March Madness Kicks Analysis #6, Elite 8
The March Madness Elite 8 teams are set and ready to go one more round this weekend. As divined by the shoes, teams wearing Nike are beginning to dominate the playing field. Reebok-wearing Boston College was eliminated, leaving only Nike and Adidas representation. The two Adidas squads, UCLA and Memphis, are going head-to-head in the Regional Finals, leaving one Adidas team in the Final Four.
Here’s who is left, what they wear, and what conference they belong to.
- LSU, Nike, SEC
- Texas, Nike, Big 12
- Memphis, Adidas, Conference USA
- UCLA, Adidas, Pac-10
- Uconn, Nike, Big East
- George Mason, Nike, Colonial Athletic Conference
- Villanova, Nike, Big East
- Florida, Nike, SEC
Can Memphis or UCLA beat recent Nike history?