Who Will Get the Final Rose?

51 DOWN, 15 TO GO until a new champ is crowned.  If you needed proof that the Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball, hopefully you've been paying attention.  Big Ten teams are 9-2 after two rounds.

I don't know what it is about March Madness and Michigan State, but they (and coach Tom Izzo) always seem to rise to the challenge.  I guess that's what happens when you schedule real competition to begin the season (Michigan State lost to both Duke & North Carolina to start 2012).  Of course, having a Hall of Fame coach and blue chip athletes helps too.

EARLY ROUND CASUALTIES

Missouri's Frank Haith (Lost 84-86 to Norfolk State)

Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (Lost 70-75 to Lehigh)

Purdue's Matt Painter (Lost 60-63 to Kansas)

Kansas State's Frank Martin (Lost 59-75 to Syracuse)

VCU's Shaka Smart (Lost 61-63 to Indiana)


JUST FOR FUN

LeBron James

"The Bachelor's" Kacie B (After being dumped by Ben Flajnik)

WHO WILL GET THE FINAL ROSE?  MY VOTE (and bracket) GOES TO: 

KENTUCKY WILDCATS