Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament

-Was 9 of 16 on Day 2. Barely reached my goal of 24 or 32 for the first round.
-My Four Four lost one when San Diego beat UConn.
-This was the first time that four underdogs at one site won. The site was Tampa. The games were Western Kentucky over Drake, San Diego over UConn, Sienna over Vandy, and Villanova over Clemson. I only saw one of those coming.
-Louisville beat Boise State, which seemed be some people's upset pick. But that's the way it's been the past couple tournaments we've been in. Last year, some were picking Stanford to win. In 2005, it Louisiana-Lafayette. Louisville was not in the tournament in 2006, but they did go to the NIT Final Four, which gave me a second trip to NYC that March (look for a blog on stories from tournament experiences coming soon).
-Half of my losses are in the 8/9 and 7/10 games. 3 more losses came from the Tampa craziness, and I thought St. Joe's would beat Oklahoma.

Things to watch for in the second round.
-The Pitt/Michigan St. game is going to be a giant defensive struggle. Some might even call it ugly. How that game is officiated is going to play a big role in it.
-It will be interesting to see how the freshman at Kansas St. handle the pace and defense that Wisconsin will bring.
-Which Marquette will show up against Stanford?
-Don't be surprised if West Virginia upsets Duke today.