THE SWEET SIXTEEN:

Ranked according to my rooting interest.

1. DUKE- duh!!

2. Louisville- I picked them to win in my brackets.

3. Oklahoma- Jeff Capel (could go down as, by far, the most successful former Coach K player in the coaching ranks) & Blake Griffin (further proof that he's better than Tyler)

4.Memphis- What if Calipari wins the National Championship with this team, after all the stars he lost from last year's team.

5. Gonzaga- no longer a Cinderella, but not from a major conference, so would piss-off the BCS schools.

6. Xavier- (see Gonzaga).

7. Pittsburgh- Jamie Dixon seems like a good guy.

8. Kansas- another championship for Bill Self would really piss-off Illini fans calling for Bruce Weber's head.

9. Syracuse- used to hate Boeheim. Not as much any more.

10. Villanova- Catholic school.

11. Missouri- can't name one player on the team; but, this would further prove that they were right in firing Quin Snyder.

12. Purdue-would make my old law school roommate happy.

13. Michigan State- not a fan of the Big Ten, but Izzo is one of the better coaches in the nation.

14. Arizona- still say they didn't belong in the tourney.

15. UConn- the only reason UConn is not at #16,

16. Tarholes- the rivalry runs deep. But, with a healthy Lawson will be very tough to beat.