Two of them picked this Final Four.

A user named jspearlman has a #1 ranked bracket, having chosen the unlikeliest Final Four in the history of bracketology.

His bracket is not without mistakes.  His major gaffes were picking Louisville to go the Elite Eight, picking Memphis to beat Arizona, and picking Xavier to beat Marquette.

Other than that he is pretty much spot on.  As of the time of this writing, his ESPN comment board is getting blown up with comments like:

“Give me some lottery numbers to play cause these picks r amazing!!!!”

“Jesus Christ you pulled that bracket right out your arse! Congrats”

“Meet me at the sports book at the Bellagio next friday, hookers, drugs, whatever you want, just tell me who is going to win and by how much, oh yeah the first and second half over and unders would be nice too”

He has picked VCU to win it all, so his bracket still has a long way to go.  But if VCU has proven anything to this point, it’s that they can hang with anybody.  Even perennial powerhouse Butler.

Check out jspearlman’s bracket below:

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We all know how that went.

You’d think the second time around, they’d try a little diversity.  Nope.  All but one picked the Rangers to spank the Giants in the World Series.  Classically again, they were dead wrong.

The screen shots below really say it all.

So, Timmy, how do you feel about winning the World Series?  [WARNING: HE USES THE F]

The 2010 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, and fans across the nation cannot wait for their team to take the field. Before the opening kickoff, each team has a hope that THIS is their year! Unfortunately for 31 of those teams, this isn’t their year.

Championship or not, each team provides us with countless story lines of booms and busts, ups and downs, triumph and heartbreak. Here are some bold predictions for the upcoming NFL season…

1) The New York Jets won’t make the playoffs. Hyped as the ‘sexy’ team to make some noise this year, the Jets have become overrated before even taking a snap. Rex Ryan has painted a bull’s-eye on the teams back the size of his rotund belly. The quarterback position is shaky at best.  Mark Sanchez stinks. There… I said it. He is garbage.

The running game is going to lean heavily on Shonn Greene, a running back who has more career fumbles than touchdowns. The defense will be solid, but in the AFC East it’s going to take more than a few “3 and out’s” to win the division. Sorry Jets fans… enjoy your Hard Knocks.

2) The dynamic receiving duo in Cincinnati will resurrect Carson Palmer’s career. Carson Palmer has been called a “noodle arm POS” by some JOCKpost readers, and while that may be true, Ocho and TO give the Bengals an impressive arsenal of weapons at Palmer’s disposal. Add to that Cedric Benson and the improved running game, and we could very easily see a 3,500 yard, 28 touchdown, 12 interception year for the former Trojan.

3) Mike Singletary and his San Francisco 49ers will win the NFC West, helping Alex Smith shed his “bust” label. With Frank Gore carrying the majority of the load, the offense will be much improved. Michael Crabtree has some experience under his belt, and Vernon Davis is the most imposing tight end in the league. This offense will be fun to watch, and Singletary is ready to hand the keys to Smith. Keep ‘er on the road, son.

4) The Detroit Lions will win 9 games. Jahvid Best is my lock for rookie of the year, and the rest of the offense is ready to absolutely explode. Calvin Johnson is a beast, and Matthew Stafford is primed for his time in the spotlight. Playing indoors, this offense has the potential to be “The Greatest Show on Turf” version 2.0.

5) Brett Favre will have a terrible season. The old gun slinger may prove me wrong, but let’s face facts; his offensive line is suspect. His best wide out is sidelined half the year. His next best wide out has more problems in the head than Lindsay Lohan. His go to is Bernard Berrian. Take a second to read that again… HIS GO-TO WIDE RECEIVER IS BERNARD FREAKING BERRIAN. Sorry Brett. You went to the well one too many times. Walk away.

As I patiently wait for the greatest sports season of the year to come, I need something to keep me busy and give me a little fix.

I figured there was no better way to do this than play a s**t-ton of NCAA College Football 11.

