2008 March Madness Bracket Breakdown

The brackets have been announced and its time to dig your heels and break down the brackets looking for the best games, the possible upsets, and the team that can win it all. This is the first part of a series that will break down the tournament and each individual bracket and point out some great facts, possible Cinderella teams and help the sports bettor get the edge.

East Bracket: Let’s start in the East where North Carolina rules the roost and was given the number one seed for winning the ACC, but closely behind in the number 2 spot is Tennessee and they will provide some solid talent at the bottom of the bracket. Overall it is easy to see that the East is the deepest bracket with the most talent and should provide some of the best basketball in the entire tournament. The winner of the east will have the edge to go to the championship and could easily win it all. Read more...

South Bracket: The south is most likely one of the weakest brackets in the tournament but that does not mean they don’t have talent just that they are not as solid all around as other brackets. Memphis leads the way and gets the #1 seed in the south but many schools and experts feel that they are unproven, played a weak conference and lost the only big game that they played. Texas is by far the only other team that has the ability to do some damage and the rest of the field is inconsistent all year along although some of them have shown flashes of brilliance over the last few weeks, namely Pittsburgh in winning the Big east over some tough opposition. Read more..

Midwest Bracket: The Midwest is tough and rugged and full with some super talent led by Kansas that led the Big 12 and they were awarded with the number one seed. The players in this tournament will provide for some good basketball and some good match ups. Look at OJ Mayo of USC going up against Michael Beasley in the first round. That alone will be worth the great watch of two super stars that will be in the NBA as early as next year. This bracket will boast the Big Ten conference champion and the Big east regular season Champion in Wisconsin and Georgetown. Read more..

West Bracket: The West will be won by some great college basketball teams that have a history of succeeding in this tournament over the years. UCLA garnished the #1 seed and they will be able to control their own destiny when it comes to going to the final four but it won’t be without some serious opposition. This starts with the second seed Duke, led by coach K and a history of making things tough on opponents when attempting to get the crown and win a national championship. It doesn’t stop there surprising Xavier and always challenging Uconn Huskies will also provide some tough going for the other teams in the west. Read more..

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