The biggest upset was West Virginia's double overtime win over Wake Forest. I swear I heard bracket sheets being ripped up and thrown in the trash all over North Carolina when the buzzer ended that one. A lot of people had Wake Forest going to the Final Four out of Albuquerque. Yeah; I was one of those too.
The second biggest upset had Boston College completing their end of season collaspe by falling to Wisconsin-Milwaukee. To put it bluntly, Wilwaukee was facing a BC team that was exposed in February and have been ripe for defeat. Both Wake Forest and Boston College can't be happy with how their seasons ended.
On top of that, Washington routed Pacific today by 18. I thought Pac would at least show up, but that's what I get for placing a top West Coast team over a mid-major one. Gonzaga was just an exception to the rule in the 90's. Speaking of which, the Zags were upset by Texas Tech. Whenever Gonzaga has had a high seed, they end up having a short tournament. They need to stay underdogs.
Tomorrow should be an interesting day, as Friday's surprises now have to once again pull upsets to get into the Sweet 16, and the four ACC teams have to show they are for real, as they face serious challenges. Here are my picks:
Syracuse:
- #1. North Carolina over #9. Iowa State
- #10. NC State over #2. Connecticut
- #5. Villanova over #4. Florida (SEC vs. Big East. This should be interesting.)
- #6. Wisconsin over #14. Bucknell (Bucknell will give em a fight, tho.)
Austin:
- #1. Duke over #9. Mississippi State (This should be a battle.)
- #5. Michigan State over #13. Vermont
Chicago:
- #2. Oklahoma State over #7. Southern Illinois
Albuquerque:
- #4. Louisville over #5. Georgia Tech