We’ve already given you the JOCKpost Writers’ Picks, but now it’s time to see what the world’s most popular college football game thinks.

Last month EA released their season simulation results, which resulted in Ohio State defeating Alabama to win the National Championship. I decided to take this simulation idea 25 steps further to see how consistent the game really is.

Rather than just do one sim and write about what happened, why not run 25 simulated seasons (I have a lot of time on my hands, don’t judge me) and show the percentages of how the season could turn out?

In the charts below I have included the percentage of times a particular team was conference champions from each Division I conference. Yes, Sunbelt, MAC, and CUSA fans, I’ve included you too.  I also included the percentages for National Championship winners.

In the next couple days I am also going to post the simulation results for the Heisman Trophy winner.  It really deserves it’s own post.

Hope you like pie charts!

National Championship

Ohio State (36%), Alabama (28%), Boise State (8%), Wisconsin (12%), West Virginia (4%), Oklahoma (4%), Washington (4%), USC (4%)

ACC

Georgia Tech (44%),  Florida St. (24%),  Virginia Tech (16%),  Miami ( 8%), UNC ( 4%),  Clemson ( 4%)

Big Ten

Ohio State (72%), Wisconsin (20%), Iowa (4%), Michigan (4%)

Big 12

Oklahoma (42%),   Texas Tech (24%),  Texas (18%),   Texas A&M ( 8%),  Missouri  (4%),  Nebraska (4%)

Big East

Pittsburgh (40%),  West Virginia (36%),  Rutgers (16%),  Cincinnati (4%),  Syracuse (4%)

Conference USA

Houston (60%),  Southern Missouri (12%),  Tulsa (12%),   UTEP (8%),   UCF (8%)

Div. I Independents

Navy (64%),  Notre Dame (36%)

MAC

Northern Illinois (36%), Temple (24%), Central Michigan (24%), Ohio (4%), Buffalo (4%), W. Michigan (4%), Toledo (4%)

MWC

TCU (60%), Utah (40%)

PAC-10

Washington (64%), Stanford (24%), USC (12%)

SEC

Alabama (84%), Arkansas (4%), Georgia (4%), Auburn (4%), LSU (4%)

Sun Belt

Middle Tennessee St. (56%), Troy (32%), North Texas (8%), UL Lafayette (4%)

WAC

Boise St. (64%), Nevada (32%), Fresno St. (4%)

It’s almost that time of year again.  You know, the best time of year: college football season.

Nothing says Saturday like a grill and some drank, your buddies, checking the college football odds on your laptop…  Dang, can we hurry up and get the season started already?

With everyone else taking their shots at who they think will win what this year, we figured we’d give it a shot.  We picked our conference winners, Heisman Trophy winners and National Championship winners below.

The Heisman Trophy appears to be a toss-up, with nobody picking the same player.  There is one trend: picking Boise St. to finish the year in second place.

With the East looking like it is going to be a given the Magic and Cavs will face off again for the Conference Championships, it will not be nearly as easy to pick the Western Conference winners.

Western Conference

1) Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (50-32)

2010 Season Stats

Lakers ||  Thunder

PPG: 101.7 || 101.5
RPG: 44.3 || 43.5
APG: 21.1 || 20.0
FG%: .457 || .462
Leading Scorer: Kobe Bryant (27.0 ppg) || Kevin Durant (30.1 ppg)

This could be the most interesting mathup of the first round. The Thunder are not your typical eight seed. They finished the regular season with the same record as the Spurs and Blazers but were placed in the eight spot due to tie-breaker rules.

The Lakers have been pretty inconsistent all season and will need to play good basketball to put away a surprising Thunder team, led by the league scoring leader, Kevin Durant. The Thunder have a great 1-2 punch in Russell Westbrook and Durant, but will need the role players to step up if they want to pull off the upset.

