The Selection Sunday festivities are over. We know the 65 in and 280-something that are out.

For those with alma maters that are in, well played. For those that were snubbed, better luck next year.

But for most of you, the glory lies in the tournament pool your office runs. There’s a rather level playing field this year, but allow The Collared Sheep to drop some dimes on you.

And, for the ladies who use unconventional methods to make your picks (and win), you do not want to miss our cheat sheet below.

Last team standing

The obvious suspects are pretty good this year. We’re a little nervous about Syracuse and its flat showing at the Big East Tournament. Inside man Arinze Onuaku has to be ready to roll Sunday, when they will face Gonzaga or Florida State, one of the best defensive teams in the country.

Sweet 16:
Villanova
Old Dominion
Sinea
Duke
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Marquette
West Virginia
Kansas
Michigan State
Georgetown
Oklahoma State
Florida State
Vanderbilt
Pitt
Kansas State

Elite 8:
Old Dominion
Duke
Kentucky
West Virginia
Kansas
Georgetown
Florida State
Pitt

Final Four:
Duke
Kentucky
Kansas
Pitt

Championship game:
Kentucky
Kansas

Winner:
Kansas

Sleeper teams

Old Dominion. An 11-seed, the Monarchs can beat you with a number of players, notably the 6’10 Finnish sensation, Gerald Lee. Yes, you read that right — he’s from Finland.
Siena. The Saints have won 27 ball games this year and face a vulnerable Purdue team (more below). Win that and it’s either Texas A&M or Utah State. Win that and we have a Cinderella in the Sweet 16.

Don’t put your money on

Purdue. The Boilermakers lost junior forward Robbie Hummel towards the end of the year. He was such a big part of that team, and they fell flat in the Big 10 Tournament without him.

Put your money on

Duke. I’ve never been a Blue Devils fan, but this year’s team looks pretty good, especially if Brian Zoubek can make himself felt on the glass. Kyle Singler, Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith are a top trio and can carry them far.

NCAA Tournament cheat sheet for the ladies

The 65 NCAA Tournament Teams
School	Colors	Mascot	Location
Kansas	Blue and Crimson	Jayhawks	Lawrence, K.S.
Kentucky	Blue and White	Wildcats	Lexington, K.Y.
Duke	Blue and White	Blue Devils	Durham, N.C.
Syracuse	Orange and Navy	Orange	Syracuse, N.Y.
West Virginia	Old Gold and Blue	Mountaineers	Morgantown, W.V.
Ohio State	Red and White	Buckeyes	Columbus, O.H.
Kansas State	Purple and White	Wildcats	Manhattan, K.S.
Georgetown	Blue and Gray	Hoyas	Washington D.C.
Baylor	Green and Gold	Bears	Waco, T.X.
Pittsburgh	Blue and Gold	Panthers	Pittsburgh, P.A.
Villanova	Blue and White	Wildcats	Philadelphia, P.A.
Wisconsin	Red and White	Badgers	Madison, W.I.
Purdue	Gold and Black	Boilermakers	West Lafayette, I.N.
Temple	Red and Black	Owls	Philadelphia, P.A.
New Mexico	Cherry and Silver	Lobos	Albuquerque, N.M.
Tennessee	UT Orange	Volunteers	Knoxville, T.N.
Michigan State	Green and White	Spartans	East Lansing, M.I.
Vanderbilt	Black and Gold	Commodores	Nashville, T.N.
Maryland	Red, White and Black	Terrapins	College Park, M.D.
Butler	Blue and White	Bulldogs	Indianapolis, I.N.
Xavier	Blue and White	Musketeers	Cincinnati, O.H.
Texas A&M	Maroon and White	Aggies	College Station, T.X.
Richmond	Blue and Red	Spiders	Richmond, V.A.
BYU	Dark Blue, White and Tan	Cougars	Provo, U.T.
Northern Iowa	Purple and Gold	Panthers	Cedar Falls, I.A.
Gonzaga	Blue and White	Bulldogs	Spokane, W.A.
Texas	Burnt Orange and White	Longhorns	Austin, T.X.
Oklahoma State	Orange and Black	Cowboys	Stillwater, O.K.
Georgia Tech	White and Gold	Yellow Jackets	Atlanta, G.A.
Florida State	Garnet and Gold	Seminoles	Tallahassee, F.L.
Florida	Blue and Orange	Gators	Gainesville, F.L.
Minnesota	Maroon and Gold	Golden Gophers	Minneapolis, M.N.
Notre Dame	Gold and Navy Blue	Fighting Irish	South Bend, I.N.
Utah State	Aggie Blue & Fighting White	Aggies	Logan, U.T.
Louisville	Red and Black	Cardinals	Louisville, K.Y.
California	Blue and Gold	Golden Bears	Berkley, C.A.
Missouri	Black and Gold	Tigers	Columbia, M.O.
Clemson	Orange and Purple	Tigers	Clemson, S.C.
Washington	Purple and Gold	Huskies	Seattle, W.A.
Marquette	Blue and Gold	Golden Eagles	Milwaukee, W.I.
Wake Forest	Black and Gold	Demon Deacons	Winston-Salem, N.C.
Cornell	Carnelian and White	Big Red	Cornell, N.Y.
UC Santa Barbara	Pacific Blue and Gaucho Gold	Gauchos	Santa Barbara, C.A.
Morgan State	Blue and Orange	Bears	Baltimore, M.D.
Houston	Carlet Red and Albino White	Cougars	Houston, T.X.
Wofford	Gold and Black	Terriers	Spartanburg, S.C.
Siena	Gold and Green	Saints	Albany, N.Y.
Sam Houston St.	Orange and White	Bearkats	Huntsville, T.X.
Murray State	Navy Blue and Gold	Racers	Murray, K.Y.
Lehigh	Brown and White	Mountain Hawks	Bethlehem, P.A.
Vermont	Green and Gold	Catamounts	Burlington, V.T.
North Texas	Green and White	Mean Green	Denton, T.X.
Old Dominion	Slate Blue, Silver, and Cerulean Blue	Monarchs	Norfolk, V.A.
UNLV	Scarlet and Gray	Runnin’ Rebels	Las Vegas, N.V.
Oakland	Black and Gold	Grizz	Rochester, M.I.
Ohio	Green and White	Bobcats	Athens, O.H.
Saint Mary’s	Red and Blue	Gaels	Moraga, C.A.
Montana	Maroon and Silver	Grizzlies	Missoula, M.T.
New Mexico State	Crimson and White	Aggies	Las Cruces, N.M.
San Diego State	Scarlet, Black and Gold	Aztecs	San Diego, C.A.
East Tennessee State	Navy Blue and Gold	Buccaneers	Johnson City, T.N.
Robert Morris	Blue and White	Colonials	Pittsburgh, P.A.
UTEP	Orange, Blue, White, Silver	Miners	El Paso, T.X.
Winthrop	Garnet and Gold	Eagles	Rock Hill, N.C.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Black and Gold	Golden Lions	Pine Bluff, A.R.

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