1-Unit Play. Take #722 North Carolina (-7) over Oklahoma (5 p.m., Sunday, March 29)
I have the feeling that I’m going to be kicking myself for again going against my pick to win the NCAA Tournament (Oklahoma). But the bottom line is that I don’t think that they can play any better than they did against Syracuse and I don’t know if that’s going to be enough against North Carolina. For the Tar Heels, this run has been three years in the making. In 2007 they choked away a double-digit lead to Georgetown before losing in OT in the Elite Eight. In 2008 they made it to the Final Four, but they lost a tough one to eventual champion Kansas. So this year I see the natural progression filling itself out and I see the Tar Heels cutting down the nets. The bottom line, to me, is that the winner of this game is winning the title. This was by far the most difficult bracket and I think that these are the two best teams left (with Connecticut right behind them). This is a lot of points to lay out. But, again, Oklahoma has simply not been battle-tested like this UNC team. Over the last two seasons OU has played just 10 games against teams rated in the Top 15. They are 2-8 against them, including just 1-2 this year. North Carolina is 10-2 against Top 15 teams over the same span. This is rated so ridiculously low because I love both of the teams. But we’ll back experience, play for a letdown, and hope that UNC hits the jets like they’ve been known to do.

0.5-Unit Play. TEASER: Take #720 Louisville (-2) over Michigan State (2 p.m.) AND Take #722 North Carolina (-2) over Oklahoma (5 p.m