My Prediction: Lakers win 4-2
JP14 Prediction: Lakers
atom Prediction: Thunder
MC McMahon Prediction: Lakers

2) Dallas Mavericks (55-27) vs. 7) San Antonio Spurs (50-32)

2010 Season Stats

Mavericks || Spurs

PPG: 102.0 || 101.4
RPG: 41.7 || 42.8
APG: 23.4 || 22.3
FG%: .465 || .473
Leading Scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (25.0 ppg) || Tim Duncan (17.9 ppg)

The battle of Texas should come down to the final game. Tim Duncan and the Spurs have truckloads of playoff experience and should give the Mavs a challenge.

The Mavericks have looked like the team to beat in the West ever since the Caron Butler trade and look to finally give Mark Cuban a championship. The Spurs will need big games from Manu Ginobli and Tony Parker in order to keep this series interesting.

I see the leadership of Jason Kidd and Nowitzki being too much for the veteran Spurs, but it will come down to the wire.

My Prediction: Mavericks win series 4-3
JP14 Prediction: Mavs
atom Prediction: Mavs
MC McMahon Prediction: Mavs

3) Phoenix Suns (54-28) vs 6) Portland Trailblazers (50-32)

2010 Season Stats

Suns || Blazers

PPG: 110.2 || 98.1
RPG: 43.0 || 40.2
APG: 23.3 || 20.4
FG%: .492 || .461
Leading Scorer: Amare Stoudamire (23.1 ppg) || Brandon Roy (21.5 ppg)

If Brandon Roy doesn’t play — and it is looking that way — this will not even be a series. The Suns have too much fire power for the Blazers, who will need increased scoring from Rudy Fernandez and LaMarcus Aldridge.

Andre Miller and Marcus Camby are not known for their scoring, so Portland is going to have to rely on thier defense to keep them in this series. The Suns are playing their best basketball right now and do not look to slow down any time soon.

Should Roy come back in time for the playoffs, this could go more than 5 games.

My Prediction: Suns win series 4-1
JP14 Prediction: Suns
atom Prediction: Blazers
MC McMahon Prediction: Suns

4) Denver Nuggets (53-29) vs Utah Jazz (53-29)

2010 Season Stats

Nuggets || Jazz

PPG: 106.5 || 104.2

RPG: 41.4 || 42.2

APG: 21.0 || 26.7

FG%: .468 || .491

Leading Scorer: Carmello Anthony (28.2 ppg) Carlos Boozer (19.5 ppg)

Just like the Laker/Thunder match-up, I can not wait to see what happens between these two teams. The Nuggets will need Carmello to get them through this series. If he struggles, the Nuggets will be sent packing early.

The Jazz have been flying under the radar all season and are a very solid, well coached TEAM. That’s something you do not see in the NBA anymore. It appears George Karl will not return for the first round of the playoffs, which is a shame because I would have loved to see Jerry Sloan and George Karl’s teams go head-to-head.

I look for Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer to be too much for Denver to handle in the end. This should be a great series that comes down to the wire.

My Prediction: Jazz win series 4-3
JP14 Prediction: Nuggets
atom Prediction: Nuggets
MC McMahon Prediction: Jazz

Everyone finally has a reason to watch the NBA. That’s right, it’s playoff time. For those of you that did not watch a lot of the regular season, I can’t say I blame you.

I also won’t judge anyone for not watching the first round of the playoffs considering upsets never happen (calm down, Golden State fans). But just for s**ts and giggles, here is a breakdown of the first round match-ups along with some of our writers’ picks.

Eastern Conference

1) Cleveland Cavaliers (61-21) vs. 8) Chicago Bulls (41-41)

2010 Season Stats

Cavs || Bulls

PPG: 102.1  || 97.5
RPG: 42.5 || 44.5
APG: 22.4 || 20.8
FG%: .485 || .451
Leading Scorer: Lebron James (29.7 ppg) || Derrick Rose (20.8 ppg)

Unless Lebron gets injured in the next couple days, or just wants to show how bad ass he is and sit out the first couple games, the Bulls might as well wave the white flag.

