The Tank mostly went with top seeds but factored in some inevitable upsets. Please find my picks by region below:
Midwest:
Opening Two Rounds
Florida beats Jackson State
Arizona beats Purdue
Florida beats Arizona
Butler beats Old Dominion
Maryland beats Davidson
Maryland beats Butler
Notre Dame beats Winthrop
Oregon beats Miami (OH)
Oregon beats Notre Dame
Georgia Tech beats UNLV
Wisconsin beats Texas A&M CC
Wisconsin beats Georgia Tech
Regional Semifinals:
Florida beats Maryland
Wisconsin beats Oregon
Regional Final:
Florida beats Wisconsin
West:
Opening Two Rounds
Kansas beats Niagara
Villanova beats Kentucky
Kansas beats Villanova
Illinois beats Virginia Tech
Southern Illinois beats Holy Cross
Southern Illinois beats Illinois
Duke beats VCU
Pittsburgh beats Wright St.
Pittsburgh beats Duke
Gonzaga beats Indiana
UCLA beats Weber St.
UCLA beats Gonzaga
Regional Semifinals:
Kansas beats Southern Illinois
UCLA beats Pittsburgh
Regional Final:
Kansas beats UCLA
East:
Opening Two Rounds
North Carolina beats Eastern Kentucky
Marquette beats Michigan State
North Carolina beats Marquette
North Carolina beats Arkansas
Texas beats New Mexico State
Texas beats USC
Vanderbilt beats George Washington
Washington State beats Oral Roberts
Washington State beats Vanderbilt
Boston College beats Texas Tech
Georgetown beats Belmont
Georgetown beats Boston College
Regional Semifinals:
North Carolina beats Texas
Georgetown beats Washington State
Regional Final:
North Carolina beats Georgetown
South:
Opening Two Rounds
Ohio State beats Central Connecticut State
Xavier beats BYU
Ohio State beats Xavier
Tennessee beats Long Beach State
Virginia beats Albany
Virginia beats Tennessee
Louisville beats Stanford
Texas A&M beats Pennsylvania
Louisville beats Texas A&M
Creighton beats Nevada
Memphis beats North Texas
Memphis beats Creighton
Regional Semifinals:
Ohio State beats Virginia
Louisville beats Memphis
Regional Final:
Ohio State beats Louisville
FINAL FOUR:
Ohio State beats North Carolina
Florida beats Kansas
National Final:
Ohio State beats Florida 75-73. Ohio State gets revenge for the BCS (Football) Championship Game. Greg Oden is this year's Carmelo Anthony and gets ready for the NBA. Mike Conley and Daequan Cook transform from freshmen into sophomores before our eyes.
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Mutual Fund Legalese Disclaimer:
Past performance is not indicative of future performance, especially where upsets abound in March Madness. For instance, Christian Laettner's last second shot in 1991 won a college pool the Tank was entered in. In 2006, the Tank was tied for second and in third place in an office pool which the Tank would have made at least $200 if UConn and/or Villanova made the Final Four. Definitely in the money had they not choked.
Good luck, have fun, and enjoy the Madness!
Posted by the Tank in NY.