Several surprises found their way into the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bracket revealed tonight, not least of which was the relegation of Michigan State to a two seed in favor of Oregon or Virginia. We're not going to go into great detail right this minute; we'll have more in-depth analysis later in the week.
But the first big thoughts: Tulsa? Really? They didn't even have a watch party. No, seriously.
Here's the full bracket:
| NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | |||
| SOUTH REGION | WEST REGION | ||
| (1) Kansas | THU - Des Moines IA | (1) Oregon | FRI - Spokane WA |
| (16) Austin Peay | (16) Holy Cross (16) Southern | ||
| (8) Colorado | (8) Saint Joseph's (PA) | ||
| (9) Connecticut | (9) Cincinnati | ||
| (4) California | FRI - Spokane WA | (4) Duke | THU - Providence RI |
| (13) Hawai'i | (13) North Carolina-Wilmington | ||
| (5) Maryland | (5) Baylor | ||
| (12) South Dakota State | (12) Yale | ||
| (2) Oklahoma | FRI - Brooklyn NY | (2) Villanova | FRI - Oklahoma City |
| (15) North Carolina-Asheville | (15) Cal State-Bakersfield | ||
| (7) Iowa | (7) Oregon State | ||
| (10) Temple | (10) Virginia Commonwealth | ||
| (3) Miami (FL) | THU - Providence RI | (3) Texas A&M | FRI - Oklahoma City |
| (14) Buffalo | (14) Wisconsin-Green Bay | ||
| (6) Arizona | (6) Texas | ||
| (11) Vanderbilt (11) Wichita State | (11) Northern Iowa | ||
| EAST REGION | MIDWEST REGION | ||
| (1) North Carolina | THU - Raleigh NC | (1) Virginia | THU - Raleigh NC |
| (16) Florida Gulf Coast (16) Fairleigh Dickinson | (16) Hampton | ||
| (8) Southern California | (8) Texas Tech | ||
| (9) Providence | (9) Butler | ||
| (4) Kentucky | THU - Des Moines | (4) Iowa State | THU - Denver CO |
| (13) Stony Brook | (13) Iona | ||
| (5) Indiana | (5) Purdue | ||
| (12) Tennessee-Chattanooga | (12) Arkansas-Little Rock | ||
| (2) Xavier | FRI - Saint Louis MO | (2) Michigan State | FRI - Saint Louis MO |
| (15) Weber State | (15) Middle Tennessee State | ||
| (7) Wisconsin | (7) Dayton | ||
| (10) Pittsburgh | (10) Syracuse | ||
| (3) West Virginia | FRI - Brooklyn NY | (3) Utah | THU - Denver CO |
| (14) Stephen F. | |||