In the spirit of not making these posts humongous, I'm going to provide links in the team names. So either you can see for yourself what I'm talking about or just take my word for it. I'm going with the uniforms that the teams are actually wearing for the first round game. In later rounds, I'll get into the full repertoire. Let's get it on...
First Round
(1) UNC over (16) Mt. St. Mary's
Hard to pick against UNC's classic ditties right now.
(8) Indiana over (9) Arkansas
In a battle of the same friggin' uniform, I have to side with the more storied program.
(5) Notre Dame over (12) George Mason
You'll soon discover that I have an aversion to the silly shoulder panels. Plus, Notre Dame might bust out the sweeter "Irish" uniforms later on.
(13) Winthrop over (4) Wash. St.
Too busy up front and numbers too big on the back for Wazzou.
(6) Oklahoma over (11) St. Joe's
I might have to make a personal visit to Hawk Hill to burn these uniforms.
(3) Louisville over (14) Boise St.
Shoulder panels!!! Gotta pick one, and the Cards have a sharper look going on. Barely.
(7) Butler over (10) South Alabama
Bulldogs with a solid look. USA's font size is too tiny. Otherwise, this would have been closer.
(15) American over (2) Tennessee
Maybe it's the color scheme, but the Vol's need to go back to the basics, IMO. Or, maybe it's my allegiance to Jeff Jones! Wahoowa!
Second Round
(1) UNC over (8) Indiana
In a squeaker, the Heels move on. I love the classic look that the Hoosiers bring, and it's a shame this is only a second round matchup, but the Carolina blue and argyle combo is hard to beat.
(13) Winthrop over (5) Notre Dame
Winthrop wins with a fluid design, as the Irish just couldn't hang on with their lack of trim on those shorts. Need something there, Golden Domers.
(6) Oklahoma over (3) Louisville
Sooners benefit from the SOD with a clean, classic look. Louisville is just a little too busy.
(7) Butler over (15) American
I have a thing with multi-stripe trim, but American put up a good fight here.
Sweet 16
(1) UNC over (13) Winthrop
Not much of a fight here.
(7) Butler over (6) Oklahoma
The more classic uniform prevails, hailing from the more classic Hinkel Fieldhouse. It just all fits so nicely. Here's a template that's hard to go against.
Elite 8
(1) UNC over (7) Butler
Intense battle. UNC's color scheme and argyle are a classic combo that have withstood the tests of time and Nike's attempts to screw it up. If you played this game at Hinkel, I'd stare more at the Carolina blue roads than I would the Butler homes. I feel like I should have a loser's bracket, because Butler could easily crawl back into the mix.
East Region Winner
UNC
Close Runner-Ups
Indiana, Butler
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