It's March Madness, and what a crazy year it has been.
Let's go over some of this year's upsets.
Duke vs. West Virginia
The outcome of this one, a 73-67 Mountaineer upset, was predicated on Duke's inability to shoot the 3-pointer.
Because Duke lacks a strong interior presence, it was heavily reliant on the transitional buckets and 3-pointers.
It got neither.
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Going 5-of-22 from behind the arc against West Virginia, Duke struggled.
Because the Blue Devils were unable to find the stroke from 3-point land, West Virginia was able to pack the paint by switching to zone.
The post presence the Blue Devils do have was all but negated when Kyle Singler - the 6-foot-10-inch forward for Duke - picked up his fourth foul early in the second half.
After Singler was forced to the bench, the Mountaineers were easily able to expose the Blue Devils' interior defense.
West Virginia forward Joe Alexander sliced and diced the Devils' defense, scoring 22 points and securing 11 rebounds.
Georgetown vs. Davidson
The Davidson Wildcats are the most recent team to slip on Cinderella's glass slipper.
After rallying from a 17-point deficit, Davidson achieved the improbable, upsetting Midwest No. 2 seed Georgetown, 74-70.
After a frustrating first half, Davidson guard Stephen Curry ? son of former NBA player Dell Curry ? came alive in the second half, scoring 25 of his 30 en route to the upset.
However, despite the heroic efforts by Curry in the last two rounds, the clock will soon strike midnight on Davidson's Cinderella season.
Expect the ornamented carriage to once again return to pumpkin form when Davidson takes on No. 3 seed Wisconsin.
I just do not believe Davidson can maintain the level of intensity needed to upset Wisconsin.
They have already expended a lot of energy getting past Gonzaga and then staging the comeback against Georgetown.
After witnessing two stellar performances by Curry, Wisconsin will likely roll its defense toward him in an effort to combat and control his effectiveness.
In order for Davidson to have a legitimate shot, Curry must understand and deal with Wisconsin's defensive foray.
While Curry must shoot the ball effectively, he must also get his teammates involved early for Davidson to pull the upset.
Predictions
After consulting my crystal ball, it looks like, for the first time in the storied history of the NCAA Tournament, all four No. 1 seeds will advance to the Final Four.
Those four teams are: North Carolina representing the East, Memphis out of the South, Kansas from the Midwest, and UCLA from the West.
All four teams have yet to play each other this season, so look for the title game to be an exciting one.
After examining all the possibilities, it looks like a Memphis-Kansas matchup.
I expect the final to be 87-82, Memphis.
