"It's go time", as Mendlebaum said on Seinfeld. People may not be trying to lift a heavy TV and throw out their back right now but they're probably frantically figuring all the permutations and scenarios dancing in their heads with only an hour to complete their brackets.
Did you ever feel like as soon as the word spread about the 5-12 upset it would eventually become such common knowledge that every Joe Schmo in the office that knew nothing about sports would even know this rule until it virtually no longer occurred? Well a couple of years ago I made mention of this to some friends that it looks like the 6-11 is the new 5-12. The way the selection committee is taking fewer Mid Majors and even pitting them against each other makes for a tournament more like chalk and one in favor of the power conferences.
When I pondered the brackets I kept certain things in mind such as WV. When reviewing websites and articles and the major pundits, some believe that WV is a strong threat to defeat Duke. Although this isn't the strongest Coach K team, I recalled that Huggins has lost many games and clutch games in the tourney never breaking through.
Baylor can play tough and could give Purdue a wild ride to the finish - nice 6-11 match up here. Being and ACC fan, it's hard to say this but neither I nor BMT have any confidence in Miami.
Some great possible matchups in the South could occur such as Pitt/MSU, Pitt or MSU vs. Mem. and Marq. vs. Stan.
Another area that could destroy some brackets is the Clemson and Vandy region in the mid west. Throw in some upsets with USC and this region could explode second only to the West with Xav, Ga, Pur. Baylor, Ariz. and WV all picking each other off.
Good luck to all and let the games begin.
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Good insight about 6-11 being the new 5-12. KSU over USC last night was an 11 over a 6. And wasn't George Mason an 11 when they had their run a few years ago?