The East Region

I know Kentucky has their moments when they make every one of their fans want to pull their hair out, but they should be in the Elite 8 as along as John Calipari can keep his band of future draft picks focused on the task at hand.

Maybe they'll cross paths with Temple or Wisconsin in the Sweet 16. The Owls or Badgers will undoubtedly try to control the tempo to keep John Wall from turning the court at the Carrier Dome into his personal speedway, but who do the Owls, Badgers or even potential Cinderella Cornell have that can bang with DeMarcus Coursins, Patrick Patterson and Daniel Orton for 40 minutes and live to tell about it?

The other side of the region sees the West Virginia Mountaineers, who should've been a 1 seed, and a grab bag of teams that I still can't really get a hold on.

Maybe New Mexico can keep Bob Huggins rugged crew from meeting the Wildcats, but outside of the Lobos there's not a team that's just oozing with the potential or the personnel to beat the Mountaineers.

6th seed Marquette is tough as they nails but the suddenly streaking Washington Huskies might be the team to knock them off the slippery slope they've been camping out on the past couple of weeks. Clemson and Missouri will be one of the most entertaining first round games on style of play alone. Neither of them though have enough to beat the Mountaineers or the Lobos.

The Winner: Kentucky. Can you show me a point guard in this region capable of sticking with John Wall for 40 minutes? No. Is there a front line that can battle with Kentucky's for a full 40 minutes? Probably not. The Wildcats will cut down the Carrier Dome nets after having a battle royal with West Virginia in game that will not be for the faint of heart. Isn't it fitting these two will get together in a Big East team's arena?