Amazingly, the two brackets representing Team Slavik held their ground in the group standings while at the same time meeting the shredder at home.
Losses to Kansas and Villanova killed our eventual champion and another Final Four entry. This chokes off our future prospects. This has so far shaped up as a tournament of upsets, perhaps showing even more this year the extent to which the playing field has been equalized throughout college basketball. Small schools can step up and compete for a berth in the Sweet Sixteen or perhaps the Final Four, if not a National Title.
The mid-major conferences are showing that they can compete with the major conferences and traditional basketball powerhouses. Now if only somebody can knock off Duke, we can enjoy the rest of the tournament.
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