The 2011 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament brackets are now being released we now have a completed West region bracket, based out of Anaheim. Duke is the number one seed in the region, with San Diego State picking up the two seed. That is actually incredibly interesting given that Anaheim is driving distance from San Diego. It’s not home court advantage and at the end of the day the Aztecs will still have to win some games, but their path to the Final Four is just a little bit easier because of that.

If I had to pick a darkhorse I guess I’ll be a regional homer and go with the Arizona Wildcats. At the same time, I could see them getting knocked off by Memphis, so maybe it’s not the best darkhorse pick. I actually really like San Diego State’s chances at this point. They’re playing really well, they can bang with the big teams, and they’re playing in a good location. Sign me up!

1 – Duke Blue Devils
16 – Hampton Pirates

8 – Michigan Wolverines
9 – Tennessee Volunteers

4 –  Texas Longhorns
13 – Oakland Golden Grizzlies

5 – Arizona Wildcats
12 – Memphis Tigers

3 – UConn Huskies
14 – Bucknell Bison

6 – Cincinnati Bearcats
11 – Missouri Tigers

7 – Temple Owls
10 – Penn State Nittany Lions

2 – San Diego State Aztecs
15 – Northern Colorado Bears

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