Picks and Predictions for the NCAA Tournament
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ROUND-BY-ROUND UPDATES

2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT PICKS

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Round-by-round picks at this page. Updates following each round of action and updated at any times.
First Round
 Seed   Team   W   L   TR   RPI rk   RPI  Sagarin  SOS  Pts/G  Pick  Line/Vegas  O/U/Vegas 
1ENorth Carolina32211.67571388.8North Carolina13.76149.7
16EMt St Marys1814174159.504718120369.1n/an/a
8EIndiana2572123.6028195875.1Indiana1.72140.8
9EArkansas22113431.5917362074.2n/an/a
5ENotre Dame2472326.5985238180.6Notre Dame2.84141.9
12EGeorge Mason23107861.56428812669.9n/an/a
4EWashington St2481421.6053114667.1Washington St5.64124.5
13EWinthrop2011112108.530911017865.6n/an/a
6EOklahoma22113029.5928311368.4Oklahoma0.086136.1
11ESt Josephs21124544.5779515373.3n/an/a
3ELouisville2481313.622313671.9Louisville7.34145.7
14EBoise St2489487.547010119682n/an/a
7EButler2931817.61192412868.3Butler0.47133.6
10ESouth Alabama2464637.58665512775.5n/an/a
2ETennessee28452.67557183Tennessee9.39141.4
15EAmerican2111128910.544115615865.1n/an/a
1MKansas30345.651245981.4Kansas12.26143.2
16MPortland St21910890.545211822674.3n/an/a
8MUNLV2573624.6019446370.1UNLV0.42131.9
9MKent State2862922.60504211169.2n/an/a
5MClemson2391719.6089163279.5Clemson4.07145.8
12MVillanova20124951.5725524872.8n/an/a
4MVanderbilt2672512.6244354080.6Vanderbilt2.62151.6
13MSiena22108366.55709612076.8n/an/a
6MUSC21112228.5930211069.1Kansas St1.54140.0
11MKansas St19114150.5727323378.7n/an/a
3MWisconsin294811.628166167.5Wisconsin5.41138.1
14MCS-Fullerton2388179.55158219882.6n/an/a
7MGonzaga2572630.5923259376.5Davidson0.051141.6
10MDavidson2562735.58752712978.7n/an/a
2MGeorgetown27598.642393169.7Georgetown8.89136.0
15MUMd-BC23811188.546112626475.1n/an/a
1SMemphis33133.664332579.7Memphis14.97142.3
16STexas-Arlington1711162147.512716621273.5n/an/a
8SMississippi St22104040.5818405773.1Mississippi St1.24143.6
9SOregon18134258.5657343776.8n/an/a
5SMichigan St2581916.6145184271.3Michigan St3.91137.5
12STemple21125647.5749645072.6n/an/a
4SPittsburgh2591515.6159171974.1Pittsburgh2.98136.0
13SOral Roberts2386053.57117015669.3n/an/a
6SMarquette2391620.6055142175.8Marquette4.94136.8
11SKentucky18125957.5673592268.6n/an/a
3SStanford2671014.6164105670.7Stanford5.77138.6
14SCornell2158465.558210526577.1n/an/a
7SMiami-FL21103734.5883384174.8St Marys-CA2.07141.6
10SSt Marys-CA2463536.58703313676n/an/a
2STexas27676.64968575.6Texas8.49143.4
15SAustin Peay241012985.548515320674.6n/an/a
1WUCLA30324.653121474.1UCLA23.20132.2
16WMiss Valley St1515276228.461430231562.7n/an/a
8WBYU2772825.6018309774.1BYU0.24135.5
9WTexas A&M23103141.5807265171.5n/an/a
5WDrake2641210.6283156873.2Drake1.40138.8
12WWestern KY2564339.58514714176.8n/an/a
4WConnecticut2482018.6106223577.7Connecticut6.54138.1
13WSan Diego201310494.541411110065.6n/an/a
6WPurdue2483345.57732911368.7Baylor0.08143.2
11WBaylor20103943.5784374781.4n/an/a
3WXavier276119.6344122375.3Xavier8.82136.8
14WGeorgia16169798.5385944368.3n/an/a
7WWest Virginia23102427.5947204574.9West Virginia2.71138.9
10WArizona18143238.585228272.1n/an/a
2WDuke27567.64735884.1Duke10.70154.2
15WBelmont24810778.551613222980.1n/an/a
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2008 Second Round Games
1ENorth Carolina32211.67571388.8North Carolina5.5152.3
9EArkansas22113431.5917362074.2-n/an/a
5ENotre Dame2472326.5985238180.6Washington St0.7137.7
4EWashington St2481421.6053114667.1-2.5133.5
6EOklahoma22113029.5928311368.4Louisville3.33132.5
