If your bracket survived a chaotic round of 64 of the 2013 NCAA tournament, don't breathe easy quite yet. The upsets aren't over.
Sure it's fun to make fun of the guy that had Georgetown or New Mexico winning it all. Making fun of others' brackets is the whole point of March Madness. But don't laugh too hard, you're championship pick could be next.
If we learned anything from the upsets of tournament favorites like Georgetown or New Mexico it's that no one is safe. As the competition ramps up and underdogs gain even more confidence, more big names will fall.
A No. 9 seed beating an No. 8 seed is rarely considered an upset, but when Wichita State took it to Pitt it felt like the term applied.
The Panthers were a good team from a tough conference and the Shockers walked right through them. They cruised to an 18-point victory despite shooting just 10 percent from beyond the arc (2-for-20).
Gonzaga, on the other hand, looked more sluggish than any other No. 1 seed in the tournament. They took care of business down the stretch, but were pushed by the lowly Southern Jaguars in the round of 64.
If Wichita State can shoot closer to their average of 33 percent from distance, the Bulldogs could be the first one-seed to go home.
If Gonzaga becomes the first one-seed eliminated it won't be alone for long. The Kansas Jayhawks could easily be joining them.
The Tar Heels were on fire in their round of 64 matchup with Villanova. They combined to shoot over 50 percent from three-point distance at 11-for-21. P.J. Hairston showed that he can take over a game and carry his team down the stretch.
Three-point shooting and having a go-to guy will be huge against Kansas. The Jayhawks showed their vulnerability in a close call against Western Kentucky. The 16-seeded Hilltoppers led Kansas at halftime in their round of 64 game.
Considering the talent on North Carolina's roster, it's a tough matchup for Kansas to be faced with this early in the tournament. If it comes out in a slump like it did against Western Kentucky, UNC has the personnel to put the game out of reach.
The Eagles pulled off the biggest upset in the round of 64 when they toppled Otto Porter, Jr. and the Georgetown Hoyas.
Florida Gulf Coast is one of the few teams that can claim that they beat two of the No. 2 seeds in the field this year. They beat the Miami Hurricanes back in November by 12 points.
Holding Georgetown to 22 points in the first half showed that the Eagles have the defensive acuity to keep teams off the scoreboard. Their 54-point second half showed they can get buckets when they need them. It wasn't like they needed a last-second shot to win the game;They beat Georgetown by 10 points.
San Diego State earned a good win over Oklahoma in its round of 64 game, but they lost three of their last five games to end the season and are far from unbeatable. Expect the tourney's biggest Cinderella to keep things going.
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