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sterlingice · 03-21-2009, 12:11 AM

Here are the odds of the upsets so far:
Tenn/OkSt 2
*Ariz/Utah EV
USC/BC 2
OhSt/Siena 2
*Wisc/FSU 2.5
TexAM/BYU 2
Mary/Cal 1

These two were more modest
Clem/Mich 4.5
*WKy/Ill 4.5

And then the "real" upsets
Dayton/WVU 8.5
CleSt/Wake 9

Those 5/12s everyone knew was a mismatch- why else did they have lines under 3. Even Western Kentucky had a lot of buzz going in. The only perceived "safe" 5/12 was Purdue who was favored by 8.5 over a down MVC champ Northern Iowa.

I'm just saying- any good gambler with a little luck could have gone 30 for 32 in these games. It just hasn't felt like a tourney with a lot of excitement and a lot of upsets even if the numbers say differently.

But those other 2 (Dayton, Cleveland State) came from out in left field and, even better, the OT games were downright fun.

SI

03-21-2009, 12:11 AM	#770
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Here are the odds of the upsets so far: Tenn/OkSt 2 Ariz/Utah EV USC/BC 2 OhSt/Siena 2 Wisc/FSU 2.5 TexAM/BYU 2 Mary/Cal 1 These two were more modest Clem/Mich 4.5 WKy/Ill 4.5 And then the "real" upsets Dayton/WVU 8.5 CleSt/Wake 9 Those 5/12s everyone knew was a mismatch- why else did they have lines under 3. Even Western Kentucky had a lot of buzz going in. The only perceived "safe" 5/12 was Purdue who was favored by 8.5 over a down MVC champ Northern Iowa. I'm just saying- any good gambler with a little luck could have gone 30 for 32 in these games. It just hasn't felt like a tourney with a lot of excitement and a lot of upsets even if the numbers say differently. But those other 2 (Dayton, Cleveland State) came from out in left field and, even better, the OT games were downright fun. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos:* "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"