STP and Final Four picks

I hit the free STP show downtown last night to ring-in the Final Four festivities. While it was still pretty awesome, it was nothing like this:

A clearly obliterated sleepy Scott Weiland rambled on between songs about picking up his USA Today, putting his money on STP (instead of Butler, MSU, Duke, or West Va), and called the record-warm weather "glorious".

Final Four picks...
Butler 64, Michigan State 62
Before you accuse me of picking with my heart instead of my head, remember that the Dawgs are actually a 1.5-point favorite according to Vegas. Butler has completely shutdown two much stronger offenses in Syracuse and Kansas State over the past week, and the Spartans will likely struggle to score. One thing that should make Butler fans nervous is the fact that Michigan State is much more physical than any team Butler has faced in the Tournament so far. Butler gives the hometown fans a win to continue this run.

West Virginia 74, Duke 67
I'm curious as to why Duke is considered the National Championship favorite. West Virginia could've easily been a #1 seed, and they dismantled the team that a lot of people thought was going to walk away with the title (Kentucky) just a week ago. Duke's size is certainly an advantage, but I don't envision the Mountaineers letting them have their way on the offensive glass like they did against both Purdue and Baylor. West Virginia's offense wakes up for the first time this Tournament and they slip into Monday night's marquee matchup.