Well, it is hard for me to get to into it this year, since my Tigers already got knocked out....of the NIT
!
But, my final four picks were Mississippi State, Uconn, Kentucky, and Pitt. These may not be all the popular picks, but to win these office pools, you have got to be a little different.
As far as why...well, Pitt is in the bracket with St. Joseph's. St. Joe will bow out to a better team unless thier guards are just extremely hot....they don't have a real inside presence. Oklahoma State is the real contender in that region, but I just went with a gut feeling that Pitt would get the better of them. Oklahoma state is good, but they have probably overachieved by winning the Big 12 season and tournament. Their run is probably over.
UConn played well even when Okafor was out during the Big East tournament. With him and Villeneuva back, they are my favorite to win it all. Kentucky is the easy pick out of that bracket...I just don't think Gonzaga or Ga Tech will knock them off. KU may put up a fight, but they have been inconsistent this year and it would be tough for them to make a 3rd final four appearance in a row.
MSU is my sleeper pick and is just to be different. They have the toughest road to the Final Four...probably having to go through Texas and Duke. I could see any of those three teams making it our of that region....I don't have a real reason I picked MSU I guess.
No real rhyme or reason to most of it, but those are my picks.