What's March Madness?

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Final Four: Kansas, Syracuse, West Virginia, Duke

Finals: Kansas vs West Virginia

Champion: Kansas

Some thoughts:

- As everyone has been saying, the Midwest region is easily the most difficult. Kansas is clearly the best overall team, and Ohio State and Georgetown could have made the Final Four in any other bracket.

- Everyone has also been complaining that Duke has the easiest bracket. It's certainly easier than the Midwest, but I would have to say that Syracuse has the easiest path to the Final Four. Kansas State has no depth, Pitt is probably the weakest 3 seed, I have Vanderbilt losing in the first round, and the rest of the region isn't very deep. It wouldn't shock me to see Syracuse lose to Gonzaga in the 2nd round, however.

- I just can't pick Duke to beat West Virginia or Kentucky if it came to that. Both West Virginia and Kentucky are incredibly athletic, the exact type of teams Duke struggles with. I think this Duke team is much better than last year, which is why they can get past Villanova this year. I just don't see them getting past the East region winner, which will be either West Virginia or Kentucky.

- I really feel like Kansas is head and shoulders over everyone else this year. They have almost no weaknesses, they have depth, they have experience, they have everything a team needs to win the tournament. Their biggest challenge will be beat either Georgetown or Ohio State in the Elite Eight. I think they'll have no problem with the West region winner.

Here's to the best day of the year, the first day of March Madness.