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Note: This post has been updated with post-draft comments for each sleeper.
The NBA Draft is usually pretty boring. By and large, the top five picks come and go without many surprises. Especially in a draft like this one with four clear-cut Top 5 guys — Jahlil Okafor, Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay.
Read MoreThe state of Iowa definitely left me hanging this March. Especially Northern Iowa, my cinderella pick to make the Final Four. Arizona let me down as well, but I'm not disappointed with the pick, the Wildcats could have easily made it to the Final Four. Not many saw Michigan State's run coming, but Chris did, and I have to hand it to him. As much as that pains me. Kentucky gave a scare, but you'll have to listen to our latest Bonus Edition March Madness podcast to see if I jumped off the 40-0 train.
After 12 years, and 10 bracket pools, I picked the Final Four! Hopefully my bracket won't collapse at the finish line, especially since Bob and I have been talking about Kentucky/Duke as the best possible championship matchup for more than a month now. But I can check this off my life to-do list. See how Bob did and check out our latest Bonus Edition March Madness podcast for a preview of the Final Four.
Here's an update of my bracket after the first two rounds, heading into the Sweet 16. Some mistakes, but some good calls as well, let me know what your bracket looks like in the comments. And check out my brother's bracket as well.
Here's my bracket for the tournament. We talked about a lot of our picks on this week's Bonus Edition of What Are You Talking About. Head to Bob's page to check out his bracket as well. Don't forget to leave a comment.
As promised, here's my bracket for the tournament. We discussed a lot of our picks on this week's Bonus Edition of What Are You Talking About. Let me know what you think and jump to my brother's page to see his bracket too.
During our Feb. 22 podcast, Bob and I debated whether or not Duke vs. UNC or Kentucky vs. Louisville was the best rivalry in college basketball. We agreed that the two are a cut above the rest, but what else is out there? It got me thinking about some of college basketball’s other great rivalries, and the next five after the two premier showdowns. Here are the five best rivalries after Duke vs. UNC and Kentucky vs. Louisville.
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