NCAA March Madness tournament is a time of the year when college basketball fans of all ages get together and watch their college go up against some of the best teams in the nation. In March you are more likely to see a college basketball game on television than your favorite show. Some of the people watching don't even like basketball. They are only watching because they are betting on the games by filling out a bracket. A bracket has all the 64 teams playing and you have to predict the outcome of all the games to see who wins the championship. There are 6 rounds of the tournament, it starts off with 64 teams and whoever wins their game stays. So the remaining 32 teams then play and 16 teams are left. This is called the Sweet 16. The next rounds are the Elite Eight, Final Four, and the National Championship game. For each round a certain amount of points are given for each correct team you predicted to win that game. Whoever has the most points at the end of the tournament wins all the money that was betted.
Since March is right around the corner i have began predicting my final four teams. First, I have the Syracuse Orange. They have a candidate for National Player of the Year, Wesley Johnson who averages 15.7 points per game and 8.7 rebounds. Also they have a good shooter from the perimeter, Andy Rautins, who averages 11.8 points per game and 4.8 assists. Lets not forget they are ranked number four in the nation as we speak.
Second, I picked the Kentucky Wildcats. They are currently ranked number 2 and 2 candidates for National Player of the Year, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Together these two powerhouse players average 33 points per game, 14.5 rebounds, and 7.2 assists. These two players have almost half of their teams points every game they play. Also, if one of these players aren't doing too hot, their team is stacked deep with players to come off the bench and light it up.
Third, I have the Duke Blue Devils from Durham, North Carolina. Their coach Mike Kryzyzewsk, has had three national championships and ten final four appearances. With his experience I feel he can led his team to the finals. Another reason I think there going far is because of the big three players on that team. Nolan Smith, Jon Scheyer, and Kyle Singler which combine for an average of 53.6 points per game, 13.3 rebounds, and 10.6 assists.
Since March is right around the corner i have began predicting my final four teams. First, I have the Syracuse Orange. They have a candidate for National Player of the Year, Wesley Johnson who averages 15.7 points per game and 8.7 rebounds. Also they have a good shooter from the perimeter, Andy Rautins, who averages 11.8 points per game and 4.8 assists. Lets not forget they are ranked number four in the nation as we speak.
Second, I picked the Kentucky Wildcats. They are currently ranked number 2 and 2 candidates for National Player of the Year, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Together these two powerhouse players average 33 points per game, 14.5 rebounds, and 7.2 assists. These two players have almost half of their teams points every game they play. Also, if one of these players aren't doing too hot, their team is stacked deep with players to come off the bench and light it up.
Third, I have the Duke Blue Devils from Durham, North Carolina. Their coach Mike Kryzyzewsk, has had three national championships and ten final four appearances. With his experience I feel he can led his team to the finals. Another reason I think there going far is because of the big three players on that team. Nolan Smith, Jon Scheyer, and Kyle Singler which combine for an average of 53.6 points per game, 13.3 rebounds, and 10.6 assists.
My last pick is going to be the Tennessee Vols. Even though they are only ranked 19, I have a feeling that they are going to make some big upsets. The Vols have proved that they can roll with the big dogs earlier in the season with wins against two number one ranked teams Kansas and Kentucky. With Wayne Chism dominating the paint I feel this team can do some damage.
I liked how you put the stats of the players on your blog because it shows that you know what you're talking about.
ReplyDeletewell jake, lets see if your right about the final four. Its great that you reasearched the stats. You should post a blog about wether you were right or not.
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