Using College Hoops 2K7, I’ve decided to simulate through the entire NCAA tournament. While this will be used for little besides a fun simulation, it will be interesting to see the results. If you’re in the market for a college hoops game, we recommend this one. The review for the game can be found here.

Play-in Game
Niagara 79 vs. Florida A&M 51

First Round Games
(1) Kansas 59 vs. (16) Niagara 43
(2) UCLA 53 vs. (15) Weber State 33
(3) Pittsburgh 68 vs. (14) Wright State 74
(4) Southern Illinois 57 vs. (13) Holy Cross 65
(5) Virginia Tech 60 vs. (12) Illinois 63 (OT)
(6) Duke 58 vs. (11) VCU 66
(7) Indiana 63 vs. (10) Gonzaga 46
(8) Kentucky 45 vs. (9) Villanova 59

Second Round Games
(1) Kansas 55 vs. (9) Villanova 70
(13) Holy Cross 50 vs. (12) Illinois 74
(2) UCLA 49 vs. (7) Indiana 51
(14) Wright St. 76 vs (11) VCU 55

Sweet 16
(9) Villanova 72 vs. (12) Illinois 56
(7) Indiana 46 vs. (14) Wright State 43

Elite 8
(9) Villanova 49 vs. (7) Indiana 78

Well, this idea went to hell quickly. I assumed there would be upsets. But I didn’t think there would be five in the first round. I really didn’t think we would see a 7, 9, 12, and 14 seed in the Sweet 16 either. Indiana took the region with a blowout win over Villanova. The Hoosiers got double digit scoring from five players in the regional final against Nova.

Both Villanova and Indiana had to knock down powerhouses to reach the Elite Eight. Nova got 38 points from their great backcourt of Mike Nardi and freshman Scottie Reynolds in the win over Kansas. Indiana’s win over UCLA would have been a hideous one to watch, as just 100 points were scored between the teams. No Hoosier reached double figures but apparently, Kelvin Sampson teaches defense as well as he breaks recruiting rules. UCLA shot a hideous 29% from the field.

Maybe this is an anomaly. Or maybe this game doesn’t know what the hell it’s doing when it comes to picking games. Either way, I wouldn’t wager any money on what this game thinks. I’m not going to abandon this idea but I’ve definitely lost some confidence in it.