The Cavs are fully healthy and ready to go with the return of Shaq at the center position. Cleveland finished with the best record in the NBA this season and are on a mission to win the franchise’s first title.

They are not going to let a team that finished the regular season with a .500 record get in their way. In fact I see this series being an embarrassment for the Bulls, which will leave them wondering if they should have just let the Raptors have the final playoff spot.

My Prediction: Cavs sweep the series 4-0
JP14 Prediction:  Cavs
atom Prediction: Cavs

2) Orlando Magic (59-23) vs. 7) Charlotte Bobcats (44-38)

Magic || Bobcats

PPG: 102.8 || 95.3
RPG: 43.2 || 40.8
APG: 19.7 || 20.2
FG%: .470 || .453
Leading Scorer: Dwight Howard (18.3 ppg) || Stephen Jackson (21.1 ppg)

Orlando will look to repeat their run from last year and get back to the finals, only this time not completely s**t the bed once they get to the finals.

They bring back the same team from last year, only swap Hedo Terkuglu for Vince Carter. The Magic may have won the season series 3-1 but I see Charlotte putting up a pretty good fight in their first playoff appearance as the Bobcats.

Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace will have to lead the way if they are going to have any chance of slowing the Magic down. Tyson Chandler, if healthy enough, will give Howard some trouble down low.

Luckily for the Magic they have two other All-Stars in Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis who will be able to carry the load.

My Prediction: Magic win the series 4-2
JP14 Prediction:  Magic
atom Prediction: Magic

3) Atlanta Hawks (53-29) vs. 6) Milwaukee Bucks (46-36)

2010 Season Stats

Hawks || Bucks

PPG: 101.7 || 97.7
RPG: 41.7 || 43.0
APG: 21.8 || 21.2
FG%: .468 || .436
Leading Scorer: Joe Johnson (21.3 ppg)  || John Salmons (19.9 ppg)

Two of the more surprising teams in the East will face off in this first round battle. At the beginning of the season I don’t think anyone would have predicted the Hawks finishing ahead of the Celtics or the Bucks even making the playoffs.

The Bucks took a big hit when Andrew Bogut went down last week, which means John Salmons will have to continue his stellar play and Brandon Jennings will have to put up some more 50-point games if they want to upset the young, athletic Hawks.

The three headed monster of Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and Jamal Crawford will be way too much for the Bucks.

My Prediction: Hawks win series 4-2
JP14 Prediction: Hawks
atom Prediction: Hawks

4) Boston Celtics (50-32) vs. 5) Miami Heat (47-32)

2010 Season Stats

Celtics || Heat

PPG: 99.2 || 96.5
RPG: 38.6 || 41.8
APG: 23.5 || 18.9
FG%: .483 || .458
Leading Scorer: Paul Pierce (18.3 ppg) Dwyane Wade (26.6 ppg)

The Heat come in as one of the hottest teams in the East winning 9 of their last 10 games, while the Celtics are on the verge of a melt-down winning only three of their last 10 games.

I blame Boston’s crappy play on bringing a bum like Rasheed Wallace in to a team that had pretty good team chemistry, but I’m sure there are other reasons.

The Celtics age is beginning to show and I think it will show against a young Miami team led by D Wade. Look for Wade and company to keep this series very interesting. Don’t forget the Celtics as a one seed went down to the seventh game against the eight seed Hawks just two seasons ago, barely winning.

My Prediction: Celtics win series 4-3
JP14 Prediction: Celtics
atom Prediction: Miami

Midwest Regional
Picks by KB

#4 Michigan St vs. #9 Northern Iowa

Pretty sure no one but a 17 year old had this match up picked. But, it is as real as Northern Iowa. This team came to play and is showing they are every bit better than the nine seed they recieved at the beginning of this tournament.

With Kalin Lucas out for the Spartans, look for Northern Iowa’s Cinderalla story to continue into the Elite Eight.

Michigan State showed last week that not having Lucas is a problem by blowing a double digit lead to Maryland and getting bailed out on a buzzer beating three to get into the sweet sixteen.

