East Region
#1 Pittsburgh - all-black Pitt is very talented and a legitimate threat to cut down the nets.
#16 East Tenn St - an all-black starting lineup except for best player Mike Smith, a 6-6 guard, shouldn't have the talent to challenge Pitt. 6-6 white freshman guard Adam Sollazzo gets a lot of minutes off the bench, but despite showing flashes of potential he is mainly a complimentary player.
#8 Oklahoma St - an all-black team...
#9 Tennessee - versus an all-black team. Should be an erratic, ugly, up-tempo game.
#5 Florida St - usually has an all-black starting lineup, but three whites get minutes off the bench as complementary players. Jordan DeMercy might be the best athlete on the team, but like the two white shooters, he isn't a key player for some reason. FSU plays a real physical game, and much of their success is keyed by their defense.
#12 Wisconsin - usually starts 3 white men and regularly has 4 whites on the court, but Wisconsin has had a disappointing season. Big things were expected, but the Badgers never seemed to put it all together. Small forward Joe Krabbenhoft is an exceptional defender, and is a solid all-around player. Combo guard Jason Bohannon is a sweet shooter and makes good decisions with the ball. 6-10 small forward Jon Leuer is a very gifted prospect, but he has yet to really turn vast potential into dominant performance. Sophomore Keaton Nankivil is a strong, athletic big man who does the dirty work, and sophomore 6-6 guard/forward Tim Jarmusz is a dead-eye shooter from long range and a long-armed defender.
#4 Xavier - an all-black starting line-up had an up and down season. Two talented white freshmen get minutes off the bench in point guard Brad Redford and 7-footer Kenny Frease.
#13 Portland St - 3 white men are in the starting lineup for the Vikings, including one of the most exciting basketball players in the country, 5-6 conference Player of the Year Jeremiah Dominguez who is the team's leading scorer. Extremely athletic, and sharp-shooting, 6-7 small forward Phil Nelson is a difficult match-up for opposing defenses. Kyle Coston gets a lot of minutes, but he doesn't do much. Portland State is a very well-balanced team, with everyone chipping in on the scoreboard and on the glass.
#6 UCLA - the Bruins have been to 3 straight Final Fours, however this team is flying very much under the radar after not looking impressive during Pac-10 play. Forward Nikola Dragovic is the only white starter, and he is a solid player. 3-point sniper Michael Roll gets a lot of minutes off the bench. Former McDonald's All-American James Keefe still averages more than 14 minutes a game, but his career has been a HUGE disappointment.
#11 VCU - the only white man on the roster is powerful forward Kirill Pishchalnikov, but he's little more than the designated screener on offense and assigned to guard the other team's best big man on defense. VCU is very small and shouldn't be around long.
#3 Villanova - an all-black team, I couldn't care less how good they are.
#14 American - these guys should just be happy to be in the Big Dance.
#7 Texas - the definition of inconsistency. Texas has the talent to be a Final Four team, but have played so erratically this year it's hard to get a bead on them. The only white starter is the long, athletic shot blocking Connor Atchley, who leads the team in blocked shots and is their best post defender. However, despite his versatile skill set on the offensive end, he rarely gets to touch the ball unless he gets a rebound. Forward Clint Chapman is the most athletic player on the roster, but he barely gets to see the court.
#10 Minnesota - I've not seen these guys play this year.
#2 Duke - a roster loaded with unbelievably athletic white talent, for some reason only gives two white men a lot of minutes. Forward Kyle Singler is the best player on the roster, and can play any of 3 positions on offense and guard 4 positions on defense. Jon Scheyer has been made into the full-time point guard and has responded with beautiful results. His size, skill, and mean streak create huge problems for opposing backcourts. &-foot center Brian Zoubek would give the Blue Devils much needed size, but he has not been developed this season, and the same can be said for several other white Dukies. Duke has more white talent riding the bench than exists in the entire SEC. Yet, apparently, none of them are good enough to play for the coach who recruited them... I like the Dukies, but I wish they'd get back to playing their white men.
