Each day on the Blog and on the show we'll break down this year's Sweet 16 region by region. We are doing this despite the fact my bracket is blown up and the fact that Syracuse is out. I'm a glutton for punishment and hopefully you are too. Let's explore the Southeast region.
Teams Left Dancing: (2) Florida, (3) BYU, (4) Wisconsin, (8) Butler
Games: Thursday - (2) Florida v. (3) BYU 7:27 TBS, (4) Wisconsin v. (8) Butler 9:57 TBS - (New Orleans)
Story Line: - With the ouster of top seed Pittsburgh it looks as though the Southeast may be up for grabs. Although, it should be noted that the second, third, and fourth seeded teams are still alive. I think the nation will be interested in the Southeast to see BYU's Jimmer Fredette, coach Billy Donovan of the Gators (2 national titles already), and the Cinderella Bulldogs of Butler. Wisconsin, on the other hand, a team that lost a game two weeks ago by a score of 36 - 33, is getting zero coverage. These Badgers of Bo Ryan, however, can play solid enough defense to take the region.
Most Likely Regional Final: - Both regional semis should be outstanding (I don't think Butler can contractually win a game in the tournament by more than 2 points). You can make an argument for all the teams to win on Thursday, but I'll go with Florida and their commitment to defense to face Sconny and their commitment to defense. By the way, 'commitment to defense' is code for low scoring, ugly, 53 - 52 games. Having wrote that, I wouldn't be shocked at a BYU - Butler regional final either. There is something with Butler and Matt Howard right now that seems like it could be March Magic. Not to mention Fredette could shoot BYU to Houston. Looking at both game though, I see the Gators advancing to take on the Badgers.
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