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Will a #1 Seed Win the NCAA Tournament?
The four No. 1 seeds aren’t all the favorites to win the dance. Sure, at -120, you can get the Kentucky Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange, who were clearly the top two teams in the land all season long. But would you rather have these four teams, or the Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils, Missouri Tigers, and Kansas Jayhawks? We think that we would rather have that second line at +225 than the top line at -120 even though Kentucky is clearly the favorite to win it all, especially knowing that almost any No. 2 seed would probably be favored over any of the other No. 1s, save for Kentucky if that’s what it came down to in the final game of the year.

Will an ACC Team Win the NCAA Tournament?
This is probably the most interesting of all of the NCAA Tournament props this year. The ACC has itself a No. 1 seed that is very talented with the North Carolina Tar Heels, and they are clearly one of the two teams that we can see winning the whole thing very easily this year. The Duke Blue Devils are a team that has a great draw that is going to likely last at least through the first weekend of the tournament, and the same could really be said about the Florida State Seminoles as well. Sure, we get the Virginia Cavaliers and the NC State Wolfpack for the heck of it as well, but those top three teams are certainly intriguing to say the least. We would love the ACC at +480 to win it all this year.

Will All Four #1 Seeds Be In the Final Four?
It is really amazing to think that all four seeds have been in the Final Four just one time in the history of this tournament. This year, we really don’t love the chances of any of the top ranked teams in brackets aside from the Kentucky Wildcats. We don’t really see how the Michigan State Spartans are going to get through the West when it is said and done, and we really aren’t sure whether the rest of the top seeds are going to get through their respective brackets as well. 40 to 1 looks like an enticing price, but it just isn’t going to happen this year.

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Over Over/Under 11.5
5Dimes is offering these sums all the way from 5.5 all the way up to 15.5, but this is the average numbers and is the one that we can get -108 and -112 on the over and under respectively. There are a lot of double digit seeds that we could see getting into the Final Four this year, and as a result, we think that the number is going to be over this total (and over all of the posted totals for what it is worth). Even a team like the Florida Gators, a No. 7 seed could really do a lot of damage and get into the Final Four, and if that’s the case, there is sure to be a very high number in the double digits for the total number of the seeds that are going to New Orleans.

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#1 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -120
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +100

#2 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +225
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -265

#3 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +1350
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -2000

#4 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +2000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -3000

#5 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +1800
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -2800

#6 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +4000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -7000

#7 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +6000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -11000

#8 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +4500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -8000

#9 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +6500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -12000

#10 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +6500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -12000

#11 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +8000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -15000

#12 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +10500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -20000

#1-#2 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -370
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +310

#1-#3 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -525
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +415

#1-#4 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -750
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +525

#1-#5 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -1200
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +775

#1-#6 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -1550
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +1025

#1-#7 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -2000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +1250

#1-#8 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -2900
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +1900

#1-#9 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -3800
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +2400

#1-#10 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -6000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +3500

#1-#11 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -8000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -4500

#1-#12 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -11000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +6000

East Region Team Wins NCAA Tournament +280
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -340

Midwest Region Team Wins NCAA Tournament +325
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -400

South Region Wins NCAA Tournament +190
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -230

West Region Team Wins NCAA Tournament +330
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -410

ACC Team Wins NCAA Tournament +480
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -660

Big East Team Wins NCAA Tournament +600
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -900

Big Ten Team Wins NCAA Tournament +280
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -340

Big 12 Team Wins NCAA Tournament +470
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -640

SEC Team Wins NCAA Tournament +240
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -280

Power Conference Team Wins NCAA Tournament -1450
Non-Power Conference Team Wins NCAA Tournament +1025

Automatic Bid Team Wins NCAA Tournament +310
At-Large Team Wins NCAA Tournament -370

