It's the most wonderful time of the year

I'm referring to March Madness, of course. What better way to live a sports junkie's life than the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Well, I think you deserve my picks. Oh, before I forget, Wyoming Godwin Heights beat Zeeland East, and tonight, I got Detroit Redford 66, Detroit Pershing 64 in overtime.

First Round: Duke over Southern, George Washington over North Carolina-Wilmington, Texas A&M over Syracuse, LSU over Iona, West Virginia over Southern Illinois, Northwestern State over Iowa, North Carolina State over California, Texas over Penn, Memphis over Oral Roberts, Arkansas over Bucknell, Pittsburgh over Kent State, Kansas over Bradley, Indiana over San Diego State, Gonzaga over Xavier, Marquette over Alabama, UCLA over Belmont, Connecticut over Albany, Kentucky over UAB, Washington over Utah State, Illinois over Air Force, Michigan State over George Mason, North Carolina over Murray State, Wichita State over Seton Hall, Tennessee over Winthrop, Villanova over Monmouth/Hampton winner, Wisconsin over Arizona, Montana over Nevada, Boston College over Pacific, Oklahoma over Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Florida over South Alabama, Georgetown over Northern Iowa, Ohio State over Davidson.

Second Round: Duke over George Washington, LSU over Texas A&M, West Virginia over Northwestern State, Texas over North Carolina State, Memphis over Arkansas, Pittsburgh over Kansas, Gonzaga over Indiana, UCLA over Marquette, Connecticut over Kentucky, Washington over Illinois, North Carolina over Michigan State, Wichita State over Tennessee, Villanova over Wisconsin, Boston College over Montana, Florida over Oklahoma, Ohio State over Georgetown.

Sweet Sixteen: Duke over LSU, Texas over West Virginia, Pittsburgh over Memphis, Gonzaga over UCLA, Washington over Connecticut, North Carolina over Wichita State, Villanova over Boston College, Florida over Ohio State.

Elite Eight: Duke over Texas, Gonzaga over Pittsburgh, Washington over North Carolina, Villanova over Florida.

Final Four: Duke over Gonzaga, Villanova over Wahington.

National Championship: Duke over Villanova.

Now, some of these will change, depending how the games go. For now, I'm sticking to this.