Elite 8

[Boston Warrior]

1 team east of the Mississippi in the 8
Gonzaga
Baylor
USC
Look to me they have ridiculous talent...
Houston, Arkansas, Oregon state and UCLA are 1/2 step behind
Michigan is playing well and talented.
The pure length, quickness of the guards and speed and strength of the athletes iS noticeable when comparing to the big 10 or big east.
This has been an enjoyable tourney but one I didn't expect the west to be this good.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

1 team east of the Mississippi in the 8
Gonzaga
Baylor
USC
Look to me they have ridiculous talent...
Houston, Arkansas, Oregon state and UCLA are 1/2 step behind
Michigan is playing well and talented.
The pure length, quickness of the guards and speed and strength of the athletes iS noticeable when comparing to the big 10 or big east.
This has been an enjoyable tourney but one I didn't expect the west to be this good.

The one thing I noticed about the PAC 12 was that all of the better teams in it seemed to all play a different style of basketball which seems to have better prepared it for the NCAA tourney. 

[NCMUFan]

Maybe Shaka can bring some of the West mojo.

[GooooMarquette]

The length and agility of USC's bigs has been the biggest surprise to me.

[muwarrior69]

The one thing I noticed about the PAC 12 was that all of the better teams in it seemed to all play a different style of basketball which seems to have better prepared it for the NCAA tourney.

So the PAC is back!

[Billy Hoyle]

So the PAC is back!

If Alabama had shot free throws at a competent clip they would have advanced. 11 for 25 with two front ends of one-and-one misses was what beat them, not UCLA. That said, Cronin is one hell of a coach.

I cannot explain Oregon State, other than they have just gotten hot and have favorable matchups. Nothing about them is special and not one player stands out as a future pro.

[Silkk the Shaka]

The length and agility of USC's bigs has been the biggest surprise to me.

It is truly a sight to behold, they're a threat to win the whole damn thing, super fun team

[CountryRoads]

Crazy to think that after all of the madness and upsets we might end up with three 1 seeds and a 2.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Crazy to think that after all of the madness and upsets we might end up with three 1 seeds and a 2.

that would mirror my final 4 picks (although many missed picks getting there)