NCAA Tournament 2010 - Midwest

FIRST ROUND:
Underlined teams are those I picked to win.

1. Kansas
16. Lehigh

8. UNLV
9. Northern Iowa

5. Michigan State
12. New Mexico State

4. Maryland
13. Houston

6. Tennessee
11. San Diego State

3. Georgetown
14. Ohio

7. Oklahoma State
10. Georgia Tech

2. Ohio State
15. UC - Santa Barbara

What You Need to Know:

Known as the Bracket of Death, the Midwest is pretty straight forward in the First Round. The 8/9 matchup can always go either way, and otherwise the favorites should come out on top.

SECOND ROUND:

1. Kansas
9. Northern Iowa

5. Michigan State
4. Maryland

6. Tennessee
3. Georgetown

7. Oklahoma State
2. Ohio State

What You Need to Know:

Kansas is the #1 overall team in the tournament for a reason, and they shouldn't have too much trouble with Northern Iowa. Georgetown should roll over Tennessee, too. Michigan St/Maryland could go either way, but thinking this isn't Maryland's year. At the bottom of the bracket, Ohio State may have a better record than Oklahoma State in an arguably better conference, but OK State is 13-3 out of conference, and could pull out an upset here.

SWEET 16:

1. Kansas
5. Michigan State

3. Georgetown
7. Oklahoma State

What You Need to Know:

Kansas and Oklahoma State make the Elite 8. Kansas goes for the obvious reason. OK State gets in not because they are the better team, but because Georgetown's grueling Big East schedule will catch up with them sooner, rather than later.

ELITE 8:

1. Kansas
7. Oklahoma State

What You Need to Know:

Oklahoma State could have a good run this year, but Kansas is just the better team all around.