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great (#7)
by Vtknowitall on Tue Mar 13 2007 at 8:26 PM EST

I like it, and I commend you for finding a format to write it concisely. I wrote a "March Madness Guide" column and it went beyond what you can consider a column, and turned into a Bill Simmons-esque cover all. Maybe just for drama, I spent a good deal of time debating whether my big sleeper team, Albany, can upset Ohio State. I of course am not retarded, and would never put money on it, but I think the Great Danes make the Sweet 16.

Thank you (#8)
by Trevor on Tue Mar 13 2007 at 8:33 PM EST

Albany may not see Ohio State in the Sweet 16. I think Ohio State is going to lose to Xavier in the second round. That game has all the makings of an upset. The crowd should be pro-Xavier since Cincinnati is only about an hour and a half away from Lexington whereas Columbus is four hours. The players on Xavier have to have a chip on their shoulder since Thad Matta left AND because most of them are considered in the tier of recruits directly below the Ohio State kids. I think Xavier is going to win that game and it will be the story of the weekend.

BTW, does vt in vtknowitall stand for Virginia Tech. If it does, I have your Hokies in just about in about 50% of the Sweet 16's that I filled out brackets for.

"No, cause it ain't sh*t. Ain't nothing but 10 grand. What's 10 grand to me? Ain't sh*t ... Next time I might shake my d*ck." --Randy Moss
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yes it does (#9)
by Vtknowitall on Tue Mar 13 2007 at 9:58 PM EST

it does stand for Virginia Tech. I have them making it to the Sweet 16 in most of my brackets. I think it is an advantage that they 1. got a major conference team in the first round and 2. will likely get a team they have motivation against in the second round it Souther Illinois, who beat them this year, but they really are not built for a deep run. I am a huge fan, but I would not pick them to go past the Sweet 16

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: Hokies (#10)
by Trevor on Wed Mar 14 2007 at 9:01 AM EST

You can make an argument that Virginia Tech is getting the play the worst at-large team in the field. They are going to smack Illinois in the first round. If Southern Illinois gets by Holy Cross, which isn't a gimme them and Tech would be a great contrast in styles.
BTW, Deron Washington is easily the nastiest dunker I have this season.

"No, cause it ain't sh*t. Ain't nothing but 10 grand. What's 10 grand to me? Ain't sh*t ... Next time I might shake my d*ck." --Randy Moss
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