Alabama - will lose to Oklahoma State in the 2nd round of the tournament.
Duke - will lose to USC in the Sweet 16, because USC has tenacity, and can play with anybody.
Kansas - will lose in the Sweet 16, too. Illinois will take Kansas out, after taking out Creighton, who two days earlier beat Florida in the first round of the tournament. I\'ve been following the Big Eight/Big XII since I was 6 years old, and i\'ve seen Kansas play in the tournament. The fact is, every time they go in, they choke. They\'ve been the #1 seed Four or Five times in the past 9 years, and not once have they made the Final Four...well, they did in 1993, but that was the last time. Every other time, they\'ve been upset by a good team, or they lost in the 2nd round. They do have an excuse, the year that Arizona won the tournament, they beat Kansas in the Sweet 16. Another year though, they lost to Rhode Island, a 9 seed, in the 2nd round. Granted, that team had Lamar Odom, but that loss was inexcusable, and made the Big Eight look REALLY bad.
For all of you who think Kansas is going all the way? Don\'t give your hopes up. If Kansas goes all the way, I will eat my Cubs hat. Kansas has had MANY lapses during the season, even in the games they won. Do any of you remember the Kansas Nebraska game? If they run into a 3 point shooting team who\'s having an alright day shooting, like Nebraska did that day, they will not be so lucky come tournament time.
See Yuz.