The Politics of Dancing: The Indy 500-484

We think this is the Midwest region...
These games are in Dayton on Friday and Sunday...

1) Louisville ((coverage from Fox41))
vs.
16) Alabama State/Morehead State

For the first time in recent memory, we don't get the two HBCU schools in Dayton on Tuesday.
Either way, it's a victim for Pitino...
That... and we just like typing the word "Morehead."

8) Ohio State ((coverage from WBNS-TV))
vs.
9) Siena ((coverage from WRGB-TV))

Teams from the Ten are always hard to read. Siena can cause trouble with a high-powered offense. They've been that way since Paul Hewitt was their head coach.

These games are in Miami on Friday and Sunday...

5) Utah ((coverage from ABC4))
vs.
12) Arizona ((coverage from KGUN9))

Arizona has been in the cross hairs as "last in." Those of us at OSG HQ are stomping up and down over the 'Cats in and St. Mary's not in the tourney. The Utes are the pick just as protest.

4) Wake Forest ((coverage from wralsportsfan.com))
vs.
13) Cleveland State ((coverage from 19actionnews))

Where's Mouse McFadden and Kevin Mackey when you need them...? Wake Forest was on the side of a milk carton for the ACC tournament. This will be a good gauge as to where their collective head is. A close win means their visit may not be past the first weekend. A bigger win may mean they'll be around for a while.

These games are in Minneapolis on Friday and Sunday...

6) West Virginia ((coverage from WOWK-TV))
vs.
11) Dayton ((coverage from WHIO-TV))

Huggy Bear, Mountaineers Head Coach Bob Huggins, has led to a resurgence in Morgantown. The team is a certifiable pain in the ass for everyone this season after a slow start. They'll continue against the Flyers- all apologies to Dan Patrick.

3) Kansas ((coverage from NBC Action News/KC))
vs.
14) North Dakota State ((coverage from valleynewslive.tv))

OSG has been on the side of the Travelling Woodsides in their first year of D1 hoops.
Kansas...? As long as it's a warm home for a first-round game, NDSU Head Coach Saul Phillips is a happy man. He said so...

These games are in Minneapolis on Friday and Sunday...

7) Boston College ((coverage from boston.com))
vs.
10) USC ((coverage from KCBS-TV))

The only real reason that the Trojans are in the tourney is their run in the Pac-10 post-season tournament. Boston College had their gut-check win against Georgia Tech at the Conte Forum early in the ACC season. If they can keep their heads screwed on straight for Tech, they can certainly do it for USC.

2) Michigan State ((coverage from WILX News 10))
vs.
15) Robert Morris ((coverage from KDKA-TV))

RMU is going to need a lot more than Robert and Morris to take on a rather-hairless Tom Izzo and the Green. Move on... nothing to see here...

Except the bracket itself from CBS Sports...

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