March Madness is here and the final four teams are set who will play for the national championship on April 5. Are all 1 seeds which haven’t happened since 2008. Duke vs Houston will play against each other and so will Auburn vs Florida.
The tournament started two weeks ago and GHS students had high hopes for the local teams but Marquette lost in the first round and Wisconsin lost in the second round.
“I think Marquette and Wisconsin played pretty bad in the tournament because they were first round and second round exit teams. Marquette had a rough record on the season too and also didn’t play well in the Big East Tournament,” junior Thomas Hanlon said.
People are having high beliefs about Duke winning it all but also Florida is up there too.
“I believe Duke is going to win the national championship because of their play style. Duke has the right height and the exact players the offense needs. An advantage that they have is their average height of 6’7,” junior Charlie Sheridan said.
“I believe Florida is going to win the championship because of their roster with a lot of talented players who have been playing really well throughout the season. The team’s coaching staff is even one of the best in college,” sophomore Wesley Van Lith said.
Usually March Madness is known for underrated teams upsetting big teams. As well as for underdogs going on deep surprising runs. Most people thought this March Madness tournament was boring because there were not many upsets of game winning shots.
“Upsets make the game a lot more fun to watch. Seeing the number one seeds go all the way can be interesting but also predictable,” junior Leo Gamboa said.
Fans are excited for the games this weekend.
“This tournament is really nail biting in my opinion. I couldn’t believe that four number one seed teams got into the final four. So every game should be really good and have close games,” junior Giselle Paszkiewicz said.
