Posted by Dave as College Basketball, Florida Gators, Georgetown, Ohio State at 12:15 PM CDT on March 26th, 2007

I haven’t ventured into betting on March Madness yet because, well, it’s incredibly unpredictable. But with only the best of the best around, it becomes a little easier to sift through the lines and make a solid bet.
-Georgetown/Ohio State (Pick ‘Em): I haven’t liked Georgetown this whole time, only because I think they’re too big and too clumsy. I figured North Carolina would run them out of the gym, but not playing defense in the final six minutes proved to be more prevailing. On the other hand, I feel Ohio State’s been lucky — I thought both Xavier and UT should’ve walked off a winner, but both choked in the final couple of minutes. I think Georgetown’s size is good, but Oden is better. And Georgetown doesn’t have a guard that can hang with Mike Conley, Jr. Take the Buckeyes.
-UCLA/Florida (-3): The only thing you know about the Gators is that they’re going to start slow and finish fast. A lot of people like UCLA to upset, but I have to ask: Is this UCLA team better than the one that made it to the finals last year? And is this Florida team worse? I think the answer to both is a resounding ‘No.’ Which gives me no reason at all to not think the Gators cover the field goal.