Those who follow college basketball had a crazy weekend, wherein three of the four regional finals went to overtime. And where Maryland advanced to the semi-finals of the NIT Tourney to be played in NYC. My sisters will be going - I have to work.
Last year,
sistakaren won - it was a four team race entering the last weekend. This year - it's three - and it comes down to our championship game picks. Based upon a cursory review of the LJ Bracket Challenge Group, here are my projected results depending upon the various title game results:
1. Illinois defeats North Carolina------------------
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2. Illinois defeats Michigan State------------------
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3. Louisville defeats North Carolina----------------
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4. Louisville defeats Michigan State----------------
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5. Michigan State defeats Illinois------------------
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6. Michigan State defeats Louisville----------------
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7. North Carolina defeats Illinois------------------
sistakaren * (92-86)
8. North Carolina defeats Louisville----------------
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* Actual Championship Match pick
Note that if both Louisville and Michigan State win on Saturday, our champ is
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Last year,
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1. Illinois defeats North Carolina------------------
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2. Illinois defeats Michigan State------------------
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3. Louisville defeats North Carolina----------------
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4. Louisville defeats Michigan State----------------
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5. Michigan State defeats Illinois------------------
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6. Michigan State defeats Louisville----------------
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7. North Carolina defeats Illinois------------------
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8. North Carolina defeats Louisville----------------
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* Actual Championship Match pick
Note that if both Louisville and Michigan State win on Saturday, our champ is
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