#2 Ohio State vs. #6 Tennessee

Ohio State should be saying their blessings every day for the road to the Final Four that has been presented to them.

#1 seed Kansas gets upset by Northern Iowa, #3 seed Hoyas s**t the bed against Ohio in the opening round, and Michigan State is now without their best player in Lucas.

You would think the Buckeyes should cruise into the Final Four.

Not so fast my friend.

The past two weeks have shown a trend of OSU starting out slow and sloppy (just how I like my girls, not basketball games). This will be an extremely close game throughout, but I look for John Diebler and David Lighty to continue to pick up the slack for Evan Turners horrible play (mainly turnovers) and push the Bucks into the elite eight. O-H!!!

East Regional
Picks by MC McMahon

Ok, so it turns out even with the countless hours I spent watching college basketball this winter, I couldn’t pick a winner with tomorrow’s newspaper today.

#1 Kentucky vs #12 Cornell

Jesus, was I wrong about the Cornell Nard-Dogs. Turns out they can ball. But the buck will finally stop here. Big Blue has too much of everything for Cinderella — too much speed, size, and ability.

The Nard-Dogs haven’t faced anyone like John Wall and Co. the entire year, let alone this tournament. Cats roll, and we see the end of the amusing Cornell post-game news conference.

#11 Washington vs #2 West Virginia

It turns out the only team I was more wrong about than Cornell was U-Dub. Quincy Pondexter has been an animal all season long, and the Huskies can really fill it up.

The Mountaineers have not been impressive in the least in the tourney, and with the loss of Truck Bryant, I anticipate the annual Bob Huggins Early Exit to happen this weekend.

West Regional
Picks by atom

6-2 in the first round. 3-1 in the second. I am seeing a trend here.

Unfortunately, there is no way to get 75% of them right when there are only two games. Fortunately, I have the region that has been the most predictable of them all, and I am assuming this will continue.

#1 Syracuse vs #5 Butler

Butler is riding the nation’s longest winning streak at the moment, but they are playing by far the toughest game they have had during this streak. While I do believe Butler will give The Orange a great game, Syracuse will pull away in the end.

Winner – Syracuse 69-63

#2 Kansas State vs  #6 Xavier

I have picked against Xavier in two straight rounds, and both times it has come back to bite me in the ass.

Minnesota and Pitt could not match up to Crawford and this extremely talented Xavier team. But regardless of how dumb it might be, I am going against them again.

Kansas State has been playing as well as anyone in the tournament so far, and I see this continuing. But Xavier does not go down easily.

Winner – Kansas State 88-85 OT (Yeah that’s right, I’m predicting overtime)

South Regional
Picks by Jp14

#1 Duke vs #4 Purdue

Against my better judgment, I’m gonna have to go against Alex on this one. Duke has been cruising through the tournament so far and this game should not be any acception.

Duke is too deep for Purdue, who, while they have been playing well without Hummel, haven’t played against competetion anywhere close to Duke.

#3 Baylor vs #10 St. Mary’s

I have been riding the St. Mary’s train so far with much success, but I think this is where I get off. Omar Samhan has been a very pleasant surprise to many, scoring over 30 points in both tournament games so far.

It is very difficult to pick a winner in this one, as this may be the closest match up this weekend. I pick Baylor because of their amazingly athletic backcourt and because I have to make a choice.

#1 Duke vs #8 California
Cal surprised me a lot by easily dispatching of Louisville 77-62. In spite of only having two teams in the tourney, the Pac-10 has been represented well.  However, Cal’s run will end here.  Duke wins, but Cal gives them a good running.

#5 Texas A&M vs #4 Purdue
Purdue sucked it up and played tough against Siena, but Texas A&M has athletes that are on a completely different level.  With Purdue not being at full strength, they won’t be able to overwhelm the Aggies with pure athleticism.  I’m riding the A&M train.

