The NCAA Tournament is one of the best things about college athletics. A 64-team bracket that is whittled down to one champion. This single-elimination format of survive and advance has captivated sports fans with classic matches and shocking upsets for years. This year is no different. We’re down to the Elite Eight, where only the strongest have survived. Here’s a recap of the NCAA Tournament up till now and how Elite Eight will go next weekend.
Two No. 1 and Two No. 2 Seeds Went Down
The last two NCAA Tournaments saw some mind-blowing first-round upsets from UC Irvine and others. This year, the top seeds managed to get out of the first round, but the No. 7 seeds sadly had a rough tournament. Pepperdine, BYU, and Georgia all lost in the first round, and Rutgers, a No. 6 seed, also lost. It wasn’t until the second round that we saw some unexpected results.
UCLA and Florida State were loaded and had high expectations to go far in this tournament. The Bruins fell to Virginia Tech 2-1, conceding twice as arguably the best defensive unit in the nation was a shocker. Florida State was clipped by Vanderbilt, who took them to a penalty shootout after playing in a 3-3 thriller. When great teams like this go down, not only do Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt deserve all the…
