2010 NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown: Five teams that may disappoint

Baylor: The Bears have all of a sudden become a trendy pick to make the Final Four. I get it. I like them too. Heck, I'm probably picking this team to get to the Final Four, there's a lot to like about them. Tweety Carter and Lace Dunn form an excellent back court. Ekpe Udoh and Quincy Acy anchor a long and athletic front line. Baylor attacks the offensive glass and they shoot the three well. But what worries me about Baylor is their defense. They block a lot of shots, but they also give up too much penetration, allow too many open shots, and don't force many turnovers. That doesn't mean this team can't make a run, but trendy picks aren't always as good as we build them up to be.


Cornell:

Again, Cornell is a team I like. They are an experienced group that executes beautifully offensively. They have size, shooting, a standout point guard, and a big time scorer. Anyone that saw them hang tough with Kansas at Kansas will agree - Cornell is going to give someone problems this year. But just how much? Remember, we're basing out assumptions of this team based on wins at Alabama and UMass and a close loss to Kansas. This team also lost to Seton Hall at home and to Penn. They are not athletic, and they drew two tough match-ups -- Temple and potentially Wisconsin, both disciplined defensive teams -- in the first two rounds. I'm not saying Cornell can't win a game this season, but let's be realistic with out expectations (Jay Bilas had Cornell in the Elite 8).


Siena:

The Saints seem to almost be a given to win their first round game, almost to the point that they could actually be the favored team. It makes sense. Purdue struggled without Robbie Hummel, and Siena is a talented and balanced team that has been here before. I'm not knocking Siena here, but don't count out Purdue. This is a veteran club that no doubt hears the talk -- Duke got a gift with them in their draw, Siena's going to win the first round. This is a team that plays defense with a lot of toughness and pride and still has E'Twuan Moore and JaJuan Johnson.


Kentucky:

The Wildcats have as much talent as any team in recent memory. But as we all know, this team is full of youthful exuberance that, at times, can manifest itself as immaturity and poor decision making. Now that we know what Kentucky's matchups are, it gets a little more tricky. Texas has people that can defend DeMarcus Cousins (Dexter Pittman) and John Wall (Avery Bradley/Justin Mason). Temple and Wisconsin slow down the game and play a frustrating style. West Virginia will beat up the Wildcats. Its a tough draw for the young Wildcats, and anything short of a Final Four for this team is a disappointment.


Pitt:

I'm not sold on the Panthers. I look at them as a poor mans Wisconsin. They can play defense and hang in a slugfest, but where are they going to get their scoring from? Ashton Gibbs can shoot, but he isn't a point guard. Gilbert Brown can dunk on you, but how consistent is his perimeter shot? Brad Wanamaker and Jermaine Dixon are inconsistent. This team had a great start to Big East play, but faded late. Maybe teams have figured out how to beat the Panthers. I don't see them getting past Xavier.