And now, for the analysis. This is the second of two posts that we will be publishing today, the contents of which will contain two regional preview RTC Podblasts each — make sure to check out the East and Midwest podblasts that were released this morning. We continue the series this afternoon with a breakdown of the South Region bracket, inviting RTC national columnist Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) in to talk through whether the Gators are really the best team in America. We follow that up with analysis of the West Region bracket, bringing national columnist/Pac-12 guru Andrew Murawa (@amurawa) in to discuss a west-coast flavored region that appears to be Arizona and the Rest. The full rundowns are below. Be sure to add the podcast to your lineup on iTunes so that you’ll get all of our ongoing coverage throughout the NCAA Tournament.
South Region
- 0:00-7:17 – Florida the Favorite
- 7:17-17:38 – UCLA, Kansas and Syracuse Try to Knock Off #1 Overall Seed
- 17:38-20:36 – VCU, Stephen 5. Austin and The Trendy #5/#12 Upset
- 20:36-25:18 – #7/#10 and #8/#9 Games
- 25:18-26:50 – Seeding Injustices in the South
- 26:50-27:58 – Great Potential Match-ups
- 27:58-30:52 – Bennet’s Pick for the South
West Region
- 0:00-6:03 – Arizona Hands Down Favorite
- 6:03-10:41 – Top Challengers For Arizona
- 10:41-13:28 – Match-ups For McBuckets
- 13:28-14:57 – Potential Upsets For the 4/5 Seeds
- 14:57-15:57 – Mis-seeded Teams
- 15:57-19:21 – #8/#9 and #7/#10 Games
- 19:21-21:22 – Dark Horse Sweet Sixteen Teams
- 21:22-23:23 – Predicting MOP
- 23:23-24:45 – Dream Match-ups
- 24:45-26:35 – Madness and Offense Could Reign Supreme in the West
- 26:35-28:59 – West Coast Teams in the West Region
- 28:59-30:31 – Non-Arizona Picks