[Cactus Jack]

Lunardi had adjusted his Bracketology again after I posted that. He moved Kentucky into Purdue's region and replaced them with Alabama.

Illinois and Wisconsin are locked in a battle 30 minutes before the selection show is set to begin. That is outright ridiculous.

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Selection show is on.

Initial thoughts on the East Region:
UConn has a tough road to me... could face a FAU team that's been there before and gets to return to the underdog role in the Round of 32, then Auburn in the Sweet 16 and Iowa State (that some thought would be the top #2 seed) or Illinois in the Elite Eight. Not the best road for the #1 overall seed. I don't think that I'd be happy if I were a Huskies fan.

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Initial thoughts on the South Region:
No surprise with Houston at #1. Tough 8/9 game between Nebraska and Texas A&M. Mentioned James Madison as one of my sleepers (above) and that game with Wisconsin is an upset special. I like Kentucky's position as a 3 seed. Oakland has been to the big dance before. Not worried tons about North Carolina State, but a game with a top-25 Texas Tech team that defends well will be tough. The potential Kentucky-Marquette match-up in the Sweet 16 will depend on Marquette's health, even if at full strength, Marquette will try to run a lot, but that might play into Kentucky's hands, especially given our depth.