#11 Old Dominion vs #3 Baylor
Unfortunately for ODU, their win against Notre Dame says more about the Irish than it does Old Diminion. Baylor is a fast paced, very athletic team, that will be able to outrun ODU.  Baylor wins this one.

#10 St. Mary’s vs #2 Villanova
St. Mary’s did not disappoint against a very good Richmond team and they will continue this run against a very incosistent and rickety Villanova team.  Omar Sanham is a monster inside and while Villanova will fight to the end, their luck has run out.  St. Mary’s wins this one in a nail biter.

6-2. Not too bad. If I was a gambling man, I would be pretty happy with this.

My prediction was off by two points in the Syracuse/Vermont game. 81-56 was my prediction, 79-56 was the actual score, and my Kansas State/North Texas prediction was 81-60, actual score 82-62. Not gonna say that I’m a genius, but I’m pretty close.

As for the 2nd round

Syracuse vs. Gonzaga
Syracuse is just too balanced of a team to be knocked out this early in the tournament, even though Gonzaga looked impressive in their win over Florida State (as predicted). If Gonzaga can hit some outside shots, this could be a really close game, but I don’t they will have enough.

Winner – Syracuse 77-70

Butler vs. Murray State
My first mistake of the tournament was underestimating how good of a team Murray State is. Well I’m doing it again. Horizon League represent.

Winner – Butler 69-58

Xavier vs. Pittsburgh
My second mistake of the tournament (actually more like my 5th) was going against Xavier. The way Minnesota played in the Big 10 tournament, I just thought they would have more in them. Crawford is a beast for Xavier, but Pitt will be able to contain him enough to get a win.

Winner – Pitt 82-75

Kansas State vs. BYU
Kansas State is good. I actually wish I could have watched them more in the regular season, so I would have realized just how good of a team they are. The Big East was pretty solid in the first round of the tourney, so I expect them to continue to do well.

Winner – Kansas State 80-68

#1 Kentucky vs #9 Wake Forest
Whereas I think Wake is talented with Ishmael Smith, Al-Farouq Aminu and L.D. Williams, they can’t match up with the skill of the Wildcats. I think Big Blue takes this one going away again.

#12 Cornell vs #4 Wisconsin
Yeah, I bricked this one. I guess that’s what I get for believing in a man named Fran. I think this makes for an interesting matchup. Both are fundamentally sound, but if Wisconsin can make it a wrestling match, I don’t think the Cornell Nard-Dogs can hang. On Wisconsin!

#11 Washington vs #3 New Mexico
Boy, did the Big East take me down to the whipping post this year. I’ve lost 3 teams from my Elite 8, and they are all bed-s**tting over-rated Big East teams. I still say there’s no way Washington can win this game, even with Quincy Pondexter. God’s honest truth? I completely forgot he played for UW two days ago. I still like the Lobos. They’ve been quietly consistent all year. And Steve Alford can definitely take Pondexter in a punching contest.

#10 Missouri vs #2 West Virginia
Huggy Bear has won his annual tourney game. While his team is head and shoulders more talented than Mizzou, he will find a way to choke this one away. And apparently this Big East was really not the best conference this year, but the conference with the most p*****s in it. The Tigers will show Huggy Bear the Country Roads to take him home. Fight, Tiger!!

Jp14 has been assigned to the South Region, atom has been assigned to the West Region, MC McMahon has been given the East Region and KB gets the Midwest Region, aka “The Bracket From Hell.”

Next up: Midwest Region

By now you have analyzed your brackets enough to know that the Midwest is the toughest divisions to be in for the 2010 tourney.  I am excited to watch how this division plays out, because we should be provided with some great games … in the second round.  Unfortunately, with such dominance comes a boring first round.  I do not anticipate many upsets occurring on Thursday or Friday.

#1 Kansas vs. #16 Lehigh
Let’s be honest, the only way Lehigh could win this game is if the Lady Jayhawks showed up to take on the Mountain Hawks.

