The Big East got the 7 teams expected to win into the 2nd round. I expected Rutgers to lose to Gonzaga. Outside of Notre Dame and UConn cruising to the Sweet 16 there aren't any easy matchups for Big East teams, but there are some intriguing ones.
Coin flip games
4 Georgia Tech
5 Georgetown
First one to 40 points may win this game in a game I'll certainly choose not to watch. Georgetown should win this game, but Georgetown of course can't be counted on to make enough shots to win.
3 St. John's
6 Oklahoma
St. John's should still pull this one out, but they are playing on Oklahoma's home floor and if Oklahoma makes 3s this could turn into a difficult game for St. John's.
Upset Shots
2 Maryland
7 Lousiville
Maryland likely wins this on talent, but Louisville has a decent shot. Louisville has to make shots and Maryland may help them out there.
1 Stanford
2 West Virgina
Maybe Stanford should have gone to Spokane where Gonzaga would not have been a true threat to upset Stanford even with home floor. Instead Stanford campaigned to go East. They got their wish and the reward is West Virginia. I expect Stanford to win the game, but West Virginia has a shot to rough up Stanford and steal a game like they did to Notre Dame.
2 Tennessee
7 DePaul
DePaul probably doesn't have the talent to pull this upset with the injuries, but there is always hope Tennessee has one of those days. I think a West Virginia or Louisville upset may actually be more likely as DePaul never seems to put the full game together that it takes to beat a team as talented as Tennessee
2nd round could be a rough day for the Big East with everyone, but Notre Dame and UConn going home if things break wrong. It could also be a great day with some big upsets. I would guess 4 Big East teams find a way to the Sweet 16 with somebody pulling an upset if Georgetown or St. John's doesn't make it through.
Coin flip games
4 Georgia Tech
5 Georgetown
First one to 40 points may win this game in a game I'll certainly choose not to watch. Georgetown should win this game, but Georgetown of course can't be counted on to make enough shots to win.
3 St. John's
6 Oklahoma
St. John's should still pull this one out, but they are playing on Oklahoma's home floor and if Oklahoma makes 3s this could turn into a difficult game for St. John's.
Upset Shots
2 Maryland
7 Lousiville
Maryland likely wins this on talent, but Louisville has a decent shot. Louisville has to make shots and Maryland may help them out there.
1 Stanford
2 West Virgina
Maybe Stanford should have gone to Spokane where Gonzaga would not have been a true threat to upset Stanford even with home floor. Instead Stanford campaigned to go East. They got their wish and the reward is West Virginia. I expect Stanford to win the game, but West Virginia has a shot to rough up Stanford and steal a game like they did to Notre Dame.
2 Tennessee
7 DePaul
DePaul probably doesn't have the talent to pull this upset with the injuries, but there is always hope Tennessee has one of those days. I think a West Virginia or Louisville upset may actually be more likely as DePaul never seems to put the full game together that it takes to beat a team as talented as Tennessee
2nd round could be a rough day for the Big East with everyone, but Notre Dame and UConn going home if things break wrong. It could also be a great day with some big upsets. I would guess 4 Big East teams find a way to the Sweet 16 with somebody pulling an upset if Georgetown or St. John's doesn't make it through.
