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March Madness: Fantasy Bracket Poll

What if LeBron hadn't gone directly to the NBA? What if King James and Greg Oden were teammates at Ohio State?

"We would win the whole thing," says James.

Oden lights up when asked about the possibility. "I would just pick and rebound," says the freshman 7-footer. "That's all I would need to do. Anybody with Lebron has a good shot at the championship."

Would a LeBron-led Ohio State run away with the national championship or would North Carolina (with Dwight Howard, J.R. Smith and Marvin Williams) or UConn (with Rudy Gay, Charlie Villanueva, Andrew Bynum, Marcus Williams and Josh Boone) cut down the nets? That's up to you.

Welcome to SIOC's third annual What If Tournament, where we imagine what the 64-team bracket would look like had high school players never been allowed to enter the NBA early and everyone had to spend four years playing college ball. Last year, you voted for a Dwight Howard and Marvin Williams-led North Carolina squad over LeBron James and the Buckeyes in the finals. Who will win this year's crown? Vote now for your favorite team.

Championship GamePick Winners
1 Ohio State
Adds: LeBron James ('07)
With the addition of King James, Ohio State is about a No. 3 seed...in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Buckeyes already have at least four future NBA players in Greg Oden, Daequan Cook, Mike Conley Jr. and Ron Lewis -- and now you add the most hyped basketball player ever? People in Columbus would forget about their football team if this squad ever set foot on a court together. --Matt Dollinger
6 UConn
Adds: Charlie Villanueva ('07), Andrew Bynum ('09), Marcus Williams ('07), Josh Boone ('07), Rudy Gay ('07)
This is a team made for March with NBA-quality players across the court. Villanueva and Bynum form a dangerous inside tandem. Then there's slashing forward Rudy Gay on the wing and cool-as-ice point guard Marcus Williams. Anything less than a championship would be a disappointment for coach Jim Calhoun. --Dakota Rubin
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