3ELouisville2481313.622313671.9n/an/an/a
7EButler2931817.61192412868.3Tennessee2.6140.9
2ETennessee28452.67557183-4.5139.5
1MKansas30345.651245981.4Kansas7.53138.3
8MUNLV2573624.6019446370.1-13.5138
12MVillanova20124951.5725524872.8Villanova0.56145.1
13MSiena22108366.5579612076.8-n/an/a
11MKansas St19114150.5727323378.7Wisconsin2.16134.4
3MWisconsin294811.628166167.5-5131
10MDavidson2562735.58752712978.7Georgetown0.5135.3
2MGeorgetown27598.642393169.7-5130
1SMemphis33133.664332579.7Memphis6.92139.4
8SMississippi St22104040.5818405773.1n/an/an/a
5SMichigan St2581916.6145184271.3Michigan St0.44136.9
4SPittsburgh2591515.6159171974.1Pittsburgh-2132
6SMarquette2391620.6055142175.8Marquette0.98135.5
3SStanford2671014.6164105670.7Stanford-3133
7SMiami-FL21103734.5883384174.8Texas2.89142.6
2STexas27676.64968575.6-6140
1WUCLA30324.653121474.1UCLA3.52133.9
9WTexas A&M23103141.5807265171.5-10.5125
12WWestern KY2564339.58514714176.8Western KY5.7135.9
13WSan Diego201310494.541411110065.6-5.5131
3WXavier276119.6344122375.3Xavier4.54133.7
6WPurdue2483345.57732911368.7-3131
7WWest Virginia23102427.5947204574.9Duke2.54146
2WDuke27567.64735884.1-4147
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2008 Sweet 16 Games
1ENorth Carolina32211.67571388.8North Carolina3.57143.6
4EWashington St2481421.6053114667.1-7.5n/a
3ELouisville2481313.622313671.9Tennessee0.58143.9
2ETennessee28452.67557183Louisville-2.5n/a
1MKansas30345.651245981.4Kansas9.66142.8
12MVillanova20124951.5725524872.8-11.5n/a
3MWisconsin294811.628166167.5Wisconsin1.01137.8
10MDavidson2562735.58752712978.7-4.5n/a
1SMemphis331330.664332579.7Memphis5.32136.9
5SMichigan St2581916.6145184271.3-4.5n/a
3SStanford2671014.6164105670.7Texas0.44136.3
2STexas27676.64968575.6-1.5n/a
1WUCLA30324.653121474.1UCLA3.98138.1
12WWestern KY2564339.58514714176.8-12.5n/a
3WXavier276119.6344122375.3Xavier1.41138.3
7WWest Virginia23102427.5947204574.9West Virginia-1n/a
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2008 Elite 8 Games
1ENorth Carolina32211.67571388.8North Carolina2.61147.8
3ELouisville2481313.622313671.9-5.5n/a
1MKansas30345.651245981.4Kansas4.22143.3
10MDavidson2562735.58752712978.7n/an/an/a
1SMemphis33133.664332579.7Memphis4.44140.9
2STexas27676.64968575.6n/an/an/a
1WUCLA30324.653121474.1UCLA0.83136.7
3WXavier276119.6344122375.3-6n/a
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2008 Final Four Games
1ENorth Carolina36211.67571388.8Kansas1.24152.9
1MKansas35345.651245981.4UNC3.00159.0
1SMemphis37133.664332579.7Memphis2.24135.7
1WUCLA35324.653121474.1-1.50134.7
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2008 NCAA Championship Game
1MKansas30345.651245981.4Memphis0.24141.9
1SMemphis33133.664332579.7-2146
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*Stats Explanations
TR= Fanbay.net Total Ranking- Combined ranking using the RPI, Sagarin, and Greenfield.
RPI= RPI Rank- RPI is basically the gold standard for the NCAA Selections Committee. The number in the column is the RPI ranking for the team and not the actual RPI number. Here are the actual RPI ratings
Sag= Sagarin Rank. Click here for the Sagarin ratings. The number listed in the column above is the teams rank in the list.
Pts/g= Points per game.

SOS= Strength of Schedule Ranking according to Sagarin ratings.
Pick= Our computer Pick
Line/Vegas= Top line is our Predicted point differential using our computer model. Bottom line is Vegas (negative number indicates Vegas has opposite team winning)
O/U/Vegas= Our predicted over/under (total points scored). Bottom line is Vegas (when/if available).


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