Moni's 2011 NCAA Men's B-Ball Bracket

The 2011 NCAA tournament on the men's side was expanded this year to 68 teams, and there was still sniping about who didn't get in or who got screwed.

The folks in Colorado are not happy they're missing the NCAA tournament after knocking off then number one Texas and Kansas State twice.  

Virginia Tech and Harvard definitely got robbed.

So who's going to make it to Houston to play for the title on April 2-4?    Good question.   This is one of those years in which whatever team gets on a six game winning streak will be cutting down the nets in Reliant Stadium after hoisting the NCAA championship trophy.


So let's get down to business as Moni continues a TransGriot tradition and reveals her 2011 NCAA Men's Tournament bracket.  

First Four Games

UTSA, Clemson,  USC,  UALR


East Regional

1st Round
Ohio State,  Villanova, W Virginia, Kentucky,  Xavier, Syracuse, Washington, North Carolina

Sweet 16
Ohio State, Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina

Elite 8
Ohio State, North Carolina

East Champion
Ohio State

Southwest Regional

1st Round
Kansas, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Georgetown, Purdue, Texas A&M, Notre Dame

Sweet 16
Kansas, Louisville, Purdue, Notre Dame

Elite 8
Kansas, Notre Dame

Southwest Champion
Kansas

West Regional

1st Round
Duke, Tennessee, Arizona, Texas, Cincinnati, UConn, Penn St, SDSU

Sweet 16
Duke, Texas, Cincinnati, SDSU

Elite 8
Duke, SDSU

West Champion
Duke

Southeast Regional

1st Round
Pitt, Butler, Kansas State, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, BYU,  Michigan State, Florida

Sweet 16
Pitt, Wisconsin, BYU, Florida

Elite 8
Pitt, Florida

Southeast Champion
Pitt


Final Four Teams
Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, Pitt

Championship Game
Kansas, Ohio State


2011 NCAA Champion  
Kansas