A little more than a week until the real thing...

Here's my second attempt at posting this blog, as my last one was almost completed and my computer decided to say, "Fuck you, Jason" and totally close out my internet browser. Then Blogspot decided to say, "Fuck you too, Jason" and not save said blog. So here goes round two...

There were only a couple of changes in my rankings from yesterday, the most notable being my alma mater. Illinois lost in a heartbreaker last night to Penn State. Penn State deserved to win that game, and Illinois shot like they deserved to lose. If a team only scores three points in the last 5-7 minutes of the game, you shouldn't expect to win. Therefore, Illinois drops out of their number four seed.

The team that takes over for Illinois in the four spot is the X-Men. They had a commanding win over Dayton last night, solidifing a fourth seed in my bracket. Xavier looked strong, and I'm excited to see how they are going to fare in the NCAA tournament.

South Carolina dropped the most in my rankings after losing to Tennessee last night. Tennessee on the other hand, moved into the lock category in my mind, ensuring their spot in the Big Dance. South Carolina however, is on the verge of having their bubble busted if they have an early exit in their conference tournament.

I would like to introduce the surprise team into my bracket. Are you ready?! Welcome to the Big Dance, NORTHWESTERN! That's right, I'm jumping on the bandwagon and I'm putting them in the tournament. This also gives the Big Ten eight teams in the NCAA tournament, something I am hoping will happen. Either way, I just wanted to get them in before you did, Barnes. That way I can say that my bracket is better if in fact Northwestern does get in.

Here's what I have for my bracket:


Let me know what you think...