#8 UNLV vs #9 Northern Iowa
The cliché of the 8/9 match-up being a coin flip continues in this region.  I have gone back and forth with this pick and still am not satisfied.  So, by the time I finish typing this I will have a pick for you (pretty confident, huh?)  Northern Iowa has been hiding in the background all season, ranked in the high 20’s.  Their non-conference schedule was not impressive, but they did have a solid win against everyone’s dark horse, Sienna (82-65).  UNLV started out red hot, winning 12 of their first 13 games.  The one loss coming against Kansas State.  They hit a little rough patch in the second half of the season that caused them to drop from the top 25.  The MWC has four teams in the tourney this year compared to the MVC’s one.  Therefore, having played better competition throughout the season, I have to say that UNLV will move on to play Kansas.

#5 Michigan State vs #12 New Mexico State
The Aggies are another team that slipped in by way of winning their conference tournament.  They got a tough draw, having to play Michigan State.  It seems like every year Sparty decides to play their best ball in the tourney.  Last year it got them to the national championship game.  I don’t see them going that far this year, but they should have no problem with New Mexico State.

#4 Maryland vs. #13 Houston
I would love to see the Cougars send Greivis Vasquez and the Terps home early, but unfortunately we are going to have to put up with him for at least two games.  Houston got into the tournament by playing the game of their season, beating UTEP in the Conference USA championship game.  Look for Maryland to put the clamps on Aubrey Coleman and cruise into the second round.

#6 Tennessee vs #11 San Diego State
This is where the picks start to get a little tricky in the Midwest.  I have been dogging Tennessee all year for their lack of consistency and lazy play.  Right when you think they are down and out they come out and pull out a big win (UK and Kansas).  If Tennessee plays like they are capable, this should be an easy win.  However it is March and anything can happen.  San Diego State has experience in the tournament and having four players averaging double figures in scoring WILL cause a problem for the Vols.  Having said that, I am going to go out on a limb here and say Tennessee will show up and move into the second round to face Georgetown.

#3 Georgetown vs #14 Ohio
Don’t be fooled by the poor MAC record of Ohio.  They may not match up to the size of Georgetown, but having 5 players that average double figures is something the Hoyas can not ignore.  If Georgetown has a mental breakdown like they did against Rutgers, the Bobcats could sneak out a win.  However, I look for Georgetown to win big.  Had West Virginia not pulled a shot out of their ass late in the game, Georgetown could have been Big East champs.

#7 Oklahoma State vs #10 Georgia Tech
I have heard talk that this is going to be a difficult pick.  I really don’t see anything difficult about it.  You have a team in Oklahoma State that finished 9-7 in a solid Big 12 conference with great wins over Kansas, Baylor, Kansas State, and Texas A&M.  While on the other side you have Georgia Tech who finished 7-9 in a soft ACC.  The Cowboys will move on to face the Buckeyes in the second round. Book it.

#2 Ohio State vs #15 UC Santa Barbara
Look for the Gauchos to give Evan Turner wide open dunks in hopes that he slips and fractures his back again.  California beat UCSB by 21 earlier in the season and the Buckeyes had no problem with Cal.  Draw your own conclusions.

Jp14 has been assigned to the South Region, atom has been assigned to the West Region, MC McMahon has been given the East Region and KB gets the Midwest Region, aka “The Bracket From Hell.”

Next up: East Region

#1 Kentucky vs #16 East Tennessee State
Kentucky, all day. This one will get late early for the Buccaneers. Hope you enjoyed your stay!!

#8 Texas vs #9 Wake Forest
I like Wake here, if for nothing else than Rick Barnes consistent ability to underachieve as a coach. In his 10 years at the helm in Austin, he’s had 2 players of the year (Durant and TJ Ford) and a guy this year that could have won it in Damion James. That is if his team wasn’t such bed-s**tters. Great recruiter, not so great coach. I hate Wake Forest, but even they can’t f**k this up.

