Well, peeps. I'm still on Clouds 9-10 and 11 along with other University of Houston alumni about the Cougars making the NCAA tournament field for the first time in 18 years. I shed a tear for North Carolina and UCLA not making the tournament for the first time since 1966.
Psyche.
While we didn't get assigned to the South regional, UH is in the Midwest and have a tough opening round assignment with Maryland.
While I'm hoping my boys go a long way, gotta put sentimentality aside and put on the tournament prognosticator hat.
Unlike President Obama, I didn't pick North Carolina last year to win it but on my 2009 bracket I did have them in my Final Four.
You can peruse my 2007 and 2008 brackets as we see if I can improve on last year's results.
Play In Game
Winthrop
Midwest Region
1st Round
Kansas, UNLV, Michigan State, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgetown, Oklahoma State, Ohio State
Sweet 16
Kansas, Michigan State, Georgetown, Ohio State
Elite 8
Kansas, Ohio State
Midwest Champion
Kansas
West Region
1st Round
Syracuse, Gonzaga, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Xavier, Pittsburgh, Florida, Kansas State
Sweet 16
Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh, Kansas State
Elite 8
Syracuse, Kansas State
West Champion
Syracuse
East Regional
1st Round
Kentucky, Texas, Temple, Marquette, New Mexico, Missouri, West Virginia
Sweet 16
Kentucky, Temple, Marquette, West Virginia
Elite 8
Kentucky, West Virginia
East Champion
Kentucky
South Regional
1st Round
Duke, Louisville, Texas A&M, Siena, Notre Dame, Baylor, Richmond, Villanova
Sweet 16
Louisville, Texas A&M, Baylor, Villanova
Elite 8
Texas A&M, Villanova
South Champion
Villanova
Final Four TeamsKansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, Villanova
Championship Game
Kansas, Kentucky
2010 NCAA Champion
Kansas