March Madness 2012 Kicks Analysis #5: Elite 8

The 2012 Sweet 16 stood with 9 Nike and 7 Adidas teams. As half have fallen, the Elite 8 stands at 5 Nike and 3 Adidas teams. They are:

1. Syracuse (Nike)
2. Ohio St. (Nike)
3. North Carolina (Nike)
4. Kansas (Adidas)
5. Kentucky (Nike)
6. Baylor (Adidas)
7. Louisville (Adidas)
8. Florida (Nike)

Last year, the 2011 field of 8 stood 7 strong with Nike and one sole Adidas. In ’08, it was a 4-all tie, and in ’07, Nike had a slight nod, 5-3 over Adidas.