It has been kind of a crazy tournament for the Lunatic.  We all know that the Lunatic’s crazy picks were able to get all 4 Final Four teams, and picked the Duke Blue Devils to survive the weekend at Indianapolis to win the title.

Kentucky was the first victim of the Lunatic curse – as their undefeated season was ended by the Badgers, along with the Lunatic’s delusional belief that he could win it all.  But he still can do extremely well if Duke wins.

Lets remember that Duke beat the Badgers by 10 points in December in Madison (although Sam Dekker wasn’t at 100% in that game).  So what is the line in Vegas.  That’s right – the Wisconsin Badgers are 1 point favorites.

Sam Dekker is a great player, but he still played.  And considering that home court advantage typically is worth a 4 point swing, that is a 15 point swing. (Editor note: it could just be that the Vegas model hasn’t changed – the Badgers were 4 point favorites in the December game – their model apparently was not swayed much by the Blue Devils victory).

To add to that, the CBS announcers gave their predictions, and all 3 of them predicted Wisconsin to win.

So, the Blue Devils are underdogs according to Vegas and the CBS experts despite the fact that they won earlier in the season – not to mention are coached by the winningest coach in NCAA history.   The only rational belief is that the mainstream has become aware of the Lunatic curse (and that this impact is approximately 15 points)….

Joking aside, it should be a fantastic game.  I can’t be happier in either result.   Obviously, I would like to see my picks do well.  However, how could you feel bad to see Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker win Coach Ryan his first NCAA Division I championship to go with his 4 Division III championships – as if Bo Ryan needs anything else to cement his place in history as one of the greatest coaches.

My guess is Troy Cole and Nathan Standley disagree with me – since their chance to make Stomp the Lunatic history ride on the success of the Blue Devils and Badgers.   So, whether you are rooting for history, the team you picked, the school you went to, your favorite team, or just a fantastic basketball game, I hope all of you enjoy tonight’s season finale – here is hoping it is truly spectacular.