Over the last 3 years TGR has been giving you the Jewish NCAA Bracket. In the first year we brought you a winner. Duke and Cornell helped produce those results. Last year we were in the middle of the pack. We used various methods from Jewish numbering, players, and Hillel sizes. But this year we tried a different method. We reached out to four rabbis, each one has a connection to the tournament regions. Each region was decided by the individual rabbi and then TGR picked the Final Four matchups and Champion. Below is a brief reason each rabbi was chosen and below that are the brackets. This is hoping that 5 rabbis can summon God and help you with your bracket.
Rabbi Jeremy Yoskowitz – Duke Hillel Rabbi. Duke is the #2 seed in the South Region.
Rabbi Efrem Reis – Last time MSU won it, it had a lot to do with Flint. Rabbi Reis was born in Flint.
Rabbi Erez Sherman – Rabbi Sherman was raised in Syracuse and they are the #1 seed.
Rabbi Ari Kaiman – Rabbi Kaiman is a rabbi in St. Louis that serves as host of the MidWest Region.
MIDWEST – Rabbi Ari Kaiman
Round 1 – North Carolina, Creighton, Temple, Ohio, San Diego State, Belmont, Saint Marys, Kansas
Round 2 – North Carolina, Temple, San Diego State, Kansas,
Sweet Sixteen – North Carolina, Kansas
Elite Eight – North Carolina
FINAL FOUR – Rabbi Jeremy Fine
Given all #1 seeds (Thanks Rabbis for being creative) here are the TGR Picks
Michigan State over Kentucky
North Carolina over Syracuse
North Carolina over Michigan State
And Let Us Say…Amen (and Good Luck).
– Jeremy Fine
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