they're the best team. 712 00:51:29.199 --> 00:51:31.880 I've watched every team play this year. I think Houston at their best is 713 00:51:32.039 --> 00:51:40.360 truly the best. I think Yukon size and guard play is going to take 714 00:51:40.480 --> 00:51:45.039 down Houston in the National Championship. I think Houston might struggle with a team 715 00:51:45.159 --> 00:51:49.000 that can play with him a little bit on the outside that well. So 716 00:51:49.119 --> 00:51:51.800 yeah, I think Yukon becomes the first team to go back to back since 717 00:51:52.079 --> 00:51:54.440 six o seven Florida. I was gonna pick you Kin again, but I 718 00:51:54.480 --> 00:51:58.199 don't think. I don't think any team's gonna go back to back anytime soon 719 00:51:58.280 --> 00:52:01.960 again, So yeah, it's rare. The last time, Land, and 720 00:52:02.039 --> 00:52:08.360 I'm sure you know this. The last time that a team one or the 721 00:52:08.440 --> 00:52:15.719 last time that a defending champ made the second weekend was that seven Florida team, 722 00:52:15.840 --> 00:52:17.519 right or no, Duke did it in sixteen. That's the last time 723 00:52:17.599 --> 00:52:22.480 a defending champ made the Elite eight. It's hard to do. The last 724 00:52:22.519 --> 00:52:25.599 time a defending champ made the second weekend Duke in twenty sixteen. That was 725 00:52:25.800 --> 00:52:30.079 eight years ago. So it doesn't happen very often. It is not, 726 00:52:30.360 --> 00:52:35.840 but I'm rolling with it, all right. So all of you guys, 727 00:52:35.920 --> 00:52:37.119 I see Nick in here, Land, and I don't see you yet, 728 00:52:37.119 --> 00:52:40.400 but I'm sure that you'll add it here pretty soon. Make sure to get 729 00:52:40.480 --> 00:52:45.800 your bracket entry in the Inside the Paint The official name of the pool is 730 00:52:45.920 --> 00:52:50.400 rock Chuk Blog Slash Inside the Paint Pool. So if you're listening, there's 731 00:52:50.440 --> 00:52:52.159 a couple different ways you can join one, look that up in the public 732 00:52:52.239 --> 00:52:57.400 pools. Two, go to the Rock Chalk Blog Twitter or the Jayhawk Nation 733 00:52:57.559 --> 00:53:00.360 Facebook and there'll be a link. Make sure to get your entry in compete 734 00:53:00.360 --> 00:53:05.960 your bracket against Landon myself Nick, all three of us, uh, and 735 00:53:06.079 --> 00:53:13.280 see if you can beat us. You very likely will. Adding now adding 736 00:53:14.719 --> 00:53:19.639 that first one, and there we go land and sell or land itself as 737 00:53:20.000 --> 00:53:23.199 tarn it. Let's try it again, Landon Fields stubborn ass. There we 738 00:53:23.320 --> 00:53:30.639 go, Land itself. Land itself sounds like a bad guy in a movie 739 00:53:30.679 --> 00:53:35.159 that steals cars under the table, and like he sounds like a villain in 740 00:53:35.199 --> 00:53:42.840 the Fast and Furious franchise. Sounds like Michael scorn. Well, you suck 741 00:53:42.920 --> 00:53:47.400 ass. That's what we said all year about Pickham. That's true, so 742 00:53:47.440 --> 00:53:52.159 you should not listen to me. Maybe and Nick, who is a golden 743 00:53:52.280 --> 00:53:59.679 god and Pickham has the Jayhawks going in the final. Don't forget I won 744 00:54:00.159 --> 00:54:04.440 I won the bracket challenge last year too. Yeah that's right, he did. 745 00:54:04.639 --> 00:54:09.480 Nick correctly got Yukon last year's So this year I'm just going completely crazy 746 00:54:09.679 --> 00:54:14.559 with my picks because I don't care. I don't think I've gotten the national 747 00:54:14.679 --> 00:54:19.000 champion and a bracket right since twenty twelve Kentucky and that means nothing because everybody 748 00:54:19.079 --> 00:54:22.559 had that right. Yeah, that was a very good team. But yeah 749 00:54:22.559 --> 00:54:24.800 it's been a while. Nick got it last year, all right. So 750 00:54:25.199 --> 00:54:30.880 Inside the Paint we'll be back after the Jayhawks first round game, after the 751 00:54:30.920 --> 00:54:36.039 first round raps, probably a Friday night recording session and a Saturday morning drop. 752 00:54:36.199 --> 00:54:39.320 Assuming the Jayhawks are able to win, they would play on Saturday in 753 00:54:39.480 --> 00:54:43.039 Round two, So we'll make sure to have a show coming out then for 754 00:54:43.199 --> 00:54:45.400 you. But thank you for listening to the show. Make sure to subscribe 755 00:54:45.480 --> 00:54:50.440 to the show on all of your favorite places where you get your podcasts. 756 00:54:50.760 --> 00:54:52.639 Inside the Paint. This is the end of the eleventh season of this show 757 00:54:52.880 --> 00:54:57.519 and we are still going strong. I'm Ryan Landreth, I am number one 758 00:54:57.639 --> 00:55:04.159 Kansas Optimist Landon Fields, and i am John Calipari fanboy number two. That 759 00:55:04.400 --> 00:55:08.360 is the first time Landon Fields has said Landon Fields on the show this year. 760 00:55:08.960 --> 00:55:14.519 That's true. Oh that is so indicative of Kansas l Yeah, this 761 00:55:14.679 --> 00:55:19.599 is where the crashing against Kansas the entire postseason again. Yeah, that's right. 762 00:55:19.679 --> 00:55:21.679 He did that. Well he did this year and look what look what 763 00:55:21.760 --> 00:55:24.239 might happen. That's true. I only picked him to win once. They're 764 00:55:24.320 --> 00:55:30.800 absolutely making the making the whole thing. All right, everybody behave Nick kudos. 765 00:55:30.880 --> 00:55:34.440 You gotta go to work early tomorrow and you're up recording major applause for 766 00:55:34.519 --> 00:55:36.880 you, sir. They have like five more shows left in me, so 767 00:55:37.360 --> 00:55:42.559 hey, if they lose, if they lose the what's it? What's their 768 00:55:42.599 --> 00:55:46.840 face? Samford, you might only have two gross. I mean, I 769 00:55:46.880 --> 00:55:52.280 wouldn't be disappointed, but yeah, all right, bye, see you guys. 770 00:55:52.360 --> 00:55:57.079 Enjoy the dance we fought. Maybe