The Anton Chigurh: The team that's just going to end up killing everyone, without apology or remorse.

MJD: I hate to go with the obvious, but Carolina's a machine right now. If they can dictate the tempo, they'll run most teams out of the building. If they can't dictate the tempo, Ty Lawson's got his giddy-up back and can take anyone off the dribble, they can always go to Hansbrough in the post, and they've got ridiculous shooters in Wayne Ellington and Marcus Ginyard. They've got all the bases covered.

Eamonn: Tennessee. If there's one thing Bruce Pearl's proven about himself in the past, oh, five years or so, it's that he knows how to coach to the tournament. Tennessee's fast-paced style works well in a single-elimination atmosphere, the Volunteers are even more talented than they were during their trip to last year's Sweet Sixteen, and the chip on their shoulder from this unfavorable No. 2 slot should function similarly to Chigurh's when the drug-running boss decided to outsource his assassin's responsibilities. Bad idea, dude.

The Llewelyn Moss. The balls-of-steel underdog who will fight and claw, despite being generally outclassed.

MJD: Since they got the high hard one with a 7-seed, I say Butler qualifies as an underdog, and should they advance to play Tennessee, you're going to see one of the fastest-playing teams in the nation against one of the slowest. According to Ken Pomeroy's stats, Tennessee plays at the 19th fastest pace in the nation, and Butler plays at the 327th fastest. It's easier to slow a team down than speed a team up, especially when that team's as good as Butler. Two of the four games Tennessee's lost have come against the 281st and 255th fastest teams in the nation.

Eamonn: I'd like to root for Indiana the way I rooted for Moss, but the Hoosiers don't have a fifth of his scrap, so instead I'll toss out Winthrop. The Eagles aren't a particularly appealing offensive team, but their defensive efficiency numbers put them among the best teams in the country at that end of the floor. That should keep their opener with Washington State close, and a win sets up a potential second round rematch with Notre Dame, who the Eagles upset last year. Win that, and Winthrop goes from Cinderella to purported Gonzaga Version 2.0 (which is really Butler anyway) in two games.

The Carson Wells. The recognizable big name that's not going to live for very long.

MJD: Oklahoma got a pretty tough draw with St. Joe's. They fell in the final of the A-10 tournament, but not after beating two teams by double digits, and then (again) knocking off Xavier. If they do get past the Hawks, I don't see any way they're beating Louisville, who's playing some of the best ball in the country right now.

Eamonn: Oklahoma. The Sooners got seeded two or three seeds above their station, and a first-round game with St. Joseph's will soften them up for the pounding Louisville will put on them in the second round. No way Oklahoma lasts past the first weekend; their run will be even shorter than ol' Carson's and considerably less interesting.

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