[ ] - Ology, Episode III, The South Regional

It's the Dirrrty South's turn to be placed under the microscope, I expect a few 1st round upsets here, with the 14th and 12th seeds playing on the weekend (but not beyond). UNC looks beatable, and I think they'll be beaten, which leaves a surprising Gonzaga team poised to make a huge run all the way to the top (and not just of the region).

First Round

1 UNC over 16 Radford
1 v 16, no surprises, just an ass whoopin'.

2 Oklahoma over 15 Morgan St
Oklahoma has at times looked like the best team in college hoops, they'll have no problem in the first or 2nd rounds.

14 Stephen F Austin over 3 Syracuse
Some might think the crazy amount of basketball Syracuse played this past week will pump them up and prepare them for the tournament, I think they'll be completely drained and unable to compete against a decent team from a little school in Texas.

4 Gonzaga over 13 Akron
The Bulldogs got a run in them, here's where it starts.

12 Western Kentucky over 5 Illinois
Illinois would be one of those overrated Big 10 teams, Western Kentucky will run them out of the building and when with surprising ease.

6 Arizona St over 11 Temple
The Sun Devils made the Pac10 tournament finals (losing to USC), and are playing well at the right time, they are set up to do very well in this tournament.

7 Clemson over 10 Michigan
I just don't care, whatever, Clemson should win, but that'll be the end of their fun when they run into OK.

9 Butler over 8 LSU
Another match up that doesn't really matter given that the winner gets to get demolished by UNC over the weekend.

2nd Round

1 UNC over 9 Butler
UNC will play like the number one seed in this game.

2 Oklahoma over 7 Clemson
Oklahoma should have no trouble against Clemson, it helps having one of the best players in the NCAA.

6 Arizona St over 14 S F Austin
They're the Lumberjacks, but they won't be OK in this game, the Sun Devils will chop them down to size.

4 Gonzaga over 14 Western Kentucky
Gonzaga is going to put together something special this tournament, sometimes teams put together everything just at the right time, and this is that team, and this is their time (despite an embarrasing loss to Memphis, this team has lots of talent, a solid system, and good coaching).

Sweet 16, Elite 8, Regional Champs

4 Gonzaga over 1 UNC
The Bulldogs match up well against a deep and talented Tar Heels team, Gonzaga will play better than they usually do on defense, and force UNC into too many turnovers. Should be an exciting match up, whichever way it goes.

6 Arizona St over 2 Oklahoma
The Sun Devils will figure out a way to stop Blake Griffin, and with that accomplished, Oklahoma won't have an answer, an upset, but only a mild one.

4 Gonzaga over 6 Arizona St
Gonzaga will do enough on both sides of the ball to control this game. Gonzaga will be tested, but they'll win in the end.

Regional Champs Gonzaga, and after having to go through UNC and Arizona St, they should be prepared for the other challenges they'll face on the road to their schools' first ever NCAA Championship.