All Four #1 Seeds In Final Four +4000
Any #2-#16 Seed In Final Four -7000

Exactly 3 #1 Seeds In Final Four +550
Not Exactly 3 #1 Seeds In Final Four -800

Exactly 2 #1 Seeds In Final Four +175
Not Exactly 2 #1 Seeds In Final Four -178

Exactly 1 #1 Seed In Final Four +157
Not Exactly 1 #1 Seed In Final Four -178

No #1 Seeds In Final Four +513
At Least 1 #1 Seed In Final Four -725

#1 Seeds In Final Four Over 2.5 +450
#1 Seeds In Final Four Under 2.5 -600

#1 Seeds In Final Four Over 1.5 -110
#1 Seeds In Final Four Under 1.5 -110

All #1 or #2 Seeds In Final Four +445
Any #3-#16 Seed In Final Four -590

Exactly 3 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four +156
Not Exactly 3 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four -176

Exactly 2 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four +190
Not Exactly 2 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four -230

Exactly 1 #1-#2 Seed In Final Four +583
Not Exactly 1 #1-#2 Seed In Final Four -865

No. #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four +4200
At Least One #1-#2 Seed In Final Four -7400

#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Over 2.5 -127
#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Under 2.5 +107

#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Over 1.5 -730
#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Under 1.5 +515

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 5 +1375
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 5 -2050

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 6 +1000
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 6 -1450

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 7 +1025
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 7 -1450

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 8 +1000
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 8 -1400

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 9 +1035
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 9 -1470

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 10 +1125
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 10 -1650

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 11 +1225
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 11 -1800

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 12 +1300
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 12 -1900

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 13 +1400
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 13 -2100

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 14 +1500
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 14 -2300

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 15 +1625
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 15 -2550

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 5.5 -1500
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 5.5 +1050

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 6.5 -660
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 6.5 +480

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 7.5 -380
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 7.5 +315

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 8.5 -250
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 8.5 +210

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 9.5 -176
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 9.5 +156

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 10.5 -136
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 10.5 +116

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 11.5 -108
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 11.5 -112

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 12.5 +119
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 12.5 -139

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 13.5 +150
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 13.5 -170

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 14.5 +180
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 14.5 -220

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 15.5 +225
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 15.5 -265

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One of the most interesting aspects of the NCAA Tournament is the upsets. Every year there are plenty of heart breaking losses and exciting underdog stories that highlight the March Madness venue. The unexpected is always certain in March and that is what makes the NCAA Tournament so intriguing. Every year fans embrace a breakout underdog that will steal the spotlight from the top names in the country. In the basketball world, we call that the Cinderella team. One of the toughest things to do when filling out your bracket can be predicting some of these unexpected upsets and teams that will emerge from the darkness to shine in the spotlight. Last year Davidson was the Cinderella story. Stephen Curry and the Davidson Wildcats surged from their 10th seeded position into the elite eight barely losing to the Kansas Jayhawks who later went on to win the National Championship. Before you complete your brackets this year, we will try to break down the best suited teams that could be the breakout story and wear the Cinderella slipper in 2009.

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Usually by the NCAA Tournament, there are clear favorites on the teams that will be expected to win it all. While of course many people will expect the Connecticut, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina teams to do well there are plenty of less popular names to consider. Perhaps this year more than any, there are many teams who definitely have the capability of knocking off the top seeds. For example, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons appeared unbeatable earlier this season. The Demon Deacons started a perfect 16-0 and were the number 1 team in America for many weeks. However, after a sluggish second half of the season the Demon Deacons are only a 4 seed in the tournament. While a number 4 seed is not considerably a low seed, there are still plenty of lower seeds that could surge in their brackets and there is not a team in America that looks forward to playing a team like Wake Forest.

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One of the first teams on the radar to break out in the NCAA Tournament is the Marquette Golden Eagles. Marquette got off to a brilliant start in the brutal schedule that is the Big East. The Golden Eagles come in the Tournament as a number 6 seed slated to take on Utah State in the opening round. Marquette will be favored to win the first round, but may be an underdog in round 2 where they will likely meet No. 3 seeded Missouri. Missouri was the surprise team of the Big 12 this season and their match-up with Marquette would be very compelling. We got the winner of this game coming out of the bottom part of the bracket meaning they take down Memphis and challenge Connecticut for a spot in the final four. Missouri is a very solid team that won the Big 12 Tournament Championship during conference week leading up to the big dance. However, last time the Tigers were matched up with a smaller type team like Marquette they were blown out by Kansas 90-65. The Golden Eagles smaller lineup and tremendous backcourt make them extremely tough for Missouri to beat. We take a gamble on the Golden Eagles soaring into the elite eight in exciting fashion.

