NCAA Brackets Update - Sweet Sixteen

Update on NCAA Bracket predictions:

1)  East:
Predictions:  Syracuse v. Harvard, Cincinnati v. Ohio State
Actual:  Syracuse v. Wisconsin, Cincinnati v. Ohio State
3/4 75%

I like Syracuse and I like Cincinnati.  Probably Syracuse for the final four, but not by much.

The Cincinnati Ohio State matchup is historic, as noted yesterday in the NYT.  They met repeatedly in the NCAA in 1961-62 in the days of Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, and Bobby Knight all playing for those teams (Bit O was on Cincinnati, the others were on Ohio State).

Also, this is making the President's bracket looking pretty good.  If an Ohio team makes the final four, his chances of re-election tick up at least two points.

Syracuse is names for the Ancient Greek city of Syracuse while Cincinnati is named for the ancient Roman hero Cincinnatus.  Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans.  You can't get away from them.  The Olympic Games started in 776 B.C.

2)  Midwest:
Predictions:  NC v. Temple, Georgetown v. Kansas
Actual:  NC v. Ohio, NC State v. Kansas
2/4 50%

Well, I like NC and Kansas.  Kansas for the final four given NC's injury, but still a tough match.  Again Ohio and North Carolina.  The President's bracket looking great.

3)  South:
Predictions"  Kentucky v. Indiana, Baylor v. Duke
Actual:  Kentucky v. Indiana, Baylor v. Xavier
3/4 75%

Still like Kentucky to advance to the final four, Baylor to advance over Xavier, but Baylor and KY will be a game.

4)  West:
Predictions: Michigan State v. Louisville, Marquette v. Florida
Actual:  Michigan State v. Louisville, Marquette v. Florida
4/4 100%

Florida and Louisville advance, Louisville to final four as originally predicted.

Final four KY, Louisville, Syr, Kansas.

KY & Kansas to finals, KY wins over Kansas.

Overall:

12/16 75% correct on Sweet Sixteen predictions.

--Art Kyriazis