The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are no joke, and they have already taken out a top tier team with a first round win over West Virginia. I am still not convinced that they deserve to come into this second round match-up versus Notre Dame, expected to win outright as close to a pickem. I think the fact that the Irish won a dozen games in the ACC, including wins over Duke, Louisville and North Carolina should make them a favorite. My money is on Notre Dame.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Prior to upsetting West Virginia, the Lumberjacks had played just one ranked opponent. That was a loss by a whopping 42 points at Baylor at the beginning of the season. They also played Northern Iowa in non-conference play, and lost to the Panthers by double-digits.

2. Three-Point Shooting - The Irish are capable of getting hot from beyond the arc, and when they do they are tough to beat. They hit 8-of-15 (53.3%) from three-point range in their first round win over Michigan, and they averaged 40 percent from beyond the arc on the road this season.

3. X-Factor - The Irish dominated on the boards against Michigan, out-rebounded the Wolverines 33-35. Zach Auguste pulled in 12 boards, and he's averaged 13.2 rebounds per game over his last five.

Selection: This is a play on the Notre Dame Irish (10*)