I'd recommend reading the worst case first...
Best Case:[/B] The gang that couldn't shoot straight finally gets some jumpers to fall - specifically Terry Rozier, who hasn't had a 50 percent shooting game since January and has made just 1 of his past 18 3-pointers. With Rozier back on track, Montrezl Harrell playing possessed inside and Wayne Blackshear teeing it up for his senior swan song, the Cardinals have just enough offense to get past UC Irvine and Northern Iowa in Seattle and advance to the Sweet 16 in Syracuse. There they begin the ACC reunion tour: Rick Pitino outcoaches Mark Gottfried and Louisville gets revenge on North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 for an earlier loss; Cards beat Virginia again in the Elite Eight; and finally Louisville loses to Duke in the Final Four. Third Final Four in four years is a rousing success for a team that at times looked ready to implode. Harrell goes pro but Rozier decides to stay for his junior year and work on his point-guard skills. Louisville fans dance in the streets and send bourbon to Bob Huggins when West Virginia shocks Kentucky in the Sweet 16, then celebrate a second time when John Calipari and eight Wildcats bolt for the NBA.
Worst Case:[/B] Emboldened by his fluke-miracle shot to beat Virginia, center Mangok Mathiang decides to try a fallaway 3-pointer at the end of a taut first half against UC Irvine. It misses everything, and a fuming Pitino benches him for the rest of the game. Midway through the second half, Pitino benches backup center Chinanu Onuaku for running the court like he needs an oxygen tank. With 30 seconds left in a tie game, third-string center Anas Mahmoud drops a rebound out of bounds to give the final possession to the Anteaters. Certifiably insane, Pitino inserts fourth-string 7-footer Matz Stockman for the first time since Jan. 13. Utterly freaked, Stockman fouls a shooter who makes the winning free throws. A season of playing four-on-five finally catches up with the Cardinals. After the loss, Pitino skips the annual "This is one of my favorite teams I've ever coached" spin and says he can't wait to blow up the roster that he recruited. Harrell and Rozier both go pro. Kentucky goes 40-0, and enough Wildcats say they're coming back that Pitino decides to retire rather than face another loss to Calipari. Louisville fans decide they cannot bear the gloating from Big Blue at the Kentucky Derby and skip the state holiday. They also cancel Christmas.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaa-tournament-east-
Best Case:[/B] The gang that couldn't shoot straight finally gets some jumpers to fall - specifically Terry Rozier, who hasn't had a 50 percent shooting game since January and has made just 1 of his past 18 3-pointers. With Rozier back on track, Montrezl Harrell playing possessed inside and Wayne Blackshear teeing it up for his senior swan song, the Cardinals have just enough offense to get past UC Irvine and Northern Iowa in Seattle and advance to the Sweet 16 in Syracuse. There they begin the ACC reunion tour: Rick Pitino outcoaches Mark Gottfried and Louisville gets revenge on North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 for an earlier loss; Cards beat Virginia again in the Elite Eight; and finally Louisville loses to Duke in the Final Four. Third Final Four in four years is a rousing success for a team that at times looked ready to implode. Harrell goes pro but Rozier decides to stay for his junior year and work on his point-guard skills. Louisville fans dance in the streets and send bourbon to Bob Huggins when West Virginia shocks Kentucky in the Sweet 16, then celebrate a second time when John Calipari and eight Wildcats bolt for the NBA.
Worst Case:[/B] Emboldened by his fluke-miracle shot to beat Virginia, center Mangok Mathiang decides to try a fallaway 3-pointer at the end of a taut first half against UC Irvine. It misses everything, and a fuming Pitino benches him for the rest of the game. Midway through the second half, Pitino benches backup center Chinanu Onuaku for running the court like he needs an oxygen tank. With 30 seconds left in a tie game, third-string center Anas Mahmoud drops a rebound out of bounds to give the final possession to the Anteaters. Certifiably insane, Pitino inserts fourth-string 7-footer Matz Stockman for the first time since Jan. 13. Utterly freaked, Stockman fouls a shooter who makes the winning free throws. A season of playing four-on-five finally catches up with the Cardinals. After the loss, Pitino skips the annual "This is one of my favorite teams I've ever coached" spin and says he can't wait to blow up the roster that he recruited. Harrell and Rozier both go pro. Kentucky goes 40-0, and enough Wildcats say they're coming back that Pitino decides to retire rather than face another loss to Calipari. Louisville fans decide they cannot bear the gloating from Big Blue at the Kentucky Derby and skip the state holiday. They also cancel Christmas.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaa-tournament-east-
