The field is set, and now the real fun begins... that most sacred of springtime rituals, "The Filling of the Brackets." Here are my... educated guesses as to how the 2009 NCAA Tournament will play out. Feel free to use them in your office pool... but your mileage may vary.
1. Midwest Region Picks
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Louisville took care of business during Championship Week, and landed the top overall seed. Are the Cardinals really the best team in Division I? Or are they just the luckiest?
2. East Region Picks
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Is this the year Pittsburgh finally gets over the hump? Will the Dookies disappoint again?
3. West Region Picks
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Connecticut has won two NCAA Championships coming out of the West bracket... but John Calipari and the Memphis Tigers are lurking in that two spot...
4. South Region Picks
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Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Danny Green didn't skip the NBA Draft for anything less than a title.
5. Final Four Picks
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Which teams will make it all the way to Ford Field?
