The big dance the best thing in college sports. Go Purple Palidens
This is what makes
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Princeton beat Arizona.
These two games no doubt blew up just about every bracket.
These two games no doubt blew up just about every bracket.
It would be interesting to know what percentage of brackets around the country remain intact. Less than halfway through the first day, I'm guessing it's below 1% at this point.
No other venue where even the smaller programs have a chanceIt's a lot of fun, but let's not go crazy.
OK, if that's how you define "the best."No other venue where even the smaller programs have a chance
Like I said, it's fun.
I picked 1 of them 
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az has a history of checking out early
except the year Miles Simon ….,,
I love this tournament & I love the entitled being sent home by the humble hungry teams that play for each other!
if you ever played sports, its the greatest thing there is
If I could suit up with my brothers 1 more time I would
. az has a history of checking out early
except the year Miles Simon ….,,
I love this tournament & I love the entitled being sent home by the humble hungry teams that play for each other!
if you ever played sports, its the greatest thing there is
If I could suit up with my brothers 1 more time I would
They have a chance to disrupt at least.No other venue where even the smaller programs have a chance
#5 seed Butler went to the NC game in 2010, so there is always that chance.
On the other hand Gonzaga is not really considered an underdog, but they are indeed a very small school in Spokane. Enrollment <8,000
Gonzaga is not small in the basketball realm. Historically, neither is Butler. Marquette certainly wasn't when Al McGuire was there. No telling how high Davidson would have gone had Lefty not left. Basketball yields opportunities for smaller schools to matter that football never can.
And that's why there is no FBS/FCS equivalent in basketball.
It's way easier to marshal the resources necessary for great Div. 1 basketball than for great Div. 1 football. There's no comparison.
Pepperdine and Fullerton State were recognized powers in college baseball for years.
Yes. Coastal wasn’t. Pepperdine and CSF are akin to Butler, etc.
Agree, my point is that this is the arena, where smaller schools can take the stage, and not always be at a major disadvantage.
Oh, it's a good thing, I agree. People don't need to start projecting it onto football, though. Some people will try to do that, especially if the playoffs keep expanding, which is why they didn't need to be expanded.
I picked 1 of them
az has a history of checking out early
except the year Miles Simon ….,,
I love this tournament & I love the entitled being sent home by the humble hungry teams that play for each other!
if you ever played sports, its the greatest thing there is
If I could suit up with my brothers 1 more time I would
"Simon says Championship!"-1997 one of my biggest memories from the national championship games I've watched since childhood, another one being:
"Rock, Chalk, Championship!" from 2008.
What I love about the opening weekend is seeing how some of the smaller schools with far less talented rosters are able to go toe-to-toe with bigger, more talented teams because they are well-coached and play fundamentally sound basketball. I'm not a student of the game, but it's fascinating to me to see how a well-executed game plan and sound, fundamental play can level the playing field.