From Dan Caesar’s Media Views column Saturday:
But reality set in at the Sweet 16 level, as Bradley and Wichita State of the MVC suffered losses in games that didn’t come down to the wire. That supports Packer’s contention that while mid-major teams can pull early round upsets, they usually have little chance of being legitimate Final Four contenders.
It bears repeating:
- # 1 seeds in the Final Four: 0
- #11 seeds in the Final Four: 1
- ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big 12 representatives: 0 of 22
- Colonial Athletic Association: 1 of 2
Greatest upset in NCAA history? Probably so, better than the 1985 NC State Jimmy V game or the “Phi Slamma Jamma” Houston team. But anyone arguing (like Vitale did this morning) that this tops the 1980 Miracle on Ice is an idiot.
