So, now it is decided. Not really a surprise, though. Kansas is now the overall top seed in NCAA, 2010 tournament.
The four top teams are Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse. All No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday. Of course, Jayhawks have been named the top seed overall for this March Madness.
The conference tournaments are over, and the NCAA selection committee has rolled out its 65-team list. It is now for us, the fans to start taking our picks. Play starts tomorrow – Tuesday – with an opening-round game between Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Winthrop, and the tournament goes into full swing Thursday.
The committee votes for Kansas (32-2) as favorite to win its second national title in three years. Kansas opens against No. 16 Lehigh in the Midwest regional on Thursday. No. 1 seeds have remained undefeated in the first round since 1985, when the field first was expanded to 64 teams.
But you can’t discount Kentucky, can you? Kentucky has a major chance because it has John Wall. Check out this résumé.
John Wall is a freshman, true. But he was ranked No.1 high school player in the country by Rivals.com He is 6-foot-4, and the buzz is he is so talented – in his guard position – that this may be the only season he plays outside before turning pro. He has said that he needs that national championship ring. Let’s wish him luck.
Here’s some trivia on him: He has this “tradition” about wearing a pair of Hanes socks under his game socks. He listens to two songs for inspiration before the game-starting hooter: R. Kelly’s The World’s Greatest and I Wish. John loves crab legs and shrimp. Hi favorite actors are Mike Epps and Chris Tucker. He digs rap Lil Wayne.
John is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He has talked to President Obama on the phone and would like nothing better than to be invited to the White House for a “pick-up” game with the Prez.
Right now he is raring to go into the Big Dance.
