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MTSU–my 15 seed local team’s–monstrous upset of 2 seed Michigan State apparently is only the 8th time for that to happen.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/march-madness-15-2-upsets-in-the-ncaa-tournament-1.4873282
A 16 seed has never taken out a No. 1. With modern parity, that may be only a matter of time.
The broadcasters and analysts keep saying that, but It would have to be a really exceptional performance by the 16 and a horrifically bad one from the 1, I think.
Yep, happened to my #2 Hoyas in 2013 (thanks for reminding me)
Like I said, “tough” group. Top group in ESPN tourney (minimum of 20 participants, I think) is averaging only 133 points, while we are at 215!
Sorry everyone – the Canadian who only spent 4 minutes on his draft is bringing down our average!
Hey, I’ve lost two teams I thought were going to the Sweet 16 — Mich. State and West Virginia.
I’ve already lost two of my final four, including my supposed champion. Yeesh!
Already lost West Virginia out of me Final Four and on the verge of losing the Aggies as well.
Well, what do you know. Aggies win!
And UH beats Cal 77-66! A 13-seed beats a 4-seed!
Man, I knew it was a bad matchup, but I expected a little better out of Seton Hall (my alma mater). And I felt really bad for Stony Brook – first time in the tournament and ya gotta face Kentucky after they’ve been undervalued by the seedings.
Yeah, I had the Hall going further based on how they closed the season. (Hoya fan that I am)
This is one tough group!
Leader in the clubhouse after Day 1 but Link you still have more potential points out there than I do. Arizona and Purdue didn’t help me out.
Arizona hurt me in the bracket and in my heart. I attended the place for nearly three years.
My other emotional team is playing right now: Hawai’i v. Cal on TBS.
Just spent all of 4 minutes choosing my picks. I have not followed US college basketball at all this year. But it is fun to be really random with the picks!
This makes me feel better! (not).
Link – that is so generous of you to put up $5000 for one of us to win! (jk)
Good luck, Dave!