My brackets

If you're reading this you probably know all about "One Shining Moment," the subject of my column this morning, but it never hurts to watch a few before the tournament starts to get fired up. Here's the one from two years ago, featuring some (but not enough) of Davidson's run to the Elite Eight.



Not especially happy with my picks this year -- not enough upsets. I wouldn't mind winning my pool, but it would be so much better if I won because I had Cornell making the Final Four or something. I don't see a Davidson this year.

Upsets in bold.

Rounds 1&2

East: Kentucky over East Tennessee State, Texas over Wake, Cornell over Temple, Wisconsin over Wofford, Marquette over Washington, New Mexico over Montana, Missouri over Clemson, West Virginia over Morgan State. Round 2: Kentucky over Texas, Wisconsin over Cornell, New Mexico over Marquette, West Virginia over Missouri.

South: Duke over ARK-PB, Louisville over Cal, Utah State over Texas A&M, Purdue over Siena, Notre Dame over Old Dominion, Baylor over Sam Houston, St. Marys over Richmond, Villanova over Robert Morris. Round 2: Duke over Louisville, Utah State over Purdue, Baylor over Notre Dame, Villanova over St. Marys.

Midwest: Kansas over Lehigh, Northern Iowa over UNLV, Michigan St. over New Mexico St., Maryland over Houston, San Diego St. over Tennessee, Georgetown over Ohio, Georgia Tech over OK St., Ohio State over UCSB. Round 2: Kansas over Northern Iowa, Michigan St. over Maryland, San Diego St. over Georgetown, Ohio State over Georgia Tech. (I have pretty much ensured that San Diego State will lose in the first round by 20.)

West: Syracuse over Vermont, FSU over Gonzaga, Butler over UTEP, Vandy over Murray St., Xavier over Minnesota, Pittsburgh over Oakland (only if Franco Harris is healthy), BYU over Florida, Kansas St. over North Texas. Round 2: Syracuse over FSU, Butler over Vandy, Xavier over Pitt, Kansas St. over BYU.

Sweet 16: Kentucky over Wisconsin, New Mexico over West Virginia, Duke over Utah State, Baylor over Villanova, Kansas over Michigan St., Ohio State over San Diego St., Syracuse over Butler, Xavier over Kansas State. (I have now ensured that Xavier will lose in the first round by 30.)

Elite 8: Kentucky over New Mexico. Baylor over Duke. Kansas over Ohio State (best game in the tournament -- I would've picked Ohio State for the Final Four in any other bracket). Syracuse over Xavier.

Final Four: Kansas over Syracuse. Kentucky over Baylor.

Title game: Kentucky has so much talent, but they've been on the edge of flaming out all season. This is when it happens. Sorry, Ashley Judd. Kansas, 83-61.