JT’s March Madness Bracket
I love UConn, but going back-to-back is incredibly hard. I think Auburn rides its momentum from the SEC tournament and takes the defending champs down in the Sweet 16 before going on to the National Title game. The hardest picks for me were my South and Midwest Region winners. I was torn between Houston and Kentucky from the South- Kentucky’s offense is insane led by Reed Shepard and Rob Dillingham, but Houston has great guard play and plays solid defense so that was a coin flip. I figured I like Kentucky’s path more so I went with them. Heading to the Midwest, I love Creighton, but I think they can find some trouble with either South Carolina/Oregon and then Tennessee. I know Purdue always chokes, but they have such an easy path to the Elite 8, especially since Kansas and Gonzaga are both on upset watch. Plus, Virginia won the championship after losing to a 16 seed so Purdue should be extra motivated this year.