Tuesday, March 17, 2009

hundreds—okay, maybe three—will enter, but only one will win

It's March Madness time once again. Here's a sneak peek at our picks for the Final Four and the championship game:
Lauren

Wake Forest
UConn
Pittsburgh
Syracuse

Title game: the Orange will take it all in an epic rematch against their 6 OT rival UConn.

TJ

Wake Forest
Marquette
Pittsburgh
UNC

Title game: the Big East will prove their dominance in college basketball when Pittsburgh beats Wake Forest in a landslide victory.
Which teams do you think will make it to the Final Four this year? Post your prediction in the comments, and whoever gets the most right wins a sweet prize from Oaxaca, to be determined, but specially handpicked by us. In the event of a tie, we will randomly generate a victor from among the winning entries.

For reference, here are the teams playing in the tournament, in bracket format.

If you want to play, please get your picks in before 12:20 PM ET/9:20 AM PT on Thursday, March 19. Good luck!

11 comments:

Jerry said...

I'm going with

West Virginia
Memphis
Pittsburgh
UNC

Title Game: Pitt over Memphis. Memphis will get embarrassed in the final game and will be crowned the "last loser" two years in a row.

Vivian said...

Louisville
Memphis
Villanova
Syracuse

My uber-reliable gut tells me it will be Villanova who takes it all over Memphis in the Final.

krissiecook said...

I'm entirely unconfident in my picks this year, but in hopes that I might score some amazing Oaxacan chocolate, I'm putting in my lot:

Louisville
Memphis
Pittsburg
Syracuse

I just like say things like "Go Pit!" because of my fondness for/abhorrence of peaches/underarms, so I pick them to win it all.

Anonymous said...

Memphis
Pittsburgh
North Carolina
Louisville

These are my picks. My predictions will be Memphis winning the title against Pittsburgh.

Ro said...

louisville
connecticut
duke
unc

i have unc beating louisville in the finals.

Terri said...

Louisville
Memphis
Pittsburgh
North Carolina

North Carolina to win

Mike said...

Kansas
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Syracuse

Claire said...

Louisville
Memphis
Villanova
North Carolina

North Carolina over Louisville in the final.

Anonymous said...

Man, no love for Gonzaga, what's up with that!

I'm going with:

Kansas
Memphis
Villanova
Gonzaga

Title game is Memphis and Gonzaga. Don't laugh, because it could really happen. UNC is probably a better pick, but whatever.

Memphis got robbed last year and this time they are taking it!

Go Tigers and Jesuits!

Lauren said...

just posting these for my friend katie:

UConn
MSU
Duke
Syracuse

Daniel said...

WELL THERE GO 3 OF MY 4!

Grrr. Go Villanova!