It’s getting closer, and already the Field of 65 will be revealed next Sunday for the NCAA Tournament. It’s funny to even think about associating a down economy in our country in the month of March. We all throw tons of money in pools in hope to be the one coming out on top. I won’t lie, but whenever I fill out my bracket(s), I tend to think I’m nailing the picks left and right. In just one game your whole field could be wiped clean. But that’s the joy of this little game we do. Maybe this will be my magic year.

Right now, the big talk is on the No. 1 seeds. We should all be able to agree that Syracuse is the Top Overall seed. After that, Kansas and Kentucky are in good position to snag one as well. But the fourth No. 1 seed is where it gets interesting. And I’m signaling Duke. Coach K, Kyle Singler, and Jon Scheyer is enough to explain why.

On a side note, with these four, I feel that Kentucky is the most vulnerable to lose first. Sometimes youth gets exposed in the tournament, and they’re very young with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. If the tournament is all about matchups like people say, then it’s to the Wildcats strength. But I tend to think of maturity first and that’s their pitfall.