Ok, so in my last post I got a few things wrong. Seven teams from the ACC and Big East made the Sweet 16, and five of them are from the Big East. The ACC flamed out below the big guns of UNC and Duke. Also, Duke advanced past the second game, which I didn't think they would do based on recent tournament appearances. And yeah, my bracket is a mess, although I've only lost one Final Four team so far.
Of the teams still playing basketball, there are many of the usual suspects still here. Most of the teams have McDonald's All Americans on them and seven of the head coaches still here have won national championships before. Gonzaga is here (again), and Kansas, Memphis, and UNC from last year. There are some surprises (Arizona? Really?) but no Cinderellas.
This next four days will give us the best basketball feast that we get all year. Lots of great teams, and some will have heart breaking losses. One thing to remember is that 49 teams went home last weekend. Twelve more will lose this weekend. After Sunday, there will only be four left. And before it is over, all but one will lose. It is the greatest two weeks in all of college athletics, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
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And now both our teams are Elite! Now if Mizzou can manage to beat Connecticut today, maybe we'll be rivals in the Final Four. A person can dream!
Well, since my team didn't beat your team, feel free to pull for the Heels next weekend! The Tigers played great, and I hope y'all get to keep Mike Anderson as your coach.
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