NCAA March Madness 2009: Predictions from a Scribe, Part Two

So, I have predicted the men's side. But what about the women? Hmmm, that's an interesting proposition. So, let me cut the chitchat and get to my picks for who will progress, who won't, and who will hoist it all.

This bracket is sure to be busted, but I post it for the sake of it. Here we go, starting with the...

TRENTON REGIONAL

First Round:
Connecticut over Vermont
Florida over Temple
Marist over Virginia
Cal over Fresno State
Arizona State over Georgia
Florida State over North Carolina A&T
Notre Dame over Minnesota
Texas A&M over Evansville

Second Round:
Florida over Connecticut
Marist over Cal
Florida State over Arizona State
Texas A&M over Notre Dame

Sweet 16:
Florida over Marist
Florida State over Texas A&M

Elite Eight:
Florida State over Florida (did football season start already!?)

BERKELEY REGIONAL

First Round:
Duke over Austin Peay
Middle Tennessee State over Michigan State
Tennessee over Ball State
Iowa State over East Tennessee State
Texas over Mississippi State
Ohio State over Sacred Heart
DePaul over San Diego State
Stanford over UC Santa Barbara

Second Round:
Duke over Middle Tennessee State
Tennessee over Iowa State
Texas over Ohio State
DePaul over Stanford

Sweet 16:
Tennessee over Duke
DePaul over Texas

Elite Eight:
Tennessee over DePaul

RALEIGH REGIONAL

First Round:
Maryland over Dartmouth
Utah over Villanova
Kansas State over Drexel
Vanderbilt over Western Carolina
LSU over Wisconsin-Green Bay
Louisville over Liberty
South Dakota State over TCU
Baylor over Texas-San Antonio

Second Round:
Maryland over Utah
Vanderbilt over Kansas State
Louisville over LSU
South Dakota State over Baylor

Sweet 16:
Maryland over Vanderbilt
Louisville over South Dakota State

Elite Eight:
Maryland over Louisville

OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL

First Round:
Oklahoma over Prairie View
Gerogia Tech over Iowa
Xavier over Gonzaga
Pittsburgh over Montana
Purdue over UNC-Charlotte
North Carolina over Central Florida
Rutgers over VCU
Auburn over Lehigh

Second Round:
Oklahoma over Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh over Xavier
North Carolina over Purdue
Auburn over Rutgers

Sweet 16:
Oklahoma over Pittsbugh
North Carolina over Auburn

Elite Eight:
North Carolina over Oklahoma

FINAL FOUR
Tennessee over Florida State
North Carolina over Maryland

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina 84, Tennessee 80