#15 Binghamton - all black, and very small. They play a pressing, trapping defense that should keep them in the game for a half, but after that Duke's superior size and talent should slowly pull away.
South Region
#1 North Carolina - a mostly black roster, but their best player is a white man. Tyler Hansbrough is the most hated college basketball in the country, but if he were black, he'd be the most beloved. UNC has the talent to cut the nets down, but their biggest question is the health of starting black point guard Ty Lawson.
#16 Radford - over-matched Radford only has two players good enough to play on the same court as the Tarheels. They're both white, but Parakhouski and Lynch-Flohr won't be around long enough for America to appreciate how good they really are.
#8 LSU - all-black. What did you expect from an SEC team?
#9 Butler - their two best players are young white men. Sophomore power forward Matt Butler was the conference Player of the Year (and was an Academic All-American), and 6-6 freshman shooting guard Gordon Hayward was the conference Newcomer of the Year as well as conference First-Teamer. But do they have anyone else who can help them? Only one other white man gets many minutes, back-up point guard Zack Hahn.
#5 Illinois - I've not seen them play this year.
#12 Western Kentucky - scrappy, balanced, and fearless. The Hilltoppers are the type of unknown team that could make a run to the Sweet Sixteen. Unfortunately, they only have one white player who regularly sees the court.
#4 Gonzaga - one of my favorite teams, Gonzaga starts 3 white men, and all of them are excellent players. High-flying 6-10 power forward Josh Heytvelt leads the team in scoring. 6-8 two guard Micah Downs plays above the rim on both ends of the court, can guard 4 positions, shoot from deep, and is the team's best free throw shooter. 6-5 combo guard Matt Bouldin is the Zags most complete player, and the team has exploded since he's taken over the point guard duties. Gonzaga has the talent to make it to the Final Four, but do they have the toughness? That is their question.
#13 Akron - tough, fearless, and tremendous on defense, Akron routinely plays 4 white men at once and has 5 white men who see court action. The best of the bunch is 6-8 small forward Nate Linhart, who leads the team in steals and rebounds, and is second in scoring and blocked shots. Linhart was also the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Freshman power forward Nikola Cvetinovic often starts, and he is an excellent defender. Center Mike Bardo is a regular starter, as well, and leads the team in blocked shots and provides them with much needed size. Back-up point guard Steve McNees plays starter's minutes and is the team's best passer. Freshman two guard Brett McClanahan is a solid player.
#6 Arizona - other than Chase Budinger, I couldn't care less about the Wildcats.
#11 Temple - and I still hate Temple after the vile racist John Chaney coached their for so long. Only one white player sees the court for them, even after he left.
#3 Syracuse - the Orangemen appear to be peaking at the right time, but after their 7 overtimes in their last two games, do they have any juice left? *PUN* Two of their best four players are white men, and one of 'em even gets to start. Combo guard Eric Devendorf is as tough as they come, and has the knack for knocking down big shots. Wing Andy Rautins is deadly from long range, and like Devendorf is an excellent passer. Back-up forward Kristof Ongenaet doesn't get nearly enough minutes, but he might be the best leaper on the team.
#14 Stephen F. Austin - I've not seen these guys play.
#7 Clemson - tenacious on defense, and in love with the 3-point shot on offense, Clemson lives and dies with the 3-pointer and pressure defense. If they get cold from outside, they are in trouble. White two guard Terrence Oglesby is their best shooter. Athletic freshman guard/forward Tanner Smith comes off the bench and is a terrific defender and slasher.
#10 Michigan - a rarely seen 1-3-1 defense, and talent in the backcourt makes Michigan a match-up nightmare in the Big Dance. They're hard to prepare for, and with John Beilein's
#2 Oklahoma - featuring the most hyped player in the nation, Oklahoma has a lot of talent but seem to be unraveling late in the season. They might be the most vulnerable two seed in the Tourney. Only one white player ever sees the court, and he sees the ball even less.
#15 Morgan St - apparently nary a white man in the USA is good enough to play for this scrub team, because there are ZERO on the roster. These racists suck. And they suck at basketball, too.