Quick hits, Analysis on Pitt's side of the bracket in the Southeast Region

Despite earning a No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region and the third overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the same question marks surround the Pittsburgh Panthers (27-5) as in years past.

Those question marks center around Pitt not having an elite player like a Kemba Walker who can take over a game and Pitt being vulnerable to teams with good guard play who possess the ability execute in the transition game and push the tempo.

Why the concern? Pitt is 1-7 vs 5th seeds or better and have lost 4 times to teams in the 2nd round seeded 4 or better.

For the Panthers, this is the year where it's Final Four or bust. With a wide open field, have things shaken up favorable for the Panthers in the Southeast Region?.

On Pitt's side of the bracket, the consensus in the college basketball industry is that No. 9 Old Dominion (27-6) matches up very well with Pittsburgh and could cause the Panthers serious problems in a potential 1-9 matchup.

Old Dominion is a team that has really good size and is an excellent offensive rebounding team and truly a dominant rebounding team. ODU is a grind it out kind of offensive team but they are so good defensively (rank 4th in the nation), teams don't get the ability to consistently push the tempo against them.

ODU is a team that's been there before, knocking off Notre Dame last year in the first round. Considered a true threat to Pitt getting to the sweet 16.

In No. 8 Butler (23-9), they are team where there's not much buzz about, despite advancing to the National Championship game last year.

Butler is a sleeper that in fact could cause more problems for Pitt than ODU. Butler plays a UConn like offensive game and play the type of style that is made for the NCAA Tournament.

They beat teams in the transition game, an area Pitt has been vulnerable at times. Butler doesn't defend as well as last year which has many experts down on them. They have a good one-two punch in Matt Howard (16.7 ppg) and Shelvin Mack (15.2 ppg).