Matthew Kredell broke into the Daily News in 1998, working part time
at the paper while going to USC. The basketball team’s Elite Eight
run in 2000-01 was USC’s athletic highlight in his time at the
school, when the football team was stuck in the Paul Hackett-era.
After graduating in 2001, he started writing for the Daily News full
time. He’s in his second year covering USC, which coincides with the
rise of the program. He’ll take credit for the success, though Tim
Floyd may have more to do with it. A third-generation Los Angelean,
he grew up reading the Daily News while at El Camino Real High School
in Woodland Hills.
Tournament picks
How does your bracket look? I'll try to post my picks late tonight after I get to Spokane.
OK, this is how I see it.I don't count out USC against Texas. I think the Trojans have a 30-percent chance to win that game, but I have to go with the 70.
Midwest
64: Fla, Pur, OD, Mary, Win, Ore, GT, Wisc
32: Fla, Mary, Ore, Wisc
16: Fla, Ore
8: Fla
West
64: Kan, Vil, VT, S Ill, Duke, Pitt, Ind, UCLA
32: Kan, S Ill, Duke, UCLA
16: Kan, Duke
8: Kan
East
64: UNC, MSU, USC, Tex, Vandy, WSU, TT, G'Town
32: UNC, Tex, Vandy, TT
16: UNC, Vandy
8: UNC
South
64: OSU, Xav, Ten, Vir, Stan, A&M, Cre, Mem
32: OSU, Ten, A&M, Mem
16: OSU, A&M
8: A&M
Final Four
Florida over Kansas
North Carolina over Texas A&M
Champion -- Florida
Comments
G-Town, UCLA, A+M, Florida
Florida-G Town
Winner:Florida
Posted by: Matt | March 14, 2007 4:20 PM
UNC, UCLA, Louisville, FLA; UNC over FLA. I don't like the south bracket at all, and I've been losing sleep over Gtown/UNC.
Posted by: Floyd is my Hero | March 14, 2007 6:05 PM
We lost to Kansas by 10 on the road and without Gabe. Why is everyone so high on Kansas?
Texas has a great FRESHMAN in Durant, but has lost 9 games. I like our chances against them if we meet. In Floyd I trust.
Posted by: jjhr | March 15, 2007 9:19 AM