March Madness Picks

Yes, it is March Madness time again. Encouraged by success in picking winners last year, I have put together my 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship bracket. Only time will tell if my picks this year are any good. But, with the First Four games starting on Tuesday I am posting my picks today (Sunday). I have ten upsets in round 2; four upsets in round three [including (1) Michigan State losing in round three]; five upsets in the Regional Semifinals; and the final four as Kentucky, Louisville, Syracuse and Michigan. My final has Kentucky defeating Michigan.

Here is my complete bracket - prepared on March 11, 2012

First Four Results:

   (16) Mississippi Valley def. (16) Western Kentucky
   (14) Iona def. (14) BYU
   (16) Vermont def. (16) Lamar
   (12) California def. (12) South Florida

   Second Round Results:

   South:
     (1) Kentucky def. (16) Mississippi Valley
     (9) Connecticut def. (8) Iowa St.
     (12) VCU def. (5) Wichita St.
     (4) Indiana def. (13) New Mexico State
     (6) UNLV def. (11) Colorado
     (3) Baylor def. (14) South Dakota State
     (10) Xavier def. (7) Notre Dame
     (2) Duke def. (15) Lehigh

   West:
     (1) Michigan State def. (16) LIU Brooklyn
     (8) Memphis def. (9) Saint Louis
     (12) Long Beach State def. (5) New Mexico
     (4) Louisville def. (13) Davidson
     (6) Murray State def. (11) Colorado State
     (3) Marquette def. (14) Iona
     (10) Virginia def.  (7) Florida
     (2) Missouri def. (15) Norfolk State

   East:
     (1) Syracuse def. (16) UNC Asheville
     (9) Southern Mississippi def. (8) Kansas State
     (12) Harvard def. (5) Vanderbilt
     (4) Wisconsin def. (13) Montana
     (6) Cincinnati def. (11) Texas
     (3) Florida State def. (14) St. Bonaventure
     (7) Gonzaga def. (10) West Virginia
     (2) Ohio State def. (15) Loyola Maryland

   Midwest:
     (1) North Carolina def. (16) Vermont
     (8) Creighton def. (9) Alabama
     (5) Temple def. (12) California
     (4) Michigan def. (13) Ohio
     (11) North Carolina State def. (6) San Diego State
     (14) Belmont def. (3) Georgetown
     (10) Purdue def. (7) St. Mary's (CA)
     (2) Kansas def. (15) Detroit

      Third Round Results:
      South:
        (1) Kentucky def. (9) Connecticut
        (4) Indiana def. (12) VCU
        (6) UNLV def. (3) Baylor 
        (2) Duke def. (10) Xavier

      West:
        (8) Memphis def. (1) Michigan State
        (4) Louisville def. (12) Long Beach State
        (3) Marquette def. (6) Murray State
        (2) Missouri def. (10) Virginia

       East:
        (1) Syracuse def. (9) Southern Mississippi
        (4) Wisconsin def. (12) Harvard
        (3) Florida State def. (6) Cincinnati
        (7) Gonzaga def. (2) Ohio State

       Midwest:
        (1) North Carolina def. (8) Creighton
        (4) Michigan def. (5) Temple
        (11) North Carolina State def. (14) Belmont
        (2) Kansas def. (10) Purdue

         Regional Semifinals Results:

          South:
           (1) Kentucky def.  (4) Indiana
           (6) UNLV def. (2) Duke

          West:
           (4) Louisville def. (8) Memphis
           (3) Marquette def. (2) Missouri

          East:
           (1) Syracuse def. (4) Wisconsin
           (7) Gonzaga def. (3) Florida State

          Midwest:
           (4) Michigan def. (1) North Carolina
           (11) North Carolina State def. (2) Kansas

            Regional Finals Results:

             South:
              (1) Kentucky def.  (6) UNLV

             West:
              (4) Louisville def. (3) Marquette

             East:
              (1) Syracuse def. (7) Gonzaga

             Midwest:
              (4) Michigan def. (11) North Carolina State

               National Semifinals Results:

                 (1) Kentucky def. (4) Louisville 
                 (4) Michigan def. (1) Syracuse

                  National Championship Results:

                    (1) Kentucky def. (4) Michigan

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