[Van Hagar]

Does anybody on here care at all? The UK fiasco basically ruined my favorite weekend of the sports year. Again. And to add insult to injury, it’s been very much a chalk tournament, as for only the 5th time in the 45 years of seeding, the top eight all advanced. Only four of the teams seeded to advance didn’t. One was Kansas, which was no surprise, they were decimated by injuries. Baylor’s loss to Clemson was just a mild upset. No, the only two teams that really wet the bed were SEC tournament champ Auburn, and SEC tournament no-show Kentucky. (Which by the way, just gives more evidence to OSH’s stand that the SEC tournament doesn’t matter. And I know he’s mostly right when it comes to NCAA tourney success, but it matters to UK fans. That should be enough for an honest effort to win it every year).

  Anyway, back to who is left. UConn has looked nearly unbeatable, but the quality of their opponents is about to get much better. Purdue has looked awfully good too. And so has Gonzaga, written off earlier this year. I’d be perfectly fine with them winning out. So, in the round of 16, the games I might actually watch are Gonzaga-Purdue, Tennessee-Creighton, Houston-Duke, and North Carolina-Alabama. My head tells me UConn, Carolina, Purdue and Marquette are making the final four. My hope is Gonzaga or Creighton, Houston or Marquette, annybody but UConn and geez, maybe Clemson. I hate that west bracket. Please, basketball gods, no UConn repeat, no Carolina title, no Tennessee or Alabama or Duke in the final four.