Biggest first-round upset?

16 vs. 1
Most likely: UNC-Eastern Kentucky
Least likely: Ohio State-Central Connecticut State

15 vs. 2
Most likely: Wisconsin-Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Least likely: Georgetown-Belmont

14 vs. 3
Most likely: Pitt-Wright State
Least likely: Texas A&M-Penn

13 vs. 4
Most likely: Virginia-Albany
Least likely: Texas-New Mexico State

12 vs. 5
Most likely: Butler-Old Dominion
Least likely: Tennessee-Long Beach State

11 vs. 6
Most likely: Notre Dame-Winthrop
Least likely: Louisville-Stanford

 

I'm not singling you out because it's been one of the most common questions/issues talked about heading into the tournament, but what is with this "Who will be the next George Mason?" Umm, how about probably nobody, or at least the odds are against it, because (as far as I can remember) a run like that had never happened before. Seems unlikely that another one like it would happen again the next year. When you throw in that Mason beat two storied programs in the first two rounds and the most talented team/ consensus pick to win it all to get to the Final 4, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no one will be this year's GM.

I absolutely belive there will be the normal share of upsets, but I don't think we can expect a double digit seed to get to Atlanta.

 

the big upsets (diff. of 3 or more seeds) for Zero & the Pythons (formerly Lute is in it again)...

All four 10 seeds knocking off the 7 seed plus..

Oral Roberts over Wash. St.
Long Beach State over Tenn. (for the annual 12-5 upset)
Va. Commonwealth over Duke
Winthrop over Notre Dame

 

The last time the Pukies were seeded this low, they lost in the first round to Eastern Michigan.

The CAA represents and sends the shits home in the first round.

 

I hope Washington State sticks it to Oral Roberts so everyone will quit claiming the Cougars are overrated.

 

The Cougars are overrated and their fans suck.

 

Yeah, but what happens when GW beats Wazzu in the second round? :-X

 

Probably the same thing as when Kansas loses in the second round.

 

I dunno. I didn't even know my fiancee existed the last time KU won a tournament game. You might be giving them too much credit.

 

Not that they are going to lose in the first round, but have they really lost a bunch of first-round games in a row? Or did you meet your fiancee sometime in the last year?

 

I\\\'ve got Washington State and UCLA playing in the final in my bracket. I have no clue how the Cougs got there, but Go Cougs Go!