March Madness is here and it really is the most exciting time of the year. Nothing rivals seeing an underdog make a run through the NCAA Tournament or seeing a team win in dramatic fashion on an incredible buzzer-beater.
Here is my breakdown on the Southwest Region:
Southwest Region –
Overseeded: Georgetown
The Hoyas were not the same team over the past month without injured point guard Chris Wright. Before Wright got hurt, Georgetown could beat anybody. Without him, the Hoyas lost to just about everybody. Wright supposedly will be ready to go against VCU. Unless he is at 100 percent, I could see Georgetown bowing out as a first weekend upset victim for the third time in four years.
Underseeded: Richmond
How do you win the Atlantic-10, beat Purdue and end up with a 12 seed? The Spiders are much better than your typical 12 seed and are more than capable of knocking off Vanderbilt in the second round. Richmond runs the Princeton offense to perfection and if the Spiders can get to the basket, the Commodores will have a hard time keeping it close.
Darkhorse: Texas A&M
No one is saying anything about the Aggies, but it is not wise to overlook a team coached by Mark Turgeon. Texas A&M has a habit of doing well with lower seeds and have a decent shot at reaching the Elite Eight if the Aggies can knock off Notre Dame in the third round.
Region winner: Kansas
The Jayhawks were the runaway favorite to win it all last year until falling to Northern Iowa in shocking fashion in the round of 32. I see that early exit being a motivator this time around. Kansas is too deep and too talented to not reach the Final Four in 2011.
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