East Region

Round of 64

1. Duke Blue Devils vs 16. NC Central

Yeah, I’m going ahead and assuming Central here. Sue me.

Duke

Vs

NC Central

Tough call, but I gotta go with the weird stripper pole animated Duke gif.

Winner: Duke

8. VCU vs 9. UCF

VCU

Vs

UCF

Not sure that is the Golden Knight I had in mind, but…

Winner: VCU

5. Mississippi State vs 12. Liberty

Mississippi State

VS

Liberty

A classic leads to our first upset! Take Liberty here.

Winner: Liberty

4. Virginia Tech vs 13. Saint Louis

Virginia Tech

VS

Saint Louis

Get the Billiken off my screen now.

Winner: Virginia Tech

6. Maryland vs 11. Belmont

Maryland

VS

Belmont

Belmont is lame. Take Maryland.

Winner: Maryland

3. LSU vs 14. Yale

LSU

VS

Yale

I laughed way harder at the bulldog here than I should’ve. Gimme Yale.

Winner: Yale

7. Louisville vs 10. Minnesota

Louisville

VS

Minnesota

No upset from the 10 today. Gimme scared Pitino every day.

Winner: Louisville

2. Michigan State vs 15. Bradley

Michigan State

VS

Bradley

Michigan State band girl beats everyone in the Bradley stands combined. At once. With her tongue tied behind her back.

Winner: Michigan State

Round of 32

1. Duke vs 8. VCU

Duke

VS

VCU

Ram wins.

Winner: VCU

4. Virginia Tech vs 12. Liberty

Virginia Tech

VS

Liberty

This is close, but I’m partial to flame door twerk girl.

Winner: Liberty

6. Maryland vs 14. Yale

Maryland

VS

Yale

Bulldog still tickles me.

Winner: Yale

2. Michigan State vs 7. Louisville

Michigan State

VS

Louisville

You have to really examine both cases here. You have to laugh at Pitino simply because of how high-strung he is and given what we now know about his tenure. Sparty band girl is just pure ridiculousness. Give me the ridiculousness, but it’s reeeeeally close.

Winner: Michigan State

East Region Sweet 16 Reps:

8. VCU vs 12. Liberty

14. Yale vs 2. Michigan State