The March Madness season is not what people had expected this season. There have been many surprises this season between all the teams. Not to mention that of all the people that entered in the Billion Dollar Bracket, there is not a single person left who has a shot to win 1 billion dollars.
Some surprises include Dayton, who beat Ohio State, Syracuse, and Stanford. Going into the season, Dayton was expected to lose to Ohio State in the first round. When they won, people expected that it was a fluke and were going to lose to Syracuse in the second round. That also came as a shock. Then, Dayton had to play Stanford. The Flyers played tough and it paid off and they came out on top. The Dayton Flyers, the number 11 team, made it to the Elite Eight, where they played the Florida Gators, the number 1 team.
Another surprise was the Duke loss to Mercer in the first round. Duke was the number 3 seed, and they lost to the number 14 seed Mercer. Mercer was the underdog and was not expected to beat the number 3 seed. Mercer was losing to Duke when the Duke defense took a wrong turn, and the number 14 seed made their move and came out on top, defeating the number 3 team, the Duke Blue Devils.
Another loss that was not expected was Harvard’s victory over number 5 seed Cincinnati. Harvard was expected to lose to the Bearcats. Harvard, when they came out were ready to play and scored 36 points in the first half of the game. Overall, they had the better drive and it helped them win the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
An upset that was not expected was Michigan. Michigan was expected to win against Kentucky and end up in the final four. They lost to Kentucky 75-72. It was expected to be an easy win for Michigan. Kentucky is the number 8 seed and Michigan is the number 2 seeds. Kentucky will be one of the teams competing in the final four.
Also, a team in the final four that was not expected was the Connecticut Huskies. The Huskies are the number 7 seed and they won over Michigan State, who was the number 4 seed. Most people were expecting people to have Michigan State winning the NCAA title. The Connecticut Huskies are one team in the final four.
The last team that was expected to be in the final four was the Arizona Wildcats. The Arizona wildcats were expected to be in the final four. They lost to the Wisconsin Badgers who were ranked the number 2 team. The Wildcats tied up the game, which went to overtime. They lost in the last seconds over some fouls.
It has been a difficult journey, but the final four teams are Florida Gators, Wisconsin Badgers, Kentucky Wildcats, and Connecticut Huskies.