So far my picks on the Big Ten have gone 100% correct although I wish I was wrong and Purdue had won. The Boilermakers played well. The Hoosiers played as poorly as i feared.

Both MSU and Wisconsin have been more convincing in their wins that I thought they might be in the second round. I have to offer kudos to MSU and give some props to mr. Nietzel. Against Pittsburgh not only did he score 21 points but he ran the Panthers ragged trying to guard him. As a result, late in the game, Pitt's 3 point shooters had no legs and couldn't connect.

Ok so here is where I win by losing. I have MSU losing to Memphis in the next round. I would LOVE to be wrong. It turns out in my bracket pool, the other people who have North Carolina winning the tournament, also have Memphis in the Final Four. If Memphis gets dinged against MSU, I benefit as I have Memphis losing next round anyway..make sense?

More importantly if both MSU and Wisconsin win, we get 2 of the Elite 8 teams and people around the country can get off the Big 10's back about a weak year! Currently we have the best percentage at 5-2 of any conference with more than 2 teams in the tourney!

 

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