Searching for a Method to the Madness.

Two years ago, George Mason was in the final four, and last year all four No. 1 seeds were in the final four. How does this year shape up and how should the brackets unfold? For the last minute brackets, I have a few tips to consider in picking your teams and then I will reveal my first round picks.

Take a look at the four No. 1 seeds: Louisville, Pitt, UConn, and North Carolina.

Are these four teams quite as powerful as the four No. 1 seeds from last season?

This is arguable, but take a look at last year's four No. 2 seeds: Michigan St., Memphis, Oklahoma, and Duke. Is there as much of a dropoff?

I believe this tournament is a lot closer than last year's tournament and is up for grabs by just about anybody who wants it. With that being said, I will give you my lower seeds that I pick to win.

Siena over Ohio St.

USC over Boston College

Texas A&M over BYU

Maryland over Cal

VCU over UCLA

Butler over LSU

Western KY over Illinois

Temple over Arizona St.

My Breakdown of the Midwest

Biggest Surprise Team—West Virginia

Possible Cinderella—Siena

Most Overrated Team—Michigan St.

Biggest Upset—Wake Forest over Lousiville

My Pick—Wake Forest

My Breakdown of The West

Biggest Surprise Team—Marquette

Possible Cinderella—Maryland

Most Overrated Team—Purdue

Biggest Upset—Marquette over Missouri

My Pick—Memphis

My Breakdown of the East

Biggest Surprise Team—Florida St.

Possible Cinderella-VCU

Most Overrated Team—Villanova

Biggest Upset—Florida St. over Pittsburgh

My Pick—Duke

My Breakdown of the South

Biggest Surprise Team—Syracuse

Possible Cinderella—Western Kentucky

Most Overrated Team—Oklahoma

Biggest Upset—Western Kentucky over Gonzaga

My Pick—Syracuse

Final Four

Memphis over Wake Forest

Duke over Syracuse

Memphis over Duke (61-59)