The College Basketball Blog: 2013 NCAA Tournament Predictions

2013 NCAA Tournament Predictions 

There’s not gonna be any long introduction this year, faithful imaginary readers. I haven’t slept in a while. Like a considerable amount of time. So, ah, yanno, we gotta get this thing in. It’s friggin’ 5:20 AM on Thursday. 

We’ve arrived at that great moment in time: The Tournament. It doesn’t get any better. 

I don’t have high hopes for my picks this year. I didn’t get off to a good start this season, as I had to do a half-assed rendition of my normally exhaustive season predictions. Actually, it was more like one 64^th of an ass. 

Anyway, this year has been complete parity. There aren’t any great teams and there are absolutely no stars. So you might expect this March to be Mad. But I really couldn’t figure out a way to make my picks reflect that notion. 

Okay, this is turning into an introduction which I said wouldn’t come. That’s all. Here are the picks. Enjoy the greatest weekend of the year. 

Midwest 

First Round

#1 Louisville over #16 North Carolina A&T

#2 Duke over #15 Albany

#3 Michigan State over #14 Valparaiso

#4 Saint Louis over #13 New Mexico State

#12 Oregon over #5 Oklahoma State

#6 Memphis over #11 St. Mary’s

#7 Creighton over #10 Cincinnati

#9 Missouri over #8 Colorado State 

Second Round

#1 Louisville over #9 Missouri

#2 Duke over #7 Creighton

#3 Michigan State over #6 Memphis

#4 Saint Louis over #12 Oregon 

Regional Semifinals

#1 Louisville over #4 Saint Louis

#2 Duke over #3 Michigan State 

Regional Finals

#1 Louisville over #2 Duke 

West 

First Round

#1 Gonzaga over #16 Southern

#2 Ohio State over #15 Iona

#3 New Mexico over #14 Harvard

#4 Kansas State over #13 La Salle

#12 Mississippi over #5 Wisconsin

#6 Arizona over #11 Belmont

#10 Iowa State over #7 Notre Dame

#8 Pittsburgh over #9 Wichita State

Second Round

#1 Gonzaga over #8 Pittsburgh

#2 Ohio State over #10 Iowa State

#3 New Mexico over #6 Arizona

#12 Mississippi over #4 Kansas State 

Regional Semifinals

#1 Gonzaga over #12 Mississippi

#2 Ohio State over #3 New Mexico 

Regional Finals

#2 Ohio State over #1 Gonzaga 

South

First Round

#1 Kansas over #16 Western Kentucky

#2 Georgetown over #15 Florida Gulf Coast

#3 Florida over #14 Northwestern State

#4 Michigan over #13 South Dakota State

#5 Virginia Commonwealth over #12 Akron

#11 Minnesota over #6 UCLA

#10 Oklahoma over #7 San Diego State

#8 North Carolina over #9 Villanova 

Second Round

#1 Kansas over #8 North Carolina

#2 Georgetown over #10 Oklahoma

#3 Florida over #11 Minnesota

#4 Michigan over #5 Virginia Commonwealth 

Regional Semifinals

#4 Michigan over #1 Kansas

#3 Florida over #2 Georgetown 

Regional Finals

#3 Florida over #4 Michigan 

East 

First Round

#1 Indiana over #16 James Madison

#2 Miami over #15 Pacific

#14 Davidson over #3 Marquette

#4 Syracuse over #13 Montana

#12 California over #5 UNLV

#6 Butler over #11 Bucknell

#10 Colorado over #7 Illinois

#8 North Carolina State over #9 Temple 

Second Round

#1 Indiana over #8 North Carolina State

#2 Miami over #10 Colorado

#6 Butler over #14 Davidson

#4 Syracuse over #12 California 

Regional Semifinals

#1 Indiana over #4 Syracuse

#2 Miami over #6 Butler 

Regional Finals

#1 Indiana over #2 Miami 

National Semifinals

#1 Louisville over #2 Ohio State

#1 Indiana over #3 Florida 

National Championship

#1 Louisville over #1 Indiana (61-59)