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March Madness 2018

For this post, I'm getting off the topic of technology and programming as the NCAA Tournament nears, AKA as March Madness!

I'm a huge Kentucky Wildcat fan, have been ever since I was a kid; when I was younger I played basketball almost every day and dreamed about playing for UK.  Of course, that never happened but it hasn't stopped me from loving the CATS!

This year they gave Kentucky a #5 seed, and if they win against Davidson in the first round will most likely play #4 seed Arizona!  Plus the first rounds games for UK are being played in Boise, Idaho!  I know it's hard to place 68 teams in the tournament but I don't see how you can place 2 teams that just won their conference tournaments, one game from playing each other.

Not to mention, they're also in the Region that holds the overall #1 seed in Virginia!  Personally, I think Virginia is going to win it all.  I have Kentucky making the Sweet 16 but I don't think they can get past the Cavaliers.

So here's my Final Four: Virginia vs North Carolina and Villanova vs Michigan St.  Then I have Virginia playing Villanova in the Championship game with Virginia winning 64-60.

Who do you like to win?

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