Saturday's Schedule

West Virginia v. Kentucky -- 12:15, CBS
UCLA v. Florida -- 2:45, CBS
Morehead St. v. Richmond -- 5:15, CBS
Temple v. SDSU -- 6:10, TNT
Butler v. Pitt -- 7:10, TBS
Gonzaga v. BYU -- 7:45, CBS
K-State v. Wisconsin -- 8:40, TNT
Cincy v. UConn -- 9:40, TBS


More shitty upset picks:

• Butler over Pitt -- They've done it before, right?  And I'm just not that enamored with Pittsburgh this year.  I'm not seeing any NBA-level talent on that squad... and NBA-level talent is usually a prerequisite for a Final Four run.
• Gonzaga over BYU -- I'm realizing that I kinda hate West Coast college basketball.  You know BYU is going to lose early, with only Jimmer carrying them.  Not sure if Gonfaga is really that good this year, but Mark Few knows how to win these games.
• Cincinnati over UConn -- Just an off-the-cuff gut call.

Thoughts:

• Keens, you got lucky with the VCU picks.  Especially moneyballer Brandon Rozzell, after you were "that guy" and blundered the pick a million times before making it.  I love you buddy, but I'll be furious if you go on to win the pool this year.
• Mickey, I like what you've got going on right now.  Unfortunately, that Kendall Marshall pick will be your undoing.  And let this be a lesson to everyone -- point guards who are facilitators usually see their scoring go down - WAY DOWN - during the Tournament.
• Rookie, not sure the four guys you have left will score enough points to make you a contender.  Sullinger, yes.  Not sold on the other three.
• Nathan, you sly bastard.  You're looking damn good.  But I'm guessing Wisconsin and West Virginia both bow out gracefully today.  That said, those are two teams I am always wrong about.
• Doug, I like your chances to rise up into the mix after the 2nd round.
• Ditto Joe.
• Ditto Al.
• Ditto Pierce.
• Everyone else, suck it.  You're stuck fighting for scraps with me.

I'm going to screw around with Survey Monkey and make something fun for you guys to mess with between Monday and Wednesday, while we wait for more games.  Stay tuned for that.

And thanks again to Nathan.  With the albatross of the scoring entry off from around my neck, I am free to spread my wings a little bit.  And with two sick kids at home sleeping it off, I might have more free time than I thought.