The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball “March Madness” Tournament opens this week.
This is the time of year when people make their picks in pursuit of the perfect bracket.
This year, the top four seeded teams are Arizona, Duke, Florida and Michigan.
Senior Management major Tyler Cheslock believes that Arizona will win this year’s title. The Wildcats are 32-2 entering the tournament and won the Big 12 Conference’s regular-season and postseason titles.
“Arizona has the most complete team, in my opinion” said Cheslock.
Junior Physician Assistant Sciences major Drew Sill is from Durham, North Carolina.
He is sticking with his hometown team – the University of North Carolina – even though the Tar Heels are playing without star freshman Caleb Wilson.
UNC is seeded sixth in the South Region and will face VCU in the opening round of the tournament.
“Gotta get that local loyalty,” said Sill.
Andrew Stewart is also going to stay loyal to his region of the country. The native of Lake Orion, Michigan, believes his Wolverines have what it takes to cut down the nets next month.
Michigan enters the tournament with a 31-3 record and will open the tourney against Howard in the Midwest Region.
“We have a team with experience and depth,” said Stewart. “That’s what sets us apart.”
Zoo and Aquarium Science major Dylan Klenoshek thinks that perennial power Villanova is ready to make another deep run in the Big Dance.
“I would like to see Villanova back on top,” said Klenoshek.
The last time Villanova won the title was with stars Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson and Mikal
Bridges in 2018.
The tournament is impossible to predict, but if this reporter had a pick?
He would go with Saint John’s.
