March Madness Begins

Many annalist across the country felt the Pac 10 was only a shell of the league it was last year. While the conference did lose first found talent such as OJ Mayo, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Jared Bayless, and the Lopez twins to the NBA, it was still able to get 6 teams into the NCAA tournament. USC got the conferences automatic bid after winning the Pacific Life Pac 10 tourney, something they had to do if they wanted to take be part of March Madness. Washington, UCLA, ASU, California, and Arizona will also represent the conference in the NCAA tourney. Looking at the match ups I feel the only them that will make it past the first weekend and into the Sweet Sixteen is Washington. The Huskies will be playing in Portland for the opening rounds, meaning the crowd will be extremely pro-Husky. What separates the league this year from last, is the inability of the other 5 teams (Washington aside) to make a deep tournament run. Stay tuned for more March Madness coverage.