Here are WIS's Sweet 16 predictions:

5 Michigan State over 9 Northern Iowa
2 Ohio State over 6 Tennessee

1 Syracuse over 5 Butler
2 Kansas State over 6 Xavier

1 Kentucky over 12 Cornell
2 West Virginia over 11 Washington

1 Duke over 5 Purdue
3 Baylor over 10 St. Mary's

Wow, they really stuck their necks out, didn't they? 8 games, 0 upsets?? I doubt it.

So, let's all prove that we're smarter than WIS. Post your predictions here!

Mine:

5 Michigan State
2 Ohio State

5 Butler
6 Xavier

1 Kentucky
11 Washington

1 Duke
3 Baylor

Northern Iowa
Ohio State

Syracuse
Kansas State

Cornell (I can hope)
West Virginia

Duke
St. Mary's

Michigan State'

Ohio State

Syracuse

Xavier

Kentucky

Washington

Duke

St. Marys

Understand that WIS's predictions are based on AVERAGE of games played. Therefore, there won't be alot of upsets because, as should happen, the best team wins most of the time.

In saying that:

Michigan St; Ohio St
Syracuse; Kansas St.
Kentucky; Washington
Duke; St. Marys

I could see it going chalk to be honest.

NIU
OSU

Cuse
Xavi

UK
WVU

Duke
Bay

Ohio State over Northern Iowa
Syracuse over K State
WV over Kentucky (but I'd love Cornell)
Baylor over Duke

Wonder if WIS is going to curse Kentucky next weekend, first they said Kansas was going to win it all, this second go round they doomed Syracuse with the favorite to win.

I don't know how Onuaku (sp?) being out didn't have more of an impact on WIS' predictions. Butler could flat out be the better team when Cuse is without a starter in a 7 man rotation and is then forced to play a guy who barely played all season.

As for tonight Northern Iowa and Tennessee have really good chances of pulling off upsets although I think without Lucas Northern Iowa could be the better team. I think Tennessee will win, I'm not going to pick Northern Iowa because I think they'll have a hangover from beating Kansas.

I see Ohio State absolutely blasting the Vols. Tennessee lucked into the Sweet 16 with an easy, easy path.

Ohio State isn't good enough to blast any team as good as Tennessee. Remember Tennessee has beaten Kansas and Kentucky this season.

Quote: Originally Posted By abitaamber on 3/26/2010I see Ohio State absolutely blasting the Vols. Tennessee lucked into the Sweet 16 with an easy, easy path

Oops...lol

The problem with using a system like this to predict winners is the better team is always going to be predicted to win. You really can't predict tourney games by using some computer to simulate 1 million outcomes.

"NBA University" is up to the final game now - and guess what? The Elite Eight was seeds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8... the Final Four was 1, 2, 3, 4... and now it's 1 vs 2 in the final.

Why would we care about the bracket playing out when it's chalk the whole way?