NCAA PC Picks, Eastern Region (Boston)

Here comes the picks for the Eastern Region, PC Style

Pittburgh v. E. Tenn St., Panthers v. Buccaneers, Buccaneers take advantage of people, just like AIG and Wall Street corporate executives did in the financial meltdown of the past year. Pitt.

Oklahoma State and Tennessee. Cowboys and Volunteers. Take Tennessee. Oklahoma State's big donor is T. Boone Pickens, a multi-billionaire who made his money in oil. He's almost as bad as Dick Cheney and Halliburton.

Florida State and Wisconsin. Seminoles and Badgers. Wisconsin.
1) Wisconsin is a blue state, Florida is purple, yes Obama won Florida, but Florida is where all of the trouble in 2000 started.
2) Badgers are nice animals.
3) Florida State's nickname is insensitive to Native Americans and they do the Tomahawk Chop.

Xavier and Portland State. Musketeers and Vikings.
Vikings exploited the indigenous people of North America but Musketeers are Warriors. Take Portland State because Oregon is a blue state.

UCLA and Virginia Commonwealth. Bruins and Rams. UCLA is the choice.
a)Virginia Commonwealth sounds old-fashioned and b) they're from the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) which is trying to impose their theocratic views on the poor UCLA Student-Athletes.

Villanova and American U. Wildcats and Eagles. Villanova. American University?? How jingoistic of a name for a school is that? Why not call the school Great American University while you're at it? A better name would be International University or Global Village U. Maybe the North American Union College would be more inclusive to the Canadians and Mexicans who come here.

Texas and Minnesota. Longhorns and Golden Gophers. Minny is the choice for two reasons. 1) Golden Gophers are animals who are part of nature and Texas is where Jenna Bush went to school.

Duke and Binghamton. Blue Devils and Bearcats. Binghamton because a) they're the underdog and b) we still haven't forgiven Duke for the Lacrosse sex scandal of three years ago.