#5 Temple vs #12 Cornell
Temple. Yeah, Cornell is a nice story, but Temple’s coach Fran Dunphy is an Ivy League transplant, where he enjoyed a record of 30-4 against Cornell in his tenure at Penn. If he’s not worried, neither am I.

#4 Wisconsin vs #13 Wofford
Wisconsin I cannot tolerate watching Wisconsin play basketball, but damn, they are efficient. Bo Ryan is a helluva coach, and my high school football team played in Bo Rein Memorial Stadium. Yeah it’s spelled differently, but so what. Both produced at high levels. On Wisconsin!!

#6 Marquette vs #11 Washington
Marquette. The Slack-10 sent 2 (TWO) teams to the tournament. The conference sucks, the teams suck, and this is no different. Marquette is battle-tested coming out of the Big East, with a lot of versatile players. And Buzz Williams dances like nobody’s business.

#3 New Mexico vs #14 Montana
Go Lobos! Steve Alford brought his attitude from his playing days at Indiana, where he finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer. He will NOT hesitate to talk s**t to your best player.

#7 Clemson vs #10 Missouri
Missouri. This bracket is filled with bed-s**tting coaches, but Oliver Purnell might just be the best (worst?). His teams start every year like a bat out of Meat Loaf’s Hell, then fall apart. You can count on it, like death and taxes. He’s never made it out of the NCAAs 1st round, and this year should be no different. It should make for an exciting game though, as both teams deploy full court pressure almost exclusively.

#2 West Virginia vs #15 Morgan State
The Mountaineers will win this one. While Bob Huggins is as big a fan of early exits as anyone, they advance to the round of 32. Anyone know where Morgan State is?

The success rate of this simulation has been quite staggering. Madden has actually been correct in 5 of the last 6 Super Bowls with the only incorrect prediction being the Giants over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

Well with all the success that Madden has been having in predicting the eventual Super Bowl champion, we here at JOCKpost are looking to take them on with some Super Bowl predictions of our own.

Even though we are confident in our sports knowledge (or lack there of), to make things easier on ourselves, each of our writers get to individually make their own pick.

What? You didn’t think we were stupid enough to challenge a computer 1 on 1 did you?

Madden: Saints 35 Colts 31

This year, Madden NFL predicts a close Saints victory, with a final score of 35 – 31 over the Colts. According to the game, Drew Brees will be named the MVP after passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Bush will account for two more touchdowns, one rushing, and one on a punt return.

Jp14: Colts 38 Saints 24

Peyton Manning can not be stopped. Every game he plays is a clinic on how to win football games.  The Saints aren’t even the best team in the NFC and if the Vikings didn’t gift wrap the NFC Championship we’d have a more competitive Super Bowl.

KB: Saints 38 Colts 34

I’m going with the Saints.  New Orleans just seems to be more athletic than the Colts.  They are deeper at running back and wide receiver.  The Colts have the advantage at QB and TE, but with Dwight Freeney likely not to play, Brees will have more time to find his receivers and Bush out of the backfield.  I’m going with 38-34 in the shootout … WHO DAT!

thetruckersfriend: Colts 17 Saints 9

As much as everyone expects it to be a shoot-out, I see it being a low scoring game.

MC McMahon: Saints 31 Colts 27

Dwight Freeney, obviously, has a serious negative affect on Indy. New Orleans’ defense/special teams have a significant play-making advantage over Indianapolis’, and I think that will be the difference.

Cheff: Colts 31 Saints 27

With Dwight Freeney being a huge question mark, the Colt’s defense may suffer a bit.  Despite this, and despite New Orleans playing with a lot of confidence, I still feel Peyton Manning will find a way to pull it out.  The game should be close, and it could come down to who has the ball last.

atom: Colts 30 Saints 14

Peyton Manning is on a mission, and he will not let his defense lose this for him. Even if Dwight Freeney can’t play, I still expect a solid performance from the Colts defense. The Saints’ offense will sputter and the Colts will pull away late for Peyton’s 2nd Super Bowl.