The Midwest Region

I don't think it's quite as murderous as everybody is making it out to be, but I think it's safe to assume Bill Self won't be sending any thank you cards to the selection committee.

Ohio State and Georgetown are the toughest 2/3 seed combination in the field. After that though, there's a slew of teams who could pose a threat to Kansas but they either have glaring flaws or can be wildly inconsistent.

I know Maryland has Gary Williams and a player with the machismo of Tony Montana in Grevis Vasquez, but they don't matchup with the Jayhawks. Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans have become a permanent staple in the month of March, but there's something a little different with this year's version of the Spartans as opposed to the group that went to the title game last season.

6th seed Tennessee already has a win over Kansas this season, but they've got their hands full with a scary San Diego State crew in the first round and will probably be staring directly at Georgetown in the second round if they survive Steve Fisher's band of athletic Aztecs. 10th seed Georgia Tech, led by the monstrous tandem of Derek Favors and Giani Lawall, definitely looks the part getting off the bus. Talented and physically imposing as the Yellow Jackets may be though, they turn the ball over way too much and just have far too many moments when they just can't seem to get out of their own way.

The Winner: Kansas. The Jayhawks should get to the Elite 8 without too much stress. It'll get sticky their though where they'll face either Brandon Roy-clone Evan Turner and Ohio State or jack-of-all-trades big man Greg Monroe and the Hoyas who will be as dangerous as anybody left in the field if they're still alive at that point. Whether it's the Buckeyes or the Hoyas, expect freshman Xavier Henry to be the key in a Jayhawks win in what could turn out to be one of the best Elite 8 games of recent memories.