NCAA Tournament Bracket

Well, with the bracket out, I'll have to make my picks.  I know I won't match up to last year, when I managed to put in my best performance ever (11 out of the Sweet 16, and picking the champ).  This year I expect to hack up the bracket like normal.  One notable thing about this year's tournament, 11 12 of the 68 teams are from Catholic schools, and for the second straight year, Xavier opens up against another Catholic school (last year Marquette, this year Notre Dame).  Iona appeared to be the only major surprise pick, slipping past Drexel and into the tournament.  Also, Michigan gets a first round matchup against a school Brady Hoke should actually call Ohio.

Ok, to my fearless (and foolish) predictions:

First Four games:  Obama will get a chance to watch Western Kentucky, Iona, Lamar and South Florida win in Dayton.

East bracket-First round: Syracuse, Kansas State, Harvard, Montana, Cincinnati, Florida State, Gonzaga and Ohio State. 
Second Round:  Syracuse, Harvard, Florida State and Ohio State.
Semifinals Syracuse and Ohio State. 
Finals: Syracuse

Midwest Bracket-First round: UNC, Creighton, Temple, OU, SDSU, Belmont, St. Mary's and Kansas.
Second Round:  UNC, Temple, Belmont and St. Mary's
Semifinals UNC and Belmont
Finals: UNC

South Bracket-First Round: UK, UConn, Wichita State, Indiana, UNLV, South Dakota State, Notre Dame and Duke
Second Round: UK, Indiana, UNLV and Duke
Semifinals: Indiana and Duke
Finals: Duke

West Bracket-First Round: Michigan State, St. Louis, New Mexico, Louisville, Murray State, Marquette, Florida and Missouri.
Second Round: Michigan State, Louisville, Murray State and Missouri
Semifinals: Louisville and Missouri
Finals: Louisville

Final Four winners: Duke and Syracuse, with the Orangemen prevailing in the Championship game.