Pretty much your last chance to join our bracket. Are you sufficiently amped for the tourney? Tomorrow’s going to be fantastic. Tonight we learn how to watch games online. The plan is to have one game online, one game on the TV, and work off the laptop. Should be fun. The East is … eh. We like Tennessee, but don’t love the Vols; Louisville is bound to disappoint, and we can’t get interested in UNC, although it has to be the clear favorite in the region. We’ll be actively rooting for Indiana, though. Before reading the rest of this: Whatever happened to Scotty Thurman? Miles “Simon says Championship?”

1 North Carolina -25 vs. 16. Mt. St. Mary’s – Who wants to parlay all the 16 seeds to cover?
8 Indiana -1.5 vs 9 Arkansas – We’ve liked Indiana all season, and remember what Michigan did in ‘89? There are parallels.
5 Notre Dame -7 vs 12 George Mason – Would avoid this one, but only because we think Notre Dame’s really good, but always up for a letdown.
4 Washington State -8.5 vs 13 Winthrop – Eagles beat Notre Dame last year, and a win here wouldn’t shock us. The Cougars have disappointed this season.
3 Louisville -13.5 vs 14 Boise St. – How can everyone be in love with a team that has no discipline or point guard play?
6 Oklahoma -3 vs 11 St. Joe’s – Haven’t liked the Sooners all year, and nothing’s changed.
7 Butler -4.5 vs 10 South Alabama – Everyone’s talking up Butler, but South Alabama took Vandy to 2 OTs in Nashville, and lose by three at Mississippi. We’d go Jaguars here.
2 Tennessee -19.5 vs 15 American – We know two AU grads, and this is for them – of all the first-round games, gamblers have tabbed Tennessee as the 2nd most-likely lock to cover (1st is Georgetown).

Most likely double-digit seed to win two games: 1) George Mason, 2) St. Joe’s, 3) Winthrop.
Highest seed most likely to lose in the first round: Notre Dame
Most likely regional final: UNC vs. Louisville
Sexy Sleeper regional final: George Mason vs. Butler