KUBE KLASSIK TUESDAY

Sooooo I was watching the brackets show on Sunday. North Carolina, Memphis, U.C.L.A. and Kansas. Yawn. Who does a worse job picking a winner then these guys? Actually I guess they do a good job but they tend to get lost in those season records rather then who, aside from our conference winners is smoking hot. All you gotta do is make 6 wins in a row. It is march madness and it belongs to anyone.... anyone who is not geographically close to St. Louis anyway. We are pretty much S.O.L. (legal term) and will have to attach to other konnektions to find out routing interest. SLU, Mizzou, The Illini, SIU and even Missouri State are allo out the NCAA’s this year. Good riddance to bad rubbish and wait till next year but... the silver lining is that it will keep a lot of those local alumni from picking their crappy alma mater to get into the final four. Am I allowed to use the term final four or is that trade marked? Oh well.

I am thinking of getting in all my picks by Wednesday just so i do not wring my hands over the whole thing.
Lookin g at the brackets lest look at the East. I think Coppin State is a lock if they can get by Mount St. Mary’s. You heard it here first. Arkansas is about as local as this thing gets and of course in our down everybody is a Notre Dame fan (but me). I think they get knocked off by george mason. Seriously. The Tennessee Volunteers are the best team in the country and will win this bracket. Which makes me sad because I would love for Butler to go a few rounds but more then one, unlikely. Louisville goes two rounds.

The Midwest has Kansas on top. They have no problems in the first two rounds but it is nice to see UNLV back. Clemson is playing good ball and their second round game against Vandy will be a tournament highlight. But seriously, Georgetown after losing to Pitt in the Big East Finals should be ready to roll. Wisconsin, I cannot get my arms around but they should stomp Cal State and then U.S.C. (who might lose to K-State in the first round). Our bracket should be a fun one. make the trip to Omaha. Sleeper...Davidson for our long shot pool players.

Memphis comes out of the south and they have played a tough non conference schedule. It does look like there is a lot in their way after the first two or three games anyway. Pitt could be tough but seem like they might be a flash in the pan. texas could make it interesting. The Cardial of Stanford, over rated but that Marquette/UK game should be a great starter. Texas could end up playing Memphis in Houston. Seems like a home court.

Ahhhhh the west. The weak west which always has to be populated by teams from other regions. A lot of them. U.C.L.A. looks legitimately tough this year but a midwesterners heart must go to OUR DRAKE BULLDOGS. There I said it. The KUBE is officially cheering for the Bulldogs. Iowa is right next door. Right? Drake goes after Western Kentucky and then will be tested by U-Conn... unless San Diego Upsets U-Conn first. BYU. BY who after the Aggies knock em off in round 1. The KUBE long shot sleeper is West Virginia (with the venerable coach and drinker Bobby Huggins. But seriously... watch out for Xavier this year.

Should be fun. Do not wait till Thursday to get your picks in. You will not get any smarter. Feel free to send comments by either posting them to this site or sending them to wantonbecker@mac.com. Send your pics too.