Every March, the NCAA Tournament captures the nation with excitement over who will be crowned "king of the hill". Househoulds, schools, offices, and the president participates in predicting who will win it all. I'm very excited about my chances of winning all of the brackets that I fill out this year. I have seen 46 of the 64 teams play this year and I have a good feel for how the teams match up. However, there are plenty of concerns that I do have with the tournament. ACC player of the year, Ty Lawson from North Carolina, is out with a toe injury and it is unknown to when he will be ready to take the floor. This is a problem for me because I believe that the Tar Heels will go deep into the tournament, but if Lawson is not able to play at full strength, then the Tar Heels will be looking at an early exit. Overall #1 seed Louiville concerns me. they have been very inconsistent, but when they are playing to their full potential, then they are very tough to beat. The key to their success is the return (from Rick Pitino's doghouse) of guard, Edgar Sosa. As long as he is playing, I think that they can go very far. I would love UConn's chances, but without their key guard, Jerome Dyson, I don't see them putting it all together in order to come out on top. #2 seeded Memphis has a lot of talent, but I'm concerned with freshman guard, Tyreke Evans erratic play. He seems to have given himself the greenlight and that, in the end, can hurt the Tigers chase for the title. My early favorite for the title winners are the Pittsburgh Panthers. They have all the weapons for success. Dejuan Blair, Sam Young, and Levance Fields lead this young, scrappy and experienced team. I like their style of play and I believe that they can take it all. Unfortunately, they lost in the 1st round of the Big East Tournament. Which is where I get queasy all over again! Anybody can lose on any given night! Welp, that's just the beauty of the madness!
