Expert opinion on the Elite 8 games – as only the Lunatic can bring to you.<\/p>\n
South Regional:<\/span> #1 Florida<\/span> vs #11 Dayton<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Crazed Lunatic – this is very typically where the season of Cinderella teams end.\u00a0 Dayton has had a fantastic tournament, but Florida was the number one overall seed for a reason – no reason to doubt them at this point.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mrs. Lunatic – I will take Dayton, because I love an underdog story, and I try as hard as I can never to root for a Florida school.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie – I am into going with what the computer says – it is always right. \u00a0 And the computer (ESPN’s site) has both scores picking Florida<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Katie – I am fraid of Gators.\u00a0 Editor’s note: I interpreted that as Katie picks the Gators in a fight.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n West<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>Regional:<\/span> #1 Arizona<\/span><\/span> vs #2 Wisconsin<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Crazed Lunatic – I think this will be a crazy good game.\u00a0 But while Wisconsin is hot, I believed at the start of the tournament that Arizona would win this regional – shouldn’t go back on that now.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mrs. Lunatic – I will take Wisconsin – I have heard that they are good at this basketball stuff.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie – Computer says Arizona – so take the Wildcats.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Katie – Oh, kitty cats.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>And their color is close to purple – my favorite.\u00a0 I will take Arizona.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n East Regional:<\/span> #4 Michigan State<\/span><\/span> vs #7 Connecticut<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Crazed Lunatic – If Michigan State loses, Adreian Payne, Keith Appling, and Dan Chapman would become the first 4 year players under Tom Izzo to not make the Final 4.\u00a0 They seem determined to not be that footnote – pick the Spartans<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mrs. Lunatic – Definitely Michigan State – UConn is another school on my list that I can’t root for.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie – Michigan State looks like the favorite from both picks.\u00a0 And my daddy loves the Big 10.\u00a0 What are my chances if I pick the Big 10 school that he will play Disney Infinity with me later?\u00a0\u00a0 I will take the Spartans.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Katie – How can you not pick that pretty, big, white doggy.\u00a0 I wish my daddy wasn’t allergic to dogs and cats – I want a pet.\u00a0 Oh yeah – I will take Connecticut.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Midwest Regional:<\/span> #2 Michigan<\/span><\/span> vs #8 Kentucky<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Crazed Lunatic – I am really impressed with how Kentucky kept sticking in it with Louisville – never quitting.\u00a0 However, I think the freshman still made a bunch of mistakes, and that eventually comes back to burn you.\u00a0 Michigan was the regular season champion of the Big 10 – I will take the Wolverines.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mrs. Lunatic – That’s a tough one – I think the lesser of the two evils is Michigan – so I will take the Wolverines.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie – Interesting, the computer is saying to take the #8 seed.\u00a0 Well – who am I to disagree with the computer.\u00a0 I will take Kentucky.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Katie – Oh my goodness, more kitty cats.\u00a0 How fortunate is that.\u00a0 I so want a kitty cat.\u00a0 I will predict Kentucky to win. Any final thoughts from my experts:<\/span> Mrs. Lunatic – Don’t bother me right now, I almost done with dinner – thank goodness its almost April<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie – Lets play a game, daddy!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe a video game!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 Like Disney Infinity!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 I will let you be whatever character you want!!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 PLEASE LETS PLAY A GAME!!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Katie – NO!!!!!!!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 I want to watch a show while we eat dinner!!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 Lets watch My Little Ponies!!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe the one where Pinkie Pie creates tons of copies of herself – I know you like Pinkie Pie.\u00a0 But my favorite is Rainbow Dash!!!!\u00a0 Maybe we could watch a Ponies starring Rainbow Dash!!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Crazed Lunatic – Enjoy the regional finals, everyone!!!!!! <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Expert opinion on the Elite 8 games – as only the Lunatic can bring to you. 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