Seems 13 is the new 12 ...

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at least in this years NCAA Basketball tournament.

in past years, it was nearly a lock that at least one 12 seed would score an upset in the first round.

this year, a 13 seed has already won their opening game, and another is leading midway through the second half.


edited to note which tournament I was babbling about ...

[Jimmypoo]

3 of the 4 completed games were within 1 or 2 points. Disconcertingly close for teams I thought that were
seriously outmatched in some cases.

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It just points out the lack of talent at the college level these days.

If you're any good, you don't stay more than a year at the college level.

Besides, they call it March Madness for a reason ...

[Seacrest]

Not to mention, the "first round" is now "the second."

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Seacrest wrote:
Not to mention, the "first round" is now "the second."

maybe more like one and a quarter.

There were play in games in previous years too. not really sure why they thought they needed more. I don't think those games generate that much money.

[Seacrest]

Conference shifts, I think.
There were play-in games before, but they never called them the "first round" until now, AFAIK.