My preferences for winning March Madness, NOT my predictions (because the exits of 2022 champ Kansas and 2021 champ Baylor and 3 other Big 12 teams smashed my crystal ball to smithereens):
1. Kansas State, because it’s staying in the Big 12 and would give the Big 12 THREE consecutive national titles.
2. Texas, even though it’s leaving the Big 12 for the SEC (and paying $50 million to do it), because it still would give the Big 12 THREE straight national titles.
3. Houston, because it will join the Big 12 for 2023 football and 2023-24 basketball, and give the Big 12 a by-proxy claim to a THIRD national title.
The way this March Madness has gone it wouldn’t surprise me if 15 seed Princeton wins it!
SWEET 16 GAMES
THURSDAY
6:30 pm TBS 7 Michigan State vs. 3 Kansas State
7:15 pm CBS 8 Arkansas vs. 4 Connecticut
9:00 pm TBS 9 Florida Atlantic vs. 4 Tennessee
9:45 pm CBS 3 Gonzaga vs. 2 UCLA
FRIDAY
6:30 pm TBS 5 San Diego State vs. 1 Alabama
7:15 pm CBS 5 Miami vs. 1 Houston
9:00 pm TBS 15 Princeton vs. 6 Creighton
9:45 pm CBS 3 Xavier vs. 2 Texas
I can't wait to see which 1 seed or 2 seed loses next!
1. Kansas State, because it’s staying in the Big 12 and would give the Big 12 THREE consecutive national titles.
2. Texas, even though it’s leaving the Big 12 for the SEC (and paying $50 million to do it), because it still would give the Big 12 THREE straight national titles.
3. Houston, because it will join the Big 12 for 2023 football and 2023-24 basketball, and give the Big 12 a by-proxy claim to a THIRD national title.
The way this March Madness has gone it wouldn’t surprise me if 15 seed Princeton wins it!
SWEET 16 GAMES
THURSDAY
6:30 pm TBS 7 Michigan State vs. 3 Kansas State
7:15 pm CBS 8 Arkansas vs. 4 Connecticut
9:00 pm TBS 9 Florida Atlantic vs. 4 Tennessee
9:45 pm CBS 3 Gonzaga vs. 2 UCLA
FRIDAY
6:30 pm TBS 5 San Diego State vs. 1 Alabama
7:15 pm CBS 5 Miami vs. 1 Houston
9:00 pm TBS 15 Princeton vs. 6 Creighton
9:45 pm CBS 3 Xavier vs. 2 Texas
I can't wait to see which 1 seed or 2 seed loses next!