The first true day of March Madness has returned after a two-year hiatus, and the men's NCAA Tournament first round is undoubtedly delivering the excitement tied to its moniker.
Whether it's an overtime thriller with Florida outlasting Virginia Tech in the first game of the day or No. 15 seed Oral Roberts stunning No. 2 Ohio State in overtime or North Texas shocking Purdue in OT, the madness is back in full swing as we await more bracket-busting. Even if it's been at the expense of the Big Ten.
No. 1 seeds Illinois and Baylor looked like national title contenders against inferior opponents, while Texas Tech looked like a Final Four dark-horse and No.