Upsets Galore In NCAA Tourney…
We all love November Nuttery for the upsets, right? Right! Well folks, you want…we’ve got.
#1 Boston College…gone. They lost to UMass of all teams by a score of 2-1. I knew their top ranking was too good to be true. Yes, they won the ACC but they weren’t dominant like Wake Forest or UConn in the regular season. Both of those teams did advance by the way.
#4 Indiana…gone. They lost to Bradley in penalty kicks after drawing through regulation and overtime 1-1. The Hoosiers have won the tourney many times and will no doubt be disappointed to lose this one. A few Indiana seniors are on my list and will no doubt make the combine but will this loss mean coveted underclassmen Eric Alexander, Daniel Kelly, Brad Ring or Ofori Sarkodie? Or will they decide to stay in school and push for a championship in 2008? The Hoosiers have a talented group and this season can only be seen as a disappointment.
#6 Brown…gone. They lost to Old Dominion by a score of 2-1. I think this is another case where Brown was ranked too high and Old Dominion too low. Old Dominion’s defense is tough, led by 6’ 4” Senior, David Horst who is sure to get attention at the MLS combine. Old Dominion meets Virginia Tech in the next round and VT shouldn’t overlook this match up.
#9 Northwestern…gone. They lost to the University of Illinois – Chicago 2-0. Will UIC become our 2007 Cinderella team? #8 Creighton hopes not.
#14 Akron…gone. They lost to South Florida 1-0. USF always seems to have a lot of talent and should probably get a little more respect from the NCAA ranking folks. Senior Simon Schoendorf could be one of those kids who benefits from MLS allowing 7 foreign players in 2008 because MLS teams won’t have to worry about him taking up a senior international spot. Should USF upset #3 UConn in the next round, you know he’ll get more attention.
#16 Tulsa…gone. They lost to Central Connecticut State by a score of 3-2. Yes, you read correctly….CCS. Not sure what to say about this one other then Tulsa certainly misses the days of Ryan Pore.
So folks, how does your bracket look compared to the real one now? I bet you feel kind of like that Sunday in March when Duke just lost to George Mason…or worse, Lafayette College. Enjoy the next round! The Third Round kicks off this Saturday.
#1 Boston College…gone. They lost to UMass of all teams by a score of 2-1. I knew their top ranking was too good to be true. Yes, they won the ACC but they weren’t dominant like Wake Forest or UConn in the regular season. Both of those teams did advance by the way.
#4 Indiana…gone. They lost to Bradley in penalty kicks after drawing through regulation and overtime 1-1. The Hoosiers have won the tourney many times and will no doubt be disappointed to lose this one. A few Indiana seniors are on my list and will no doubt make the combine but will this loss mean coveted underclassmen Eric Alexander, Daniel Kelly, Brad Ring or Ofori Sarkodie? Or will they decide to stay in school and push for a championship in 2008? The Hoosiers have a talented group and this season can only be seen as a disappointment.
#6 Brown…gone. They lost to Old Dominion by a score of 2-1. I think this is another case where Brown was ranked too high and Old Dominion too low. Old Dominion’s defense is tough, led by 6’ 4” Senior, David Horst who is sure to get attention at the MLS combine. Old Dominion meets Virginia Tech in the next round and VT shouldn’t overlook this match up.
#9 Northwestern…gone. They lost to the University of Illinois – Chicago 2-0. Will UIC become our 2007 Cinderella team? #8 Creighton hopes not.
#14 Akron…gone. They lost to South Florida 1-0. USF always seems to have a lot of talent and should probably get a little more respect from the NCAA ranking folks. Senior Simon Schoendorf could be one of those kids who benefits from MLS allowing 7 foreign players in 2008 because MLS teams won’t have to worry about him taking up a senior international spot. Should USF upset #3 UConn in the next round, you know he’ll get more attention.
#16 Tulsa…gone. They lost to Central Connecticut State by a score of 3-2. Yes, you read correctly….CCS. Not sure what to say about this one other then Tulsa certainly misses the days of Ryan Pore.
So folks, how does your bracket look compared to the real one now? I bet you feel kind of like that Sunday in March when Duke just lost to George Mason…or worse, Lafayette College. Enjoy the next round! The Third Round kicks off this Saturday.
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