Another team to keep an eye on is the Clemson Tigers. Clemson was another ACC team that got off to a perfect 16-0 start before hitting the blunt of conference play. However, the Tigers blasted Duke midway through the season handing Coach K one of the biggest losses of his career 74-47. Clemson struggled down the stretch in the ACC losing 4 of their first 5 games. One might think the Tigers have lost their way in the 2nd half of the season. On the other hand Clemson will come out of the gates taking on Big 10 opponent Michigan. While the game is expected to be close, if the Tigers come out knocking down outside shots like they tend to do it should be enough to handle the Wolverines. The Tigers will get Oklahoma most likely in the second round and this could be the first really big upset of the entire tournament. Oklahoma would have an extremely difficult time defending the outside shooting that makes Clemson so dangerous. If the two Tigers’ guards K.C Rivers and Terrence Oglesby get hot, you can say goodnight. While these two games may be a long shot for Clemson to overcome, their style of play could present problems for their early round opponents that could work to their advantage.

Even though we mentioned the Clemson Tigers being a surprise team in the South bracket, the Syracuse Orange could also be a surprise team from the lower half of the bracket. Syracuse has the most manageable path of any 3 seed in the tournament. Syracuse gets South Florida in round 1 and the winner of the Arizona State vs. Temple match-up for round 2. The Orange men could easily find their selves in the sweet sixteen taking on anyone from Oklahoma, Michigan, or our surprise pick Clemson in that game. Syracuse could manage a victory against any of these opponents on any given night. Syracuse made a strong run in the Big East Tournament beating Connecticut in the 6 overtime thriller before losing in the Championship game to Louisville. Considering that lone loss was the Orange only defeat in the last 3 weeks of basketball they appear to be peaking at the right time. Would it be crazy to predict Clemson to beat Oklahoma, and then Syracuse beat Clemson? Maybe, but whoever they do play we will take Syracuse to be the biggest surprise threat in the South.

In our final area to keep your eye we turn our focus to the East bracket. There are a number of possible scenarios if you are looking for an underdog in this bracket. The Villanova Wildcats would be a good candidate to take coming of the bottom half of the bracket. Villanova will most likely be favored to win their opening two games and could meet up with No. 2 seed Duke in the sweet sixteen. The Wildcats sets screens, and roll off the ball very well scoring points on cuts to the paint. That is the very type of team Duke has struggled with this year. Not to mention this seems to be the area in the tournament the Blue Devils have failed to get past over the last few seasons. On the upper side of the bracket if there is any team that could knock off Pittsburgh it would be Florida State. The Seminoles knocked off North Carolina in the ACC Tournament and they have played very well at times this season. Standout guard Toney Douglas gives the Seminoles a chance in any close game considering he is one of the best guards in the country. If any team was to pull off an early upset over Pittsburgh, it could be the Seminoles chance to shine.

In attempt to cover every bracket, we finally move a little focus to the Midwest. The Midwest could possibly be the toughest bracket top to bottom in the tournament. The USC Trojans could come out to surprise people if they keep up their momentum that propelled them to their first Pac-10 Tournament Title in history. However, in the end we will expect some familiar faces to square off to represent the Midwest. Louisville defense should carry them solidly through the first two rounds and possibly throughout the tournament. On the lower side of the bracket we may expect a very familiar name to emerge. No. 3 seeded Kansas is different and young team compared to the 2008 National Championship team. However, they captured the Big 12 regular season crown and played extremely well as the year progressed. We will expect the higher seeds to prevail in this bracket avoiding any big upsets. While the upsets may happen in the Midwest, we will just say we predict that Cinderella will come from one of the other brackets in the tournament.