Tag: Cinderellas

  • 2017 Final Four: Three First-Timers (Sort Of) and a Blue Blood

    2017 Final Four: Three First-Timers (Sort Of) and a Blue Blood

    The 2017 Final Four picture is almost set, with Gonzaga, Oregon and South Carolina already booking a place for next weekend in Glendale, all making it this far for the first time or simply after an incredibly long drought. The fourth team, as mentioned in our earlier post, is going to be one that’s been at this stage a time or two: North Carolina or Kentucky.

  • Most Likely Upsets on Day 3 of the NCAA Tournament

    Most Likely Upsets on Day 3 of the NCAA Tournament

    Pretty much every bracket has been busted and nothing is actually a surprise anymore. But as we head into day of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, there are a few games that might show us a few new tricks and add to the lore and history of March Madness.

  • Things Worth Knowing About the NCAA Tournament First Four

    Things Worth Knowing About the NCAA Tournament First Four

    One of the things that makes me smile as we head into the 2016 NCAA Tournament is that the round of 64 is the first round again, after the “injustice” done due to the introduction of the First Four preliminaries, which isn’t about anything but to generate more money by the NCAA, turning it into a 68-team tournament.