First Round
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 Iona: North Carolina and Coby White easily proceed. Pick: North Carolina
#8 Utah State vs. #9 Washington: [checks notes] Yep, Washington is still Pac-12. Pick: Utah State
#5 Auburn vs. #12 New Mexico State: Auburn is rolling after their SEC tournament name. Chuma Okeke is so much pleasure, and he leads the Tigers to a win. Select: Auburn
#4 Kansas vs. #13 Northeastern: Kansas is. . .not good. However, they are far better than Northeastern. Jayhawks proceed. Pick: Kansas
#6 Iowa State vs. #11 Ohio State: Ohio State is just one of those bizarre groups that you have NO idea who is going to show up. Funny enough is Iowa State. The Cyclones are coming from a Big-12 name, also Marial Shayok is great. Good enough for me. Pick: Iowa State
#3 Houston vs. #14 Georgia State: Houston will roll, but let’s remember when Ron Hunter dropped off of his seat when his son his a game winner. Ron Hunter is great. Houston wins. Pick: Houston
#7 Wofford vs. #10 Seton Hall: Wofford is No. 19 on KenPom and obtained a 7-seed. Kansas is No. 20 on KenPom and got a 4-seed. The Terriers got a bad draw with needing to confront Seton Hall, a team that finished the season with wins over Villanova and Marquette, but Wofford has a dude named Fletcher Magee who is a flamethrower from three. Pick: Wofford
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Abilene Christian: PJ Washington is reportedly in a walking boot, but that will not be sufficient for Abilene Christian to overcome Kentucky. Pick: Kentucky
Second Round
#1 North Carolina vs. #8 Utah State: I love this game. UNC will acquire it with a late push, but the Aggies will hang long enough to keep things interesting. Tar Heels move on. Pick: North Carolina
#5 Auburn vs. #4 Kansas: Can Auburn shoot well enough to win two in a row? Yeah, probably. Additionally, Kansas is not excellent. Select: Auburn
#3 Houston vs. #6 Iowa State: Gimme that the Cyclones in a late comeback for the win. Freshman Tyrese Haliburton and Sophomore Lindell Wigginton will need to have big games to overcome Houston’s tough defense. Select: Iowa State
#2 Kentucky vs. #7 Wofford: I thought for a lengthy time about my dude Fletcher Magee (can’t get over that name) knocking out Kentucky, however I can not pull the trigger. Should this happen, I will be so mad (but also ok with it because, Wofford). Select: Kentucky
Sweet Sixteen
#1 North Carolina vs. #5 Auburn: Auburn runs out of steam and can not keep up with the back and on of North Carolina. Coby White and Cam Johnson go off to the Tar Heels, and Luke Maye gets a double-double. Pick: North Carolina
#2 Kentucky vs. #6 Iowa State: Kentucky’s span and thickness is too much for the Cyclones. Tyler Herro gets sexy, and Reid Travis is a monster down low. Iowa State puts up a fantastic fight, but falls short in the second half and loses by double-digits. Pick: Kentucky
Elite Eight
#1 North Carolina vs. #2 KentuckyI know, more chalk. Kentucky gets revenge on Luke Maye’s game winner out of two decades ago, moving in the Final Four. Select: Kentucky
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