Can Oregon beat Seton Hall?
Digger Phelps: Yes. Oregon is one of the best-kept secrets coming out of the Pac-10, as shown by the recent win over Arizona. Shaheen Holloway and Ty Shine have to come out of the box early to give Seton Hall momentum. Oregon has to travel cross country, and that is not easy. Rhody: What do you think of Florida’s chances this year? They are young but their young guys have been producing all year. Digger Phelps: Florida is another mystery team. Auburn knocking them off in the SEC tourney surprised me since they beat up the Tigers recently. When Florida lost to DePaul in January, I was wondering then how they would respond to March Madness. Even as a No. 5 seed, Butler’s defense can take a lot out of them. Illinois, coached by former Gators coach Lon Kruger, can be dangerous. Da Bracket Maestro: Which No. 1 seed will be the first to go down? Digger Phelps: In my opinion, Duke. I think it will be interesting once they play the Kansas-DePaul winner. It could be a payback since DePaul lost
