March Madness BABY!

          Today is the best day of the year folks! Even better than Christmas. The first day of March Madness queues the best 3 weeks on the calender each year and I'm jacked up for what the next 3 weeks have to offer. Today will be a day where I spend the day posting blogs and getting fired up as my I soar to the top of my bracket pool!

All-American Draymond Green looking to lead Sparty to NO

          To start off the day I will give you all my final 4 picks. Michigan State, Baylor, Ohio State and North Carolina will all advance through their regions with some potential tough matchups but these teams are all battle tested and ready to make some noise and build a legacy for themselves. I believe that Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans are the most battle tested team this season in college basketball and the strength of schedule agrees with me. They had the #1 strength of schedule this season and that will prepare them for the next 3 weeks as they cut down the nets in New Orleans taking down North Carolina in an entertaining and up-tempo finals. As for today, here are my picks for each individual game.

Colorado State (11) vs. Murray State (6)
This will be a game of mid-majors looking to get out of the first round and set themselves up for a potential upset in round 2. I except the tempo to change throughout the course of the game but I see the more consistent, experienced and battle tested Murray State Racers to come out on top.

Murray State, 30-1, looking to make a deep run in 2012.

Southern Mississippi (9) vs. Kansas State (8)
How Southern Mississippi got into the field, especially as a number 9 seed is beyond me but it doesn't mean that the Wildcats can overlook them here. I believe that K-State has more talent, depth, experience and is the better coached team but they have been inconsistent at times this year. They play in the tougher conference, the Big 12, and I see that as being a big part of the outcome here. A nice story for Southern Miss to make the tourney but their run ends here. The Wildcats advanced handily.

As the next wave of games continue I will break them down so keep it posted and your eyes glued to the television. Enjoy the weekend and gamble safely!