The brackets somewhat righted themselves with only 2 upsets- Gonzaga(11) beating Utah(3) and Indiana (5) beating Kentucky (4). Reviewing the pac-12’s performance this was perhaps not such an upset, and since when did Gonzaga fall back to Cinderella status ?
The top 5 entrants all have 7 of the final 8 still viable – pretty impressive at this point! The Michigan State loss has had immense impact tournament-wide, the result being that every Hoops Madness entry has at least one incorrect Elite Eight pick.
Meanwhile, the race for the Brandy Award has taken on new urgency with Bekbil2sr swooping in from out of nowhere to contest DD3 for the lead. His/her predicted champion, Butler, faltered like a Kentucky three point attempt and with six of eight Elite Eight teams gone, presents a real challenge to early favorite DD3. They both got a mere two picks right in the first half of the second round and at this point DD3 is just two points ahead, but they’re tied in the Possible Points option. We’re happy to report, though, that the original Brandy total score is safe once again as both teams managed to surpass the threshold score of 30.