All Aboard The Upset Express

Warren Buffett is one happy camper right now.

Not one single bracket remains perfect from this nearly-finished first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and you can thank a bunch of 12-seeds for that.  North Dakota State, Stephen F Austin and Harvard  (yes, THAT Harvard of Jeremy Lin fame) decided a small sling shot and a well-heeled senior class was good enough to advance past the big boys in this latest edition of March Madness.  The Tennessee men, themselves owner of an 11-seed, hasn't played like one so far in crushing UMass.  But the Volunteers better beware of who is across from them in the bracket.

Mercer, the Atlantic Sun tourney champ, has become this year's giant killer by taking down - rather convincingly - Duke.  You know, the one with potential NBA prospect Jabari Parker on it.  The beat down was so telling that the Chicago native is now reconsidering his jump to the big leagues.  The Bears made a ton of friends the moment the final horn sounded with that major victory and could find themselves in a very enviable position.  As if a Round of 32 date with Tennessee wasn't cool enough.

You don't have to go far to find this year's Florida Gulf Coast... well, yeah you do.  Atlantic 10 at-large team Dayton, a full four states and nearly two-thousand miles away, holds that distinction this year, having taken down in-state compatriot Ohio State, then pulling the rug from under former top-ranked Syracuse a round later.  Who knew the host school of the fairly-new First Four would finally party like it's 1984?  That's the last time the Flyers made the Sweet 16.  Everyone on UD's roster weren't even remotely afterthoughts when that happened.  But I guarantee you the Buckeyes aren't putting the Flyers on the non-conference slate anytime soon.

All we need now is for Wichita State to knock off Kentucky.  Then you REALLY would have a busted bracket for sure.