2017 SOUTH REGION BREAKDOWN

SOUTH REGION BREAKDOWN

1. NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

Last years Madness finalists return with the same line up and players that have adequately replaced what was lost from last year’s killer team.

16. TEXAS SOUTHERN

This team comes from the lowest rated conference in the nation. Ouchy.

8. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS

Nameless team with underrated wins but usually at home. Had issues winning away from home court.

9. SETON HALL

Has a great forward in Angel Delgado but had issues getting over the hump with wins over Top 25 teams.

5. MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS

Surprised all with a tourney berth this year. Guards are super quick with lanky forwards that will challenge and block many shots.

12. MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Returns all key ingredients of last year’s team that upset tourney favorite Michigan State in the first year. They responded this year by dominating Conference-USA and getting some key non-conference wins. They are the livest underdog in bracket.

4. BUTLER BULLDOGS

Have a limited line up but found a way for many Top 50 and Top 100 wins. They don’t get much credit as a 4-seed.

13. WINTHROP

Haven’t seen these guys

6. CINCINNATI BEARCATS

Dominated an overrated AAC all season. Good defensive team, but will they be exposed vs. tougher competition?

11. K-STATE WILDCATS

This upstart team has grinded all year despite pressure on Head Coach Bruce Weber. They won their play-in game vs. Wake Forest on Tuesday and looked good with clutch hoops all 2^nd half. One play-in game winner has moved past 1^st Rd for past couple Madness”. Will this year give us another upset?

3. UCLA BRUINS

Freshman Lonzo Ball desrrved the hype he gets from his play and his Dad chomping his gums. But can’t sweat their killer forwards and their improving defense that was within the Top 150 in nation to jump over 50 spots to 76^th ranked defense in the nation in span of last 3 weeks.

KENT STATE

Their first berth since 2008 where they were a great pick to move past 1^st Rd and did not show up at all to get walloped by 40. That loss still stings the Insanity Report Staff!!

7. DAYTON FLYERS

Slightly disappointing season from a Dayton team that has many vets that have had success in past Sweet runs led by scoring PG Scoochie Smith

10. WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

Shockers are rated in Top 10 in many overall metric systems yet still are given a 10 seed. Great team but little wins vs Top 25 teams.

2. KENTUCKY WILDCATS

This team is a typical inexperience freshmen laden team with atypical out of this world type talent. Always a coin flip of which team will show up. They’re so capable of going to final 4 or losing to 15^th seeded North Dakota who is the 3^rd Dakota team in the tourney.