Here is a hot tip for you if you get in a pool. Pick some Atlantic 10 teams in the first round or two.

First round? maybe...2nd round? Not so fast...

Temple and Xavier and Richmond have been slapped around during their non-conference games against ranked opponents.

KU walked into Temple right after Christmas and smoked the Owls by 32 points.

Comparing the A-10 to the ACC isn't saying much. I disagree with the Big 10 comparison - the top 3 in the Big 10 (OSU, Purdue, and the Spartans) are all much stronger than the top 3 in the A-10. Kalin Lucas is getting healthy, and I think the Spartans may go on a run. Purdue may have peaked (which is sad, they were a good story)

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see the A-10 teams get to the sweet 16 - but don't bet on it.